Chapter 228: Sending the Bride North and Hoping for Safety

Li Yaoguang hurriedly took it and opened it. She could not understand the flowery words inside, but she saw clearly the most important thing, that her uncle was appointed as the seventh-rank Xuanbei Envoy, to escort grain and grass north to Pengzhou.

Li Yaoguang closed the appointment in his hand, his face changed, "I'll go find Lu Er and think of a solution."

As soon as the talent moved, Cheng Su stopped him, "Sister Guang, don't go. It's useless."

"Why? We need silver..."

"Oh, silly girl, this is not about the money. If it were just the money, your uncle would have been shameless enough to lend you some. Unfortunately, it's not the money..."

The previous incident on the street did allow him to avoid Ming Mu Cang of the Marquis' Mansion, but because of this, he completely angered the Marquis' Mansion. The recent incident was the result of the other party's efforts, and because the incident was so big at the time, almost everyone knew about it. The matter was brought before His Majesty, and after His Majesty's decree, there was no turning back.

"Actually, this is a good thing. No matter what, your uncle is now a seventh-rank official, which is much higher than the official position we planned to buy at the beginning. What else can I be dissatisfied with?"

"Uncle!" Li Yaoguang knew that her uncle was comforting himself and trying to have fun in misery, so she couldn't help but persuade him, "I think you know the current situation in the north. If everything goes well, why would the emperor recruit soldiers and food? Shen Yue, such a high-ranking official with such great power, is caught in a tough battle. Hu Di is fighting like crazy. Pengcheng is no longer the peaceful Pengcheng of the past. This trip..."

"It's okay. Your uncle and I are going to escort the grain and grass and not to the front to participate in the war. There is basically no big danger. Moreover, the grain and grass are of utmost importance. They are confidential and heavily escorted. The north will definitely send troops to support them. There is no need to worry. Besides, General Shen and I have an old friendship. He will protect my uncle anyway. Don't worry, my son."

"But."

"Oh, don't say but. If I had this much time, I might as well help my uncle prepare some delicious food and medicine. What do you think?"

"Oh!" What else could she say? At this point, everything was a foregone conclusion and nothing could be done by human power. She could only do her best to prepare.

Li Yaoguang nodded heavily with a worried look on her face. Cheng Su was not satisfied with her look, so he pointed at her frown and smiled.

"Well, on the other hand, this is actually a good thing. A man should have ambitions to go far and wide. Your uncle also wants to make achievements and establish a career, and no longer be controlled by the Marquis' Mansion. This trip is worth it. Don't be like this anymore. I don't want your aunt to worry about this. I'm counting on you to cover up for me, so you can't hold me back. This is a secret between us, so don't let your aunt worry about it, okay?"

Listening to the laughter coming from the kitchen opposite, Li Yaoguang said helplessly, "Okay, of course not, but uncle, I don't know how long you will be gone, how can I keep it a secret?"

Cheng Su laughed and said, "You don't need to worry about this. I have a good plan."

"Okay, what else can I say? You've already thought of everything and made your decision. What else can I do but cooperate?"

"Haha, that's not the case. My sister Guang is still very capable. Right now, there's a chance, and you're the only one who can do it."

"What's the matter?"

"Of course, it's where your aunt and Yang Ge'er are going. I'm not afraid of going to the north this time. I'm just afraid that after I leave, the Marquis' Mansion will use filial piety to pressure your aunt. If they force her to go back to the mansion, all your uncle's efforts will be in vain. So, good child, your uncle asks you to hide your aunt, hide her in a place where the Marquis' Mansion can't find her, or hide her in a place where the Marquis' Mansion dare not touch until I come back. Is this possible?"

"Well... okay!" Li Yaoguang decided to entrust the matter to the Cheng'en Mansion.

Her small courtyard could not stop the Marquis's Mansion from forcing someone to come. Even though she was a close relative, she had no reason to force someone to stay as her uncle was around, unless her aunt divorced or her uncle died, and her aunt returned home a widow. Bah, bah, bah, it was unlucky!
Even if this is the case, the other party has the right to take Yang Ge'er back because Yang Ge'er's surname is Cheng.

Just in case, Li Yaoguang didn't want to waste his favor again and again. He suddenly thought of the toy that his elder brother Ji Mo gave him when they parted. He didn't know if that toy was useful.

