The mansion of the Marquis of Zhenxi was very large, and all the servants were kept under guard, and all the valuables were piled up in the courtyard.
Li Yue's arrival triggered a new wave of hatred in Li Yanfeng. He yelled madly, "You boneless bastard! You will die a miserable death!"
Li Yue had a cold smile on his face. "When you shot me in the back, you should have thought that you would die a miserable death."
Li Yanfeng was really too noisy. Li Yue was annoyed by his noise and simply knocked him unconscious.
"What did you do to my son, you bastard?" Mrs. Li's eyes were bloodshot.
Li Yue glanced coldly at Madam Li, then turned around, bowed his head slightly, clasped his fists, and said to Wan Jinlan, "Madam, I want to take away some of my mother's personal belongings."
Wan Jinlan sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, drinking tea and watching the soldiers move things. She nodded and said, "You can take them after all the items are registered."
Li Yue looked up at her, then lowered his head again.
Lu Yan registered everything one by one until dark, and basically he had checked out everything.
Lu Yan handed her the booklet and continued, "There are a total of 427 servants in the mansion, and more than 360 of them are indentured to the Li family."
Wan Jinlan flipped through the booklet and said, "Take all the people with you and report on each other. Those who have no lives will be released, and those who have lives will be sent to the Lushan Iron Mine."
"Call Li and ask her to take 10% of the money." At this point, Wan Jinlan looked at Li Yue and said, "I'll leave the task of sending them out of the customs to you."
Li Yue nodded and agreed.
At this time, Li Yue wondered in his heart that she knew that he had a grudge against Madam Li and Li Yanfeng, but still sent him out to send them off. Was it because she wanted him to solve all the troubles they had?
While she was thinking, a soldier came to report, "Madam, General Liang wants to see you."
"Bring them in." Wan Jinlan was not that surprised. With Liang Zhongqi's loyalty to Li Wei, he would definitely come to see everyone in the Li family off.
Liang Zhongqi walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger. He came closer and knelt on one knee. "Princess, I hope you will allow me to escort them."
Wan Jinlan said, "Only you."
Liang Zhongqi: "Thank you, Princess."
"General Liang, you won't never come back, will you?" Wan Jinlan said playfully.
Liang Zhongqi frowned, "My whole family is in this city. I must be crazy..."
Having said that, he subconsciously shut up. Wasn't he crazy today?
Wan Jinlan said seriously: "General Liang, please stand up. The general is a loyal and righteous man."
Liang Zhongqi was a little stunned, and a little excitement rose in his heart that he could not suppress.
He felt like something was wrong with him. She had clearly devalued him that day, leaving him fuming with murderous rage. He'd been blamed by his family back home, but he had no regrets. But now, hearing her praise, he felt a surge of recognition. It turned out that in the eyes of this young princess, he wasn't that bad after all.
Seeing Liang Zhongqi's complex expression, Li Yue glanced at Wan Jinlan calmly. He had never seen such a woman before. She was clearly a striking beauty, yet when danger struck, she bravely and fearlessly blended into the chaotic army. At the beheading banquet, she sat dignified, with the demeanor of a noble lady. Her sharp words were enough to subdue Liang Zhongqi, and now, with just a few words, she had already shown signs of winning Liang Zhongqi over.
Madam Li, Li Hongyuan and the rest of the Li family had already packed all their luggage and belongings, which had also been checked. Wan Jinlan watched as Li Yue and his men led the group out of the house, and Liang Zhongqi hurried to follow.
Wei Xian was not in a good mood. He looked at the hesitant Bai and turned away with his head down.
Bai wanted to ask someone to hold Wei Sinian's hand, but he dodged her.
Wei Sinian turned to look at Wan Jinlan, cupped his hands and said, "Madam, wait for Fan Jing to come over. I will come with her to serve you."
Wan Jinlan nodded and said, "Go with your father."
Lu Yan took all the maids away again, and the huge Li Mansion finally became empty.
Not long after, Lu Yan sent over a few more maids. He said respectfully, "Madam, you can order these people around first. If they don't suit your taste, just send them back."
Wan Jinlan nodded, "Thank you very much."
She asked again, "Is my cousin-in-law okay now?"
Lu Yan had received Xiao Feng's letter a long time ago. Even if the Li family resisted during the day, the city gate of Hua County would be opened.
Hearing her mention Wang, Lu Yan's face darkened. How badly had Prince Shun ruined Wang's reputation in his quest to track down his father? After being taken back to the palace, Wang had tried to commit suicide, claiming she was too ashamed to live. She had become a laughingstock in the city, refusing even to leave her room.
Lu Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for your concern, madam. She is fine." It's a good thing that she didn't commit suicide.
"I will host a banquet some other day, and I hope she will do me the honor of coming."
Wan Jinlan was not against his uncle, but when Old Man Lu heard about what Prince Shun had done to his family, he sighed for several days.
At that time, Wan Jinlan knew that although Old Man Lu did not like Wang, she was still his daughter-in-law. Because of him, Wang suffered a disaster and was labeled as unfilial and unvirtuous. Even if Old Man Lu did not get along with her, he did not want her to suffer this hardship. Wan Jinlan felt that she was also responsible. In the future, Old Man Lu and Wang would still be a family. With Lu Yan's love for Wang, it was impossible for him to divorce her. In the future, the family would always get along. All she could do was to help Wang regain her lost reputation. She thought that after this setback, she would never dare to play tricks on her uncle again.
Lu Yan's eyes lit up and he clasped his fists, "Thank you, Madam."
If the Princess of Qi values him, no one will talk about the Wang family's bad reputation in the future.
"Uncle was with us in Gu'a Town before, and he worked very hard every day. Cousin, please take good care of him after you return home. My husband and I will still rely on uncle in the future."
Lu Yan naturally had no choice but to respond.
Before Lu Yan left, Mrs. Song came from the inn, and Xia Feng came with her.
"I thought the princess must not have anyone suitable here, so I came to help."
Seeing this, Lu Yan clasped his fists and said, "Madam, I still have a lot to do, so I'll be leaving first."
Wan Jinlan nodded.
Lu Yan and Xia Feng clasped their fists and nodded, then left with their men.
"Madam is a considerate person. Jinlan is very grateful." Wan Jinlan smiled and talked to Madam Song as they walked in.
"The Li Mansion is very large. Just pick a courtyard to live in. Xia Feng is used to living there anyway."
Hearing Wan Jinlan's words, Xia Feng felt a little ashamed. He knew that Wan Jinlan was talking about him not listening to the advice and staying in the Li family. "Madam, please forgive me this time."
Wan Jinlan chuckled, "Sir, you are a capable man, how could you use the word 'forgive'?"
Mrs. Song had already spoken to Xia Feng, but now she also said a few more words to match Wan Jinlan's. She knew Xia Feng's ambitions, but she cared more about her son's safety. It was always more reassuring to meet a master who cared about the lives of his subordinates.
The maid sent by Lu Yan quickly cleaned out a yard.
Wan Jinlan ordered someone to move a step-out bed from the uninhabited courtyard, and then asked the maid to spread a new blanket.
The hot water was less, so Wan Jinlan sat in the bathtub and felt comfortable, thinking about the situation in the Kyoto Palace.
The voice of the maid guarding the door respectfully calling "Prince" came in, and Wan Jinlan listened to his steady footsteps getting closer and closer, and stopped outside the bathroom.
He has always been polite, and Wan Jinlan was not worried at all that he would break in.
"Your Majesty, would you like to bathe and change your clothes?"
A soft and charming female voice came into her ears.
Wan Jinlan sighed inwardly.
Did this maidservant think she was dead?
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