Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

The lady at the house where she was resting was very smart. She had received her tea money before and wanted to protect her. When she saw that the situation was not good, she immediately grabbed a handful of soot from the pot and used it to wipe her clothes. She also put on a set of tattered men's clothes. Only in this way did she barely avoid being targeted by the escorts.

They went up the mountain to do hard labor for the bandits. With his small body, Xu Yixing naturally followed the old lady and a few children to work in the kitchen every day. At first, he still had to apply makeup on his face, but later, his face turned really yellow from the smoke and fire, and he didn't need any decorations anymore.

Who knew that despite all the precautions, she was still seen by a bandit one day? How could this young lady be let go? She was immediately tied up and sent to the eldest brother's room.

"Speaking of which, I was really lucky. Their boss almost succeeded, but the government troops came to suppress the bandits that night for some reason, so I had to go out in a hurry to resist." Xu Yixing said as he chanted "Amitabha" and was truly grateful to the Bodhisattva.

Ying Wu disagreed. It was obvious that the new emperor had ordered the investigation to this point, so the local officials would naturally conduct a thorough investigation. It was nothing to turn over a mountain, even digging three feet into the ground was reasonable. "I guess you did a lot to help them later, right?"

Since the soldiers and officers had come to clear them out, how could these people stay where they are and not run away? Someone must have come up with a "good idea".

"Yes, I was forced by the situation. Of course I know how the soldiers and officers fight bandits. Their boss successfully hid several times as I said, so that's why he took me seriously. I'm so guilty..." Xu Yixing touched his chest. He had been working hard in the past month, living under the hands of the bandits. It was really hard.

Ying Wu didn't even need to ask her how she convinced the bandit leader to follow her advice. After all, she was the daughter of the former General Fuyuan, so it was normal for her to have some fighting skills.

"That gang stood firm, and so did I, until they captured some courtesan last night," Xu Yixing glanced at Ying Wu when he said this. This must have been a deliberate ploy by Ying Wu to test him. "I saw that they were drunk and escaped under the cover of night. They hid until this morning, but they were still spotted. But how did you know where I was?"

"I don't know. I just followed the route all the way here. Last month, I arrived in the northern border and didn't find anything. So I thought maybe you were delayed on the way, so I followed this route back. I heard there were bandits in the mountains, so I thought of testing you."

We really have to thank the new emperor for this. After his secret decree was issued, although no one was found in the past two months, the threat from nearby mountain bandits has been greatly reduced. There was only this one left near Xiaoxi Town, which allowed Ying Wu to hit the target with one strike.

"How do you know my destination is the North?" Xu Yixing had never told these things to the shadow guard. If the shadow guard could guess it, could Lu Anyuan also guess it?

"I guessed that you had previously arranged the personnel but did not send anyone to the northern border. I thought that if we wanted to completely get rid of the Shadow Guards, we had to go there."

"Great." Xu Yixing gave a thumbs up. Ying Wu was really smart. If he had said this to Ying Jiu at the time, he would definitely not have thought so much. Who would have thought that after escaping from the capital for two months, he had only walked more than a hundred miles and had not made any progress at all? He was very annoyed.

Seeing the slightly angry look on his master's face, Ying Wu sighed inwardly, she was indeed a noble lady, she was so ignorant of the people's feelings and dared to run away, she was really asking for her life. Fortunately, he found her, otherwise one day Ying Yi would find out that it was the shadow guard who lost his master, and he would probably be so angry that he would commit suicide.

"Master, let's go back to Beijing."

"What?" Xu Yixing was shocked and looked at him in bewilderment. "I spent so much effort to get out, and now you want me to go back?"

Ying Wu said in a deep voice: "Master, haven't you had enough fun in the past two months? The new emperor has successfully ascended the throne, there is no danger in the capital, and he has been looking for your whereabouts. And you are pregnant now and you still want to run away?"

Xu Yixing touched her belly. Although it was still early, it was indeed slightly bulging. What a sin. If she had found out she was pregnant when she ran, she probably wouldn't have left. But now she had already left. If she went back with a bulging belly, would Lu Anyuan be mad to death?

"No." Xu Yixing shook his head.

Ying Wu was full of questions. In his opinion, his master chose to leave the capital because he was afraid that the cause of the late emperor's death would be exposed. However, the situation was going well now and no one was investigating the matter. Even the portrait of Chao Jianyi that was posted on the city wall was turned into ripped paper by the rain and posed no threat at all.

"I ran away because I didn't want to stay in that golden cage for the rest of my life. As for asking Chao to do something, it was just to help Lu Anyuan. Now that the matter is settled, I want to go out and take a look."

Look? Yingwu frowned. Haven't you seen enough in the past two months? When will you die from watching?

"But even though there is no open wanted notice, my subordinates have questioned and checked you all along the way. It is obvious that the new emperor is looking for you. How can you get out of this place?"

Xu Yixing lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and his eyes were fixed on Yingwu's face. The latter suddenly felt a chill on his back, and something was wrong.

Before he could refuse, Xu Yixing smiled and said, "Since you arrived in the Northern Territory last month, you must have found a way to evade inspection. I now order you to take me to the Northern Territory!"

Ying Wu knew this would be the result, but he had to travel day and night to the northern border, avoiding checkpoints and cities along the way. He would only risk disguising himself and entering the city if he had no other choice. It was simply impossible for him to take a pregnant woman through those mountains.

"Master, I still think that your best choice now is to return to the capital. You are pregnant now. As long as you go back, even if the emperor wants to blame you, he will not be able to bear it. If you don't go back now, there will be no such good opportunity in the future." Ying Wu has been in the palace for more than four years. After watching Lu Anyuan's feelings for his master for four years, if he doesn't go back now, it will be a pity that his love will turn into hatred in the future.

"You also said that the emperor ascended the throne smoothly. So it seems that he must have had the empress by his side when he ascended the throne. Why should I go back?"

"Maybe it's just a disguise, not necessarily a new woman."

"Maybe, but Yingwu, I really don't want to go back. The capital is a stinking sewer. All the wealthy families, nobles, and dignitaries are so disgusting inside. I always feel that my life should not be like that." Xu Yixing raised his head slightly, as if he was lost in memories.

She only remembered that her happiest childhood memory was riding a horse. The only thing in her eyes was winning or losing in the horse race, nothing else. Now she thought that was the life she wanted, right?

Ying Wu looked at her fascinated expression and knew that she was determined. He could not persuade her. He could only stand up and bow: "In this case, I think you should wait here until the baby is full-term and leave after giving birth."