Chapter 277 Entering and Leaving the Capital
Facing the sunset.
The carriage slowly drove into the city.
The first day back in Beijing was originally a happy one.
The appearance of the scumbag father is somewhat of a spoiler.
There was a bustling crowd outside the car, but it was unusually quiet inside.
A Niang and Aunt Jiang Yue were both in a bad mood, with stern faces, probably wanting to beat someone up.
When her scumbag father just said that they could divorce but the child would stay, Jiang Miaomiao felt her mother clench her fists and the veins on the back of her hands bulged.
If he dared to say this to his mother in a place where no one was around.
You will definitely get beaten.
It is said that those who keep company with vermilion become red, and those who keep company with ink become black.
The year I met A Niang, she was still a gentle woman who would use her mouth if she could avoid using her hands.
Even if they have to take action, they will do it quietly.
Ever since Aunt Xiuxiu came.
I can't bear it anymore, whether I should or not.
The two began to let themselves go.
Now here comes Aunt Jiang Yue who is extremely powerful.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that it would be reasonable for them to do something.
The little girl was very tactful and quieted down. Without making a sound, she quietly moved to the car window and lifted the curtain.
Look at the hustle and bustle of traffic and the crowds of people coming and going.
Look at the bustling streets and the pavilions and buildings.
Watch the vendors hawking their wares and the bustling city life.
It seems that Prince Su's rebellion had little impact on the people in the capital.
Either the people have too much confidence in the court, or they have become accustomed to it.
Jiang Miaomiao hopes it is the former.
She doesn't like war.
She likes to be like this now, watching the bustling streets, eating delicious food, and being together with her family.
Little Jiang Miaomiao rested her chin on her hand, in a daze.
As my eyes wandered, I saw a figure on the second floor of a street restaurant.
Looking at his profile, he looks somewhat familiar.
Looking at the front, it looks very familiar.
Generally speaking, in this situation, you either see an acquaintance or an enemy.
No one should dare to attack them under the feet of the emperor. Even if they do, they dare not do it so blatantly.
Qi Caiwei was so afraid of them returning to the capital, I guess she was also very afraid of her mother.
But they came anyway.
I won’t make you angry to death.
Seeing her daughter's abnormal behavior, Lu Qingyao followed her gaze and looked out, only to see the mother and daughter glaring at each other on the second floor of the restaurant.
This mother and daughter are both more cruel than each other.
Especially the younger one, even though she is still a little girl, she is much more active and ruthless than her mother.
I'm afraid he will be a nuisance when he grows up.
"Miaomiao, it's dangerous, don't stick your head out anymore." Jiang Miaomiao was having fun when her mother pulled her back.
Come to think of it, the Qi family is a powerful family in the capital. If someone upstairs shoots a sneak attack, she will be in trouble.
Not worth it.
Jiang Miaomiao just grinned and giggled at the two people upstairs.
Her smile attracted the attention of several people in the restaurant on the street.
Some are happy, some are angry.
In a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, Princess Yuqing stood by the window wearing a veil.
He stared at the convoy downstairs, and his eyes finally locked on the carriage.
She gripped the fan handle tightly, her heart pounding with excitement.
She saw her daughter.
The little girl stuck her head out of the car window, her big round eyes looking around, her smile bright and unrestrained.
With a look like that, whose daughter could it be but hers?
The little hands like lotus root nodes, holding the small windmill, were shaking it by the window, free and unrestrained.
The laughter is as clear and sweet as a silver bell.
It can be seen that the little girl is very happy and she smiles at the boy next to the carriage from time to time.
There were two young boys, the younger one was talking to her.
The older one helped her buy things. He bought whatever the little girl pointed at and ran back and forth.
Suddenly the little girl's smile stopped.
His gaze turned in their direction, but landed on the next door.
The little girl smiled at the person next to her.
He was grinning and making naughty faces.
As she was laughing, she was suddenly hugged by the woman in the car behind her and the curtain was lowered.
Princess Yuqing watched the convoy leave reluctantly, going further and further away.
"Mammy Feng, it's Miaomiao, it's her."
"Yes, Princess, it's her..." Nanny Feng looked at the little girl. She seemed to have grown up a lot after not seeing her for more than half a year.
Girls change a lot when they grow up, and little girls just grow up fast.
But her eyes and eyebrows are becoming more and more like the eldest princess.
"Mammy, go see who's in the private room next door?"
My daughter's smile just now was a little strange, that kind of smug smile.
It seemed like I saw someone familiar.
Qi Caiwei and her daughter stood on the second floor of a shop facing the street, watching the passing vehicles below.
At first glance, they saw the little kid smiling at them.
I actually saw a hint of provocation in the little guy's eyes.
