"Those are inferior singers." Wang Chuan lowered his head and whispered to Feng Yu Heng, "Do you see that man? He's the master of these singers. They often travel from place to place to sing, but in reality, they're all prostitutes in brothels. "
Feng Yu Heng nodded. She had already guessed the identities of those people, but it was also because of this that she was suspicious of one of the girls she saw.
She frowned slightly and then relaxed. She must have seen wrongly. After all, they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Even if that person was in dire straits, he shouldn't be like this.
After boarding the ship, they went straight to the private room. Wang Chuan was a bit embarrassed because he had to spend the night alone with Yuan Fei in a private room. He whispered to Feng Yu Heng, "How about I sleep next door tonight?"
Huang Quan laughed at her, "In the past, when we were out on missions, it's not like men and women didn't squeeze on the same bed. What's wrong with that! Wang Chuan, don't be shy! "
Wang Chuan glared at her, but after thinking about it, she felt that this was the case, thus she did not say anything else. Instead, she changed the topic and reminded Feng Yu Heng: "Just now, when I saw those children below the boat, I was thinking the entire time. Is there a problem with the girl that we bought last time? Is it really just a coincidence that she was secretly hiding in the imperial carriage? "
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand and didn't care, only saying, "It's good that Zirui has a companion. It's just a child. Even if some people have ulterior motives, Zirui should have a certain level of judgment. He's not young anymore. After this incident, it's time for him to grow up. Growing up requires going through ups and downs, and there's also a price to pay. "
Hearing Feng Yu Heng say this, Wang Chuan also felt relieved. After a few people made arrangements, Huang Quan and Feng Yu Heng returned to the private room next door to rest.
When they entered, the guests in the private room next to them were also walking towards them. It was a middle-aged couple. The woman was slightly plump. Although she was not as plump as the Shen Clan, there was a hint of sternness in her eyes. The man, on the other hand, looked like a scholar. He took the initiative to open the door for the woman with a hint of fear.
There was a servant girl following behind the two of them. She looked to be close to twenty years old and wore a light blue dress. Although her hair was tied up in a servant girl's bun, there was a hint of unwillingness on her face. From time to time, her eyes would glance at the middle-aged man. Her eyes were filled with affection, but she was extremely careful to avoid the fat woman.
Feng Yu Heng understood what was going on at a glance. She couldn't help but snort coldly in her heart. Rolling her eyes in disdain, she entered her cabin. At this time, he vaguely heard the woman next door say, "We must take care of the things we brought. This time, we are celebrating Lord Duan Mu's birthday. If we can coax him, with just one word, you won't just be a small magistrate in He Tian Prefecture."
Feng Yu Heng paused for a moment then returned to normal. Following Emperor Tianwu's public execution of the divine archer from Qian Zhou that they had brought back, the battle between Dashun and Qian Zhou could be considered to have officially begun. But in regards to the matter of the North defecting to the enemy, an urgent report had arrived; however, Dashun did not make it public for the sake of preventing the people from panicking. The other side was just a small magistrate. Being kept in the dark was quite normal. It was just that this magistrate's family had put in a lot of effort. They had come all the way to the North for a promotion, and they had even chosen to celebrate Duan Mu An Guo's birthday during the new year. This sort of thought was quite rare.
Huang Quan stood next to the door for a while then listened outside. After determining that there was no movement, he sat down next to Feng Yu Heng then quietly said: "The magistrate in He Tian Prefecture is a standard sixth rank official. His office is located in Xiao Zhou. Based on this servant's judgement, if this person is promoted any further, he will at most be promoted to standard fifth rank. Any higher is practically impossible. He is a magistrate in He Tian Prefecture. Even if he is promoted, it's likely that he will not be sent to another province. He Tian Prefecture has Xiao Zhou and Qing Zhou. According to standard fifth rank, there is only the position of prefect. The prefect of Xiao Zhou is a member of Yun Lu Academy's Ye family. With the Ye family's foundation there, it is definitely possible for them to be replaced. Then calculating it like this, there is only the place where we disembarked, Qing Zhou. "
Feng Yu Heng did not have too much of an understanding of Qing Zhou, thus she casually asked, what sort of person was the prefect of Qing Zhou?
Huang Quan thought for a bit then shook his head, "This, this servant does not know."
Feng Yu Heng did not ask any further. She found a place to lean over and simply closed her eyes to rest. This trip to the North, although it was not as soul-stirring as the previous time, it still gave her a faint feeling that there was danger lurking around. The Qing Zhou in front of them was probably not a peaceful place.
On the small path towards Winter Moon Palace, Zhang Yuan was holding onto two children in each hand as they walked forward. One of the children was Feng Zirui, while the other was the little slave that Feng Yu Heng had bought.
Zhang Yuan had a bitter expression on his face as he earnestly consoled Zirui, "My little ancestor, ah! Let's not make a fuss. His Ninth Highness sent someone to tell you to go to Winter Moon Palace and stay there for a while. Just treat it as accompanying Consort Yun. You have to be obedient! "
Feng Zirui's face was gloomy. With a muffled groan, he looked forward and did not say anything else. He just couldn't understand. He clearly said that he was going to study the art of war in the barracks, and he was going to follow his sister and brother-in-law to the north to gain experience. Why did he wake up in a carriage heading back to the capital after sleeping for a while? At that time, he was also tied up. If he didn't recognize the person who tied him up, he would have thought that he had been kidnapped again.
