After he was convinced that Tianshu Pavilion was the power of the prince's lineage, Wei Yunlan could better understand why Tianshu Pavilion took such good care of him.
Not to mention that Duke Xu had been the late emperor's study companion when he was young, just the original Tianshi Mansion, after it calculated that the prince was the reincarnation of the Purple Star, it was regarded as the prince's faction, otherwise it would not have been suppressed so severely after Emperor Xiaoming ascended the throne.
Whether in the eyes of outsiders or in the eyes of the Wei family themselves, although they are not closely related to the prince's lineage, they do have some friendship.
In their hearts, they actually preferred the crown prince who was once highly regarded by the late emperor...
I think the prince knew this, so he protected them.
After figuring this out, Wei Yunlan also guessed why the prince asked to depose himself, left the capital, and went to his fiefdom in Tanzhou.
Perhaps, it was because Tianshu Pavilion followed the exile team that they were in that they learned some clues that they had never discovered in their previous life...
This would explain why Yu Qi said that she had helped the Pavilion Master of Tianshu Pavilion a lot, so the Pavilion Master sent her gifts of thanks many times.
Wei Yunlan's increasingly clear eyes collided with Qi Xu's sharp and deep eyes.
After a moment of trance, the sharpness in Qi Xu's eyes faded a little.
The murderous intent in his eyes was also suppressed in his heart.
"Miss Wei, I..."
Qi Xu wanted to explain that this murderous intention had nothing to do with the Wei family, and would not affect the mission of escorting the Wei family to Beiguan.
Wei Yunlan nodded first, "I know that those corrupt officials who exploited the people deserve to be killed. If you are not able to do it, why not report this matter to the emperor without asking anyone else to do it?"
It is expected that no matter how confused the person sitting on the throne is, he will not continue to turn a deaf ear to major events that affect the stability of the court.
Hearing Wei Yunlan's confidence that their Tianshu Pavilion could bypass others and reach the ears of the emperor, a strange light flashed in Qi Xu's eyes.
His inquiring gaze met the clarity and calmness in Wei Yunlan's eyes, and he felt relieved. He nodded and responded, "Miss Wei is right."
The eldest daughter of the Wei family who returned home after divorce is indeed a smart person.
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Long before arriving in Danyun City, Gao had already inquired about the local pawnbrokers and the manors of his choice.
Before it gets completely dark, send someone to contact the broker, and leave the city early tomorrow morning to check out the three farms in the north.
While Gao was taking care of all this, Wei Yunlan was rummaging through the things in the space.
Her dowry and the things taken out from the storeroom of the Marquis' Mansion were all stored on the right side of the space. There were many treasures in it, whether it was silk and satin, jade and jewelry, antiques and calligraphy and paintings, everything was available. No matter which one was taken out, it was very valuable, and if sold, it could be enough to cover the annual living expenses of an ordinary family.
If all these things were sold, at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver could be earned. If some unique calligraphy and paintings were sold properly, the price might even increase several times.
However, it is not time to sell it yet, especially the part that was moved from the warehouse of the Marquis' Mansion, which cannot be seen in public. Wei Yunlan originally wanted to wait for a few years before selling the things bit by bit, but recently he had a better plan.
These things are not allowed to be seen in public within the territory of Dayong, but it is not the case elsewhere.
Once the trade route westward along Yandu Gorge is opened, everything will be fine.
Wei Yunlan's eyes swept over the pile of things in the Marquis' Mansion and turned her gaze to her dowry.
At first she was a little unsure about what thank-you gift to give to Guard Xiao and Tianshu Pavilion, but after guessing that they were the prince's men, she suddenly had an idea.
After searching for a while among several exquisitely carved makeup boxes, Wei Yunlan found a brocade box.
In the brocade box are three pieces of warm, transparent, uncarved jade.
This is also something left by my great-grandfather. I remember that it was brought down from the Astrology Pavilion in Xiantai Mountain. Because it was often placed in the Astrology Pavilion where my great-grandfather was in seclusion, it has some spirituality and may have the effect of exorcising evil spirits and avoiding harm.
There were only a few pieces of this thing left. Regardless of its efficacy, the quality of the jade was indeed excellent, otherwise it would not have been included in her dowry list.
Wei Yunlan picked out a piece of jade that was naturally shaped like a star and put it in a brocade box. Then she picked out some blessing jade tablets and a precious sword inlaid with gemstones for Guard Xiao, and took them all out of the space.
The next day, Gao took people to see the manor, and Wei Yunlan brought Suihe, who was holding a pile of brocade boxes, to the door of Guard Xiao.
The person who opened the door was Feng Ping. Seeing Wei Yunlan coming with so many things, he was stunned for a moment, "Miss Wei, what's this?"
"Thank you for your care during this period. My mother asked me to prepare some gifts to thank you."
Wei Yunlan glanced at the screen inside the door and asked, "Is Guard Xiao here?"
"Yes." Feng Ping nodded. Yu Qi and Pei Hu took a few people to leave the city with Gao and Wei Mingxuan. The master had no intention of following them. Most likely, he saw that Miss Wei chose to stay in the city, so he stayed as well.
Qi Xu had no idea that his subordinates had misunderstood him like this.
He had no time to think about romance, and the reason he took the initiative to stay in Danyun City had nothing to do with Wei Yunlan. He mainly wanted to keep a close eye on the seven-story building not far from the inn.
"Master... ahem, Lao Xiao, Miss Wei is here."
"Hmm?" The tall man standing by the window withdrew his gaze and turned around to look.
Seeing the maid behind Wei Yunlan holding a pile of brocade boxes in her arms, she said, "Miss Wei, there is no need to be so polite. We have received money from you for escorting you here."
"Money is money, and favors are favors." Wei Yunlan asked Suihe to put down the gift box. "Let's not talk about anything else. Mr. Xiao taught us martial arts and suggested my father to write a letter. These two things are not within the scope of money transactions. Compared with what you did, this small gift is really nothing. Please don't refuse it."
Qi Xu didn't think that what he had done for the Wei family was more than what the Wei family had given him, but since Wei Yunlan had said so much, it would seem awkward to refuse.
At worst, he could just send a return gift after the Wei family arrived at Beiguan.
The rest of the gift boxes were placed on the table, one for each guard. Wei Yunlan did not introduce them, but only took the small brocade box containing the jade and the silk cloth bundle that wrapped the sword.
He first shook open the bundle, revealing a particularly gorgeous scabbard inlaid with gemstones. "This sword was specially selected for Mr. Xiao. Mr. Xiao, try it out. Is it suitable for your hand?"
Divine weapons that have been hammered thousands of times are usually quite heavy. Seeing that Wei Yunlan was having a hard time holding the sword with both hands, Qi Xu took the sword without hesitation.
When he took it out of the sheath, he praised, "What a good sword!"
The length and width of the sword are similar to those he usually uses, and it is obvious that he put a lot of thought into choosing it.
Seeing that he liked it, Wei Yunlan's mouth curled up slightly, and then handed over the brocade box, "This is a thank-you gift to the Pavilion Master of your pavilion. I hope you can help pass it on."
After briefly introducing this piece of jade from the Astrology Pavilion, Wei Yunlan did not stay in the house for long.
After she left, Feng Ping's eyes wandered between the gift box on the table and the two thank-you gifts in Qi Xu's hand. He couldn't help but tease, "Master, we each received one, but you took three!"
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