No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 250

Although Mrs. Luo's Qiluofang is not big, she has been in this business for many years after all. Naturally, she knows much more about the silk and satin industry of the embroidery workshop than someone like Luo Junyao who knows nothing except buying clothes.

Today, the two largest silk merchants in Dasheng, the Qi family and the Gu family, have their own land and tenant farmers to grow mulberry and raise silkworms, or have special people under their door to collect silk.They have weaving workshops, weaving silk and satin fabrics by themselves, and there are silk embroidery workshops all over the country responsible for sales.

Although they also accept some coarse cloth or embroidery woven by ordinary people, most of them are things with low profits for the consumption of ordinary people in the lower class. They are firmly in their own hands to make the most of the real money.

In this way, it is not easy for the new merchants to grab their business.

Because it requires a lot of investment, from planting mulberry and raising silkworms to putting the finished product on the counter, ordinary small businesses simply cannot afford it.

Luo Junyao listened to Mrs. Luo carefully remembering the layout of the Shangyong Silk and Satin Embroidery Workshop and the way of operation in her heart, and also told Mrs. Luo about her plan.

Mrs. Luo was quite surprised that the young princess regent had such great ambitions, but soon calmed down again.

The Princess Regent is backed by the Prince Regent's House and the Luo family, so she is naturally different from a small family like them, so there is no need to make too much fuss.

The two chatted for nearly an hour, and Mrs. Luo politely thanked Luo Junyao for inviting her to stay for dinner, and got up to leave.

The two made an appointment to visit the place where Luo Junyao was planning to build a workshop in two days.

Qiluofang does not have its own weaving workshop and embroiderers. In the past, the silk and satin fabrics were purchased in bulk from some silk merchants or purchased from some ordinary people at low prices to make profits.For embroidery, there are only three women in Qiluofang, including herself, plus some spare parts.

Even though they opened a shop in Shangyonghuang City, they didn't actually make much money.

Luo Junyao didn't plan to open a shop in Shangyong to sell things, so he just cooperated with Mrs. Luo and sold the finished products of the workshop in Qiluofang. In the end, she had to find other outlets for most of the goods.

If someone else came to tell Mrs. Luo about this, Mrs. Luo might not necessarily talk to her.After all, Luo Junyao talked about cooperation, but in fact, let alone a commodity, she doesn't even have a workshop now.

But Mrs. Luo still decided to give it a try, not only because of the relationship with the Prince Regent's House, but more... probably because she was really bored.

If she doesn't find something to do, she doesn't know how she will spend the next few decades.

Feng Jian personally sent Mrs. Luo out of the Regent's Palace. Mrs. Luo said goodbye to her with a smile, then turned around and headed towards her home.

Walking all the way back, Mrs. Luo was still thinking about what she had just talked with the regent princess.She felt a little hopeful in her heart, hoping that everything the princess regent said would come true.

She was in the marketplace, and although she had no worries about food and clothing, she had seen too many tragedies.The family of three in her current shop were all forced to live in Shangyong and were taken in by her.But she is just an ordinary woman after all, and she can only take in the three members of this family.

No matter whether Wang Hao's plans are feasible or not, at least a few people will die this winter.

When Mrs. Luo was lowering her head and thinking, there was a sound of horseshoes in front of her.

The streets outside the Prince Regent's Mansion are spacious and flat but there are not many pedestrians, but Mrs. Luo still leans further to the side out of habit.

A few people at the end of the street came on horseback, because the speed in the city was not fast, and the pedestrians on the street were not disturbed.

Seeing the man on horseback at the front, Lady Luo couldn't help being stunned.

The man was talking to the middle-aged Confucian scholar next to him, and Mrs. Luo could only see half of his face.But just this half of the face was enough for her to recognize that person's identity.

Perhaps her gaze was too focused, the man suddenly turned his head and shot his gaze at where she was.

At that moment, Mrs. Luo didn't know what she was thinking, she took a step back and placed herself on the side of a passing official sedan chair. It wasn't just some adult's sedan chair that completely blocked her.

Miss Luo followed the sedan chair all the way forward in a daze, and didn't stop until she turned the corner of the street.She leaned against the wall at the corner of the street, and quietly raised her head to look at where she came from just now.I saw that those people had stopped in front of the gate of the Prince Regent's Mansion.

Yu, Mingqiu...

Although she only saw a side face, Lady Luo knew very well that it was Yu Mingqiu.Her husband who had been with her for many years, even though he had been away longer than they had been together, she still recognized him at a glance.

He is still alive, he is in the capital, and he is in the Prince Regent's Mansion.

