freenovelworld Chapter 546 I've come to seek refuge with my second uncle!
Chapter 546 I've come to seek refuge with my second uncle!
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On her way to Jinzhou Prefecture in the southwest, Lu Yangyang celebrated her sixteenth birthday.
Three years have passed since I left Qingzhou for the capital, and a full year has passed since I left the capital.
Three years ago, she certainly couldn't have imagined what she would be doing now. But whether she was in Qingzhou three years ago, or later went to the capital, and then left the capital to get to where she is now, what has never changed is that she has always been on the road.
On the path of gradual growth.
Spring arrives much earlier in the south than in Beijing. The weather in February is already quite warm, and in just over two weeks, the flowers along the roadside have started to bloom one after another.
Before nightfall, they finally arrived in the prefectural city and settled down. Sitting on her horse, Lu Yangyang looked towards the name on the city gate in the distance.
"Huazhou City?"
"Sister, are there many flowers in Huazhou City?" Mingxiu asked curiously, looking at the city gate in the distance.
"This is the first time I've heard of it either, but once you pass Huazhou, you'll be in Jinzhou. It will only take another two or three days to reach Jinzhou City." Lu Yangyang only remembered to ask Lord Ling for a map before leaving, and this was the first time she had seen the distribution of the southern and southwestern provinces. Although Huazhou is adjacent to Jinzhou, it is located in the south and near the sea. Only after passing Huazhou will you enter the southwestern region.
"Judging from the name, there must be a lot of flowers, right?" Lu Yangyang guessed.
“Ask me, I know!” Wen Qingqing raised an eyebrow and looked at the two of them.
Both of them turned to look at her.
Wen Qingqing winked mysteriously at them: "After I left Medicine God Valley, I traveled on my family's merchant ship. I've always wanted to go to Miao territory, so I took the ship to Huazhou City, and then crossed Huazhou into the southwest. Putting everything else aside, the flower cakes in Huazhou City are really delicious! There's also Hundred Flower Wine, Flower Fruits, and Candied Hundred Flower Cakes..."
"Stop, or shall we go eat first?" Lu Yangyang could already hear her stomach rumbling.
For convenience, they rode horses the whole way. Except for Mingxiu, who was initially not skilled and followed Lu Yangyang, she was eventually able to ride a horse on her own. Traveling on the road, it was inevitable to eat and sleep in the open. They could only rest briefly and have a good meal when passing through towns. Otherwise, even though Mingxiu was skillful, they often went hungry.
It would have been better if we hadn't mentioned it, because not only was Lu Yangyang hungry, but Mingxiu and Wen Qingqing were also starving.
The three exchanged a knowing glance and then ran straight towards the city gate.
Upon reaching the city gate, the three dismounted. Seeing that only a few people were entering the city and being strictly checked by the guards, Lu Yangyang waved her hand, signaling the two to walk behind her, while she went ahead first.
Lu Yangyang first handed the travel permit to the guard, who took it and glanced at it before looking at Lu Yangyang warily: "You're from Yuzhou? That's so far, what are you three young ladies doing in Huazhou City?"
Lu Yangyang quickly spoke up: "My sister and I came to Huazhou City to find our relatives. I have a distant cousin who runs a pharmacy in Huazhou City. We sisters have no one to rely on at home, so we came here to try our luck and see if we can find our relatives."
After Lu Yangyang finished speaking, she tentatively asked, "Brother, has something happened in the city?"
They had been checked in other places before, but it was obviously not as strict as in Huazhou City.
Lu Yangyang secretly slipped a small piece of silver to the guard.
The guard glanced at the money and, although he accepted the small amount, he did not lower his guard against Lu Yangyang and her companions: "You can search for relatives, but you must leave the name and address of the other party, as well as the place where you will be staying. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to enter the city."
Lu Yangyang hadn't expected the other party to be so strict. She had just made it up on the spot; where was she supposed to find a distant cousin? Just as she was thinking about whether to come up with another way, a group of people suddenly galloped in from a distance.
The guard hurriedly shouted, "Make way, everyone!"
The people waiting at the entrance made way, and Lu Yangyang, not wanting to cause trouble, also pulled her horse aside to let the group pass.
Just then, Lu Yangyang spotted the leader and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Then, realizing what was happening, he quickly waved to the leader and shouted, "Second Uncle!"
Hearing the sound, the leader pulled his horse back, looked at Lu Yangyang, and couldn't help but frown slightly. The guard also turned to look at Lu Yangyang in shock, and whispered a reminder, "That's our Prefect!"
Lu Yangyang quickly waved to the leader, who was also Master Sheng, and called out, "Second Uncle, it's me, Yangyang!"
Master Sheng's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He instantly recognized Lu Yangyang from her familiar eyes and dismounted, walking towards her. "What are you doing here?"
Lu Yangyang blinked her eyes: "I've come to stay with my second uncle!"
Master Sheng immediately understood and waved his hand, "Let's go, let's go home first, your second aunt is waiting at home!"
Lu Yangyang quickly called Wen Qingqing and Mingxiu to follow.
The guard standing to the side was completely dumbfounded, clutching the loose silver in his hand. No, you didn't say that your second uncle was the prefect of Huazhou City!
This money of his is really hot to handle!
Lu Yangyang followed Master Sheng into the city.
She really didn't expect that before leaving the capital, the Second Master Sheng and his wife took Sheng Yunjiao to take up their post in Huazhou City, which was thousands of miles away. She had promised to write to Jiaojiao once Jiaojiao settled down, but after Jiaojiao left, too many things happened in the capital. It was a complete upheaval overnight. Jiaojiao's letter probably didn't even reach the capital before she had to leave.
Now, almost a year has passed, and she is still unable to find out where her second uncle works, so she has no way to communicate with Jiaojiao.
But no matter how much I planned, I never expected to meet him in a place like this.
As soon as they entered the city, Lu Yangyang couldn't help but approach Second Master Sheng, "Second Uncle, where's Jiaojiao? Where is Jiaojiao?"
Second Master Sheng turned to look at her, sighed, and then changed the subject with a somewhat complicated expression: "You've changed so much since you left the capital, I almost didn't recognize you! You've gotten so tanned, you must have suffered a lot, right?"
Lu Yangyang: "..."
Lu Yangyang looked at Master Sheng with a helpless expression: "Second Uncle, when I'm out and about, I have to put on some disguise, right?"
Master Sheng was shocked: "So realistic? You..."
He looked Lu Yangyang up and down: "You even disguised your neck? How did you do that?"
Then she glanced at the two girls following behind and asked in a low voice, "How did you manage to escape with two girls? When His Highness... after the news came, Jiao Jiao cried until her voice was hoarse, and then suddenly slapped her forehead and said, 'You'll definitely be alright,' which startled us all! She really knows you! Um, that, that, um..."
Lu Yangyang: "..."
She suddenly remembered what Jiaojiao had said: her gossip skills were no match for her father's. Tsk, she was right.
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but ask again, "Second Uncle, you still haven't told me, where is Jiaojiao?"