This place is only a few dozen miles away from the royal capital. The official road gradually becomes flat, and merchants and travelers often pass by it.

Suddenly there was a burst of noise, and a huge crowd was seen crowding the official road in front of them. They were all dressed in plain clothes and remained silent. Only the sound of footsteps slowly reached everyone's ears.

Many pedestrians and carriages were blocked in the middle of the road, and they all looked over.

In one of them, two fat and strong horses in front of the cart shook their hooves, blew out a breath from their noses, turned their heads and glared at the horses, instantly making the others stand out regardless of whether they were riding or pulling the cart.

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As for the carriage, the style is simple. If you look closely, the entire carriage is made of nanmu. The carriage is also wrapped in Atlas silk, which is rare in the south.

From the horses to the front and rear guards, everything is dusty.

In the carriage, Lu Anran had just read a letter and folded it for Chun Miao to put away.

The letter came from Xu Jia. In order to cooperate with the government in investigating the case, Lu Anran could not wait too long, so he retained Xu Jia to cooperate.

Chunmiao pulled out a small cabinet door, put the letter in, and said: "Jin is dead. Just relying on Sister Tian's words cannot convict Yin Quan. As for Yin Tianming, he is even more innocent legally.

The sinner."

Lu Anran said calmly: "Morality cannot judge people."

Chun Miao sighed: "Wouldn't that be an advantage for them? It would be better to..."

It's better to let Mrs. Tian kill them all.

Lu Anran raised his eyes and glanced at her: "For some people, death is the only way to escape."

Chun Miao said: "Then they can commit suicide."

Lu Anran opened the "Qianjin Pharmacopoeia" and said in a calm tone: "An ant can still live in vain. If you have the courage to die, why not be afraid of living."

Chunmiao didn't understand what her young lady was thinking, but she thought it was normal and she was just a young lady.

It's a pity that not everything in the world goes as planned.

After waiting for a while and still no movement, Chun Miao raised the curtain and called the nurse to come and have a look.

Later, the guardian came to report: "This place is called the General's Tomb. Today, the general's family came to pay homage to the general's residence. We are now returning. There are many people, so we have occupied the official road."

Chun Miao made a strange sound and said: "What kind of general? You have such a great style."

Fortunately, the nurse made thorough inquiries and was able to let Master and Servant Lu Anran know.

The general's name was Gu Chengfeng. He was ordered to exterminate the pirates in Jiehai two years ago. Although the success was successful and the pirates were wiped out, the general was seriously injured and died.

The later emperor added him to the rank of second-class loyal military general. He was buried with state rites and inscribed by the Tianjia family. He changed the crossing to Wangqiu as the general's tomb to show the emperor's great kindness.

Lu Anran said silently: "General Zhongwu."

Chunmiao said: "Have you heard of it, Miss?"

Lu Anran nodded: "At that time, the pirates in Jiehai had become popular. They called themselves sea gods and often harmed fishermen and passing merchant ships, making the people miserable."

Chun Miao praised: "So that's the case, then General Zhongwu has really made a great contribution." He didn't complain about delaying their efforts.

The carriage finally started to move again, and the wind blew the curtains up and down again and again.

When it was lifted up again, Lu Anran saw a new tomb that was luxurious and majestic, standing between heaven and earth, inexplicably awe-inspiring.

—

If you don't enter the royal capital, you won't know how prosperous it is.

The great road leads to the narrow evil, and the green ox, the white horse, and the seven-scented chariot.

Not only are dignitaries everywhere, it is also a gathering place for heroes. When you come here, you find that the most famous talents in this place are just like this.

Just because here are the most noble people in the entire Ning Dynasty, as well as countless talented people and beauties.

At the tea stall, an old man who was born and raised in the Imperial City was twirling his beard, holding three peanuts on his pillow, and was bragging to a middle-aged man who was sitting upright and dumbfounded.

"One of the most praised young people in the capital is the Nangong Crown Prince of the Hou family of Wu'an." The old man bowed his hands towards the east, crunched the peanuts, and said, "You are already young at your age.

He is a member of the inner auxiliary, and he may take over the position of chief auxiliary in the future!"

The middle-aged man said: "I've heard something about this. It is said that he is the first son of Prince Yun of Shengle County in Mengzhou, one to the south and one to the north."

"Bang!" the old man sneered lightly, and said with full disdain: "Prince Nangong is a well-educated man, he can't be compared with that man from the wild land who spends his days drinking and living in debauchery. It's simply an insult!"

"Oh, see you, boss."

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Let's talk about the other Miss Su. She is such a wonderful person."

"What's so wonderful about it?"

"She is a talented woman praised by all the kings. She is not only good at playing the piano, but what is most praised is her chess skills. I dare say that there are not many people in the entire Ning Dynasty who can win on her chessboard."

Lu Anran's carriage passed by slowly, and the old man took a breath again, but said with inexplicable pride: "Visitors from out of town like you should be careful if you meet the young marquis of the Xuanping Hou family.

He was very dandy, had a perverse temperament, was spoiled by Marquis Xuanping, and was even more lawless. Everyone secretly called him a little devil."

