C40

Although it was only half the size of Jincheng City, it was still more exquisite and beautiful. The red walls and green tiles of the small buildings were both tall and low, and there were many small green vines and flowers on the walls of many families, adding a lot of charm to the atmosphere.

It was the first time that Ruo Lan had been inside the city for a long time. She felt fresh and interesting, as people came and went, and the sounds of hawking made her unable to take in any of the sights, making her happy. In the past, the maidservants at the Baili family were somewhat envious of her, but even though they seemed friendly on the surface, they did not have any true sisters they could get along with, and Jin Cheng had always been a little repulsed by her, so she did not take Cui Er out for a stroll.

It had been a long time since he had last seen Wind City's main street. It still looked friendly and friendly. Just by looking at the green leaves climbing up the walls, he felt that it was very pleasing to the eye.

"Yue Er, you grew up here. This place is really good. I think it's even prettier than Jincheng." As she spoke, Ruo Lan's eyes were still looking left and right. She hadn't looked enough.

Yun Sheng said with a laugh, "There's a difference in scenery between the two places. Compared to that, the Wind City is indeed more elegant. If Big Sister likes it, you can consider living here for a long time."

"Wherever Yue Er and mom are, I will be there." Ruo Lan smiled gracefully, looking at the bustling street. Although she liked it, she didn't linger.

"Elder sister, don't be like this. If you have any wish, you can tell it to Yue Er. Yue Er will definitely help you achieve it." The duo shared their thoughts and smiled at each other. Sheng Lingyue pointed to a clothing shop and said, "This colorful embroidery workshop has made the best clothes. Let's go take a look."

The moment the duo entered the embroidery workshop, an attendant immediately came to welcome them. The innkeeper's wife was also present. When she saw Yun Sheng, she immediately said with a smile, "Isn't this Miss Yue'er? It's been a long time since we last met. Has she always been well?"

"Hello, Big Sis Wen. Is there anything new?" Elder sister and I need to choose a few summer outfits. The fabric needs to be good, and it'll be cool even if it's beautiful. " Yun Shengyue seemed to be rather familiar with the innkeeper's wife.

Lady Wen's face was full of smiles. "Lady Yue'er's eyesight is the most unique, this year's Luminary Cloud Yarn from the Hundred Miles Silk Manor is really expensive, but our shop has also made some new clothes, and the fabric is indeed soft and breathable. The embroidery ladies were finished yesterday, and have all kinds of colors.

The black one and company had no choice but to step in and back out, as they looked embarrassed. Shi Xiaobai said with a laugh, "I told you not to follow me. Big Sister and I are just going shopping for women today. You should go to the teahouse across the way to have some tea and rest. We're not that fast."

After saying that, Yun Shengyue immediately entered the inner room. Ruo Lan turned to look at Black One, who looked like an iron tower. She could not help but smile as she followed him in.

In less than half an hour, she had bought seven or eight sets of clothes in a single breath. She had been forcing Ruo Lan to try on her clothes so they were all suitable for her, hence she had also bought a set of clothes. She had bought a silver white one embroidered with small flowers and pink butterflies, a light green one embroidered with lotus flowers just like Ruo Lan's.

This store belonged to the Baili family. She did not intentionally enter this shop, but the jewelry from the Baili family was always well crafted and had many different styles, so it was impossible for her to go anywhere else. Back then, when the Zhou family left Jiangnan, she had asked her to bring a lot of silver notes, so she was not afraid to spend them.

"Yue Er, you don't need these. I don't need these anyway …" Just by looking at those exquisite jewellery, one could tell that the price wasn't high. Ruo Lan didn't want any of it this time, she was embarrassed to have bought so many clothes just now.

"Don't worry, it's rare for us to come out. Look, this golden hairpin is inlaid with jade, it's just right for our green skirt." Yun Sheng asked the shop assistant, "Do you have two of the same type?"

The shop assistant also recognized the rich owner and hurriedly introduced, "Lady's eyesight is really good. The best jewelry in our shop is unique. You don't have to worry about anyone wearing the same kind of jewelry as you."

