Walking into a cesspit, the best evil widow wants to stand up

It was not until the night after Shen Ping and the others left that Xu Mingchang told Dong the secret about Xu Feng.

Mrs. Dong kept complaining to Xu Mingchang, asking why he hadn't told her about such a big thing earlier. Now all the credit had been taken by Shen Ping.

"Madam, Madam Shen is not using Xu Feng to seek credit. She did this mainly to save the Tenth Prince. Besides, you and I can't guess what the Emperor is thinking!" Xu Mingchang carefully analyzed the interests involved with Dong.

The emperor is suspicious by nature. If I report to him that I have found the princess, it may not be a good thing. After all, Xu Feng was a beggar before.

It is equivalent to a stain in her life. The emperor certainly does not want too many people to know about the stain on the princess.

If the emperor is unhappy, he might fabricate a crime and punish anyone who knows about the princess.

After listening to Xu Mingchang's analysis, Dong suddenly felt a chill on his back and broke out in a cold sweat.

She knew that her husband was right. If she thought about asking for some reward just because she saved Xu Feng's life, she would be too naive.

The emperor was of course happy to have found the princess, but when he came to his senses, he had to find ways to shut them up, because only the dead can keep secrets.

Mrs. Dong couldn't help but admire her husband's careful consideration. He could actually think so deeply. She really had more knowledge than experience.

In fact, it was because Xu Mingchang thought of this that he agreed to let Shen Ping take Xu Feng to the capital.

In this way, he would not offend either side and would end up in a good situation. In this way, Shen Ping would also owe him a favor.

Moreover, I have earned money and opened a shop now. It is a sure win, so why not do it?

If Shen Ping could rescue the Tenth Prince by chance, then I would have done a great favor. If Shen Ping suffered because of this, then I couldn't blame myself.

"How come Feng'er is so good at hiding things? He could have hidden it from you and me for so long." Mrs. Dong sighed repeatedly.

But she was also glad that she did not treat the princess badly when she was in Xu's house. Otherwise, if the princess came to settle the score later, she would be in big trouble.

Thinking about this brief mother-daughter relationship, Dong felt lost again. It was also her fault that she didn't care enough about Xu Feng, otherwise how could she stay by her side for so long without realizing that she was actually a girl.

"Okay, don't think about it anymore. I hope everything goes well for them and they have good luck and safety!" Xu Mingchang put his arm around Dong's shoulders and patted her arm.

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After leaving the prefectural government, Shen Ping and his party headed all the way to the northwest. At the beginning, Xu Feng was quite talkative, chattering all the way and looking at everything with curiosity.

After traveling for more than ten days, everyone began to feel tired and talked less. Everyone just felt tired, so when it was almost dark, they found a hotel to stay in and got up early in the morning to continue their journey.

The terrain became increasingly flat, and sometimes we didn't see many houses after a whole day's journey. The weather also changed a lot along the way.

I didn’t feel very cold at first, but as I walked, I felt my hands were frozen, the temperature dropped a lot, and my speed slowed down.

Fortunately, Shen Ping brought a few more warm clothes, so she was not at a loss.

It was the end of February, around the 20th day of the first lunar month, and everyone had been traveling for half a month.

On this day, Shen Ping had wanted to find a hotel to stay in, but she didn't see any inns along the way. As the sky got darker, everyone became anxious.

"Madam, what should we do? We haven't seen any inn along the way." Tiechui said anxiously.

It's not easy to travel at night, and it's not safe either.

The sky gradually darkened. Shen Ping drew aside the curtains and looked out. At a glance, there was no human figure in sight except the swaying weeds. Judging from this, there would be no other inn within a dozen miles.

"Let's find a clean place to rest!" Shen Ping let down the curtains and turned to look at the three people beside her.

Xu Feng was still sleeping with her head tilted to the side. Seeing how soundly she was sleeping, Shen Ping didn't have the heart to disturb her.

She was only ten years old, a half-grown girl. Although she was a beggar before and had lived a hard life, she later went to the Xu Mansion and lived the life of a young master.

Now it's hard for her to follow me on a long journey and sleep in the open air.

Cuihong and Cuifeng were both very quiet today. Although Shen Ping knew that Xu Feng was a girl, she still asked her to dress as a man as before. After all, it was safer to travel this way.

So even Cuihong and Cui Feng didn't know, and Shen Ping didn't want them to surround Xu Feng and keep asking questions.

"Feng'er, let's go down and stretch our muscles!" The carriage stopped and Shen Ping said to Xu Feng.

"Madam, where are we now?" Cuihong looked sleepy. She was really tired from all the traveling.

"It's too late, let's rest here tonight!" Shen Ping said simply, then got off the carriage and stretched his muscles. Cuihong and Cuifeng followed him down.

Cuihong originally wanted to wake Xu Feng up, but Cui Feng told him to sleep a little longer, so she didn't wake him in the end.

Shen Ping looked carefully at what was in front of her. Although it was late, she could still see it vaguely.

The place Tiechui found had a meter-high mud ground behind it to block the wind, and the front was flat with a wide view, making it suitable for camping.

A gust of wind blew towards her, and Shen Ping couldn't help but shiver. She felt her hands were cold. Shen Ping blew some air into her palms, and then she felt her hands were much warmer.

I thought to myself, the further northwest I go, the colder it gets.

"Tiechhui, take the flashlight and look around to see if there is any water nearby." Shen Ping looked at Tiechui who was standing beside her and handed him the flashlight.

Tiechui also looked exhausted. It had been less than a month since he set out from Heyang County, but during this period of time, Tiechui looked like he had aged ten years.

If we talk about how hard they work, Tiechui works even harder. Driving a horse-drawn carriage is not an easy job.

The carriage where Shen Ping and the others were sitting had soft cushions, but the place where Tie Chui was sitting was hard, and it was cold outside.

Not only does one have to concentrate highly, but one's hands also never let go of the reins, so it is common for both hands to be rubbed and covered with blisters.

"Yes, ma'am, please be careful. I'll go explore the way first." Tiechui took the flashlight.

"Tiechhui, you have to be careful!" Cuihong couldn't help but remind Tiechui when looking at him.

Shen Ping couldn't help but turn her head. In the dim light, she saw Cuihong's face full of worry. It seemed that Cuihong cared about Tiechui very much. Shen Ping's mouth corners raised.

Tiechui is about seventeen or eighteen years old, and is a loyal and honest man. These two are his servants. It would be nice if they could become a pair.

This way, they will feel more at home in the Zhang family. When everything is settled, I will have to help bring them together.

"Okay! I know." Tiechui looked at Cuihong deeply, nodded heavily, turned around and walked forward with the flashlight.

Cui Feng looked at their expressions and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. It seemed that these two people were quite interesting.

After they talked for a while, Shen Ping realized that Xu Feng did not get off the car. When she heard them say that Xu Feng was still sleeping, Shen Ping felt uneasy.

Usually Xu Feng is quite noisy, but it's a little unusual that he's so quiet today.