books44 Chapter 2212: Spring is not too late
Chapter 2212: Spring is not too late
"Li'er, take a look at this letter."
Shi Mufeng loves his daughters, but he never treats them as pampered flowers in a greenhouse. He directly handed the letter to Shi Li.
After taking the letter, Shi Li saw Shi Yu peeking at the side, so she shook her head, smiled, and pulled her in. The two of them read the letter with their heads leaning against each other.
"How ridiculous! They are blatantly asking my sister to fall into their trap!" Shi Yu was so angry that her cheeks turned red and her eyebrows raised.
There were no outsiders present, and Shi Mufeng did not blame his daughter. He just looked at Shi Li.
"What do you think, Li'er?"
"Then I'll go. If anything happens to my grandmother, I can be considered as showing my filial piety to my mother."
Things are different now. Shi Li now has enough confidence to face the evildoers in the Fang family. She is not the six-year-old girl who can be bullied by everyone.
Besides, when she was six years old, she was not in a position where anyone could bully her, let alone now.
"Sister, how about I go with you?" Shi Yu frowned, not at all reassured.
Shi Li patted her hands and said, "This is not a buy one get one free deal. You are not in good health, so you have to stay in Jiangnan. This is also a way to show your grandmother's love and care for you."
Now that she is here, the Fang family has not focused their attention on Shi Yu at all, but on her.
Shi Li's move was truly selfless. The commentators who treated her like their own daughter felt very sorry for her and gave her some small gifts as a reward.
This time, not only Shi Yu could not go to the capital with Shi Li, but even Gu Ma could not go with her. It had been eight years, and Gu Ma was old and could not stand the fatigue of traveling. It was best for her to retire in Jiangnan.
But she also helped Shi Li train the two older maids, and they stayed with her this time.
Before leaving, Nanny Gu held Shi Li's hand and gave her some instructions.
"The girl is grown up now, so I don't need to worry about her. But if you go to the Fang family alone, you still have to be careful. Girls value their reputation the most. You have to be careful of people who are desperate."
After all, Nanny Gu was born in the imperial palace and had seen a lot of dirty things, so she assumed that people's hearts were extremely evil.
Shi Li had a deep relationship with her and nodded in agreement to everything, and asked Grandma Gu to rest assured.
Finally, she bid farewell to her father and sister before boarding the ship to the capital.
Unlike eight years ago, there was no need to worry about encountering bandits this time. As early as three years ago, Mingchen was entrusted with the important task of suppressing bandits, and he wiped out the rampant bandits in one fell swoop.
Thinking of this, Shi Li couldn't help but admire Ming Chen, who was worthy of being admitted to Zhaolie Pavilion. However, she hadn't seen anyone from the Ming family since they parted eight years ago.
The two families lived in the south and north respectively, and Mu Feng and Ming Lian only occasionally exchanged letters and gave each other gifts during festivals.
Mrs. Ming had given Shi Li and Shi Yu some gifts from her daughters' families several times. Although she had never met them, she liked them very much.
This time when Shi Li arrived in the capital, he could meet her in person and thank her in person.
The journey to Beijing was smooth. After the boat docked at a familiar pier, Shi Li got off the boat. The first thing he saw was not the sedan chair that came from the Fang family to pick people up, but a heroic young man leading a horse.
Mingchen had changed a lot in these eight years, and had grown into what a young general should look like, but his old appearance could still be vaguely seen in his brows, so Shi Li recognized him at a glance.
She thought Mingchen's presence here was just a coincidence, so she walked over and saluted him, smiling and saying, "Mr. Ming, long time no see, I am..."
"It's been a long time since we last met. You don't even call me brother anymore." Mingchen's eyes were fixed on her as she walked over, and then he interrupted her.
Shi Li looked at him in astonishment, not reacting for a moment.
Mingchen continued to smile and said, "Why are you in a daze? Mother knew that you were going to Beijing today, so she specifically asked me to come and pick you up, fearing that you would be neglected."
He didn't say it, but he volunteered to take this trip.
Shi Li finally reacted and realized that his appearance here was not a coincidence, but he came here specifically to wait for her.
He also heard the affectionate tone in Mingchen's words, so he stopped being reserved and just called him "Brother Mingchen".
The familiar name made it difficult for Mingchen to suppress the corners of his mouth, but he pretended to be calm and composed, slightly raised his chin, and said, "Let's go, I will personally take you to the Fang family."
When he said this, people from the Fang family also came over. When they heard it, they smiled apologetically and did not dare to refute at all.
The Ming family, headed by Ming Lian and his two sons, are now popular with the emperor, and the Fang family dare not offend them at all.
Mingchen rode on his horse and personally escorted Shi Li, who was riding in a sedan chair, to the Fang family in a high-profile manner.
At the gate, Mingchen dismounted.
The people of the Fang family had to ask earnestly: "Does the Third Young Master Ming want to come into the mansion for a chat?"