After rebirth, the Queen of Madness has gone against the will of Heaven

Chapter 136 Going to Beijing

Jiang Bai turned a corner and returned to the study. Jiang Li was present, so he was not in a position to ask Yu Zhengsha for help. Although Yu Zhengsha was his relative, he was not his confidant after all.

"Master, although our previous plan was successful, the young lady, with the help of Mr. Yu, seems to have reorganized the dyeing business. Not only did the previous incident not cause a major collapse of the dyeing factory, but it has made the young lady's dyeing factory even more prosperous."

There was a hint of anxiety in Jiang Bai's tone.

Yu Zhengsha said indifferently, "It doesn't matter. His Majesty has already issued an order for me to return to the capital as soon as possible. It will take at most two days. We will go to the capital. It doesn't matter if we ignore the affairs of Luoyang City."

"Is the master ready to set off?"

"That's right, it will be in the next day or two, so hurry up and pack your bags. His Majesty's affairs are of utmost importance, and you must arrive in the capital before His Majesty's birthday banquet."

"Yes, I will prepare it right away."

Two days later, the hottest days of summer officially arrived. The weather was so hot that it was unbearable. Even the stray dogs on the street lay in the shade, sticking out their tongues and not moving.

Under such scorching sun, Yu Zhengsha and Jiang Bai got on a carriage together, ready to go to the capital. Yu Zhengsha seemed to no longer care about the things in Luoyang City, and even let Jiang Bai handle the business.

At the same time, Yu Qingli was also secretly making arrangements, entrusting the business to Xiao Yu, and exchanging the silver profits during this period into silver notes and carrying them with her. She could not sit and wait for death. If she wanted revenge, she had to go to Beijing as soon as possible.

In order to make things easier, Yu Qingli did not plan to bring Mei Hong with her, so she made up a good reason.

"Meihong, I have to go out for business. During this period, I need someone to take care of the affairs of the mansion. I don't trust anyone else. After thinking about it, you are the only one I can trust the most."

These words made Mei Hong's heart blossom, but she also felt a little reluctant. "Miss, where are you going? Is it dangerous?"

"It's just a business deal, what's the danger? You just need to help me take care of the affairs of the mansion!"

"Don't worry, young lady. I will definitely live up to your trust and handle the affairs of the mansion well."

Yu Qingli nodded with satisfaction, quickly packed her luggage, and left the Yu Mansion the day after Yu Zhengsha went to Beijing.

This is the first time that Yu Qingli has left Luoyang City in her life. In her previous life, she was picked up by a wedding car in the capital. She even vaguely remembers the scene of loud gongs and drums and the beauty of red wedding dresses stretching for ten miles.

At that time, she left in the eyes of envy of many people, but died in the eyes of contempt of everyone. It is really sad to think about it.

Yu Qingli left Luoyang City and headed towards the capital according to the route she remembered.

Perhaps because she was wearing a veil, the journey was relatively peaceful. Half a month later, Yu Qingli finally arrived at the outskirts of the capital.

Different from the delicate and graceful Luoyang City, the scenery of this capital city is more rugged and majestic. The high city walls are so majestic and solemn that they make people feel awe from the bottom of their hearts.

The carriage moved slowly. Yu Qingli lifted the window and looked out. From a distance, she saw a boy of about sixteen or seventeen kneeling on the side of the road.

The young man was dressed in mourning clothes. On the wooden cart beside him lay a pale-complexioned woman, her body straight. Next to the cart stood a sign with the words "Selling Myself to Bury My Mother" written in blood.

Under the scorching sun, such a scene does seem a bit abrupt.

The young man was kneeling on the side of the road, his head and face covered in sweat. His relatively fair face was flushed due to prolonged exposure to the sun. His eyes were red, as if he had been crying for a long time. Most of the passers-by just took a look and left in a hurry, and some didn't even look at him, with extremely indifferent expressions.

Yu Qingli stopped the carriage and sat down in the herbal tea shop opposite. She ordered a cup of herbal tea and heard voices of discussion.

"This kid is really stupid. He has been kneeling here for a long time and doesn't even know to find a shady place."

"That's right. These days, who can really care about who? No one cares about the living, so who has the time to care about the dead? They can just dig a hole and bury it."

"Look at what you're saying. After all, she's his mother. This kid is very filial. I don't have money, but if I had it, it wouldn't be bad to buy him."

The words that came to her ears from time to time made Yu Qingli feel more and more cold. Although they were talking quite lively, no one came over to ask.

Throwing the tea money on the table, Yu Qingli strode towards the roadside.

The young man had been kneeling for half a day and was already dizzy. When he saw someone coming, he couldn't help but look up. It was a woman wearing a plain silk dress with a magnolia flower under the dress, which was fresh and elegant. She wore a white gauze hat on her head, making it difficult to see her face. However, from her clothes, she looked like a female businessman.

This should be the person, right?!

