Early the next morning, Liu Qiaoer was woken up by Yun Zheng.
It was time to go back to their hometown. Yun Zheng and Liu Qiaoer were both dressed in plain clothes, in mourning clothes, and carried the coffin out of the city.
This trip was a grand one, with a few guards on horseback leading the way in front, and the coffin in the middle being pulled by a carriage.
Madam Yun's carriage followed behind.
Yun Zheng rode a horse, while Liu Qiaoer and Madam Yun rode in a carriage together.
The other servants walked behind the carriages, taking care of the four carriages loaded with luggage.
Further back were the palace guards, also walking with spears in their hands, and further back were Yun Zheng's personal bodyguards, riding horses.
The family’s name is used both in front and behind.
The carriage left the city and was quite bumpy along the way. Outside the Shili Pavilion outside the city was the gathering place for relatives and friends to see them off.
The Emperor ordered the Crown Prince to personally see Lord Yun off, and surprisingly quite a few court officials came.
Yun Zheng had to stop and communicate with them one by one, while Mrs. Yun got off the carriage and talked to these people.
Liu Qiaoer looked at these people indifferently and coldly. After just a moment, she came to Yun Zheng and urged him to leave quickly.
"Let's go. How much sincerity do these people have? If we tear open the wound and show it to them, who knows whether they are gloating or just doing good things. "
Originally Yun Zheng was dealing with them politely, but after hearing Liu Qiaoer's words, he became more depressed.
Just at this moment, Mrs. Yun fainted again because of sadness. Everyone helped her back to the carriage, and Yun Zheng took the opportunity to say goodbye to them.
This ended the farce.
There were too many people in the carriage and it was stuffy, so Liu Qiaoer rode a horse and came to Yun Zheng's side.
"I think, no matter what I say, you probably won't believe that I have nothing to do with the people of Fu Yumen."
Yun Zheng originally thought that Liu Qiaoer was a member of Fu Yumen, and her sister Liu Duoer also said that Liu Qiaoer was thrown into Fu Yumen by Madam Liu and raised there since she was a child.
Yun Zheng just glanced at Liu Qiaoer and said nothing.
Then Liu Qiaoer continued, "Do you want revenge?"
Yun Zheng had a blank expression on his face: "How can you take revenge when you don't even know who the murderer is?"
Liu Qiaoer sneered: "Why do you care about the murderer? Fu Yumen is a traitor. The emperor has been trying to catch him for so many years. You helped catch him, so the credit is yours."
Yun Zheng thought about it and said, "You also said that the emperor has been trying to catch him for so many years, how can I find him?"
Liu Qiaoer: "They are mysterious and elusive. I have a plan that can help you find them and get your revenge. However, I have a condition..."
Yun Zheng's heart was moved. He glanced at Liu Qiao'er with a look of impatience: "What are the conditions?"
Liu Qiaoer said: "After you catch the people from Fu Yumen, hand them over directly to the prince, not the emperor..."
"He is already a prisoner of the imperial court, why should I hand him over to the prince..." Yun Zheng asked back.
In just a moment, Yun Zheng suddenly glared at Liu Qiaoer. Could it be that she already knew his true identity
Looking at Liu Qiaoer's expression which was partly mocking and partly indifferent, Yun Zheng felt depressed.
"good."
But he felt that things must not be that simple, and this woman must have a trick up her sleeve.
However, his biggest wish at the moment is to avenge his father.
Liu Qiaoer told Yun Zheng her plan in his ear.
After hearing this, Yun Zheng frowned even more tightly: "The Zuiyuefang in Beijing is your man?"
Liu Qiaoer nodded. Yun Zheng looked Liu Qiaoer up and down. He really didn't understand how Zui Le Fang, which had existed for more than 20 years, was the best in the capital and made a living by selling clues, belonged to Liu Qiaoer.
But how old is Liu Qiaoer? Zui Le Fang is older than her. How can she control Zui Le Fang at such a young age
Looking at Liu Qiaoer's confident attitude, Yun Zheng was skeptical.
