South Street is the furthest away from the palace, but it is the second busiest place in the capital.
All noble families live in the North City, and the closer the family is to the palace, the higher their status.
Wen Qingzhu was walking on the street, Shaoyao held her hand and looked at the crowd on the street with curiosity.
"Miss, it's so lively outside."
"Yes, compared to the Wen family, this place is more humane." Wen Qingzhu looked at the pedestrians and traders coming and going, feeling filled with emotion.
She also had her downfall in the past, and she once lived in Nancheng.
After walking for a short distance, Wen Qingzhu looked back at the Wanrentang signboard and reminded: "We can't go too far. Mother Ye and the others will be anxious if they can't find us when they come back later. When I have time in the future, I will Take Green Tao and the others with you and let's go out and play together."
"This slave knows." Shaoyao stopped embarrassedly.
Wen Qingzhu was just about to turn around and walk back when he noticed a familiar figure walking through the crowd.
Taking a closer look, that person turned out to be Dongzi.
"Why did Dongzi appear here?" Wen Qingzhu muttered to himself.
Shaoyao didn't hear her words clearly and immediately asked: "What did the lady say?"
Wen Qingzhu looked at Dongzi's figure and seemed to be a little anxious, as if he was anxious to go somewhere.
"Shaoyao, please wait at the tea shed first. I'm going to have a look over there." Wen Qingzhu pointed to an alley not far ahead.
Shaoyao suddenly became anxious: "I will go with the young lady! How can I let the young lady go alone!"
Wen Qingzhu shook her head firmly. She had to leave a message for Mother Ye to reply to.
"Miss!"
Wen Qingzhu took out a sachet from his sleeve, handed it to Shaoyao and said, "Mama Ye is very familiar with this scent. Give this to Mama Ye. I have another sachet on me. You can use this to find me when the time comes." .Don’t worry, your lady is very powerful.”
"But-" Shaoyao was still worried.
But Wen Qingzhu forced the sachet into Shaoyao's hand: "Don't worry, the capital is very safe. Even if something happens, I can protect myself."
After repeated persuasion, Shaoyao finally agreed.
Wen Qingzhu turned around and left without hesitation, following Dongzi's figure.
Wen Qingzhu was not the only one walking through the bustling crowd.
So she was really inconspicuous, it was broad daylight and the sun was just right.
Ordinary petty theft will not occur.
More importantly, Wen Qingzhu knew that Xin Hou's witchcraft incident had implicated many people.
Now Jing Zhaoyin sends people to patrol diligently every day.
During this time, crime in the capital dropped sharply.
Wen Qingzhu knew this, so he was relieved to chase Dongzi alone.
In her impression, although Dongzi is a bit funny, he is a very reliable and steady person.
There was only one person who could make him anxious.
That is Fu Lie.
Wen Qingzhu's steps were fast and he arrived in the alley in less than half a quarter of an hour.
But she didn't see anyone from Dongzi. Although there were pedestrians inside, they were all unknown to her.
Wen Qingzhu wondered to himself, how could Dongzi disappear so quickly
Just as he was wondering, a voice suddenly came from behind Wen Qingzhu.
"Please give way, girl."
Wen Qingzhu quickly got out of the way, and then he realized that it was a young man pushing a trolley.
There were two wooden barrels placed on top of the car with the lids closed, and a quiet fragrance came from inside.
When the young man saw Wen Qingzhu readily let go, he said one more thing: "Thank you, girl."
Watching the cart pass by him, Wen Qingzhu stared at the two wooden barrels.
This scent is very familiar!
When the young man walked over, Wen Qingzhu suddenly remembered what it was.
"Brother, is there Phalaenopsis fragrance in this barrel?" Wen Qingzhu hurriedly caught up with him.
The young man pushing the cart slowed down and looked at Wen Qingzhu in surprise: "The girl actually knows that this is Phalaenopsis perfume? Have you always used the perfume powder in our store?"
Wen Qingzhu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Yes, the scent of Phalaenopsis is lingering and long-lasting. It is most suitable to be used as perfume powder. However, when it is dipped in perfume, the scent is not obvious yet."
"Girl, you really know the goods! To tell you the truth, you came just in time. This is the second batch of perfume. The first batch of perfume powder has been prepared. Girl, you can go to the store with me to have a look." This is a rare thing for young people. When you meet a knowledgeable person, you will inevitably talk a lot.
Wen Qingzhu nodded and followed the young man into the alley.
At the corner in the middle of the alley, the young man pushed the car and turned another corner.
Wen Qingzhu was a little worried, but he saw Nan Xiao coming out of a door not far away.
Nan Xiao didn't seem to see her, and walked directly in the other direction after leaving the door.
From the look on her face, she seemed to be anxious about something.
He followed the young man to a door and stopped.
Wen Qingzhu raised his eyes and saw an agarwood sign hanging on the inconspicuous door.
A faint light fragrance emanated from inside, and Wen Qingzhu couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Agarwood is extremely rare, and some people are so extravagant to use it as a signboard.
Perhaps due to years of wind, water and rain, the agarwood has lost its original color.
However, its fragrance is still long-lasting and fragrant.
There are two simple words written on the signboard - Incense Shop.
The young man pushed the trolley in and saw that Wen Qingzhu had not come in yet, so he reminded him: "Girl, come in. There are not many customers today, so there is no need to queue."
Wen Qingzhu didn't hesitate and walked in directly.
As soon as I stepped into this small courtyard, dozens of scents wafted from all directions.
Wen Qingzhu sniffed gently, feeling more and more surprised.
This little shop is like a crouching tiger, hidden dragon!
She could probably only distinguish dozens of scents, one of which was given to her by Fu Lie.
