Chapter 336 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk 40
Yu Yao lowered her eyes slightly, her mind churning with thoughts, she gently opened her red lips and said, "Then take care of yourself."

Dugu Ye hugged her tighter, feeling her warmth, and was reluctant to let her go. "Don't worry, I will protect myself. I will come to find you after I finish dealing with the things in the capital."

In the darkness of the night, the two of them lay in each other's arms, as if time had stopped at this moment.

Neither of them mentioned Xuan Ji, nor did they talk about those unhappy things. They just hugged each other tightly, feeling the warmth from each other.

Dugu Ye left quietly at dawn. Yu Yao looked at his departing back and the empty bed, her heart filled with melancholy and reluctance.

She didn't know what happened in the capital, but it must have been a storm.

She doesn't care about what others think, she just hopes that Xuan Ji and Dugu Ye are fine.

With the departure of Dugu Ye and Xuan Ji, Lianhua County seemed to have returned to its former tranquility.

Yu Yao plays with An An and You You every day. In her spare time, she designs some clothing and bag styles and sends them to the stores, asking the needlework masters to make them and sell them.

Yaohuafang's business is as good as ever, and the new shopkeeper Shen Yue is very capable and manages the store in an orderly manner, so she doesn't have to worry about anything.

On this day, she was playing with An An and You You in the house. The two children could already crawl and often crawled around out of curiosity.

If you are not careful, you won’t know where you are climbing to.

To make it easier for the children to play, she laid a thick, soft mat on the ground and placed various small toys on it.

All the sharp corners in the house were covered up for fear that the children would accidentally bump into them while playing.

"Mother, mother, grab it."

Youyou crawled to Yu Yao using her hands and feet, waving her little hands, trying to grab the colorful ball in her hand.

An An sat aside and giggled, throwing the little wooden horse in her hand aside, and crawled over to grab the colorful ball in her hand.

"Okay, Mommy will throw the ball to you. Let's see who can catch it first, okay?"

Yu Yao smiled and gently threw the colorful ball in her hand into the air.

The two little ones were screaming with excitement, and crawling using their hands and feet to grab the colorful ball. The two siblings were fighting over the ball, and it was so adorable that one of them would knock me down while the other would knock you down.

She squatted beside and watched the two children play, always making sure they didn't bump into each other, with a smile on her face.

At this moment, Zhou Bo's voice came from the door, "Madam, there is a letter from the capital."

Yu Yao turned her eyes away from the two children and looked towards the door, wondering, "Whose letter is it?"

Zhou Bo stood at the door, scratching his head in embarrassment, and said awkwardly: "I can't read. I only heard from the messenger that it was sent from the capital."

She nodded slightly, stood up, gently patted the non-existent dust on the hem of her clothes, walked to the door, and took the letter handed to her by Zhou Bo.

Looking at the signature on the envelope, she knew it was sent by Liu Yun.

He opened the envelope and looked through it carefully.

In the letter, Liu Yun described in detail the process of inspecting stores after arriving in Beijing, as well as the progress of preparations after the site selection for the Yaohuafang branch.

The new store is located in the outer city, at No. 18 South Street.

The yard was also bought in the outer city, not far from South Street, located at No. 28 Wuyu Lane, and it is only a short walk away.

For this matter, Liu Yun specifically explained in the letter that those living in the inner city were all court nobles and officials of the third rank and above.

Houses and shops in the inner city cannot be bought with money alone; they require a strong background and connections.

Although the outer city is not as wealthy as the inner city, it is more prosperous. Many minor officials and wealthy families in the capital also live in the outer city.

Of course, most people in the capital also live in the outer city, but the residential areas are different.

Compared with the inner city, the outer city is more suitable for opening a shop.

Yu Yao had never been to the capital of this world, so she didn't know that there was a distinction between the inner city and the outer city.

But it’s understandable.

She had no opinion on Liu Yun's choice.

The letter said that the new store was being renovated in the same style as Yaohuafang in Lianhua County, and that more than a dozen experienced needlework masters had been hired. Once the store was renovated, it could be opened on an auspicious day.

Finally, I asked her when she would go to the capital.

Seeing Zhou Bo staring at her curiously, Yu Yao smiled and did not hide anything. "The letter was sent by Liu Yun. She told me that she had already chosen a branch address in the capital and bought it. It is currently being renovated. She also bought a house there and asked me when I would go there."

"That's great news. I was originally worried that Manager Liu would run away with the money, but I was just being petty."

Zhou Bo smiled awkwardly, then asked, "When is Madam going to leave for the capital?"

Since Madam asked Manager Liu to buy a house in the capital, she must be planning to go there.

"Just in the next few days, try to get to the capital before the new store opens."

Yu Yao smiled and put the letter away. She glanced inside the house and saw the two children playing happily. Nothing happened, so she instructed Zhou Bo:
"Uncle Zhou, go hire a few carriages to the capital, pack up your belongings at home, and don't take anything else with you. Just take some gold and silver jewelry, some clothes to change into, and some food for the journey."

She paused, then continued, "You and Aunt Zhou should go together, take Goudan with you, we may not be back for a while."

