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"Qing …" "A building?" Hearing Susu say that, the Xiaowan was stunned. Such a heavenly being, could it be that she came from the land of fireworks?

"Maybe I was thinking too much, or maybe I was wrong." Susu said cautiously, "When I was in the shop, I didn't dare to mention these words to my mother. I was afraid that someone would hear me, so I came to the inn to talk."

Xiaowan hurriedly said: Yes, yes, if I say something wrong, then Miss Yue will not want you guys to die from anger, if I spread this out, I will say that you all are unkind, and it will be difficult to find a job elsewhere.

Susu said: "Xiaowan, I think so too. The most paradoxical thing is, if she really comes from the Smoke Flower Land, it is not that I look down on her, it is not that I am ungrateful, but that I know of the power of that place in the capital."

After hearing Susu's explanation, the Xiaowan finally understood that running a prostitute courtyard in the capital was not as simple as she thought. The imperial government did not allow for the existence of fireworks on the surface, but the customs and customs of the market did not forcefully ban the existence of fireworks, resulting in the formation of a non-black non-white land.

Those renowned and famous Flower Hall had powerful backers supporting them, especially in the capital. A cup of wine was filled with money, power, reputation, and even life and death.

Susu said: "With young miss's age and looks, she is definitely the number one courtesan in the capital, yet she came to this small place by herself to open her Rouge Shop. If she really came from that place, at her age, would she already have the money to redeem herself? Or perhaps, some noble or powerful official was willing to redeem her and raise her here in this small place to hide her charms. This is a common occurrence among the powerful and influential people in the capital. "

The Xiaowan asked: "Susu, although being born like that is not good, but since you have come out, it doesn't matter, so what are you worried about?"

But Susu said: "I am afraid that our fate is sealed, and I do not know when people will barge in, whether it is the gold mine or the poor ones, all of our Rouge Shop will be turned upside down, and we will lose a portion of work, but Miss has good intentions, and we can't help but be sorry, but there is no one by her side to protect her."

"What is a potential financial backer?" There were too many things that the Xiaowan did not understand.

"The potential customers are the men who paid to visit the Flower Pavilion." Susu laughed, "This is what the women in the family said, they claim to be the victims, because all the men were hooked up by the flower pavilion, and they are bitter in their hearts, but those outside may not be the case."

Hearing that, the Xiaowan was startled, and had to digest it, then curiously asked: "A woman will come too?"

Susu laughed bitterly: "That big lady brought her concubines and made trouble a few times. Once, the master brought someone to his house and had an urgent matter to attend to the next morning. After that, I'll give some money to the madame, and the matter will be over. "

Xiaowan muttered, "Do the men of the capital really have to do something important? Why did such a frightening thing happen in such a bustling and noble place like my imagination?"

They talked for a long time. Susu was afraid that Xiaowan would be tired, so she took his leave. Carrying those snacks that Aunt Zhang had prepared, Ershan had already prepared a carriage to send her back. Susu said embarrassedly: "Every time I return, I have to trouble Ershan to send me back and forth.

Aunt Zhang laughed: "A family doesn't need to talk about two families, Xiaowan has been looking forward to your arrival every day."

Not long after Susu left, Xiaowan went downstairs. Ling Chaofeng stepped forward and said, "Why have you come out? You're wearing thin clothes, and you don't even know how heavy it is."

The Xiaowan said, "I'm feeling really bored inside the house by myself."

However, Ling Chaofeng said with a fierce expression, "If you don't take care of yourself, you should be more obedient. Otherwise, I will punish you to stay in your house everyday and not go out."

Xiaowan pouted: "I'm better off, you're so fierce, do you think I'm scared?"

As soon as she finished speaking, he was carried upstairs by his husband. She did not dare to joke around on the stairs, and was forced back into the room. However, Ling Chaofeng had coaxed her there for half a day before he recovered.

