The next day, Shen Yao stood up, but the annoying guy was nowhere to be seen.

While Chun Nong was washing her, he told her that at this time, His Majesty and Lord Xue were discussing the art of war in the flower hall.

This Lu Lingchuan did not fight with Xue Yue today, which was a rare act of magnanimity.

Shen Yao finished her breakfast and didn't bother the two of them in the flower hall. She held her waist and went to the courtyard to bask in the sun.

After another half an hour, she heard a familiar voice coming from behind her, "Yao'er, let's go. Yesterday I promised to accompany you to pay homage to your mother."

Upon hearing that she was going to pay homage to her mother, Shen Yao stood up hurriedly and saw Lu Lingchuan walking towards her.

At this time, he was dressed in Shu brocade uniform, no different from an ordinary noble son from aristocratic families.

"Yao'er, I've prepared everything. If you leave now, you can come back later in the evening."

Lu Lingchuan reached out to help Shen Yao, but she dodged with a smile.

"How can I be so squeamish? I'm still very convenient." Shen Yao said, minding her own business, she ran out the door.

A large carriage was parked at the door.

Zhao Li, wearing uniform and armor, was also at the door leading a group of soldiers.

Shen Yao turned to look at Lu Lingchuan, with a bitter look on her face, "Your Majesty, can you please stop such a big fight?"

"No."

Lu Lingchuan said a little domineeringly, took her hand and walked her into the carriage, and then he jumped up and got into the carriage.

In late autumn in Jiazhou, the fallen leaves are blown by the wind, creating a splendid scenery.

On the carriage, Shen Yao was holding a food box, looking at the scenery through the window while eating fruits and melons.

Lu Lingchuan felt very comfortable next to her.

The carriage drove through the country road and turned into a maple forest.

Looking forward, an archway stands in front of it. In addition to evergreen pines and cypresses, there is also a pair of mighty stone lions guarding it.

My father once said that my mother’s wish was to be buried in her hometown. Her tomb is located at the foot of Mount Emei, thirty miles outside Jiazhou City.

The carriage stopped. Lu Lingchuan got out of the car first, and then helped Shen Yao out of the car.

Chun Nong placed the offerings in front of the monument, lit a stick of incense and handed it to Shen Yao.

"My mother's life is just like the flowers in the forest that have faded away in spring. It has been too hasty."

Thinking of her mother, Shen Yao burst into tears for a moment and couldn't help feeling sad.

"In the early winter of the 20th year of Xihe, Lu Lingchuan came here specially to pay homage to his mother-in-law."

"My mother-in-law is here, please accept your respects from my son-in-law."

Lu Lingchuan lifted his robe, knelt down, and kowtowed three times to Shen Yao's mother's grave.

Shen Yao also bent his knees and knelt on the soft cushion prepared by Chun Nong.

With tears on her cheeks, she said, "Mother, my child is unfilial. It took me so many years to come to see you."

After she finished speaking, she wanted to kowtow.

Lu Lingchuan held Shen Yao's waist and said, "Mother, Yao'er is pregnant now, so it's not convenient."

"Let my son-in-law salute on her behalf."

After saying that, Lu Lingchuan kowtowed three more times solemnly.

The two stood up and stood in front of the tombstone.

Lu Lingchuan advised, "Yao'er, let's go back."

"Miss, it was sunny when we came here, but it seems like it's going to rain now. Let's go back."

Shen Yao was reluctant to leave, turning back three times with each step, saying, "Mother, I will bring my child to see you later."

On the way back to the city, the carriage stopped after less than a cup of tea.

There were no villages in front or behind. Shen Yao looked out the window and saw a big tree in the middle of the originally smooth road on the way back.

"Zhao Li, command the soldiers to move the big tree!"

Lu Lingchuan said solemnly, and also jumped out of the carriage.

He held the imperial sword in his hand and guarded the carriage vigilantly.

Although the tree was heavy, everyone worked together and shouted slogans to push the tree to the side of the road.

The group of people were on the road again.

After walking for about a cup of tea, by the roadside, chickens and dogs heard each other, and farmhouses appeared.

There are also shepherd boys walking slowly on the country road leading the buffalo.

The carriage couldn't help but slow down.

At this time, an old woman, supported by a girl, knelt down towards the carriage.

Then he kept kowtowing.

"Old man, what are you doing?"

Zhao Li reined in his horse and ordered the soldiers on his left and right to help the old man get up.

"This place is remote, and no outsiders usually come here. Just now, the old woman and her son went to the fields and saw you worshiping at the tomb of Mrs. Yipin Gaoming."

"The nobleman in the carriage is the madam's relative? The old woman just wants to see the true face of the nobleman in person, and then kowtow to the nobleman."

"Old man, there's no need to be so polite. We didn't do anything." Shen Yao said hurriedly.

"My lord, it turns out you are a young lady."

The old woman pulled her grandson to kneel down, "Six years ago, there was a decree in the capital that this was Mrs. Shen's hometown, which exempted us from taxes."

"Without Madam's grace, how could we, the country roughnecks, live and work in peace and contentment."

The old woman not only kowtowed herself, but also pressed her grandson's head and asked him to thank the noble man properly.

"Xiaohu, go and call all the people in the village. They all kowtow to the noble man and thank you."

Shen Yao looked at Lu Lingchuan in confusion, trying to get an answer from him.

Lu Lingchuan held her little face and gave her a gentle kiss, "Yao'er, I only wish that I hadn't been so wrong."

It turned out that Lu Lingchuan had exempted and exempted taxes here since the year Shen Yao married him.

"My mother will be happy if she knows you are like this." Shen Yao snuggled into his arms obediently.

Villagers came from all over, bowing and kowtowing in front of the carriage.

Shen Yao took the money he had with him and asked Zhao Li and Chun Nong to distribute it to women, children and children.

After this delay, dark clouds rolled in the sky, brewing a heavy rain.

"Master, the weather is not good, let's hurry up."

Zhao Li appeased the villagers and urged Lu Lingchuan and Shen Yao to get on the road.

Sure enough, as soon as the carriage drove for a while, it started to rain "patterly" in the sky.

Shen Yao ate some snacks and fruits, drank some tea, and then leaned against the car wall to sleep.

She didn't know how long she had slept, but Shen Yao opened her eyes. Lu Lingchuan was holding her in his arms and taking a nap.

She opened the window. The strong wind outside was covered with raindrops, and the sky was completely dark.

Shen Yao leaned forward. Fortunately, Lu Lingchuan opened his eyes suddenly. He grasped the window lattice with one hand and took her into his arms with the other.

The horse was frightened and kept neighing.

And Zhao Li's loud shouts came from the window, "Who's in front of you? How dare you block the road!"

Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of a sword being unsheathed.

Lu Lingchuan's eyes darkened. The big tree that had just fallen to the ground and the sudden appearance of the villagers were probably just to delay time and keep them in this wasteland.

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