Chapter 220 City Lord
Ningguta City Lord’s Mansion.
"Report!"
"What's the panic?"
The steward of the City Lord's Mansion looked at the soldiers below with arrogance.
"There is a long procession coming into the city."
"Who is it?"
"Captain Zhao recognized that the carriage was of the royal palace regulations, and there were dozens of soldiers on horseback escorting it. There were about a dozen carriages and a large number of people accompanying them. I'm afraid they must be people of prominent status, so I was ordered to report first."
"Who is it?" The butler frowned.
"I don't know."
"Go, take a look, and then come back to report quickly." The butler waved to the people around him, and immediately some of them ran out.
The soldier was still waiting downstairs. The housekeeper thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I already know about this matter. I will report it to the city lord now. You can go back first."
"Yes, I will take my leave!"
The soldier let out a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed and retreated.
The housekeeper looked at his back thoughtfully, turned around and went back to the house, and walked quickly towards the study.
The study in the City Lord's Mansion.
Han Liping, who was demoted from the capital to Ningguta by the previous emperor, was busy counting the silver sent by the stewards of the major families this year.
Boxes of silver were piled on the ground.
When the butler entered the room, he was almost dazzled by the silver.
When Han Liping saw him come in, he subconsciously stopped smiling and asked with a stern face, "What's the matter?"
The butler repeated the news he had just heard.
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Liping frowned and stood up.
"Royal Palace?" He closed the silver box and said solemnly, "The only palace that can command the Beiling Army is probably the Ningyuan Palace. But why did they come here?"
"Prince Ningyuan's Palace?" The butler was stunned and expressed confusion.
Han Liping was a decisive man. He quickly took the cash box and opened the secret room.
"Collect the money first."
"Yes!" The housekeeper hurried to help.
After the money was packed up, Han Liping patted the dust off his body and said, "This city lord wants to change clothes, and then go meet the people from the Ningyuan Palace."
"Yes, I will go and ask someone to change your clothes for you. Please wait for a moment."
"Well, I want to get that new robe," he added.
"good."
But before he could change his clothes, Su Chengnan and his group had already arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.
One carriage after another slowly stopped.
The road, which was not very wide to begin with, was completely blocked by them, causing the guards at the gate of the city lord's mansion to feel as if they were facing a great enemy, and they hurried inside to report.
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"Gangzi, order everyone to line up the carriages against the wall, leaving a path for the people to walk on. No noise is allowed to disturb the people. Except for the guards, everyone must stay in the carriages and are not allowed to get off or talk at will."
"Yes, Miss."
After Su Chengnan finished speaking, he patted Su Linhua's hand and said, "Just wait for me in the car. I will take Qingshan and Mr. Sun in."
Su Linhua nodded, "Okay, if there is anything, please inform me in time. I will keep everyone safe and ensure that nothing goes wrong."
"Well, I feel relieved with you here!"
Su Chengnan smiled, tied her shawl, pushed open the door of the carriage, and then got out of the carriage with the help of Nian Qiu.
Su Linhua chased after him and said, "Eldest sister, please be careful."
Su Chengnan turned around and gave him a comforting look: "Don't worry."
Qingshan has already stepped forward and explained his purpose to the people from the City Lord's Mansion.
Sun Liangyuan had also tidied his clothes and was standing aside waiting for Su Chengnan.
"Mr. Sun."
"Miss."
Su Chengnan looked up at the majestic gate of the City Lord's Mansion and had the illusion that he was back in the capital. It was not until she looked around and saw the uneven road, the houses in repair, and the roofs covered with thick snow that she realized clearly that this was Ningguta, not the capital.
Han Liping hurried out and said, "Oh, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I'm sorry."
He glanced at the crowd and saw that the neatly arranged carriages at the door stretched all the way to the end of the street. Even the guards each rode a sturdy BMW. Then he looked at the woman's extraordinary appearance, who was more like a fairy, and he no longer dared to look down on her.
Su Chengnan curled his lips, and together with Mr. Sun, he saluted towards Han Liping, and said politely, "City Lord Han."
"Miss, may I know who you are..." The surprise in Han Liping's eyes was too obvious.
Qingshan couldn't help but move half a step to the left, drawing his gaze back, and clasped his hands in a salute, then took out the token of the Ningyuan Palace from his bosom, "City Lord Han, I am under the order of the Ningyuan Prince to escort Miss Su to settle in Ningguta, so I came to pay my respects to the City Lord first after entering the city."
Chunyu was waiting with his men, holding eight gifts.
"Oh?" Although Han Liping had already guessed it was the Ningyuan Palace, he still pretended to be surprised.
"Ningguta is located in a remote area with bad weather. It's rare for a distinguished guest to come. Why don't you come to my house first and we can talk slowly."
As he spoke, his gaze moved from Qingshan to Su Chengnan, and finally settled on Sun Liangyuan. It seemed that in his opinion, such a beautiful woman would not have any decision-making ability, and was even arranged to Ningguta because she was not accepted by the palace. The old man who was accompanying her was probably the person that the palace really liked.
"Miss, what do you think?" Sun Liangyuan asked her.
"City Lord Han's suggestion is very good. We would rather obey it respectfully." Su Chengnan said calmly.
"Okay, you go first."
"Sir, please go first."
Su Chengnan's respect for Sun Liangyuan further deepened Han Liping's thoughts. He even regarded Sun Liangyuan as the person who could really make the decisions among this group of people.
"Please, please, please!" Han Liping raised his hand and invited the guest in with a friendly smile. As he walked in, he enthusiastically instructed the butler, "Hurry up and get all the good charcoal in the house. Don't neglect the distinguished guest."
"Yes, sir! I'll do it right away." The butler cooperated very sensibly.
Su Chengnan walked in the yard, glancing around with his peripheral vision. He saw that the layout of the yard was very exquisite, and every plant was carefully trimmed by the gardener. When he entered the house, although the furniture looked very ordinary, anyone with a sharp eye could see that no matter whether it was the high chair or the porcelain, they were all priceless.
Su Chengnan thought to himself that the city lord Han Liping was able to decorate the city lord's mansion to such a great extent in such a cold and bitter place, so he was obviously no ordinary person. Her eyes had just lingered on the furnishings in the room when Han Liping led her into the study.
In the study, the bookshelves are filled with books, two paintings are hung on the wall, and the four treasures of the study on the desk are all famous products, giving it an especially elegant atmosphere.
Han Liping invited Su Chengnan and Sun Liangyuan to sit down, then ordered someone to serve tea and said straight to the point: "Miss Su, Mr. Sun, I wonder why the Ningyuan Palace sent you to my Ningguta? If you have something to say, you can just tell me. If there is anything I can do, I will definitely do it without hesitation..."
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