A night passed, and another dawn rose.
After having breakfast with the evening breeze and the children, Cao Xiangnan was going to Yipinzhai. A servant came to the door early in the morning to take him to Yipinzhai. He planned to deal with the things of the storekeeper Zhong in a few days. If there was nothing to do in Zhengyang, he would set off to return to Nanyang. It would take a month or so to get back from Fengdu. After autumn, winter will come. They should hurry back there, otherwise the road will be difficult to travel.
I wanted to take Xiaobaoer to see Fang Ziye, but I was afraid that there would be many inconveniences. If I couldn't see him this time, I would have to wait until next time.
"Well, that's good. I wonder if An'an and Xiangzai Xingxing are behaving well at home. I miss them too." After hearing her husband say that he would go back in a few days, Qi Wanfeng thought it was a good idea. He was thinking about his children at home every day and was worried about whether they were living well at home. He wanted to go home.
"Okay, I will arrange to go back as soon as possible." Cao Xiangnan smiled and said.
This trip to Fengdu allowed him to see a lot of things, but in Fengdu, it is impossible to survive without a big backer. It is better to go back to Nanyang first, settle down in Nanyang City, and then take one step at a time in the future.
There was no news about the owner of the jade pendant, and he was a little worried. He said that he would give Wanfeng a gift to find his father, but in this vast sea of people, it was like looking for a needle in the sea to find a person with a jade pendant. You had to be lucky to have a small chance of finding it.
The jade was good, but it was unknown whether the person was a good person.
"Okay, I'll leave first. You and the children should stay at home and go out if you want." Cao Xiangnan reached out to touch Xiao Baoer, leaned over and kissed his wife's face.
"Yeah." Qi Wanfeng was a little embarrassed by the kiss, and responded softly.
Liu Lan, who was serving in the room, saw that their master and mistress had such a good relationship, and a smile appeared on her raised mouth.
"Wait until I come back."
"Okay."
There was a carriage waiting at the door. When the driver who came to pick up the people saw the people coming out, he respectfully called out "Mr. Cao" and opened the curtain to let the people get in. After seeing her husband out and seeing him get in the carriage, Qi Wanfeng waved to him. Even Xiao Baoer had learned to wave to his uncle who was leaving.
After seeing the carriage go away, Qi Wanfeng was still standing at the door. Thinking of what happened yesterday, he felt a little uneasy. He really wanted to think about the child and leave Fengdu City as soon as possible. He hoped that they could go home smoothly and nothing would happen. The
lobby of Yipinzhai was full. The business was very good every day. There was a constant stream of carriages and horses in front of the door, and guests were constantly coming. The waiter who greeted guests at the door smiled and invited the guests who came in, and sent away the guests who had finished eating and left.
"Boss Li, what's the news that brought you to our Yipinzhai today? Come on, bring your brothers inside to have a drink and eat some good food." When the shopkeeper Zhong received the news from his subordinates that the old boss Li from the government office had brought the yamen runners to their Yipinzhai, he hurried out and smiled and invited them to have a drink.
There is no such thing as a visitor without a reason. What good could come from the people from the government office?
"Storekeeper Zhong, to be honest, I came here to look for someone." Boss Li told the shopkeeper Zhong about someone beating up Young Master Sun from the Sun Guogong Mansion yesterday. Hearing that there was an accomplice in Yipinzhai, he brought his people to look for him.
If it were somewhere else, he would have brought people in directly. He still had to give face to the shopkeeper Zhong. It would be best if the shopkeeper Zhong handed the people over to him and let him go back to report.
In this Fengdu City, all the officials are more powerful than their small government office. They can't afford to offend the Sunguo Mansion. They know that the young master Sun in the Sunguo Mansion has done so many immoral things in Fengdu City. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was Young Master Sun's fault for what happened yesterday. But now that the matter has fallen on their heads, they have to give an explanation to the Sunguo Mansion.
Even if he came to Yipinzhai, he couldn't just bring people in. He had to give face to Manager Zhong. The big man behind Yipinzhai was the one they couldn't afford to offend. Being caught in the middle, neither side was a good person, but this official business had to be handled in an official manner.
After hearing what Li Tou'er said, Manager Zhong understood in his heart that this matter was almost certainly related to Cao Xiangnan and his men. This Li Tou'er brought people to look for Cao Xiangnan, and with him was Shen Guijun's nephew. No matter which of them it was, he would never hand them over to Li Tou'er.
Manager Zhong also knew a little about the affairs in the palace. Shen Guijun was the most favored one in the palace. His Majesty favored Shen Guijun alone in the harem. Even Empress Sun gave way to Shen Guijun. Even if Young Master Shen really beat up Young Master Sun in the Duke Sun's mansion today, this matter could not be traced back to Young Master Shen. However, if Tou'er Li took Cao Xiangnan away, this matter would be difficult to handle.