"Oh." Yun Sheng recalled that the jewelry stores in the Baili family had such a rule. She actually wanted to buy two similar jewelry stores to use with Ruo Lan. "Then do you have any jade or gold hairpins that are similar to this one?"

"Yes, yes." The shop assistant was also able to observe the situation. He immediately took out a phoenix hairpin made out of gold and said, "Look, this jade is of the same color. It's just that this one has a phoenix head, while the one you're holding is a lotus flower."

Sheng Yue looked at the phoenix head and shook her head. "Forget it, what's so ugly about this phoenix head and what other good stuff? Hurry up and take it out. Big Sis and I need to carefully choose some. Besides the hairpin, earrings and bracelets, we need to pick them up and take a look."

This shop assistant was probably new here and had not seen anyone buy jewelry so lavishly. He was stunned for a moment, but before he could do anything, a voice came from behind him, "Hurry up and get the shopkeeper to attend to you. Whatever this lady wants, just bring it here."

Yun Shengyue and Ruo Lan turned their heads together and Baili Yu walked in with a smile.

Wei Yinglan used to think that she always wore men's clothes, and had a straight face when she dressed up. Other than her handsome appearance and actions, she did not act like a girl at all. She walked into Fresh Breeze House with a face full of expectation.

The waiter welcomed them with a smile, "Young Master, do you have a reserved seat?"

"Yes, take me to the Blue Room."

"Okay, please follow me to the second floor and turn right to the second." As the waiter spoke, he neatly led the way.

Wei Yinglan glanced around. It was not even noon yet and there weren't many customers in the store. When she went upstairs, the shop assistant opened the door. A twenty year old or so young man in blue clothes immediately stood up happily.

"Shi..." "Little brother, you're here." The man glanced at the waiter and instructed, "You can serve the dishes now."

"Senior brother, why have you come to the Wind City?" I almost couldn't believe it when I saw your mark. " Although Wei Yinglan's father was a general, she wasn't his teacher, but her father's junior sister, Lan Bing. Lan Bing had been widowed since young, and only had one son, Ji Wuya, whom Wei Yinglan called her senior brother.

Wei Yinglan had learned martial arts from Lan Bing for three years, and had spent time with Ji Wuya from day to night. They were as good as siblings, and although Ji Wuya liked Wei Yinglan, he had married her before confessing.

"I was out on a tour around the Wind City, so I came to see you. How were you?" Ji Wuya looked at Wei Yinglan, feeling that there was a trace of melancholy in her smile. She was no longer as carefree and carefree as she used to be.

Wei Yinglan said, "I'm fine. How is Master? How did Master allow you to come out? "

Lan Bing was unwilling to let him wander the streets with his only son. Ji Wuya originally wanted to join the army with Wei Cheng, but he was stopped by her, so he was unable to do so.

"How can a man stay at home? I finally managed to convince my mother to write a letter home for half a month before leaving the village." Ji Wuya smiled embarrassedly.

"Wind City is quite lively. Senior Brother, you should stay for a few more days."

"Alright …" Ji Wuya was very happy to see Wei Yinglan let him stay. He had already been in the Wind City for three days, so he was afraid that Wei Yinglan would refuse to see him or be inconvenient to see him. He hesitated for a long time before sneaking into her yard to leave their usual mark.

"Your Royal Highness, come to the tavern in town and rest for the night before you continue on your journey." It had rained, but Murong Yu still insisted on rushing on his way. Hei Er advised him again, these days he had been traveling day and night, he was extremely tired, and had only rested on the spot for about an hour or two, and had never stayed in a shop before. However, there was a hilly area ahead of them, and they were not familiar with it.

Even though Murong Yu was worn out from the journey and his complexion didn't look too good, his eyes were still full of spirit. He turned around and looked before saying, "Fine, let's go find an inn."

The people behind him heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this.

"Ask the shop owner, how far is it to the Wind City!" Mu Rong Yu rushed over to the inn's guards and instructed.

