The Carefree Little Landlord

Fortunate enough to transmigrate, and born into a landlord's family, I will never lack food or clothing in this life, yet I don't want to just drift along. So, Fu Xiaoguan casually did a fe...

Chapter 1215: A Trip to Chang'an

"Have you discovered this city? It combines the beauty of Jinling with the ruggedness of Guanyun City..."

Huqin and Xu Yunqing did not take a carriage. They walked casually on Suzaku Avenue with their faces covered.

"For example, this Suzaku Avenue looks a bit like Guanyun City's Golden Avenue, but it's much wider, and the buildings on both sides bear a striking resemblance to those in Jinling. We walked through three streets and alleys and crossed two bridges, and we could always find traces of both Jinling and Guanyun City. This combination is quite ingenious. I heard that this Chang'an City was designed by your son himself?"

Xu Yunqing was extremely proud.

"Of course, my son designed it himself! Every one of these streets is wider than those in Jinling or Guanyun City. Even these streets are divided into carriageways and sidewalks."

"These buildings are extremely well planned. He once said that Chang'an City would be the center of the world in the future, so it must meet the needs of the next hundred years."

"Dongxifang Market is the largest commodity market in Chang'an City. Never-Sleeping Market is the most concentrated brothel area in Chang'an City. Xuefu Avenue in the south is not only home to the Jixia Academy, but also more than ten universities..."

Xu Yunqing's eyebrows raised. "Whichever place it is, besides these, there are also landscape gardens. They were built by master craftsmen from Suzhou. He said that they should provide a place for the common people to relax after dinner. Anyway, Chang'an City will definitely become more and more prosperous, and Daxia... will definitely become more and more powerful!"

Huqin certainly did not deny Xu Yunqing's proud words. She was not exaggerating. After visiting so many places today, Huqin also felt that the construction of Chang'an City was indeed beautiful.

"The other day, Rong Duoer said that in addition to Liuyun Tower and Guose Tianxiang, there's another brothel called Yinhe Jiutian that's suddenly emerged in the Nevernight Market. It's poised to rival Liuyun Tower and Guose Tianxiang."

"I heard the owner of this Galaxy Nine Heavens is from the Far East, and all of his singers are from there. That place was once the Kingdom of Liu. The women of Liu are gentle and affectionate. In recent years, influenced by the culture of the inland Great Xia, they have blended local skills with the traditions of Great Xia, and have won the hearts of many customers."

"Men always get tired of the old and love the new. Even though the Far East Road has long been incorporated into Daxia, there are still relatively few people going there. In the eyes of the people of Chang'an, this is a novelty."

Xu Yunqing didn't care. "Isn't it just a brothel? We're not involved in this business anyway, so let them compete."

"It's like this. Ji Yungui came back and told me something."

"What is it?"

"About the eldest princess, Yu Shurong."

Xu Yunqing was stunned. "Isn't she in Ezo, Far East Road?"

"She used to be there, but the Yu Shurong in Ezo is no longer the real Yu Shurong."

Xu Yunqing stopped and frowned, "You mean...she disguised herself and ran away?"

"Yes, she disguised herself and escaped last year. The key is the disguise! His Majesty asked Concubine Yan, your daughter-in-law Xu Xinyan, to go to Ezo and confirm that Yu Shurong's disguise method is exactly the same as the one used by the Moon Worship Cult!"

"Also, the Fourth Prince Yu Wenshu and the Moon Worshiping Cult's Saintess Chen Zuojun had a daughter named Yu Yixi...who should be fourteen years old now. Your Majesty sent the Divine Sword Army to wipe out the Moon Worshiping Cult's stronghold. Su Mo brought Yu Yixi back to Jinling, and Your Majesty placed her in the care of a wealthy family."

"Everyone had forgotten about this girl. When Ji Yungui remembered her, he discovered that she had disappeared at the end of last year."

"Ji Yungui hasn't returned yet. He and the Tianji Pavilion are searching for Yu Shurong. Since he still hasn't returned, it means that Yu Shurong has not been found yet."

"She took away a large amount of valuables, but there's no trace of them in Ezo City. So what exactly did she want to do? If she wanted to do something, she wouldn't be able to do anything given the current situation in Daxia."

"Ji Yungui believes that she must be hiding somewhere. She is waiting for the day when your son gives up his power, the day when problems arise within Daxia."

"She knows how powerful the Great Xia Tian Ji Pavilion is. She will definitely not be in Chang'an, but she needs to grasp the news of Chang'an, so she will definitely set up spies in Chang'an City."

"Just like you transformed Chunfenglou into a brothel of national beauty, she is very likely to use the money in her hands to open a brothel in Chang'an to provide her with information. Therefore, as for Yinhe Jiutian... I have some doubts."

Xu Yunqing thought for a moment and asked, "After Yu Wendao died, where did the Seven Swordsmen of Jianlin go?"

Huqin shook her head. "Back then, when the Taoist temple master went down the mountain and destroyed Jianlin, only one person survived, Meili Xuehong. She is now Gao Yuanyuan's wife. The Seven Swords of Jianlin were in Jinling back then, but they didn't participate in the battle on the Huazhong Plain..."

Hu Qin also frowned, "Could it be that Yu Wendao had already made the subsequent arrangements at that time?"

Then he denied his own thoughts, "No, if he had made arrangements, why didn't he make arrangements with Queen Yan Qingyi when he led the army to Huazhong Plain?"

"If Yu Wendao knew he was going to die, he would have made proper arrangements for Yan Qingyi and their son, but he didn't do that."

Now Yan Qingyi and her seven-year-old son Yu Ping'an live in the Yan Mansion in Jinling, leading a secluded life. Now the residents of Jinling may have forgotten her, the queen of the former dynasty.

"That's because Yu Wendao knows that my son won't bring harm to his family!"

That's true. After all, Yu Wendao is Fu Xiaoguan's brother-in-law, and Yan Xiaolou is Fu Xiaoguan's wife. It is impossible for him to take action against this pair of orphans and widows.

"Then the problem still lies with Yu Shurong. This woman... is no simple matter. I'm afraid even Empress Shang has been deceived by her. Yunqing, I still suggest that you go to the palace and remind the emperor that when the Yu Dynasty fell, many ministers were dismissed from office."

"Although Master Yan is still in charge of Jinling, have those dismissed officials really given up?"

"The Emperor was ultimately merciful. The royal family of Fan Kingdom was not completely exterminated, nor was the royal family of Yi Kingdom. If Yu Shurong could help, as the Emperor once said, a single spark can start a prairie fire... please don't leave another Moon Worship Sect behind!"

There was no way to continue swimming in Chang'an City. After hearing the news, Xu Yunqing took a deep breath and said, "I won't accompany you anymore. I'm going to see my son!"

"Well, I'll go back too and think about the song 'Song of the Wine' again."

The two separated at Suzaku Avenue. Xu Yunqing did not go to the palace, but went to Qidao Bridge.

She crossed seven bridges, walked into the Never-Sleeping Lane, and arrived at the National Beauty and Heaven Fragrance.