Become a founding empress in ancient times with the system

The innkeeper was a little thin, and came over with a smile on his face. He looked at the people gathered outside and smiled so hard that his eyes were almost invisible.

"Sir, would you like to stay at an inn? You've chosen the right place. This is a post station designated by the imperial court."

Sheng Chang'an silently scanned the inn. There was a thin layer of dust on the table in the hall, and it seemed as if he had not been here for a long time.

Yuan Qi took the shopkeeper's words and said, "Please arrange a few rooms for us to rest first."

"Okay, sir, come with me," the shopkeeper agreed immediately. His inn had not been open for a long time, and he didn't know how these people had offended him and were brought here.

He was extremely sensible. Even though he knew that the adult in front of him might not be able to stay for long, he still lowered his head and stood one step behind Sheng Changan.

Pushing open the door that looked dusty for a long time, Sheng Changan was hit by dust. He took a few steps back and covered his mouth and nose. "How long has it been since you cleaned this inn?"

The shopkeeper laughed awkwardly and said a few times, "Not long, not long." As for how long it took to clean, he couldn't remember. Although this post station was named after a government agency, it was in name only.

"Don't worry, sir. My inn is the most affordable in the capital."

The room had probably not been opened for a long time, so there was a heavy musty smell inside, not to mention the table whose original color could not be seen clearly.

Li Hui was a little puzzled. As a place for officials to rest, the post station should have people coming and going, but now it looked like no one had lived there for a long time.

In her memory, there was even someone specifically responsible for the safety of the post station officials, and room cleanliness was the most basic requirement, but now it looked like it was about to be abandoned.

The shopkeeper seemed completely oblivious to the group's confusion and led them inside. "Don't worry, sir. I'll clean it up right away. Please wait a moment."

Not long after he finished speaking, he staggered over with a bucket of water and started cleaning.

Li Hui frowned slightly and simply found a few people to help clean up. At this rate, it was a question whether they could stay there before sunset.

Even so, it was already dark by the time they finished cleaning.

Sheng Changan looked at the dishes on the table, which were no longer recognizable, and was slightly silent. "Has the government post station become so poor?"

"My subordinates asked, and found out that this inn has only one owner." Yuan Qi's face darkened slightly. Logically speaking, as the end of the year approaches, officials from all over the country need to return to Beijing to report on their work, and it is impossible for the post station to be like this.

Xu Qing looked very unhappy. "Sir, why don't we go out and find a place to eat."

In order to avoid the crowds, they went to places where there were few people. Even so, they could not avoid being assassinated. In addition, they were in a hurry to travel, and they had not eaten a proper meal for a long time.

Sheng Changan shook his head. "No, I'll go out and try tomorrow. I'll just make do with tonight. Li Hui, arrange for someone to keep watch."

They had just arrived in the capital and had already attracted attention from all sides. They had been traveling for several days and were quite tired, so they had to rest first.

It was late at night. Sheng Changan rubbed her forehead and looked at the person captured by Li Hui. In less than an hour, her residence had been disturbed several times.

It really looks like he is just a petty thief and has no ulterior motives.

Some who were too timid were even frightened by the knives shown by the accompanying soldiers, and a yellowish liquid appeared between their legs.

Sheng Changan knocked on the table, the corners of his lips drooping slightly. How come anyone can enter this post station, and why do they all choose this time? They are so impatient.

"Don't tell me you two are so in tune with each other. Even though I'm just a county magistrate, it's still easy for me to deal with petty thieves like you."

She glanced at the person kneeling in the dark. The corner of her mouth curled up, and her head tilted slightly, as if she was very disdainful of what she said! What? Didn't she trust herself to handle them?

Sheng Changan raised his head slightly, and someone directly dragged him out and kicked him in the knee, forcing him to kneel down.

"Do you have any objections?" Sheng Chang'an sat on the chair and looked at the person on the ground, his eyes slightly lowered, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.