I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 119 Heading to Jiangsu and Zhejiang
"You can't even get such a good marriage, you useless thing! A debt collector! I shouldn't have given birth to you in the first place!" Madam Song cursed unscrupulously.

Song Lingyi couldn't stand the noise anymore, so she stood up from the couch, picked up the teapot on the table, walked to the door of the east wing, and smashed it on the bluestone slab in the yard.

The crackling sound of breaking things brought the noisy Song family back to the long-lost silence.

Madam Song was so shocked by the noise that she stood there in a daze, staring at Song Lingyi for a long time without being able to speak.

"Do you know what crime it is to insult an official appointed by the imperial court?!" Song Lingyi glanced at everyone in the courtyard angrily, "Insulting a seventh-rank official will result in ninety strokes of the cane! Do you still have a chance to survive after this beating?!"

Madam Song raised her finger and pointed at Song Lingyi, sneering: "You debt collector, you dare to threaten me? Fine! If you have the guts, go ahead and sue me. Let the whole city of Chang'an know that the fifth daughter of the Song family was not only divorced by the Marquis's Mansion, but she also has no respect for her elders and relatives, and wants to sue her own mother!"

"If you really wanted to marry the Marquis, you shouldn't have gone over my shoulder to discuss resigning! Do you deserve to enjoy a life of wealth and glory? You should live in the gutter! You will regret your whole life if you cling to your illusory fantasy of wealth and glory!"

The confrontation was still going on in the backyard when the concierge rushed in and reported, "Madam, someone is coming from the palace!!"

Mrs. Song was so angry that she didn't even hear the doorman's report. She kept cursing, "Debt collector! If I'm not worthy of you, then you are?! What good job is it to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to recruit talents? Be careful, you may go there alive but not come back alive!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole courtyard became quiet.
The concierge was so frightened that he was speechless. The transfer of talents from Jiangsu and Zhejiang was closely related to the new law that the empress wanted to try out, and he dared to interfere...

Immediately afterwards, Master Song staggered into the backyard, looking anxious and frightened, and shouted in a low voice: "Shut up!!"

After Mrs. Song finished scolding, she realized that she seemed to have said something wrong, and she was shocked and horrified.

The visitor from the palace was Li Huaizhong. He came to deliver official uniform and badge to Song Lingyi. Unexpectedly, he looked gloomy and displeased after hearing such treasonous remarks.

When Mr. Song and his family came to the front yard, Li Huaizhong, who was standing outside the hall, had a cold face and a sharp voice: "Who was criticizing Jiangzhe Tiaoliang's job just now?"

Mrs. Song lowered her head and poked Mr. Song next to her with her elbow.

Mr. Song hurriedly smiled and said, "No, no, my wife's words were rude, I will reprimand her, please don't blame me, Eunuch Li."

Li Huaizhong glanced at Song Lingyi, and his mind was as clear as a mirror. This Mrs. Song must have been bullying her daughter a lot at home.

"Admonition?" Li Huaizhong snorted coldly. "The transfer of talents from Jiangsu to Zhejiang involves new laws. Madam Song's words are rude and offend the emperor's authority!"

When Madam Song heard the words that offended the emperor, she knelt down in panic and begged for mercy: "Eunuch, I didn't mean that. I really didn't mean that. Please forgive me!"

Li Huaizhong was unmoved: "You have offended the emperor and insulted an official of the imperial court. Today, for the sake of Lord Xiao Song, I will reduce your sentence by one level and give you sixty slaps on the face!"

Of the four young and strong eunuchs who followed Li Huaizhong to the Song family, two of them strode forward and grabbed Madam Song, while the other one slapped her left and right. In less than forty times, her cheeks were red and bruised, and blood was coming out of the corners of her mouth.

Mr. Song didn't dare to plead for mercy, for fear of implicating him.

After sixty slaps, Mrs. Song's mouth was almost broken.

After dealing with Madam Song, Li Huaizhong resumed his usual amiable smile and asked the eunuch to hand the official uniform and waist badge to Song Lingyi. "Mr. Song, an old friend has asked me to tell you that the journey is long and arduous, so I wish you a safe journey."

