Maybe I shouldn't die.

After passing through the woods, there was a tall city wall not far away. Fang Yue looked around and found that the small woods here were a bit remote and not many people would come here.

But to be on the safe side, she used her spiritual sense to scan the area again to make sure there was no one nearby before she let the flying magic weapon land.

After putting away the flying magic weapon, she thought about it and decided not to change her appearance. She just cast a trick on herself that would make it easy for people to ignore her.

She was going home soon, so there was no need to cover her face. However, she didn't want too many people to notice her, so this sleight of hand was suitable.

Only then did she release Qiu Ye and rode it towards the city gate. Qiu Ye was still disguised. Qiu Ye's appearance was incomparable to the best Arabian horse in the world.

There are many people who love horses, especially in the capital city where the powerful and wealthy gather. She is now in a hurry to go home and doesn't want to cause any more trouble.

When they were not far from the city gate, she pulled the reins and Qiu Ye slowed down, following the people entering the city towards the city gate.

When entering the city, the guards at the gate looked at her twice. It was rare to see someone with such outstanding temperament, but they didn't pay too much attention to her.

There are so many nobles in the capital, maybe she is the daughter of some powerful family.

After entering the city, Fang Yue took Qiu Ye's hand and walked slowly on the street. The capital was more lively and magnificent than any city she had ever been to.

It was also more open than any other city she had ever been to. At least she could meet many ladies shopping on the streets, and even see young girls greeting customers in the shops.

The girl had two buns on her hair, which were obviously the hairstyle that only unmarried women would wear. But Fang Yue knew that married women in the Daqing Dynasty would bun their hair up.

She had passed through so many cities, but had never seen an unmarried woman working as a clerk in other places, although Fang Yue observed that the customers who entered that shop were all female.

I don’t know whether the capital city is inherently more open than other places, or whether these phenomena have only recently changed.

Fang Yue guessed it was the latter. After all, if the capital had changed a long time ago, other cities would have been affected. After all, the saying "leaders lead by example" is not just a saying.

Especially in a dynasty with concentrated power, people naturally have a filter for the capital in their minds. Everything that appears in the capital is noble, and they will compete to imitate it.

What's more, some people will use this to speculate the thoughts and intentions of those in power, and from a historical perspective, this behavior is not unreasonable.

This is a shop selling gold and silver jewelry, the name of the shop is Ruyizhai. Fang Yue hesitated for a moment, but decided to come back and have a look later.

When she met her cousin in Nan'an before, her cousin had already told her where his home was, so she didn't need to ask around, but went straight to where his home was.

My cousin said that after my eldest brother married the princess, he bought the house next to the princess's mansion, so the Shangshu Mansion is next to the princess's mansion.

Fang Yue arrived at the gate of the Shangshu Mansion. When the gatekeeper saw someone coming towards the mansion, he immediately perked up.

When Fang Yue came closer and the servant saw her face clearly, he couldn't help but frown. The girl looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

But thinking that there were countless nobles in the capital, it was impossible for him to remember every one of them, so he suppressed the thought and walked forward respectfully.

"I wonder what business the young lady has in coming to our Shangshu Mansion?"

Although the girl was alone and leading a horse, and did not look like a lady from a wealthy family, he did not dare to neglect her at all.

Ever since the princess founded a girls' school, more and more women have appeared on the streets of the capital, and the ladies of wealthy families are no longer confined to their homes all day long.

Who knows if this person is a young lady from a noble family who has been affected.

Fang Yue glanced at the servant. Her servant was quite polite. Then she spoke:

"I am a relative of the Fang family, and I came to visit you."

Relatives of the Fang family? The servant was stunned when he heard this. He had never heard that the Fang family had any other relatives besides the Taifu family. He couldn't help but look at Fang Yue carefully.

After a closer look, he discovered that the girls' eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to those of the owner of the mansion. No wonder he felt that these girls looked familiar before.

Since their eyebrows and eyes are similar, they may really be relatives of the Fang family. Although the servant was still a little confused, he did not dare to be negligent and answered quickly.

"Please wait a moment. I will report to the steward."

Fang Yue nodded and looked at the sky again. The sun was already setting in the west. It should be noon now. Today was not a day off. His elder brother was a fifth-rank minister, so he should still be on duty.

I just don't know if my father is in the mansion. Although this dynasty does not prohibit the children of merchants from taking the imperial examinations, there are regulations that officials cannot engage in business.

She had also learned from her cousin before that when her father first came to the capital, he also wanted to do business again, but was dissuaded by his maternal grandparents.

He just used the money in his hands to purchase some properties and collect some rent and interest so as not to spend all his money. Later, the eldest brother married the princess, and they soon gave birth to a son.

Daddy doesn't care much about what's happening outside. He just stays at home all day playing with his grandchildren, so leisurely.

Fang Yue thought that such a life was good at the time. Her father had worked hard for half his life, especially during the years when she was sick. In order to collect medicinal herbs for her, her father often stayed up all night.

Now is the time to take a good rest.

The servant who went in to report came back soon, followed by a middle-aged man who was familiar to Fang Yue.

The middle-aged man was also stunned when he saw Fang Yue and couldn't help frowning. This girl was indeed as the servant said, with some similarities between her eyebrows and eyes with the master.

He had worked in the Fang family for many years and knew all the relatives of the Fang family, but he had never heard of any family having a girl of this age.

But he also felt that he seemed to have seen the girl's face somewhere before, and he was sure that this feeling was not caused by the similarity between her eyebrows.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and the confusion on his face turned into disbelief, and then he walked forward impatiently, his tone excited.

"But Miss?"

Fang Yue immediately smiled.

"After all these years, Uncle Hu can still recognize me."

The middle-aged man became even more excited and couldn't help but shed tears:

"How can I not recognize you? Miss, you look almost exactly like the old lady."

After saying this, he did not forget to instruct the servant beside him.

"Hurry up and tell the old man that the young lady is back."

Although the servant had never heard of any young lady in the Fang family, the steward's reaction made him dare not question it, and he nodded quickly and agreed.

"I'll go right away."

Then he ran eagerly towards the mansion.

Only after the servant left did the middle-aged man respectfully say to Fang Yue:

"Miss, please go to the mansion first. After you left, the old master missed you every day. If he knew you were back, he would be so happy."