Sun Erniang replied with a smile as she walked: "Don't worry, the shopkeeper Wu is a person with status, and the guards can't easily see it, even if she really sees it, she doesn't dare to ask the shopkeeper Wu about this kind of thing, the guards can only move in the relevant areas of the gate of Ziling City, and they can't easily enter the inner city, so I dare to say it like just now, the girl can rest assured." ”

"Oh, so that's the case," after listening to Erniang's words, Xia Ye put his mind at ease and thought that he would definitely go to the prince's mansion to inquire next. "Eh, Erniang, I heard someone say before, there are a total of three gates in this Ziling City, we just entered the first gate, where are the second and third gates? Can ordinary people like us go in? Xia Ye asked as she walked.

Sun Erniang turned her head and glanced at Xia Ye, and then said earnestly: "This second gate is quite close to Gongzi's mansion, we can see it when we pass by for a while, the guards there are more than three times as many as the first gate, and it is no longer within the reach of us ordinary people, not to mention the third gate, which is where our Empress Luo Yue lives, girl, Erniang knows that you are different from us ordinary people as soon as I see you, but you must listen to my advice, don't think about the second or third gate again, everything that has anything to do with the royal family, If you don't get it, you're going to lose your head. Xia Ye felt the concern in Sun Erniang's tone, so she nodded at Erniang, signaling that she would remember it, but she was still curious about the two doors in her heart, and the clues she wanted to find were there, how could she give up easily because of the danger.

Xia Ye and Sun Erniang soon came to a trading house, the boss here surnamed Cai is also an official businessman, Erniang will send some fresh vegetables in every once in a while, the trading house will pick and classify, and bring out some of the best dishes with the best appearance and freshness, which will be sent to the second door, and the rest will be left to the officials and their families in the first door to buy.

"Erniang, you are here." As soon as Xia Ye and the others arrived, Boss Cai greeted them warmly, "Come on, help Erniang unload the dishes." Boss Cai shouted into the house, and then two guys walked out of the store and took Sun Erniang's cart over. Come on, Erniang is still drinking saliva in the house," Boss Cai smiled and pulled Erniang to the store, and just walked two steps before he found Xia Ye next to him, and then asked Erniang: "Erniang, who is this girl?" "Hey, Boss Cai, you see that my memory is poor when I'm old, I forgot to introduce you, this is my niece." Sun Erniang agreed with a smile, and then said to Xia Ye: "You stupid boy, you haven't seen Boss Cai yet." ”

Xia Ye listened to Erniang's words, looked up at Boss Cai, bowed briefly, and said, "I've seen Boss Cai." Boss Cai nodded with a smile, and then said, "Yes, Erniang didn't expect that there would be such an outstanding girl in your family." Sun Erniang immediately smiled and said: "It's all raised by Boss Cai, my niece, she doesn't like to talk, and she doesn't know the rules, don't blame it." "Hey, Erniang, where are you talking about this, you see that I look like the kind of person who abides by the rules, come on, come on, girl, come too, let's go into the house together and rest first."

Boss Cai smiled at Xia Ye as he spoke, motioned for her to follow, and then entered the store with Sun Erniang first.

Xia Ye followed behind the two, silently observing the surrounding environment, the front of this house is a not too big storefront, there are only seven or eight people, in addition to vegetables and fruits, there are also grains and oils, and then walk through a screen, then see a door, and go out to a small courtyard.

Boss Cai and Sun Erniang walked first, and had already entered the main room of the courtyard, Xia Ye followed behind, guessing in his heart that this should be the resting place of the account room and the shopkeeper. Following the two into the house, Xia Ye gently sat beside Sun Erniang.

Boss Cai didn't seem to care about Xia Ye, he just beckoned someone to pour her a glass of water, and chatted with Sun Erniang: "Erniang, drink saliva to moisten your throat first, you also got up very early today, right?" Sun Erniang took a sip of the cup and said with a smile: "Boss Cai, look at what you said, don't I just do this job, I should be diligent." ”

Boss Cai also smiled when he heard this, and then said: "You're right, Erniang, I have something to discuss with you here, and I'm afraid it will take a while for you." As soon as Sun Erniang heard it, she knew that Boss Cai called the two of them into the house today, not only to let them come over to rest, but mainly to have something to say, Sun Erniang was clear in her heart, and immediately replied: "Boss Cai, if you have something to say, just say it, if my Erniang can do it, I will do my best." ”

At this time, Xia Ye also felt that in addition to Boss Cai's intentions, he secretly pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

Boss Cai seemed to be waiting for Sun Erniang's words, and immediately applauded, and then said: "Erniang, I often walk between the wine shops in this market, I don't know if I heard some rumors, our current saint of Luo Yueguo is going to choose a concubine." ”

Choosing a concubine? These two words exploded in Xia Ye's mind, this Luo Yueguo is an empress, does it mean to choose a man to enter the palace as a concubine? Xia Ye's ears were erected longer, for fear of missing a word.

Sun Erniang was not as surprised as Xia Ye, her face was still as usual, and she said: "Don't hide it from Boss Cai, I did hear some rumors before, but then I shuttled through this Ziling City and didn't hear the slightest rumor, so I just regarded it as a rumor, and I didn't listen to it." But listening to Boss Cai's meaning, is this true? ”

Boss Cai smiled mysteriously and nodded at Sun Erniang: "I also just got the news from my sister, although my sister's official rank is not big, but she is serving in the palace, and she is in charge of this etiquette, the news will naturally not be wrong, although the specific date has not been set, but it will never be able to run this month." This saint chooses a concubine, naturally has to feast on the ministers, and after the selection, there will be a big wedding in the near future, and the supply of melons, fruits and vegetables in Ziling City will naturally be doubled at that time, so I want to discuss with you first, we still have to prepare early, and only this best can enter the second gate, so ......"

"Boss Cai, I understand what you mean, in the future, as soon as I have fresh fruits and vegetables here, I will naturally send them to you first, and then pick them first, you can rest assured." Sun Erniang said with a smile.

Boss Cai also laughed out loud and said, "I know that Erniang, you are a refreshing person, if I get the benefits, I will naturally have your share." Sun Ernian waved his hand and said: "No, no, Boss Cai is out of sight, you have taken care of me for so many years, this is all due." When Boss Cai heard this, his mouth almost grinned under his eyes, and then he had another greeting before sending Sun Erniang and Xia Ye away.