Chapter 1006: To the Prefectural City (13)
Qi Jingyi rubbed his nose.
"Brother Number Eight, caught a cold?" Qi Jingrong approached from the other side. "You are Brother Crown Prince’s right-hand man; you can’t afford to be ill..."
"Thank you for your concern, Tenth Brother," Qi Jingyi replied with his usual smile. "This sneeze of mine isn’t due to a cold, but rather someone thinking about me. Didn’t you see those magpies chattering away immediately? It means good news is coming..." With that, he continued walking outside, but after two steps, he stopped again. "That’s right, I had forgotten to congratulate Tenth Brother. There is a new beauty in your estate, a joyful and auspicious event..." After finishing his words, he really left without any delay.
Watching Qi Jingyi’s retreating figure, Qi Jingrong’s handsome face couldn’t help but darken. That fool from the Shen Family had entered his estate, and he had no choice but to accept her because Shen Wanxing was a favorite in front of the Emperor. Although he had bound himself to the Shen Family, every time he recalled how he had been calculated by those two despicable people from the Shen Family, his anger flared uncontrollably. Just wait, he would surely make these people pay in the future.
On the twenty-sixth of the twelfth lunar month, Yang Ruxin and Gu Qingheng still decided to make a trip to the Prefectural City. After all, entertainment was scarce in this era, there wasn’t much to attend to at home, and she regarded it as an opportunity to broaden her horizons. Of course, if possible, she also wanted to buy properties and shops. Moreover, what she wanted most was to buy servants in the Prefectural City.
They had ample servants at home who did their work satisfactorily, but none of them were worldly enough to shoulder heavy responsibilities, and Gu Qingheng was the one who reminded her of this. If a family wished to grow and become more powerful, it was essential to have an adept butler.
The younger ones at home were quite excited, too, but since Yang Ruxin was going on business, she couldn’t take them with her. However, she promised them that she would take everyone out for a trip come springtime.
Shadow Three had been dispatched to gather information, and Gu Yao was assigned to house-sit, leaving Gu Qingheng to drive the carriage with Yang Ruxin to town.