Liu'er asked in surprise, "Didn't they just have an arranged marriage? Why are they getting married so soon? Isn't it too hasty?"
Less than half a month after the marriage was officially arranged, these two families are already getting married.
Even for families of average means, wedding preparations usually take several months; less than half a month is simply too rushed.
Yunniang shook her head. "I don't know about that, but the news is true. It's been all over the capital these past few days."
The two were talking enthusiastically.
Jiang Yimian stared blankly at the small, exquisite lantern for a moment.
Lu Cijian said he would come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival, but I don't know if that's true or not.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is in three days, and he probably won't be able to make it back in just a few days.
I wonder if this person encountered any danger on the way.
At this moment, in the Yicheng Weapon Workshop, a thousand miles away from the capital.
Lu Cijian frowned as he looked at the box of weapons, his gaze sweeping coldly over the three people kneeling on the ground. He said indifferently, "I wonder why this thing is here?"
"Guards, take them away. I want to see if you truly don't know, or if you're just pretending."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stepped forward.
However, the next second, one of the people on the ground suddenly pounced on Lu Cijian.
Wang San was startled and hurriedly tried to block, but the man suddenly threw several hidden weapons at him. He didn't have time to dodge and watched as the hidden weapons were about to pierce his chest.
A long sword flew in and directly deflected the hidden weapons.
Lu Cijian kicked the attacker away, and immediately a guard stepped forward, pinned the man to the ground, pried open his mouth, and dug out the poison hidden inside.
The man was furious and cursed loudly, "You bastard, you will definitely get your comeuppance. You won't get anything from me. I don't know anything. You can torture me all you want, but it won't do you any good."
You lackeys of Xie Jingxuan will surely suffer the same retribution as him.
How can someone who killed his own brother be fit to be emperor? Such a person will surely ruin the Great Jin Dynasty.
Lu Cijian didn't even glance at him, only coldly saying, "Take him away."
"Xie Jingxuan's lackeys will surely die a horrible death, and you will all die."
The man was still shouting until he was taken away.
The room only became completely quiet after the door was closed again.
Lu Cijian merely glanced at Wang San, sat down at the table and reviewed the quantity and types of weapons produced by the weapons workshop in the past two years, and said indifferently, "Why are you daydreaming for no reason?"
Wang San was taken aback, then quickly knelt down, "Young Master, please forgive me."
Lu Cijian simply said, "Go down and keep a close eye on those people. Let me know as soon as you hear any news from the other weapon workshops."
After saying that, he continued to flip through the booklet in his hand.
Wang San's gaze fell on the thick stack of books on the table. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young Master, why don't you go and rest first? I'll look at these weapon manuals. You need to take good care of your injuries. The doctor said you can't overexert yourself."
Leaving the capital this time was indeed fraught with danger.
If they hadn't been prepared, they would have been wiped out. Those assassins were truly ruthless and practically everywhere.
The journey from the capital to Yicheng was only three days, yet they encountered five ambushes, each one well-prepared and extremely knowledgeable about them.
Fortunately, they finally made it to Yicheng.
Lu Cijian simply stared at the booklet in his hand and said calmly, "I'm fine. Go and keep an eye on those three. Make sure you can get something useful out of them."
These people are probably the only clues they can find.
The other weapon workshops were too far from the capital, and the Censorate must have already cleaned them up by the time they arrived. I wonder if the people from the Ink Pavilion found anything there.
Wang San quickly agreed, and before leaving, he heard someone inside say, "Hurry up, we'll go back before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Wang San was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and finally just responded before quickly leaving.
*
The Mid-Autumn Festival is fast approaching.
The Jiang family was unusually lively today, especially since they had moved into the Princess's mansion, which brought in many more servants and maids.
The mansion was decorated with Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns inside and out, creating an indescribable festive atmosphere.
Jiang Yimian, however, seemed rather uninterested, staring at the darkening sky outside, feeling that it was no different from any other day.
Lu Cijian has been gone for so long, and not only has he not returned as promised, but no news has been sent back either.
She was actually a little worried.
I was looking forward to it this morning, but now I'm worried instead.
She knew how many people in the capital wanted Lu Cijian dead, and now he was leaving the capital at this very moment, his journey must be fraught with danger.
Seeing this, Wang Fengqin just smiled and said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's not easy for everyone to get together like this. Yi Mian, come on, let's go out and see the lanterns together."
No matter how well she pretended, as a mother, she could tell at a glance that something was wrong with the other person, which must be related to Lu Cijian.
She rarely saw her daughter with such an expression—expressionless yet somewhat anxious—and guessed that she was hiding something from her.
But since the other party didn't want to talk about it, she naturally wouldn't ask.
Jiang Yimian was stunned for a moment, and was about to refuse when Xiao Nuan'er quickly ran over, tugged at her skirt and said with a smile, "Sister, let's go out to see the lanterns together today."
My female classmates told me that the lanterns today are really beautiful, and I definitely can't miss them.
Since Brother Cijian isn't here, you should definitely go. You can tell him how exciting it is.
After saying that, she shook the two little pigtails tied with colorful ropes on her head, which looked no different from those of the lucky doll.
Jiang Yimian was amused by her and simply said, "Okay, let's go see the lanterns together."
Lu Cijian's failure to return must mean he couldn't make it in time. Although she was a little disappointed, it was only a small amount. She was more worried that something might have happened to him.
But there's no use worrying now. Why not go see the lanterns with your family and clear your mind?
Since Lu Cijian promised her that nothing would happen, she should trust him a little.
Before the group even left the princess's residence, they saw Lin Yan'an swaggering in, fanning himself with a folding fan.
The servant behind him was carrying quite a few things.
Seeing that everyone was about to leave, he asked curiously, "Where are you all going? I was thinking of bringing you some holiday gifts!"
I originally planned to send someone to deliver the holiday gifts first thing this morning, but I was afraid it wouldn't be appropriate so early. In addition, I had things to do at the shop, and by the time I finished and celebrated the holiday with my family, it was already evening.
Wang Fengqin simply smiled and said, "Why don't you come with us to see the lanterns, Young Master Lin?"
Lin Yan'an just smiled and said, "That would be great! I've never seen the lanterns in the capital before, so I'll go with you to take a look."
After saying that, he glanced at everyone again and did not see Lu Cijian. He was immediately delighted and was about to move closer to Jiang Yimian when a pair of hands suddenly appeared in front of him.
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