The little slave girl walking on the other side also pouted and looked unhappy. She wanted to pull her hand back from Zhang Yuan's hand several times, but the other party increased his strength and pulled her hand back. At the same time, Zhang Yuan reminded her: "As for you, you are just collateral. We are polite to the Feng family's young master because he is a relative of the imperial family, but you are just a little servant. Don't forget your identity."
The little slave girl raised her head and immediately glared at Zhang Yuan with her poisonous little eyes. Her clear little voice also sounded, "If little brother is unhappy, I will be unhappy! If you make little brother unhappy, you are bad people! "After she finished speaking, she suddenly opened her mouth and bit down on the back of Zhang Yuan's hand.
Zhang Yuan was caught off guard and screamed in pain. He threw the little slave girl away.
The child was thrown by him and fell next to the rockery next to the path. She hit the rockery and tears fell down.
Zirui quickly broke away from Zhang Yuan's hand and ran over. He asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
The little slave girl shook her head with tears in her eyes and said firmly, "I'm fine, I … this slave doesn't hurt."
Zhang Yuan rolled his eyes at them and said helplessly, "If you call yourself a slave girl, don't call Young Master Feng 'little brother'. You should call him master or young master."
The little slave girl glared at Zhang Yuan with resentment, then lowered her head and called weakly, "Young master."
Zi Rui stood up and furrowed his brow, saying: "I already said that I would let you go. I will return your slave contract to you. As for your household registration, I will speak with the government and have them create a new one for you. I can also give you enough money to live on. Why must you insist on following me?"
The little slave girl pouted and asked Zirui, "You were the one who begged me to save your life. I didn't ask you to repay me. I even want to serve you. Why do you want to drive me away?"
Zirui felt that it was impossible to reason with this child. This girl was stubborn and insisted on following him. He couldn't drive her away no matter how hard he tried. He had rushed her several times along the way, and even the shadow guards had thrown the girl out of the carriage. In the end, when he turned around, the girl kept running behind the carriage. When she fell, she would get up and run again, causing her to be covered in injuries.
He shook his head helplessly and helped her up. "If you want to follow me, then follow me. But I have to remind you that this is the imperial palace. You have to be careful and speak as little as possible. Follow me on normal days and don't run around."
When the little slave girl heard that Zirui wouldn't drive her away, she happily hugged Zirui and shouted, "That's great! Little brother, Yingcao knows you're the best! "
"You're called Yingcao? Aiya, forget it. No matter what your name is, let go of me first! Let go! "
Zhang Yuan felt that he couldn't stand it anymore. Usually, he had to watch Emperor Tianwu try his best to confess his love to Consort Yun. Then, from time to time, he had to endure His Ninth Highness and Princess Ji An showing off their affection. Now, it had developed to the point where such a small child ran to him to play innocent. How could he, as a eunuch, live? She acted out whatever he lacked. Wasn't this stabbing him in the heart?
Zhang Yuan couldn't vent the anger in his heart. He secretly made a decision. Within five days, he would take sick leave. He didn't want to pay attention to Tianwu and didn't want to see this world of sensual pleasures! After making up his mind, he immediately strode forward and pulled the two children with each hand. He walked all the way to the front of Winter Moon Palace's door before saying, "Consort Yun is the most proper master in this harem. You two better behave yourselves. You're not allowed to cause trouble. You're not allowed to disturb Consort Yun's rest. Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences!" After saying this, he raised his hand and slammed on the door. As he slammed, he shouted, "Princess Ji An's younger brother has been sent here by His Ninth Highness!"
Zirui was speechless when he heard this. What kind of door method was this? It was really unique.
However, he was still young and didn't understand what was going on. How could he know that if Zhang Yuan didn't say this, the door to Winter Moon Palace wouldn't have opened at all? Even though he shouted this, the people inside only opened a small crack. Then, a palace maid poked her head out. When she saw Zhang Yuan, she immediately frowned.
Zhang Yuan quickly pushed Feng Zirui forward, "I came to send a child to imperial concubine."
The palace maid glanced at Zirui; however, her expression did not improve. Instead, a strange look appeared on her face, as she asked: "What has imperial daughter's younger brother come to Winter Moon Palace for? Imperial concubine didn't summon him? "
Zhang Yuan had already prepared what to say, immediately saying: "His Ninth Highness said to have young master and this servant come here to relieve imperial concubine's boredom. He also said that it would be best if they remained in the palace until they returned from fighting Qian Zhou."
The palace maid was stunned, and a trace of panic appeared on her face. Zhang Yuan did not notice this panic, but Zirui saw it clearly. Just as he was about to ask if he could not stay and that it would be best if he could not, who knew that the palace maid would reach out and pull him inside. In the instant that the palace door was closed, Zhang Yuan quickly stuffed Yingcao inside as well.
Finally, the palace door was closed. Only then did Zhang Yuan let out a sigh of relief. Turning around, he went back to report to Tianwu.
Inside Winter Moon Palace, Zirui was currently speaking to the palace maid that had pulled him in: "Since we're here, we should take things as they come. Either way, we can't get out. Just bring me to pay respects to Consort Yun!"
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