latelenovela Chapter 466 Token
Chapter 466 Token
As Ina's carriage left the village of dependents, cavalry from the Northwest Army followed at a distance.
The purposes were twofold: first, to monitor and guard against threats; and second, to provide escort.
This was, of course, Huo Jiang's idea.
Yina and her child must not be allowed to have any accidents within Daye territory.
As long as they are seen safely crossing the border between the two countries, whatever situation they face upon returning to Beili is none of the Northwest Army's concern.
After seeing Yina off, Gu Xixi and Lü Jing returned to the courtyard to hitch up their car and move their luggage.
Because of Ina's delivery, they were delayed at the border for several days, and it was time for them to return as soon as possible.
The mule cart swayed and rattled, and the village of dependents behind them could no longer be seen...
Gu Xixi looked down at the curved knife Yina had given her, gently stroking the hilt with her palm.
A large pigeon blood ruby was inlaid on the scabbard.
But the value of this knife does not lie in that.
Instead, it is the family crest engraved at the bottom of the knife handle.
In order to learn more about the world, she read many local chronicles, miscellaneous articles, and so on.
In the Northern Li region, ordinary nobles and officials were not entitled to have family crests.
Only a few royal princes and tribal chiefs who have passed down their lineage through generations have their own unique family crests.
Each family crest is unique, representing the authority and glory of that family.
Items engraved with family crests are symbols of nobility and proof of status.
Therefore, the curved knife in Gu Xixi's hand is also a kind of token.
She recalled the whisper in Ina's ear as she left.
"This knife was a gift from my father when I came of age, and it is my most treasured possession."
"And all my tribesmen see this sword as if they see me."
"If you ever need help, this knife might come in handy."
"Of course, if I can weather this crisis upon returning home, I will find a way to send you a message."
At this point, Ina smiled slyly, "Your man is powerful and cunning, and I have to be very careful when I talk to him. He is much more terrifying than my husband."
Gu Xixi was stunned. "You've seen him before?"
Yina smiled and nodded, "If you ever get tired of Daye and want to leave, you're welcome to come to me anytime."
"I dare not promise you a title or a high position, but I can certainly offer you wealth and honor. You can choose any of the fine men from Beili."
Gu Xixi and Yina exchanged glances, unable to suppress a smile.
"Thank you for your kindness, I will remember it."
She also joked, "But I'm quite satisfied with my life right now, and I hope there won't be a day when I need to ask you for a favor."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The two women were in different circumstances and held different positions.
But at least at this moment, they all truly felt the existence of "friendship".
Let's leave the future for the future.
Before they knew it, it was past noon. Lü Jing finally found a shady spot under a tree and parked the car.
Two people and a mule shared lunch.
Nowadays, the border is very safe, and you don't have to worry about encountering robbers whether you stop to rest or sleep in the open.
Lu Jing took a bite of the sesame flatbread and said, "Nowadays, the villagers don't treat Yina and her son as badly as they used to."
"I thought she would at least have to finish her postpartum confinement period."
"I didn't expect her to leave after only ten days. Le Nu is still young, and she herself is not fully recovered. I don't know what she's in such a hurry for."
"Of course she's anxious," Gu Xixi said calmly. "She and her son will have to return to Beili sooner or later."
"He must be eager to return home."
It has been so long since Yina gave birth to the royal heir in Daye, the news will surely reach the Northern Li Palace sooner or later.
As the saying goes, the longer the night, the more things can go wrong; the longer you delay returning, the greater the risks become.
For Ina, returning to her tribe as soon as possible before the royal palace discovers the danger is the best and only option.
Moreover, these arrangements were probably already discussed and agreed upon when Yina met with Mu Nanzhao and Huo Jiang.
When Gu Xixi returned home, He Jinglan's letter was already on the table in her room.
Gu Xixi didn't bother to pack the bags she had brought back and immediately opened the envelope.
As she read the letter, her brows furrowed suddenly, and her knuckles clenched with tension.
But after reading a few more lines, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he prepared the paper and ink, and began writing a reply.
There were two letters in total, one addressed to He Jinglan and the other sent directly to the Regent's Palace.
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As the saying goes, "it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone," and for a long time afterward, Mu Nanzhao did not return to the Northwest.
His duties in the Northwest were temporarily taken over by others.
However, the correspondence became more frequent.
It seems like only yesterday that we arrived in late autumn, with leaves falling everywhere.
All of Gu Xixi's farmland yielded another bumper harvest of millet.
Now, after many experiences, Lü Jing has grown rapidly and is basically able to stand on her own.
So Gu Xixi went to the tea garden herself and asked Lü Jing to go to the farm to take charge of Manager Liao's millet purchase.
The tea trees planted in the tea garden a month ago have already taken root.
Gu Xixi personally walked around the tea garden and talked to the workers in various places to understand the situation.
As she was walking out, the accountant rushed over, "Master, a lot of people have come looking for you."
"They've been waiting outside our accounting office for quite a while."
Gu Xixi frowned in confusion, "Who is it? Did they say what they wanted?"
She had originally planned to visit Matchmaker Zhao on her way back.
Unexpectedly, these people looking for her suddenly appeared.
The accountant replied, "The two groups are not together."
"There were dozens of people in a group, and they said their surname was Gu and that they were relatives of the owner."
"On the other side there were only three people. The leader was a young gentleman, dressed in exquisite and gorgeous clothes. He came in a carriage and brought two people with him, who seemed to be his servants."
As Gu Xixi walked, she pondered for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll go take a look. You don't need to worry about it."
Since the summer harvest clan gathering, Gu Xixi has essentially severed ties with the local Gu clan.
When some of these people need to buy pesticides and fertilizers, they simply do so in a business-like manner.
What are they planning to do, gathering all these people here at the tea garden today? Are they going to keep pestering her and forcing her to give them a job?
The tea plantation had already finished recruiting workers two months ago, so why aren't they giving up?
Thinking of all this, Gu Xixi didn't give the accounting office a friendly look when she walked near it.
Suddenly, a man's voice taunted, "I could see Boss Gu coming in all directions with a menacing air. His expression is really intimidating."
"Could it be that you're blaming me for coming uninvited and taking up Mr. Gu's time?"
Gu Xixi was startled and looked up in the direction of the sound, only to see He Jinghui standing under the shade of a tree behind the house.
She glanced left and right, then stepped forward, asking, "Lord He?"
He Jinghui laughed and said, "Don't bother looking, he didn't come."
“I temporarily took over one of his tasks and ran this errand for him.”
"Before going back, I'll listen to him and come see Boss Gu one last time."
Gu Xixi stopped in front of He Jinghui. "Lord He, did he give you directions when you came to the tea garden to find me?"
He Jinghui laughed, "It's not just him, there's also Jinglan."
"Both of them said that, judging by the season, you've probably been spending all your time in the tea garden lately."
"It's better to come here to look for someone than to go home and find them empty-handed."