In the old capital, the streets are criss-crossed and there are a variety of shops. Compared with Wangtian City, it is a bit more calm and glorious.
Compared with the vibrant Wangtian City, the old capital is more like an old man full of wisdom and with vicissitudes of experience.
Especially the strong medicinal fragrance in it made Lin Mengya feel refreshed. Even when she was sitting in the carriage, she was looking at the bustling streets outside through the window.
The people arranged by Zuo Qiuchen were already at the city gate to greet them.
Someone was there to receive them, and the place where they stayed soon appeared in Lin Mengya's sight.
It is not a luxurious inn, nor a clean and elegant inn, but a mansion that, although it has a simple and unpretentious appearance, is very grand and elegant inside.
"Here we are, this is the mansion where the emperor lived when he was the prince. He and I both grew up here."
Zuo Qiuyu introduced with some excitement, and Lin Mengya took a closer look. Although the thick and simple door was blocked by a screen wall, it did not look dilapidated at all.
A group of people walked inside, and the dark bluestone floor had obviously been carefully swept.
There is a spacious courtyard as soon as you enter. Although the eaves and corners have some traces of time, everything is clean and tidy, which Lin Mengya likes very much.
"For the information to the Prince and Princess, the Emperor has specially ordered that all kinds of people have been prepared. While you are in the old capital, I hope that all of you will live here for the time being."
Lin Mengya and the others were familiar with the person arranged by Zuo Qiuchen. He turned out to be a young chamberlain named Yu'an, who was smart and steady in handling matters.
The most important thing is that he should be loyal to Zuo Qiuchen.
I heard Zuo Qiuyu mentioned that Yu An has been with Zuo Qiuchen since he was a child. With him following him, many things can be saved.
"Well, it's really nice here. Thank you Cousin Chen for me."
Lin Mengya looked around and found that her room was located in a small courtyard in the southwest corner of the mansion.
Although it is not as grand as the main courtyard, there are many green bamboos planted in the courtyard. Under the bamboo forest, it has a unique artistic conception of winding paths.
As she walked along the winding gravel road, three well-proportioned houses appeared in her field of vision.
"The emperor specially prepared this for the princess. To be honest with the princess, the emperor has been preparing this courtyard for you for ten years."
Yu'an said with a smile, and Lin Mengya couldn't help but feel a little shocked.
In fact, she had some thoughts in her heart. She felt that the reason Zuo Qiuchen was nice to her was simply because she might have the Qingzheng score in her hands.
But a small courtyard was built ten years ago for a cousin he had never met.
This thought, How could she not know?
"Thank you Cousin Chen for me. I'm very satisfied."
After expressing her gratitude, Lin Mengya stepped forward and opened the door.
A burst of unique fragrance of flowers, faint, flows in the air.
Entering the door is a small flower hall. On the left is an inner room where people can rest. On the right are bookshelves and desks.
Directly opposite, there is a picture of green bamboo. I don't know which craftsman is the masterpiece. Although the painting is thin bamboo, it is a little more lively because of the happy birds in the bamboo forest.
Below is a soft pile, covered with lotus root pink blankets.
This room, not to mention unique, really looks like a boudoir in a daughter's home.
As soon as he saw the satisfied smile on Lin Mengya's face, Yu An also wisely withdrew.
Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu were the only two people left in the room.
"Cousin Chen is really thoughtful. It seems that my trip is not a loss."
Lin Mengya had never seen anything, no matter how rare it was, there was no shortage of it in her yard.
The only thing that moved me was probably Zuo Qiuchen's thoughts.
"Well, you're trying your best. You've been traveling all day and you're tired. You should rest early."
Long Tianyu seemed not to see everything here.
Neither comment nor anything to bore.
Along the way from his uncle Lin Nansheng to these two cheap cousins, Long Tianyu has long been accustomed to Lin Mengya's family doting on her like a pearl.
However, in his heart, he was determined to pamper Lin Mengya a hundred times a thousand times in the future.
If Lin Mengya knew about this kind of comparison without any reason, she would definitely laugh at him for being naive.
But Long Tianyu just didn't want any man to cast a shadow in her eyes.
Not even her biological brother!
"Don't worry, we have arrived at the old capital now. Those who were lured away by us will receive the news soon. Calculate carefully, how much time do we have?"
Long Tianyu's subordinates were basically distributed around to spy on the whereabouts of those who were following them.
However, the number of forces behind them made Lin Mengya speechless.