However, Fu Lie said that this fragrance was brought back from overseas from the southern coastal area.
Wen Qingzhu hurriedly walked inside. The exquisite and small front yard was filled with various flowers and plants.
There are many rare and valuable varieties among them.
She saw two orchids at a glance, planted on the edge of the small courtyard.
Wen Qingzhu couldn't help but look up and found that there was a transparent glass cover at the top of the small courtyard.
It turned out to be a glazed tile shed.
Just as she looked away, a young man in brocade clothes walked out.
He has a jade crown and dark hair, and his eyebrows are clear and his eyes are beautiful.
"This is your first time, girl."
His tone was firm, and although he was examining Wen Qingzhu, his eyes were not annoying.
Wen Qingzhu nodded: "This is my first time here, but it's not the first time I've used your fragrance."
Surprise flashed in the eyes of the young master in front of him, but he didn't say much.
"Girl, please come in." He stepped aside to make way and raised his hand in invitation.
Wen Qingzhu didn't talk nonsense and walked slowly into the house.
The entire lobby is very elegantly decorated.
Except for the counter in the middle, there are shelves on the left and right sides.
There are some antique porcelains placed at intervals above, and the rest are fragrances in various brocade boxes.
Wen Qingzhu walked to the shelf on the left and looked at it all the way.
I didn't see anything I liked.
She simply turned around and asked the young master beside her: "Can you please introduce me to him? After all, I have only used your violet fragrance."
After hearing her words, the surprise on the young master's face could no longer be concealed.
"The girl has actually used the violet fragrance in our store?!"
"It was a gift from a friend, not something I bought myself." Wen Qingzhu explained vaguely.
In fact, she was not sure whether there was violet fragrance in this store at this time.
"Does that girl know Princess Dejia?" The young master suddenly became curious about Wen Qingzhu's identity.
Wen Qingzhu was surprised. He didn't expect that he would ask Jiang Dejia when he opened his mouth.
After thinking for a moment, she smiled and replied: "I know Princess Dejia."
"turn out to be-"
Before he finished speaking, Wen Qingzhu said again: "But Princess Dejia doesn't know me."
The young master was stunned.
Wen Qingzhu walked to the shelf on the other side and said slowly: "But my relationship with the Lord of Pingshu County is not bad."
The young master looked at Wen Qingzhu's back and became wary.
"Dare I ask the girl's name?"
Wen Qingzhu refused: "It's not convenient for me to say, but I am also very familiar with the girl who left just now. Her name is Nan Xiao. Does the young master know Mr. Fu Liefu?"
After saying the last sentence, Wen Qingzhu slowly turned around and looked into his eyes seriously.
The smile on the young master's face faded, replaced by unusual seriousness.
"The girl is here to see Nan Xiao?"
Wen Qingzhu chuckled: "No, I'm here to see Fu Lie."
The two people just looked at each other quietly.
After finding out that he knew Nan Xiao, Wen Qingzhu was very sure that he must know Fu Lie.
Dongzi doesn't go anywhere else, he just comes here.
Not long after, Nan Xiao followed out the door.
Wen Qingzhu was very sure that the man in front of him must know where Fu Lie was.
After a long time, the young master finally spoke: "I'm sorry, I can't tell you the whereabouts of the master."
Wen Qingzhu frowned. At this moment, Dongzi walked out of the inner hall.
He first looked at the young master and said, "Mr. Qiao—"
Before he finished speaking, Dongzi's eyes moved to Wen Qingzhu.
Wen Qingzhu looked at Dongzi and said hello with a smile: "Where is Brother Fu?"
Dongzi walked forward in surprise, looked behind her, and finally said in surprise: "Miss, did you come here alone?"
Wen Qingzhu nodded: "Well, I saw you on the street and followed you here. I just saw Miss Nan Xiao going out. Did something happen to Brother Fu?"
"This..." Dongzi suddenly became embarrassed and didn't want to tell Wen Qingzhu.
Wen Qingzhu frowned and said in a deep voice: "If Miss Nanxiao is so anxious, Brother Fu must have encountered something. You'd better tell him quickly. If things are delayed, then-"
"I said it, I said it!" Dongzi heard her words and quickly gave up hiding it.
Wen Qingzhu nodded and looked at him quietly.
Dongzi rubbed the back of his head and looked at the young master next to him: "Master Qiao, if I tell her, will the master blame me?"
The young master thought for a while and replied: "It depends on what status this lady holds in Ariel's heart."
Hearing what he said, Dongzi felt relieved and happily told Wen Qingzhu: "Didn't Master save Second Young Master Fan before? Second Young Master Fan admired his Master very much and insisted on Master Fan transferring him to the Ministry of War.
Master Fan originally disagreed, but after meeting his master, he actually agreed. The master didn't want to go to the Ministry of War. He wanted to stay in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, but Master Fan couldn't refuse, so he ended up going to the Fu family. "
"Fu family?" Wen Qingzhu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he was from a scholarly family with a century-old family background
"Yeah." Dongzi responded and didn't say much else.
The last time Fu Yu appeared at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Wen Qingzhu found it strange.
With Fu Yu's background, he probably wouldn't like to come to such an occasion.
Thinking of some things in his previous life, Wen Qingzhu probably understood something.
She raised her head and said to Dongzi: "Take me to Fu's house, otherwise it will be difficult if your master is detained."
"Ah?" Dongzi was startled, but he didn't expect Wen Qingzhu to go to Fu's house.
Wen Qingzhu walked directly outside the house and urged Dongzi: "Hurry up, that Fu Yu is difficult to deal with."
Hearing Wen Qingzhu mention Fu Yu, Dongzi seemed to have thought of something and was so frightened that he immediately chased after him.
"Wait for me! I'll send Miss Wen there!"