Chapter 505 Meeting Feng Dansi
"Madam, after we pass the mountain ahead, we will reach the capital!" Fen Tao lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the vast mountains in the distance, feeling excited and confused.
After being away from the capital for two years, I finally came back.
Lao Fan hurried on. Although it was a rugged mountain road, the carriage was very stable and there was no noticeable bumps at all.
Zhu Mingqing nodded slightly, thinking about the news that the little world spirit had just sent back.
Emperor Jiancheng is dead!
It seemed as if the news had spread throughout the streets and alleys of Nanxia in just one day.
People in various states have revolted. Although the government has tried to suppress them, it is simply unable to control the situation. Some people even formed groups to kill the local county magistrate in order to make a living.
This is simply unheard of in Nanxia.
The news has not spread yet, and the capital is still peaceful.
The eldest prince was being detained, the funeral of Emperor Jiancheng was in progress, and the third prince was focused on the upcoming coronation ceremony.
Naturally, no one paid attention to the secret moves of the Liang family and Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.
The Chu family of Yangzhou, relying on the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, now completely controls the city of Yangzhou, which is known as the granary of Jiangnan. The likes of Wu Qing have also appeared in Guangdong Prefecture, occupying the mountains and becoming kings, and now have an army of 30,000.
The power of the Liang family hidden in the dark is being exposed bit by bit.
Although it is still unknown when the Liang family plans to remove the third prince as a roadblock, they cannot let the other party have it too easy.
Having made up his mind, Zhu Mingqing decided to stay in the capital for a while as there was still no news from the Zhu family.
The carriage stopped in front of an inconspicuous courtyard.
Dou Duoduo opened the door and said with a smile, "Madam, although our yard is not big, we still have a place to live. It's just a little simple. Please bear with me."
Not only is the place shabby, the kitchen also has very few utensils for daily cooking.
Zhu Mingqing wondered how these people lived in the capital.
"Well, just a few bites will fill my stomach!" Dou Duoduo patted his chest.
Although he didn't plan to stay too long, Zhu Mingqing was not someone who would treat himself badly.
That night, the kitchen, which had been idle for a long time, finally found its place of use. Steaming hot dishes were served on the table, and Dou Duoduo, who had been a vegetarian for half a month, almost burst into tears.
Zhu Mingqing raised his eyebrows: "I haven't treated you unfairly, have I? I've given you enough money to come to the capital."
Dou Duoduo sighed and was about to talk about the hardships he had endured recently when he saw that the two people next to him had almost finished their food.
They didn't care about anything else and started scrambling for it.
Finally, after eating and drinking.
Dou Duoduo wiped away a bitter tear: "Madam, you don't know, this guy Li Yunfei is simply a walking sucker!"
Fortunately, he rented the courtyard for two months in advance, otherwise they would have no place to live.
This family couldn't bear to see anyone suffering, so they threw a handful of copper coins away, but in the end, they were the ones who were left penniless.
Li Yunfei touched his head embarrassedly and tried his best to assure: "Madam, I won't do it again next time!"
"Okay, brother, don't say that!"
Dou Duoduo was scared. After he finished speaking, he was ready to pay a large sum of money the next day.
Li Yunfei shut up.
“Ahem…”
Zhu Mingqing interrupted them and got back to the point: "Have you found out anything about the Zhu family?"
Speaking of this, Dou Duoduo is troubled again.
"Madam, they are currently in a mansion outside the capital, but the security is extremely tight. There are guards every twenty meters. Not even a fly can escape, let alone a person!"
"Brother Li Yunfei and I have both checked it out. It's almost impossible to get the person out without alerting the guards!"
Luo Tian also interrupted, "I've also talked to the children in the surrounding villages, and they said that the manor belongs to the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion in the capital."
Dou Duoduo explained: "The Weiyuan Marquisate and the Liang family are relatives. The disappearance of the madam's family must be related to them!"
When talking about Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, we have to mention the current young lady Feng Dansi, who is also the younger sister of Zhu Ming's eldest sister-in-law.
The original body and Feng Dansi were good friends who grew up together.
But in the book, the original body ended up in that situation, and if someone said it had nothing to do with her, Zhu Mingqing would never believe it even if he beat her to death.
"By the way, the wife of the Weiyuan Marquisate personally buys Buddhist supplies every seven days."
Therefore, the young lady of Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion is a living Bodhisattva known far and wide in the capital. She not only understands Buddhism, but also knows how to provide porridge and meals.
The fact that Marquis Weiyuan was highly respected in the court was inseparable from his daughter-in-law's reputation among the people.
"Madam, we have been following this Weiyuan Marquis for a while now. Tomorrow is her day to go out. Would you like to go with her and take a look?"
The next day, the sky was bright.
The carriage drove out from the backyard and passed through the busy streets. Even if a generation of emperor passed away, it would not affect the lives of ordinary people.
But it was obvious that white sails were hung on all the shops.
"Tomorrow is the day of the emperor's funeral, and the streets will be strictly checked over the next two days."
After the carriage was stopped and put down again, Dou Duoduo explained.
Zhu Mingqing looked out the car window at this town that was both familiar and unfamiliar in his memory. It was indeed the capital of Nanxia where they had resided for hundreds of years. Every blade of grass and every tree exuded a majestic aura.
Guancheng is still incomparable to here.
Not long after entering the market, the carriage stopped in front of a shop selling Buddhist supplies.
"Ma'am, we're here!"
As Zhu Mingqing got off the carriage, he saw a carriage with the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion logo also stopped.
The two horses were so close to each other that they almost kicked each other.
"Ma'am, be careful!"
The maid carefully helped the young lady out of the carriage, glanced at the guard, and then helped the lady walk into the shop.
The guards directly stopped Zhu Mingqing and others.
"Everyone, you have disturbed my wife. Please go and apologize immediately. Perhaps my wife will be kind and forgive you for the time being."
Dou Duoduo was shocked when he heard this.
They were staying here peacefully, but you didn't pay attention to where you were going and you still dared to blame them.
"Could it be that the living Buddha of the capital city can bully people like this! Everyone, come and see, the guards of the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion are so unreasonable. Our carriage is listening carefully here..."
Dou Duoduo knew that it was not appropriate for him and his group to confront the other party head-on, so he directly pulled the people who were watching the excitement on the street over.
The noise reached the shop, and Feng Dansi's pretty eyebrows furrowed.
The maid hurried out to check. When she found out what had happened, she glared at Zhu Mingqing fiercely, then went back to explain the situation.
Feng Dansi, who was talking to the shopkeeper, stroked her ear and said nonchalantly, "Send him away as soon as possible!"
The maid ran out again in a hurry. She had wanted to take credit in front of the lady, but she ended up shooting herself in the foot.
She reluctantly took out a few taels of silver and threw it directly on the down-and-out Dou Duoduo.
"Alright, you've already slaughtered people right in front of my wife. This little bit of silver is enough, right? Get out of here now and don't get in my wife's way!"
Dou Duoduo was shocked.
The silver clattered to the ground, and Zhu Mingqing's eyes fell on the maid in Weiyuan Marquis's mansion.
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