After one month.

In front of the Xu Mansion.

Everyone in the Xu family and the servants were standing at the door of the mansion. There were three large carriages parked in front of them, with three horses tied in front of each carriage.

Today Xu Nanyan will take his younger brother Xu Lingyu to study in the south.

Going with them were Wen Fang, two maids, Si Bao, and Xu Ruoxiang, the second young lady of the Xu family.

In addition, there were six coachmen and two guards.

Several coachmen were chosen by Fang Ruyi. They were all coachmen trained by many families over the years, and they were also good at boxing and kicking.

Although he is not as good as Xu Ruoxiang, who has a martial arts master who specially teaches him, he can definitely help him if he encounters anything on the road.

The two guards were specially selected by Xu Zhiqiu.

In the past, I would go out with him to do things and be responsible for protecting his safety.

Whether they were coachmen or full-time guards, Xu Zhiqiu treated these people well and even took care of their families.

During the Chinese New Year and other important festivals, Xu Zhi or Xu Cheng would be sent with their maids and servants to deliver rice, flour, grains and oils from door to door.

Therefore, these people are also loyal.

Even so, Fang Ruyi was still a little worried, fearing that her two daughters and youngest son would encounter danger on the road. At this moment, she was discussing with a few people whether to prepare another carriage and two more guards to accompany them.

Anyway, just bring more banknotes, gold tickets, and a change of clothes.

The Xu family's warehouse is stocked with various fabrics and clothing all year round, and new ones are always put in to replace the old ones, so there is no delay in retrieving them temporarily.

"Mother, I have told you before that we should travel light. You are welcome. Do you think our formation is not big enough or ostentatious enough?"

Xu Nanyan was quite helpless at the moment. He originally wanted to travel in a low-key manner, but in the end he ended up with a large group of people.

Although calculated carefully, the number of people is reasonable.

But she really didn't want any more people to come, even one would be too many.

The nine horses they brought on this trip alone were already showing off their wealth, not to mention the three large carriages.

Luodu is the capital city, and there are people in the city who use this kind of carriages, so their attire naturally does not show off.

But if we leave the Luodu area, it will be hard to say what will happen along the way.

"What are you afraid of? I have planned the route for you. Every time you pass a city along the way, you can rest at the Xu family's business without having to sleep in the open and worry about encountering danger?"

Having said that, Fang Ruyi was worried about this. One less carriage would mean less ostentation.

"Then just add two guards and no carriage, right?"

Anyway, the carriages they prepared can accommodate ten people in each carriage. Adding two more guards will only occupy two more seats.

"No, there are two more people, and you need to prepare more food, drink and accommodation. Besides, I'm here, right? Just listen to the eldest sister."

Xu Ruoxiang was now afraid that her sister would be annoyed by her mother's comments and leave her as a "guardian".

When she had previously suggested that she would go together so that they could have some experience along the way, Xu Nanyan did not agree and said that she would not let her go until she had gone through the journey first and understood the risks.

For this reason, Xu Ruoxiang spent several days in front of her father, Xu Zhiqiu, before she got this opportunity.

So, of course she has to behave well in front of her sister now.

Sure enough, Xu Ruoxiang quickly received admiring looks from Xu Nanyan.

She was overjoyed, this career should be stable.

"Mom, if we add two more guards, let Ruoxiang stay at home. Anyway, she can continue to practice with the master. It doesn't make any difference whether she goes with us or not."

Less than three seconds after she was proud, she was slapped in the face by the eldest sister. Xu Ruoxiang looked at Fang Ruyi with a sad face.

Unexpectedly, the latter turned a blind eye to her eyes.

"This seems right..." Fang Ruyi answered, looking at her husband Xu Zhiqiu with questioning eyes.

In fact, she didn't want all three children to leave her so far away. After all, each one of them was Fang Ruyi's heart treasure. Now she had to leave three of them at once. For Fang Ruyi, this was really worse than cutting her own flesh.

It hurts.

But she had already promised Xu Zhiqiu before, and she couldn't go back on her word, so she had to confirm her husband's intention again. What if he regretted it again?

Xu Zhiqiu touched his nose, and then whispered: "Madam, didn't we agree before? Let Ruoxiang follow you to see the world."

"Okay..."

Fang Ruyi thought about it for a moment, then realized that the eldest girl in her family had just said that on purpose, so that Xu Zhiqiu could speak out. This made her feel very angry, and she glared at Xu Nanyan fiercely.

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"In that case, I won't add any guards to you, just take care of yourselves..."

Having said that, he turned away and did not look at the three Xu Nanyan siblings, hiding the reluctance in his eyes.

In fact, Fang Ruyi was really feeling uncomfortable at the moment, mainly because she was afraid that she would not be able to help but cry when faced with several children who were about to travel far away. Anyway, when the children got older, she had no control over her mother, and she could no longer control them.

Of course Xu Nanyan understood her mother's feelings of not wanting Xu Ruoxiang to leave again, but the second sister insisted on going, and she was also skilled in martial arts, which could be a help.

Moreover, eight years is neither short nor long. Some things will have to be faced sooner or later.

Xu Ruoxiang, as the only one among the younger generation of the Xu family who specializes in learning martial arts, now it is necessary to practice in advance.

In this way, Xu Nanyan naturally had no intention of objecting to the second sister's following.

On the other hand, Xu Lingyu, the boy from the Xu family, stood aside from the beginning to the end, not daring to say anything. He knew that this career was all about sending him to study, and he didn't know whether he could succeed, so he didn't dare to say anything.

Try your best to reduce your sense of existence.

Obviously, his goal was achieved.

The "confrontation" between his mother and his two sisters did not affect him at all.

After a while, Fang Ruyi adjusted herself and gave some instructions to a few more children. Later, she and Xu Zhiqiu also talked to the coachman and guards, and prepared to let them get on the carriage.

At this time, Xu Zhiqiu suddenly said: "Wait a little longer, it's quite stuffy in the car."

It's autumn now, and it's actually not too hot in the car compared to summer.

Xu Zhiqiu said this just to find an excuse to let everyone get on the carriage later.

When Xu Nanyan heard this, his eyelids twitched, feeling that he had overlooked something.

Da Fang on the side thought of it, and she reminded in a low voice: "Miss, the third lady hasn't come back yet. I'm afraid she will come back with others later."

"Anyone else?" Xu Nanyan was stunned, looking at the maid next to her who was becoming increasingly incomprehensible to her.

"I heard from the servants in the mansion that the master and Master Ming have been walking around more and more frequently recently."
Chapter completed!