As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the city of Kyoto is not as lively as in previous years.

Because of the disaster, the treasury spent a lot of money.

Therefore, Emperor Yao issued an edict that this year, only family banquets would be held in the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everything would be kept simple to save state funds.

Su Mansion, in the study room of Zuohezhai.

Yan Si handed an invitation letter to Su Yanqi.

After reading the above content, Su Yanqi showed hesitation.

Yan Si asked: "My lord, Ninghou Mansion invites you, don't you want to go?"

Su Yanqi put down the invitation: "The Crown Prince's warm invitation is hard to offend his good intentions. However, if he deliberately does this to let me get along with the Third Lady, I'm afraid it will cause misunderstandings to His Highness the Fourth Highness."

Su Yanqi sighed softly, feeling helpless at Ning Zijun's thoughts.

Yansi heard this and did not persuade her.

After pondering for a moment, Su Yanqi raised his eyes and asked, "How did the investigation go when I asked you to investigate it?"

Yan Si replied: "I checked them one by one according to the "Secret Records of Kyoto" copied by my master, and they all match."

Su Yanqi's eyes were startled, as if she still couldn't believe it: "Why does she know so many secret things?"

Yansi also found it quite strange and continued: "As for the dancer who taught the third lady how to dance and the matter of Daxia Bai, I have inquired from house to house near the Marquis Mansion, but found nothing. No one has seen them."

Su Yanqi didn't react much to this. He knew that this was just an excuse made up by Ning Ziqing to deliberately conceal Yinxiang.

That day, when he accidentally discovered the "Secrets of Kyoto" on Ning Ziqing's desk, he felt incredible.

At first, he thought it was just some random fabrication.

However, when he saw Ning Ziqing's handwriting, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.

So he immediately decided to copy it down and send Yan Si to investigate.

Since Ning Ziqing didn't want to tell him the truth, he would investigate it himself, and he would always find some clues.

After a long time, Su Yanqi gathered his thoughts and told Yan Si with a serious face:

"Go and investigate in detail. A few months ago, the third lady fell into the water in the Xu Mansion. After that, who did she meet? What did she do? You have to find out everything for me."

"I obey!" Yan Si agreed and exited the study.

After she left, Su Yanqi thought for a while and called Uncle Shi to prepare gifts to take to Ninghou Mansion for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ning Ziqing woke up early and had breakfast. After getting Ning Zijun's consent, he took a car to Xiuhefang in the West City under the escort of Ahu.

Although Emperor Yao ordered that no extravagance be allowed during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, there were still many vendors selling lanterns and various festival supplies on the streets.

The market was bustling with people and lively.

The carriage passed through the crowded crowd, and it took a while before it arrived at Xiuhefang.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Lin Wanqiao and several ladies were already waiting at the door.

Ning Ziqing hurriedly stepped out of the carriage to greet them.

Then, greeted by the shopkeeper, they were invited in.

Several people went straight to the second floor and came to the embroidery room, where they saw a dozen women in simple clothes practicing embroidery seriously with the embroiderer.

As soon as she saw Ning Ziqing, Xiu Niang quickly led a group of people to come forward and salute.

"I met Miss San."

Ning Ziqing signaled them to excuse themselves, asked them to sit back and continue embroidering, and began to personally instruct them on the embroidery method.

Under Ning Ziqing's explanation and demonstration, these women learned very attentively, and carefully wrote down every embroidery method.

The embroidery lady told Ning Ziqing that these women who are learning embroidery are very hard-working, and if they practice more in the future, they will be able to embroider good embroidery.

Ning Ziqing was very satisfied after hearing this and continued to teach them.

Unknowingly, time passed by in a hurry, and soon it was noon.

Looking at the sky outside the window, Ning Ziqing clapped her hands and called everyone to stop: "That's it for today. You go to the shopkeeper to get five hundred dollars each and go back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

The women looked at each other, their heads hung shyly, but no one took any action.

Lin Wanqiao knew that they were embarrassed, so she quickly stepped forward and joked with a smile: "What? The boss has already said something. Thank you quickly. If you don't leave, she will keep you for lunch."

As soon as these words came out, the embroidery room burst into laughter, and the women stood up and thanked Ning Ziqing one by one, and went downstairs to the counter to collect money.

After seeing them off, Ning Ziqing playfully said to Lin Wanqiao and the others: "Today is the festival, and I have bothered you sisters to work with me for most of the day. Why don't I invite you to Sifanglou for dinner at noon."