The old friend asked me to tell you something. It is self-evident which old friend it is.
Song Lingyi smiled calmly, "Thank you."

On the eve of departure, Song Lingyi and He Qing gathered at Cuiweiju to implement the new law. If all went well, they would be able to return by the end of the year. If not, they might not be able to return to Chang'an for a year or two.

He Qing had never expected that, after preparing the wedding gifts a few days ago, the marriage was suddenly called off, and the person was transferred to Jiangsu and Zhejiang by His Majesty. She couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

…………When boarding the ship, no one from the Song family came to see them off except Song Lingwan. Song Lingyi was not surprised. After all, her decision to cancel the engagement was a complete break with the Song family. The Song family would not be able to live the comfortable life they had before in Chang'an City in the future.

In addition to Song Lingyi, there was also a counselor who accompanied Jin Crown Prince Shen Liuyun out of the capital this time.

Shen Liuyun has been away from home all year round, so the scenery along the way is not surprising to him.

On both sides of the canal, many farmers gathered to watch the huge grain ships of the imperial court.

Song Lingyi stood at the bow of the boat curiously, looking at the farmers from afar. She observed that these farmers were wearing coarse linen clothes that were not too bright and had no patches, which showed that their living conditions were still acceptable.

The wind was strong on the river, and Song Lingyi couldn't stand it after a while, so she returned to the cabin.

Going down to the cabin, there were many wooden boxes and bags inside. The passage for people to pass through was narrow, and the corridor was not as bright as outside, but rather dim. Song Lingyi walked towards the guest room, and met a man with a strong back and a slim waist, and an upright posture.

Although she couldn't see his face clearly, Song Lingyi subconsciously thought he was Lu Jing.
She knew that Lu Jing and Shen Liuyun were in the same group. Lu Jing was very skilled, so it was understandable that Shen Liuyun took him with him when he went to Jiangsu and Zhejiang for transfer.

He paused and stared at the man coming towards him without blinking.

As the person approached, I became more nervous.
Just when she thought that Lu Jing was about to show up, the person opposite her passed by her without any pause...

His face

Not Lu Jing
Lu Jing is handsome and stands out from the crowd, but this person is ordinary and would be hard to find if thrown into a crowd.

Song Lingyi frowned slightly and turned around to look at the very familiar figure from behind. The face was indeed not Lu Jing's, but he had a faint scent of precious sandalwood on him. Although it was normal for a subordinate of Prince Jin to have some spare money to burn incense, looking at what he was wearing, it was clearly a captain's badge. A man who practiced martial arts actually had the leisure and elegance to bathe and burn incense.

However... Song Lingyi only dared to doubt in her heart. After all, Lu Jing didn't know that she had seen through his identity as the Dark Blade Moon Lord.

Whoever he is
Anyway, she was accompanying Shen Liuyun on the Jiangzhe transfer trip, and was in the same boat with Shen Liuyun. There was no need for her to investigate the identity of that person just now.

The customs and habits of Jiangnan are somewhat different from those of Chang'an.

The talented man is romantic and the beautiful woman is graceful.

The pace of life for the people in Yingtian Prefecture seems to be a beat slower than that of the people in the capital, and there is an atmosphere of leisure and laziness everywhere.

From the restaurants lining both sides of the Qinhuai River, one can occasionally hear the accompaniment of pipa and guqin and the melodious singing of women.

With the sultry singing, the grain ship came to the shore

They needed to stay in Jinling City for a while to negotiate prices with local grain merchants.

Shen Liuyun selected ten elite soldiers from the military camp. Leading this group of elite soldiers was a young man named Wang Jing, the one Song Lingyi saw on the boat.

The elite soldiers disembarked in an orderly manner. After sitting on the ship for several days, they did not seem to feel any discomfort.

The accompanying censor, Lord Liu, was not so lucky. He vomited for several days during the journey and looked much more exhausted. Shen Liuyun was afraid that he would torture him to death, so he sent two elite soldiers to carry Lord Liu to the inn.

Song Lingyi has a strong ability to adapt, and apart from feeling a little stuffy in her chest, she didn't feel much.