The rain lasted for more than half a month.
I don't know when, Nan Muze suddenly started talking nonsense. From time to time, he sent people to search around the ruins. He always said that he dreamed of Liu Shengsheng, and then insisted that she was not dead.
He became extremely calm. He did not drink too much or lose his mind. Instead, he devoted himself to his work, hunting down Nan Banning's remaining party members and handling state affairs at the same time.
Of course, no one dared to mention Liu Shengsheng's death in front of him. Although everyone knew the truth, facing Nan Muze, they only dared to say that Liu Shengsheng was missing.
Also missing along with him was Jing Chun.
Nan Xin began to stay at home and ate porridge for seven days in a row, which worried Concubine Rou.
But when Concubine Rou came to the door, she just lay on the bed and turned her back.
"My child, there is no resurrection after death. My mother-in-law knows that you feel uncomfortable, but..."
"Don't you want me to go out? If I don't go out now, I will be safe in the future. Isn't that what you want?"
"Xin'er, Princess Cang's death has nothing to do with you, why are you so sad?"
"It has nothing to do with me! But it has to do with you! I am your savior, how can you say that to someone? And you say it so many times! They just don't quarrel with you for my sake, otherwise your Are you safe and sound?"
Nan Xin sat up and stared at Concubine Rou with red eyes.
"She wouldn't have died! She could obviously go to the General's Mansion for help, so why didn't she go? It wasn't because the people in the General's Mansion treated her like that, she had a backbone! So when she was in danger, she went alone! Why didn't she come to find her? Is this princess discussing countermeasures? She can obviously save people with me, but what? Just because of your words, people don’t dare to come to me! It’s your fault, you indirectly killed her!”
Concubine Rou was stunned by the rebuke. She wanted to say something, but when she saw Nan Xin's tearful eyes, she felt heartbroken.
Nan Xin hugged her head and cried.
"The last time she saw me before she died, she was scolded by my mother. How sad she was..."
"Do you know how pitiful she is? That Ah Qing is a woman! People all over the capital are saying crazy things about her, but the object of her love is actually a woman! Isn't it ridiculous? She just promised that the woman would not Tell her, so even if she is misunderstood by everyone, she will stand up! She is a person worth getting to know, but you asked me to stay away from her, are your eyes covered by lard? "
"When she was here, all of you disliked her. Now that she is gone, you all finally know how good she is. Isn't it ridiculous? My mother-in-law, you are not a bad person, you have no bad intentions, but you really Don’t you realize that you were wrong this time?”
"She was burned alive! How painful it was! Why don't you feel sorry for her? Why..."
Concubine Rou's eyes were red, "Xin'er, if Concubine Mother says she knows she was wrong, will you feel better?"
"No! I don't want to see anyone now! Don't you just don't like me going out? I will never go out again. Go away! I hate you so much!"
A pillow passed over, but it hit Concubine Rou and exited the room.
It's raining outside.
Concubine Rou finally had a hint of regret, but it was too late.
"..."
The wind in December is very cold, and it’s the end of the year in a blink of an eye.
Several restaurants with the best business in the capital were closed one after another, and those restaurants were all owned by Mu Qingqing. After closing the restaurants, Mu Qingqing also changed back into women's clothes, but no one knew where she went.
Lanterns were hung on the trees on both sides of the street, and there was a hint of joy one after another. For a long time, the capital was filled with the legend of Liu Shengsheng.
Before the news of her death spread, people never knew she had opened so many stores in the capital.
The miracle doctor whom everyone admired opened a pharmacy with him, and the daughter-in-law of the Marquis disguised herself as a man just to be by her side. Within a few months, she opened several taverns, and every one of them had a full business.
Not to mention that Prince Cang, who originally hated her, was unhappy because of her, and the aloof princess had a huge quarrel with Concubine Rou because of her. It seemed like half the people in the capital were worried about her.
If it hadn't been for the end of the year, I'm afraid the entire capital would have been dead because of her for several months...
