In fact, they weren't the only ones who didn't understand what Jiang Hai was trying to say; even Yuchi Ziling was bewildered. There was nothing they could do; Young Master Jiang was being a bit too self-indulgent, and what he was saying had no relevance to this era.
After Jiang Hai asked Hao Bo to take them down and arrange for them to stay at Jiang's house, Yuchi Ziling asked Jiang Hai,
"What on earth were you talking about just now? What's a good thing? Do you want to take them all as concubines?"
"How could that be? What are you thinking? Is my husband that kind of person?" Jiang Hai pretended to be displeased.
"But I didn't understand a word you said about the good things."
"Well, okay, I'll explain it to you..." Jiang Hai patiently explained to Yuchi Ziling, starting with how to upgrade Yanchun Tower, and explained bit by bit, which took nearly an hour.
Yuchi Ziling listened to everything and asked all the questions she should have asked. She finally understood Jiang Hai's plan and nodded.
"Oh, so that's how it is. You plan to help them make money and at the same time improve their status, giving them more freedom to choose their own destiny. Got it."
"Yes, your summary is very accurate. It seems quite smart." Jiang Hai gave a thumbs up.
Yuchi Ziling took a glance and said,
"Have you always thought I was stupid?"
"Not really, I'm just a little careless."
Jiang Hai pinched his thumb and little finger and made a dipping gesture. That's right, this girl was so bold that she did that to him after meeting him twice.
After this incident, a long time had passed. Yuchi Ziling looked at the sky and saw that it was already late, so she stood up and said,
"It's getting late, I should go back."
"Ah, go back now, or don't go back and just stay here. It's your home anyway. I'll ask Wenzhi to report the news." Jiang Hai became thick-skinned again.
"Tsk, I won't fall for your trick. Let's go, won't you see me off?" Yuchi Ziling turned around and looked at Jiang Hai who was still sitting on the chair.
"Well, alright," Jiang Hai stood up, thought for a moment and said, "Are you really not staying? There are ten more beauties in the Jiang residence today, aren't you going to keep an eye on them?"
Yuchi Ziling was both angry and amused. This man's thinking was really out of the ordinary. She took his hand and said, "Let's go. Enough joking. I believe you, don't I?"
Jiang Hai then smiled and said okay, and walked out with her.
After leaving Jiang's house, Yuchi Ziling said she could go back by herself. Jiang Hai didn't listen to her and took Wenzhi with him, insisting on sending her back to the general's mansion.
"It's okay. It's still early before curfew. I'll accompany you back home to see my two lion brothers." Jiang Hai looked like he was really concerned about the stone lions at the door of her house.
"Haha, your hobby is really unique." Yuchi Ziling stopped persuading him and went to the general's mansion together.
After sending Yuchi Ziling back, they made plans to go out and explore the capital city the next day. Jiang Hai then returned to the Jiang residence with Wenzhi.
At night, the capital city was still quite hot in the summer. Jiang Hai moved his rocking chair outside and rocked, looking at the clear night sky, dotted with stars.
Jiang Hai calculated the time and, according to his stepmother's previous instructions, asked them to come here, get married at the Jiang residence in the capital, and then return to southern Xinjiang to hold another banquet.
Siqin also took the travel time into consideration at the time and was afraid of being delayed, so she reserved enough time and calculated that the journey would take more than a month.
However, Jiang Hai and his companions have been in the capital for less than a month. If they set off in the next few days, they will be able to return to southern Xinjiang based on the time they came here.
Jiang Hai was hesitating whether to set off back first. There was nothing attractive in the capital city. It would be better for him to return to the new city and be his own emperor. There were no taboos there.
After thinking it over, Jiang Hai decided to wait until tomorrow to ask his wife's opinion, so he went back to his room to sleep.
No words were spoken that night.
The next day, early in the morning, Jiang Hai got up refreshed and washed up.
Hong'er came over with a basin for washing. Jiang Hai was a little surprised. It wasn't her who came yesterday, so why was someone else replaced today?
Hong'er had a smile on her face and looked very happy.
"Hey, Miss Hong'er, isn't this job done by maids? Why are you here today?"
"Haha, Master, I said I'm willing to serve you. Don't worry, Master. I've already made an agreement with Uncle Hao that I will serve you from now on."
Jiang Hai uttered an "oh," a bit confused. Hong'er wasn't considered a purchased servant, so she hadn't signed a contract. Jiang Hai figured that with her expertise in embroidery, Uncle Hao could just assign her some work.
Jiang Hai didn't want to think about it anymore. He just had a quick breakfast and set off to look for Yuchi Ziling. He had nothing to do in the capital these days, so he just wanted to eat, drink, and have fun every day waiting for the wedding day.
Arriving at the General's Mansion, Ding Shang still greeted Jiang Hai enthusiastically.
"My son-in-law is here, please come in."
Jiang Hai smiled and nodded to express his gratitude, then walked in.
The servant went to announce that Jiang Hai was coming, and Yuchi Zhong came out of the hall to greet him.
"My dear son-in-law, since you are here, please stay here for lunch. I have to go back to the barracks later. Please have a drink with me."
Jiang Hai was surprised. He had originally wanted to go out for a meal with his wife, but his father-in-law cut him off. However, since Yuchi Zhong had already asked, Jiang Hai happily agreed.
It was still early, so if there was nothing else to do, Yuchi Zhong would receive Jiang Hai in the main hall.
Jiang Hai remembered what Yuchi Ziling said yesterday about the Third Prince, so he asked his father-in-law during the casual chat.
"Old Taishan, what do you think of the Third Prince? I heard from Zi Ling that he tried to win you over before."
Hearing Jiang Hai asking about the third prince, Yuchi Zhong looked thoughtful.
"The Third Prince is very scheming. He is the most powerful one right now. Many people in the court have already joined his side."
Jiang Hai then told Yuchi Zhong everything about how Yang Hongye had asked him to meet him and that he would be doing business in the capital and its surrounding areas.
Yuchi Zhong listened carefully, drank a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and said,
"Anyway, you should be more careful in what you do. I suspect he wants to take the throne by force. The emperor is not willing to give up the throne yet. The third prince has been very active in recent years.
He tried to win me over before, but I refused because I was worried he would force his way to the throne, and I would be easily used as his pawn in the capital. Don't be fooled by the emperor's seemingly inaction. In fact, he knows better than anyone that it won't be easy for the Third Prince to force his way to the throne."
Jiang Hai nodded.
"Right now, Darong is getting worse by the day. It may seem like the world is peaceful, but in fact, it is plagued by internal and external troubles. The emperor may have seen that the foreigners are still eyeing the situation covetously, and he doesn't want to let the internal friction be taken advantage of. It's not that he can't deal with the third prince, so he didn't use such tough measures. In addition, he is old and his energy is not as good as before.
"The Emperor hasn't allowed the Third Prince to ascend the throne for so long. Perhaps he doesn't think highly of him. Think about it yourself. Some things are still unclear and are just speculation."
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