Allure of a Country Maiden

The city gate search in the imperial capital is very strict. Because in the previous dynasty, a prince was successfully kidnapped by assassins and left the city gate, so Emperor Taizu set a golden rule: traveling in imperial chariots is treated as the same as the common people!

Since the emperor's bicycle frame needs to be inspected, who else dares to make a mistake here!

Although he had to undergo inspection, Xiao Fuzi did not have to line up to enter the city like ordinary people with his token.

There is also a passage at the city gate specially for officials' carriages and horses to pass through.

After the inspection of the carriages and horses was completed, Xiao Fuzi led Shen Chengyao and his family to Shangguan Xuanyi.

Shen Chengyao took his wife and children to salute.

After Shangguan Xuanyi excused himself from the ceremony, he glanced at Xiaoer as if casually, and concluded in his mind: He was in good spirits, he had grown a bit taller, but he had lost a lot of weight!

Thinking of this, Shangguan Xuanyi frowned unconsciously. This must be because he was too tired from the long journey.

"You guys go back home and have a rest first, and then meet the Holy Spirit tomorrow." After Shangguan Xuanyi finished speaking, he took the lead in getting on the horse, then looked back and motioned for them to follow.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Fuzi hurriedly greeted them to get on the carriage. His master was planning to send Shengpinghou and his family back home! He has served his master for so many years, but he has never seen anyone his master cares about, nor has he cared so much about any family. Xiao Fuzi's status in his master's heart has reached a new level.

First, he picked up the wind at the city gate, and then sent it back to the house. This was escorting him with practical actions! Tell everyone in the imperial capital that he is protecting the people in Shengpinghou Mansion.

In fact, a grassroots noble like Shengpinghou has no real power and no backer in the imperial capital. However, he is unable to move forward and his position is embarrassing. Shangguan Xuanyi's move today will definitely spread among the powerful people, and anyone with eyes will know not to mess with their family.

Shengpinghou Mansion is located in the east of the city, and the houses in this area are where the powerful gather. The carriage arrived in about two quarters of an hour.

Shangguan Xuanyi got off his horse. At this time, the people in the mansion heard the noise and opened the door. A middle-aged man dressed like a butler and an old woman walked out of the house and saluted Shangguan Xuanyi.

"Master, everything is ready."

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded, then glanced at Shen Chengyao's family: "This is the family of Marquis Shengping."

"Li Fuquan meets the Marquis, Madam, and the Lord of Ruian County."

"My maid, please send your greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Rui'an County. May you be the best for Rui'an County, Mr. Marquis."

The two of them hurriedly bowed to Shen Chengyao's family.

After the due etiquette was over, Shangguan Xuanyi said: "I have sent people to clean up the house. I asked the housekeeper to buy the servants in the house in the past two days, and they all signed death deeds. . If it’s useful, just sell them or kill them directly without getting involved and if you find out they’re cheating on you, that’s enough.”

Li Fuquan handed over a wooden box, "Master Marquis, the deeds of the servants of your house are all in this box."

Qian Haiqiang, the son of Xiaoer's servant Qian Guangshi, followed in Xiaoer's carriage this time. He hurriedly stepped forward to take the wooden box.

"Brother Shangguan, the money you spent to buy these servants will be deducted from the dividends." After hearing this, Xiaoer was moved by Shangguan Xuanyi's thoughtfulness. If Shangguan Xuanyi assigned his servants here, it would be really useless. It's convenient, but he bought it new from Ren Yazi for his family, so that's different.

This shows that the masters of these servants were only their family from the beginning.

Although she has the powder of loyalty and doesn't worry about betraying the Lord, she knows other people's thoughtful intentions and accepts their affection, and she will surely repay them generously in the future.

Shangguan Xuanyi nodded, it didn't matter whether he gave me the money or not, but if she wanted to give it, just follow her wishes.

"Aunt Rong is the retired nun in the palace. There are many rules in the palace. How about letting her stay in your house as the nun?" Shangguan Xuanyi glanced at Xiao'er and asked meaningfully.

Aunt Rong is his nanny, and the rules and etiquette in the palace are extremely familiar to her. There are many people in the imperial capital who know Aunt Rong. With her by her side to educate and protect him, he can rest assured that at least he will not I was bullied and had nothing to say.

Shen Chengyao and Mrs. Liu hurriedly nodded their thanks.

Xiaoer also smiled and thanked her.

There is a nun who came from the palace to teach her family the best rules and etiquette. She originally thought that her family would need to hire a nun when she came to the imperial capital. Now someone has taken care of it for her, and she is not happy. It's strange that Shangguan Xuanyi won't introduce people to her if she doesn't trust them.

After a few words of explanation, Shangguan Xuanyi returned to the palace, leaving Li Fuquan behind to help.

The entire Shengpinghou Mansion has been taken care of, from renovation, cleaning, to furnishings, everything is in order.

Li Fuquan led them to introduce the entire courtyard of the Hou Mansion. Mr. Liu arranged for Mr. Shen, Mr. Shen Zhuang and Shen Yuzhu to live in Fushou Courtyard, while the second room and his family stayed in a guest courtyard in Tingxue Hall.

Shen Chengyao and the others naturally lived in the main courtyard, Xiaoer chose a two-story embroidery building and the Star-Zhaing Building, and the three brothers each chose their own courtyard.

After introducing the courtyard, Li Fuquan called all twenty servants together and asked them to listen to the master's arrangements. He also told Shangguan Xuanyi that Shangguan Xuanyi had reserved two tables for dinner at the restaurant and that they would be delivered by then. Farewell.

Xiaoer asked them a few questions, got a general understanding of their situation, arranged a few stewards, assigned some servants to each yard, and arranged people for each position, and then let them go.

Mrs. Liu looked at the servants leaving to take up their duties, and couldn't help but say: "In the future, we will have to work hard to earn money. There are so many people to support. We can't let so many people starve with us!"

Xiaoer couldn't help but smile, "The bigger the family fortune is, the more people it will support. Don't worry, mother, my daughter will never let you go hungry again."

"It's me who's confused. Unless something big happens to our family now, we will never go back to starving!" Mrs. Liu also laughed. Was she afraid of being hungry? She actually thought of the days when she was hungry in the past.

"It's good that Mom understands. Just relax. Mom's great blessings are still far away. In the future, when eldest brother and the others get the honors and earn a career for you, Mom can slowly enjoy the blessings."

"Haha... Mom doesn't need a royal decree or anything, as long as you brothers and sisters all live well."

"Don't worry, madam, your blessings will last forever." Aunt Rong said with a smile.

Aunt Rong remembered what her young master said to her: "Mom, please take good care of her and come back with her in a few years to take care of her."

Then, as if he was worried that he was not understanding enough and attentive enough, his little mistress added: "Mommy, I have only one princess in my life."

She was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped to the ground.

She had never seen her little master care so much about someone, and was afraid of missing anything when he told her. How could her mother's happiness not be so long-lasting if her little master cared so much about someone so close to her heart?

But what Grandma Rong didn’t know was that after Shangguan Xuanyi finished explaining Grandma Rong, she stood in front of the window and looked in a certain direction in the distance, and silently said the unfinished words in her heart: I have and... There is only one princess, only her, only her!