I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Wen Shutang and his family left the inn and headed towards the capital in a carriage.

Within two days, they arrived in the capital and found an inn at the foot of the imperial palace to stay in.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Wan had not seen such a prosperous capital city for a long time, and were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.

The two children were too young when they were in the capital, and they had no memory of what happened at that time. Now that they are back in the capital, they only have one feeling, that is, this place is much bigger than Qingshui Town, and it is also more prosperous and lively, with more snack vendors.

On the contrary, Xiao Ze is a little older and already has memories of when he left the capital. Now when he returns to this place, he has no marvel at the prosperity, but only endless emotion and sadness.

Wen Shutang carefully noticed that Xiao Ze was in a slightly depressed mood, and reached out to touch the top of his head: "What are you thinking about? Let's go upstairs first and eat something. What do you want to eat, Aze?"

When Xiao Ze heard what Wen Shutang said, he came to his senses and looked up at her. He knew that she was comforting him, and he suddenly felt warmth flowing through his heart.

"I'm fine, mom. Anything is fine. It depends on what Aye and little sister want to eat."

Xiao Yizhuo looked at Xiao Ze and naturally knew what this child was thinking.

What happened at that time is still vivid in his mind. Xiao Ze was already able to remember things at that time. Now that he has returned to the old place, he naturally feels some emotion.

After settling the children, Xiao Yizhuo and Wen Shutang went out to investigate. Xiao Yizhuo wore a hat to cover his face, but Wen Shutang did not wear a mask, as no one in the capital knew her anyway.

The two went to Zuixianlou, the largest restaurant in the capital.

Wen Shutang did not choose a quiet and sparsely populated private room, but instead found a seat by the window and sat down. After ordering the dishes, he quietly listened to the conversations of the people around him.

After all, useful information can only be obtained in crowded places like this.

The people in the capital are different from those in small places like Qingshui Town and Baiping Town. Almost everyone wears silk and satin and has some valuable accessories on their bodies.

Every gesture and movement reveals the luxury and enjoyment of the people living at the foot of the imperial city.

Not far from Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo, two men in brocade robes were sitting at a table, chatting and laughing.

"Hey, have you heard? The Beichen envoy came to visit His Majesty, but there was an assassin, and now the envoys are detained in the palace."

"I heard about it, of course I heard about it. This incident has caused such a big stir that almost everyone in the capital knows about it. Beichen has evil ambitions and is eyeing our Nansheng territory covetously. I heard that there is unrest on the border now, and fighting has already broken out in some places."

"Really? A fight broke out?" The man widened his eyes in surprise and picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

The other man nodded mysteriously, "Yes, I usually don't spread this news. If we weren't close, I would only tell you this. I have a distant relative in that place, and now he has come to me because the border is too chaotic, and the people there have no chance to survive. Because the capital detained the envoy of Beichen, Beichen couldn't sit still anymore, so they launched an attack."

"Tsk tsk, there is such a thing? Fortunately, we are in the capital, far away from that dangerous place, otherwise we would have to live in fear all day long." The man clicked his tongue.

"Who said it wasn't true? In my opinion, if a fight really breaks out, Nansheng may not be able to defeat Beichen. After all, there are not many generals who can be used in the court now."

"Yes, if that master was still alive, let alone a small Beichen, even the Dongxuan Kingdom would have to be a vassal of our Nansheng."

"Shh, shh, shh! Do you want to live? How dare you mention that adult in broad daylight? If someone with ulterior motives hears this, your heads won't be enough for His Majesty to chop off!" The man quickly reached out to cover his friend's mouth, fearing that his words would be heard by others.

The man with his mouth covered also reacted and realized what he had done. He was so scared that his face turned pale.

The two of them fell silent and no one spoke, eating in silence.

Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo, who were sitting next to each other, looked at each other. It was obvious who the two men were referring to as "adults".

The waiter smiled and carried the dishes to the table: "My two guests, please enjoy your meal."

Wen Shutang nodded, and after the waiter left, he said calmly: "Let's eat first, and bring some back for the children later."

Xiao Yizhuo didn't say anything, just responded faintly.

Just as the two were about to eat, a noisy sound suddenly came from the door of Zuixianlou.

Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo didn't want to meddle in other people's business. They just wanted to eat quietly and then go home to find their children.

A spoiled female voice suddenly interrupted the two of them: "Who gave you the courage to sit in my seat? Don't you know that I sit here every time I come? Get out of here!"

Hearing what she said, Wen Shutang frowned and looked up at the woman who was speaking.

The woman in front of me obviously doesn't look very old, but she is wearing gold and silver jewelry, as if she wants to carry all the family's property on her body. She looks very tacky and not as pretty as she should be.

Wen Shutang didn't want to waste words with her: "There's no one here, why can't you sit down? If you want to sit down, come earlier next time."

When the woman heard what Wen Shutang said, she was stunned. She was a somewhat famous person in the capital, but she didn't expect that this woman would dare to offend her like this today.

The woman slammed the table fiercely: "You! Do you know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that? I think you don't want to live anymore!"

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly tense, the people around them immediately started to worry for Wen Shutang and the other man. Everyone in the capital knew that Cao Lu, the daughter of the Grand Secretary, was notoriously unreasonable.

This girl could have picked anyone else to mess with but she chose to mess with Cao Lu. Now there's going to be some fun to watch.

There were not many people around who were worried about Wen Shutang, but there were quite a few people waiting to watch the show.

Wen Shutang glanced at her coldly: "I don't care who you are, don't you understand the first come first served rule?"

"No one has ever dared to talk to me like this! You! Someone, come and catch this bitch for me!" Cao Lu screamed and waved her hand to attack the servants she brought with her. She didn't look like a rich lady at all.

Wen Shutang's eyes became colder and colder. He looked at the domineering woman in front of him and sneered in his heart.

She had just arrived in the capital and had met such a top-notch person. It seemed that she would have a lot of fun in the future in the capital.

Wen Shutang was not at all flustered and sat quietly in his seat. Xiao Yizhuo wore a bamboo hat and said nothing.

The two were eerily quiet, as if they were waiting for something.

Seeing this, Cao Lu became even angrier and screamed at the servants to arrest both of them.

Just as the servant was about to step forward, a voice suddenly came from the second floor: "Who is causing trouble in my Zuixianlou?"