As the New Year approaches, the streets and alleys become more and more lively, but in a small county far away on the border, it is now very quiet.
In a small village not far from the county seat, before the sun set, people hid in their homes one after another, as if there were some ferocious beasts outside.
"It's just that the death of a princess has been made known to the whole country. This is the first time since ancient times."
In a small street courtyard in the village, a couple was sitting in the courtyard eating dinner.
The man shook his head and said, "The world is like this. If a girl dies in a wealthy family, the whole country will know about it. But in a poor family, even if the body is exposed in the wilderness, no one may know. Let's just listen to the affairs of those big shots."
"I heard that the princess was so beautiful that it would be a pity to die. I was thinking of going to the capital one day so that I could feast my eyes on her."
The man sneered: "Women in the world are all the same, no matter how beautiful they are, how can they be easy to see? It's just that the ladies from official families have money and power, many accessories, and nice clothes, which make people more beautiful. If you dress up, That is also a great beauty."
After being praised by the man, the woman suddenly smiled and blushed.
"That can't be said. It depends on the person. The girl who moved next door to us not long ago, looks at the injuries on her face. She is so ugly. She doesn't look good no matter how she dresses up, right?"
"Yes, yes, what you said is that it is getting dark soon. Go back to the house and rest quickly. Bandits have been recruited in the village next door recently. We don't dare to light the lights at night."
"..."
The couple chatted happily, but they were separated by a courtyard wall, so every word fell into the ears of the people next door.
The sun sets over the western mountains, staining the clouds in the sky red.
In the middle of the yard, a woman was sitting under a tree and looking at herself in a bronze mirror.
A man slowly walked up to her and said, "Girl, Jiangcheng's residence has been arranged. You can go there tomorrow."
The woman nodded, "Where is Yichen?"
Hearing the noise, Yichen jumped down from the roof, "Here, I heard that a group of bandits robbed several villages in half a month, raped many girls, and killed many innocent villagers. Yesterday One of them killed them in the next village. I thought they might show up tonight, so I looked around."
Yizhou sighed deeply, "What does it have to do with us whether the bandits show up? The girl said we should keep a low profile, have you forgotten it?"
The woman on the side slowly put down the bronze mirror in her hand, and what came into view was a face full of scars.
I saw a large burn on the originally white and tender skin, which looked very scary.
Even if they are used to it, Brother Yizhou will still look away uncomfortably.
Liu Shengsheng was not upset, she just applied some ointment on her face and said calmly: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. When we get to Jiangcheng, let's buy some New Year's goods and have a fulfilling and wonderful New Year."
Yizhou said tangledly: "Girl, you apply ointment every day, but this wound seems to be getting redder and redder. Could it be that the ointment is useless?"
"My ointment is different from the ointments you usually see. Although it seems to be getting redder and redder, the inside is recovering. Don't worry, it won't leave any traces for up to a month."
Liu Shengsheng's voice was calm and gentle, and she said again: "Have you done all the things I asked you to do?"
Yi Zhou nodded, "Liu Fang Pavilion has been successfully established. Although the gangs are distributed all over the country, there are at least two thousand gangs now because of the many branches. They have begun to take on some small businesses like the original Wuchou Gang. Yes, it’s just that it’s not well-known right now and can’t take on big orders, but it can barely survive.”
Yichen on the side also said: "Although the gangs have not stabilized, every pharmacy has stabilized. Nowadays, larger cities will have one or two branches of ours. Our gang members are hidden in the pharmacies. At present, No one has discovered it yet, and the medical beauty products you have researched are selling extremely well. Even if there is not much business in the gang, the pharmacy business alone will not starve everyone to death."
"What about the restaurant?"
Liu Shengsheng asked again, "I asked you to open a restaurant called Liufang Pavilion. How is your business doing?"
"Following Jun Mata's pattern before
, it was very successful, but why do we name it after a gang? Isn't this too high-profile? "
Yichen couldn't help but ask her.
