Meng Yinqin arranged forty thousand troops to be stationed outside the town, and only brought Han Zhan and Qin Jiaoxi into the town.
As for his secret guards, Qin Jiaoxi didn't know if there were any or how many there were.
However, before setting off, Qin Jiaoxi saw twenty people leaving the military camp quietly.
So no matter what happens here in Yanchu Kingdom, Qin Jiaoxi won't be too worried.
Everyone followed Zijiu and his entourage through the bustling town and arrived at a rather clean house.
Although this house occupies a small area, it is composed of two courtyards with three entrances and three exits spliced together.
Zijiu said as he walked: "This was originally the residence of a merchant family in a small town. Later, due to the war on the border, the family moved and the house was given to relatives in the government office!"
"At the beginning of the year, when the emperor sent his servants to wait for the princess, the people from the government arranged for them to stay here temporarily!"
Zijiu held the door for Qin Jiaoxi and said, "Yesterday, when I heard that the princess was on the way, I had someone clean it up!"
For some reason, Qin Jiaoxi always felt that her attitude and feelings towards her were different after seeing the crescent mark on Meng Yinqin's face.
However, this may be just an appearance.
After all, the master said that she could not trust anyone except her own people here.
As expected, the house was kept very clean. Meng Yin, Qin, Han Zhan and Bo Jiming chose the courtyard on the left, while Qin Jiaoxi and Axin lived in the courtyard on the right.
Zijiu waved and asked the maid, mother-in-law and young boy to come in.#@$&
"Princess, they are all people rewarded by the emperor. Can you see if there are any suitable ones to stay with you?"
Qin Jiaoxi refused without hesitation: "I already have a maid waiting for me, so there's no need to bother me anymore!"
Zijiu said: "Since the princess doesn't like them, then Zijiu will follow the princess personally!"
Then he simply selected two maids, a mother-in-law and a boy, and sent the rest home immediately.
Qin Jiaoxi was shocked: "You want them all to go home now? Where are their homes? How far is it from this small town back to the capital of Yanchu?"%&(&
Zijiu smiled slightly and said blessedly: "The princess is really a kind-hearted person. These servants were originally maids and women collected from all over the Yanchu Kingdom. Whether they were sent away in this Shuizhuang Town or in the capital,
After being dismissed from Lingcheng in the north of the city, they all have to walk through many places before they can return to their hometown!"
"But don't worry, Princess, our royal family has always had a lot of severance pay, which is enough for them to take a carriage or a boat and still have money left over for retirement when they return to their hometown!"
Qin Jiaoxi was stunned: "But you dismissed at least eighty people just now? How much did that cost?"
Zijiu smiled and said: "Actually, it's not bad. Twenty taels of silver per person is less than two hundred taels!"
She counted on her fingers: "Not to mention anything else, in Shuizhuang Town at the very edge of Yanchu Kingdom, the monthly tax money can be converted into one hundred thousand grains of silver, so Princess, don't worry about our expenses."
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Qin Jiaoxi pursed her lips and looked at Bo Jiming silently.
I never expected that Yanchu State would be so rich!
Then how many shops did merchants open in Yanchu Kingdom?
Bo Jiming smiled calmly at her and said in a low voice: "So, you think that my grandfather cannot support your father's army because you have never thought about the Shang family's industry in other countries?"
Qin Jiaoxi's mouth twitched: "No..."
She just couldn't forget the expression on Marquis Shang's face as he filled the treasury of the Holy Emperor with money...
Well, she thought too much, or thought too simply.
Just remembering that Shang Fengyi was so worried about visiting various shops every day in Zhaodu City, and his mind was filled with how to do business, Qin Jiaoxi felt that she could not spend her hard-earned money with peace of mind - no matter how much she could earn,
Even if you are as rich as your country.
Zijiu saw Qin Jiaoxi talking intimately with Bo Jiming in a low voice, and her eyes couldn't help but fall on Bo Jiming and take a closer look.
I saw that the young man looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a plump and tall nose, starry eyes, sword-shaped eyebrows, and thin lips as thin as wings... He did not look like the concubines of the Yanchu royal family, and was also far from the appearance of the princesses.
I couldn't help but feel slightly relieved.
But then, she saw Bo Jiming reaching out and patting Qin Jiaoxi's head, his posture and appearance extremely ambiguous... Zijiu frowned and looked at Meng Yinqin secretly.
But he looked calm, as if he was used to the two of them getting along like this.
Immediately, Zijiu was obsessed with it.
What is the identity of that young man?
Why could Meng Yinqin tolerate him being so close to the princess?
At this moment, Meng Yinqin had walked around the room and came out, waving: "Miss Zijiu, I still have a few questions to ask!"
Zijiu quickly calmed down and walked to his side: "King, please tell me!"
Meng Yinqin said unceremoniously: "I wonder how the emperor is doing today? Is the queen mother okay?"
Zijiu was slightly shocked: "Your Majesty..."
Her eyes stayed on the crescent mark on Meng Yinqin's face.
The light in the yard was so good that you couldn't even see any blemishes on Meng Yinqin's face.
But the crescent mark that made Zijiu remember its location at a glance seemed to have been engraved in her mind.
So Zijiu took a deep breath and said, "Replying to the king, the emperor is now old and not very healthy. I heard that most of the things in the court were made by the crown prince and Lieutenant Pei!"
"As for the Queen Mother, you won't see her as a slave on a daily basis!"
Meng Yinqin nodded: "Then when will we set off for Beiling City?"
Zijiu breathed a sigh of relief silently.
She thought Meng Yinqin wanted to ask about the prince's situation.
"If the king doesn't feel tired from the journey, he can set off at any time!"
"However, the princess and the others should need to stay here to rest, right?"
Meng Yinqin nodded: "Then let's set off in three days!"
Zijiu blessed him respectfully, and then turned around to arrange for the maid to prepare dinner.
Qin Jiaoxi suddenly thought of the mark of orthodox inheritance of the Yanchu royal family that Bo Jiming told her, and frowned slightly.
"Dad, will this purple wine expose the moon marks on your face?"
"What if this prince also has moon marks on his face, and you come so blatantly to threaten his identity, wouldn't it be..."
Meng Yinqin stretched out his hand and rubbed the corners of his eyes: "This thing has always only appeared on one person's face. Now that it has appeared on your father's and mine's faces, even the current emperor can't get it back!"
Not to mention the prince.
But if you have to fake this moon mark and no one dares to verify it, there is no room for impersonation.
However, Meng Yinqin was not worried about whether someone was impersonating Yuehen.
It's okay if he doesn't come back, just let the impostor do whatever he wants.
Anyway, moon marks will only appear on one person's face each generation.
But if he comes back, no matter how hard the impostor tries, he won't be able to withstand Yuehen's verification.
The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty only recognized Yuehen, and they would not think of killing him and waiting for Yuehen to appear next.
Because the monthly scars will not fade away in thirty to fifty years.
