Early the next morning.

After Ji Qiang opened her eyes, she only felt that her head was a little dizzy, and she couldn't remember what happened last night.

Didn't you go to the restaurant to celebrate with Mr. Mu and Xiaoya? How did she get back?

Also, why didn't she take off her clothes?

Confused, he turned over and got out of bed, and as soon as he got out of the house, he smelled the aroma of food. When I entered the kitchen, Xiaoya and Mu Sheng were busy making breakfast.

"Why are you up so early?" Ji Qiang looked at the two of them busy and wanted to come forward to help.

Mu Sheng poured the dishes on the plate into the pot, "Bang la", the oil splashed, Mu Sheng asked while stir-frying, "Up?" Wash your hands and get ready to eat. ”

Xiaoya stood up, took Ji Qiang's hand and walked out, "It's you who got up too late!" There are people from the palace here, don't you know, fairy sister? ”

Someone in the palace? Ji Qiang was confused.

The two washed their hands together, sat at the dining table, Mu Sheng just took out the last dish, handed Ji Qiang a bowl of rice, and said: "The emperor decreed that I should leave the capital on the same day to take up my post!" ”

"So fast?" He hasn't been back for long, hasn't he? Did Xia Jingnian make an order so quickly?

"I didn't expect it either, but under the holy decree, let's not delay too much, so as not to affect the schedule of the report." Mu Sheng said, but Ji Qiang had other plans in his heart.

When you enter the capital, you will inevitably meet the people of the past.

The person she wants to see the most, but she doesn't know how to meet - Xia Jingnian.

Also, does she want to go back to the Gongfu for a trip? After all, it used to be her home.

"Ji Qiang? Ji Qiang? Mu Sheng shouted twice, and Ji Qiang came back to his senses, "Huh? What's wrong? ”

"What are you thinking, you didn't say yes several times." Mu Sheng looked at her suspiciously, "Xiaoya and I are discussing when to leave, do you think you need to bring anything?" ”

Ji Qiang hurriedly said, "I don't have anything to bring, I just need to bring two changes of clothes, and I'll take the rest with you." ”

After breakfast, Xiaoya and Ji Qiang were tidying up their things, but she was a little absent-minded.

"Sister Fairy, were you drunk last night, or are you still feeling unwell? Why don't you go back to bed for a while? Xiaoya looked at Ji Qiang with a worried expression.

Ji Qiang smiled, folded the clothes and put them in the baggage, "Sister is fine, I'm just thinking about something." ”

Forget it, she still won't go back to the Gongfu first, and she won't let others know that she has returned to the capital, so let's live with Xiaoya and them first, and stay in the capital for a while.

Besides, she rushed back to the Guogong Mansion like this, Xiaoya and Mr. Mu are afraid that they won't be able to accept it for a while, so let's live with them first.

Mu Sheng went to hire a carriage, and came back to say that they would not be able to leave for the capital until the next day, and it happened that they could also pack their things well on this day, so as not to be in a hurry and leave something behind.

Early the next morning, the three of them had their last breakfast in this small courtyard and set off for the capital.

Before leaving, Ji Qiang turned around, took a closer look at the courtyard, and firmly engraved the appearance of this small courtyard in his heart.

I'm afraid that in this life, I can't go back to this small courtyard, right? Here, she spent her most carefree, free-spirited, and happy time. bar

Mu Sheng locked the door and then got into the carriage. The wheels of the carriage rolled, carrying the three of them grunting forward, and the rolling wheels moved forward, like the future of Mu Sheng, full of flowers.

Capital.

"Wow, fairy sister, this capital is so beautiful!" Xiaoya lifted the curtain and sighed in surprise: "Look at these shops, I haven't seen them yet!" ”

"Look at that restaurant, it's so luxurious! It's a very expensive place at first glance! Xiaoya pointed to a restaurant not far away and said, "If you go in for a meal, how much silver will it cost?" ”

Xiaoya also felt that the restaurant they went out to celebrate before was already very good, but he didn't expect that the restaurant in the capital was more than a hundred times stronger than there!

Mu Sheng, who was sitting on the wheel, turned around and smiled at Xiaoya: "That's nature, you don't look at what kind of place this is, the capital!" At the foot of the Son of Heaven, this is the most prosperous place in the world! ”

When they arrived at the inn where they temporarily stayed, the three of them asked for two rooms, and after a short rest, Mu Sheng came to find Ji Qiang and Xiaoya, saying that they wanted to go to see the house together. I want to rent a cheaper house, similar to the previous small courtyard.

Ji Qiang still has some money left over for the treatment of the red crescent moon last time, plus some money saved from setting up a stall to sell rouge lipstick, but it is only enough to pay for a rental house in this capital, so how to survive in the future is still a problem.

After paying the rent money, there is really not much money left, and this life is really tight.

Mu Sheng blamed himself a little, "It's all my fault for being useless and letting you live such a hard life." ”

Ji Qiang hugged Xiaoya's shoulder and said: "It's okay, we can continue to set up stalls, when your new official takes office and the monthly example is issued, we can be idle and rely on you to feed!" ”

"That's nature." The three of them laughed, and set about tidying up the yard, and everything was still the same as before.

Ji Qiang chose the location of Liuli Street to set up a stall, saying that it was a stall, but it was just a shelf made of wood. Because her rouge is so finely made and sold cheaply, many girls are willing to come to her to buy it.

On this day, Zhou Linger took her maidservant out of the palace, saying that she had been in the palace for a long time, a little bored, and wanted to come out for a walk, but it was rare that Xia Jingnian agreed.

"Rouge! Lipstick! It's cheap and easy to use! Ji Qiang and Xiaoya were selling, and when they saw Zhou Ling'er passing by, they greeted warmly: "Girl, do you want to see the rouge and lipstick?" ”

Seeing Ji Qiang's face, Zhou Ling'er was shocked, followed by panic.

This is...... Ji Qiang?

That's right, it's her, you can't go wrong! She once saw Ji Qiang's portrait in the imperial study, and the woman in front of her was the woman that the emperor had in mind!

Zhou Ling'er pulled the maid to turn around and leave, walking as fast as flying, the maid followed quickly, very puzzled, what happened to the concubine?

Looking at her back, Ji Qiang was also very puzzled.

In the palace.

When Zhou Ling'er returned to the palace, he drove everyone out, leaving only himself in the palace and not letting anyone serve.

No, she must not be allowed to appear in front of the emperor like this! She wants to get rid of her, and she can't let her stay in the capital anymore! Absolutely not!

If she returns, her position will be lost, and then, then......

The handkerchief in Zhou Ling'er's hand was about to be shattered by her fingers, but she didn't notice it at all.

"Someone! Come! Zhou Ling'er shouted loudly, and the maid who had just gone out with her hurriedly pushed the door in.

Zhou Ling'er whispered a few words in the maid's ear, and the maid nodded and hurriedly went down to do it.