Marry a Duke

Chapter 213 Spending money like water

Cheng Jiang and A Lin arrived six days later, and they were wearing the uniforms of the Wei family guards.

The two of them were in a hurry.

Following Fu Ran's marks, they finally found the farmhouse.

When Xiao Liuzi saw their clothes, he thought that it was someone from the Wei family who came to visit, so he immediately tried to lead them away.

It was Alin who pulled him back.

"It's us. We've met each other."

"Why are you wearing the uniforms of the guards of the Duke of Weiguo's mansion? Aren't you afraid of being too conspicuous and exposing your sister?" Xiao Liuzi looked at them as if they were fools.

He looked very carefully to see if there was anyone following them secretly.

"No one followed us. We were very careful and had no chance, so we had to do this. During this period, too many people were looking for the lady, so we also joined the search. This is the only way we have a chance to leave the city. Otherwise, we would have to be strictly checked when leaving the city, and we would have revealed our flaws." Alin said.

Cheng Jiang beside him also nodded.

After hearing this, Fu Ran asked everyone to go into the house first.

We will discuss the rest slowly.

"They have found their way outside the city?" This means that they have to leave as soon as possible, otherwise they will be found soon.

"Yes, the Duke has searched the city thoroughly, and now he has sent people to look for her everywhere along the way. More and more people in the court are impeaching the Duke. In the future, the number of people looking for the lady will become fewer and fewer." Alin said.

There are times when the Duke can't stand the pressure.

The eldest princess is now targeting him everywhere. She submits letter after letter to the emperor, impeaching him for abusing public resources for personal gain and making the people of the entire capital panic-stricken for his own selfish interests.

Just to find his wife.

"In addition to the palace guards of the Duke of Weiguo's mansion, there are also some other connections of the Duke of Weiguo who are looking for a wife. I heard that they have hired people. The Yuchi family and the Shen family have also sent people to look for a wife."

Fu Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

The fewer people look for her, the further she can go.

"No matter how many people they send to look for us, we must leave as soon as possible. Brother Cheng, are you okay? We will have to travel a long distance next. Can you hold on?" Fu Ran was mainly worried about Cheng Jiang's physical condition.

Cheng Jiang nodded.

"I have recovered."

"That's good." Fu Ran explained the previous plan to them. As long as they reached Jiangnan, which was so far away from the capital, Wei Xuan's power would not be able to reach that far.

They looked for a less prosperous place where they could start a new life.

The next morning, before daybreak, they set out from the farmhouse, not taking the official road but a small path.

Go forward twenty miles and then take the water route.

All the way down to the south of the Yangtze River.

*

"Master, Alin and Cheng Jiang haven't come back yet." When Bi'an was counting the news, he found that Alin and Cheng Jiang, who had gone out of the city to look for someone, not only did not send back any news, but they also disappeared without a trace.

Wei Xuan's closed eyes suddenly opened.

"When did they leave the city?"

"Yesterday morning, they went out of the city with other guards in the palace to search. They haven't returned yet, and haven't sent any news back. We originally arranged for them to search within a ten-mile radius outside the city."

Bi'an still has some opinions about the identities of the two.

"Master, they were from the Princess's Mansion before. Will they go back to the Princess's Mansion?"

"Impossible. Now that they have come out and entered the Duke of Wei's Mansion, the princess will not accept them again. What's more, Fu Ran trusts them——"

Wei Xuan had people seal and check the household registration card along the way. As long as Fu Ran took her household registration card into any city, there would be traces left.

But this time, she was getting smarter and the news disappeared without a trace.

He sent people to search the city, which took up too much of his time and gave her an opportunity to take advantage of him. She must have already fled by now.

What was she thinking? She left as she said she would.

"Bring over the guards who were with Cheng Jiang yesterday and interrogate them thoroughly."

"Yes."

Bian found out that Alin and Cheng Jiang were originally in charge of an area of ​​ten miles in radius, but when they arrived at the location, they split up and the other guards didn't know where they were going.

"I remember they seemed to be heading towards the town to the east."

One of them saw it, but was not sure.

For several days, there was no sign of Alin and Cheng Jiang.

There is some news about Fu Ran.

"They boarded the ship at the Xinjiang Wharf in Huaiyu."

"Send someone to look for him immediately."

"Yes."

*

Fu Ran knew Wei Xuan's ability and did not dare to take it lightly.

It has not been easy to get to this point. I am worried all day long. If I am really taken back, I am afraid that the days to come will be even more difficult.

She spent three times the money at the Xinjiang Wharf, found a few people similar to them, and paid for their boat fare.

If someone asks, there will be at least three directions.

When she passed through Lake City, she changed boats, traveled part of the way by land, and then continued on the waterway.

It took them a month to arrive in Jiangnan. They did not dare to settle in Sucheng, a big city in Jiangnan, but chose the more inconspicuous Licheng, under which there was a small town called Nanxiang.

They settled down in the small town of Nanxiang.

The town is really not big, but thanks to the beautiful city, the people live a much happier life than those in the border areas.

The most important thing is that the scenery in Nanxiang is really beautiful. There are mountains, water and lakes, and the beautiful scenery of the Jiangnan water town is everywhere.

But there are many places like this in the Jiangnan area, so Nanxiang is not very noticeable.

Fu Ran discussed it with others and found no problem, so they settled down in Nanxiang.

A lot of money was spent along the way.

Although Fu Ran had saved a lot of money before.

There are more than two thousand taels in total.

She had property under her name, and had not had time to sell the shop that was given to her before. Now she could only watch helplessly as it was taken back by the Wei family.

She sold all the first coin she could.

I bought a two-story house in Nanxiang. The house is a bit old, but the original owner took good care of it and tried his best to maintain it.

The original owner had a son and a daughter. The son died of illness two years ago, and the old couple moved to their daughter's home to live in their old age. They had no use for the house, so the daughter decided to sell it.

My daughter is married in another place, and the commuting is too far. If I don’t sell the house as soon as possible, it is very likely that nearby relatives will take advantage of her for various reasons.

Fu Ran came at a good time and had cash. The news about Nan Xiang was not too high, and renting a house would cost nearly a hundred taels a year.

She spent a total of four hundred taels to buy this old house.

There were only three hundred taels left.

After having the house tidied up a bit and buying the necessary things, they moved in the next day.

Staying in an inn also costs money.

"It's great that we finally have our own home." Alin almost jumped up with joy.

Cheng Jiang seemed to be thinking about something.

Fu Ran was the one who spent money along the way. Even though she was the wife of Duke Weiguo, she was actually not favored.

Don't have too much money on you.

Wait until everyone is settled.

He took out his savings.

Plus, Fu Ran had given him some money before.

Although he had some spending money, he now had a thousand taels of silver in cash.

"No, Brother Cheng, this is your personal money, please keep it safe. I cannot use your money."