In October, winter entered Beijing early. People all put on winter clothes and breathed out hot air. The weather was far colder than in Changping.
Shangjing is where the imperial city is located. If you pick up anyone casually on the street, they may be powerful and noble people who cannot be offended. Not to mention being easily offended, you have to think over and over again before saying anything to avoid offending others.
Not aware of it.
In Shangjing, a city full of rich and powerful people, you can just kill a useless white body, throw away a hundred and ten taels of silver, and pretend that everything is fine.
Su Liu lifted up the car curtain and took a look outside. The tall city gate was just like the one in the Forbidden City in Beijing. It had a three-foot-thick wall and it took several people to open the heavy gate.
I saw a long queue of vehicles and people lining up to enter the city. Those with no roads were directly blocked. There were many carriages with names representing their identities. As for whose names they belonged to, Su Liu didn't know.
I recognize it. I just know that it must be very noble. Otherwise, how could the car arrive at the city gate and be let through without even checking it?
In this era, the imperial power is indeed supreme. This is true. Su Liu put down the curtain and reminded the girl next to him again: "This place in Shangjing is deeper than the pool. You must be careful with your words and actions, and use more hands in everything."
You should have more eyes and ears, but less mouths. If you offend the powerful, I won't be able to save you even if I want to."
Su Liu took two girls, Shuang Ning and Xue Luo, with her when she went out this time. For convenience, she also took Granny Cui with her. If there was anything that could not be handled by the unmarried girl's family, there would be a nanny here.
More convenient.
Mrs. Cui and Xueluo were both calm and nodded naturally. Shuang Ning's temperament was clever but a little off-beat. However, she also knew that Shangjing was not a small place like Baise, Changping, so she suppressed her excitement and spoke seriously.
Sitting in the carriage.
Just as he was talking, the car started to move, the sound of rolling wheels was heard, and it started to enter the city.
The prosperity of Shangjing is naturally first-class, and there is no reason why people would not want to walk around when the weather is cold. Therefore, there are so many pedestrians on the streets and it is bustling with people, just like a festival.
Shuang Ning has been sitting upright, just sitting on a needle felt, with her ears propped up and her eyes constantly glancing at the car curtain. She just didn't dare to move because Su Liu was there.
Su Liu saw it funny and said, "If you want to take a look, just lift up the car curtain. I'm so restless. I thought something happened to you!"
"Girl..." Shuang Ning said coquettishly, then generously lifted a corner of the car curtain and looked out, sighing: "There are so many people in Beijing, there are many houses, and the roads are very spacious. Oh, girl,
Look, that man is still fanning himself, oh, I feel cold for him."
Su Liu chuckled after hearing this, and looked out through the little corner, feeling a little excited in her heart.
This is living ancient times, not the kind of scenery played on TV, but the real thing.
The quaint and grand houses are lined up row after row, and the spacious streets are lined with shops and all kinds of goods are dazzling.
Because it is at the foot of the emperor, there are many nobles and officials in expensive clothes, so from time to time you can see some young ladies wearing curtains, and young men wearing fans or wearing jade flutes and jade flutes.
Su Liu knew that a real lady with a rigorous family tradition would never leave the house without leaving the door, especially those from aristocratic families. Their jewelry and clothes were all made to measure by the shop's door-to-door customers.
In order to avoid being accidentally bumped into outside and ruining the reputation of the family and ruining the family tradition. Even if you want to go out, you have to be surrounded by servants. Of course, there are also people with average conditions at home who only come out with a girl. This
There are poor people everywhere.
No matter what kind of situation it is, Su Liu can't afford to offend her. To put it bluntly, she is a white woman. If you use the name of a general's fiancée, you will probably be trampled to death instead of being praised.
, sometimes, identity does not bring benefits to oneself, but brings disadvantages.
Therefore, Su Liu was not prepared to reveal her identity unless necessary. After all, she had nothing to offer and was just a white woman. If she spoke out, she might be even more ostracized and secretly targeted.
The carriage drove for half an hour before stopping at an inn. After a while, Song Fei's girl came over to talk.
In Shangjing, the only people Su Liu knew were the Song Fei brothers. When they came back this time, both of them were also back. Naturally, they were going back to live in the Anqing Marquis Mansion, and Su Liu couldn't go with him.
According to Song Fei's wishes, the Song family also has a four-bedroom house in Shangjing. Su Liu could live there, but Su Liu refused. It was always inconvenient to live under someone else's roof. She wanted to live in an inn first.
Next, we rent a small courtyard to live in for a month and a half, and then return to Gyeongju after everything is settled.
Yes, the trip to Beijing was postponed again and again. After the chili sauce matter came to an end, Su Liu and Song Fei came to Beijing together, striving to take over everything Ning Guang gave him before the year.
It would be nice to go home and celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.
In fact, Su Liu and the others have also made a lot of money so far this year. Among them, the dividends from the donkey-hide gelatin workshop are the most impressive, plus the chili sauce business has also made a lot of money, as well as the interest from the shop and fields, etc.
In Baise Town, she is considered a little rich woman. It is also possible to buy a small house in Shangjing.
