In this moment, Qiao Lan noticed something was wrong with the son beside him.
What are you looking at if you keep standing there?
Qiao Lan moved closer and looked at Duan Mingchen.
The location where Duan Mingchen stood was clever. It happened to be on the path between two shops, and he could see the scene on the opposite street.
Qiao Lan opened her eyes and looked hard, and finally found something wrong.
People on the street across the street were also looking at Mingyue Tower, and a group of people dressed as scholars were passing through, walking forward without squinting.
Scholar? Scholar?
Seeing Duan Mingchen staring intently, Qiao Lan wondered. Are men more attracted to men?
Duan Mingchen didn't notice that his mother looked at him for a long time, then turned around and said: "Mom, I'll go to the other side and have a look! You take Feiyan back early, I'm afraid something will happen tonight."
Duan Mingchen lowered his voice after saying this.
Qiao Lan feels that the greatest advantage is that he listens to advice. It is indeed easy for something to happen in such a gathering. Moreover, there were many disasters last year, and His Majesty is not a very capable monarch now, so the possibility of something happening is even greater.
However, "You knew something was going to happen, why are you still here watching the fun? Come home with me!" Qiao Lan said.
Duan Mingchen: "Mom, I'm going to call the children and my brother back! You and Feiyan go back first!"
Qiao Lan rarely refuted this reason for staying, "Then I'll take Feiyan back first, and you should be more careful... don't let mother worry."
Qiao Lan is particularly thoughtful and thoughtful.
Duan Mingchen nodded and gave Qiao Lan a relieved smile, "Mom, don't worry, I know."
Qiao Lan randomly found an excuse to feel sleepy and took Feiyan away first, leaving a few servants around him for Duan Mingchen, fearing that something would happen to him, so even if nothing happened, he could find someone to use.
The whole family came together in several carriages. Qiao Lan and Fei Yan got back to the carriage first without leaving first, planning to wait until everyone in the family had returned before going back.
Just as Qiao Lan and Fei Yan were chatting about each other, the chaotic sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside the carriage.
Yinque opened the curtains on the carriage window at Qiao Lan's instruction. The carriage was parked in a quiet street. There were not many pedestrians. There were many lanterns hanging on the roadside. Although the windows were small, they could still see clearly.
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I saw rows of mounted guards galloping down the street with halberds in hand. Behind the horses were a group of soldiers running quickly. The long team ran for a while before disappearing.
"Put it down!" Qiao Lan ordered with a frown.
Yinque was a little afraid to lower the curtain, and the atmosphere in the carriage seemed a little gloomy.
With so many soldiers rushing over, maybe something happened at Mingyue Tower.
No one dislikes peaceful and peaceful days, especially Qiao Lan.
"Grandma, I'm back!" Duan Yutao's loud voice came from afar!
The gloomy atmosphere in the carriage was broken, and Yew hurriedly opened the curtain and looked out.
Seeing the dark shadow moving behind the flickering lanterns at the street corner, she happily turned around and said to Qiao Lan, "Old madam, it's Master Tao who's back!"
Duan Yutao rushed over, climbed onto the carriage, and said hello to Qiao Lan.
The children following him were out of breath, especially the slaves.
"Back!" Qiao Lan said with a kind face.
Duan Yutao nodded, his face very rosy, "I was having a good time. My fourth uncle said that grandma would go home first when she was tired, and asked me to follow her home, so I came back."
After saying that, he let out a long sigh and said, "Hey, I still have enough fun!"
Qiao Lan said with some humor: "Wait for a few days when there are fewer people, come out and have fun again." Thinking of these forbidden troops who suddenly ran over, Qiao Lan felt that it was unlikely. Even if he couldn't see the lanterns, he would go somewhere else to have fun.
good.
Duan Yutao was very excited when he heard that he could still go out to play in a few days! He happily chatted with Qiao Lan for several times before jumping off the carriage. Several other children also came to Qiao Lan and said a word or two one after another, and then returned to the children.
In the carriage they were sitting in.
Duan Mingjing and his wife arrived late.