It took three days to reach Jinling, which also included the travel time from Yuhang to Jinling. Time was tight and there were many things to do, so Li Yaoguang did not wait until the next day. That night, he went to the door of Cheng'en Mansion again and asked to see the wife of Cheng'en. He presented a ghost-faced Yama Order, only asking Cheng'en Mansion to take care of his aunt and son for a while.

At first she was nervous, not knowing the specific value of the order. After all, she only knew that the seal of Qijitang was precious, so she was a little unsure.

As a result, when Fang saw the things in her hand, she immediately smiled and took it with both hands. She almost patted her chest and promised that her aunt and her son could stay as long as they wanted and that Cheng'en Mansion would serve them well.

From the way Fang's lips curled up and couldn't be suppressed, Li Yaoguang knew the importance of the token, so she felt relieved.

After leaving Cheng'en Mansion, Li Yaoguang went straight to Jishidiang to find Grandpa Wu and asked the old man to buy him a series of various medicines that he found useful. As for Ji Mo's strange ones, Grandpa Wu didn't have them. Li Yaoguang also packed up all the remaining evolved versions in his hand, marked the instructions for use, indicated the antidote, and carefully packed and put them away one by one to ensure that he could know the antidote as soon as he picked it up.

In addition, it was too late to make a chain mail at short notice, so the next day, Li Yaoguang visited all over the city with the help of Lu Er, and bought a piece of invulnerable soft armor at a high price from a young man from an old but declining noble family. He also went to the top embroidery house and bought two sets of silk underwear for his uncle, and a breastplate that was light but had good defensive power. Together with the two light weapons sponsored by Lu Er, all he had packed up was a large box of things.

In order to prevent her aunt from getting suspicious, she didn't dare to take these home and could only put them in Xinhai Pavilion first. After returning and talking to her uncle, Cheng Su was instantly satisfied.

Convinced that the Zhenwei Marquis' Mansion would not be able to get anyone from the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion, Cheng Su was very satisfied with the arrangements for his own children.

That day, Yu Meixue brought her son and Yi Ge'er and stepped into the gate of Cheng'en Mansion again. Li Yaoguang was even surprised, and didn't know how her uncle had deceived her aunt. However, seeing that her aunt and cousin trusted her completely, she was embarrassed to expose it.

After agreeing that his aunt would come to visit them in two days, Li Yaoguang watched the three of them enter the house. He then turned around and went to Xinhai Pavilion to get the boxes. He counted the things inside and told his uncle about them one by one.

In addition, she also took out a letter containing 20% ​​of the profit of Xinhai Pavilion during this period and handed it to her uncle, asking him to pass it on to Shen Yue. Naturally, she would not tell her uncle that the letter was full of her requests to Shen Yue to take care of her uncle.

No matter how much they prepared, they would eventually have to part ways. He handed a box of things to Xuexing Luanshan who insisted on going with him, took out a bag of gold leaves and forced them onto his uncle, and told them, master and servant, that when they arrived in Jinling they should look for Uncle Dong again, and that they should buy more medicines of various kinds for self-defense. Cheng Su agreed to all of his requests without knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Li Yaoguang and Li Qifeng, brother and sister, personally escorted Cheng Su and his servant out of the city. They saw them go to Jinling to meet up with the soldiers outside the city, and then accompanied them all the way until they reached the ten-mile long pavilion in the north of the city. Cheng Su refused to allow them to be escorted any further, and the two sides said goodbye to each other. Li Yaoguang watched worriedly as his loved one turned and left.

Only after the figures of his uncle and Luanshan disappeared from view did Li Qifeng pat Li Yaoguang on the shoulder and whispered.

"Yaoguang, go back. Uncle Luanshan and the others are following the grain transport troops and are taking the rear route. Uncle is also an escort officer. With the protection of the accompanying soldiers, everything will be fine. Don't worry too much."

Li Yaoguang hummed, but how could he not worry?
But the only thing she could do now was to pray, hoping that everything would go smoothly for her uncle and his companions. She didn't ask for any great achievements, but only for their safe return. Otherwise, she couldn't imagine how she would explain to her aunt who had been kept in the dark if anything happened to her uncle.