He did not know if it was because he was on the way or not, but he did not have a good rest these few days. He was always worried that there would be some unforeseen events in Sheng Yue, and although they were hurrying on their journey, the people he sent out also had news that the Baili family was not as simple as he thought they would be, for so many years, their business was spread all over Northern Heng and everything they did was like the passing of the wind and the water. He did not believe it, because he was a son of the royal family and after leaving the palace he was always worried about the peace of the country.

He didn't expect that after a thorough investigation of Baili Yu's affairs, he found out that the profits of the merchants were so high, and that they had the support of officials from powerful families. It could be said that this was something that he had never expected.

"Senior Brother, are you not coming back to the manor with me?" After lunch, Wei Yinglan and Ji Wuya walked side by side on the street.

Ji Wuya didn't want to go to the Baili family, so he shyly smiled, "It's better for me to stay in an inn. If you have time to come out, we can eat something nice and enjoy the scenery."

"Alright then. I don't know why senior came looking for me today, but he came out on his own, so I can't stay here for too long. I'll let him know when I get back, but he probably won't mind." As Wei Yinglan was speaking, his figure suddenly froze. He looked at the figure of the person coming out of the restaurant in the distance with eyes filled with unconcealable bitterness.

Ji Wuya followed her gaze and saw a handsome young man in white with a pink and a green girl standing by the side of the road, talking and laughing. Soon, a carriage arrived and the three of them got on it before slowly leaving.

"Junior Sister, do you know that person?" Ji Wuya asked.

Wei Yinglan's eyes blinked, and suddenly burst into tears. She hurriedly wiped away her tears and said anxiously, "I've been out for too long, I need to go back. Can I look for you at the inn some other time?"

Ji Wuya didn't wait for Ji Wuya's reply and quickly left. Ji Wuya looked at her, then looked at the carriage and frowned. Could that person be Baili Yu? Even though he was a real person, he was not a fool. He had left home without caring about his mother, because he wanted to meet Ying Lan once. As long as she was doing well, he would leave quietly, but it was obvious that she was not having a good time. When he was eating, he had asked Baili Yu what he had done to her, and her expression had turned unnatural. Ji Wuya thought for a moment before following behind the carriage.

Ji Wuya did not spend too much effort to catch up with the luxurious carriage, which was clearly different from the others. After seeing them enter a courtyard, he then quietly went to the back of the carriage, where he climbed up a tall and leafy, broad-leaved banyan tree. His navy colored clothes were extremely well concealed, and his vision was quite good from the tree.

Ji Wuya was about to leave when he suddenly saw a familiar figure enter the courtyard from the west side. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was Wei Yinglan, who was familiar with the road, avoided the places where people were gathered, and went to the window of the east yard. She quietly stood against the wall, not moving an inch.

Ji Wuya frowned as he watched. His eyebrows were filled with doubts, even though he was not too close, he could feel the pain in Wei Yinglan's heart. Since when did the innocent and straightforward her do such a thing?

He suddenly saw two guards enter the courtyard as if they were patrolling. The direction they were heading towards where Wei Yinglan was hiding, but she was still unmoving. Ji Wuya quickly took out a silver from his waist and shot it towards them. Then, he jumped up from the tree to the top of the wall. After the guards discovered him, he started moving towards the east …

All of this happened very quickly. The people in the house were still talking and laughing about what they got from shopping, and they were completely unaware of what was happening outside. However, Wei Yinlan reacted quickly and left.

"Your Royal Highness, those two men in black committed suicide by taking poison. They didn't have any clues on them." Under the dim light, Black Two reported to Murong Yu, who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

He finally managed to return to the inn, but he didn't expect that there would be a Death Soldier visiting. It seemed that someone had been paying attention to their whereabouts.

"Leave a message for the others to investigate. It seems like the rain won't stop anytime soon. Prepare a carriage for the journey." His curiosity was piqued. It looked like this trip wasn't as simple as picking up Yue'er. What was there to wait for? He was looking forward to it.