After more than half a month, Lu Qiqi and her group finally arrived in the new capital city.
Lu Yao had recovered from her illness and now looked much more energetic and her complexion was rosy.
Traveling by carriage for half a month, even someone as quiet as her couldn't help but feel bored.
As the carriage moved along, Li Changlong's joyful voice came from outside, "Qiqi, Ayao, we've arrived at the new capital city."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao lifted the carriage curtain and curiously peered outside.
Beneath the city gate, solemn and majestic.
It is even more impressive than the city gate tower I saw when I first arrived in Luzhou Prefecture.
The new capital city was under the emperor's nose, and pedestrians and carriages who wanted to enter the city had to queue up and have their identities verified before they could be allowed to enter.
Fortunately, the one driving the carriage was Nineteen, who had a Shadow Guard badge and used a special passage. After a routine check by the city gate guards, he was quickly allowed to pass.
Manager Chen, who was following behind Lu Qiqi's carriage, couldn't help but ponder the scene before him.
Under the imperial city, very few people possess such power, and the young man who pulled out his waist token seemed to be very obedient to Miss Biao.
There were also guards escorting them back to the new capital, all of whom looked highly skilled.
If one were not a military general or an organized figure in the martial arts world, it would be impossible to find such a person.
This young lady is incredibly capable!
Upon entering the new capital, Lu Qiqi did not plan to go to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence immediately.
She sat upright in the carriage and said to the driver outside, "Nineteen, find an inn to settle down first, and then visit the Marquis of Lin'an's residence tomorrow."
"Okay!"
Nineteen returned to his own territory, familiar with the streets and alleys of the new capital. Finding an inn was a piece of cake.
With a smile, he drove the carriage toward the East Market.
With the Lin'an Marquis's residence just around the corner, Nineteen suddenly turned the car around and headed towards another street.
The groom from the Marquis of Lin'an's residence, seeing that the carriage ahead had taken the wrong turn, quickly called out to the people inside, "Steward Chen, Miss Biao and the others are heading towards Changqing Street."
Upon hearing this, Steward Chen immediately lifted the carriage curtain and looked out, only to see the carriage getting further and further away from them.
If he still doesn't understand Lu Qiqi's intentions by now, then he has lived these years in vain.
He said, "Let's go back to the manor to report. Send a few people to follow Miss Biao. Remember to take good care of her and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Although he didn't know why Lu Qiqi didn't return to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence immediately.
That's precisely why he was able to tell the old lady in advance what had happened when he was taking people back to the mansion.
The person they found a year ago turned out to be an imposter.
He had to inform the old lady of such an important matter before bringing the two real cousins back to the mansion.
"Whoa!"
The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of an inn, and Lu Qiqi led Lu Yao off the carriage.
The two sisters had just stepped off the carriage when they both sighed inwardly.
It feels so good to have my feet on the ground. I've been nestled in the carriage for so long, I'm practically sprouting leaves.
Suddenly in an unfamiliar environment, Lu Yao clutched the corner of her sister's hand and looked around at her surroundings.
The streets of the new capital were wider than those of Luzhou Prefecture, and the streets were lined with shops, bustling with pedestrians.
Lu Qiqi looked up and saw the four characters "Fengyi Inn". She said, "Nineteen, go arrange a few rooms. Remember to leave a large room for Uncle Hu and the others."
Although they were delayed for a few days in Huating Prefecture because of Lu Yao's illness, Zeng and the others had no choice but to travel without rest while carrying the child.
Judging by the days, the Zeng family and their group should arrive in the new capital around the same time as them.
Since Song Yanqing has not returned, it is not appropriate for her to send him directly to the Prince of Libei's residence. It would be better to settle him in an inn first.
Upon receiving the order, Shijiu began making arrangements and took the lead in entering Fengyi Inn.
The innkeeper, seeing the guests at the door, quickly called to Li Changlong to move the carriage to the backyard.
Everything was in perfect order. Lu Qiqi looked down and saw Lu Yao, her eyes timidly scanning the surroundings.
Lu Qiqi touched her hair and said, "Ayao, the new capital is bustling with many streets and alleys, shops and pedestrians."
If you want to go somewhere, please make sure someone comes with you, okay?
Lu Yao nodded obediently, "Okay."
She responded with a nod, but then realized it wasn't appropriate and quickly added, "I'm not going anywhere, I'll just stay with my sister."
Lu Qiqi took her hand and said, "Then follow your sister, let's go to the inn first, have a good meal, rest for the night, and then visit your maternal grandparents' house tomorrow."
Lu Yao obediently let herself be led along.
After dinner, Lu Qiqi waited until Lu Yao was asleep before knocking on Nineteen's door.
Nineteen lived with the Shadow Guards. When the Shadow Guards saw Lu Qiqi arrive, they would come out of the house on their own and stand guard outside.
"Princess Kang Le!"
Hearing the knock, An Shi stood up from the round stool and bowed respectfully to Lu Qiqi.
Lu Qiqi nodded and responded, indicating that he should dispense with the formalities.
After she sat down, she took the tea that Nineteen handed her and asked, "Have you found out anything?"
An Shi has been back in the new capital for a month now. Nearly twenty years have passed since that incident, so it won't be easy to find out the truth in a short period of time.
However, it wasn't entirely fruitless.
He pondered the information the Shadow Guard had gathered and reported truthfully, "The Shadow Guard discovered that the old Marquis of Anyang and the Marquis of Lin'an were old friends, bound by a bond forged in battle."
Marquis Chen Xianming of Lin'an and Marquis Li Yi of Anyang were sworn brothers on the battlefield.
Both families have children they cherish dearly. Because their families are of similar social standing, the two families often visit each other, and the children have met a few times.
Rather than an arranged marriage, it's better to marry someone you know well.
In addition, Li Yi brought a generous dowry to propose marriage, lowering his stance and only wanting Chen Wenjun to be his daughter-in-law.
If it weren't for Li Yi's sincerity, Chen Xianming wouldn't have married Chen Wenjun to Li Zhenxing, who was still in Huating Prefecture and hadn't yet entered officialdom.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and Li Zhenxing suddenly fell ill before the marriage.
Since the wedding date was already set and could not be changed, the Marquis of Anyang's residence sent many people from its household to show how much importance it attached to the wedding and to give the Marquis of Lin'an's residence face, in order to come and fetch the bride.
After the incident, the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion wiped out the bandits, and the Marquis of Anyang's mansion also contributed. At the time, the incident even alarmed the late emperor, who tacitly approved the extermination of all the bandits.
Even so, they still couldn't find Chen Wenjun.
For many years, the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion has been searching for Chen Wenjun's whereabouts.
However, a year after the marriage fell through, Li Zhenxing married Jia Zhenxian, the niece of the old Marquis of Anyang's wife, who was also Li Zhenxing's cousin.
Therefore, the Lin'an Marquis's residence and the Anyang Marquis's residence had no further contact.
When Li Yi was seriously ill, Chen Xianming did not visit him at his residence.
It wasn't until after Li Yi's death that the Chen family sent their eldest son, Chen Zirong, to offer incense.
So much so that even though everyone knows Li Yi is dead, he still couldn't get Chen Xianming's forgiveness.
This incident has caused many people in the new capital to sigh with regret for years.
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