Chapter 8 Chang Family’s New Year’s Eve
The group stopped in front of a guest room, and the leader asked, “Excuse me, is the Chang family’s wife here?”
"I don't recognize him!" the boy guarding outside the guest room answered immediately.
Changji, the leader, glanced at him and recognized him as one of the young men who sneaked into his husband's carriage that day, and then showed the token in his hand.
The boy looked at the object in his hand, puzzled - what was it? What did it mean?
"..." Changji's heart ached, and he could only explain: "My husband is Wei Shilang, and we are here to invite Chang's wife on his orders."
Seeing that the boy had no intention of moving aside, Changji frowned, and the door of the guest room in front of him was opened from the inside.
A "young man" appeared in sight.
Changji recognized that this was the other young man who had sneaked into the carriage yesterday, and asked sternly, "Excuse me, where is the Chang family's wife?"
Girl: “…”
Is it possible that it was right in front of him?
Seeing that the "young man" was silent, Changji tried his best to be patient and said, "Please tell me the truth. I will reward you handsomely."
The girl looked at him and said, "Maybe I am."
Changji's eyes widened in shock.
This sound...
It was actually a woman? He couldn't even tell!
The young man only said that if they found the person who sneaked into the carriage that day, they would be able to find Mrs. Chang, but he never told him that Mrs. Chang was one of the young men!
How could a lady from the boudoir in Beijing dress up like a man so well? At this moment, the young lady from the Chang family asked, "Why did Minister Wei come to see you?"
Changji calmed down and bowed, "My husband wants to ask Madam Chang to move to another courtyard to stay temporarily, so that Madam Chang is safe and sound. After the matter in Hezhou is completed, you can leave in a few days. By then, we will definitely send Madam Chang back home safely."
The girl nodded, and walked downstairs. The fact that she left so suddenly made Changji react for a moment, and he quickly led his men to follow her.
"Sir, I'm really sorry..." The waiter who had been paying attention to the situation downstairs came forward and apologized with an apologetic look on his face.
If it were anyone else, he would have dared to stop them, but these people turned out to be subordinates of Wei Shilang from the capital. He was afraid that the young man upstairs was involved with the current case in the city, so he told them the truth about where he was.
Fortunately, judging from the situation, the two sides are friends rather than enemies.
The girl said calmly, "No problem," and walked out of the inn.
There was a lot of noise, and a few willow trees on the street were sprouting new branches, and the sunlight was as bright as gold.
The girl raised her head and looked at the clear blue sky.
Back then, in addition to the nickname A Li, she also named the baby girl "Sui Ning".
But there is always an argument about whose surname to take.
Now it seems that he has taken Sha Dachang's surname.
Peaceful all year round.
May you always be peaceful and contented every year, which is a good omen.
But she never saw with her own eyes how Xiao Suining grew up, and as luck would have it, Xiao Suining disappeared in the spring of that year.
As luck would have it, from then on, she was Chang Suining.
"Madam Chang..." Changji followed out and raised his hand to signal the carriage prepared on the side.
Chang Suining nodded and got on the carriage.
The boy, holding a hastily packed bag in his arms, followed the driver and sat on the shaft.
The wheels were rolling, Chang Suining lifted a corner of the car curtain and looked at the situation on the street.
The governor's mansion was suddenly raided by the imperial envoy, but the people in the city were shocked but not panicked, and there was no chaos on the streets. This shows that Wei Shuyi was not only quick in his work, but also prudent, careful and thorough in his work.
And he found her so quickly——
In this respect, he is not like his father Wei Qin, nor like his mother Duan.
Thinking of old friends and looking at this homeland, Chang Suining's gaze seemed somewhat distant.
Are you going back to the capital? Of course, there is no doubt about it.
That is her home, where her old friends are, and where there are old events that she has never been able to let go of.
In addition, she wanted to know what happened before A Li was kidnapped and fell into the water on the night of the Lantern Festival in the capital - she couldn't let A Li go without knowing the truth.
…
The carriage stopped in front of a villa in the city.