Sumei and the others were part of a wave, being diverted to another road by the group of empty carriages, so they fell behind.
There were all kinds of people, and there were about five or six groups of people following them.
Except for a team sent by Cousin Chen to secretly protect them, most of the rest also want to do harm to them.
However, perhaps because the time had not come yet, these people were calm along the way, and not a single splash was seen.
Lin Mengya naturally used all possible means to mislead them.
Therefore, if we count from now on, there should be a short period of vacuum that can completely isolate those eyes stuck behind.
If you want to do anything, this is probably the most appropriate time.
"About three days. Although those people are fast, there are too many people who want to enter the city. At their speed, they should be able to enter the city in three days."
Long Tianyu made some calculations in his mind before speaking conservatively.
They were able to come in so smoothly. In fact, Long Tianyu's ruthless treatment of Mr. Zhu was a big help.
Otherwise, if you want to enter the city, you will probably have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest.
"It should be fine in three days. Let's go find Cousin Yu and Liu Xuan."
After some calculations in her mind, Lin Mengya already had a plan.
These three days are very precious and cannot be wasted.
As for physical fatigue, after three days, she will have time to rest.
When the time comes, she will still have a good time exploring the beautiful scenery of this old capital!
As soon as the sky started to get dark, dark shadows spread out in all directions from Prince Baodi without anyone noticing.
The merchants who got up early to do small business on the street only felt a breeze blowing by, and a black shadow seemed to float past their eyes.
I rubbed my eyes, but found that there was no one there.
Maybe, it's just my own eyesight.
Dark shadows flew over the eaves and walls, and it was unknown when or where they hid. However, a few hours later, when the city gate opened, those dark shadows completely disappeared into the sunlight.
As night fell, the crowds that had been bustling on the street all day gradually dispersed. The city gate was closed, and those figures who had hidden themselves early in the morning returned to Prince Baodi one by one, as if they had made an appointment.
All the people in black entered Taigao Baodi's study one by one in a very orderly manner.
There was no need to say anything, he just took out a letter sealed with fire paint from his arms, handed it to Yu An who looked serious, and disappeared in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.
In the study of Prince Baodi, Lin Mengya huddled on a large chair.
From yesterday to now, she I only slept for four hours in total.
He covered his mouth with his little hand and yawned a little. Although there were dark circles under his eyes, the watery eyes were shining with light, and there was no hint of sleepiness at all.
"Reporting to the Princess, there are a total of one hundred and seventy-eight letters here. Among them, thirty-five are with red paint, sixty-five are with black paint, and the rest are all with gray paint."
After sorting out the envelope, Yu An replied respectfully.
Lin Mengya glanced at the envelopes, but her brows furrowed slightly.
The red ones are die-hard loyalists belonging to Cousin Chen's faction, the black ones are die-hard loyalists of the old faction. The gray ones are wavering, or are centrists who can't offend either side.
Although the old school does not account for the most, in the end, Cousin Chen's situation is not optimistic.
As for what was in the envelope, it was Lin Mengya who asked someone to sneak into the house to inquire about the situation.
But the strange thing is that they are all trivial things. No matter how big or small they are, even if they add something extra to the house, they must be written clearly.
But there was no secret, and even Long Tianyu and Zuo Qiuyu couldn't figure out what Lin Mengya was thinking.
"I know, let's explore again. Within two days, from all the families who came to the old capital to watch the ceremony, I want detailed reports on a series of things they did after they settled down. Tell them that there is no need to enter the core to investigate. However, all
Everything must be recorded without any mistakes!"
Yu'an immediately sent someone to make arrangements. Lin Mengya opened a red envelope at random, and then, after just glancing at it, threw it into the stove to burn.
"Sister, what are you—"
After working hard all day, you threw it away just for a glance?
Not to mention Zuo Qiuyu who couldn't sit still, even Long Tianyu, who had always been steady, couldn't help but cast doubtful glances at his princess.
"I'm analyzing each family's situation, but don't worry, these things won't be wasted. Just wait for me."
Although Lin Mengya said this, after giving them a comforting smile, she kept tearing open the envelope, and then burned it after taking a look at it.
In the room, the other three men became more and more confused. What on earth is this girl planning?
The smell of burning paper finally stopped getting worse after Lin Mengya read the last gray envelope.
At this time, Lin Mengya's eyes were a little dull, and she was sitting on a chair. Her eyes were empty, and she didn't know which direction she was looking in the void.
But if you are careful, you will find that her fingers seem to be doing some kind of regular activity.