Chapter 207: Entering the capital
The ninth princess Zhang Wanyi has not returned to Tingtao Courtyard since she entered the city in the new year, and Han Fei understands that as a princess of Dahua, she has just returned from danger, and it is normal to be left in the princess. On the afternoon of the day when the ninth princess returned to the city, a group of people claiming to be from the princess's mansion sent all kinds of necessary supplies, and even Han Fei's clothes were bought several new sets. Therefore, his days in Tingtao Courtyard were still quite nourishing.
The only thing Han Fei was worried about was the situation in the Han Mansion in Jinling, and he didn't know if the news of the beggar gang had arrived. He imagined that the year at home must have been boring. However, now that he is in the capital, he can't do anything about Jinling.
He is more thinking about what to do in the capital next, if the documents reissued in Jinling cannot be delivered in time, he will not be able to participate in the examination of this subject, will he not be able to return to Jinling? Thinking of going back to Jinling, he was a little reluctant to let go of the ninth princess Zhang Wanyi.
Alas, emotional matters are the most headaches! Han Mansion already has those aunts, not to mention for the time being, Xue Baoqin is his beloved, he never thought that he would give up on her, but if he doesn't give up Xue Baoqin, how can he face the feelings of the ninth princess Zhang Wanyi?
In his mind, he couldn't tell which of these two women was more important than the other, and they were all treasures that he couldn't give up. Although he knew Xue Baoqin in front, now he has a husband and wife with the ninth princess Zhang Wanyi...... He was very entangled in this, wanting to ignore it and go with the flow, but when he was bored, he was always stuck in the emotional whirlpool.
It seems that we have to find something to do as soon as possible, so as not to panic and think nonsense.
Han Fei thought about it and decided to go into the city in two days, speaking of which, there were still a lot of things waiting for him in the capital. The Han family has a workshop in the capital that provides crispy roast duck for the Wang family's delicatessen, and Xue Baochai, who came to the capital first because of his participation in the palace draft last year, plans to prepare for the northern version of the civil declaration. Well, I also have to go to Jiafu to visit the third brother Jia Baoyu.
In fact, there is another person in Han Fei's mind that he wants to see, that is, He Cuiqin, who said last year that he would come to the capital to wait for him. He felt deep affection from He Cuiqin's words and deeds, but when asked if he had feelings for He Cuiqin, he couldn't tell the difference. Let's say that there are feelings, the most impression in his mind is that she was rude and willful and unreasonable when she was a child; If you want to say that you have no feelings, why do you think about her deeply?
People are often a contradiction, Han Fei is very decisive and wise in dealing with external affairs, but for emotional problems, it is always a mess. He himself doesn't understand, is it a natural love species, or is it too much emotional debt in his previous life?
At noon on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Han Fei walked around the neighborhood, and just returned to the other courtyard, a eunuch who claimed to have served the orders of the Ninth Princess sent him a package. He opened it and examined it, in addition to a handwritten letter from the ninth princess Zhang Wanyi, there was also ...... His guide and exam-related essays.
Han Fei was shocked, how did the Ninth Princess send someone to get back the reissued road guide and documents from Jinling in such a quick time? After a little thought, he realized that there was only one possibility so quickly, that is, to use the imperial court's 800-mile express delivery, but to use the 800-mile express delivery exceptionally, the emperor's permission must be obtained.
He finally understood why Zhang Wanyi was in a hurry to enter the city that day, she was begging the emperor to enter the palace for him. Thinking of this, he was very moved and hurriedly opened her letter.
The ninth princess Zhang Wanyi's letter poured out her lovesickness, and also explained why she didn't come to Tingtao Courtyard in the past few days. It turned out that although she begged the emperor to answer the 800-mile express delivery for Han Fei to make up the road introduction paperwork, she herself was also grounded by the emperor.
At the beginning, the Emperor Taishang didn't even allow her to go out of the palace, but fortunately, in the past few days of the Chinese New Year, she was coquettish and cute, all kinds of flattery, and finally made the Emperor Taishang happy, and allowed her to move back to the princess's mansion to live, but the capital still didn't allow her to go out.
