Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 710: Return to the Capital (5)_1

Chapter 710: Chapter 710: Return to the Capital (5)_1

The coachman had arrived early, packed a large bundle, and fastened it to the canopy of the carriage. When he saw Cai Wei return, he immediately broke into a modest and humble smile.

"Miss, everything’s ready. What do you think, when should we set off?"

Cai Wei got in the carriage and put all her purchases on it. However, she chose to sit on the horse harness, laughed and said, "We need to pick someone up first, and then we can leave immediately!"

Along the way, Cai Wei meticulously inquired about the coachman’s family situation and secretly dispatched Brother Ying to verify it.

Even though she had sent Chang Mei to escort Lady Yin and her daughter to Qing County, it was still necessary to understand the background of the coachman. If the coachman had a wicked heart halfway through, Chang Mei might be able to subdue him, but without the coachman how would the women manage to travel?

Soon, Brother Ying relayed the information. The coachman’s family situation was entirely consistent with what he had said, which comforted Cai Wei. He proved that he had no ill intentions by revealing his situation without reservation. For safety’s sake, she subtly probed further to prevent any inappropriate thoughts he might have in the future.

When Cai Wei returned to the small courtyard where Lady Yin resided, Sanchun was awake. Lady Yin had already explained to her the details of their departure from the Li mansion. For Sanchun, escaping from the Li mansion felt like an escape from hell and she would rather die than return. So when her mother said they were going to escape to Qing County, she immediately agreed without a second word, even helping her mother and Zhao Di pack their belongings despite her ill health.

"Little sister Cai Wei!"

As soon as she saw Cai Wei, Sanchun’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. She stepped forward and grabbed Cai Wei’s hand, chokingly saying, "If it weren’t for you, I would never have seen my mother and Zhao Di again. I owe so much to you..."

Cai Wei twitched her mouth in amusement. This girl had heard Lady Yin’s words and actually believed she was about to be disposed of like a corpse.

"Hehe, we should get going as it’s getting late," she said diffusing the heavy atmosphere.

Cai Wei deftly changed the subject and reached out to help them pick up the bundles on the kang (traditional Chinese bed-stove).

The mother and daughters had very few belongings: only a set of threadbare bedding, a few patched clothes, some coarse porcelain bowls, and a rusted black iron pot. Compared to the Gaojia family, Lady Yin and her daughters were truly destitute. Cai Wei had initially intended to return the robbed silver back to them, but she couldn’t do it just yet because they still hadn’t settled down properly. A few women traveling abroad with so much silver were likely to court disaster.

Thus, she quietly took out Twenty Taels of broken silver and, when no one noticed, hid it in their luggage. In the meantime, she also helped them carry their luggage and bundles onto the carriage.

When they got in the carriage, everyone froze at the sight of Chang Mei sitting in the carriage.

Cai Wei explained that the monkey was a pet she raised and that she had things to deal with right now and couldn’t care for it. So she asked if they could help look after it for a while.

Lady Yin and her daughter readily agreed. Everyone seemed to be fond of Chang Mei’s nonchalant looks. Even without Cai Wei’s request, they would have agreed to care for him!

Seeing that it was getting late, Cai Wei urged the women into the carriage. Carrying Lady Yin and her daughters along with Chang Mei, the carriage slowly headed out of town.

In a farming manor in the Capital...

Cai Fei, with a wildly excited heart, was talking to a stern-faced old palace maid.

This maid was not any ordinary person, but had just been released from the Palace a few days ago. She was the deputy manager of the Embroidery Bureau who was in charge of embroidering the Empress Dowager’s Phoenix Robe!