Chapter 381 Both of them can no longer sit still

"As for this mansion, I'll also change the plaque and turn it back into the original Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. From now on, you will be the owner of this house. As for the things in the storehouse, I will pick out some to keep as a souvenir, and the rest will all be yours."

Yan Xingchuan settled the matter in just a few words, and then asked someone to ask Lin Qingning to leave.

Lin Qingning was reluctant and wanted to say something, but Yan Xingchuan's patience was exhausted. He didn't want to listen or argue with her. He just raised his hand and ordered, "Take her back to her yard."

"You can't...you can't do this to me...Yan Xingchuan, you are not worthy of my Lin family, my brother, your parents and brothers. You are ungrateful, heartless, and you are nothing—"

When Lin Qingning was taken away reluctantly, she cursed him for being ruthless as she walked.

Yan Xingchuan listened quietly. After the others left, he sat there for a long while. Finally, he wiped his face, stood up, and told Yun Gang, "I'm going to get some things from the storeroom. Send someone to invite General Chang over. Tell him that I have something to tell him."

Yan Xingchuan then went to the warehouse, called the manager over, and brought the warehouse book.

There have never been many things in the storehouse of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. When our ancestors were alive, they would provide subsidies to the soldiers from time to time, so we had some wealth, but it was nothing compared to those of the aristocratic families.

We have been fighting wars all these years, and the money we earned has been used for military supplies and to subsidize the soldiers who responded to the call to join the army, and we have not brought back anything.

It was only in the past two years that the situation improved and I gradually started to have some money.

The steward reported the account status: "There are 63,480 taels of silver in the account, six farms, eight shops, and three houses. The rest is in this storehouse."

Yan Xingchuan nodded, picked out some relics left by his parents and some of his own things, packed them into two boxes, and that was enough.

"Leave a house to this prince, and the rest, including this mansion, shall be left to the lady of the mansion."

"After I leave, you will gather up the things in the courtyard where I live and send them to that house."

The steward was shocked: "Master, are you moving out?"

"This was originally the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Since my eldest brother is gone, I have become the owner of this place. But now my eldest brother has a wife and is the legitimate owner of the mansion. He is also a widow, and I am single and have not yet married. Living in a house alone might cause gossip."

"Besides, I'm afraid my chances of returning to Beiyan City will be few and far between. You're an elder of the Yan family, and the Yan family owes too much to the Lin family. I don't know how to repay them. So, for the time being, please stay at the mansion and help look after Qingning."

"If she doesn't allow you and has other wishes, then you can stay in my house first."

"Take good care of her."

After giving these instructions, Yan Xingchuan left the warehouse and went to the front yard to meet General Chang. The two had a secret conversation for an hour.

Near noon, Yan Xingchuan asked Yun Gang to arrange for Yan Yunwei and others to have lunch and pack up their things. After noon, he immediately rode out of the city to the south and left Beiyan City.

Originally, he wanted to stay in Beiyan City for two days, and wait for three days after Lin Qingning married into the Yan family before leaving, so that she wouldn't be left alone in the Yan family and be laughed at by others.

But since she was so disrespectful to him and didn't consider his situation at all, he didn't have to think about her anymore.

He left all the things of the Yan family to her. If she was in trouble, he would not ignore her. As for other matters, he only cared about right and wrong, not gratitude.

When Shen Sui received Lin Qingning's letter and hurried to Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, Yan Xingchuan had already left the city.

He listened to Lin Qingning crying in a daze: "I just wanted a child, what's wrong with me? What's so good about Cui Liuniang? She didn't even care about me for a stranger."

"Brother Shen, whenever Cui Liuniang is around, he becomes like a madman..."

Chen Sui listened to her crying quietly, and finally just advised her: "Don't think too much, the master just can't get over the hurdle in his heart. After all, it is really inappropriate to have a child with you."

"We'll talk about this later."

Lin Qingning couldn't believe it: "Brother Shen doesn't care about me anymore?"

"No..." Chen Sui shook his head, "The most important thing right now is to conquer the Great Zhou. Madam Lin, let's talk about this after everything is settled."

"Impossible." Lin Qingning shook her head with tears in her eyes. "He is very stubborn. Once he makes up his mind, he will never change it even if he dies. I know that he did it for Cui Liuniang. He is afraid that Cui Liuniang will care..."

He didn't want her to be queen, and he didn't want her to have a child, wasn't it all for Cui Liuniang?

"It would be so much better if Cui Liuniang didn't exist in this world... If Cui Liuniang didn't exist, he would definitely come back..."

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Only after leaving Beiyan City did Yan Xingchuan feel that the haze that had been suppressing his heart had dissipated, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The group rode south at full speed and arrived at Pingzhou City on September 20th.

After arriving at Pingzhou City, everyone returned to Pingshan to rest for a day. Early the next morning, they turned and headed for Xianyang City.

The setting sun was slanting and the autumn wind was bleak when the group arrived at Xianyang City.

After entering the city, Yan Xingchuan went straight to the Cui clan's territory and, accompanied by Cui clan members, went to meet the second branch of the Cui clan.

When he saw Old Lady Xu, he thought of his relationship with Cui Si, and felt a little guilty.

Old Madam Xu was very polite to him, and had tea brought to him. Then she asked him the purpose of his visit: "Your Majesty, you have suddenly come to Xianyang City. What is the matter?"

Yan Xingchuan said, "To be honest with you, Madam, I came here to see Liu Niang. I wonder if she is at home?"

"Sixth Mother?" Old Madam Xu was stunned. "Isn't she in Miaozhou?"

"Miaozhou?" Yan Xingchuan was also stunned when he heard this. "Why is she in Miaozhou? Didn't she come back from Miaozhou in early May?"

It is already late September, which means it has been almost five months.

"When did she come back? I received a letter from her two months ago. I also received a letter from her before the Mid-Autumn Festival, saying that she had some things to do in Miaozhou."

Yan Xingchuan: "Impossible, when she left Piaomiao City, I personally escorted her out of the city."

Mrs. Xu: “?!”

Something is wrong.

The two looked at each other and their expressions changed.

After a while, both of them could no longer sit still.

Yan Xingchuan stood up and said, "Old Madam, since Liu Niang is not at home, I will take my leave first."

"Yeah." Old Mrs. Xu was also anxious. She nodded repeatedly and asked him to leave quickly.

After they left, she quickly instructed Aunt Deng: "Quickly send someone to the academy to call back Lao Ba. Tell him that something big has happened at home and ask him to come back immediately!"