After spending this time together, Lin Wanqiao and the others gradually became familiar with Ning Ziqing's temperament. Knowing that they could not refuse, they had no choice but to follow her downstairs to the Sifang Building.

As a result, as soon as he walked downstairs, he was surrounded by a group of people outside the door of Xiuhefang.

Ning Ziqing and others were dumbfounded, not knowing what was going on.

Someone in the crowd saw Ning Ziqing appearing and shouted, "Miss Third is here."

When everyone heard this, they wanted to rush in excitedly, but were stopped by A Hu and several guards.

Ning Ziqing shouted urgently: "Ahu, don't hurt anyone."

Ahu and the others had no choice but to persuade the group of people to move back.

"Miss Third, we don't mean any harm, we just want to thank you for helping us today." A man explained hurriedly.

"Miss Third, thank you for everything you have done for us, so that we don't have to go hungry or cold in the second half of the year."

With that said, the group of people each took out the thank-you gifts they brought and raised them to hand to Ning Ziqing.

Ning Ziqing felt excited, strode out, stood in front of the crowd, and took eggs, vegetables, fruits, cakes and naan from their hands, and even chickens, ducks and fish.

Lin Wanqiao and others also came out to help accept the thank-you gifts sent by the people.

Ning Ziqing looked at these simple people with emotion and thanked her warmly: "Folks, I accept your kindness. But the credit is not mine alone. The families of these ladies also contributed. I I will share the thank you gift you sent with them equally. But only this time, you cannot send it again in the future. Otherwise, if anyone sends it again, I will have to pay and invite them to Sifanglou for a big meal. "

Everyone laughed at her words.

Ning Ziqing continued:

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. You should go back and spend the festival with your family as soon as possible. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me. The bosses of the major business firms and I will try our best to help you."

When the people heard this, they bowed their hands to several people gratefully.

"Thank you, Miss Third, and all the other ladies for their kindness. We will remember your kindness and kindness in our hearts."

Several business ladies looked at this scene with extremely happy smiles on their faces.

"It turns out that doing good deeds is so satisfying!"

"I almost want to cry. To worship the moon god tonight, I must pray sincerely to bless our Nanyao country with good weather, peace and prosperity."

Hearing their heartfelt emotions, Ning Ziqing and Lin Wanqiao smiled knowingly.

Then several people divided the thank-you gifts, and then took a carriage to the Sifang Building for lunch.

In the afternoon, they made an appointment to go shopping together, and it wasn't until Yin Shi that they said goodbye and went home.

At the same time, Gu Liaohe and his two servants set out on foot from the Gu Mansion to celebrate the festival at his sister's house.

When passing by a sparsely populated alley, he noticed two figures following him furtively.

Gu Liaohe motioned to the boy to go ahead and deliberately went around to the alley to lure the two people out.

As soon as he stopped, the two men immediately attacked.

Gu Liaohe vigilantly exchanged several moves with the two, and they were evenly matched.

At this time, one of them whistled and attracted several other accomplices.

"You are so brave, you dare to attack the imperial official in broad daylight!"

Gu Liaohe retreated to the wall and shouted at them.

"Gu Shaoqing, we would like to ask you to come with us today. As long as the matter is settled, we will naturally let you go!"

The leading man stared at Gu Liaohe sinisterly and waved an order to arrest him.

Those people rushed forward, and Gu Liaohe jumped up the wall quickly and jumped into the yard.

Those people hurriedly chased after him.

When Gu Liaohe entered this courtyard, he discovered that it was a dyeing shop. It was a holiday today and there was no one inside.

He calmed his breathing and walked carefully through the dyed cloth hanging to dry.

Those Jianghu people quickly caught up here, lifting up the dyed cloth to search for Gu Liaohe.

Gu Liaohe held his breath and made an attack gesture.

Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer, Gu Liaohe looked stern and punched out, but someone quickly grabbed his wrist through the dyed cloth, pulled him hard and pushed him hard.

Immediately afterwards, the dyeing rack fell down and covered Gu Liaohe's body. Gu Liaohe stumbled and fell to the ground, unable to see clearly what was going on outside.

Only the sound of tearing fabric and fierce fighting could be heard all around.

Gu Liaohe hurriedly pulled apart the dyed cloth wrapped around his body, and waited until he pulled out the last piece of thin red gauze.

A slender figure squatted in front of him and reached out to help him uncover the red gauze.

Gu Liaohe raised his eyes and met the man's eyes. Both of them were shocked.

"Erlang, why is it you?"

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