Lu Yan hugged Bai Wanyi and said, "You are really considerate. With you by my side, I don't know how many staff members you can handle."
Although His Majesty will know in the end, how he does it will also be a basis for His Majesty to judge him as a minister.
Bai Wanyi asked someone to come in and help Lu Yan put on thick clothes and a cloak. He also put his hand warmer into his hand and said, "It's cold outside. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Lu Yan nodded, hugged Bai Wanyi again, and turned to leave.
Bai Wanyi looked at Lu Yan's back and sneered after a while. "You're only thinking about being a loyal minister now?" It's too late. No one likes a fence-sitter. She still needs to think about herself and save some money and property as soon as possible to prepare for this situation.
As soon as Lu Yan walked out of the gate of Qitongju, he saw Aunt Jia standing in the snow, wrapped in a pink cloak, her little face wrapped in the rabbit fur collar, looking like a peach blossom, standing tall in the wind and snow, weak and helpless.
Seeing Lu Yan coming out, Jia Yi Niang smiled and said, "My Lord."
"What are you doing here?" Lu Yan was in a hurry to go out and didn't like anyone blocking his way.
Concubine Jia seemed not to notice the anxiety on his face and smiled shyly: "It's just that I haven't seen the Marquis for a long time, and I missed him a little. Now that I see him, I feel better. I will go back first, and the Marquis can go and do his work."
After Aunt Jia finished speaking, she bowed politely and turned to leave. Unexpectedly, her foot slipped and she fell straight down.
Lu Yan quickly grabbed her and asked, "Why are you so careless?"
Aunt Jia looked at Lu Yan pitifully and said, "My feet hurt."
Lu Yan had no choice but to hand the hand warmer to the servant, picked her up and sent her back.
When they arrived at the place, Lu Yan put the person on the bed, stood up and was about to leave, but was grabbed by the arm by Aunt Jia.
Lu Yan looked back and saw that her cloak had fallen down, revealing her beautiful white neck. Her scattered hair hung on one side of her cheek, making her look even more pitiful and attractive.
Aunt Jia said softly, "I'm cold."
Lu Yan rolled back and slowly leaned down, about to touch her lips. Suddenly, Bai Wanyi's pitiful appearance flashed in his mind. He quickly pulled back and said, "Let the doctor check your feet tomorrow. I have something to do and I'll leave first."
Lu Yan fled and boarded the carriage, secretly hating himself for not having enough self-control. He had just agreed to Bai Wanyi, but now he was tempted by Concubine Jia. He clearly had other important matters to attend to, but he had just forgotten about them.
Aunt Jia looked at Lu Yan's back in astonishment. He was clearly tempted, so what made him retreat temporarily?
She called someone in and gave them some instructions. Then she hugged the hot water bottle and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt. It was such a cold day that she was freezing to death.
Not long after, the maid came back and whispered a few words with a strange look on her face.
Concubine Jia was stunned, then scoffed, "People say fence-sitters lean towards both sides, but he's like grass in the wilderness, dancing in the wind. A man who can please both sides is greedy enough, and he wants wealth from all directions? Well, send someone to inform the Fourth Prince and Madam Yu."
When Wu Ziya received the news, she just said that she knew it. She didn't make the decision. However, she just couldn't be in the dark about everything. She had to know what was going on.
After receiving the letter, the Fourth Prince laughed in anger: "Do you think he is the only smart person in the world? Are all my brothers stupid? He should be able to see people first."
As expected, when Lu Yan arrived at the eldest prince's mansion, he didn't see anyone at all, let alone the eldest prince, he didn't even see the housekeeper.
The gatekeeper only opened the door a crack and said, "My Lord, our Highness will not see you. Please go back."
Lu Yan was angry, but he didn't dare lose his temper: "Please help me pass on the message."
The servant looked Lu Yan over from head to toe. Seeing his empty hands, he couldn't even force a smile. "It's late at night, and His Highness has gone to bed. How could I have come out specially to see you? Go back quickly."
Lu Yan frowned. It was true that the King of Hell was easier to see than the little devil. He, a dignified marquis, had to grovel before a gatekeeper. He suppressed his anger and said, "If you didn't pass on the message, how would you know that His Highness didn't want to see me?"
The servant laughed and said, "Our Highness once said that the Marquis is very busy and it is not convenient for him to see you again. You should go back. Oh, by the way, if the Marquis is free, please return the money that our Highness lent him before. Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to our Imperial Concubine."
Lu Yan looked at the servant in shock. He couldn't borrow money, but instead had to pay it back?
While he was stunned, the door closed.
Lu Yan knocked on the door, but there was no response. He clenched his fists and took a deep breath. Yes, when he married Wu Ziya, only the Fourth Prince was present to celebrate; the rest of the princes did not come.
Does this mean that he will definitely be a member of the Fourth Prince's party in the future?
Then the money cannot be repaid, not to mention that you cannot pay it back even if you have money. If you don’t pay it back, it may be implicated with several princes.
If he pays it back, then it really won't matter anymore. Once he cuts ties with the other princes, he will really be tied to the Fourth Prince.
Lu Yan made up his mind and turned around to go to the Third Prince's Mansion.
Similarly, he was turned away at the Third Prince's Mansion, but the good thing was that the person who came out to see him was the butler of the Prince's Mansion.
The butler smiled politely, "Our prince said he knew why the Marquis came, but his money has been tight lately, and our imperial concubine has urged him to find a way to get some money. Marquis, tell me, is the money our prince lent you before..."
Lu Yan was speechless for a moment. He bowed to the housekeeper and turned to leave.
The housekeeper looked at Lu Yan's back and spat on the ground: "What the hell!"
Lu Yan paused and got into the carriage with a grim expression.
The driver asked cautiously, "My Lord, where are we going?"
Where are you going?
Where else can he go?
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