After the system ran, I took off with my family

The next day, after having breakfast and taking a short rest, Lin Shuyue asked Qingsheng to harness the carriage, and took Qingzhi and the two little girls with the gifts prepared yesterday to Nankang Street.

The capital city is very large and is divided into the inner city and the outer city, with streets crisscrossing each other, but it is easy to distinguish them.

For example, in the inner city, the south is the most prestigious. The imperial city is located in the south city, dignitaries or officials of the second rank and above gather in the east city, and officials below the second rank and above the fifth rank live in the west city. As for officials below the fifth rank and those wealthy families with connections, they gather in the north city.

The outer city is not so divided in detail. There are ordinary people, wealthy families, and of course small officials who cannot afford to buy houses in the inner city.

But whether it is the inner city or the outer city, there are many shops and it is bustling and prosperous.

The small courtyard where Lin Shuyue and her three servants temporarily stayed was in the west city of the inner city, while the Qin Mansion they were going to was in the east city, not far away. It would take an estimated quarter of an hour to get there by carriage.

The carriage swayed out of the West City and went towards the East City. It turned two streets and arrived at Nankang Street and stopped in front of the Qin Mansion.

Qingsheng handed the note to the doorman. Perhaps as instructed by the master, he took a look at Lin Shuyue and the others and politely asked them to wait for a moment, then turned around and went into the mansion to report.

Soon, a pretty and neatly dressed maid came in hurriedly. When she saw Lin Shuyue, she bowed and said with a smile: "My servant Yulu greets Miss Lin. Madam has been waiting for you in the flower hall since early morning. When she heard that you had arrived, she specially ordered me to pick you up."

"Thank you, Sister Yu Lu." Lin Shuyue gave her a light support.

"Miss, just call me Yu Lu." Yu Lu smiled and led her inside.

The Qin Mansion has a profound heritage. The layout of the mansion is different at every step, with gardens, rockery, pavilions and towers. Lin Shuyue took Qingzhi, Qinghe and Yulu to pass the front yard, passed through the moon gate, walked along several corridors, and finally entered a spacious and magnificent courtyard.

"Miss Lin, Madam is waiting for you in the flower hall. Please follow me." Yu Lu led her to the flower hall in the main courtyard with light steps.

The little maid guarding the door looked young. When she saw Yu Lu, she called out sweetly, "Sister Yu Lu."

Yu Lu smiled and nodded, then led Lin Shuyue into the flower hall.

As soon as I stepped into the flower hall, I saw a graceful lady in brocade and silk skirt walking quickly towards me, followed by another woman who was dressed neatly and appropriately.

"Hey, this is Ah Yue, right? Auntie finally sees you."

"Ayue greets Mrs. Qin." Lin Shuyue bowed lightly, but was soon helped up by a pair of fair and soft hands. When she looked up, she met Mrs. Qin's gentle, smiling eyes.

Mrs. Qin was nearly fifty years old. Although she had taken good care of herself, fine lines appeared at the corners of her eyes. She pulled Lin Shuyue to look at her carefully, and the love in her eyes could not be hidden. "Ayue is so beautiful, like a fairy."

Lin Shuyue smiled with curved eyebrows and eyes, not shy at all, and said sweetly: "Thank you for the compliment, Auntie, you are beautiful too."

Mrs. Qin was stunned when she heard this, and then smiled, "You little girl, you are teasing my aunt."

"Come, sit down and talk." Mrs. Qin pulled her to sit down, and the woman behind her took the gift box from Qinghe's hand.

The little maidservant brought tea and snacks quietly and then left quietly.

"Ayue, when did you arrive in the capital? Where are your father and mother?" Mrs. Qin looked at her curiously. She was a little puzzled when she received the visiting card yesterday. The card only said that Lin Shuyue was visiting.

Lin Shuyue put down the teacup and said softly, "Aunt, I arrived in Beijing the night before yesterday. This time I came to Beijing alone, thinking that it would be spring and flowers would bloom, so I went to look around."

"What? You ran away by yourself? Are your parents worried?"

Mrs. Qin widened her eyes and grabbed her hand.

I originally thought that Lin An and his wife were busy and couldn't leave, so they asked A Yue to come first. I didn't expect that this girl was so brave that she dared to come to the capital alone and plan to travel around.

