Ming Yuan looked at Shunyu frequently. She wanted to find an opportunity to talk to her. They would arrive in Ji County tomorrow, so she had to make preparations tonight. However, the Lu family became suspicious and would not let her get close to the princess. It seemed that she could only find an opportunity after nightfall.
The people of the Lu family kept an eye on Ming Yuan all the time. They didn't dare to slack off even a bit towards this little girl who had just lost her mother two days ago.
At this time, in the capital, He Zhen led his men to personally escort the goods to the hands of Mr. Han, a wealthy foreign merchant. That day, Mr. Han was going to leave the capital with his caravan.
"Boss He, I heard that your house was robbed the day before yesterday. I don't know how it went. I have some connections here. If you need any help, please tell me directly."
In the past few days, rumors were spreading in the capital, and most of them were about the brothel owner He Zhen. It was said that she was divorced by her husband's family because she could not give birth to a son. It was also said that she could not bear the loneliness and met with the two brothers in the north of the street at night, but then turned around and disowned her and sent her to see the officials.
The two brothers were beaten with twenty sticks and are now lying at home.
Compared with the damage to He Zhen's reputation, the twenty lashes of the two brothers were really light.
He Zhen herself knew very well that if her husband was at home, no one would dare to climb over the wall. If her father-in-law was still alive, the two people who climbed over the wall would not be given just twenty lashes of the cane.
After all, they were bullying her because she was a woman with a daughter and had no power or influence.
Boss Han took the initiative to bring it up because he also wanted to establish a good relationship with He Zhen. After all, fireworks are indeed good things, and the woman in front of him is an expert in business. In time, she will surely surpass other businesses in Beijing. What he sees is endless wealth and fame.
He Zhen smiled and said, "They are just two insignificant thieves. It's no big deal. If necessary, I will definitely not be polite to Boss Han."
Boss Han nodded, said goodbye to He Zhen, turned around and got on the carriage. Suddenly he thought of something, opened the curtain, and called out to He Zhen, "Boss He!"
He Zhen was about to leave with his men, but when he shouted at her, she stopped and turned to look at him.
Boss Han said loudly, "You are the first woman I have ever seen doing business. You are no worse than men. I admire you, so I want to make friends with you."
Although at the beginning, because of his admiration for her, he thought about proposing to her, she had already divorced and he was still unmarried. With He Zhen's ability and his family business, he would be able to promote fireworks and make them known to the world.
But during his time in the capital, after getting to know He Zhen, he gave up the idea of marrying her. It would be an insult to such a woman if he were to marry her.
When he spoke, he was respectful and gentlemanly, without any contempt at all. Now he really regarded He Zhen as a good friend he wanted to make friends with.
He Zhen was slightly stunned, then she felt relieved. She was not a fool, as she had discovered Boss Han's intentions earlier. Perhaps he was after the fireworks. She admired his talent but had no interest in him.
Now the other party's words seem to have lost their original intention. There is nothing wrong with making ordinary friends, and business can continue in the future.
She shouted to Boss Han in the carriage, "Boss Han, next time you come to the capital to discuss business, my Jixiang Ruyi Shop will prepare good wine and delicious food."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and then Boss Han lowered the curtain.
After returning to the shop, He Zhen ordered people to take out all the account books and check the accounts carefully. It turned out that this big business deal for Boss Han made more money than all the previous profits.
While she was happy, she thought that she could choose the things she prepared for the god this time more carefully. However, she didn't know what the god would like. From the sound of her voice, she sounded like a young woman. Perhaps she would like exquisite jewelry?
That night, Ming Yuan quietly got up and walked out of the tent while most people had gone to bed, and walked carefully towards where Shunyu was resting.
The men on night watch seemed not to notice and were still baking the bread they hadn't eaten during the day.
At this time, Shunyu was not resting. When she heard the noise outside, she immediately got up and looked at the people next to her. Seeing that they were all asleep, she tiptoed out of the tent.
Ming Yuan was standing guard outside. When he saw Shun Yu, he whispered, "Your Highness, we will pass through Ji County tomorrow. I will help you dress up tonight. You can pretend to be my subordinate so that you can get away more easily tomorrow."
Just when Shunyu was about to tell Mingyuan that he was not leaving, he was surprised when he heard her words, "Although our bodies are similar, our appearances are different. How can I pretend to be you?"
Ming Yuan took out two cloth bags from his arms, which contained two human skin masks. "Don't worry, Your Highness. I know some disguise skills. Ordinary people can't tell the difference."
This is also the reason why the Left Envoy sent me here.
Shunyu was amazed. After all, they were the Golden Scale Guards. Even a child who looked less than ten years old could disguise himself.
Ming Yuan: "Your Highness, please let me dress you up."
Shunyu raised his hand to block it, his expression normal, "Mingyuan, I've thought about it, I still need to discuss this matter with Elder Lu tomorrow morning. The Lu family has helped me a lot, and I have two mentors, I can't abandon them and run away alone."
She was going to say it tonight, but she hadn't figured out how to start yet and was feeling a little confused.
Ming Yuan immediately became anxious, "Your Highness!"
At this moment, several people rushed out from the darkness and surrounded the two of them. One of them even directly pulled Shunyu away from Mingyuan!
Before the two could react, Lu Xingyao came out from the darkness and said coldly, "Catch him!"
Suddenly, those men rushed towards Ming Yuan and wanted to capture her. Ming Yuan dodged two of them with lightning speed and was forced to face the other two. Each of her moves was extremely fierce and her attacks were sharp.
Lu Xingyao's eyes dimmed. It seemed that he had really been deceived at the beginning. This girl was indeed not simple.
Shunyu was frightened by the sudden reaction and hurriedly shouted to Lu Xingyao, "Master Lu, stop letting them fight!"
Lu Xingyao comforted him, "Don't be afraid, Your Highness. This person has ulterior motives. With us here, we will not let her hurt you at all."
Shunyu hurriedly explained, "No! She won't hurt me."
However, before she could finish her words, Ming Yuan had been controlled and tied up. After all, she was a little girl, and she usually learned some moves to sneak attack the enemy and kill them instantly. When the enemy was prepared, she was no match for a few big men. What's more, the princess was on good terms with the Lu family, so it was not easy for her to really kill anyone from the Lu family.
Despite this, at this moment, she stared at the men in front of her with a look of dissatisfaction in her eyes.
Ming Yuan had her hands tied, her mouth gagged, and was taken in front of Shunyu.
The men behind felt a little embarrassed. After all, the other party was just a little girl. It was not glorious for them, a few grown men, to win against just one person.
However, Lu Xingyao did not think there was anything shameful about it, as having more people was always an advantage for his Lu family.
Shunyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Mr. Lu, you really misunderstood. This man is my subordinate and he wanted to rescue me and leave."
Lu Xingyao didn't believe it and shouted at Ming Yuan, "You are such a lying little girl! It's fine if you lied to my Lu family, but you even lied to the princess!"
Shunyu: "."