Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1946 - 1953: Liu Xi Breaks His Vow (4)

Back then, the swelling on Yu’er’s face hadn’t completely subsided, and those four shocking fingerprints were still as clear as before. Everyone saw Yu’er being beaten, their hearts filled with anger and distress.

Jin’er clenched his little fist and said coldly, "Imperial Father, have the bad guys who bullied my younger brother been caught?"

Nangong Yi said faintly, "They have already been severely punished by the Imperial Father."

Bright Pearls hugged Yu’er with a pained heart, crying "wu wu wu." Xiang Yun, Empress Dowager Na Muhan, and others felt deeply distressed upon seeing Yu’er’s injuries.

Wanyan Jingchen said, "It’s good that the child has been found. Fortunately, the good are blessed, and the child is unharmed, so you can rest assured."

Nangong Yi replied, "Yu’er has been found, but the group that abducted Yu’er didn’t just abduct Yu’er alone. When I saw where Yu’er was kept, there were many other children. It’s unknown where they were taken from; you’d better send someone to investigate. The weather is still cold these days, it’s best not to let these children freeze."

Upon hearing this, before Wanyan Jingchen could speak, Empress Dowager Na Muhan couldn’t bear it. She clutched her chest, showing a look of sorrow, repeatedly asking, "Where are those children now? Are they hurt? Have they gone hungry? Were they scared?"

Nangong Yi stated the hiding place of those abductors, and Wanyan Jingchen hurriedly sent people to rescue the abducted children.

In fact, those children had been safe for a long time. Early in the morning, when Scarface’s old lady was crying for her son, she attracted the villagers of Nao’ao Village. When everyone saw Scarface with his head cut off, naturally someone ran to notify the government office, and when the officials arrived, what they had done was laid bare.

The abducted children and maidens were rescued, and government officials sent them back to their homes. The children and parents thought the officials had saved them, but little did they know that if not for Nangong Yi and Cai Wei, these children and several maidens would have been transported to the south last night...

Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the last day of the bartering festival. Since Yu’er has been found, Nangong Yi and Cai Wei naturally have to focus on another matter—exchange of grain.

After talking for a while with Wanyan Jingchen and others, Nangong Yi mentioned the matter of grain exchange, and Wanyan Jingchen readily offered, "If His Majesty Nangong trusts me, why not let me handle this matter? So much grain cannot be exchanged in just a day or two, there’s no need for you to hurry. Once the exchange is done, I will send people to escort the grain to the Great Jin Nation."

Nangong Yi naturally trusted Wanyan Jingchen and thus laughed and said, "In that case, thank you. Since the grain issue is resolved, we should return to the Great Jin Nation. We’ve been away for many days, and are unsure of any happenings in the court!"

Upon hearing that the husband and wife intended to leave, the whole Wanyan family was intent on persuading them to stay, but Nangong Yi and Cai Wei were determined to leave. Their special identity indeed made it inappropriate to stay outside for long; seeing them insist on leaving, the Wanyan family could only comply.

They decided to hold a farewell tonight and leave early tomorrow morning.

Originally, Wanyan Jingchen wanted to send a thousand guards to escort them back to the Great Jin, but Cai Wei and Nangong Yi disagreed, saying they wished to come incognito and leave incognito, taking the opportunity to enjoy the scenery along the way and experience the local customs, bringing a thousand people would be highly inconvenient.

Early the next morning, just at dawn, Cai Wei and Nangong Yi got up, washed the three children, and came to bid farewell to the Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager Na Muhan. The whole Wanyan family was there too, and everyone had breakfast together. During the meal, Empress Dowager Na Muhan advised Cai Wei on things she should take notice of on the road. Even though Cai Wei didn’t really need this advice, she listened carefully and responded to each one.