After dressing up as the heroine of a sadistic novel, I ascended the throne and proclaimed myself em

Gui Shang, who had already returned to the house, didn't know about this. At this moment, she was thinking about how to make money.

Although as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, the monthly money she gets is enough for the common people to eat and drink for several months, but because she usually has a lot of expenses, the money she has saved is not that much.

The little that was left was all lost when she was assassinated. The money in her hand was given to her by Yu Anlin when she left. Now it is not an exaggeration to say that she is completely poor.

Gui Shang sat in front of the window and sighed worriedly.

But she quickly put her mind together and walked to the table. There were pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it, so she calmed down and prepared to practice her calligraphy, which was even more ugly than a dog crawling.

The first step for beginners who want to get started with calligraphy is to copy. This is what the original memory told her.

But to a certain extent, this is convenient for returning to business. It can just use the body's original muscle memory to practice, and try not to be too different from the original owner's handwriting.

It's best to change a little bit, as changing too quickly is likely to arouse the suspicion of the suspicious old fox.

After going through all this in his mind, Gui Shang quickly calmed down and practiced all morning.

*
As noon approached, Chi Si watched his master put down the brush in his hand and stretched out, as if he had finished his work.

He knocked on the door, intending to report what he discovered today and what he saw last night.

In fact, he had been back a long time ago, but seeing how attentive his master was, he didn't bother him and waited until now.

But it doesn't matter now. After hearing the sound of "come in" from inside the door, Chi Si put all the things in his mind behind and gently pushed the door open.

After looking at the door, he turned around and carefully checked that no one was looking this way. Then he relaxed a little and closed the door of the master's outer room tightly.

Turning around again, I saw the master sitting on a chair, sipping tea. Seeing him come in and return to business, he waved his hand to indicate that he could sit down first.

Chisi glanced at the chair, but still stood there.

Gui Shang looked at his well-behaved look and didn't say anything. He just picked up a piece of pastry from a plate not far away with his fingertips as a way to cushion his stomach before lunch.

Chisi lowered his head slightly and began to explain what he had discovered in an orderly manner, trying his best to pick out the key points.

"Master, I walked around the Prime Minister's Mansion last night and found that even where the servants live, there are still many people watching overtly or covertly."

"The origins of those people can be found anywhere. I learned from a servant that most of the aunts here were sent by others, and there was even one sent by the royal family.

However, although that person entered the house, she never had the chance to leave the courtyard. She usually planted flowers and raised small animals in her remote courtyard, and it was rare to see her come out.

The subordinates boldly speculated that it might be because the person was sent by the royal family. This also confirmed from another direction that most of the people who were sent actually had their own purposes. "

There are people from all over the place in this mansion, and it can be called a small harem. ——But Chi Si did not say this.

This is the first alarm bell for Chi Si and others who have just entered the imperial capital. This place is no better than a cottage. Every step you take is like dancing on the tip of a knife. Once you fall, it will be like falling into an abyss. If you don't fall, you will lose your head. It's impossible to break the blood.

This also made Chi Si suddenly understand what his master had said, and his heart suddenly became heavy.

Although Gui Shang was drinking tea when Chi Si reported the results of the investigation, this did not mean that she did not listen to what Chi Si said.

Not only did he hear it clearly, he also went through it in his head and considered Chisi's words carefully.

She nodded to him, gesturing for him to continue.

Chi Si pursed his dry lips and continued, "I didn't meet the boss and the others when I went out this morning, but I walked around the Prime Minister's Mansion and got to know the way."

As he spoke, Chisi's eyes lit up as if he thought of something. His dog eyes looked very irritating when he was usually cold-faced and silent, but when he was excited or smiled, he was extremely cute. This was another reason why Gui Shang decided to keep him and Wei Changying by his side.

She knew that she had some control over her appearance, but this control over her appearance was just a small interest at best. In her previous life, she just liked to look at them to satisfy her eyes, and had no other thoughts except admiration.

Seeing Chi Si so excited at this moment also affected Gui Shang a little, making her feel that the atmosphere around her suddenly became much more relaxed.

Chisi suppressed his excitement and pondered for a while before finally speaking out, "Master, when I was walking around the Prime Minister's Mansion to find my way, I discovered that the imperial capital looked very prosperous on the surface, but in some remote or remote areas It’s a place with relatively few people, but there are beggars.”

"However, there are a lot fewer of them due to the many previous expulsions. Most of the children hiding in the imperial capital now are children without parents. There should be a leader among them, but I just didn't have time to take a look today.

I spent a little money to find a random kid and inquired about it, and found that although none of those kids were doing well, their information network was very powerful, and they also had a lot of gossip that the outside world didn't know! "

Chisi's eyes lit up when he said this. Although these children had a hard life, they were still alive because of their cleverness and cunning.

The most important thing is that he is very greedy for the information network of those children. After hearing this, Gui Shang's eyes lit up.

She leaned back in the chair, put one hand on the armrest, and put the other on her thigh. Her fingertips on the armrest made a regular tapping sound, which inexplicably gave her a strategizing attitude. It looks a bit like a big cat that has just eaten, looking very calm.

Gui Shang gave Chi Si a rare compliment, the corners of his lips curved up a bit wantonly, and his eyebrows were raised, "You did a good job. If you have the opportunity in the future, you should contact more of those little beggars and try to understand their small group." , I don’t need you to worry about it for the time being.”

Chisi nodded, looking even happier than before.

When Gui Shang saw that Chi Si was fine, she let him go down first. Looking at his relaxed and happy back, the smile on her lips never let go.

At this moment, light slanted from the window and hit Gui Shang's body, as if giving her a layer of light.

This made the maid who had just been secretly observing and actually spying on the returning merchant slightly stunned and shook her head.