Ling Chaofeng went downstairs and heard the Aunt Zhang laugh: "Truly still young, when you act coquettishly, it causes one's bones to go soft. How could you bear not to love her? If Xiaowan were a child raised by her own mother, with her tender, dainty, and beautiful appearance, then most likely the people who proposed to be married would need to go from Qingling Village to Baisha Town another two rounds. "

Ling Chaofeng said indifferently: "Others do not care about her." Then he said to the Uncle Biao and the Aunt Zhang, "I'm going to the cellar. If you find me late at night, tell her to wait and not to let her run around."

The two of them replied, and Ling Chaofeng headed towards the cellar. When Xiaowan was first brought to the cellar by Hubby the first time, he found the interior to be extremely spacious. In the distance, there were also doors that seemed to lead to other places, but she had never gone there before and did not care either.

Prefect Meng died, so a few of the county officials gathered together, along with the Meng family, to settle their aftermath. They were reported to the imperial government, and the imperial government gave them a pension, but no arrangements had been made for the vacancy in the Li Prefecture Prefecture.

On the day of Prefect Meng's funeral, Ershan came to visit and saw Meng Lianyi following behind the procession with her brother and mother dressed in mourning. The bystanders cried miserably, she was expressionless, but seeing Ershan standing by the side of the road, her eyes lit up.

It was only on this evening that Lian Yi finally found the time to meet Ershan on the street, but the two of them simply looked at each other speechlessly. After standing there for a long time, Lian Yi said, "The inn is far away, you should head back earlier."

Ershan said: "I will come to see you again tomorrow, Miss Meng. You must take care of your body and restrain your grief."

Lian Yi glanced at him and said unhappily: "I already told you, don't call me Miss Meng. When you caught me that day, didn't you still call me a little thief?"

Ershan scratched his head and smiled bashfully. Lian Yi said with a smile in her eyes: "Remember to call me by name?"

"Then... Lian Yi, I will be going back now. " Ershan said, "If anything happens, send someone to find me at the inn."

Lian Yi looked back at the residence, not knowing where the family would go from here. The imperial government did not say that they would take back the residence, but according to the rules, once the father's funeral was over, they could not stay any longer.

"Big brother has never been famous. Father had always wished to rely on the power of the capital to donate an official to brother, and had also thought that he could live for a hundred years. "Right now, my father's closest friends are all running around for the family. Can you talk about the matters between us when the family is at peace?"

Lian Yi was a miss of a Qian Jin after all, she had an idea in her heart, and said to Ershan: "Besides, I am very filial, I can't give you any trouble, and the imperial officials are also very filial. If someone used this to falsely accuse your reputation, then it wouldn't be good."

Ershan hurriedly said: "It's fine, I know what to do." His eyes flashed, but it was different from his usual bashful and honest look, but he said, "I also have something important to do, Lian Yi, wait for me."

Just as Meng Lianyi was about to speak, a woman in plain clothes came out of the house. She was her sister-in-law and said to her: "Lian Yi, Mother wants to see you.

"I'll go back first. You go back earlier as well. You have to be careful on the way." Meng Lianyi was reluctant to part with her, but it was not the time for her to be attached to a girl. Without hesitation, she turned and followed her sister-in-law into the room.

Ershan watched as the house door closed and they mounted the horses to return. The Li Prefecture s were extremely lively, even more bustling than the Baisha Town s and the capital city itself was at least a hundred times more lively.

After being away for thirteen years, could he still go back?

When he was six years old, how could he not remember where his home was? How could he not know his name? However, it was not time yet, so he did not need to remember.

After a while, everything will remember, and there will be an end to it.

Passing through the busy streets, Ershan whipped his horse and ran towards the tavern.

In the Residence of the Prefect, after entertaining the guests for a meal, Mrs. Meng called his daughter over and said coldly, "Your father left in a hurry. He did not explain anything about the family's matters, especially the matter of your marriage. Today, your uncles told me that they were willing to arrange a marriage for you and choose a good marriage for you. "Yi`er, your brother hasn't gained a reputation yet, but he is still a Young Master of the Prefecture, he can't be in dire straits like this. So, if I can use your marriage to exchange for something for him, I'll say that you've done your best for this family."

