Lu Yan was worried about Bai Wanyi and her son, fearing they would be bullied in an unfamiliar place. "Grandma, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow."
"Tell me about your mother!" Old Madam Lu paused with her dragon-headed cane, and Lu Yan immediately got off the horse obediently and helped her to the inner courtyard.
Old Madam Lu kept talking about the affairs after the death of the deceased Madam Lu.
Qin Wan followed behind them, turning her head to whisper to Zhen Zhen beside her, "Have Taoyao find all the account books inside and outside the mansion for the past eight years. And have Zigui compile all the furnishings, clothes, and jewelry that have been taken away from me over the years."
Zhenzhen's eyes lit up and she turned and left quickly.
Qin Wan had thought that Old Lady Lu would call them into her courtyard to lecture them, but when they arrived at the main courtyard, Old Lady Lu pushed them out into the courtyard. "Alright, alright, husband and wife don't hold grudges overnight. Don't both of you lose your temper. Talk it out. I'll have the kitchen prepare some wine and food for you."
It seemed as if it had been prepared long ago. As soon as the two of them stood firm, food was brought in like water and placed in the house.
Old Lady Lu poured wine for the two of them herself: "As the old saying goes, fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. You two, it's just been too long since you last saw each other. Just have a good chat."
The aroma of wine wafted through the room, and mixed with the smell of food, it made the two people who hadn't eaten their fill feel a little hungry.
Seeing the expressions of the two, Old Lady Lu became more and more satisfied. She turned around and closed the door, took the lock from Nanny Zhao and locked it, then ordered Zhenzhen and the others: "No one is allowed to open the door tonight!"
Zhenzhen knelt down and agreed. After seeing the old lady off, she quickly asked someone to bring axes and swords to guard the door.
Watch the mountains from the top of the building, watch the snow from the top of the city, watch the moon in front of the lanterns, watch the clouds from the boat, and watch the beauty under the moon.
Looking at the beauty under the lamp, she is charming and moving.
Lu Yan looked at Qin Wan opposite him and felt his mouth dry for some reason. He picked up the wine and drank it all in one gulp, then opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
Qin Wan's attitude towards Bai Wanyi's matter was already very firm. There was no point in talking about it today. They could only talk about it another day, but they had nothing much to say now.
Lu Yan had nothing to say, but Qin Wan did. She had worked hard for the Marquis' Mansion for eight years, so she had to let him know how hard she had worked. She couldn't let him think that she had done nothing at home, otherwise she would be left with a dirty legacy when she divorced him.
She stood up, went to the inner room, and brought back a square box. "After you left, my mother-in-law's health has been poor. She has sought treatment from famous doctors, but it's all in vain."
"But don't worry, my Lord. Mother-in-law was not in great pain when she passed away. She just felt sorry that you, her son, could not be by her side."
"My mother-in-law's things are still in the storeroom at Qitongju. All the furnishings have not been moved and are cleaned every day. Now that the Marquis has returned, these things must be handed over to him for disposal."
Qin Wan opened it and pushed it over. "This is the key to the storeroom. This is the account book from my mother-in-law's courtyard when she was alive. This is the account book and gift list from the funeral. The return gifts have to be returned by the Marquis' Mansion, so I put the gift list in the Marquis' Mansion's accounts. This is a copy of the gift list. However, the things are placed in the storeroom of Qitongju. Now that the Marquis has returned, it's his turn to clean up Qitongju."
Speaking of his mother, Lu Yan's eyes flushed and his throat choked with sobs: "I had just woken up when I received the news."
Qin Wan raised her eyebrows. She had never heard Lu Yan talk about the battlefield in her previous life. Although she was curious about what happened that could make him not even come back to attend his mother's funeral, she was interrupted impatiently by Lu Yan every time she asked. She didn't expect that he would take the initiative to bring it up in this life.
Lu Yan rubbed and caressed the key, lost in reminiscence. "The fighting on the battlefield was intense. Now that I've calculated, when you delivered the letter, I had already been deep inside the enemy for many days, constantly maneuvering in their territory."
"It took me nearly half a month to lead my troops out of the encirclement, annihilating 8,000 enemies. Of the 2,000 soldiers I led, only 800 remained, and I was seriously injured and unconscious..."
After a pause, Lu Yan looked at Qin Wan and said, "It was Wan Yi who brought me back with her army even though she was pregnant. I..."
"So we kept the body for forty-nine days waiting for the Marquis to return home, but the Marquis was unable to make it back in time." Qin Wan changed the subject. She didn't want to hear about the deep affection between him and Bai Wanyi. It was disgusting.
Lu Yan thought she was jealous, so he continued, "I only saw the letter when I woke up and was able to move. Now my mother has been buried, and the war at the border is intense, so I have no choice but to put on my armor and go into battle again."
Qin Wan nodded and had nothing more to say to Lu Yan.
Lu Yan was really hungry. He had been traveling early in the morning, settled Bai Wanyi and her son, and then went into the palace. When he arrived at the palace banquet, he drank a lot of wine. Now his stomach was empty. He didn't drink much wine, but he ate a lot of food.
Qin Wan took the account book and looked through it. The room was very quiet with only the sounds of her looking through the account book and Lu Yan eating.
Lu Yan felt a little uncomfortable with the silence now that he had something in his stomach: "Why don't you eat?"
"Not hungry." Qin Wan looked at the account book and regretted that she was reborn too late. If it was a few days earlier, she would definitely not spend money to make new clothes and jewelry for Lu Yan's half-brothers and sisters.
Don't even think about spending a penny of hers!
Qin Wan couldn't help but look up at Lu Yan with hatred. Why didn't he die at the border?
The beauty's anger is charming in a unique way.
Lu Yan felt extremely hot and dry, and he felt a surge of air rushing down his spine. He immediately understood what was going on, but seeing that Qin Wan didn't seem to be interested, he could only speak to ease the discomfort: "Is this the account book?"
"The account books for the past half month at your residence." Qin Wan handed the account books over.
Lu Yan was just trying to make conversation, but he didn't expect her to actually hand him the account book. He took it and glanced at it, and his mind suddenly cleared up a bit: "So much money was spent in just half a month?"
Lu Yan was not indifferent to everything when he was in the capital. He knew roughly how much money was spent in each department of the Marquis' Mansion. So much money was spent in half a month. How would the extra money be made up in a year?
Qin Wan said, "When you return home this month, all the sisters in the mansion will make new clothes. Today, when we met you outside the city, only the fifth sister showed up. The rest of the sisters stayed behind, but they also made new clothes and new jewelry."
"This part is all the money I paid, as well as the decorations everywhere. If you want to know the details, I have someone prepare the account books for you to take a look."
Lu Yan was stunned. It turned out that Qin Wan had been supporting the family all along while he was away fighting for so many years. He looked at Qin Wan with a touch of tenderness in his eyes. "You've worked hard."
Qin Wan said calmly, "It was to maintain the reputation of the Marquisate. There was no other way."
"I brought back a lot of spoils this time. Please count them. I have to compensate you for the subsidies you have put in over the years." Lu Yan put down the account book and looked at Rou Pan, who was so close to him. He could no longer bear it and grabbed her: "Wan'er, you have worked hard over the years. Don't worry, I will never let you down. I..."
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