Poor children

Chapter 154

一
Fang Shaoqin and his soldiers have been searching the city of Daliang for two days but no trace of the poor children was found. This place is now a Turkic territory. His status is embarrassing and he cannot stay for a long time. He should have set off back to the Central Plains long ago. He is determined to go to Tailiang. The Xu Daoyuan announced that General Jin Ding of the Turks was ordered to enter but not to leave. He was parting outside the palace that day and did not know about the secret passage. The situation was now in a dilemma and he could only choose to leave first...

Pao'er and Zitong Wu'er have been living in Taoyuan for a few days. Recently, they feel that there are fires all around and the sound of burning and killing is getting closer. This place is no longer a safe place.
Pao'er then began to think about his escape route. According to the time schedule, Tianxing should be near the Rakshasa Kingdom. With Chengzhe protecting him, he should be safe. Tiedan'er should also be safe if he left with Hongwen, but he was a little worried. Laibao Chanyu and the other three, I don’t know where they have gone or what is happening to them now...

Looking at Zi Tong who was having fun with Wu'er in the courtyard, Pao'er suddenly felt that he had a heavy burden on him. In any case, he couldn't stay in Northwest Junior High School any longer, so why not take them back to the Fourth Prince's Mansion first? No matter what, it is still my home. The Central Plains is a long way away. I believe that the Turkic king would not dare to go deep into the hinterland of the Central Plains for their sake. He would just go back first and then make plans...

"Wu'er, go get ready. It's time for us to leave. After all, this is not a place we usually stay..." said Pao'er.

"Yes..." Wu'er heard this and went to the room to prepare his luggage without asking any more questions.

"Mom, where are we going?" Zi Tong hurriedly ran over and asked

The pauper hugged Zitong into his arms and said, "We are going to mother's home..."

"Where is that place?"

"You will know when you go there..."

two

After searching for the poor boy for two days, Fang Shaoqin had no choice but to return to the Central Plains with his men. When he came back, there were no carriages and horses for the wedding ceremony, so it was naturally a lot faster. He didn't dare to stay any longer when he got home. I went to the palace to resume my life first.

When the emperor learned about the rebellion in the northwest, he just said it was a pity a few times and said nothing more. He also did not ask about the life and death of the poor boy. After all, he was just a substitute and not his own. Whether he was alive or dead did not matter to him. coherent?
After Fang Shaoqin resigned, he met with several ministers to directly discuss how to reconcile with the Turks. After all, the Turks are no longer separated from the Central Plains in the northwest. The Turks soldiers are brave and good at fighting. If they do not maintain good neighborliness at this time, there will definitely be trouble. Although the generals will not necessarily take advantage of the northwest, it is inevitable to lose troops and generals in the Central Plains. It is better to appease them now and save a lot of trouble and losses.

three

Fang Shaoqin came out of the palace and went straight to the fourth prince's house.
The prince already knew about the war in the northwest. He was already on pins and needles a few days ago. He was panicking with anxiety. When he heard that Fang Shaoqin was coming, he hurriedly called for people to come in.
Fang Shaoqin entered the room. Before he could sit down and serve tea, the prince kept asking questions anxiously.
Fang Shaoqin naturally told the story of those days in detail. The prince wanted to ask again, but he saw that the second lady had come over in a hurry from the backyard. When she entered the main room, she confessed first, just because she felt guilty. I was really worried about the safety of the poor children, so I lost my etiquette. Women were not supposed to come to this front hall, but I just couldn't wait for Fang Shaoqin to come over.
The prince was also anxious at this moment, and actually understood the second lady's painstaking efforts. "Shaoqin, what's going on with the poor children now? Don't hide it from me..." The second lady was so anxious that she shed tears.
"It's not that I want to hide anything from my sister and my husband, but I don't know the situation. The palace was already in chaos at that time. In the desperate situation, I couldn't care about who was who. I only rescued His Highness and he was already there when we came out. There was no trace of the poor boy. After leaving the palace, I immediately went looking for someone. However, the Daliang City was in a mess, and I didn't dare to be too ostentatious. I searched secretly for two days and still couldn't find it. The Daliang City looked like a mess. It has become a Turkic place. It is inconvenient for me to stay there for a long time with my soldiers, so I can only bring my people back first. I am afraid that my sister and brother-in-law will be worried, so I can’t help but come down from the court and go straight here..." Fang Shaoqin also felt annoyed, It came out in his words, but seeing him like this made the second lady even more anxious.

"Now the poor child is in that den of tigers and wolves, but he doesn't even know whether he is alive or dead. What should we do? Her child is still young, how can this be done?" The second lady said while holding a handkerchief to touch her tears.
"Sister, please don't cry now. I will go to Liangyue Mountain to return to my master right away. After that, I will change into casual clothes and go to Daliang City to look for her..."

"You can't go anymore," the fourth prince said hurriedly. "You have lived there for a year. Even if the Turks don't know you, it is inevitable that a traitor has appeared in Da Liang. Someone must know you when you go. Wherever you go without being stared at, even if you find a poor girl, I'm afraid you won't be able to bring her back."

"Then what does brother-in-law mean...?" Fang Shaoqin also felt that what the fourth prince said was reasonable.

"I've sent someone to call Chenghe back. Let's ask him to dress up as a businessman." The fourth prince arrived.

"By the way! Where is Chengzhe? Why didn't he come back with you?" The fourth lady then remembered that she had not seen Chengzhe for a long time after entering the hall. She thought he should have come back with Fang Shaoqin.
"Chengzhe didn't come back with me. When there was a fight in the palace that day, I saw him protecting the Northwest King and leaving first," Fang Shaoqin said.
"What!?" The second lady fell into grief again. "Why is he with the Northwest King?"

"His mentor is the Northwest General. All his martial arts and knowledge were taught by the old general. If the Northwest King has something to do, he should protect him." Fang Shaoqin arrived.

"I just don't know if he is still alive now? Wouldn't it be more dangerous to be with the Northwest King?" The second lady felt her whole body go limp, her eyes darkened, and the successive blows had brought her nerves close to the verge of collapse.
"My sister hasn't seen Chengzhe for more than a year. He has made great progress in all aspects, and his martial arts is even more impressive. Even if he competed with me, I haven't been able to take advantage of him. I think my sister is worried that he is... It’s a bit redundant…”

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm worried that my son has become redundant?" The second lady cried again, "Why hasn't Chenghe come back yet? Go hurry up and tell him to find me the poor boy and Chengzhe." return……"

"Don't cry so sadly. Those two children are both smart people, and they are not prone to accidents. What do you look like crying here? They are so good, but they have brought bad luck to you..." Si The prince was really annoyed by the second lady crying.
When the second lady heard what the prince said, she quickly shut up and didn't dare to cry anymore.

"Your body is weak these days. Just go back and take care of yourself. We will naturally take care of the outside matters. How can you help here? Chenghe's wife is about to give birth in the past few days. You can take care of her. She has taken good care of her. What should you do if something happens to your grandson?" The fourth prince arrived.

"Yes...!" The second lady hurriedly agreed, not daring to speak any more. She hurriedly excused herself and hurried back to the backyard. Before leaving, she felt uneasy and quietly told the boy on duty at the door to tell her uncle to be sure to meet her in the back after he came out.

(End of this chapter)