Ma Liyu came and went in a hurry, and the eldest lady and Yan Ruyu looked at each other.

"He's quite... pretty good."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "Mother, how much do you know about Mr. Ma?"

The eldest lady shook her head: "Not much, I just occasionally heard Changhe mention a few words. He performed well in the Forbidden Army, and his character... I never mentioned anything wrong with him."

"This time, two-thirds of the escort is Yan Song's people, and one-third is from the Forbidden Army. I think Ma Liyu has the final say on the Forbidden Army's side."

Yan Ruyu secretly thought that since they were divided into two factions, it would be easier to handle.

Huo Changhe silently came closer and changed places with Yin Ding, only two meters away from Yan Ruyu.

He coughed twice, and Yan Ruyu turned her head to see him.

Waving to him, Huo Changhe walked over: "What's wrong?"

His voice was soft and faint, but it was full of familiarity, which made Yan Ruyu feel uncomfortable.

The eldest lady's eyes also darkened slightly, she pursed her lips and said nothing.

"You said before that my husband once mentioned something about Ma Liyu, please continue."

Huo Changhe was about to say something when he saw the way the eldest lady looked at him and knew that his mother was a little worried about him at this time.

They have a deep relationship between mother and son. He is the eldest son and bears the burden of the family. His mother's expectations and feelings for him are naturally different.

In order to prevent his mother from becoming more suspicious of him, and like Huo Changxu in the future, she would try every means to obstruct his approach to Yan Ruyu, so he followed his train of thought before speaking.

"I respect the prince very much and have always wanted to work under the prince. However, the rules in the army are strict and it is not easy to transfer.

Fortunately, I have a brother who is by the prince's side. I admire the prince, so I often pester him to tell him some things about the prince. "

"About Ma Liyu, that was mentioned by the prince when he was the deputy commander of the Imperial Army. The prince once said that Ma Liyu was not his real name."

"Then what?" Yan Ruyu asked.

"His surname is Sima and his given name is Yi." Huo Changhe said this and quickly glanced at the eldest lady.

When the eldest lady heard him say that she admired her son, and that she had a brother by her son's side, she somewhat dispelled her doubts about him, and her thoughts were brought back.

"Sima?" The eldest lady was slightly surprised.

"Mother, do you know?"

"The Sima family," the eldest lady lowered her voice, "Twenty years ago, the Sima family was also a prominent family. The first queen was from the Sima family.

However, after the queen gave birth to a prince, there began to be debates in the court about whether to establish a direct descendant or an elder.

The prince is the legitimate son, but he is not the eldest son. The eldest son is the son of a noble concubine, and his background is not low, but he is not the legitimate son after all.

Until the emperor's legitimate son was three years old, the queen framed the imperial concubine. Although the imperial concubine saved her life, she lost one of her legs.

After that, he could no longer dance for the emperor, and the emperor's eldest son became ill and almost died.

The emperor was furious and deposed the queen. The emperor's legitimate son also lost the qualification to compete for the crown prince.

The Sima family tried their best to report, but the emperor was so angry that he could not listen. Not only did he fail to save the queen, but he also caused the Sima family to suffer disaster. "

The eldest lady sighed leisurely, thinking that her current situation must be similar to that of the Sima family back then.

"The women of the Sima family were sold as official slaves, and the men were all sent to the northwest. I heard that there were many casualties on the road.

When they were halfway there, they received news that the queen had hanged herself. The old family leader was anxious and ill and could not make it to the northwest. "

Yan Ruyu listened quietly, her eyes falling on Ma Liyu in the firelight.

The eldest lady shook her head and sighed: "I really didn't expect that Ma Liyu would be a member of the Sima family. He kept his name anonymously and even became a member of the Imperial Guard..."

At this point, the eldest lady suddenly paused, with a bit of panic in her eyes, and pulled Yan Ruyu: "Ruyu, tell me, does the fact that the emperor blamed Changhe and assigned us have something to do with this matter?"

Yan Ruyu was not sure either. Just as she was thinking, Huo Changhe cleared his throat and said, "Madam, as far as I know, it should have nothing to do with this matter."

"This matter has been going on for a long time, and besides my brother, the prince has not told anyone else about Ma Liyu's identity.

Ma Liyu, an old friend of his father's, risked his life to protect him. He changed his name and surname. He started to adopt him when he was an infant. He and the Ma family's son are said to be twins.

If the prince had not been in the Forbidden Army at the time and had not been responsible for his duties, he would not have found out.

In addition, the prince had already withdrawn the news about this matter, and no one knew about it. "

The eldest lady took over and said: "This does seem like something Chang He would do. When the Sima family was sent away, the master was still in the court. He felt that the Sima family was wronged. He also begged for mercy and investigated the matter thoroughly, but was rejected by the emperor. He rejected it and was demoted from his official position. Changhe also knows about this."

Lord Huo felt that the Sima family had been wronged and could not bear to see his miserable end. Huo Changhe was still young at that time, but he also knew his father's actions and thoughts and kept them in his heart.

When he grew up, it happened that Ma Liyu joined the Forbidden Army, so he was not embarrassed.

Yan Ruyu remained silent after listening to the eldest lady's words, and her respect for Huo Changhe increased in her heart.

Just as he was thinking about it, Huo Changhe said, "Madam, Ma Liyu is responsible for escorting this time. Could it be that... he also wants to go to the northwest?"

The eldest lady's eyes brightened: "This... is indeed possible. The Sima family is a big family, and there were quite a few people who were exiled and sent away as slaves back then, many more than us. Presumably many of them are still there now."

Yan Ruyu thought about it and realized that this was indeed a possibility.

"Mother," she glanced in Ma Liyu's direction, "He had reminded me before, but at that time I didn't know what was going on between him and my husband, so I ignored it.

He just proposed a match again. I think he is grateful to his husband and wants to find a chance to repay her. "

"Yes, that's the truth," the eldest lady smiled self-deprecatingly, "It's ridiculous to say that the people we treated sincerely in the past quickly drew a clear line with us, but they are outsiders who want to repay us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Changxu's voice came: "Why are you only giving us this little?"

The eldest lady frowned and saw Huo Changxu and Ruan Xianzao standing in front, having already received rice noodles.

The officers and soldiers sharing the food said impatiently: "That's all. Do you want it if you like it?"

"you……"

"If you don't accept it, don't want it. People want what you don't want, so stay away!"

Huo Changxu was pushed away, and Ruan Xianzao hurriedly advised: "Second cousin, forget it, just pay as much as you want. I think everyone will get about the same amount."

"There are obviously so many, why are we only divided into so few?"

The eldest lady looked away and closed her eyes helplessly.

Huo Changhe walked over and glanced at the things Huo Changxu had received: "Second Young Master, do you know how this point came about?"

Huo Changxu turned around and saw him, still not angry: "I saw it just now, wasn't it sent by those villagers?"

“That’s right, what they sent, what they sent, was fought for, otherwise, wouldn’t it be wrong for them to keep it for themselves for no reason?

Besides, some people have asked for it before. How many of them can ask for so much? "

"So, Second Young Master, you also got it for nothing. You're lucky to get it, so don't be picky."

Huo Changxu blushed: "You!"

Ruan Xianzao's eyes flashed slightly: "I dare to ask...who wants these here? We can also thank them."

Huo Changhe seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and his eyes were stern, as if there was a hidden thorn in his eyes, trying to draw out Ruan Xianzao's heart and eyes.

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