Zhou Bo was slightly startled, frowned and said: "Madam, we are all gone, what should we do here? Such a nice house can't be abandoned, right? And what do you plan to do with Yaohuafang?" She stroked her hair, thought for a few seconds, and said: "It doesn't matter, isn't there Aunt Zhao here? Let her take care of the house. I will explain the situation to her and leave some money for her daily expenses."

She glanced at An An and You You who were crawling around in the house, and continued, "As for Yao Hua Fang, Shen Yue is a reliable person. I will also go and talk to her. From now on, the store's accounts and profits will be sent over through the bank."

She had used the loyalty talisman on both Aunt Zhao and Shen Yue, so they had nothing to worry about.

Although Uncle Zhou didn't know why the lady trusted Aunt Zhao and Manager Shen so much, he didn't say anything because he thought that the lady was always good at judging people and had never made a mistake.

"Madam is right. I will arrange it right away."

After saying this, Zhou Bo turned and left.

Yu Yao returned to the house and continued to play with the two children.

When Aunt Zhou learned that she was going to Beijing, she began to pack her luggage in a hurry.

In the evening, she called Aunt Zhao to her side and explained to her in detail that she was about to go to Beijing and that she would entrust her to look after the house.

Aunt Zhao listened carefully, "Madam, rest assured, I will take good care of the house."

She nodded slightly and gave Aunt Zhao some money for daily expenses.

Just as he was about to ask Aunt Zhao to leave, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Aunt Zhao, if someone comes to see me after I leave, tell them that I'm going to the capital."

She was about to tell Aunt Zhao the address in Beijing, but she was afraid that she was too old to remember it and would forget it in the blink of an eye.

After thinking for a while, he stood up and walked to the desk, took out a piece of rice paper, dipped the brush in ink, and wrote down the address of his residence and shop in the capital.

Yu Yao put down the brush, blew the ink dry, and handed the rice paper to Aunt Zhao, "Aunt Zhao, this is the address of the residence and store in the capital. If anyone comes to look for it, give it to them."

She was mainly afraid that Xuan Ji and Dugu Ye would not be able to find anyone after they came back.

"Don't worry, Madam. I've made note of it."

Aunt Zhao was illiterate, so she didn't read it and just carefully put away the rice paper in her hand.

She instructed Aunt Zhao on some other matters and let her leave.

The next day, she went to Yaohuafang to find Shen Yue and told Shen Yue that she was going to Beijing.

When Shen Yue learned that his wife was going to Beijing, he knew that Manager Liu's matters had been settled, and he was not surprised.

"Madam, rest assured. I will take good care of Yaohuafang. From now on, I will send the monthly accounts and income of the store to the capital through the bank."

Shen Yue looked at Yu Yao and said seriously.

"I can rest assured that you will do the work."

She nodded slightly. With her sincere heart still in her heart, she had nothing to worry about. She instructed him on some other matters and then left.

Aunt Zhou moved quickly and packed all the gifts quickly.

Yu Yao went over to check and found that there was no problem.

Zhou Bo had also hired a carriage. Although it was not luxurious, it was spacious enough.

There were three carriages in total. She took her two children in one, Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou took Goudan in one, and the last one was used to carry the gifts.

The group got on the carriage, which quickly left Lianhua County and slowly drove towards the capital.

Inside Fengyi Palace, the flickering candlelight illuminated the Queen’s pale face.

The sharpness in her eyes had disappeared, leaving only a look of loneliness and desolation.

The palace maids around her had already dispersed, leaving her alone in the palace, waiting for the man she was afraid of but had to face.

The door opened slightly, and Emperor Xuanwu walked in slowly. His eyes were as cold as ice, piercing straight into the Queen's heart.

The room was so quiet that only the breathing of the two people could be heard.

"Queen, I have never treated you unfairly. I have honored you, given you status, and even made your son the crown prince. Why did you want to kill Min'er?"

Emperor Xuanwu stopped in front of the empress, his expression was cold and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, with suppressed anger hidden in the coldness.

The queen raised her head and looked at him with empty eyes, a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, as if she was mocking herself.

"Your Majesty, why don't I understand what you are saying? Didn't Concubine Min's sister die in childbirth? When did I harm her?"

Emperor Xuanwu sneered, pulled out a roll of secret letters from his sleeve and threw it fiercely in front of the empress. The letters scattered all over the floor, just like their twenty years of marriage.

"Look, this is the confession of Nanny Qin who is beside you, and the secret notes of the imperial physician. Every word points to you as the mastermind behind this."

The queen picked up the letters slowly with trembling hands, reading them word by word, her face becoming paler and paler.

She clenched her fingers into fists, her long sharp nails digging deep into her flesh, but she didn't feel any pain.

"Your Majesty, is it too hasty to convict me based on these one-sided statements?"

"One-sided statement? Zhao Wanying, you know that people in this palace are very scary. If there is no solid evidence, how can I easily touch you?"

Emperor Xuanwu took a step closer, his eyes as cold as frost, penetrating straight into the empress's soul.