The night is like thick ink, and the rain is like heavy rain.

It rarely rains like this in winter in the north, and the strong wind it brings causes the wild geese to close and scream in the sky, as if some evil spirit has arrived.

The soldiers stationed at Yanmen Pass stood particularly upright. Occasionally, their eyes were caught by the rain foam, and they dared to take advantage of the situation to glance at the generals who were waiting in front.

After the Xuanping Rebellion, the mountains and rivers were peaceful. The Governor only came to inspect the city on important days. Occasionally he came to stay for a few days, and he would also be at the General Military Mansion. How could he personally guard the city gate with his soldiers like these two days?

I don’t know if there was any trouble in Beijing again.

In winter, the days are short and the nights are long. After another cup of tea, it’s time to close the city gate.

The sound of horse hooves suddenly came from ahead, slowly and slowly, from far to near, and a carriage slowly appeared behind the curtain of rain.

The soldiers stood even more upright, waiting for the coachman to pull the reins and step forward to investigate.

"The old woman's son and daughter-in-law are doing some small business outside the customs. I heard that my grandson is ill, and the old woman is very anxious, so she is making trouble at this time. This is the ultimatum for customs clearance. I'd like to thank all the officials."

The carriage behind the curtain of rain was very ordinary. There was not even a light at night, but through the light of the city gate, you could still see the old woman's grooved hands.

The sound was hurried, from far to near, and it seemed that someone could faintly be heard shouting "stop".

When Wen Ning heard that he was a horse thief, Wen Ning felt relieved.

It took her nearly half a month to wake up and believe that she was back in her best years, not yet married, not yet met Pei You, everyone in the Wen family was as happy as before, and her water chestnuts were still there.

Be around.

It was only after he confirmed that what the three people said was not lies and that there was nothing strange inside the carriage, the Grand Governor waved his hand to let them go.

"Please hurry up. My old lady is worried about her grandchildren and has to travel all night." The maid opened the car curtain and told the young man in front of her.

She lowered her head to look at her hands, and she was sure they were white and tender, full of blood, and not so thin that they were withered and devoid of strength.

"This is a domestic slave. I was worried about the long journey and no one to take care of me, so I specially asked the old woman to take it with me." The old woman's voice was pale.

The old woman, who looked pale just a moment ago, now has a girlish look in her eyes, but her voice is still as old as before: "The charlatan's craftsmanship is really ingenious, and it's not worth the half of our wealth we spent."

The maid looked at the pouring rain outside the car and glanced expectantly at the old woman. The old woman patted her arm comfortingly, and she obediently helped the old woman get out of the car.

A horse walked slowly towards the carriage, go, go, go, neither fast nor slow, its steps were crisp and clear.

I was actually a little choked up when I said the last sentence,

Although it was late at night, the visitor did not bring a torch, and there was not even a moonlight on a rainy night, but his silver-white armor still had to use the skylight to illuminate his angular face and dark eyes.

clear.

The expressions of both the master and the servant changed. The maid immediately couldn't sit still and tried to open the window to take a look. Wen Ning held her hand and patted her reassuringly: "Linglan, don't panic."

The dim yellow oil lamp illuminated the carriage, and there was an old woman and a maid inside.

After having his wings cut off by Pei You and being imprisoned beside him, he was physically and mentally damaged, and he unexpectedly returned to the age of fifteen.

The soldier holding an umbrella for the Grand Governor was also speculating. He didn't know who he was checking recently. He actually asked the Grand Governor to come in person and inspect the carriages one by one, as if he was afraid that something would go wrong.

It took half a year of planning, half a month of anxiety, and almost sleepless nights to finally get here.

The maid nodded repeatedly: "The heavy rain just now scared me to death! I hope this sound and appearance can be as he said, and it will last for three days, and then Pei..."

The carriage that had just passed the city gate finally began to accelerate after passing the moat.

Wen Ning began to feel uneasy, but felt it was impossible.

Wen Ning's eyes were still empty, and her pupils were slightly dilated, as if she had been frightened.

Wen Ning finally came back to her senses, blinked, and her eyes gradually softened: "Linglan, are we still in the Wen Mansion?"

In the darkness of the stormy day, the silence turned into invisible oppression and settled heavily.

Since they are thieves, all they want is money. She and Linglan were disguised this time. One was an old woman with wrinkles on her face, and the other was a freckle-faced, ugly-looking maidservant. They were really caught up, so they gave up some money.

That’s all.

Wen Ning gently opened the window of the carriage a crack, and the cool breeze burst in suddenly. Just after passing Yanmen Pass, the rain seemed to have become lighter, and the snow particles condensed and hit her face one by one, but she was shocked.

I feel extremely refreshed.