The sound of wind, voices, and cries of hawkers hit my ears, and were left in place as the wheels rolled.

Chun Miao became nervous for no reason, as if she had stepped into the royal capital and remembered that this was the foot of the imperial city. Even the bricks on the city wall were more noble and dazzling than other places.

Seeing her sitting uneasily, Lu Anran said: "He is just deliberately bluffing. Although Feng Qing of the Marquis of Xuanping is moody and a dandy, she was born with a weak body and spends most of the year recuperating in Diqiu. It is not yet spring."

, let alone in the royal capital."

Chunmiao muttered: "This old man is too bad."

Lu Anran said nothing, it was not bad, but being next to the imperial city, even the common people felt superior to others.

The carriage was blocked again. Chunmiao looked around for a moment and said, "What a coincidence, it's the General's family returning to the city. I don't know which family member fell in front of the carriage. The maid is scolding him."

Lu Anran lifted the curtain of the carriage and took a look. The maid was bright-looking, wearing a gold necklace, and her clothes were comparable to those of ordinary ladies. However, she was domineering and had a bit of meanness between her eyebrows.

"Let's get out of the car and take a walk." Lu Anran had been driving in a carriage for several days. She couldn't sit still anymore, so she asked the Lu Family Nursing Home to take a detour to the inn they had arranged to take care of. She walked slowly along the street with the spring seedlings.

After walking only a few steps, the entire Zhuque Street suddenly started to boil.

Young men in long gowns were running around, celebrities and elegant people were clapping their fans and shouting. The teahouse and chess house were the most lively, with a huge crowd and excited crowds.

"Broken! Broken!" A young scholar ran out from inside, his face full of blood and his eyes shining. He said these two words to everyone he met, and he was extremely excited.

Lu Anran looked up and said, "Zhan Fu Lou."

People huffed and squeezed in as hard as they could, and then suddenly huffed and rushed out again.

Lu Anran asked the crowd to rush to the edge of the horse-stopping stone, and saw a woman covered in white gauze and dressed in various styles. She was surrounded by a sea of ​​people and came out. Her fragrant clothes and temples were swaying, and she could catch a glimpse of her beauty.

, got into the carriage and disappeared.

"It's really amazing. She is indeed the most talented woman in the capital, Su Xiangxiang!"

"These are the top ten games left by the chess king and sage. She has broken five games in a row, and no one in the world can control her."

…

The beautiful shadow of Su Xiangxiang has gone, leaving behind countless admiration and fascination.

In front of Zhanfu Tower, Chunmiao looked at the noisy scene and said with emotion: "Miss, this is indeed the royal capital, it's so lively and prosperous."

A woman's disdainful voice came from behind: "Where did you come from, a country bumpkin?"

Chun Miao was knocked away by someone's shoulder and saw a woman in purple clothes with her chin raised high. Without even looking at the master and servant Lu Anran, she walked directly to Zhanfu Tower with two maids.

"Why is this like this?" Chunmiao rubbed her shoulders.

Lu Anran raised his eyes and glanced at the family emblem on the carriage the woman was riding in, turned around and said without emotion: "Let's go."

Chun Miao said: "The place of enlightenment and the center of Confucianism is not as good as our Mengdu."

"Listen more and watch more when you are outside, and be careful when speaking." Seeing that she didn't understand, Lu Anran explained a little more: "The family emblem of the carriage she was riding in was a four-clawed black dragon. As I guessed correctly, she is the legitimate daughter of King Xing——

Princess Ding'an."

There were only two princes in the Ning Dynasty. One was Prince Yun's Mansion in Shengle County near Mengzhou. Due to the special terrain, the new emperor was in urgent need of peace and security when he started the dynasty. He was afraid of unrest in Mengzhou, so all parties were indispensable to contain them, and they did not dare to act rashly.

Since then, it has remained from the previous dynasty to this day.

There is also Prince Xing, who is directly related to the emperor and is the only person in the Daning Dynasty who is qualified to use the four-clawed black dragon.

Chun Miao broke out in cold sweat. How could she have forgotten that the royal capital was not only filled with celebrities, but more importantly, there were powerful people everywhere!

—

Hongyun Inn

Lu Anran stepped in and suddenly felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere.

There were leftovers on the table, and the floor was in a mess. All the guests who were supposed to be dining were standing on the far left side of the living room. A group of guards looked like they were rifling through the food. One of them took a piece of paper and seemed to be comparing it.

He kept his steps steady and waved his hand: "Take this person away."

Before the man could open his mouth to argue, the thick guard kicked him in the leg socket and twisted his arm with his backhand. He swallowed all the words in pain and was dragged out neatly.

All this happened in a few breaths. Before Lu Anran's master and servant could react, a group of people twisted each other and had a head-on collision.

The leader stared at him with a pair of bull's eyes, full of murderous intent. Chunmiao was so frightened that she burped, but when she saw that it was a woman, she didn't say anything and left with a loud shout.

After a while, when no one could be seen, the people in the inn slowly started to relax.
To be continued...