The matchmaker tied the girl to her chest. The only thing that reassured her was that the clothes on the child were made of fur and were warm. The swaddling clothes on the outside looked worn, but the cotton inside was new. There was a package tied behind her.
Inside was the dry food she had prepared. Only a small portion was stuffed in front of her chest for easy access at any time. She was wearing a huge cotton-padded jacket, which immediately made her look like a hunchback with her breasts hunched over.
For a woman, in this world, being good-looking is the original sin.
In an inconspicuous corner under the city gate, a mother and daughter huddled, and no one noticed anything unusual.
The child slept soundly and did not cry. She also thought that when it gets daylight and the city gate opens, she should go in that direction.
This place where she was born and grew up can no longer stay.
Everyone knew that she was a woman who could do her best and that she was a rebel. She looked down at her daughter in her arms and touched her belly. No matter what, she could not burden her child because of herself.
She felt very tired and a little sleepy, but she didn't dare to close her eyes. It was so cold that some people fell asleep and never got up again.
At dawn, the sound of horns suddenly came from the city wall. She woke up suddenly.
There is really going to be a war.
The people scattered in the city gate suddenly became chaotic. They were pushing and shoving. The matchmaker knew that she could not squeeze through others, so she did not dare to move rashly. She pressed against the wall tightly. After everyone had dispersed, she walked along the edge of the city wall.
Walking sideways, she remembered a place to hide.
Under the city wall, in remote places, small holes are always dug out by some beggars or homeless people as a place to stay. Now, this is the best place to stay.
After walking two miles, she heard the sound of horse hooves, and she no longer dared to run outside. When she saw a hole that had to be crouched down to enter, she did not hesitate and went straight in. This kind of place is usually only big enough for one person.
People. And in this cave, there was also a skinny person lying. He only had single clothes on him, and his body was already stiff. He was frozen to death. She started to tremble all over. She didn’t know whether it was from fear or from the cold, so she could only pull the child away.
Protecting her tightly in her arms, she squatted at the entrance of the cave, next to the feet of the dead man. There was a dilapidated straw mat hanging at the entrance of the cave. Looking out from the hole in the straw mat, most of the people passing by were people wearing straw sandals. They were walking toward
Gathered on the city wall.
Are these His Majesty's soldiers?
Seeing this, the matchmaker suddenly realized, no wonder he wanted to run away, how could such a person fight?
The leader of the team was wearing thick cotton-padded jackets and big boots. But most of the people following behind were not even half-clothed. No wonder they had to be willing to fight. These people were wearing straw sandals and running in the snow. Where did they go?
It's as comfortable as sitting on the fire pit or watching a campfire.
Immediately afterwards, shouts of killing were heard outside the city, and the sound was so loud that it hurt people's ears.
The child cried out, and she quickly covered the child's mouth, took out a bamboo tube from her arms, and fed the child the medicine inside.
This is a soothing soup. Drink it and fall asleep.
She didn't want her children to see the bloody massacre outside.
After a while, there was the sound of horse hooves again. She looked out nervously and saw Yin Sanlang wearing a big cloak. He was riding on a horse. Sitting in front of the horse was Shuang'er. He held his hands tightly with his cloak.
Wrapped tightly inside.
The matchmaker couldn't help but let out a soft laugh of ridicule. They had already run away, not forgetting to take the woman with them. Can a horse like that carry two people on its back? Can they run away?
Last night, she was still thinking that although this man was ruthless, he was still a capable person. At least he could be cruel enough to abandon women and children. Now she finally understood that he was nothing more than that.
Then, what shocked her was that Yin Sanlang was followed by hundreds of people, all of whom were so-called 'important ministers' and personal guards.
But no one else from the Yin family was seen.
For example, the eldest master, the third master, and the three young ladies are all missing.
Why did he run away with a girl instead of taking his father and sister with him?
What kind of logic is this? I wonder if a member of the Yin family will die if he is caught by the imperial court? It is because he cannot be caught temporarily. If the people all over the city catch him, his death will be even worse.
The court will still have concerns, thinking that it is too cruel and harms the peace of the world. But who cares about this among the people? It would be strange if they can't be beaten into meat paste.
Ever since the rebels came into existence, things at home have been robbed, women have been bullied, and men have to work hard for them if they don't join the group.
People all over the city hated them.
It was precisely because of this that she did not dare to stay here any longer. She was afraid that people in the city would be angry with her in the future.
She waited quietly, and within half a day, the city and outside became quiet.
After a short while, I heard the sound of the city gate being opened. After that, there were the sounds of neat footsteps.
She huddled inside, not daring to go out for the time being. By this time, it was getting dark.
Then, the sound of gongs sounded in the street.
There were soldiers walking around the city, shouting to everyone not to panic, because the imperial court had taken back this place.
In addition, porridge has been prepared at the four city gates in the east, west, south and north. Disaster victims can go and get a bowl of clear porridge.