Su Liu also thought about buying a house. After all, after taking over Ningguang's property, he might have more days to come to Beijing in the future, and it would be inconvenient to always stay in an inn.
But she also knows that buying a house is not something you can just buy. Going to Beijing is just like the modern capital. Every inch of land costs a lot of money. If you spend a few thousand taels, you may be able to buy a small house with two rooms.
Therefore, she was not in a hurry about this matter and only asked the Song Fei brothers to discuss it later if there was a suitable one.
After entering the inn and staying, Song Fei took out a jade token from his arms with the word Anqing written on it, saying that this was the token of their residence. If something happened, he could show it.
You can also go to Anqinghou Mansion for help.
Su Liu took it generously, bowed his knees and thanked him.
She won't be pretentious. There are many powerful people here. If she doesn't have something to save her life, she will be dead. Who dares to care whether you are someone's fiancée? Song Fei's thigh can be relied on.
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"Look, you are afraid of death." Song Xiao saw her smiling brightly, and couldn't help snorting with disdain and said: "Ning Guang also gave you a piece of jade, take it out at the critical moment, who really dares to touch you?
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After Su Liu heard this, he subconsciously pressed his heart. There was a piece of round jade stuck there, which was sent by Ning Guang. He heard that it was a gift from the emperor. When he heard that she was coming to Beijing, he specially tried to calm her down and comfort her.
Used to represent identity.
The imperial gift is a gift from the emperor. It cannot be easily touched by others, nor can it be given away or lost. This is a good thing to save life, but Ning Guang just gave it to Su Liu, which shows his intentions.
"Didn't I tell you that this thing can't be exposed easily? You can't give it away as a gift from the emperor. Until the critical moment, I don't want to reveal it, so as not to get him into trouble." Su Liu said matter-of-factly.
Song Xiao curled his lips and snorted when he heard this. He didn't know whether it was because of jealousy or what.
Song Fei then smiled and said: "Your token is more useful than mine, but you are right to do this. Don't reveal it until the critical moment. Sometimes good things can bring more disasters."
big."
Su Liu nodded.
Song Fei explained a few more words. Su Liu and the others were resting here after traveling a long distance. They were returning to Anqinghou Mansion today and were afraid they wouldn't be able to come out again. If they were free tomorrow, they could come back. As for the house, they would not be able to come out again.
It's up to them to handle it.
Su Liu knew the identities of the two of them. Although she came to Beijing with her to deal with the matter of taking over Ning Guang's property, she had other things to do and she had to fulfill her filial piety on behalf of her parents, so she definitely couldn't accompany them all the time.
Before leaving, Song Fei asked for two more cans of chili sauce. Knowing that he had plans, Su Liu gave her a can of the freshest and freshest flavors she had prepared.
After the Song Fei brothers left, Su Liu and the others settled down in the inn. They didn't plan to go out. They ate, slept and washed themselves in the room to avoid bumping into people they didn't want to offend.
In the Rong'an Hall of the Marquis of Guangning, a lady about forty years old and dressed in fine clothes was lying on the imperial concubine's couch, dozing off. Kneeling at her feet was a little girl with no hair, holding a beauty mallet to help her beat her legs.
, next to her head, another beautiful maid was helping her gently press her temples.
"Mother, mother."
Suddenly, a voice came from outside. The beautiful woman immediately opened her eyes, waved the white and tender soup, and the two girls immediately stepped away.
Soon, a man about ten years old, wearing rich clothes and a purple gold crown, trotted in.
The beautiful woman sat up, looked at the man who came in with loving eyes, and said angrily: "Look, you are about to become a father, and you are so careless and walking in such a hurry. If your father sees it, he will be scolded."
It's going to be cold today, so be careful and keep yourself from the cold."
"Mom, listen to me, guess who I just saw?" the man interrupted her and said urgently.
The beautiful woman was stunned: "Who is it?"
"It's Song Xiao, the handsome boy from the Anqing Hou Mansion, and Song Fei, the third young master."
The beautiful woman was slightly startled after hearing this, blinked her big watery eyes and said, "So what?"
"Mom, Duan Zhong said that day, that bitch Ning Zhenguang is engaged to a country girl, right? And that wild girl has some friendship with Song Fei and the others, right?" The man said, "Just now I saw the two brothers Song Fei accompanying them.
I followed this girl to the city and stayed at the Chengyu Inn. As soon as I saw that girl's country look, I knew she was the fiancée of that bitch Ning Zhenguang."
"Are you serious?" The beautiful woman frowned and said, "What are they doing here?"
"Who knows, I wish I knew, but that country brat and Ning Zhenguang are really a perfect match! Humph! That bastard has suppressed me all my life, this time I am better than him.
Yes, at least my wife is the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, hum!" the man said with a proud look on his face.
That's right, this mother and son are Ning Guang's stepmother, the current Madam Ning Wu of Guangning, and this man is her son, Ning Zhenhong.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu glanced at him with confusion in her eyes. Why did that girl come to Beijing? Could it be that she came to explore the family background?
