Enter the city
The carriage entered the capital and stopped at the city gate.
Ji Yunshu was sitting in the carriage when she heard the voices outside. She slightly lifted the curtain with her slender fingers and looked outside.
Because the procession stopped outside the city gates, there were many commoners entering and exiting the city.
There were small households carrying loads into the city to do business. There were also merchants and passers-by from other places. There were also many swordsmen and chivalrous warriors. Of course, there were also one or two children of noble families dressed in brocade clothes.
The city gate of the capital was naturally very magnificent, and it had the grandeur of the Great Wall.
Furthermore, there were three gates. The one in the middle was guarded by city guards, while the gates on the left and right were tightly shut. Unless there was a mutiny in the capital or a major incident, only then would the city magistrate give the order to open the gates.
Usually, the security at the city gates wasn't that strict, but today, Jing Rong's group was stopped.
Ji Yunshu vaguely sensed something and shifted her gaze to the front.
At this moment, the guard at the city gate knelt down on one knee.
He cupped his hands in greeting. "Greetings, Prince Rong."
Jing Rong did not dismount from his horse. He frowned. He had only been away from the capital for half a year. Why were there so many soldiers at the city gates?
His sensitive nerves twitched as he swept a cold glance across the room, "Did something happen in the capital recently?"
"Your Highness, in the past two months, more than a dozen young ladies from large clans in the capital have disappeared for no reason. Therefore, there has been an increase in the number of patrols and guards both inside and outside the city. Regardless of entering or leaving the city, according to the rules, everyone has to be interrogated one by one."
"Missing? Do you know why? "
"Not yet."
Not yet?
Jing Rong's expression darkened. He angrily rebuked, "It's already been two months. How is the capital governor doing his job?"
The city guard was frightened by his tone and bowed even lower. He hurriedly said, "There are indeed no clues in this matter. Within these two months, the capital governor and the Supreme Court official have both …"
"Forget it!" Jing Rong waved his hand. His expression didn't look too good. "Get out of the way."
"Yes."
The city guards gave way. This Buddha was famous for his bad temper in the capital.
If they offended him, they would have to bear the consequences!
Pooh!
It was all just a rumor. Jing Rong would never admit to it.
It was just that his tone was a little heavy, his gaze was a little sharp, and his way of doing things was a little extreme! He was a little more decisive in handling matters.
Apart from these, it was clearly perfect!
The group entered the city and headed in the direction of the Rong Estate.
Inside the carriage, Ji Yunshu heard the conversation between Jing Rong and the guard. She whispered, "Missing persons case? Two months without a clue? "
His beautiful brows furrowed slightly as he pondered.
How could they not find out in two months?
The capital governor and the Supreme Court were too slow in their work, they weren't even as efficient as her, Liu Qingping.
But at this moment, her eyes and mind were attracted by the bustling streets of the capital.
It was said that the prosperity of the capital was comparable to ten miles of red makeup, and it was not wrong at all.
It was an ancient style building, a small house with carved bricks and red tiles. It was very exquisite and grand.
The spacious road was wide enough to accommodate three or four carriages.
The people of the capital naturally dressed more extravagantly than the people of Jinjiang, but the style was also very simple. They definitely didn't follow the 'non-mainstream' route.
Ji Muqing's clothes were either dazzling gold or sparkling silver. If she didn't wrap herself in those beautiful gold and silver clothes, she would look like an allergic reaction. Moreover, as long as she was present, even if she was squeezed in the middle of the crowd, she would still look like a cheap luminous pearl that could be seen at a glance.
Because it was too unconventional!
It was so unconventional that it made people tired of their eyes!
Of course, the streets of the capital were naturally crowded with people. Moreover, there were a lot of them, and everyone's footsteps were very hurried.
Such a fast pace was very similar to modern Beijing and Hong Kong!
As for Jinjiang, it seemed to be similar to Suzhou.
On the side of the main road, there were hawkers shouting at the top of their lungs. They were selling all kinds of strange items. Ji Yunshu recognized some, but she also didn't recognize some. Most of them were unknown to her. For a moment, she was lost in thought, and the corner of her mouth gradually curved into a smile.
'It seems that the capital is quite fun!'
Wei Yi had also woken up. When he saw the scenery outside, he immediately stuck his head out and his whole body seemed to rush out.
"Shu 'er, look! What's that? And that, that's a mask! That's a clay figurine! Shu 'er, look! "
"Wei Yi, hurry up and come in. It's too dangerous."
Ji Yunshu pulled back the half of his body that had been stretched out.
His head was still outside, and he was making a lot of noise. He was very happy.
Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage was pulled open, and two skewers of tanghulu were handed in.
The imperial guard driving the horse said, "His Highness said that Young Master Wei likes it."
When he saw the tanghulu, Wei Yi's eyes brightened. He took it and nodded his head with a smile. "I like it! I like it! Big Brother is the best!"
As he said that, he didn't forget to give Ji Yunshu a skewer.
She shook her head. "Eat it, eat it. Eat more."
"Shu 'er, you really don't want to eat it? It's very delicious. When Mother was still alive, she didn't let me eat it. I only ate one in secret. It's really delicious. "
Ji Yunshu still shook her head. "I really don't want to eat it. You eat it yourself."
"Alright, then I'll eat it myself. Big Brother is the best. You actually know that I like to eat tanghulu."
'Two skewers of tanghulu, and in your heart, he's a good big brother?
Wei Yi, be more careful. '
Soon, they passed through the main street, and after a few turns, they arrived at Prince Rong's estate.
The words "Prince Rong's Estate" were engraved on the signboard. It was very eye-catching. It was written in gold paint, and then slowly carved. The words were imprinted on the signboard.
At the spacious entrance, there were already people waiting for them. At first glance, they were the imperial guards of Prince Rong's estate.
It was said that Prince Rong's imperial guards were once outstanding soldiers in the army. Now, they had pledged allegiance to Jing Rong.
'So popular!'
In the middle of the group of imperial guards stood a slightly older man. He had a thin beard, and his face was peaceful. He had the demeanor of an elder.
His name was Lu Jiang, and he could be said to be Jing Rong's strategist.
He had sent a letter to Jinjiang about Jing Yi's assassination attempt after secretly investigating the matter in the capital.
Jing Rong dismounted, and everyone shouted, "Prince Rong!"
Inside the carriage, Wei Yi was so frightened that his whole body trembled. He immediately grabbed Ji Yunshu's hand and pressed his body against hers.
"Don't be afraid. Let's go down."
"Hmm." He nodded woodenly.
When the two of them got off the carriage, Lu Jiang's gaze naturally met theirs. He was slightly surprised.
His Highness clearly said in the letter that he brought Miss Ji back to the capital, but at this moment, it was clearly two men getting off the carriage together.
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