That night, Chu Nanzhi took care of Erbao and Sibao. After the two little guys fell asleep, they were thinking about how to arrange their return trip.
The shortest journey from Jingling City to Luyan Port is naturally along the Jinglu Canal, which is three to five days faster than taking the land route.
But as a result, it becomes even more difficult to escape unharmed when encountering danger on the water.
After thinking for a long time, she finally decided to return to Luyan Port by land.
As for the day of her trip to Beijing, she decided after much thought that it would be at the Lantern Festival.
It is said that there is no curfew in Beijing that night and it is extremely lively. The next day is the day of the resumption of the imperial court. If you leave Beijing at this night, you can numb everyone's attention.
Just how to take Xie Jingchen out of the capital without anyone noticing gave her a headache.
That disciple is not a master who is willing to be dominated by himself.
But thinking of the stability of Pingning Prefecture, this time Dengtuzi must be driven back to the Baiyu clan no matter what.
Having made up her mind, she changed into a new butterfly-patterned yellow shirt and a thick gray brocade robe early the next morning. After washing herself, she began to prepare for the new year.
Thinking about how she had wronged the other servants in the house because of the Xiang Yue incident a few days ago, she specifically asked Sang Qi to seal an extra two taels of silver reward for each of them.
And she herself wrapped four taels of new year's money in red silk for each of the five little ones.
Hearing the movement in the house, both the second Baolin Ruixi and the fourth Baolin Ruijia woke up.
Seeing the bulging money bags on the tea table, the two little guys couldn't wait to get dressed and ran over in a hurry, calling happily: "Mom, have you prepared some lucky money for us too?"
"of course."
Chu Nanzhi held the heaviest money bags and waved them in front of the little ones: "Your father has become a high official this year, and my mother has also received a salary. Naturally, I have to prepare more New Year's money for you."
As he said that, the conversation changed: "But you have to follow Sister Sangqi and get dressed before I can give you money."
Erbao Lin Ruixi raised his eyes and looked at the bulging money bag in his mother's hand, and said with a depressed mouth: "Mom, can we keep this money for ourselves?"
In previous years, Lin Jinxiao would give each of the little ones a symbolic seal of more than ten cents during the New Year's Day. When the Chu family was wealthy, Liu Yun would even give five or six taels of silver to the little ones, but it didn't take long for him to give it to the little ones.
The original owner confiscated everything and took it back.
Thinking of those old things, Chu Nanzhi smiled bitterly and patted the foreheads of the two little ones: "Now that you have grown up, you can keep and manage the new year's money by yourself."
The two little guys were immediately delighted when they heard this, and hurriedly took Sangqi to the bedroom to wear the new clothes that their great-grandmother had prepared for them.
Seeing the second and fourth treasures so happy, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but think of Lin Jinxiao again.
He brought all four of his little treasures to the capital. It was the day of family reunion, so it seemed a bit cold for him to watch this New Year's Day alone.
Judging from the situation at yesterday's night banquet, I am afraid that Lin Jinke already knew the pretty face's life experience, otherwise how could he and the Queen Mother suddenly mention that they wanted the pretty face to come to Beijing.
Looking at the money bag on the table, she suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
"Yang Runchen once tried to murder the pretty boy several times in order to completely break the hearts of his ancestors and the emperor. Now if King Qinghe doesn't want the pretty boy to enter the capital smoothly, the easiest way is to send someone to assassinate him."
Thinking of this, Chu Nanzhi suddenly remembered a person in his mind, that was Sili Colonel Kang Xiu.
He has a powerful force at his disposal, and it is easy for Zhongduguan's powerful force of 1,200 people to capture the entire Pingning Palace.
After all, in order to build a racecourse, he had stationed most of the royal guards at the foot of Nanhua Mountain. If he could not inform the pretty boy to take precautions in advance, once Lin Jinke really had this idea, the little pretty face's safety would be really unpredictable.
But who should inform him about his life experience?
If you ask people around you to rush back to deliver the letter, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of Lin Jinke and his party, and this kind of thing cannot be conveyed by letter.
If you want to get the news from Beijing to Lin Jinxiao before Lin Jinke takes action, you must have a more reliable and convenient way of transmission.
Chu Nanzhi thought hard in his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
She remembered that before coming to Beijing, the pretty girl mentioned that Princess Jinshu had a dark network all over the northern border, which came in handy at this time.
If Ji Huaishu had been informed of the matter first and allowed the respected Shangshu Ling to mention the past events to Lin Jinxiao, the young boy would have been able to calmly accept this fact.
After making up her mind, she waited for the second treasure and the fourth treasure to change into new clothes. She handed the two prepared money bags into the hands of the little ones, and asked Sangqi to carry the other trays containing the money bags out of the room.
In the courtyard, everyone was congratulating each other on the New Year. Dabaolin Ruiwen and Sanbao Lin Ruichong both held several bulging money bags in their hands. Seeing Chu Nanzhi coming out, Sanbao subconsciously hid the money bags behind his back.
Got up.
This scene made Chu Nanzhi dumbfounded.
She pretended not to see it and waved her hands towards Dabao, Sanbao and Shen Yunqing: "Today is the New Year. Mother has prepared new year's silver for each of you. Come to mother quickly."
Sanbao Lin Ruichong looked at the money bag in her hand, but stood there in a daze, refusing to move. He hesitated for a long time before shaking his head and saying: "Aniang, no need, I have grown up, and I don't need to give you any new year's money this year."
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Shen Yunqing and Dabaolin Ruiwen were very sincere and came forward obediently.
Dabao directly handed Liu Yun and Grandpa Chang's and Grandpa Nie's annual silver seals into Chu Nanzhi's hands. After looking at the three money bags with some reluctance, he replied decisively: "Auntie, this is Grandpa Chang.
The New Year’s money that Grandpa Nie and Grandma just gave us.”
The second treasure and the fourth treasure looked on, giggling and giggling when they saw the distressed look on the big treasure.
Si Bao saw that his two brothers were afraid that their mother would be greedy for the new year's money like in previous years, so she quickly explained: "Eldest brother, third brother, grandma has already said that this year our new year's money will be kept by ourselves."
"Really?"
After hearing this, Sanbao immediately came up with a smile, handed all the hidden money bags into Chu Nanzhi's hands, and said happily: "Aniang, if that's the case, I think I can ask Aniang to give it to you this year.
New Year’s money.”
"Brat."
Chu Nanzhi patted his little head angrily: "Didn't you say you didn't want it just now? If you want it now, I may not give it to you."
"Auntie, can I exchange the New Year's money given by Grandpa Chang, Grandpa Nie and grandma for the one in your hand?"
Sanbao looked at the money bag in her hand with affection.
"Are you really willing to give up?"
Chu Nanzhi glanced at the several money bags in his hand, fearing that they totaled nearly ten taels.
Sanbao gritted his teeth, nodded heavily, touched his forehead and replied nonchalantly: "Well, I want grandma's lucky money."