Wei Shuyi came here in plain clothes this time, so he temporarily stayed in this villa.
"Madam Chang, please stay here peacefully. If you need anything, just tell the maid."
"Also, my master said that Madam Chang's appearance in Hezhou will not be leaked at all, so please rest assured, Madam Chang."
Changji explained them one by one.
"Thank you." Chang Suining stopped in front of the small courtyard where he lived and asked Changji, "I just don't know why Lord Wei knew I was here and why he helped me?"
Changji was inexplicably wary when he heard this, and hurriedly explained, "My master was asked by Yu Changshi, the Palace Secretary, to keep an eye out for Madam Chang in Hezhou City."
Thinking of the young ladies in the capital who were trying all kinds of tricks to get close to her husband, she immediately said, "My master is busy with official business in the city and is not here at the moment. And since you have been entrusted with this, there is no need to thank me."
But the girl was slightly startled, and her focus was not on her husband: "Emperor Yu of the Palace Office - Yu Zeng?"
Changji's eyebrows jumped.
How dare this young lady address Yu Changshi by his name?
But seeing that she was waiting for his answer, he nodded: "That's right."
Chang Suining was slightly surprised.
Ah Zeng has now become successful and has become a royal attendant and the chief manager of the palace office.
She wanted to ask who was sitting on the throne of Dasheng now, but she didn't want to be treated as a fool by the Wei family's follower who didn't look too smart, so she didn't rush to ask.
Seeing that she didn't ask any other questions, Changji secretly relaxed a little, bowed and left.
The maid who was ordered to take care of Chang Suining in the other courtyard was very considerate: "...a tailor will come to take your measurements and make clothes for you in the afternoon. I wonder what colors and patterns you like?"
"No need to bother." Chang Suining said, "When you go out, men's robes are more convenient."
The maid was a little surprised, but she didn't interfere. She just agreed and asked, "Is there anything that needs special attention in the lady's daily drinking and daily life?"
This brings us to the point.
Chang Suining said seriously: "Eat more meat at every meal, but don't make it too greasy."
Eating more meat will give you strength - this is the eating habit that has been ingrained in her mind for many years.
The maid smiled and nodded, then went back to make the arrangements.
"The matter of Zhoujia Village has been resolved. I need to go back to the capital." Chang Suining took out a purse and put it on the table. He said to the boy standing beside him, "Take this money."
The boy took a while to react and understood what she meant, but he knelt down in front of her with a plop, speaking incoherently: "I... I have no parents and nowhere to go. Although I only know how to cook, I will learn whatever you want me to learn from now on. I am willing to do any work. I only ask you not to chase me away!"
Looking at the young boy who seemed to regard her as a life-saving straw, Chang Suining asked: "Do you want to follow me for a long time?"
"Yes! It was my dear who saved me. I—"
Chang Suining interrupted his excited words and said bluntly: "But I don't have enough money for the time being, but I can give you a monthly stipend."
Although I have figured out my current identity, I have just arrived and many things are difficult to promise.
But the boy was surprised and said, "...My dear, you have kindly given me a job to do, why do you still need to give me money?!"
Chang Suining: “…”
This might be a test of her moral bottom line...
Facing the boy's too clear eyes, she was speechless for a moment before she said, "Don't tell anyone about this."
Otherwise, you will be caught like a donkey and made to pull a millstone for the rest of your life.
The boy nodded half-comprehendingly.
"Okay, get up, have lunch, and then come out with me." Chang Suining said.
The boy was overjoyed and immediately agreed.
…
In the afternoon, Chang Suining left the villa and sat down in a busy teahouse on the street.
"Quickly give way!"
With a loud shout, the sound of horse hooves came into the ears, and a group of people and horses galloped through the street, and the people avoided them one after another.
Chang Suining, who was sitting by the window, looked at the soldiers and the flag that were moving away quickly, and was a little stunned. He subconsciously asked, "Is that... the Xuan Ce Army?"
"My dear, do you also know the Xuan Ce Army?" asked the waiter who was refilling her tea.
Chang Suining nodded slightly: "I know."
More than just knowing.
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