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Chapter 224: Finally arrived at the closed city (5)
"There are still five or six days to go. We are in a hurry this way. If ordinary family members are accompanying us, it will take half a month anyway."

Jingyi nodded, "Yuanxi, have you found out the details of those wealthy gentry in this closed city?"

Yuan Xi nodded. "There are four famous families in this city. They are the Ouyang family, the Bai family, the Song family, and the Peng family! These four families have their own strengths. Among them, the Ouyang family is the richest! The Bai family is the most powerful. The Song family and the Peng family are in-laws. I haven’t arrived yet, but just thinking about it gives me a headache.”

"Ouyang's family? But Ouyang Xin's Ouyang's family?"

Yuan Xi nodded, "Exactly! His father, Ouyang Ning, is a famous Confucian of his generation! His disciples are all over the closed city, so he is an extremely important figure in the closed city!"

Only then did Jing Yi suddenly realize: "No wonder Ouyang Xin's chess is so good? Originally, he came from a scholarly family! And what about the other three?"

Yuan Xi was a little uncomfortable hearing her praise Ouyang Xin for his good chess skills, but when she heard her mentioning the other three families, his thoughts changed again, and he said: "The Bai family is the most powerful, and the head of the Bai family, Bai Shi, is It's the governor of Fengcheng! But the official of Fengjiang!"

"Inspector? There is an Inspector in your fief?"

"Yes! After I arrive in the closed city, all official positions will not be re-appointed until I go."

"Are you worried that people from the Bai family will make trouble?"

Yuan Xi chuckled and said, "Guess what is the connection between the Bai family in Fengcheng and the Duke Huguo's mansion in Beijing?"

Jingyi was taken aback, "Is the Bai family in this closed city actually from the same line as the Duke Huguo's mansion?"

Yuan Xi nodded, "Yes! Baishi of this closed city is the nephew of the old Huguogong! Yiyi, do you think our situation is not good?"

Jingyi nodded knowingly, "It seems that we are about to fight another tough battle." Speaking of this, she turned to look at Yuanxi and said, "Judging from the information you have so far, but this Bai family, Is it the biggest obstacle for us to govern the closed city?"

"So far, that's true!"

Jingyi frowned lightly, and murmured: "Old Huguogong's nephew! Why did he take root in Fengcheng? This Fengcheng can be said to be a poor place, basically there is no money to fish for. This old Huguo Why did you send your own nephew here?"

Yuan Xi also frowned and said: "This is exactly what I can't understand. With the old protector's ability, why did he leave his own nephew in this barren land and ignore it?"

Jingyi shook her head and said: "I don't understand! Forget it, I'm still slowly collecting information on the major forces in the closed city, and when we get to the closed city and meet those people, we can make plans!"

Yuan Xi nodded, "Right now, that's the only way to go!"

"Yuanxi, don't worry, I'm still by your side." Jingyi held Yuanxi's hand behind her back and comforted her.

Yuan Xi smiled softly, half-closed his eyes, and sighed: "Yiyi, it's great to have you here!"

The two looked at each other with a smile, and turned around hand in hand. It is estimated that lunch is almost done.

Because they are mainly on their way during the day, if they can meet a restaurant or the like at noon, they will go in and have some food. If they can't, they will cook some simple food by themselves.

As soon as the two approached them, Yuan Xi was about to ask if the meal was ready, when he heard a soft and charming voice, "Can't any of you cook some decent meals? How can people eat this?"

Another clear voice came, "That's right! We are also people from the dignified palace! Can't we eat something decent?"

Jing Yi raised her eyebrows slightly, and glanced at Yuan Xi with a smile on her face.On the other hand, Yuan Xi's eyes were frozen, and it could be seen that he was very unhappy!
A little maid said timidly: "Girls, everyone eats the same food here, and there is nothing else."

The soft and charming voice came again, "What do you mean everyone eats the same? Do you also let the prince eat this? The prince is a man of gold! If you hurt your body, can you afford it?"

The little maid was already young and timid, but now she was so frightened by them, she was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak.And some other people who were eating looked at the woman in unison, but they just looked at her eyes, but they didn't seem to be admiring the beauty, nor did they seem to be frightened.But a picture of 'Are you an idiot? ' expression!

Jingyi smiled lightly: "I don't know why your body is so delicate?"

Yuan Xi said nothing, just took Jing Yi's hand, and sat cross-legged on a blanket that had been laid out.Jingyi also sat beside him.

Seeing the prince coming on the first day of the lunar new year, he hurriedly brought the prepared meal to the master.

Yuan Xi didn't even look at it, picked up the bowl, and started to eat in big mouthfuls.Jingyi also picked up the bowl, and slowly picked up the noodles inside with chopsticks and began to eat.These are dry noodles. Some businessmen and some wanderers often take some with them when they go out.It is because it is convenient to do.Once it is boiled in water, it doesn't matter if there are no vegetables or anything, just add some salt.

Now Jingyi and the others eat this noodle, which still has some green vegetables in it.For Jingyi who likes light food, it is refreshing to eat.

While the others saw that the two masters were eating, they stopped looking at the woman and lowered their heads to eat quickly.They are aware of their master's temper, once the madness comes up, they don't care about anything!
Sure enough, after Yuanxi and Jingyi finished eating the noodles, Jingyi just wiped the corners of Yuanxi's mouth with a handkerchief, and saw that most of them had finished eating.

"Clean up immediately and get ready to go!" Yuan Xi ordered to Chu Yi coldly.

Pity the two women just now, after seeing Yuan Xi coming, they have been staring blankly at the man they will serve in the future!Such a good-looking man really lost the souls of both of them. How could they care about eating?Now that Yuan Xi gave an order, someone urged them to get on the carriage one by one, ready to go on their way.Only then did the two remember that they hadn't had lunch yet?

Jingyi chuckled a few times, "Yuanxi, you are really cruel, you don't know how to pity and cherish jade at all?"

Yuan Xi raised his eyebrows and said, "What? Do you think I'm not good enough for you?"

Jingyi suffocated, gave him a blank look, and stopped looking at him.

Yuan Xi laughed lightly, "Okay, come and lie down. This will make you feel more comfortable."

Because of this little episode in the middle, the two beauties didn't dare to mess around in the next few days.It's pretty quiet along the way.

Finally, this morning, Yuan Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yiyi, we will arrive at Angu County under the lockdown before noon."

Jingyi said with a smile, "It's finally here."

(End of this chapter)