Chapter 710: Eight Hundred Miles Express

Qin Yao rejected Jin Yuanniang's offer to prepare a carriage for her to go back, took Mi Li and left through the back door of the princess's house.

The result of this trip was better than she expected. Although she knew that the eldest princess would not give up trying to win over her, it seemed that the princess was not going to be hard on her.

In this case, it is best for both parties to continue to maintain the previous relationship.

Nowadays, Qin Yao has no shortage of time and plenty of money. The only thing that Qin Yao thinks about is his brother in Wangcheng, Northwest.

It's not that she's unwilling to help, she just doesn't want to take sides.

On the premise of maintaining neutrality, the main thing is that the eldest princess can afford the reward she wants, and she doesn't mind going out to make extra money occasionally.

But it's too early to tell.

Qin Yao first went to the counter shop in Nanshi and told Liu Fei that the matter had been taken care of to reassure him.

She also told him that she would take care of the matters going to the princess's house by herself in the future, so he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

"That's right." Before leaving, Qin Yao suddenly remembered how comfortable she felt washing her hair in the eldest princess's mansion today, and suggested Liu Fei with a smile:

"You haven't thought of what business to do yet? I have an idea."

Liu Fei was overjoyed and hurriedly asked: "Sister-in-law third, what do you think? Tell me."

His third sister-in-law is smart and good at business, so she would definitely disdain to talk about ordinary methods.

But since you say it, it must be an excellent method! Liu Fei thought confidently.

Seeing how trusting he was, Qin Yao couldn't help but smile, and led him to a deserted corner next to the counter shop, and then said:

"The shampoo shop specializes in washing people's hair. It charges cheaper prices. It makes a few beds for customers to lie down and wash their hair. It also provides massage techniques to give customers a comfortable experience."

Qin Yao said a lot in one breath. Liu Fei's eyes were full of suspicion at first, but the more he heard, the brighter his eyes became.

After Qin Yao finished speaking, he seemed to have many new ideas swimming in his mind, and he was stunned for a long time.

Qin Yao shook her head funny, said hello to the shopkeeper, and went home.

When passing through the main street that goes straight into Ziwei Palace, I suddenly saw two fast horses running from the north gate.

The messengers rode all the way and shouted: "Hurry up for eight hundred miles, anyone who is idle should get out of the way!"

Qin Yao followed the crowd and quickly retreated to the roadside stall, got out of the way, and watched the two messengers rush straight into Ziwei Palace.

"Is there another battle report at the border?" The people couldn't help but feel panic and talked about it.

After all, the eight hundred miles expedited emergency report can be used. Apart from the special orders of the nobles in the palace, the only thing left is the border war.

But soon someone else waved their hands and said, "It shouldn't be the case. We have ceased war with the Northern Barbarians, and last year they sent envoys to pay tribute."

"Alas~, they say they are paying tribute, but who doesn't know that they are here to beat the autumn wind? It is really hard for our princess. We married into that barbaric land, and we don't know how we are living now."

The topic changed to Princess Huiyang, talking about her husband, her sister-in-law and uncle the regent, as well as the Xiaolan clan (other women of the Barbarian King) in the Northern Barbarian Palace.

The news of the messenger entering the palace soon spread throughout Kyoto.

Qin Yao listened to the people's various curious speculations all the way back home. Just as she was about to enter, she saw the door of Qi Yushi's house next door opened.

Qi Yushi dressed neatly, hurriedly got into the carriage and went straight to the palace.

His family had just received a decree from the palace and ordered officials from Honglu Temple, the Ministry of Rites and the Yushitai to enter the palace to discuss matters.

When the Qi family's housekeeper closed the door, he saw Qin Yao standing at the door. He suppressed his displeasure and reluctantly nodded to her politely.

Kuanzhengfang is not that big, and the colorful glazed carriages of the Imperial Master's Mansion appear from time to time. The news of Liu Ji joining the Imperial Master's Mansion as the Confucian's personal servant has spread throughout the town.

Although he is just a servant, can the servant who serves the great scholar be an ordinary person?

I had known before that Liu Ji was a master of Juren, but there were so many Juren in Kyoto, so naturally no one cared about him.

But things are different now. For a great scholar like Gong Liangxiao, even if he works as his foot-washing slave, ordinary people would not dare to look down upon him.

What's more, he still has to be picked up and dropped off by the Imperial Prefecture's car, and coupled with his status as a candidate, if Liu Ji's name is not on the list next spring, the housekeeper of the Qi family will suspect that there is something wrong with the examiner's brain.

Therefore, the affairs of the military students on the front line were treated as if nothing happened. The two families met each other, and the Qi family's housekeeper also asked him politely.

Qin Yao took advantage of the situation and asked what Qi Yushi was doing when he entered the palace at this moment.

Butler Qi shook his head. In fact, he didn't know either. He just heard that the letter from the border was related to the envoy's arrival in Beijing. The palace was anxious to recruit the Ministry of Ceremonies to discuss reception matters.

"What's the connection with Yushitai?" Qin Yao asked curiously.

Steward Qi suppressed the urge to roll his eyes, walked out of the door, and briefed Qin Yao on the general process of meeting an envoy.

There are two types of matters for envoys to meet.

One is that the small affiliated countries around Shengguo come to pay tribute at regular times and at fixed points every year.

There is another kind that comes spontaneously, such as those countries around Shengguo that have not surrendered but are in a state of balance.

The first type is easy to handle. The Ministry of Ceremonies can take full responsibility for the arrangements. After collecting the tribute, they will serve them delicious food and drinks for a few days, beat them again, and then send them back.

The second kind is not easy to deal with, because other countries send envoys here with the intention of finding out the reality of the Sheng Kingdom.

When entering the country, the border garrison at 800 miles away will be summoned to Kyoto in an urgent manner, and His Majesty will personally review and approve whether entry is allowed.

Generally, it would be allowed. After all, if he took the initiative to do so, it could be regarded as an acknowledgment of Sheng Guo's strong national power.

But the reception issue after permission is more troublesome.

This is a contest between the two countries. In addition to the Honglu Temple responsible for the diplomacy of the two countries and the Ministry of Rites responsible for the reception, the Imperial Censorate will also strictly supervise the officials and civilians in Kyoto during this period to prevent the disclosure of the secrets of Shengguo.

In short, if you let an outsider into your home, you must not only show the generosity of the host's reception, but also be cautious to prevent the details of the family from being explored.

Qin Yao nodded, indicating that she had learned something new.

"By the way, which country is the envoy coming from this time?" Qin Yao suddenly remembered, and her legs that were about to step into the door withdrew again, and stretched her head to ask next door.

The Qi family manager was startled by her, sighed, and shook his head, "I have to wait for my master to come back to know."

But it's actually easy to guess.

Since the marriage with the Northern Barbarians, the Northern Barbarians have not sent envoys to Beijing. Excluding the time spent on the way to the marriage, the princess has been in the Northern Barbarians for more than a year.

Even if the Northern Barbarians have been preparing before, they should come to Beijing to thank his mother-in-law.

But it's just a guess, everything will have to wait for those who enter the palace to come out to know.

Because of what Qin Yao left before going to the princess's mansion, Liu Ji worked so hard all day long that he was trembling with fear, as if he had lost his temper!

He finally made it to the afternoon, and immediately threw off his apron and rushed home after making dinner.

Gong Liangliao was so angry that he scolded: "Unfilial son, you forgot your master when you had a wife!"

Liu Ji didn't care, scolding a few words wouldn't hurt him.

He just wanted to go home quickly to see if his beloved wife was lying on the rocking chair in the yard, enjoying the cool air while eating snacks on the table.