flstandardbreds Chapter 192 Returning to Beijing
Chapter 192 Returning to Beijing
"Well, Xiaoxiao, be careful on your way. If you have any news about your mother, write to me immediately." Since Sun came to the Li family, she has never been separated from Li Dahai. In this situation, Li Dahai feels really uncomfortable.
"Dad, don't worry. I promise you that I will bring mom back to you safely." Li Xiaoxiao assured him.
After making other arrangements, he and Si Chengxu set out for the capital.
The restaurant business is now on the right track. With Ergou, Damao and Li Dahai in the store, she is not worried at all.
Jiunu County is not close to the capital, and it takes about five days to ride there on horseback. The two of them rode at full speed towards the capital. Along the way, Si Chengxu told her a lot about their Si family.
The Si family can be said to be a famous and prominent family in the capital. They followed the founding emperor and made many military achievements and were awarded titles. His father, Si Zhenglin, is the third-generation hereditary marquis and is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
His mother is Cheng Mengru, the younger sister of the prime minister of the current dynasty, and she has only one child, Si Chengxu.
Si Chengxu's uncle has two children, both boys, who are ignorant and spend their days playing chicken and dog fighting.
The concubine Tang Xiuwen gave birth to two daughters. The eldest daughter, Si Qingxin, had a son and a daughter, and the youngest daughter had only one daughter, named Qiao Yueru. Qiao Yueru was deeply loved by Tang Xiuwen and was often invited to stay in the marquis' mansion.
Si Chengxu sent someone to deliver the news to the capital early on, only saying that the person had been found, and did not mention that he was caught by his uncle.
Grandma has been searching for her lost daughter for half her life. She blames herself and feels guilty, and her health has deteriorated a lot. She hopes that hearing this news will help her feel better.
The letter also said that due to certain reasons, it would take some time before he could come.
The Yong'an Marquis Mansion in the capital city has carved beams and murals, small bridges and flowing water, and maids in brightly dressed girls often shuttle back and forth in the courtyards.
"Madam, we found it." A pretty little maid was trotting along with an envelope in her hand, unable to hide the joy in her eyes.
Hearing the noise, the door of Yangxinxuan opened quickly, and the little girl ran through unhindered, panting.
Sitting on the main seat of Yangxinxuan was an old lady with a kind face. She was Si Chengxu's grandmother.
She was always kind to others and never punished her servants too harshly, so the maids and servants in her courtyard were all very kind to her.
The little maid was too excited and lost her composure. Seeing her excitement, the old lady couldn't help but have a bold guess in her mind.
"Have you found my daughter?" The old lady stood up tremblingly, tears welling up in her eyes for a moment.
"Yes, congratulations, old madam. Congratulations, old madam. The news came from the prince, so it must be correct." The maid nodded hurriedly. In their marquis' mansion, the prince had a very high prestige.
As long as it is what the prince said, it must be correct.
"That's great. When can people come? Go and clean up the yard next to mine. They can live in that yard when they come back." The old woman was so happy that she was at a loss for words.
After saying that, she thought that the yard next door was too small, and whether this would be unfair to her daughter, so she quickly spoke.
"No, no, that yard is too small. I'll move over after you've packed up and let her live in my yard. It's more comfortable here."
At this time, the old lady, like all parents in the world who love their children, only wants to give the best to her children.
By the time the two of them arrived in the capital, four days had passed. As soon as they arrived, someone came to report that the person had been taken to a farm outside the city and was currently safe.
"Don't act rashly for now." Si Chengxu didn't look tired at all, and there was a deep look in his cold eyes.
He knew his uncle's temper best. He was insidious and cunning. It was obvious from the fact that he was able to trick his aunt into selling her to a human trafficker when he was only a few years old.
Some people are born bad.
Since he went to so much trouble to bring my aunt from such a faraway place to the capital, it might be a good idea to see what his real purpose is before making a decision.
Another thing is that if I rashly go to rescue him, I'm afraid he might become desperate and do something to hurt my aunt.
Although Li Xiaoxiao was anxious, she was unfamiliar with the capital, and she also believed that Si Chengxu would definitely make the best choice.
"Don't worry, I will come up with a foolproof plan." Afraid that Li Xiaoxiao would worry, Si Chengxu assured her.
"Well, I would like to go with you then." Li Xiaoxiao had already regarded Sun as her real mother.
"If I need anything, I'll call you." Si Chengxu did not give her a clear answer. In his heart, he didn't want Li Xiaoxiao to go. Although Li Xiaoxiao was very powerful, she was a girl after all.
Since he couldn't rescue Sun now, Si Chengxu took Li Xiaoxiao back to the Marquis' Mansion.
"Grandma, she is my aunt's second daughter, her name is Li Xiaoxiao. My aunt has something to do, so she will come back in a few days."
"She is really your aunt's daughter." The old lady seemed unbelievable and looked at Li Xiaoxiao carefully. She believed that her boss Chengxu had said that she should bring her cousin here first.
Knowing that her daughter was sold to a farm family as a child bride and would surely have a hard life, the old lady wore plain clothes today, fearing that the child would feel too disappointed and ashamed of herself.
The saying "Love the house and love the dog" is indeed true. Although they have never met each other, the old lady is afraid from the bottom of her heart that the child will be wronged.
"Yes, my aunt gave birth to three children in total. The older sister is Li Ruolan, Xiaoxiao is the second oldest, and there is a younger brother who will be eight years old after the New Year and is studying in Jiunu County." Si Chengxu told the old lady the details of her aunt.
"Okay, okay." The old lady's tone was slightly excited. She wanted to reach out and touch Li Xiaoxiao's face, but she was afraid to touch it, for fear that this was all just another dream.
Since her daughter disappeared, she lost track of how many times she woke up from her dreams crying. Later, she developed an eye disease. The old marquis loved his wife so much that he went to ask the emperor for help and asked for the imperial physician.
The imperial physician took the old lady's pulse and said that if she continued crying like this, she would be blind by the time her daughter was found, and would not be able to see even if she wanted to. This really scared the old lady.
From then on, I no longer cried as hard as before. I would only cry for a while when I really couldn't help it, to relieve my longing for my daughter.
But since then, her eyes were not as clear as those of ordinary people, and she did not say anything for fear that the old marquis would worry about her.
Li Xiaoxiao looked carefully into the old lady's eyes, and what she saw in her eyes was the love of an elder for a younger person, which was something she had never seen from Old Lady Li.
With a smile in his eyes, he reached out and grabbed the old lady's trembling hand, placing it on his face, letting her truly feel the touch of his palm.
The moment her eyes touched Li Xiaoxiao's face, the old lady could no longer hold back her tears, which flowed like beads from a broken string.