Therefore, the ninth princess Zhang Wanyi instructed Han Fei to enter the city as soon as possible, and as soon as there is a suitable opportunity, she will go to the princess's mansion to meet.
Han Fei originally planned to enter the city tomorrow, but now that he has his identity certificate, he naturally won't stay in Tingtao Courtyard anymore. As for whether to go to the princess's mansion after entering the city, he doesn't want to go for the time being, the ninth princess's return to Beijing this time will definitely attract people's attention, and he doesn't want to trouble her at this time.
He hurriedly ate lunch, destroyed all the two pieces of the clothes that the beggar had borrowed from the disciples, then packed up his clothes, and called the steward of the other courtyard to explain that he was going to enter the city.
Hearing that there was a spare carriage in the Tao Courtyard, when Han Fei arrived at the city gate, he got out of the carriage and sent the carriage back. The reason why he didn't take the car directly into the city was also because he didn't want anyone to notice his relationship with the princess's mansion, he knew that the capital was a place of right and wrong, and it was always good to be careful.
Han Fei carried a cloth bag on his back, and when he arrived at the city gate, the guards saw that he was rushing to take the exam, so he let him go without much inspection. He walked along the gallop road to the city, the prosperity of the capital, and not Jinling is comparable, plus during the New Year's Festival, there are a lot of pedestrians on the street, it can be said that people are crowded one by one, and the cries of street vendors come and go, constituting a peaceful and prosperous scene.
The crispy roast duck workshop, as well as the people's declaration office in the capital of Xue Baochai, even if there is a place name, Han Fei is not familiar with the capital, and he can't find it. He doesn't have a certain place to go at the moment, so he will stroll around first, look at the street scene, and find an inn to live in by the way.
"Han Fei—"
Han Fei was stunned for a moment when he heard a familiar woman's shout, and looked back, only to see He Cuiqin and his maid Yue'er squeezing over here, and he was even more surprised. It's too much of a coincidence, right, to meet an acquaintance so soon?
"Sure enough, it's you, I thought I was wrong!" He Cuiqin's master and servant squeezed in front of Han Fei, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, she saw Han Fei carrying a cloth bag, and asked in surprise: "What are you...... Could it be that you just arrived in the capital? ”
"Alas, it's hard to say, I'll tell you later, why are your masters and servants here?"
"I have nothing to do today, so I took Yue'er to the streets, I didn't expect to meet you, have you found a place to stay?"
"Not yet, I'm looking for an inn......
A hint of joy flashed in He Cuiqin's eyes, and she hurriedly said: "Then don't look for it, now almost all the people who are rushing to take the exam have arrived in the capital, the inn is basically full, and there are just a few rooms in the backyard of my restaurant, so I'll rent it to you!" ”
"Okay, but it's ......" Han Fei quipped: "We are fellow villagers, but we need to charge a little less rent!" ”
"Hmph, your eldest son Han is a big family on the rich side, you should ask for a little more!"
Han Fei and He Cuiqin's master and servant traveled in the same car, and finally arrived at the He family's Junyue Restaurant. Entering the back of the restaurant from the side door, I knew where the guest room was, but an independent courtyard, that is, He Cuiqin's own residence in the capital. The courtyard is not small, there are several main rooms, and it is estimated that the He family also lived here after entering Beijing.
If you come, you will be safe, and Han Fei will live in the wing room first. Subsequently, he recounted with He Cuiqin what happened on the way to Beijing, which made her sometimes nervous and sometimes excited, and sighed. Of course, he did not disclose the identity of the ninth princess, but only said that he was a scholar who fell in distress at the same time.
"Brother Han, what are your plans next?"
"Let's deal with the exam first, and then think about the rest when the results of the exam are in." Han Fei groaned for a while, and then said: "I had a plan to move some industries from Jinling to the capital, if this is the case, I have to buy a house first, but unfortunately I don't have much money with me, so let's take it slowly!" ”
He Cuiqin hurriedly said: "I don't have anything to do these days, let's take a look with you, if there is a suitable one, buy it, don't worry about the money, I have it here!" ”
(End of chapter)