Traveling through troubled times, he fled with his stepson

On the second day, Li Yuan went to find Cheng Feiyue early for class. Not taking the imperial examination did not mean giving up studying.

Wei Qiqi got up early in the morning to have lunch with him and then sent him out.

The child looked no different, so Wei Qiqi felt relieved.

However, after the child went out, his normal mood became low, the corners of his mouth were pursed downwards, and his whole body revealed unhappiness.

In his situation yesterday, all kinds of emotional thoughts popped up in his mind, but he knew that if he expressed those thoughts, Qi Niang would see through him completely.

Even if I wouldn't leave, I would never be able to be as close to you as I am now.

But he was really upset, and he didn't know how to make Qiniang calm down and shut up and stop saying those heart-wrenching words, so he had to show weakness.

As expected, Qi Niang was fooled by this and said nothing more.

But every word that was spoken is firmly engraved in my heart.

It was as if reminding him that he and Qiniang were stepson and stepmother, a relationship that was fragile and vulnerable. As long as someone appeared and Qiniang fell in love with her, she would no longer be his alone.

They can end this relationship at any time as long as Qi Niang wants.

But he didn't want to.

He needs a stronger relationship than step-son-step-mother.

But they are not related by blood.

Li Yuan's brows were tinged with gloom, and his thoughts kept pouring out like a spring.

What else can make Qi Niang stay with me, only me, for the rest of her life?

Li Yuan's steps became faster and faster, even to the point where he was flying.

Wei Qiqi in the room was unaware of Li Yuan's complicated thoughts. She returned to her seat, took out a piece of paper and started grinding.

She needs to make a plan to deal with any unexpected situations.

First of all, we need people. We need someone to help us with many things.

Li Yuan can be eliminated first. If it is possible that she is the male protagonist or the villain, then Li Yuan has no need to help her do such a small thing, he has his own things to do.

Then there would be no one to use, so maybe she would have to go to the slave market.

Choose some suitable and capable people from among them, so that it will be much easier for her to do things.

The second step is to stock up.

Stock up on a little bit of everything.

Anyway, she is not short of money for the time being, enough for her and Li Yuan to have food and drink.

Wei Qiqi sorted out his thoughts and started to prepare.

He put on three pieces of clothes, one inside and one outside, and before going out, he thought about it and went back to get a veil for his hat.

Her appearance is too conspicuous, and a veil can save her unnecessary trouble.

The slave market is not near the city lord's palace. The slums, slave markets and various other cheap and messy things are all in the south of the city.

This place in the south of the city is located to the south and east of the City Lord's Mansion. Although they are adjacent, they are clearly separated.

All the good things are in the east of the city, and all the hard-to-show things are in the south.

She was going out and didn't plan to walk.

The south of the city seemed close, and this kind of snowstorm was too much for her. She planned to borrow the carriage from the city lord's mansion.

As soon as she mentioned this, the housekeeper who had returned from the mansion made the decision: "My lady, if you want a carriage, you don't need to inform the lady, just go and use it."

"If you need something from someone else, you should still let them know."

Wei Qiqi couldn't help but said, "Besides, I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed."

"It's not difficult. If I tell my wife about this, it will be difficult. You can use it. It's freezing cold, so you'd better have someone escort you."

The housekeeper lowered his head repeatedly, wishing that Wei Qiqi would never mention this matter again.

Seeing his expression, Wei Qiqi had no choice but to agree.

While the servants were preparing the carriage, Wei Qiqi suddenly spoke up: "The two people we caught that day..."

"It has been dealt with, don't worry, ma'am."

"How did you deal with it?" Wei Qiqi asked with a frown.

"The woman was sold by traffickers, and the man was left to do the lowest kind of hard labor."

The housekeeper couldn't help but twitch his cheeks when he thought of what his daughter told him that day.

"That's it."

Men can stay and do hard labor, but women will be sold out and end up in the dust.

"If you have committed adultery without informing Heaven and Earth, your parents, you should be treated like this."

The butler said that the carriage had been harnessed at that moment, so Wei Qiqi said nothing more and got in.

After all, the carriage was to be used by the owner, so it was fully equipped with everything. Except for a small movable window, all other windows were sealed to prevent wind from entering through the gaps.

Because I was sitting alone, there was a small brazier placed near the door, covered with a lid to avoid burns.

"It's nice to have money."

As he spoke, he sat down steadily.

The driver outside the car waited for a while before slowly driving towards the slave market.

Wei Qiqi was wrapped in three layers of clothes, but he was still cold. The breath he exhaled turned into mist and floated in front of him.

In this weather, she looks like this even when she wears her silk, satin and cotton-padded jacket. If she were an ordinary person, I wonder how hard life would be.

Wei Qiqi would open the small window from time to time to see what was going on, then quickly close it, but she still couldn't stand the cold wind blowing in.

When she was about to fall asleep, the driver outside the carriage sighed and then knocked on the door: "Madam, we have arrived at the slave market."

She suddenly woke up, wrapped herself tightly again, put on her hood veil, and then pushed open the car door.

As soon as she stuck her head out, a gust of cold wind blew off the veil on her head, revealing her face underneath.

"Miss!"

The driver exclaimed, and then hurriedly picked up the hat curtain that had fallen on the carriage board. He was fast and the hat curtain was not very dirty, but the driver was very nervous.

Wei Qiqi smiled, took the hat curtain from his hand and thanked him: "Thank you."

The driver stood there in a daze after hearing this, but she put on her bonnet and stepped out of the carriage.

As soon as I got off the car, my eyes met with the person in the cage behind me.

The cage was a movable cage, very large, with more than a dozen people locked inside.

The man in the front met Wei Qiqi's eyes.

It’s not accurate to say that he is a man, but his face looks a little haggard and his body looks very thin.

Next to him, standing closely beside him, was a girl. The man's eyes were firm and worried, but the girl's eyes were very clear.

He doesn’t look very old.

The similar looks attracted Wei Qiqi, and she raised her voice and called out: "Um, the person inside..."

Her voice was too quiet in the cold wind, and the driver who had just followed her hurriedly shouted: "Our wife is asking you, how much do you want to sell the people in this cage?"

"It depends on what you buy. Different people have different prices."

The bearded man nearby stopped the people pulling the cage. He had noticed the woman a long time ago. This woman had the most stunning appearance he had ever seen.

If it was an ordinary woman, he would always find a way.

He is lustful but not desperate. Just look at the carriage and you will know that this woman is not to be messed with.

After many years in the business, he is best at reading market trends, otherwise he would not be able to do this job.

"Where is that person?"

Wei Qiqi raised her finger and pointed at the man who had just looked at her.

His face was sunken but not weak, his eyes were calm, and his muscles were faintly visible through his tattered clothes, and it seemed that he still had some strength.