The hatred in Jiang Zijin's eyes was almost overflowing. This kid really deserved a beating.
She doesn't like having a younger sister, as it only takes away the family's attention.
It's almost like keeping it as a pet.
Now when she has nothing to do, she likes to go to her grandmother's house and ask someone to bring little Shu over.
It's fun to watch the little baby crawling around on the ground.
Like a puppy.
Sometimes I bump into something here, sometimes I bump into something there.
Seeing Aunt Tao standing in the yard wiping her tears, she didn't dare to contradict her grandmother.
She found it very interesting.
It's funny to say that Aunt Tao, a good girl from a decent family, insisted on becoming my father's mistress and concubine.
She got what she wanted, but she also felt like everyone owed her something.
Doesn't she know that being a concubine means losing personal freedom and having to be submissive and serve the master?
This is especially true for someone like her who has no family background.
As for Jiang Miaomiao, it would be more interesting if Daddy kept her at home.
Maybe she's even more interesting than Xiao Shushu.
She actually also listened to the people's discussions.
Dad actually went to pick up Lu Qingyao and her son, even though he had clearly promised Mom that they would divorce.
Obviously, this was done for his grandfather to see. He was rebelling against his grandfather in his own way.
Dad is actually a very twisted person.
He clearly relied on his grandfather both inside and outside the court, but he was self-righteous, smiling prettier than anyone else and speaking more pleasantly than anyone else.
Then he turned around and pretended to be more innocent than anyone else, but secretly acted insincerely.
"Mother, the Lu family really can't come back, right?"
Qi Caiwei clutched her handkerchief tightly, looking at the carriages and horses below, her teeth almost breaking.
I came to my senses when I suddenly heard my daughter ask this.
Talking about the Lu family, she felt a little better.
He said to his daughter, "Of course they can't come back. Your grandfather has always been cautious in his actions. Embezzling military funds is no small crime. If Lu Qingyao hadn't paid back her entire dowry, and if the Mu family hadn't pleaded for them, how could they still be alive today?"
She just didn't understand. The Lu family was already in this state, and Lu Qingyao agreed to the divorce, but her husband changed his mind.
They actually beat drums and gongs to take her back.
Although this is a temporary solution, it is very frustrating.
In the final analysis, it was all Mu Jiangyue's fault. But she had the Queen Mother's support and married into such a family, so no one dared to mess with her.
Why can these princes and noble ladies bully others like this?
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.
Jiang Zijin seemed to be lost in thought, and said quietly, "Mother, if Lu really divorces Father and loses the Jiang family's support, then her family, a guilty subject, shouldn't be able to stay in the capital any longer, right?"
Qi Caiwei's eyes lit up, "That's right, my dear daughter, why didn't I think of it."
She couldn't wait to go back to the Qi Mansion to tell her father about this. How could the daughter of a guilty minister continue to enjoy wealth and glory after divorce?
The families of other criminals were either exiled, enslaved, or even forced to become official prostitutes and demoted to slavery.
No matter how many people pleaded for her, the laws of Daliang would not tolerate her.
Jiang Zijin raised her pretty face and said with a smile, "Mother, it's such a small matter, why bother grandpa? You know, because Daliang has been short of food and money in recent years, and now they are sending troops to attack Prince Su, many officials in the court have recently brought up old issues and criticized Lu Huaian."
Qi Caiwei naturally didn't know.
How could her husband say this to her?
But how could my daughter, a little girl who hasn't even reached marriage age, care about national affairs?
Jiang Zijin knew her mother didn't understand what she meant, so she continued, "Prince Su's rebellion has unexpectedly put the Lu family at the center of the storm. Naturally, this daughter of the Lu family won't benefit from it. When Lu Qingyao leaves the Jiang family, and then spreads the news of her divorce, she will suffer a lot, and it will save us from having to do anything."
After hearing this, Qi Caiwei's eyes brightened.
All the unhappiness of the past few days disappeared at this moment. Looking at the food on the table, I felt in a good mood.
I ate more rice.
She had heard people talking about it, and Lu Qingyao would come to ask for a divorce in three days.
Doesn’t she want to take a few little guys with her? Then let her take them away. As long as she leaves the Jiang family, she will give her whatever she wants.
Sooner or later she will have to return it.
Jiang Zijin and her daughter were enjoying their meal here.
Princess Yuqing in the elegant room next door had a face as black as ink and a cold light in her eyes.
Nanny Feng lowered her head and reported the entire conversation between Qi Caiwei and her daughter to the eldest princess.
"Your Highness, the Qi mother and daughter are still feeling proud. They never imagined that this restaurant belonged to Prince Jing's mansion, and they certainly didn't imagine that there were partitions between the rooms in this restaurant."