Seeing that she was anxious, Lin Shuyue hurriedly explained: "Aunt, I am with Qinghe, Qingzhi and Qingsheng. I also have martial arts skills, so nothing will happen."

"What can two little girls do? Besides, no matter how good your kung fu is, you are still a little girl. Those dirty tricks out there are not as simple as you think."

Mrs. Qin glanced at Qinghe and Qingzhi standing behind Lin Shuyue. She knew that her own son Song was rescued by Ayue and his two sisters, but when she saw that Lin Shuyue was a delicate and pretty girl, she thought that Lin Shuyue only knew some martial arts.

She then asked, "Also, where are you staying now? An inn?"

Before Lin Shuyue could answer, she said firmly, "No, it's not safe for a little girl like you to live outside. I'll ask Mother Yang to go back with you, move your things over, and live here. Manyin and Manzhen are about the same age as you, so you two can talk to each other."

Manyin and Manzhen that Mrs. Qin mentioned are the daughters of Qin Song’s eldest and second brothers respectively.

Unfortunately, they followed Grandma Qin and Grandma Qin to the Fohua Temple to worship Buddha yesterday, and would not be back until this afternoon.

Lin Shuyue, who couldn't get a word in, didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she also felt warm in her heart.

After thinking for a while, she took Madam Qin's hand, looked into her eyes and said seriously, "Aunt, I bought a two-story house in North City yesterday afternoon. I will move there after I go back and pack it up.

Also, don’t underestimate Qing He and Qing Zhi because they are young. They are both good at martial arts. Even if one of them fights five or six strong men with martial arts skills, they will not be at a disadvantage. Qing Sheng also has martial arts skills, so I will not be in danger.”

"Really?" Mrs. Qin looked at Qinghe and Qingzhi who were silent, somewhat doubtful.

Lin Shuyue nodded vigorously, "Yes, really, otherwise my parents wouldn't agree to let me go out by myself."

Mrs. Qin thought what he said made sense and stopped trying to persuade him.

After sitting for a while, Mrs. Qin took Lin Shuyue to Tinghe Hall to pay a visit to Old Lady Qin.

The old lady was over sixty years old. She was a wealthy and dignified old lady with her gray hair neatly tied up, but her face was a little pale.

As soon as she saw Lin Shuyue, she smiled and took her hand and put a pair of filigree jade bracelets on her. Lin Shuyue accepted them after a brief refusal.

After chatting with the old lady for a while, seeing that she looked a little tired, Mrs. Qin took Lin Shuyue and left.

After leaving Tinghe Hall, Mrs. Qin and Lin Shuyue talked as they walked.

"Aunt, Grandmother Qin's health is..." Lin Shuyue frowned slightly when she thought of the faint smell of medicine in Tinghe Hall just now.

Madam Qin sighed as she looked at the flowers in the garden. She said in a low voice, "Ayue, have you heard about the rumors in the capital yesterday?"

Lin Shuyue nodded after hearing this. Was he really affected after all?

"Well, it's not enough that our eldest wife was implicated in this matter. Last night, the people over there came to make trouble for the old lady without knowing whether to live or die. The old lady was so angry that she almost fainted."

Mrs. Qin did not treat Lin Shuyue as an outsider, and briefly told her what happened last night in a low voice.

Yesterday evening, except for the eldest daughter-in-law, the second daughter-in-law and the two granddaughters who went to the Fohua Temple to worship Buddha, the rest of the family were in Tinghe Hall to have dinner with Old Lady Qin.

Unexpectedly, the family from the second room next door suddenly came to the house. As soon as they entered Tinghe Hall, Qin Manshan from the second room knelt down in front of the old lady crying, asking her to make the decision.

Qin Yuhai was even more shameless, calling her mother all the time, trying to coax the old lady into negotiating with the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion about the marriage of Qin Manshan and Zhao Qirong.

Although the old lady was old, she was not confused. In addition, she knew the rumors outside in the afternoon and was clear about the ins and outs of the matter. She immediately rejected Qin Yuhai's request and ordered them to leave with a cold face.

Seeing the old lady's firm attitude, Qin Yuhai's wife became angry and accused her of being unkind to her descendants and harshly treating the second wife.

When Mrs. Qin heard this, she slapped him immediately, and Qin Shuhai kicked Qin Yuhai out of Tinghe Hall.

But even so, the old lady was so angry that she was shaking all over and her body was unstable. Fortunately, the court doctor arrived in time and nothing happened.