"Rong'er, the selection in the capital is nothing like life in Songyang County. Remember to watch what you say and be careful in all you do."
"That's right, Rong'er. Your father is now the magistrate of Songyang, and your mother has no other wishes. I only hope you'll be safe."
"Elder Sister will surely soar to great heights once she gets there."
"Elder Sister, have a safe journey."
This time around, things really were different. Father was now the county magistrate. Though in the Forbidden City he was still a mere seventh-rank official whom nobody thought much of, as the saying goes, a clean county magistrate can amass a hundred thousand taels of silver in three years. Far from the emperor's watchful eye, our An family was now the law in Songyang County! What a pity that in my previous life, in the Forbidden City...
