"Therefore, I have decided to make a trip to Beijing."
Upon hearing this, the three of them changed their expressions drastically.
The old lady was very nervous. "Girl, are you really going to the capital?"
“Yes, we’ll leave tomorrow morning,” Jiang Nuan said slowly. “Jiang Chao is right; staying here is too passive.”
The reason I'm urging people to move is because I'm afraid something might happen while I'm gone.
"No, I don't agree," the old lady said, her face darkening after confirming that her daughter was not joking. "Everyone in the capital is calling you a monster now, and who knows how many people want to burn you alive. Going to the capital at this time is clearly walking into a trap."
"Mother, those people don't know me, what's there to be afraid of?"
Very few people have actually seen themselves.
Even the most powerful families, no matter how outrageous, can still plaster their portraits all over the streets?
“Don’t be careless,” the old lady said, quite displeased. “Those people are wicked; what kind of evil deeds wouldn’t they do? They might have already spread the word about your appearance.”
Jiang Nuan didn't care at all.
These days, who doesn't know a little bit of makeup magic!
“Aunt,” Jiang Chao said after a moment of thought, “I’ll go with you.”
"Give me a break," the old lady couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You guys were so high-profile when you came to Beijing last time, everyone knew you. You just know how to meddle."
"We can't let Mother go to the capital alone, can we?"
"What's the point of going to the capital?" the old lady snorted coldly, her attitude firm. "You're not allowed to go!"
Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into them—it sounds impressive, but it's just recklessness!
"Mother, I've made up my mind, and you can't stop me."
“Girl,” the old lady said with a headache, “you said it yourself, nothing will happen, the Emperor will handle it, why are you meddling? Besides, Liu An is still in the capital, he’s in the same boat as us, we’ve been tied together for a long time, with him to take care of things, there’s no need for you to cause trouble.”
Then, turning to his grandson, he said, "Jiang Chao, don't you think so?"
Although she was very dissatisfied with her grandson's personality, the old lady greatly admired his abilities.
From a young age, this child has never suffered a loss. No matter who he fights with, he can always escape unscathed, which shows his skill.
“No,” Jiang Chao disagreed. “People are selfish. Liu An is the head of the pavilion first, and then our steward. If the two conflict, no one knows how to choose.”
Jiang Chao strongly disliked putting his future in the hands of others.
You can't see into someone's heart. No matter how well they behave in ordinary times, you never know what they will choose when faced with a situation.
Moreover, he did not trust Liu An.
His experiences in the capital told him that Liu An always had his own little schemes, but he didn't show them obviously and was very discreet.
However, he did not think Liu An could always maintain this sense of proportion.
“It’s the same without him,” the old lady insisted. “Now that outsiders can’t find us, we can just hide and there’s no need to get involved.”
It would be wonderful if His Majesty succeeded; everyone would be happy.
Even if something unexpected happens and they fail, they can still save their lives.
The old lady could accept either outcome.
On the other hand, going to the capital and making a lot of trouble is not guaranteed to be effective.
“Hiding is safe, but it’s frustrating,” Jiang Nuan said with a somber expression. “Those people are like flies, constantly bothering me and making me feel disgusted. I can’t stand it.”
She got punished for instigating Li Jiran last time, but she hasn't changed her ways. This time she actually dares to use herself as a target. Is she really that easy to bully?
Another thing is that she wants to go to the capital to thoroughly investigate those who called her a monster, and from now on, she will not let them benefit from anything she creates.
“Then I’ll go with you,” the old woman said directly. “What will you do if you encounter robbers, you’re just a frail woman?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao and Huang Xiaosan both looked up at the sky.
She appears weak and frail, but that's just an appearance.
The two still remember the scene of Jiang Nuan wielding a large knife and wreaking havoc in Qingfeng Temple, which had absolutely nothing to do with being weak or uneducated.
"This time, let Xiao Si and Xiao Pang go with them; it'll be a good opportunity to send them to the Imperial Academy."
“That won’t do either,” Grandma Jiang said, speechless. “You’re troublesome enough on your own, and you’re going to have to bring two more burdens along? Wouldn’t that be even worse?”
"Isn't it the same as nursing you?" Jiang Chao held a grudge. "You're so old, aren't you just causing trouble by coming along?"
One sentence made the old lady so angry that she slammed her hand on the table and yelled, "Jiang Chao, are you looking for a beating?"
That brat! Just looking at him makes my liver hurt.
"Mother, don't be angry," Jiang Nuan quickly comforted her, "Jiang Chao was just worried about you, he didn't mean anything by it."
"You believe it?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan touched her nose and didn't reply.
“Grandma, honest advice is hard to swallow,” Jiang Chao was not intimidated. “Leaving aside what happened before, if you really go with us, your accent will be different from others.”
They had followed Liu Anxue for so long and even went to the capital, yet they still couldn't learn the Beijing dialect, let alone someone like the old lady who had never left the city.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Jiang frowned.
"If I can't, then your mother is no different?"
“Mother is really different,” Huang Xiaosan said, spreading his hands. “She always speaks with a Beijing accent when she talks to Uncle Liu.”
"Is it really not okay to go with them?"
"Mom, don't join in the fun this time. I'll definitely take you next time."
"Can you do it yourself?"
“Of course I can,” Jiang Nuan explained patiently. “I’m only with two teenagers, so I won’t attract attention. Plus, Xiao Liu is here, so there’s no safety issue.”
Yes, Jiang Nuan has decided to unleash Huang Xiaoliu, her ultimate weapon, this time.
Raising cattle for a thousand days is for this one moment. Since they've eaten so much of your good food and can't give it back, they should at least repay you with their flesh.
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately fell silent.
They all knew the power of Xiao Liu.
After a long while, the old lady muttered discontentedly, "If Xiao Liu were here, I could go too."
"Accent!" Jiang Chao reminded him again.
"Get lost!" The old lady couldn't hold back any longer and kicked him. "You think you can bully me because I haven't been far from home? I don't believe it. There isn't a single outsider in the entire capital."
The old lady had already made up her mind; she was determined to go this time no matter what, and no amount of persuasion could change her mind.
Hearing this, Jiang Nuan reluctantly compromised, "If you want to go, that's fine, but you must promise to listen to me and not act rashly."
"Fine, whatever you say. You point east and I won't go west, is that alright?"
"Alright!"
Jiang Nuan's tone was reluctant, but the old lady didn't care at all; as long as she could go with her daughter, that was fine.
Seeing this, Huang Xiaosan immediately asked, "Mother, what about me?"
“Stay put,” Jiang Nuan wasn’t as polite to her son as she was to her mother. “Behave yourself and don’t overthink things.”
“Grandma can go, why can’t I?” Huang Xiaosan said, feeling wronged. “If Mom thinks my face is too easy to recognize, I’ll cover it with mud.”
I'm an adult, I'm better than those two bratty kids, Xiao Si and Xiao Pang, right?
"There's no reason why, I just don't want you to go." Jiang Nuan didn't want to explain further.
“Aunt,” Jiang Chao couldn’t help but ask, “If you leave, how will others come back?”
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