Meng Lianyi's heart was cold. If it wasn't for the fact that she was worried that it would affect Ershan's career as a official, and that she wasn't even willing to participate in her father's funeral, she would have left this family with a great amount of filial piety.

What blood ties, what blood is thicker than water, go to hell.

"I heard from the people under the door that you saw that kid on the street again? He was just a wet behind the ears brat, running around the inn. He had just taken the Elementary Scholar examination, what could he possibly do? How can you not cherish yourself? You are the daughter of the Prefect. "

Mrs. Meng chattered on endlessly: "Now that your father is gone, listen to me about everything in the family. Once I disperse all those monsters, I will have you and your brothers watch over them all day and night, don't even think about going under my nose to look for that brat. Although I have no way of treating him, I can control you, so don't force me to be like your father and lock you up."

Meng Lianyi said: "Mother, don't worry. Lian Yi will definitely do everything that I can for this family, for my brothers and my nephews. It's just that my father's corpse has not turned cold yet. I am filial and cannot discuss marriage for three years. Otherwise, others would gossip and look down on us even more. Mother, I will not see that person again. Don't worry, after three years, you will marry me off so that you can change something for my family. "

Mrs. Meng was overjoyed and hugged her daughter in his arms, "Yi'er still dotes on me, daughter is still the most considerate."

Lian Yi, on the other hand, smiled faintly in her mother's arms. Three years, after three years, Ershan would definitely be able to take her away.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed and Xiaowan's body had recovered greatly. It was a sunny day, so she got up early to open the shop. She stood in front of the door with a broom in her hand. The sunlight shone warmly on her body, making her feel as if her body was about to float.

A carriage slowly approached from the direction of Baisha Town. Xiaowan looked around curiously, there was no fragrance in the wind, so was it possible that someone from Siyun Pavilion was rushing towards the pier so early in the morning to catch a boat?

But the carriage slowly stopped, a slim lady jumped down from the carriage, she gave the coachman money, the carriage turned back, and she headed back to Xiaowan.

Xiaowan was startled, she squinted her eyes and looked, immediately her entire body became tense, she raised her broom, she did not know what to do, but while she was flustered, she was already in front of him.

"I'm here to eat green bean cake. Is there anything else?" Although she said that she was a girl, she wasn't. Her hair was tied up, just like the Xiaowan. She was a little woman, no, not a little woman.

The Xiaowan trembled and said, "You, you …. "Why are you here?"

Hearing the word "you", Siyan understood, her expression changed, her clear eyes dimmed, and asked: "You know who I am, do you know who I am? "Or …" She looked around, but there were no pursuers.

Xiaowan hurriedly threw her broom onto the ground and was about to kneel down and kowtow, but she was grabbed by Siyan. She gave him a pleading look, "Don't be like this, you're still the same as before, just pretend you don't know me, alright?"

"But …" The Xiaowan stuttered as she carried a water basin to sprinkle water. She first saw a broom lying on the ground and asked loudly, "Evening, what are you doing?"

As she walked out of the door, she suddenly saw another person, and Xiaowan was gesticulating at her with a nervous face, "Empress, Queen."

Aunt Zhang was stunned at first, then she laughed, what had gotten into her Ling Xiao Inn? Ever since she married into the Xiaowan, the people of the palace had all rushed here, hoping that the Little Empress' mother-in-law would not come again, so the Aunt Zhang did not like her.

As for the little empress, I have no enmity with her. A young child, upon seeing her, Aunt Zhang laughed, "How come you're so early? Could it be that you're walking on the night path? Miss, do you want to go upstairs to sleep?"

Siyan laughed then and nodded his head, "It's already been six hours since you came over from the neighboring counties by carriage before daybreak. I really want to rest easy and take some rest."

She was invited to stay in the former Cloud Lake. Xiaowan dragged Aunt Zhang and asked nervously, "Aunt, she is the empress, how can the empress run out of the palace so casually?"

Aunt Zhang rolled up her sleeves and said: "Why can't I? Could it be that in this world, everything belongs to her?"