The person was inside. At this moment, Cao Xiangnan was the cash cow of their Yipinzhai and a good friend of their eldest master. If Zhong Qian handed Cao Xiangnan over to Tou'er Li, not only did he not want to send the cash cow into the fire pit, but he would also not be able to explain to their eldest master in the future.
So, Li Tou'er might have made a wasted trip today, and he would have to hide the person later.
"Under the emperor's feet, who is so bold as to dare to touch Young Master Sun?" Shopkeeper Zhong emphasized the emperor's feet, and there was something behind his words, intending to tell Li Tou'er that the world belongs to the surname Feng, not the surname Sun.
Whether it is Sun Guogong or Sun Houjun, they are all ministers. Your Majesty is the emperor of the Feng Dynasty. The government should handle matters fairly and justly, instead of listening to the Sun Guogong Mansion. Otherwise, wouldn't the Feng Dynasty become their Sun Guogong Mansion?
"Li Tou'er, you have to investigate this matter thoroughly." It's not just one or two days that the young master of the Sun Guogong Mansion has robbed the boy in the street. It's not the first time or the second time. Is the world going to belong to their Sun Guogong Mansion? Shopkeeper Zhong pointed out to Li Tou'er, "You know, Li Tou'er, all the people who come into our Yipinzhai are nobles. How can there be a criminal like you said? If we bump into anyone by accident, it's not our responsibility, don't you think?"
This was a threat, but it was also a fact.
"Shopkeeper, inside..." The waiter who followed their shopkeeper reminded them at the right time that someone was looking for their shopkeeper. "Li Tou'er, why don't you bring your brothers in for a drink? I'll have someone arrange a table for you. We have business to do, and we need to eat our fill, right?" Shopkeeper Zhong had a smile on his face and a tough attitude. He thought that they could drink in Yipinzhai, but he couldn't go in to look for someone.
"No need to drink, I still have official business to attend to." Li Tou'er looked unhappy, nodded to the shopkeeper Zhong, and left with a team of people.
Seeing that everyone had left, the shopkeeper Zhong whispered something to the waiter who followed him, and walked into the upstairs.
The shop that just opened yesterday was closed today by the people from the government office. "What!" Shen Zhengyang received the news from the manager and overturned the teacup on the table. "How can this be justified? What reason do they have to close my shop?"
"Let's go and take a look." Shen Zhengyang stood up and said. "Young Master, don't go. Let this matter be handled by this old servant. You might as well go to the palace and tell the noble master now." Otherwise, if something happened to this young master, he would not be able to explain to the old lady or the noble master.
They can't afford to offend the Sunguo Mansion. In Fengdu City, only the noble lord can compete with the Sunguo Mansion.
"...... Yeah." Shen Zhengyang understood what the old steward meant and responded.
"Young Master, this is not like Nanyang City. You still need to be more patient. The old lady and the lady are still waiting for you to return home." The steward reminded.
Cuixiu Garden "My Lord, your body is different now. You must be more careful and pay attention. If you can give birth to the little prince smoothly, we servants are all lining up to serve the young master." The invited doctor Feng had just left. Doctor Feng took their master's pulse and found that their master had been pregnant for more than a month. This made all the servants very happy.
The servants in the palace all know that if the master in the palace has no children, when His Majesty is old in the future, the masters will be buried with him, and if the master is buried with him, these servants will not be spared.
His Majesty's health has not been good in recent years. Although their masters are the most favored in the palace, their masters have never had children. This has always been a worry for these servants.
Today, the imperial doctor Feng diagnosed that their master has more than a month left, which is equivalent to giving the servants serving in the garden a talisman.
When this good news came out, they were all very happy. When
the nobles in the palace are pregnant, the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital will report to His Majesty, and they have also sent people in the palace to deliver the good news to His Majesty.
Shen Guijun sat back on the couch, her fingers with long nails curled up, kneading her temples with two fingers. Seeing their master's hand move, the serving palace maids hurried forward and gently massaged their master with both hands. Shen Guijun
didn't seem very happy about the pregnancy.
The servants in the palace just thought that their master was not feeling well. In the first few months of pregnancy, she would have a loss of appetite. It was no wonder that their master didn't like to eat much in the past few days. It was the attentive palace maid who sent someone to invite the imperial physician to check their master's pulse. After one examination, they found out that their master was pregnant.
"Master, I asked the kitchen to cook bird's nest porridge for you. Please have some." The palace maid brought a bowl of bird's nest porridge over.
"Put it aside for now." Shen Guijun didn't have much appetite, and his eyes were narrowed without opening.
Someone came in from outside, kowtowed to them, and said, "Master, the young master has entered the palace and is outside asking to see you. Should we invite him in?" The young master came at the right time. When the young master came, their master was happy. When he was happy and in a good mood, his appetite came.
Shen Guijun waved his hand, meaning to let someone invite his nephew in.
"I will invite the young master in now." The man stood up and went out to invite the person.