The next morning.
Nineteen got up early and waited outside Lu Qiqi's courtyard.
Seeing him and Li Changlong sitting under the pavilion, Qingdai offered them hot tea and pastries.
Last night, Lu Qiqi had a rare nightmare. She dreamt of a battlefield littered with corpses, and soldiers lying on the ground screaming in agony.
She had experienced war and seen similar scenes, but none of them were as terrifying as those in her dream, as if she were in purgatory and unable to save herself.
The final scene shows General Feng falling to the ground with his eyes wide open, which instantly startled her awake.
When she realized that her forehead and back were covered in sweat, she suddenly woke up and realized that she had been having a nightmare.
The dream was so vivid that even though she had never seen General Feng's face, she could clearly see his eyes.
"Phew~"
Lu Qiqi exhaled a deep breath to calm her frightened emotions.
In a daze, she thought she heard a knock on the door.
“Miss, Young Master Li and Young Master Nineteen have been waiting outside for quite some time.”
Confirming it was Qingdai's voice, Lu Qiqi calmed herself down and said, "I understand. Tell them to wait a little longer, I'll be right there."
After saying that, she rolled off the bed and entered the space in the next instant.
Upon entering the space, one is instantly cut off from the outside world.
As she bathed in the spiritual spring water, she recalled the scene from her dream and realized that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.
Last night, Song Yanqing told her that General Feng's skull was made into a wine vessel by the Tatars, and that he must have had such a dream because of his resentment.
After taking a bath in the spiritual spring water, I felt completely refreshed, and the blockage in my chest seemed to have dissipated considerably.
She got dressed and then walked out of the space.
After she left her room, she walked towards the pavilion.
"Princess of the County".
"Seven Seven".
When Shijiu and Li Changlong saw Lu Qiqi leaving, they quickly stood up and called to her.
Li Changlong lived with Shijiu and naturally knew a lot of information. Wu Qi came to Beijing to seek revenge on Lu Qiqi, which made him worry about her safety.
However, the reason for Chen's murder is still unclear, and he understands that Lu Qiqi cannot give up the search for the truth of that year and return to Luzhou Prefecture at this time.
Thinking about this, the words circled in his mouth a few times, but he ultimately chose not to say them.
In his view, not causing trouble for Lu Qiqi was the greatest help he could give her.
He said, "Qingdai has prepared quite a few pastries. Why don't we eat some before we go?"
Lu Qiqi glanced at the stone table, where there were two untouched plates of pastries. "We can't eat right now. Qingdai, find a food box to take with you and eat on the way."
Upon hearing the order, Qingdai obeyed and went to fetch a food box.
During this time, Lu Qiqi remembered the things she needed to do today and specifically asked Nineteen, "How many shops did your young master give you? Did he ask you for quotes?"
Nineteen pulled out a stack of land deeds from his chest and handed them to Lu Qiqi.
"These are all shops that His Majesty bestowed upon the Crown Prince upon the victorious army," Nineteen said with a proud smile. "The Crown Prince instructed that all the money earned from renting out these shops should be given to you, but he did not specify the prices."
Hearing this, Lu Qiqi understood that this meant the money was being handed over to her to manage ahead of time.
In ancient times, there were no prenuptial agreements. Once these things were in her hands, she could simply change the name on the land deed and they would become her property.
It is clear that Song Yanqing had no defenses against her at all.
Lu Qiqi glanced through the pages briefly and asked, "Although there's no price, it can't be rented out arbitrarily."
Do you know the market rental prices for these shops in Beijing?
Since Song Yanqing entrusted this matter to the Nineteenth Office, Lu Qiqi guessed that the Nineteenth Office must have some knowledge of this matter.
Nineteen shook his head blankly, "Ninth Brother is handling all these things, I don't know anything about it."
Lu Qiqi, "..."
However, the nineteen-year-old was quick-witted. "Don't worry, Princess. Although I don't know, it's enough that Ninth Brother knows."
He has been assigned by the Crown Prince to be your groom, and he's waiting outside.
Having An Jiu act as Lu Qiqi's groom is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
However, Lu Qiqi was not surprised, because she knew that when Wu Qi came to the capital, Song Yanqing would definitely arrange for people to protect her.
Qingdai packed up the food box and walked to Lu Qiqi's side.
Lu Qiqi said, "Let's go."
After leaving the Marquis of Lin'an's residence and getting into the carriage, Lu Qiqi told An Jiu what kind of shop she needed.
Upon learning of the demand, An Jiu and Shi Jiu drove a carriage outside, leading a group of people onto the main street.
"Your Highness, we have arrived."
The carriage slowly came to a stop, and Nineteen immediately jumped off and called out from inside.
Upon hearing the commotion, Lu Qiqi got off the carriage with Qingdai, and Li Changlong followed closely behind.
An Jiu led them to a shop that connected the West Market to the East Market. Lu Qiqi looked around and knew that this place was one of the best locations in the West Market.
After all, it was only one street away from the East Market, and most of the people walking around in the West Market were peddlers and laborers.
If you are a regular customer who buys things in the East Market year-round and doesn't mind the shops in the West Market, then this is a good location.
However, Lu Qiqi had just looked through the shop deeds and did not find any shops in the West Market.
It is likely that the land bestowed by the emperor was all shops in the East Market, and this place can be considered Song Yanqing's private property.
Li Changlong guarded the carriage, while An Jiu and Shijiu walked in front, leading Lu Qiqi and her servant into the shop.
An Jiu deftly unlocked the door and pushed it open. There was no dirt or mess as Lu Qiqi had imagined; it was as if the place was regularly cleaned.
“Princess, this used to be a winery, and there are still many wine vats inside. It would be good to have someone clean it up.”
As An Jiu led the group inside for a tour, he introduced the exhibits to Lu Qiqi.
Through his introduction, Lu Qiqi learned that the winery had not been abandoned for long, but because Manager Gu had gone to the border town to brew wine for the soldiers to disinfect.
Now that the fighting in the border town has stopped and alcohol technology has been developed, Manager Gu has decided to stay in the border town.
Lu Qiqi followed An Jiu around and found that the wine shop was nice, in a good location, and had a three-courtyard layout, which could be used for living and resting.
More importantly, the backyard is also very convenient for parking carriages, making it perfect for loading and unloading goods.
She said, "No need to look anymore, let's just stay here."
When Gu Shaoqing arrives, bring him here.
Lu Qiqi understood that, in terms of location and convenience alone, there was probably no other place more suitable than this one.
Afterwards, she inquired about An Jiu's rent. Once she knew the rent amount, she immediately decided to give Gu Shaoqing a 10% discount.
She said, "Putting these wine jars in a storeroom won't bother the escort agency. We can explain it to Gu Shaoqing when he comes."
The location was excellent, but it didn't bother her. After all, only by strengthening the Tianlang Escort Agency could the business of transporting bamboo paper prosper in the future.
When it comes to win-win situations, Lu Qiqi usually looks at the prospects for development.
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