These mother and daughter are truly vicious and cruel. If the eldest princess had not come here today, or had not noticed anything, she would have taken advantage of the opportunity.
However, the current situation is indeed unfavorable to Madam Lu.
Even the emperor could not stop the court officials from talking nonsense.
But who is the eldest princess? How could she let the little princess's adoptive mother be bullied?
Lu Qingyao also got a general idea of the Lu family's criticism during a chat with her friends.
She said, "Although it's normal for the national treasury to be short of money, the silver that Brother Mu secretly brought back to the capital should at least be able to alleviate some of our immediate needs. Besides, the autumn harvest is almost here, so there shouldn't be a shortage of food and fodder, right?"
After thinking about it, it seems that this is not the case.
The Daliang Kingdom was established only a little over a hundred years ago. Although it had a strong military force, it had spent a large amount of gold, silver and other valuables on rectifying the ills left over from the previous dynasty, building new water conservancy projects, reforming taxes, and promoting agriculture and sericulture.
The treasury of Daliang today is indeed not full.
This road is from south to north.
Although the south is a land of fish and rice, many areas to the north are also affected by locust plagues, droughts or floods, and some areas have even suffered a complete harvest.
She had been trapped in the rear house for more than ten years, and her experiences over the years had broadened her horizons.
I felt the hardship of people's livelihood.
Mu Jiangyue nodded. "Yaoyao, you don't have to worry. Whenever those civil officials encounter a war and need to gather food and fodder, they always come up with a bunch of excuses. Your Majesty is well aware of the Lu family's true situation. If Your Majesty hadn't made other arrangements for Uncle Lu, he would have vindicated them long ago and would never have let you suffer such injustice."
She paused, then continued, "Besides, I've already asked my mother to adopt you as her adopted daughter. No matter what they say, they can't do anything to you. I'd like to see who dares to touch the Mu family's daughter."
Lu Qingyao raised her lips slightly. As long as the emperor was observant, she didn't really care what those civil officials said.
After all, the truth will come to light one day.
Your Majesty will also give justice to the Lu family.
"Ayue, you really don't have to do this. This will only implicate Brother Mu."
"He is not afraid of being implicated. Now the court still depends on my elder brother to quell the rebellion. What's wrong with him protecting someone? If those old bastards dare to say anything again, let them lead the troops themselves." Mu Jiangyue looked indignant.
Lu Qingyao smiled.
It was the military generals who led the troops to fight, but it was the civil officials who prepared the food and fodder.
No wonder they have complaints.
But letting a civil official lead the troops was really just a statement made in anger.
Mu Yunji is a good person in every way except that he is taciturn.
Once in the court, how could he withstand the verbal attacks of the civil officials?
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The carriage passed through the streets.
It's a long and winding journey, and one hour is equivalent to two hours.
Arrived at their new house.
It is not in a busy area, nor facing the street.
On the contrary, it is quite quiet, next to the royal garden.
Jiang Miaomiao felt that it was still a bit far, but since they were walking and stopping, it should actually take only an hour and a half.
Aunt Jiang Yue said that it took less than half an hour to get from this house to the Yan Mansion, and also half an hour to get to the Yipinju in the East Market.
In that case, it’s not too far.
Lu Qingyao looked at her friend, "Jiang Yue, this house is not your private property, right?"
She was somewhat skeptical that three thousand taels could buy a house with a yard here.
Jiang Miaomiao also felt that although this land was on the edge of the city, it was close to the royal gardens and it was probably impossible to buy it even if you had money.
It seems that my aunt used her personal connections.
Could it be that all the neighbors around here are royal relatives?
I saw my aunt holding my mother's arm and giggling, "Yaoyao, I've looked it all out for you. It's really not easy to buy a house with three courtyards for three thousand taels. They are either too far away or too shabby, so..."
"So you didn't buy it and just let us live in your house?"
Mu Jiangyue shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, no, no, I bought it. This house was given to my eldest brother by His Majesty. I asked him to give you a small piece of land, build a wall around the courtyard, and reopen the gate. From now on, you and the Mu family will be neighbors. After mother recognizes her as her relative, the wall can be demolished. What do you think?"
Lu Qingyao: ...
It's a bit funny and sad.
As expected, buying a house is something that cannot be left to this young lady.
In her eyes, three thousand taels were worth nothing.
It would be difficult for her to use this money to buy a house.
But in this capital city, she has no one else she can trust.
Jiang Miaomiao was quite happy.
In Jiangzhou, he and Teacher Cui were neighbors with King Jing, and then came to the capital.
Being neighbors with my godfather.
Practice has proved that it is nice to take shelter under a big tree.
You don’t even have to worry about guarding the house.
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