Mrs. Li and Miss Yu San talked for a while, and she seemed to feel better.
"I remember that when I was a child, my family moved from the north to the west, and then from the west to the south. The carriage kept going back and forth. I felt dizzy sitting in the carriage, and I just thought about the horses pulling the carriage outside, hurry up and get tired.
This way you don’t have to travel any more," Mrs. Li said with a smile, "I really don’t understand anything. If something happens to the horse during the relocation, it will be really bad."
Miss Yu San said: "Children think simply. If it were me, I would probably feel the same way." She had never heard of Mrs. Li mentioning her childhood experiences, but Mrs. Li was conversing with her like this.
It's like treating a junior in the family, so kind and kind.
"Do you feel bored talking to me?" Mrs. Li picked up the snack box and handed it to Miss Yu San, "Eat some candied fruits. I made these myself."
Miss Yu San knew that Mrs. Li was very handy. Mrs. Li had given her mother some sweet-scented osmanthus tea and chrysanthemum tea that she had made by herself.
Now that I heard that there were candied fruits, Miss Yu San couldn't help but take them and opened them. The various fruits in the box looked delicious.
The materials for these things are easy to find, and it is rare to find them in such a shape, which makes them look exquisite and precious.
Mrs. Li's skillful hands can turn decay into magic, and anyone who sees it will feel ashamed.
"The eldest lady doesn't have enough energy to do these things," Miss Yu San said, "I can't do just one thing if you ask me."
Mrs. Li smiled and looked slightly far-sighted: "There are many children in the family. At that time, the Li family was in an ordinary family. It cost a lot of money to buy these things. I didn't want to lose the children and didn't have much money left, so I had to make them myself, every year.
Every year I do it, I become more and more familiar with it.
Even though the family situation is not good, she still wants to give the best to her children. This is what a mother wants. As long as it is what the child wants, no matter how difficult it is, the mother can do it."
Miss Yu San nodded.
The steward outside the carriage seemed to be thoughtful when he heard Mrs. Li's words and raised his head slightly.
Mrs. Li continued: "Where did I say it?"
Miss Yu San said: "You talked about moving when you were a child."
Mrs. Li nodded: "It was that time. The carriage really broke down, but it was because of encountering bandits."
Miss Yu San did not expect such a result, and could not help but look at Mrs. Li nervously.
Mrs. Li said: "Those bandits first took away the things, and then they saw the women in the carriage, and they became evil. The guards at home stopped them, so they killed me. Seeing that my mother and I were about to be taken away by them...
"
Miss Yu San tightened her handkerchief. She didn't expect that Mrs. Li would experience such a thing when she was a child.
Mrs. Li paused slightly when she said this, her eyes wandered as if she remembered the situation that day. After a while, she said: "Thanks to a noble man who happened to pass by and protected our family with a guard. That noble man was kind-hearted, but he was only ten years old.
But he was very considerate, helped us repair our carriage, and gave us our travel expenses."
Miss Yu San was curious: "Who is that noble person?"
Mrs. Li lowered her eyes and shook her head: "I still don't know, and I have never seen her again. My father and mother asked me, but the noble man refused to reveal it. If it were not for that noble man, we still don't know what our family would have done."
Miss Yu San was also touched. She always felt that this noble man was very important to Mrs. Li: "This person is really kind-hearted, and good people will be rewarded."
Mrs. Li's eyes flickered and she did not continue Miss Yu San's words. She just said: "Later on, I became a little afraid of going out. I would feel a little uneasy when traveling long distances."
"Don't worry, Madam," Miss Yu San said, "Nothing will happen. We have so many guards here. Ordinary bandits will avoid us if they see us from a distance."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Li looked at Miss Yu San kindly: "I heard that Miss San knows some boxing and kicking skills?"
Miss Yu San's face turned red: "I learned a little from my father and brother, but it's all superficial."
Mrs. Li smiled and said: "It's good for girls to know some simple moves. I'm older, otherwise I would like to learn some."
"If the eldest lady doesn't mind me teaching you," Miss Yu San said with some embarrassment, "but I'm not good at learning."
Mrs. Li took Miss Yu San's hand and said, "Why do you dislike her? We don't join the army or take the martial arts exam, we just want to keep fit."
Miss Yu San nodded repeatedly. She followed Mrs. Li all the way to Datong and felt that they were very close to each other. Every time Mrs. Li looked at her, her eyes seemed to be filled with deep meaning, which made her blush.
There was a feeling that things were about to fall into place, but she knew in her heart that Mrs. Li couldn't make the decision on this matter alone, and there was still a long way to go for her.
Miss Yu San was thinking about it when the carriage suddenly stopped and the steward's voice came from outside: "Madam, someone seems to be coming."
Mrs. Li opened the curtain and looked outside. The oncoming figure made her tighten her handkerchief.
Li Changyan had already mounted his horse to greet him.
"They are Mr. Gao's family members," the steward replied.
Mr. Jiansong, a high-ranking scholar in Shanxi Province.
When Mrs. Yu Er heard the news, she also stepped down from the carriage. When she saw the family members of Master Xuezheng, she naturally wanted to pay them a visit.
Mrs. Li and Miss Yu San walked in front.
The Gao family's carriage and horses got closer and closer, and finally stopped not far away. A woman with a bun in her bun bent down and walked out of the carriage.
"Madam," Mrs. Gao was obviously a little anxious. When she saw Mrs. Li, she immediately spoke without regard for etiquette, "I have something to tell you."
The tall lady's eyes were red, faintly glowing with blood under the sunlight.
"It's all over," Mrs. Gao said softly, "Everything is over. They all know it. We are doomed."
Mrs. Li's face suddenly turned pale.
The foundation built over more than ten years was destroyed in one fell swoop.
"What's going on?" Li Changyan came over and asked, "What happened?"
Mrs. Gao just stared at Mrs. Li, and after a long while she finally said: "Madam, please help me, save my master."
Mrs. Li was shocked and couldn't help but take a step back.
…
Takami Matsu ran away in a panic, his cloak had been torn off in the panic, and his face was exposed in front of everyone.
His identity was revealed, and there seemed to be no point in escaping anymore.
The hope of escaping became increasingly slim, and the morale of the army began to waver.
In fact, as early as when King Jian was killed, the faith in many people's hearts had begun to collapse. After experiencing this defeat, some people finally couldn't bear it anymore...
"I have something to report to the court, and I beg the court not to shoot me."
Takamatsu heard voices begging for surrender from behind him.
"I know that Mr. Gao has been exchanging letters with a person. That person must also be a traitor to the party."