Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 343: The Law of Mind

Xia Liang found a piece of land with the best feng shui in the capital, and used the excuse that the emperor wanted her to summon a dragon to persuade the owner of the high-rise building to use the seventh floor as a summoning platform and place various Taoist artifacts on it, which looked quite professional.

However, Xia Liang decided to postpone the summoning time for a month, at least to spend a few days of comfortable life in the capital.

She spent the whole day sitting on the summoning platform with her legs crossed, eating all kinds of famous snacks in Beijing, and feeling very carefree.

If it weren't for a few large eagles landing occasionally, the ignorant crowd would have really thought she was a scammer.

Yan Xuan didn't receive any punishment after reporting back to the Imperial City Division. It seemed like everything was thanks to Xia Liang's unique skill in summoning the dragon.

Besides, Xia Liang was eating the most popular snack in Beijing, and Yan Xuan ran up to him.

There were several guards sent by Eunuch Yao guarding the door. It turned out that Xia Liang was put in solitary confinement.

Yan Xuan had a gloomy face at first, but when he saw Xia Liang lying comfortably on the bed, shaking his calves leisurely, he couldn't help laughing.

"You're a girl, aren't you afraid of being laughed at for sitting like this?"

"Who dares to laugh at me? I am the master of summoning dragons, granted by the Emperor."

"Good, Master."

Xia Liang easily stood up and sat up straight.

"Yan Xuan, what delicious food did you bring me?"

Yan Xuan sat down beside her seriously, held her hand, and said earnestly: "Baby, should we talk about something serious?"

"What's the matter?"

Xia Liang put his legs down. His Royal Highness Prince Ning could bring Sister Luo Hong to see the Queen Mother. So, shouldn’t Yan Xuan tell his family about their relationship?

Is he going to propose now? Xia Liang's heart couldn't help but beat fast. The more she looked at Yan Xuan, the more she liked him. This boy's facial features had grown a lot, and he was becoming more and more handsome.

"Xia Cao, I've told my family about you. My mother and grandmother have loved me since I was little. After hearing about you, they really want to meet you."

"Okay, I'd like to meet them too."

"However, my grandfather seems to be unhappy about the rumors that you can summon beasts..."

"When you marry a wife, he doesn't ask whether you are happy or not, but only whether he is happy or not. What does it have to do with him?"

Yan Xuan held his forehead with his hand. If a Miss Xia like this was really brought into the mansion, it would be truly thrilling.

"Yan Xuan, if you want to marry me, you need to be more firm. Don't be so hesitant and act like a man."

When Yan Xuan heard this, his whole face turned red.

"I will resolutely resist. Since my family won't let me marry you, I will never marry."

After hearing this, Xia Liang's heart softened a little. She beckoned Yan Xuan to come closer and kissed his lips.

"Xuanxuan, I know you love me the most. Don't worry, wait until I summon the dragon and ask the emperor to grant us a marriage. Who is afraid of that fierce old man in your family?"

Yan Xuan touched his lips shyly and asked weakly:

"So, are you still going to see my grandmother and mother?"

Xia Liang was stunned for a moment, not knowing when it started. How could this innocent young man who wanted to be a man of great stature become so shy? He blushed all the time.

"Could it be that your grandmother and mother are here?"

"Well, they're waiting for you in the guest room downstairs."

It just so happens that this high-rise building is the most upscale restaurant in Beijing.

Xia Liangteng stood up. Her future mother-in-law and her mother-in-law's mother-in-law came to see her, the future daughter-in-law, in person. However, she looked unkempt and without makeup, which was really embarrassing.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? You didn't even let me prepare properly. Look at me now, how can I even see anyone?"

"Baby, you're beautiful no matter what. You're different from those girls who wear all kinds of makeup."

Xia Liang took out the small round mirror she carried with her, and then took out a disguised colored lipstick and applied it on her lips. Well, she looked much better.

Xia Liang now has fair skin, almond-shaped eyes, thick eyebrows, and thick and dense eyelashes, which may be related to her abundant hair. Her facial features are not that of a traditional beauty, but combined with Xia Liang's personality, there is a natural sense of match, and she can be said to be truly bright and cute.

When Xia Liang went to meet the elders of Yan Xuan's family, Luo Yu was not idle either.

The Duke of Anguo's Mansion sent someone to invite her to come in and have a seat.

Luo Yu frowned slightly. Was this Empress really not hiding anything anymore? She had sent someone directly to Prince Ning's mansion to invite her to talk about life?

