After a sleepless night, Su Yining and others finally arrived in the city the next afternoon.
The guard at the door looked at their attire and said impatiently: "Thirty taels in total, hurry up, hurry up."
"Thirty taels?" Several people were shocked when they heard this. The fee to enter the city was simply astronomical.
They just saw it and charged a penny, but now they actually want so much money.
Su Yi Ning didn't even raise her eyes. She put a fifty-tael silver note in the guard's hand and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, sir. I will keep the remaining money for your brothers to drink."
In her eyes, problems that can be solved with money are nothing. Money is just for spending money!
When the guard saw her doing this, a smile appeared on his face, and he raised his eyebrows slightly: "Okay, let's consider you a kid, don't say that men are not loyal. After you enter, go directly to the east venue, which is better."
The fifty taels of silver notes were happily collected into their arms, and they were patted with great worry. It seemed that they were watching others buy the coins, and the few people behind them only collected the normal city entry fees and livestock fees.
"You don't need to worry too much about money. As long as it's not excessive, just give it to them, and you might be surprised when you leave." These words are so meaningful.
Since the wedding of the saint and the prince was about to take place, the streets were extremely lively and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere.
Su Yining lowered his head and glanced at the address in his hand: "We are going to find this person now, and then we are looking for a place to live. By the way, Leng Yi, please send someone to the parking area to the east to go through the formalities."
Because it is the capital of the country, large numbers of livestock other than horses are not allowed to enter the streets of the city. There are special parking areas, otherwise the livestock will change in size everywhere and it will affect the image too much.
After asking for a long time, she found this family, and she changed her clothes before leaving.
Bing'er stared at the woman in front of her in stunned silence. Her mouth was even longer than hers, and she stammered: "You, are you a girl?"
At this time, Su Yining's skin was white, tender and delicate, with a rosy complexion, a pair of big, watery eyes, clear and transparent, and small lips that made people want to kiss her.
After putting on the unique local national costume, the slender waist is full and the legs are straight and slender. There are silver bells on the ankles, and the sound is clear and melodious with the movements.
"I'm sorry, I lied to you then." Su Yining stepped forward to trim her long hair and explained: "Men's clothing is convenient for traveling. I had no choice but to do it. I'm sorry."
"No, no, no, you don't need to apologize. Yes, it's my problem. You are still my benefactor and it has nothing to do with your gender." It was impossible not to feel lost. During that time, only she would comfort herself.
And she would be particularly concerned about her physical condition. At one point, she was so moved that she even wanted to commit herself to him, but she was just afraid that she would dislike him. She didn't expect that the other person was actually the same as herself.
No wonder she always felt that there was something vaguely familiar about the other person, as well as the refreshing fragrance. At this time, she noticed that there was no Adam's apple on her white and tender neck.
"Let's go, time is running out." I just hope that the other party can feel relieved.
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"This is the east alley, the third door?" Bing'er temporarily put aside her emotional entanglements and concentrated on looking for that family.
"Dong dong dong" gently clicked the door knocker.
Not long after, an old voice came from the courtyard: "Who is it?" She was the nun who had been living in the palace and was responsible for taking care of the saint.
"Hello, mama, we were introduced by Uma, the lord of the outlaw city, to participate in the selection of the saint's maids." Su Yining smiled kindly, treated others politely, and tried to behave as naturally as possible.
The moment the old man opened the door, he knew that she was a delicate person. Although she was older, everything from her hair to her dress was meticulous, and her makeup was also kept perfect and decent.
The outlaw city lord? The old nanny rolled her indifferent eyes and said coldly: "Come in." She left them with a cold back.
Bing'er whispered: "My mother-in-law doesn't seem to be very easy to get along with."
Su Yining patted his hand and comforted him: "It's okay. I think this mother-in-law is a bit strict. After all, she is the one in charge and she must be strict."
She had seen a lot in the palace, and every nun in charge had a mean face, especially the little palace maid and the little eunuch who had drooped eyelids and were particularly scary. She didn't know how much they made them cry.
He handed over the letter written by Uma with both hands, which stated that this was his cousin at home, and she wanted to find a job with him, but the city outside the law was not suitable for girls, so he sent her to her, asking for help in finding a job.
"Okay, you were introduced by Uma, so I won't say much more. Let's talk about your skills first." The old lady went straight to the topic.
Su Yining used almost all her housekeeping skills, from putting on makeup and combing her hair to doing laundry and cooking, she did everything she could. Bing'er was also overwhelmed.
Now she is sure that their image must pass the test. As for the other things, it just depends on their fate. After all, they only have to serve people and their personalities can speak.
Mammy was very satisfied with their skills and couldn't help but praise: "Not bad, not bad, serving the saint is barely enough. I will take you into the palace tomorrow."
Su Yining thought that entering the palace would be a success, but she didn't expect that it was not like this at all.
"Are these people all here to serve the saint?" Bing'er's eyes widened, and she visually estimated that more than a hundred girls were here waiting for the final selection.
She didn't expect it to be like this. Instead of selecting maids, she was looking for concubines for the prince, right? They were all dressed up and dressed up...
In order to meet the entrance examination, she specially wore a set of clothes that were very conservative and easy to work in. The hot weather was about to bake her, so she tugged at the collar impatiently.
"Shut up, don't talk..." Now she didn't want to say another word, her throat was about to smoke.
The old nun who brought them in had long since disappeared, and the saint did not appear. Just like this, a group of them stood neatly in the open square and were exposed to the sun.
Su Yining lowered her eyes and closed them gently, letting her mind empty out and her heart naturally cool down!
"A calm mind will naturally cool down. Don't look around. All we can do now is wait." She now understands that many of the girls here are from wealthy families. Everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart!
She has done everything she can and if she still can't be selected, then she has no choice but to take the hard step and kidnap the saint!
"Dang!" A gong sounded.
Two nuns and some maids came out from the pavilion not far away, and they shuttled among the available maids.
Suddenly, Su Yining felt something hit her head, and then Bing'er beside her did the same. The two of them stared blankly at the grandma in front of them.
"Are we, are we chosen?" Her voice was dry and hoarse, and she could no longer find the voice to speak.
"Yes, you have been selected. You are the most stable among this group of maids, and you can be assigned to the saint." The grandma who spoke has a slightly higher status, and her whole body is condescending.