With just a few words, Feng Yu Heng was stunned. She raised her eyes to look at the shabby shop that had a lot of people lining up. Oh, oh, Yufang Zhai, a century-old shop that sold pastries. It was said that the shop had existed for more than 150 years. In order to show the style of the century-old shop, the shop owner didn't renovate it, preserving the ancient charm.
The shop assistant from the embroidery shop couldn't help but mutter, "Where did this country bumpkin come from?"
Feng Yu Heng didn't know where this country bumpkin came from. Anyway, the carriage stopped not far away. She had nothing to do, so she just wanted to watch the fun.
"A-Huan, look over there. Those people are dressed so shabbily!" The maidservant on the carriage spoke again, "Coarse cloth clothes. There are actually people in the capital who wear coarse cloth clothes? Who was it that told us that everyone in the capital wore silk and satin? It's not like that at all! "
She pointed at a few women walking down the street. They were just ordinary women. Although their clothes were ordinary, they were clean and didn't make them sound so exaggerated. Feng Yu Heng was puzzled and asked Wang Chuan and Huang Quan, "Who said that everyone in the capital wore silk and satin? According to this standard, are we also considered poor and lower-middle class peasants? "
The shop assistant from the embroidery shop was quite talkative. When he heard Feng Yu Heng say this, he quickly nodded, "Not only are we poor peasants, we are simply in need of relief."
The maidservant on the carriage spoke very loudly and didn't hide anything. She was afraid that others wouldn't know who they were talking about. Not only did she shout, but she also pointed at the carriage. When the women passing by heard this, their expressions didn't look good. They stopped and looked at the carriage. Although they were very angry, when they saw the two tall horses pulling the carriage and the expensive wood used to make the carriage, they knew that this wasn't an ordinary rich family. Therefore, even if they were angry, they didn't dare to say anything. They were afraid that they would offend the noble and bring disaster to their family. Although they didn't dare to make a sound, they didn't continue to walk forward. Instead, they stood in place and watched. They were very curious about the master sitting in the carriage.
At this time, many commoners had come over to watch. Not only were the commoners curious, but Feng Yu Heng was also curious. She asked Wang Chuan, "Whose carriage is this? Have you heard of any big shots coming to the capital recently? "
Wang Chuan shook his head, "I haven't heard of this before. This servant will go back and ask around. But from the looks of it, they shouldn't be an ordinary family, right?"
As they were talking, several beggars came from the other side of the street. There were several beggars squatting on the side of the street. For a moment, these beggars attracted the attention of the two maidservants. The one called A-Huan became spirited. She took out a handful of copper coins from her sleeve and threw them on the ground. A large handful of copper coins was thrown out, and the beggars subconsciously rushed up to snatch them. There were even two people who fought over the copper coins, causing the two maidservants to laugh loudly.
"A-Ruo, look, look. Not only are there beggars in the capital, they will also fight over a handful of copper coins. It's really interesting, too interesting. Come, come, let's throw another handful! "As she spoke, she threw out another handful of copper coins. This time, the people who came to snatch the copper coins weren't just beggars. There were even some commoners who came to join in the fun, causing the two maidservants to throw out two more batches. Then, they laughed in the carriage as if they had seen the most exciting play.
"This is too much!" Huang Quan stared at the people in the carriage. He was so angry that he clenched his fists. At the same time, he felt that the people in the capital were too spineless. It was just a few broken copper coins. It was fine if the beggars wanted to snatch it, but why did the commoners also want to snatch it? "How shameful!"
Feng Yu Heng said: "You can't blame the commoners for being shameful. Look, the commoners who went to pick up the coins are all commoners. It can be seen from the clothes they wear that a few copper coins are very important to them. It's not like what the two maidservants said, that the people in the capital are all rich and powerful. A large portion of the capital is made up of these poor commoners. This point can be seen from the amount of medicine that Hundred Herb Hall gives out every month. Everyone has a deep-rooted bad habit. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame those two maidservants for successfully using a few copper coins to arouse these people's deep-rooted bad habits. "
"Young Miss." Wang Chuan rolled his eyes and pursed his lips as he said: "Do you think that if this servant throws out a handful of golden sunflower seeds, the two maidservants in the carriage will also come down and snatch them?"
Before her thoughts could be confirmed, she saw the coachman suddenly do something naughty. She didn't know if it was because of the instigation of the two maidservants or if it was because he already had a stomach full of evil tricks. Seeing the beggars and commoners squat in front of the horses to pick up the copper coins on the ground, he suddenly whipped the horses, causing them to neigh and raise their front hooves to charge forward. The maidservants in the carriage immediately shouted: "Right, right! Trample them to death! Trample them to death! Ha, ha! This is too fun! "
Feng Yu Heng couldn't watch any longer. Treating people's lives as fun? It was fine if they played with the commoners on the street. After all, the money was something that people were willing to snatch. But now they were actually using horses to commit murder. She had to take care of this.
With a flick of her wrist, several silver needles that had been dipped in anesthetic were held between her fingers. She was prepared to use a few needles on the two horses. But at this time, a fierce female voice suddenly came from the carriage, angrily reprimanding: "Stop! What are you doing? "
When the three people outside heard this voice, they trembled in fear. The coachman quickly reined in the horses. The carriage swayed a few times, but it didn't hurt the people in front. The people in front who were picking up copper coins were also startled by the horses. They all dodged and looked inside the carriage in fear.