However, he refused to go back and look at her.

Yu Mingqiu and Song Wenyue came back from outside the city, got off their horses and Song Wenyue saw Yu Mingqiu kept looking to the other side, as if he was looking for someone.

"What are you looking at?" Song Wenyue asked.

Yu Mingqiu shook his head and said, "It seems like someone was looking at me just now."

Song Wenyue said with a smile: "When Marquis Xiaoyuan returns, is it normal for someone to see you? Could it be that there are still people who dare to peep outside the Prince Regent's Palace?"

Yu Mingqiu smiled without saying anything, handed the horse to the person behind him, and the two turned and walked towards the mansion.

Not long after Yu Mingqiu entered the courtyard where he was temporarily staying and sat down, the guards from Jingyuan came over.

"In the afternoon, a lady Luo came to visit. The princess ordered her subordinates to wait at the door and tell the general when the general came back. But before the general came back, the lady Luo left, and the subordinates also went back. The princess just heard Said the general is back, so let the subordinates come and tell the general." The guard reported respectfully.

A bad premonition suddenly rose in Yu Mingqiu's heart, "When did Mrs. Luo leave?"

The guard said: "Just now, less than a quarter of an hour before the general entered the door."

Hearing this, Yu Mingqiu's heart immediately sank.

It took a while to recover and said: "Thank you Wangfei for me, I understand."

The guard bowed his hands, turned and retreated.

"Wait, I don't know why that Mrs. Luo came to the palace?" Yu Mingqiu asked.

"I don't know about this. I only know that the man came to see the princess."

"Thank you."

When Yu Mingqiu entered Jingyuan, Luo Junyao was sitting in the study of Hefengyuan writing something, and she didn't stop writing until Yu Mingqiu stepped into the study and raised her head.

"General Yu, what's the matter?"

Yu Mingqiu saluted before saying, "Today...she has been to the Prince Regent's Palace?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Yes, I have something to talk to me about, don't worry... I didn't tell her about you."

Yu Mingqiu smiled helplessly, Luo Junyao was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Yu Mingqiu said: "I'm afraid she has already seen me."

"..." After a long silence in the study, Luo Junyao couldn't help but said, "She saw you... So, if you don't go to her, why are you looking for me?"

Yu Mingqiu remained silent with some hesitation, while Luo Junyao forcibly resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

"Are you really the brave and unparalleled general that others claim to be? Hesitating and hesitating, it's not like I want you to die." Luo Junyao complained mercilessly.

Yu Mingqiu smiled wryly, and said in a low voice, "I don't know... how to face her."

Luo Junyao said angrily: "Although she is a bit lonely by herself, she looks at peace of mind. The biggest suffering these years is probably that her husband's whereabouts are unknown. She doesn't have any big grievances, and she won't stab you as soon as they meet."

Yu Mingqiu remained silent.

Luo Junyao looked at him and shook his head again and again: "General Yu, you can't do this. If a man draws his knife, he will cut it off. A man should be more ruthless to himself. It's okay if she stabs and beats her."

The corners of Yu Mingqiu's mouth couldn't help twitching, he always felt that there was something strange in this little princess's words.

But at this time, he didn't have time to think about it. He just heard Luo Junyao say again: "Since she has seen you, you still don't go back. Guess what she's thinking at the moment? Also, she came back to Hou Xiaoyuanhou this morning. The news of the news has already been officially announced, and the imperial edict may be out now. Do you think she will see it?"

Yu Mingqiu's expression changed, he didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out quickly.

Luo Jun shook his head, picked up the pen and lowered his head to continue his business.

Men, no matter how brave and good at fighting you go forward, you will still be timid and worried, and you will stop moving forward.

When Yu Mingqiu arrived at Qiluofang, he found that the door of Qiluofang was closed.

After asking the nearby merchants, I found out that Mrs. Luo closed the store when she came back not long ago, saying that she would not do business today and go home.

Yu Mingqiu knew where Mrs. Luo lived, it was in a small courtyard on the street behind the shop.It was the old house of the Luo family, and they have lived there since they got married.

Yu Mingqiu walked no less than a thousand times, even with his eyes closed, he would not get lost.

But at this time, he was standing outside the small courtyard, listening to the voices coming from the courtyard, but he didn't dare to push the door.

Mrs. Luo sat under the eaves of the courtyard with a needle and thread in her hand for a long time without getting a needle.

The little girl squatting on the side washing vegetables stood up, looked at her and said, "Madam, don't hurt your eyes when it gets dark."

