In the original novel, she treated Pei Ji the same way? But it was precisely because of this that she was killed.
Su Li sighed. This was really an unexpected disaster. The two of them were friends now, so she had to think of a way to avoid this disaster for her.
Tired from the journey, the two chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms to rest.
The next morning, the group set off early. When leaving the inn, Su Li did not see Zhao Xingwen. She didn't know whether he had left or was still in the inn.
According to the route, they will arrive in the capital this evening. The closer they get to the capital, the more excited Su Li feels.
Qiongzhou was prosperous, and the capital, as the capital of the Jin Dynasty, would surely become even more prosperous.
She and Pei Mingyue rode horses in the morning, and after eating dry food at noon, they got back into the carriage.
"Ali, have you ever been to the capital before?" Pei Mingyue asked.
Su Li shook his head: "No."
"So where are you going to live when you get to the city? Do you want to stay at my house?"
"No, I have to look for my son and husband when I get there, so I'll probably stay at an inn first."
Putting aside other things, Pei Mingyue ran away from her marriage, and she didn't know what kind of commotion her family would cause when she returned. She didn't want to be an eyesore.
"Your son? Is your son still in the capital?" Pei Mingyue asked doubtfully, "With your husband?"
Looking at Su Li's age, the child is only a few years old at most. A child of that age cannot be separated from others. Why doesn't he stay with his mother, but instead stay with his father who is about to take the imperial examination?
Su Li explained with a smile: "My son is not with my husband. Last year, he became a disciple of Mr. Song from the Haohan Academy and followed him to Beijing..."
"I see. What's your son's name? My brother is also studying at the Haohan Academy. I'll go visit him someday..."
Pei Mingyue's second brother also took the imperial examination, but she had left home during the autumn examination last year. She didn't know whether her second brother passed the examination and whether he could participate in the spring examination this year.
Su Li smiled and said, "He has the same last name as you, his name is Pei Zhao."
"Pei Zhao...Okay, I'll remember..."
In the afterglow of the setting sun, under the slanting light of the setting sun, a group of people were cast long shadows.
Lifting the curtain, Su Li saw the capital city gate from afar. He couldn't help but smile. He had finally arrived.
There were more than twenty guards with swords guarding the city gate, and a few guards standing in the middle, checking the identity, household registration, and personal belongings of people entering the city.
When Su Li and her group arrived at the city gate, the guards sent by Prefect Pei came forward and showed their token. The guards at the gate did not come to check their carriage and let them pass.
The carriage then drove into the city gate, which was more than ten meters wide. After passing through the gate, a prosperous scene came into view.
This is a clean and wide street with tall buildings and shops on both sides. The street is busy with cars and people.
Su Li couldn't help but sigh, it was indeed the capital of a country, it was truly prosperous. On the other hand, it also showed the strength and prosperity of the Great Jin Kingdom.
Not long after the group walked, the carriage stopped.
A middle-aged woman's voice rang out from outside the car window: "Miss San!"
Pei Mingyue opened the curtain and was a little surprised to see the person coming: "Madam Zhang?"
Then he opened the carriage door and jumped out: "How did you know I was back?"
Then he thought again, she brought a dozen guards of her uncle with her on this trip, and they must have notified the mansion.
Nanny Zhang's eyes were red as she pulled Pei Mingyue to look left and right. Then she said, "It's a letter from the Third Master. I've been waiting here every day."
He continued, "Third Miss, you are finally back. Where have you been all these days? Old Madam, the Master and the Madam are all very worried. I have brought the carriage from the mansion. Please come back with me."
Su Li then got off the carriage, nodded to Nanny Zhang, and then looked at Pei Mingyue.
Pei Mingyue smiled and said, "Ali, I'm leaving now. When you've settled down, remember to come find me at the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion."
"good……"
After Pei Mingyue and a dozen of Prefect Pei's guards left, Su Li and his group of four continued to drive towards the city.
Afterwards, she stayed at the Jufu Inn, which was closest to the Haohan Academy.
The Spring Examination was held at the Imperial Academy of the Ministry of Rites. After arriving in Beijing, most candidates with better conditions would choose to stay in an inn near Gongyuan.
Jufu Inn is not among them, so the inn does not have a situation where there are no rooms available.
Qin Dao and his companions were going to return tomorrow. After settling down in the inn, Su Li settled the bill for them and ordered some delicious food and wine for them. Naturally, they all started to eat happily.
She ordered a few more dishes and asked the inn waiter to send them to her room.
The location of Jufu Inn was probably quite remote. After nightfall, the guest room she stayed in was quite quiet. Opening the window, Su Li looked downstairs. There were only a few people walking on the street. It didn't seem noisy and was very suitable for long-term residence.
“Knock knock knock!”
"Sir, your meal is here!"
The waiter's voice was heard outside the door. She opened the door and let in the inn waiter who was carrying food.
Seeing the waiter preparing the meal, Su Li asked, "Does your inn have a guest house?"
"Some guests..."
So he and she followed the waiter to the lobby of the inn and changed the guest room they were staying in to the guest courtyard.
This inn was probably not in the market and the price was not expensive, so she simply opened it as a guesthouse for two months.
She had no plans to buy a house. Pei Ji would soon be the top scorer in the imperial examination, and the court would grant him the title of No. 1 Scholar. If she rented a house temporarily, she would have to buy all kinds of furniture. It would be more convenient to stay in an inn. She was not short of money anyway.
Su Li didn't have much luggage, so it didn't take much time to move from the guest room to the guest house. The inn waiter also helped to bring the food to the guest house. After she settled down, she had dinner.
After that, I took a comfortable bath and then lay down on the bed to sleep.
A dreamless night.
The next morning, Qin Dao and his friends said goodbye to Su Li and left Beijing for home.
Afterwards, Su Li walked to Haohan Academy, which was just across the street from Jufu Inn.
She didn't know where Pei Ji lived now, but Pei Ji was so smart that he must have guessed that as soon as she arrived in the capital, she would go to Haohan Academy to find Pei Zhao. If he went to see Pei Zhao first, he should let Pei Zhao tell her where he lived.
At worst, the Spring Examination would be held in two days, and she would be able to find him outside the Ministry of Rites and Imperial Examination Hall then.
Just as he was thinking this, he arrived at the academy. Su Li stopped and looked up slightly. On the vermilion gate, four large characters with an ancient and solemn atmosphere, "Haohan Academy" came into view.
It was still class time, and there was no one else at the door except the two gatekeepers.
Seeing her approach, Yimenzi stepped forward and asked, "Miss, is there something wrong?"
Su Li took out the teaching invitation letter that Haohan had given her earlier. When Menzi saw it, his attitude immediately became quite respectful and he said, "Mr. Su, you need to go to the Wenli Study to handle the induction procedures. Please follow me..."
Su Li nodded: "Thank you."
She had no plans to teach at Haohan Academy, but the academy had given her a teaching invitation. Since she had come to the capital, she had better go there in person to decline the invitation out of respect.
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