"This young miss was only resting for a while and you two maidservants actually caused this kind of trouble. Who gave you such courage? What kind of place is the capital? Is there a place for you to be so impudent? "
The two maidservants were so scared that their faces turned white. Very quickly, a young miss walked out of the carriage. She was wearing a long orange dress with a thin cloak behind her. She looked to be around fifteen or sixteen years old. She had delicate features and a tall figure. Although she couldn't be considered beautiful, she was still elegant and beautiful. Looking at her made people feel comfortable.
She came out of the carriage and glared at the two maidservants and the coachman. She then looked at the commoners and beggars holding copper coins in their hands and immediately understood what had happened. Thus, she immediately shouted: "You played this kind of trick in Peng Zhou and were punished by the manor. How can you still be so forgetful? Beggars are also people. No matter how poor the commoners are, they are still members of the Dashun. You are only servants of the manor. How can your status be higher than others? Why aren't you quickly getting out of the carriage and apologizing! "
After saying this, she didn't need anyone to support her as she got out of the carriage. She then looked around and walked forward a few steps. She bent down and helped up a little beggar who was still sitting on the ground. She didn't care that the little beggar was dirty as she helped him up with a slender hand. This caused the little beggar to feel a wave of fear as he continuously backed away. She quickly comforted him: "Don't be afraid. I just wanted to help you up. Just now, it was my servants who didn't know any better and used this kind of method to trick you. I am their master, so I naturally have to apologize on their behalf. "
The little beggar was instantly stunned. He thought he had seen a fairy. Such a beautiful and noble young miss was actually personally helping him up and saying such things. This was treatment that he had never enjoyed before! He didn't know what to do for a moment. He then looked at the two copper coins in his dirty hand and muttered for a while before saying: "Don't blame them. They gave me money. No matter what method they used, it was correct." In the past, there were people who purposely threw money in very dirty places for them to pick up. There were even people who purposely made things difficult for them and made them crawl into their pants. Compared to those people, the two young ladies just scattered money in the air. This was already very benevolent.
The young miss who got out of the carriage shook her head and said: "Of course you have to blame them. Even if it was charity, you shouldn't have such an attitude. Although you are beggars, you are also Dashun's citizens. You are just rich and poor like us. There is no other difference. " As she said this, she dug into her sleeve and quickly pulled out a small piece of broken silver. She stuffed it into the little beggar's hand and said with pity: "You are still so young. You shouldn't be begging on the streets. When you are a little older, you should find a place to work. It will be better than your current life. "
The little beggar was touched by her words and couldn't help but shed two lines of tears. At this time, the delicate and pretty young miss had already turned around and bowed very seriously to the commoners on the street. Seeing her move, the two servant girls and the carriage driver didn't dare to act rashly. They all bowed and heard the young miss say: "Everyone, this young miss' family lives in Peng Zhou. Today, I came to the capital to visit my family. However, I didn't think that the servants in my family would be so insensible and cause trouble. This young miss will represent them and apologize to everyone. It was all our fault. Please don't blame us. "
The young miss of a large family was helping a beggar on the street and apologizing to the commoners. The commoners of the capital had never seen such a scene. The people who originally had a lot of resentment towards the two servant girls all had their anger disappear because of this young miss' apology. The commoners were all simple people. Seeing that the other person's attitude was good and that the young miss had personally come out of the carriage to apologize, they all returned the greeting and said: "It's fine, it's fine. We poor people aren't that delicate. Young miss is too polite."
"That's right! This kind of thing happens often. We are all used to it. "
Someone also asked: "May I ask which family young miss is related to?"
The delicate and pretty young miss smiled and replied: "I am the younger cousin of the Eighth Prince, His Highness Prince Sheng. I came from Peng Zhou and came to the capital to visit my cousin and aunt."
With these words, everyone was stunned. The younger cousin of the Eighth Prince?
In just an instant, the good feelings that had just been cultivated were all gone. Some people rolled their eyes and turned to leave. There was also someone who couldn't help but blurt out: "No wonder she's so arrogant. So she's the younger cousin of the Eighth Prince. She really is exactly the same as the Eighth Prince!"
The delicate and pretty young miss stood there with a puzzled expression. Her face was filled with grief, and tears began to well up in her eyes. Seeing that everyone was about to leave with unkind expressions, she became anxious. She pulled over the little beggar that she had just given money to and anxiously asked: "Little brother, tell elder sister, why is everyone's attitude like this when I mention my cousins?"
The little beggar had been begging in the capital for as long as he could remember. It had to be said that they did not have a fixed impression of the Eighth Prince in the past, but ever since the incident with the Eighth Prince and Hundred Herb Hall, aside from the people of the Eighth Prince's faction, who in the capital did not view him as a scourge? The little beggar did not like the Eighth Prince, but he felt that the young miss in front of him was good. She had also given him money, so he did not turn and leave like the others. Thus, he said: "This young miss, don't blame everyone. It's just that the Eighth Prince has done many things that the people of the capital do not like. As for what exactly he has done, either way, you've already come to the capital. Just ask the Eighth Prince and you'll know. "After saying this, he saluted to the young miss before running off.
The young miss was stunned for a while before lowering her head and getting into the carriage. The driver cracked the whip, and the carriage quickly left.
Feng Yu Heng watched the carriage leave and could not help but snort coldly, "The Eighth Prince's younger cousin just mentioned her aunt. Thinking about it, she must be Noble Lady Yuan's niece. Rushing to the capital at this time, it seems that it's not as simple as just visiting relatives … "
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