I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 266 Can we not skip this?

He looked at his wife sitting opposite him with a wronged expression and said pitifully, "Honey, can we not jump?"

Ruyi looked at the people outside from inside the space and laughed so hard she rolled around on the sofa.

Emma, ​​I'm dying of laughter! These guys are hilarious.

[That's hilarious!]

[Isn't it funny? Remember that guy Long Er? He didn't sit like that when he was on this lucky carpet.]

Upon hearing Ruyi's words, Dongfang Jin recalled his trip to the capital with Long Er, during which the man seemed to only be nervous for a short while.

He glanced at the others again, showing slight disdain.

Dongfang Jin glanced at the group, then picked up the water bottle in her hand and threw it outside.

The group watched as the bottle reached the edge of the lucky carpet and then bounced back.

Seeing this, Cang Lingxuan flipped over and sat down cross-legged: "You little brat, why didn't you say so earlier? You scared me half to death."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Ruyi Carpet flew out with a whoosh, as fast as a shooting star in the night sky.

This caused Cang Lingxuan to tumble over, followed by Lu Yunqing and Jun Qirui rolling to the edge of the Ruyi Carpet, landing alongside the three of them.

Fortunately, Gu Chenglin kept his eyes on his wife and didn't miss the fleeting smirk in her eyes.

He was holding his wife tightly, and seeing the three of them fall together, he couldn't help but laugh.

This Ruyi is quite wicked.

"Ah..." Cang Lingxuan was lying on the far side, and now the Ruyi Blanket was tilted downwards at a 45-degree angle.

He could see everything below clearly. Lu Yunqing and Jun Qirui both shouted this time, they were really scared.

"Sister... help me..."

【As one wishes!】

Okay, that's enough teasing them.

Once the Ruyi Carpet had settled into a stable flight, the three of them lay back on it, gazing at the boundless night sky.

The snowflakes fell freely, their carefree manner seeming to mock them.

Lu Yunqing lay there, gazing at the night sky: "Dongfang Jin, you scared me! I want compensation!"

This was the only time they had ever called Dongfang Jin by her full name since they met, so it seems they had gone too far with the joke.

Dongfang Jin pushed Gu Chenglin away: "What do you want?"

"Purple ginseng, figs, passion fruit!"

"I'll give it to you when we get to the capital."

Two of each!

"Row."

Cang Lingxuan slowly got up, sat down, and rubbed his face with both hands: "I want four gifts, and they have to be big."

"Okay, I'll get you eight."

"That's it, that's how it is."

Jun Qirui stood up: "Me too."

"You won't be shortchanged."

"Row."

Gu Chenglin said with dissatisfaction: "Wife..."

"Shut up!"

【Hahaha……】

Are you satisfied now?

Don't worry, everything is prepared. It's nothing.

Dongfang Jin...

For the rest of the journey, everyone lay down on the edge of the Ruyi Carpet in unison, looking down at the scene below.

Although it was dark and there were no bright lights, the sparse lights and the snow-covered earth allowed the group to see clearly.

As I looked around, I marveled at the magic of the Ruyi Carpet and the vastness of the earth... Everything seemed so small, as insignificant as dust.

They marveled at the boundless sky; even at such a high altitude, it still felt incredibly distant.

Dongfang Jin lay on Gu Chenglin's side, quietly looking down at the mountains that surrounded them, like ancient guardians weathered by history.

The crisscrossing paths weave a warm network of human warmth and life.

In an instant, she seemed to hear the heartbeat of the earth, feel the passage of time, resonate with all things, and find a small yet magnificent tranquility in the boundless expanse.

【Congratulations, you have entered the fifth stage of the first level】Ruyi’s excited and cheerful voice reached Dongfang Jin’s ears.

[Fifth tier? What's going on?]

[Perhaps it's a kind of realization, I'm not entirely sure, and each of them experienced different changes in their state of mind.]

"Looks like you've had quite a bit of success too," this guy said, speaking to her in a rare, lighthearted tone.

[Yes, another patch of black soil has been added in the central area, twenty acres now.]

【so much?】

[You've leveled up two times and are almost at the capital. Have you decided where you want to go next?]

Dongfang Jin was somewhat curious, "Why is it so fast this time?"

Because of you, I leveled up.

Dongfang Jin...

The first time I came to the capital, it took me more than two hours; today it took me less than an hour.

After discussing it, the group decided to go down to Xuanwu Street because the area was large and had a diverse population.

Ruyi found a quiet, secluded spot, put the group down, and had Dongfang Jin take out the things they were supposed to bring back for them.

As soon as the Ruyi Carpet disappeared and his feet touched the ground, Cang Lingxuan found his legs went weak. He took two steps, then leaned against the wall to hide his embarrassment.

Looking at the pile of things on the ground: "How are we going to take this back?"

He felt lightheaded and his legs felt weak; he felt like he could collapse at any moment.

After hearing Ruyi's words, Dongfang Jin looked at the others and found that the four of them were leaning against the wall in unison.

He rolled his eyes at them and walked off in one direction.

Seeing her leave, Gu Chenglin wanted to chase after her, but after taking a step forward, he retreated to the wall: "Xiao Jin..."

Dongfang Jin didn't even turn her head: "I'll go find the carriage, otherwise they'll miss dinner."

To her surprise, the car dealership was still open for the Lunar New Year's Eve holiday.

Dongfang Jin spent ten taels of silver to hire two carriages. It wasn't that she didn't want to hire more, but because the carriage company only had two people left.

When she returned, she saw the four of them still standing there, leaning against the wall.

Dongfang Jin... was speechless!

These people all look quite shrewd, how come they can be silly sometimes?

Why don't you learn from Long Er and use your internal energy to regulate your body?

If we encounter an enemy, won't we be slaughtered?

Too bad.

Pointing at Cang Lingxuan, he said to the coachman in front, "Master, please load these things onto the cart first, and then take him home."

The coachman noticed the group of people leaning against the wall in unison, a strange movement that made him wary.

These people were all unfamiliar faces, and they didn't seem to be drinking. Although he was born and raised in Beijing, he had never actually seen these people before.

However, judging from their clothes and demeanor, they didn't seem to be from out of town.

So he lowered his posture and bowed, "Young lady, which district and which residence should I take this young master to?"

Dongfang Jin had long forgotten that this was an ancient era of imperial power, and was even less aware of the fear that ordinary people had for the royal family and powerful clans.

Without even thinking, he pointed directly at Cang Lingxuan and Jun Qirui: "You should send them both to Prince Dun's residence..."

Before she could finish speaking, the two coachmen stared at her wide-eyed in horror: "What? Young lady, what did you say?"

Seeing their reaction, Dongfang Jin was unaware of how terrifying her words had been to them.

"Sent to Prince Dun's residence? What's wrong?"

One of the older drivers slapped his thigh and said, "Oh dear, young lady, we have no grudge against you, why are you making things difficult for us?"

He and Zhang Fu's family were poor, so they didn't go home for the Spring Festival every year because those who could afford to hire a car during the Spring Festival had urgent matters to attend to and were paid more.

never thought...

Zhang Fu looked at Dongfang Jin with displeasure: "Prince Dun's Mansion? Good heavens! Is that a place for lowly commoners like us?"

"I'm afraid before we even reach the gates of Prince Dun's mansion, our heads will be gone along with our bodies."

After saying that, the two turned around and left.

Seeing this, Dongfang Jin was puzzled: "You took him home, how did it become a feud?"

"Young lady, please stop teasing us. We really don't have the life to go to that place. You should find someone else!"

Lu Yunqing then spoke up: "People like them can't get in over there."

Dongfang Jin: "..." Heartbroken!