The two walked side by side in silence for a long time, and Yun Zheng suddenly said, "When we get to the post station in the evening, tell them to continue going south, and you come back to Beijing with me."
This is promised.
Liu Qiaoer nodded.
Lord Yun is an official, so even if he is dead, he has to stay at the post station. This is the treatment given by the court.
In the post station, the coffin was placed in the backyard. The officials cleared out a yard specifically for Yun Zheng, cleaned it up, and settled Mrs. Yun.
Yun Zheng entered Mrs. Yun's room and came out after a long while.
He nodded towards Liu Qiao'er and said, "I will update twice tomorrow and then return to Beijing."
Liu Qiaoer lay down on the bed, sprawled out with her arms and legs spread out, trying to conserve her energy.
At the second watch, Yun Zheng and Liu Qiao'er each rode a horse, disguised themselves as ordinary merchants, and rushed to the capital.
Yun Zheng didn't bring anyone with him this time, so Liu Qiaoer naturally couldn't bring Chunyu with her either, and Chunyu couldn't let anyone know about their affairs.
To the outside world, Yun Zheng said that he would take Liu Qiaoer back to his hometown first to settle the family down. Once they arrived at their hometown, they would live there for three years to observe mourning.
When we finally arrived in the capital, it was daybreak and the city gates were wide open.
Yun Zheng, one man and one horse, brought Liu Qiao'er and one horse into the capital.
They couldn't go to the Yun family, so Yun Zheng took Liu Qiaoer into a small courtyard, which was located in the most crowded place in the capital.
The courtyards are next to each other, and each has a separate entrance. There are doors in the front and back, small wooden doors. Liu Qiaoer thought that if someone was coming from the front, she could go out through the back door.
If it catches fire, it will be terrible and will affect the neighbors.
However, it is indeed easier to hide in crowded places.
There are only two rooms and a small courtyard in the yard, which is very exquisite.
There are two rooms in the main house. The living room is right after the entrance, and the inner room is on the left, separated by a cabinet. If you wish, you can also separate the opposite side with a bookshelf and put a bed there.
But who in ordinary families reads books, so there are no bookshelves.
There was only one bed, bare as a bed without even a blanket.
There is a kitchen in the yard, and opposite the kitchen is a jujube tree. The tree is lush and its branches extend to the next yard.
To be honest, this yard doesn't even have half the space of Aunt Zhang's yard.
However, it is enough to accommodate Yun Zheng and Liu Qiaoer.
There is no well water in the yard, but there is a well on the street. Every morning, people on this street will line up to fetch water there.
When waiting in line, it is also a time for everyone to communicate with each other.
Yun Zheng and Liu Qiaoer became familiar with the people on the street after living here for two days. Everyone also knew that the new couple had come to Beijing to live with their relatives, but their relatives were no longer around.
The two of them could only rent a house here and make money while looking for a job.
This is the identity that they both hide from the outside world.
On the evening of the third day, Liu Qiao'er dressed up as men and took Yun Zheng to Zui Le Fang.
After more than 20 years of development, the capital city has become more and more prosperous. Zui Le Fang, which used to be just a flower boat, has now become the largest storefront on this flower street.
Of course, there are flower boats, and they are very expensive. If you are not a distinguished guest, you have no right to board the boat.
However, Liu Qiaoer took Yun Zheng and headed straight for the flower boat of Zuiyuefang.
Arriving at the shore, Yun Zheng's brows knitted even tighter: "It is said that not everyone can get on the flower boat of Zuiyuefang. You have to spend at least this amount to stay inside for three hours. And you can only drink tea and admire the moon."
Liu Qiaoer saw Yun Zheng holding out a finger and raised her eyebrows: "How much is this? One thousand taels?"
Yun Zheng had no expression on his face: "Gold..."
Wow, it’s so expensive, but this is exactly what Liu Qiaoer wanted.