Yu Qingli walked up to the young man, threw down a silver ingot, and turned away without saying a word. She was not a kind-hearted person, but was just moved by the young man's filial piety. Thinking that her mother did not even have a complete body after death, she couldn't help feeling pain in her heart. She felt a bit like the young man, a wanderer in the world.

Seeing Yu Qingli leave, the young man stood up anxiously and said, "Wait a minute, benefactor. Since you have already bought me, I should follow you and work like a slave."

"No need. I gave you the silver not to buy you, but because I hope you can bury your mother properly."

The young man's expression grew serious upon hearing this, and he returned the silver that Yu Qingli had given him to her. "Thank you, but my mother once taught me to repay a favor. If the benefactor is unwilling to accept my repayment, then I cannot accept this silver."

Seeing the determination in the young man's eyes, Yu Qingli was stunned. It would not be a bad thing to have a loyal follower around. And judging from the young man's attire, he should be from the capital and should be very familiar with the situation here.

Thinking of this, Yu Qingli asked, "What's your name? Where are you from?"

The young man replied respectfully, "My name is Xiao Liu, and I'm from the capital."

"Xiao Liu, don't you have a last name?"

The young man lowered his head and was silent for a moment. "I've been sold here and there since I was little, and I've almost forgotten my last name."

Yu Qingli looked at the woman in the car with a questioning look. From the tone of her voice, it seemed that this woman was not his biological mother. It seemed that this young man was a pitiful person!

After a brief thought, Yu Qingli said, "Okay, from today on, you will follow me."

"Thank you, Master. From today on, Xiaoliu will follow you till death."

Yu Qingli shook her hand. "I'm not your master, I'm just your boss. From today on, you'll be my servant and follow me to the capital."

Xiao Liu's eyes were red as he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to Yu Qingli, "Thank you, Master. After Xiao Liu buries my mother, I will go into the city with you!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Xiao Liu was very quick in his work. It took him only half an hour to complete his mother's funeral. Then he changed into a new set of clothes and set off with Yu Qingli.

Yu Qingli was a little surprised and asked, "Xiao Liu, don't you have to keep vigil for your mother?"

"Why would a poor family be so particular? All they want is a place to bury their bodies." Xiaoliu answered very seriously.

Yu Qingli sighed, and it was true. Perhaps it was because she was used to a life of luxury that she didn't fully understand the situation of the common people. Thinking about the time when she had lived this kind of ordinary life in her previous life, although the time was short, it made her realize more and more the suffering of the people.

With a servant by her side, the journey was not so peaceful. Yu Qingli suddenly discovered that this young man named Xiaoliu was extremely caring. Even when eating, he would cool down the hot rice in the bowl before giving it to Yu Qingli. According to him, he had worked as a servant in a wealthy family's house before, and was responsible for taking care of the daily lives of the young masters and young ladies.

As she stepped into the city, Yu Qingli was filled with mixed emotions. She didn't expect that a lifetime had passed before she returned here. Looking back, she couldn't help but feel that everything had changed. Thinking of her past life, Yu Qingli was filled with hatred. Fortunately, this life had just begun and everything was still in her own hands.

"Boss, where are we going now?" Xiaoliu asked.

"Let's find a place to stay first, Xiaoliu. Are there any nice houses in this city? I might be staying in the capital for a while, so I'm afraid I need to find a house."

"Don't worry, Master. Although Xiaoliu is just a slave, I'm very familiar with the streets of this city. So tomorrow morning, I'll go with you to look for a house."

Yu Qingli nodded slightly, and she liked this young man with a gentle voice and who was efficient in his work even more.

Under the leadership of Xiaoliu, Yu Qingli and the others came to an inn in the city. The street where the inn was located was not very prosperous, so the inn was very quiet.

Yu Qingli and Xiaoliu asked for two rooms and stayed there temporarily.

The sky gradually darkened, and many people checked into the inn one after another. After Yu Qingli and Xiaoliu settled down, they went to the hall to have dinner together.

There were quite a few people staying in the small inn, most of them were businessmen who came from various places.

After Yu Qingli and the others sat down, they heard a voice from the next table, "I wonder who's in charge of the palace's purchases? His Majesty needs a lot of things for his birthday banquet. If we can take it on, it would be a big deal!"

"I heard that in previous years, whenever there was something going on in the palace, Eunuch Su, who was by the Empress's side, was in charge. But this year, His Majesty has designated the Crown Prince to be in charge of the birthday banquet. So, if we can get to know someone in the Crown Prince's mansion, it will be easier for us to do business."

"Well, that's easy to say. How can we get to know the people in the Prince's Mansion?"

Several businessmen sighed in unison. It was really a pity that they had to miss such a great business opportunity right in front of them.

Xiao Liu, who had keen ears, heard these words, raised his head to glance at Yu Qingli, and whispered, "Does the boss also want to do business with the royal family?"

Although Yu Qingli came to Beijing as a masked female businessman, her purpose was not to do business. However, if there was a good opportunity in front of her, she would naturally not want to miss it.