After hearing this, Zhu Jinyou smiled and said to her, "Inviting you to the mansion so openly is naturally not the Queen's business, but a cover-up for the Bai family's affairs."

Luo Yu blinked and asked him, "Will you come with me?"

"Are you eager to tell the Queen that I know everything that happened between you two?"

Luo Yu smiled and said, "Instead of sending someone to follow me secretly, why don't you go and meet the other party openly? You can just pretend that you don't know about my affairs, right?"

Zhu Jinyou: After marrying this wife, no matter how many tricks you have, it will not be enough to fight against her.

There was no choice but for him to go with them.

In the carriage, the two of them stared at each other, waiting for the other to speak first.

Finally, Luo Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "When you went to the Queen Mother yesterday, she must have said something unpleasant to you!"

"The Queen Mother likes you very much."

Luo Yu chuckled.

"I don't care whether she likes me or not. I'm just curious, why would she agree to you marrying someone like me who comes from a commoner family?"

"Do you think the Queen Mother has bad intentions?"

Luo Yu just smiled and said nothing.

He propped his chin on his hand and looked out the window at the street view.

The capital city is several times larger than Muzhou and Liangzhou cities. The streets alone are much wider, and people in brocade clothes are everywhere.

Luo Yu thought that if he threw a few bricks, among the ten people he hit, three would be from noble families, five or six would be from wealthy families, and one of them might even be a prince returning to Beijing.

As she thought about this, she suddenly laughed.

"What funny thing did Miss Luo Yu think of again?"

"Let me tell you a joke."

"..."

It's better than talking about a murder case.

When they arrived at the Duke of Anguo's mansion, he originally wanted to give this so-called Concubine Ying a warning.

Unexpectedly, His Royal Highness Prince Ning followed closely.

The moment Duke Anguo saw Prince Ning, his expression changed.

In just a moment, he returned to normal.

Luo Yu was reminded of the face-changing Sichuan Opera from Shu.

With His Royal Highness Prince Ning around, Duke Anguo was reluctant to say anything to Luo Ke. However, when he heard that Prince Ning wanted to marry Concubine Ying, Duke Anguo was still slightly stunned.

Could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Ning has no idea that her real identity is Concubine Ying?

Thinking of this, Duke Anguo breathed a sigh of relief. No one should know the identity of Concubine Ying.

I believe that Concubine Ying would not reveal her identity so easily. She must have put a lot of thought into marrying into Prince Ning's Mansion.

The matter of Concubine Ying has come to an end, but Luo Yu has no intention of letting go of the Bai family's affairs.

So, just open the door and talk.

"Duke Anguo, the eldest lady of the Bai family is now my godmother. If I marry into Prince Ning's mansion, I will definitely marry as a daughter of the Bai family. I believe you are also aware of some of the recent events in the Bai family."

"Oh, the Bai family does have some connection with our Anguo Mansion. My son's wife is the sister of the second wife of the Bai family."

"It seems that Duke Anguo knows all about this!"

"The Bai family's affairs will be handled according to the law. Our Anguo Mansion will never wantonly shield them."

"Then I'll have to trouble Duke Anguo to make the decision for our Bai family's eldest branch. If the second branch is dealt with, then the Bai family's assets should be inherited by the eldest son of the Bai family."

Duke Anguo was stunned.

Just by reading these few words, he immediately understood that Concubine Ying, who was able to kill someone with a borrowed knife in the past, was no small character. Otherwise, how could she have climbed up to the high branch of Prince Ning who was so arrogant?

Alas, I can only accept my fate for now.

Zhu Jinyou listened to their confrontation with great interest. He even began to suspect that Qin Luojue was more than capable of dealing with the Duke's Mansion on her own. Although she married into the Ning Wang Mansion in order to use him to let the Queen relax her guard, he changed his mind and thought that with her scheming nature, she would not be harmed even if she did not marry into the Ning Wang Mansion. She must have chosen to marry him because she liked him!

Luo Yu had no idea that he could imagine so much. When she called his name, he didn't respond. She could only secretly hook his fingers with her hand. He couldn't help but shudder. He looked up and saw her little face smiling at him with a beautiful smile.

"Your Highness, we are leaving."

In front of Duke Anguo, she hooked Zhu Jinyou away with one finger.

The old face of Duke Anguo turned black. No wonder Concubine Ying was able to seduce the emperor's attention at that time. If the emperor had not been drunk at that time and fell in love with Concubine Ying at first sight, the queen would not have had to go to so much trouble to send her to the emperor's bed.

The two brothers even like the same woman.