Duan Mingjing seemed to be running back, and he was out of breath as soon as he got on Qiao Lan's carriage.
"Mom, something happened! A lot of forbidden troops came over from Mingyue Tower, and they seem to have killed people!" Duan Mingjing said hurriedly.
In Qiao Lan's carriage, sat the young maid serving Qiao Lan, Grandma Xiang, and others, as well as an underage Feiyan. How could a room full of delicate girls hear such a bloody thing! Plus what they just saw
There were so many forbidden troops, all of them turned pale immediately!
Qiao Lan glared at Duan Mingjing: "Stop talking about this!"
Duan Ming said respectfully and nodded.
Something suddenly occurred to him, "The third brother and the fourth brother haven't come back yet! When I left, I saw soldiers on the street arresting scholars! The third brother and the fourth brother are both dressed as scholars, will they be captured by them?"
Qiao Lan:......
Duan Mingjing’s words are not as auspicious as the previous words!
After hearing this, Feiyan suddenly said: "The third uncle and the fourth uncle have the family badges of the family, and they have servants following them, so they should be fine."
Qiao Lan agreed with this and nodded: "Feiyan is right!" Suddenly she remembered what Duan Mingchen said about going out to find someone, "Didn't your fourth brother go looking for you? Didn't he meet you?"
Duan Mingjing shook his head: "No! I went to Mingyue Tower! I originally wanted to go all the way to see His Majesty and soak up the dragon spirit! But I saw many scholars approaching, as if they were causing trouble!"
"I don't think something is right. Take my wife and leave quickly. From far away, I heard someone shouting... kill the pig!" Duan Mingjing changed his words, as if he realized that he had scared the little girl in the car.
Qiao Lan:......
It would be better not to change this word.
Qiao Lan: "Don't worry. Wait for a while. If you can't get back to them, let the servants in the house go find them with the sign."
Duan Mingchen and Duan Mingqing are both smart people, and they have servants who are good at boxing and kicking. It is unlikely that anything will happen to them. At most, there is an accident on the street. The search is strict, and they will not be able to come back for a while.
Unexpectedly, Duan Mingjing was so careless: "I'm not worried about them at all."
?
Qiao Lan raised her eyebrows!
Duan Mingjing: "I was worried about how your mother was doing, so I came back early." Duan Mingjing flattered her skillfully.
After everyone waited for a while, Duan Mingqing also came back, bringing Mr. Shang back safe and sound.
Duan Mingqing was not as reckless as Duan Mingjing. He talked with the steward waiting beside Qiao Lan's carriage. When he learned that the whole family except Duan Mingchen was there, he got on the carriage and said a few words to Qiao Lan.
"Mom, I met my fourth brother before I came back. He said he didn't see his second brother, so he should go look for him again. The fourth brother is smart and will be fine." Duan Mingqing reassured Qiao Lan.
Qiao Lan naturally knows that Duan Mingchen is smart and nothing will happen to him, but smart people are more likely to be stupid!
The streets are in a mess now, and there is no better way than waiting.
Qiao Lan still planned to proceed as planned. If he waited a little longer and couldn't wait for Duan Mingchen, he would send his servants to look for him with the sign.
Even if Duan Mingchen is really imprisoned in the government office, Qiao Lan will definitely get him out.
Just when Qiao Lan was about to call someone, she heard the slave outside the window shouting happily, saying that Duan Mingchen was back!
Qiao Lan was just about to ask when she heard Duan Mingchen's voice outside the carriage. "Mom, I'm back! I have something to tell you..."
"Come in and talk!" Qiao Lan said. It was dark and cold outside and it was not suitable for talking.
Duan Mingchen came in, followed by a strange man dressed as a scholar. Although he looked handsome, but...
Duan Mingchen brought a man back to meet his mother?
This was Qiao Lan's first reaction.
Duan Mingchen naturally introduced the people around him to Qiao Lan, "Mom, this...is..."
Duan Mingchen suddenly stuttered.
The man sitting next to Duan Mingqing showed a shy smile and saluted Qiao Lan: "My surname is Sang, and my name is Sang Weixiang."