The matchmaker breathed a sigh of relief and waited quietly to see if anyone was there. She was not far from the north gate, and the smell of porridge slowly came out.
Then she took advantage of the night and headed towards the city gate.
At this time, there was already a long queue here.
The matchmaker also lined up and heard a very familiar voice.
"...The one who rode into the city just now was Shiro..." This was the voice of the third master of the Yin family.
The matchmaker took a quick glance. On the other side of the team, wasn't there Yin Laosan, who was dressed as a beggar and with a black face? This man was a bit annoying. Every time Saburo wasn't around, he looked at her with a trace of
Such a disgusting desire. She didn't dare to let this person discover her.
In addition, who is the Shiro they are talking about? Is it... the Yin Family Shiro that Yin Sanlang envies and hates?
Another voice said: "...If he doesn't even recognize his father, how can he recognize us?"
This is the voice of the eldest master of the Yin family
The matchmaker touched her belly and felt that maybe she really needed to go to the capital.
I am orphaned and widowed, and have no shelter. I only have the capital, and maybe there is an opportunity.
The fourth master was also very troubled at this time, especially when he saw the three girls brought in by Tietou.
Yin Tao, Yin Xing, Yin E.
She's a cousin, maybe.
Judging from the clothes of the three of them, they also look like Xiaojiabiyu. It's just that the eyes they look at the fourth master are unfamiliar.
"Where are the other people in the family?" Fourth Master asked Yin Tao, the oldest.
Yin Tao's nose twitched, "They're all gone! The third brother ran away with his girl. Dad and uncle were also missing. We couldn't run away, so we hid in the cabinet. Finally, we were found..."
The fourth master became even more angry. The men had left, leaving a few girls behind. What would they face in this messy world? Don’t they know? Fortunately, Tietou knew this and asked people to surround the county government office.
, no one was asked to collide.
Everyone is a beast.
The Fourth Master stopped asking and went out to call Tietou, "Call two appropriate people to escort them back to the capital, and ask Madam to take care of the arrangements."
So, two days later, Lin Yutong saw the three girls who were sent back.
Lin Yutong didn't want to take care of it at all, but what could he do if he was a teenager?
"...My grandma and sister-in-law are missing. I don't know where they are now?...My mother probably won't survive either, and my second brother and sister-in-law..." Yin Xing pulled Qian's lapel, "Second aunt...
…Don’t ignore me.”
Qian frowned and took back her sleeves. This girl was more thoughtful than Yin Tao. She would rather take care of Yin Tao more than talk to Yin Xing.
Although Lin Yutong didn't know much about these children, she had her own judgment at first glance.
Yin Tao's eyes were bloodshot and red and swollen from crying. The outer cloak was neat, but the inner coat and skirt were all wrinkled. This proved that the cloak was only put on her body when she got off the carriage. It was such a cold day in the car.
She can't move, and she needs such clothes to keep out the cold. Why doesn't she wear it? Unless this dress has not been worn on her before. Moreover, her skirt is the most wrinkled. This only proves that she gets off the carriage the most times. The skirt
Dip it in snow, melt it and then dry it, this is the effect. Someone escorted the girl and asked her to get off the carriage, so Yin Tao had only one thing to do, and that was to pour the buckets for the two sisters.
Looking at Yin Xing, her face was still smeared with makeup. Her clothes were neatly dressed, but she looked like she was wearing the thinnest clothes. Now that she was here, she knew how to hug her thighs and pretend to be pitiful.
Haha, she really wouldn't want such a girl.
This house belongs to the Yin family, and the two families are divided into separate clans.
Lin Yutong felt that it would be easiest to arrange it outside the house.
Compared to Yin Tao and Yin Xing, Yin E had a gloomy look on her face, as if she wanted to avoid strangers. Everyone she met seemed to owe her a hundred and eighty taels of silver.
While they were talking, Cheng Feng came to report that a woman with a child, claiming to be from the Yin family, came to see his wife.
Lin Yutong frowned and stood up, saying to Qian: "Mom, let me go and take a look."
Qian nodded and then waved his hand. This meant that he was being asked to look, but not to take over.
Lin Yutong smiled and expressed understanding.
This is how the matchmaker appeared in front of Lin Yutong, "...asking the madam for rescue. A common woman works like a cow and a horse to repay the madam for her kindness..."
Lin Yutong looked at her, then at the child in her arms, then lowered his head and looked at her belly.
The matchmaker's face turned red with shame, "Madam, this child will not be named Yin in the future... Don't worry..."
What does my surname Yin have to do with me?
Lin Yutong turned the cup in his hand, "You probably don't know that our two families are divided into clans."
The matchmaker was stunned.
"It's not impossible to take you in..." Lin Yutong looked at the matchmaker, "What do you think about setting up a new portal for you?"
"Establish another portal?" The matchmaker looked at Lin Yutong in confusion.
"...Your identity will be Yin Sanlang's wife from now on, and you are now in the capital as a hostage." Lin Yutong said casually: "Of course, including several of his sisters... There may be more of him in the future.