Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Gu Xirong returned home and asked Butler Xie, "Isn't mother-in-law back yet?"

Butler Xie shook his head and said, "Madam, the old lady took the money from the mansion in the morning and went out in a carriage. She has not returned since then."

Gu Xirong pretended to be worried, "With just these two hundred taels of silver, mother-in-law should have spent it all, right? Why hasn't she come back yet? Butler Xie, please send someone to look for her everywhere. It's so cold, and the New Year is almost here. Even if my husband is not at home, we should still celebrate the New Year well."

"Yes, ma'am." Butler Xie agreed. As long as ma'am was at home, there would be no shortage of money and they would certainly be able to have a good New Year.

As for the old lady, she is a big funnel and there is no money that she cannot spend.

In fact, Steward Xie particularly enjoyed the time when the old lady was locked up in the manor, as the mansion was peaceful during that time.

Now, look what happens, they’ve broken down the door and taken away all the money in the account. It’s almost dark and there’s a curfew, but he hasn’t come back yet.

The general is lucky to have a daughter-in-law like the lady. It is unlucky to have a mother like the old lady.

Butler Xie took people out to look for her, but they didn't find her until curfew. When they returned home, they found out that the old lady had not returned yet.

Butler Xie was anxious and asked quickly: "Madam, the old lady hasn't come back yet, what should we do?"

Gu Xirong sneered in her heart. Since the old hag couldn't get any benefits from her, of course she would go to the northern border to complain to her son.

Thinking of this, Gu Xirong frowned, "It's so cold, and it's New Year's Day. Maybe my mother doesn't like me and has gone back to the manor. Tomorrow, housekeeper Xie, go and take a look at the manor."

"If the old lady doesn't want to come back, just buy her some things and send them over; if she is willing to come back, we can celebrate the New Year and have a New Year's Eve dinner."

Butler Xie thought about it carefully and said, "Yes, ma'am."

Gu Xirong got the silver and in return got a promise from the Changning Marquisate.

As long as Xie Jin can concentrate on recuperating from his injuries and make further achievements after he has recovered, he will be able to make up for the impact of his previous greed for merit and recklessness.

That night, Gu Xirong slept particularly soundly.

As for her mother-in-law, Gu Xirong had already forgotten about her!

Butler Xie withdrew the money from the account and went out of the city to the Xie family's farm.

It was almost dark when they arrived, but the servants on the farm said that the old lady had not come at all.

After a careful search, Butler Xie found that the old lady was not at the farm. He panicked and rushed back overnight.

But when they arrived at the city gate, it was already midnight and the gate was closed, so they couldn't get in.

Butler Xie could only find an inn outside the city to spend the night.

The next morning, the city gates were opened and Steward Xie immediately entered the city.

On New Year's Eve, the Xie family also hung up lights and decorated houses, pasted peach charms, and prepared for the New Year.

Housekeeper Xie was in a panic and returned to the mansion to report to Gu Xirong, "Madam, the old lady is not at the manor, and I don't know where she went."

Gu Xirong's face changed drastically. "If she's not in the city, and not on the farm, where can she go? No... she can't be going to the north to look for her husband, right?"

Butler Xie's expression changed slightly. "It is indeed possible. How about I take the old lady's portrait and go to the city gate to ask around to see if anyone has seen the old lady leave the city?"

"If he left the city and didn't go to the farm, he went to the northern border. If he didn't leave the city, he's still in the city, so we should report it to the authorities."

Gu Xirong shook her head. "The old lady is in the carriage, and the soldiers guarding the city can't see her. Why don't we change the carriage? The carriage I got from the northern border has different wheels and style from the one in the capital."

When Butler Xie heard this, he said, "Madam, please quickly draw the carriage. I will go and ask."

Two incense sticks later, Gu Xirong finished painting the carriage. Butler Xie took the painting and the coachman's suggested portrait and arrived at the north gate.

This question was asked.

Because the wheels of the carriage were very thick, they took a special look at them.

I heard that it snows heavily in the north, and the wheels are big, so they are not slippery.

Even the coachman was recognized by the soldiers guarding the gate, who directly said that he was the first one to leave the city gate early the morning of the day before yesterday, so he remembered him very clearly.

Butler Xie felt dizzy. This old lady actually went to the northern border with just a coachman, two maids and an old nanny.

The two maids were brought from the farm by the old lady. They were not well-trained maids in the mansion, and they did not bring any guards with them.

When Butler Xie came back to report, Gu Xirong was happy in her heart, but she looked anxious. "Only by following the caravan on this journey can we return to Beijing safely. Mother is taking these few people with her. If we run into those evil-minded people, or stay in a shady inn, the consequences will be disastrous."

Butler Xie nodded quickly, "Madam, what should we do now?"

Gu Xirong thought for a moment, and then said, "Butler Xie, ask the caravans in the capital if any are heading to the northern border. If so, we can follow them to look for mother-in-law. If not, we can spend money to hire escorts and ride horses all the way to catch up and look for mother."

Butler Xie thought about it and felt that what the lady said made sense. "Okay, then I'll go and find out."

It’s the Chinese New Year’s Eve.

All the caravans have returned and are spending the New Year at home, no one wants to go out.

Butler Xie had no choice but to pay a large sum of money to hire powerful escorts. The escort agency said that there must be no less than fifteen people, otherwise it would be unsafe on the road.

Each person must not have less than one hundred taels of silver, otherwise they would not want to leave the capital in such a cold weather and during the New Year to look for Old Madam Xie.

Butler Xie came back and reported, "Madam, fifteen highly skilled escorts will cost one thousand five hundred taels of silver. The price is indeed higher than usual, but... but if you don't pay a high price, you won't find anyone to go."

Gu Xirong felt pain in her heart. This was fifteen hundred taels of silver. She had worked so hard to negotiate with Gu Xiling and sold such important information, but only got five thousand taels of silver in return.

This will cost so much.

Gu Xirong was so angry that she wished her mother-in-law would be robbed and hacked to death by the bandits.

She thought so in her heart, but she couldn't say it or show it.

No matter what, the old woman was still Xie Jin's biological mother. If she knew that she didn't save him, she would definitely feel resentful towards her.

"We have to pay for it, even if it's expensive. We can't let my mother-in-law get into trouble on the road." Gu Xirong gritted her teeth and gave Butler Xie 1,500 taels of silver, asking him to hire a bodyguard to chase after Old Madam Xie.

However, the escort has to prepare today and can only go out early tomorrow morning.

After all, it is so cold. If you are not well prepared, you may freeze on the road and even die.

When she was alone, Gu Xirong cursed under her breath, wishing her mother-in-law would die.

Seven days and no news.

Fifteen days later, still nothing.

Gu Xirong was suspicious. Riding a horse is always faster than riding a carriage. If everything went smoothly, she would have caught up with them long ago.

There has been no news for such a long time, something must have happened.

Gu Xirong was overjoyed.

Finally, on the twentieth day, the escort came back and brought Gu Xirong a result that she could never have imagined.