Lady Luo just came back to her senses, looked at the crooked needlework in her hand, smiled helplessly and put the things into the bamboo basket next to her.

"Madam is not in a good mood? Is something wrong?" the little girl asked with concern.

Lady Luo shook her head and said, "It's nothing, it's just that there are some things I can't understand."

"If you don't understand it, then don't think about it." The little girl had a simple mind and didn't have so many things on her mind.

Mrs. Luo sighed softly, pushed her and said, "Hurry up and take the food in for your mother, don't worry about it so much, little girl."

"Oh." The little girl nodded, "Madam, think about it tomorrow. If you think too much at night, you won't be able to sleep." After speaking, she took the freshly washed dishes and walked briskly to the kitchen.

There, her mother is already preparing dinner. For those who have been hungry for a long time, no matter how many things there are, eating is not as important.

Yu Mingqiu stayed outside the courtyard for a long time, until he finished his dinner inside and gradually calmed down.

Ordinary people always go to bed very early, and it is not a cost-effective thing for them to light oil lamps at night.Although Mrs. Luo was not short of money for the oil lamp, it was not suitable for embroidery under the lamp, and there was really nothing else to do, so she naturally went to bed early like ordinary people.

It's just that the work and rest time is the same as in the past, but Mrs. Luo can't sleep tonight.

After tossing and turning in bed for a long time, she still got up and put on her clothes and pushed the door out.

In the cold night, the wind was blowing, and Mrs. Luo couldn't help but gather up the coat she was wearing. Just as she was about to look up, she saw a man in black standing quietly in the yard.

She was startled and only felt a moment of creepiness, she quickly took two steps back and wanted to open her mouth to call.

"Mother, it's me!" the black-clothed man cried out in a low voice.

Lady Luo regained her composure, her slender fingers still clutching her coat tightly, her eyes fixed on the figure standing in the courtyard.

Yu Mingqiu took a few steps forward, but the moonlight was dim, and Lady Luo could only see his outline and a pair of eyes.

In fact, there is no need to look closely, Mrs. Luo also knows who he is.

The courtyard was even more silent than before. The two stood in the dark and looked at each other, but neither of them could speak.

In the end, it was Yu Mingqiu who couldn't help it, and took another step forward, "Zhen Niang..."

Lady Luo took a step back, and said flatly, "So it's Marquis Xiao Yuan, I'm sorry."

Yu Mingqiu smiled helplessly in his heart, she really knew.

That's right, from the Prince Regent's Mansion to Qiluofang, it takes almost half of Shangyonghuang City to pass through, so how could there not be a few places where the government posted notices and edicts?

"Mother, I...I didn't mean to hide it from you."

The reason why she kept it from her was because the situation was unstable at that time, both Gao Zu and the late emperor needed secret guards to handle affairs.After all, the identity of the hidden guard is different from that of ordinary generals and officials. He is born to be feared by others, and he cannot let others know of her existence.Even at first, he wasn't sure if she could accept that her husband was a shadowy guard.

Yu Mingqiu was not in a high position from the very beginning, when he first met her, he was just an ordinary little leader of the hidden guards beside Gao Zu.

In the night, Mrs. Luo's eyes were dim, "Your Majesty is serious. In the dead of night, I really can't bear the gossip and gossip from a widow. Please go back, Master Marquis."

After finishing speaking, Lady Luo took two steps back, stopped looking at the man in the yard, turned around and entered the room, and quickly closed the door.

Yu Mingqiu stood alone under the night, silent for a long time.

In the room, Lady Luo leaned her back against the door and did not move for a long time.

It was just a quick glance during the day, and she was so shocked that she didn't take a closer look at it, but she saw it just now.

In the night, the man's left sleeve was empty.

He broke his arm... What has he experienced all these years?
Mrs. Luo thought: She doesn't blame him for abandoning her for so many years, and she has thought countless times how happy she would be if he didn't die and if he came back.She goes to the temple to burn incense every month, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless him to return safely, although there is little hope.

But now, he really appeared in front of her, just outside her door.But she couldn't muster the strength to open the door again, to greet him thoughtfully, to say the things in her heart that she didn't know had thought countless times in her heart these years.

She didn't even... didn't even know who he was!
An ordinary little leader in the Dasheng army?Or the illustrious Marquis Xiaoyuan?

Which one is her husband?

If she hadn't gone to the Prince Regent's Mansion today, would he still not come back to see her?

What did he want to say to her when he came back at this time?

In the dark room where she couldn't see her fingers, Miss Luo leaned her back against the door and remained motionless, as if she was going to stand like this until dawn.

(End of this chapter)