Wanjin Lady

Wei Zheng bowed, "I heard from the teacher that I will be taking the imperial examination next year, so I would like to wish you success."

The brothers exchanged a few more pleasantries, but Wei Zheng saw that Cheng Yunzhang was absent-minded, as if he was still thinking about Wen Wan. He curled his lips and smiled knowingly.

Hongmei carried the tray with the names on it into the carriage and returned a moment later. Yao Shizhen asked her with a smile, "What names did the two little kids draw?"

Hongmei glanced at Wei Zheng quickly, then lowered her head. "In reply to Master Yao, it's a coincidence that my young lady and young master both got the names chosen by the Marquis. The young lady is named Zhao Zhao, and the young master is named Hun Ge'er."

After saying this, Hongmei bowed to Wei Zheng again and said, "The young lady originally wanted to come and thank the Marquis in person, but she is not in a good condition right now..."

Yao Shizhen said quickly: "It's okay. She had a dangerous delivery last night and now she needs to rest. Let her lie down well--"

Hongmei hesitated, "Master is in imminent danger. Miss, what you mean is... can you hurry up and leave as soon as possible?"

Yao Shizhen frowned, "Your daughter is a simple-minded person, how can you let her do whatever she wants?"

After saying this, he scolded Hongmei again, "She doesn't understand, don't you, a maid, understand? Giving birth is like stepping into the gates of hell. Even if the baby is born safely now, it doesn't mean that she is completely out of danger."

Yao Shizhen knew Wen Wan was eager to save her father, but was afraid he couldn't persuade her, so he had to harden his heart, "Even if she can walk, but last night there was so much chaos that I can't walk. The others in this camp also need to recuperate. Go back and persuade your daughter not to be too anxious. She will definitely understand the principle of taking it easy and dealing with urgent matters later."

Hongmei had no choice but to go back and continue to persuade Wen Wan.

Wen Wan was anxious, worried that her adoptive father would suffer in prison, but she couldn't bear to leave her adoptive father and mother behind and march quickly, so she had to postpone it for a day.

Unexpectedly, just after noon, Master Tu came back from the mountain stronghold with Wei Zheng and his men, and brought officers and soldiers to bring the bandits in the camp to justice. Wei Zheng and his men did not reveal their identities and claimed that they were merchants passing through. The leader of the officers and soldiers caught the bandits, tied them all up, tied them up one by one, and sent them back to the nearby county for trial.

Mr. Tu was running with sweat all over his forehead and his face was tanned, but he looked energetic. Wen Wan knew that he had gained a lot from this trip.

Master Tu passed the banknotes and purse to Wen Wan through Hongmei, and then lowered his voice to report on the battle situation of this trip, "Miss, this bastard has been targeting us since we entered the mountains. He said we were carrying a lot of gold and silver, and lured and instigated the bandits to come and kill us. Fortunately, Shi Jinquan never gained the trust of the bandits, and they detained his wife and children. Shi Jinquan and his family hid from place to place, and they never had time to spend the gold and silver they took from our house. His wife was smart. She knew she couldn't escape after entering the thieves' den, so she hid the banknotes in the most conspicuous place in the mountain stronghold, and she avoided the bandits' search. I used some tricks to make her confess. These are the banknotes we took back."

Wen Wan saw blood on Mr. Tu's hand and said quickly, "Mr. Tu is injured. Go and treat the wound."

Master Tu grinned nonchalantly, "It's just a minor wound, no big deal, as long as I can get the banknotes back!"

There are many places to spend money when we go to Bozhou to rescue Wen Weiming!
Hongmei couldn't hide her excitement as she counted the banknotes, her eyes sparkling. "Miss... six hundred and eighty-three taels... this is truly a timely relief!"

This was beyond everyone's expectations.

Wen Wan's brows didn't seem to relax much, "Put it away for now."

Just as Cheng Yunzhang said, they spent all their money to settle this matter, but this money was just a drop in the bucket.

However, Wen Wan still asked Hong Mei to take out a hundred taels of silver and give it to Tu Erye, "You can distribute this money to the brothers who went with you to suppress the bandits."

Master Tu was unsure. "Does it refer to...the brothers under the Marquis's command?" Through the curtain, the woman's voice was calm. "The Marquis and his entourage are traveling incognito and should have kept a low profile. If it weren't for us, there would have been no need to launch a large-scale campaign to suppress the bandits. This money isn't much; give it to the brothers to buy them some wine."

Master Tu pinched the silver and thought of the banknotes he had stuffed into his son-in-law's chest before leaving. He thought to himself: Although the eldest daughter left her father to stay with her son, she has nothing to say about her son-in-law! No matter how tight the Wen family's finances are, they have not failed her son-in-law!
Mr. Tu took the silver with mixed feelings and went to divide it up. He came back after a while and brought back the young man nicknamed "Monkey". He was a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old, tall and thin, with dark skin and bright eyes. He looked energetic and smart, and stood a few feet away from the carriage in a very well-behaved manner.

"Manager Wen, you're welcome. You'll need a lot of money when you go to Bozhou. If we dare to take this silver, the Marquis will definitely break our legs! We brothers have received your kind words!"

Wen Wan frowned, but no longer insisted. She just smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I won't be pretentious. When we get to Bozhou, I'll treat you brothers to a drink!"

"Shopkeeper Wen is open and bright!"

The monkey continued, "Manager Wen, my master has official business and cannot stay here for long. He needs to travel day and night. The master left me and a few other brothers to escort Master Yao and Manager Wen all the way to Bozhou. You can ask me for anything you need."

Wen Wan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She lifted the car curtain and saw that Wei Zheng had left behind a few good men to escort him, and the rest were all ready to go.

Wen Wan glanced at Wei Zheng. He jumped onto his horse with a swift movement, only glancing at her from a distance.

At this glance, Wen Wan didn't know whether he was looking at her or someone else.

Afterwards, he was protected by his subordinates like the moon surrounded by stars, and his adoptive father and mother were saying goodbye to him.

Wen Wan confirmed again.

Well, this isn't her figurine.

Compared to the capricious and difficult to control Wei Zheng, she still prefers the obedient and well-behaved Zhao Heng.

Wen Wan held her daughter in her arms, staring blankly at Wei Zheng disappearing into the dust.

Hongmei held Hun'er in her arms and began to daydream as she looked at her own girl.

As soon as Aunt Chen got on the carriage, she saw two bodies standing there in a daze. She nudged Hongmei, took the young master from her hands, and scolded her, "Be careful, you're holding the young master's butt... Why are you so distracted?"

Hongmei forced a smile, "Maybe he was frightened and hasn't recovered yet."

"That's not right. We're still a long way to Bozhou. Cheer up! If anything happens to the young lady and the young master, you won't be spared."

Wen Wan gave birth naturally. In the afternoon when the sun was at its highest, she begged Chen Ma to wrap her up in several layers to ensure that she was not exposed to the wind at all, and only then did she reluctantly agree to let her get out of the carriage and walk a few steps.

Taking advantage of this time, Hongmei changed all the bedding in the carriage, while Chen Ma helped Wen Wan to stretch her arms and legs on the official road. When they came back, they saw Zhu Wang had also returned.

Upon seeing Wen Wan, Zhu Wang reacted as if a lost child had found his mother, nearly throwing himself at her and crying, "My dear niece, you're alive! Thank you, Buddha!" ​​(End of Chapter)