Linglan frowned. Ever since the girl had a fever a while ago, she had been having nightmares. When she woke up, she would ask some strange questions, such as what year is this year, are you really not married yet, and what is the eldest son?

Where is the second young master? Today I have another sentence: We are still in the Wen Mansion, right?

The governor, whose eyebrows were also gray, frowned and pondered for a moment: "Continue to guard!"

She came to life again.

A master and a servant set out from the capital, changing disguises along the way. Naturally, this servant was hired temporarily and did not know their true identities.

Linglan's body was shaking almost constantly, and Wen Ning patted the back of her hand again to signal her to relax.

"Everyone get out of the car and conduct an investigation." The Grand Governor stared at the young maid with his eagle-like eyes.

The heavy rain did not stop, and the lights at the city gate were still bright. Someone cupped his hands and said, "Sir, it's already the eleventh hour."

Together with the boy, the three of them were interrogated for nearly half an hour, and the carriage was searched from inside to outside.

The carriage was moving so fast that the heavy curtains were blown by the strong wind. However, in order to hide their identities, they did not dare to choose a good horse. After a while, the horse was obviously exhausted.

The moment Wen Ning met his eyes, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

But the boy driving the car didn't make a sound, and the people who came didn't make a sound either. Even their horses seemed to be quiet for a moment.

Looking at Linglan's hurried away figure, Wen Ning didn't stop her.

After a while, he saw a silver-white sword scabbard. He gently picked it up and opened the heavy car curtain, revealing the silver-white armor.

"Old madam, we may have encountered horse thieves outside the pass, you two sit still!" The voice of the boy in front came, and with the sound of accelerating horses, the carriage moved faster.

The maid paused and then said: "No one will be able to find a girl anymore!"

"Miss?" Linglan called again, "Miss?"

The old woman smiled, her eyes shining that were very inconsistent with her appearance.

The carriage is faster.

"Linglan!" Wen Ning sat up suddenly.

The boy who beat the horse bent over and crossed his back, not even daring to raise his head in the heavy rain, and sent the document to the governor: "Please take a look, sir."

The horses neighed and the carriage slowly passed through the Dili Gate.

Before the words could be finished, and before Wen Ning's rejection could be spoken, the sound of horse hooves could be heard through the narrow gap in the car window.

Yes.

"Girl, of course we are in the Wen Mansion." Linglan said softly, "Girl, please lie down for a while, and I will go to the eldest son to ask for the doctor."

The governor with a white beard did not reach out to take it, but glanced at the subordinate beside him. The subordinate hurriedly stepped forward to take the document, and he stepped forward with an oil lamp and illuminated the carriage.

Ling Lan supported Wen Ning with a pale face. Both of them knew that they were being stopped, so neither of them made a sound. They only raised their ears to listen to what was going on outside.

Soon the sound of horse hooves was heard ahead.

"Girl, you and I will go our separate ways early tomorrow morning. I will choose an opportunity to go back and take a detour to Jiangnan to confuse the public for you. If I am caught by then, I will tell you that you died on the way. I..."

The sound of horse hooves from behind was getting closer and closer, and only the neighing of horses was heard. The carriage jolted and came to a dangerous stop.

As long as she leaves Yanmen Pass, she will no longer be Pei You's caged bird or bird in his palm, letting him manipulate her.

The city gate should be closed at five o'clock in the morning.

"Alan is here! What's wrong with the girl? Is she having a nightmare again?" Linglan heard her girl's cry and quickly put down her work and went into the back room. She saw Wen Ning's face was pale and there was cold sweat on her forehead, so she took out her handkerchief.

The wife wiped her sweat and said distressedly, "Girl, you have been having nightmares more frequently lately. Why don't you ask a doctor to come over and prescribe some soothing decoctions for you? The eldest son has been suffering from cold recently, and a doctor comes to check your pulse every day.

, it’s not too much trouble to ask him to stop by and give you a look.”

"Take your orders!"

Her trip had been planned for a long time, and the days were carefully chosen. When she left Beijing, Pei You was supervising the border defense in Jizhou, thousands of miles away. It would be three days before he got the news. Besides, she set up many things along the way.

Obstacle, even if his horse was faster, there was no way he could find her so quickly and pursue her.

Maybe she should watch the doctor take medicine. She didn't want to dream about those things every day, and when she woke up, she felt that the world in front of her was all illusion.

"Girl, we actually came out! We really came out!" The young maid changed her previous silence and grabbed the old woman's arm, her face full of excitement, "The front is outside the pass, we... no, it's you...

…Girl, you are free from now on!”

Thinking of this, Wen Ning's eyes suddenly brightened up, his face turned red, and his lips gradually became rosy.

She slowly got down on the bed, took a coat and put it on.

In this life, she will definitely eradicate the root cause before anything happens.

Never make the same mistake again.
Chapter completed!