Qiao Xianyong said curiously, "Hey, Qier, we seem to be somewhere. But this place looks a bit strange. It doesn't look like an inn, but more like a government office. Is it possible that the Wu family is here?
Is there still a house in this small Ningsicheng?"
Qier heard Qiao Xianyong's question, wiped her tears again, and looked out of the sedan in the direction that Qiao Xianyong was looking. It was okay not to look, but when she saw it, her face turned pale with shock, and she screamed as if she had touched a snake or scorpion.
Ah!", and then quickly covered his mouth.
Qiao Xianyong was startled by Qier's reaction, raised his eyebrows, looked at her and said, "What? You seem to recognize this place? But what's weird?"
Qier hurriedly lowered the curtain, her face turned pale, and she was silent for a long time before she said, "Sir, this is the Sheriff's Mansion! My mother and I came here several times to receive money and pay money several years ago.
, this place is like a nightmare to me, I remember this place too clearly!" Qier bit her lip in panic, and said, "Sir, what is going on? Let's come to the Sheriff's Mansion.
What to do?"
When Qiao Xianyong heard Qier's explanation, he couldn't help but feel very strange. He said calmly, "Qier, don't panic. I'll ask first, and there must be a reason." After saying that, he opened the sedan curtain and looked.
Seeing a young boy riding a horse riding behind the sedan next to him, Qiao Xianyong waved, and the young man immediately followed on horseback. Qier hurriedly hid in the corner of the sedan, with her face lowered.
"Where is this?" Qiao Xianyong asked the boy.
"When I go back to the young master, the leader said that we would rest in the governor's mansion of Ningsi Prefecture tonight." The young man replied respectfully, without saying too many unnecessary words.
Qiao Xianyong frowned and said, "Why do you want to live in the county magistrate's house? What is the relationship between the county magistrate and our family?"
The boy scratched his head, with a particularly puzzled expression on his face. He whispered, "Sir, I don't know the specific reason. I seem to have heard that the public security in this city is extremely poor, and there are no decent inns. It seems like there are no decent inns in our home.
I am an old acquaintance with the county guard, so when I explored the route in advance, I made an agreement with the county guard to spend the night in this mansion."
When Qiao Xianyong saw the young man's appearance and knew that he was of a low status, he couldn't get anything out of him by asking, so he nodded as if nothing had happened, said hello, and then lowered the sedan curtain.
Qier was hiding aside and had clearly heard the conversation between Qiao Xianyong and the boy, but she was still trembling.
Qiao Xianyong comforted him in a low voice, "Qier, I know you had many terrible memories in this city a few years ago. But since your mother has passed away, you are naturally protected now that we are together, so you don't have to be too afraid.
Okay? I don’t know how many weavers and embroiderers there were when I came here, but I don’t expect the county guard to remember you, let alone punish you. After all, you are now a member of the Wu family.”
Qier's long eyelashes were trembling constantly, with a few drops of clear tears hanging on them. She trembled slightly and shook her head and said, "Sir, you don't know... Well, there are many things that Qier can't say.
.It’s just that Qier is really scared.”
Qiao Xianyong thought to himself, could it be that what Qi'er encountered in Ningsi's mansion was far more sinister than what she just said?
During the conversation, the sedan was gently put down, and then the voice of the sedan bearer came from the sedan door, "Sir, please get off the sedan and move."
Qiao Xianyong hesitated for a moment, then reached out and patted Qi'er's shoulder, telling her not to be afraid. Then he put on his robe and stepped out of the sedan door that had been opened by the bearer. Qi'er also hurriedly got off the sedan and stood tightly.
Next to Qiao Xianyong, he looked at everything around him nervously and fearfully.
Behind Qiao Xianyong's sedan chair, the soft sedan chair in which Qiao and Huanxiang were riding had also opened its curtain. Several old ladies stepped forward quickly and brought out Qiao and Huanxiang. Qiao Xianyong strode up to the two of them and whispered.
, "Mom, you had a hard time on the road."
He quickly glanced at Huanxiang, but saw that Huanxiang's face was not pretty, and there seemed to be faint traces of tears. He wondered if he had been reprimanded on the road. Huanxiang heard him call "Mother" and immediately raised his eyelids to look at him.
, lowered his head again.
Mrs. Qiao looked very tired. When she saw Qiao Xianyong, she cheered up and said with a smile, "Yong'er, are you feeling very depressed on this road? There is no suitable place to rest on this road tonight. Fortunately, Ningsicheng
The county governor is an old acquaintance of the Wu Mansion, so I asked Butler Yan to write a letter and stated that I would spend the night in his house tonight."
Qiao Xianyong nodded and said, "Sons can just listen to their mother's arrangements."
While several people were talking, they heard a hearty "hahahaha" sound, and saw a middle-aged man with a long beard walking quickly towards Qiao and others, followed by a few expressionless servants.
Such a person.
However, Mrs. Qiao stood still and did not move. The middle-aged man walked up to Mrs. Qiao, bowed deeply and said, "Mrs. Wu, I sincerely welcome you and the young lady to my mansion! Hahaha!"
Mrs. Qiao smiled lightly and said, "Chief Ning, we haven't seen each other for a while. I'm sorry to trouble you tonight."
Sure enough, the county guard in this city is still the county guard Ning! Qiao Xianyong could not help but glance at Qi'er beside him, and saw that she, who had always been generous and lively, had her head lowered at this time, her shoulders seemed to be shaking slightly, and she was obviously extremely frightened and frightened in her heart
.
Sheriff Ning said cheerfully, "Madam, you are too polite! After a long time, Madam and her family are temporarily staying in our mansion. This is something I have been looking forward to for a long time! I have lived in this little Ning for a long time.
In Sicheng, news about many things from the outside world has been lost, and I am still waiting for my wife to tell me more about it!"
After Commander Ning finished greeting Ms. Qiao, he turned around and saw Huanxiang supporting Ms. Qiao. He grinned again and said, "Miss Huanxiang, the last time I saw you, you were still a little girl.
Yeah, hahaha!"
Huanxiang smiled lightly and said, "Uncle Ning, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Ning County Sheriff's eyes turned to Qiao Xianyong on the other side of the Qiao family. He took two steps forward, clasped his fist towards Qiao Xianyong and said, "This must be the famous Brother Qiao! Sure enough, seeing it is better than hearing it.
, Brother Qiao Shi’s height and physique, tsk tsk!”
What Qiao Xianyong heard was incomprehensible, what kind of "famous name"? He, Qiao Xianyong, was just a nobody, no matter in the world or in anything else.
Mrs. Qiao said calmly, "Yes, Butler Yan must have written to you and told you. You also know how hard I worked to find my son, and I finally got to meet him recently."
Qiao Xianyong clasped his fists at Commander Ning and said, "Thank you." Then he kept silent.
Sheriff Ning laughed loudly and said, "Come in quickly! I have prepared food and drinks. You are all tired from the journey, so please come in and have a meal!"