Chapter 2727 Reward
A few days later, the palace invited a rare outsider.
Aunt Tongyun personally went to the palace gate to greet her and took her to Yonghe Palace. Along the way, many palace maids and eunuchs who passed by glanced sideways, looking at the guest invited by the imperial concubine.
It was none other than Xie Jiaojiao, the young lady of the Xie family.
The story of how His Majesty the Emperor recaptured Bailong City without a single soldier had spread throughout the capital. While people marveled at the Emperor's majesty, they also became interested in those who had moved from Bailong City to the capital.
In particular, many people come to watch the place where they settle down every day.
Rumors were spreading in the palace. No one knew who started it, but the rumor was that Miss Xie could drive away wolves. Later, the rumors became more and more outrageous. Some even said that she could understand the language of birds and animals, and drive the birds in the sky and the beasts on the ground to do her work. It sounded so magical that everyone was very curious about her.
But looking at her, she was just a petite and delicate woman.
Even Concubine Yi made a special effort to "pass by" and, watching Xie Jiaojiao being led into Yonghe Palace, whispered, "How can such a little girl have such great abilities?"
When Xie Jiaojiao walked into Yonghe Palace, she was even more shocked by the magnificence and elegance of the palace, and her eyes widened.
Aunt Tongyun led her into the main hall.
When I looked up, I saw Nan Yan sitting in front of me.
The two had met countless times before in Handongwei, but at that time, Nan Yan's clothes were very simple and she never acted like a concubine. But now in Yonghe Palace, the palace is gorgeous and magnificent, and she also has exquisite makeup and wears a gorgeous long dress, like a person in a painting.
Xie Jiaojiao couldn't help but exclaim in her heart.
She knelt down hurriedly and said, "This humble girl pays homage to the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan waited until she kowtowed before saying, "No need to be so polite. Please stand up."
"Thank you, Madam."
Xie Jiaojiao stood up, still looking around in amazement. Nan Yan smiled and said, "Come here, please take a seat."
Tingfu moved a chair over, and Xie Jiaojiao sat diagonally opposite Nan Yan from a distance. Only then did she realize that this was the royal rules and style, which was completely different from when she was in Handongwei before.
Originally, when she heard that the imperial concubine invited her to the palace, she had a lot to say, but now, she was suppressed to the point that she couldn't say a word.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Miss Xie, how is your family settling in?"
Xie Jiaojiao immediately said, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for your concern. Everything has been almost settled."
"That's good. I was worried that you guys wouldn't be so familiar with the place and that things wouldn't go so smoothly."
“…”
Upon hearing this, Xie Jiaojiao immediately looked up and said, "Something is not going well. I wanted to find Commander Li, but I couldn't find him."
"oh."
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and didn't respond.
She originally wanted Li Bushan to spend more time with her, but she found out about the Earthly Immortal Society as soon as she returned to the capital. Zhu Feng seemed to have asked him to arrange people to investigate the matter, so Li Bushan definitely had no time to take care of him.
So, Nan Yan just said calmly: "He has something important to do."
"oh……"
Xie Jiaojiao lowered her head somewhat disappointedly.
Seeing her like this, Nan Yan smiled in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She only said, "By the way, I don't know where you and your families are being resettled, Miss Xie."
Xie Jiaojiao said, "I and the people of the Song family will be settled in Baoningfang in the south of the city."
"Baoningfang..."
Nan Yan repeated these three words silently, then smiled gently.
Two days later, Li Bushang had just returned to the Northern Pacification Office when he saw Fang Buyuan coming out. As soon as he saw him, he immediately said, "You're finally back."
"Um?"
Li Bushang looked up at him, said nothing, and walked straight in.
Fang Buyuan caught up and said, "I was just about to look for you. Where have you been?"
Li Bu Shang walked forward without stopping and said, "Of course I'm going to do some work."
"What business?"
As soon as the question was uttered, Fang Buyuan added, "Oh, is it the Earthly Immortal Society from before? The Emperor instructed you to investigate. Did you find anything?"
Li Bushang glanced at him and didn't answer.
Fang Buyuan smiled and said, "Okay, I know the rules and won't ask you. However, there is one thing I want to tell you."
Li Bushang asked, "What's the matter?"
"Eunuch Shun from the palace just came and brought you something."
"Send something? What?"
"You forgot that the emperor bestowed a reward on you in the court that day, so naturally he came to give you a reward."
As the two of them were talking, they had already walked into the inner hall. Fang Buyuan pointed at Li Bushang's desk and said, "This is it."
Li Bushang looked up and saw a tray on the table, covered with a thick layer of satin. On the satin, a document was neatly placed.
He walked forward and opened it.
It is a title deed to a property.
Fang Buyuan came over to take a look and immediately said, "The house in Baoningfang! The emperor is truly a generous reward. However, you have indeed worked hard this time. Without you, the matter in Bailong City might not have been resolved smoothly."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Bushang.
However, the latter's face did not show the joy of receiving a huge reward, and he asked in confusion: "Why, are you still not satisfied?"
“…”
Li Bushang was silent for a while and said, "No. I'll go check it out."
After saying that, he took his things and turned to leave.
Baoningfang is located in the south of the capital city. Previously, this area was outside the city. After Zhu Feng expanded the Beiping City, it was included in the city. It was only two markets away from the Beizhenfu Division. Li Bushang rode his horse and soon arrived at this mansion which was now under his name.
As soon as his horse stopped at the door, the gate opened.
A middle-aged man, dressed like a butler, came out with a group of servants and maids, and bowed to him and said, "Sir."
Li Bushang looked at them for a while.
Then he dismounted and said calmly, "Everyone get up."
"Thank you, sir."
Everyone stood up, and the man who looked like a steward immediately came up and said, "Sir, my surname is Wang, my name is Sheng, and I, along with these people, are here to serve you."
Li Bushang said calmly, "I don't need anyone to serve me."
After saying that, he walked inside.
Everyone was stunned.
Who among the officials didn't need to be served? Even a minor official would have many servants and concubines at home, but they came here and waited for so long, only to find this master all alone.
Wang Sheng said softly, "Sir, we were all placed there by the Imperial Concubine."
“…”
Li Bushan was about to go in, but when he heard this, he stopped and looked at him: "What?"
Wang Sheng said, "This house, along with all of us, was selected for you by the Imperial Concubine."
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