Xiao Feng, dressed in a blue brocade robe, frowned as he looked at the maid who had entered the room without permission from several feet away, her head lowered, revealing her slender white neck. He asked in a slightly cold voice, "Where are you from?"
Could it be that he used to serve in the Li family? He is quite courageous.
The maid lowered her head even lower, and mustered up the courage to speak: "I was sent by County Magistrate Lu to serve the prince."
Wan Jinlan sat in the bathtub and said quietly, "If my husband needs someone to serve him, I will pick out some beautiful ones for you tomorrow."
She casually glanced at the maids today and found none of them particularly beautiful, just average-looking at best. At the time, she was still thinking that this cousin was quite capable. Who would have thought that there was such a courageous one among them?
Xiao Feng held his forehead helplessly. When he looked at the maid again, his eyes became even colder and his voice was chilling, "Go back to where you came from."
The maid looked up in astonishment and said unwillingly towards the bathroom: "Princess, you are too overbearing. I am just a maid, and you can't even tolerate me..."
Let alone Wan Jinlan, Xiao Feng was quite impressed by this girl. Where did this maid get her confidence from? She was so bold as to openly do something to stir up trouble.
"You are a very interesting maid." Wan Jinlan smiled lightly.
Xiao Feng didn't want to make her angry, so he raised his voice slightly and called out, "An Xi."
An Xi was sitting on the roof and jumped down when he heard the words.
"Send him to the restaurant and have him wash dishes for half a year to sober up."
After Xiao Feng gave his instructions, An Xi came in and took the maid away.
The maids guarding the door exchanged glances, all gloating. Xier, relying on her status as the daughter of the county magistrate's wife and wet nurse, had always been a tyrant in the mansion, and today she had finally hit a wall. She deserved it. It was her own fault, believing her meager looks would seduce the King of Qi.
"Is Madam satisfied?" Xiao Fengxin walked into the bathroom.
Wan Jinlan was about to stand up when she was startled by his sudden action and quickly sat back down.
A man who has always been a gentleman is showing no manners today.
Seeing Wan Jinlan staring at him defensively, Xiao Feng smiled faintly, "You and I are pillow lovers, why can't I come in?"
From a distance of less than ten feet, Wan Jinlan could smell the alcohol on him.
After the banquet, she came to deal with the Li family's affairs. Xiao Feng had a lot of people to meet and a lot of things to deal with.
Although his expression was clear, there was still something different. There was a hint of unruliness between his clear brows.
He approached step by step as if strolling in the garden, and as Wan Jinlan's expression became increasingly tense, he reached his hand into the bathtub.
"The water is getting cold. Come out quickly. Don't you want to read your grandfather's letter?"
He casually picked up a towel from the wooden rack beside him and slowly wiped his wet hands clean.
Wan Jinlan breathed a sigh of relief and cursed him softly as he walked out, "Lecher!"
Xiao Feng, who hadn't completely left yet, turned around and looked at her with a smile.
Wan Jinlan shrank himself even lower.
After she wiped herself clean and put on her inner clothes, Xiao Feng handed her the secret letter sent to him by the old Duke, and then ordered some water.
He hadn't slept for two days and one night. Although he still had the energy to continue, he was really exhausted.
Wan Jinlan asked her maid to braid her hair. It was inconvenient for her to read the letter with outsiders present.
Now that she has the means, she will of course return to her former life of luxury. She can endure hardship, but that doesn't mean she doesn't love a life of luxury.
After the maid left, Xiao Feng was still bathing in the bathroom, and Wan Jinlan was sitting in the bedroom reading the letter from his grandfather to Xiao Feng.
My grandfather said in the letter that because of the southwest, Emperor Jian'an would not do anything to the mansion for a while.
Wan Jinlan frowned frequently as he watched. Given the shamelessness of Emperor Jian'an, when he was at the end of his rope, he would definitely take the people in the palace as hostages.
She folded the letter. Although she knew that what her grandfather said made sense, it was hard not to worry about her relatives.
The Wan family's operations in the southwest are deeper than the Li family's in Liangzhou, and they have the most dealings with the small countries in the southwest. Emperor Jian'an's fear of the palace is not without reason. Although his father is dead, his grandfather, his father's former subordinates, and his eldest brother are all in the southwest. If this is used to restrain Emperor Jian'an, he may really not dare to touch the palace.
But just in case!
Wan Jinlan sat absent-mindedly in front of the dressing mirror. When she was about to doze off, she suddenly woke up. It seemed like Xiao Feng had been in the bathroom for a long time.
Wan Jinlan went to the bathroom and called out, but no one answered.
She had no choice but to follow Xiao Feng's example and act like a scoundrel, and broke in.
I saw that he had black hair draped behind him and had fallen asleep leaning against the bucket. The dark circles under his eyes were very noticeable and the fatigue on his face was obvious.
The water had already turned cold, so Wan Jinlan woke him up.
As soon as he relaxed, the feeling of fatigue followed him like a shadow. Xiao Feng put on his shirt lazily, with water dripping from his wet hair.
The maid heard the noise inside and asked from outside, "Madam, would you like me to come in and serve you?"
Wan Jinlan picked up the handkerchief and said, "No need."
Wan Jinlan quickly wrung his hair dry. Before he could even put the towel away, he pulled her onto the bed, his entire body half pressed against her, kissing her softly. She felt the changes in his body, her face flushing. But that wasn't the right time. Just as she was about to remind him that they were still in mourning, he gradually stopped moving.
Finally, he fell asleep with his head resting on her neck, and the sound of his breathing haunted her all night.
Xiao Feng slept for a long time and didn't wake up until noon the next day.
Wan Jinlan was sitting in the living room having lunch with his brother and sister-in-law.
Seeing him stand up, Wan Jinlan asked the maid to add another set of bowls and chopsticks, and the maid brought the black chicken and ginseng soup that had been simmered for the whole morning.
Wan Zhijing said in disbelief, "You're not even willing to give us the chicken soup?"
Wan Jinlan said speechlessly: "It must take enough time."
Wan Zhijing chuckled lightly, expressing his disbelief.
Fang Biqiu glanced at Wan Zhijing with a smile and said, "The prince has been busy for several days, Jinlan should take good care of him. Why are you, as his brother, jealous?"
Wan Jinlan nodded in agreement, "Brother, if you want some soup, just let your sister-in-law arrange it for you."
Wan Zhijing was convinced.
Xiao Feng listened to what was said outside the hall, with a hint of smile between his eyebrows.
He had known for a long time that Jin Lan was a person who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and she actually cared about him very much.
After dinner, Wan Jinlan said, "Xia Feng has been looking for you several times, and General Ji and others have also sent people to come."
Xiao Feng nodded to show that he understood. "The Hu family will come to deliver banknotes in the next few days, and many other families should send people here later. I'll need you to take care of these matters."
Wan Jinlan nodded, "I will host a banquet for the women of the prominent families in Liangzhou some other day."
Only with money can a larger firearms workshop be built, only with money can more food and fodder be raised, and logistics and military supply issues also determine the success or failure of the front.
Xiao Feng trusted Wan Jinlan and understood her. He knew that she would not be content to live peacefully in a mansion as a lady.
He respects and understands her, and will use his actions to give her enough sense of security. He wants her to know that everything she worries about will not happen.
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