Chapter 134 Go Back Early
After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Qi Wuhan went to Xingfangzhai to buy Jiang Lan's favorite candied fruit. He happened to meet the shopkeeper Hao in the store, who was also there to buy candied fruit.
"How's the shopkeeper's business lately?" Qi Wuhan asked casually.
Shopkeeper Hao smiled and replied, "Thanks to the good fortune of the Marquis, business is doing well."
"Does the shopkeeper also like to eat the candied fruits here?" Qi Wuhan asked casually again.
Shopkeeper Hao replied with some emotion: "I tried it when I came to the capital a few years ago, and now I only have this thought left."
"The shopkeeper really loves that girl deeply." Qi Wuhan said.
Shopkeeper Hao smiled and said, "That's all in the past. As long as she's doing well now, that's all that matters." He then bowed and said, "Our small restaurant has just hired a new chef who specializes in authentic Jiangnan cuisine. If your Lordship and Madam are free, please come and try some."
After Manager Hao said goodbye, Qi Wuhan got on the carriage and returned home.
After returning home, Butler Shi reported to him that Jiang Shen and Xie Yun had arrived. When Qi Wuhan came over, he heard Xie Yun's voice before he even entered the house. He didn't know what nonsense he said to make Jiang Lan laugh. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Xie Yun covering his mouth and slurring his words, making faces. He didn't know what kind of goblin he was imitating, which made Jiang Lan laugh so hard that she bent over.
"Cough..." He coughed, the sound a little loud.
All three turned to look at him.
He looked at Jiang Lan with a subtle look in his eyes. Jiang Lan smiled at him, and there was only doting in his eyes.
"Big brother is here." Qi Wuhan came over and greeted Jiang Shen first. After placing the candied fruit in front of Jiang Lan, he saw Xie Yun and said nonchalantly, "I thought I saw something spirit, but it turned out to be Brother Xie."
Jiang Lan turned her head away, looking as if she was trying to suppress a laugh.
"I was just telling a story to Cousin Shen and Sister Lan. I was getting to the exciting part when you, brother-in-law, came along. It's a good opportunity to listen together."
Hearing the word "brother-in-law", Qi Wuhan raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he was being taken advantage of. Then, seeing Xie Yun's hearty smile, which seemed like he was asking for a beating, he felt the urge to use violence.
"I think it's getting late. We won't be able to see the road clearly when it gets dark. Brother Xie lives on the mountain, so we should go back early." Qi Wuhan called Ling Feng in and asked him to take two black-armored guards to escort Xie Yun back. He also emphasized that he must personally send the person back to the temple and not lose him on the way.
Jiang Lan saw that it was still bright outside the window and wanted to invite him to have dinner. However, before she could say anything, he stared at her, and she thought it would be better not to say anything.
"Brother Shen, I'll go back first." Jiang Shen nodded, and Xie Yun said goodbye to Jiang Lan again, "Sister Lan, I'll come to see you another day."
Jiang Lan nodded and hummed. The next moment, she felt someone staring at her. She turned to look at Qi Wuhan, who smiled at her gently, as if nothing had happened. She felt that this man was quite good at pretending. He was petty, so what could she do to him? He really cared about face.
After Xie Yun left with Ling Feng, Qi Wuhan suddenly bowed solemnly to Jiang Shen and admitted his mistake, "It's my fault that I didn't take good care of Lan'er. If you want to beat or scold me, I'll leave it to you, big brother."
Jiang Lan was stunned for a moment, and Jiang Shen was also stunned for a moment.
"Brother, don't blame him. It was me who wanted to enter the palace..." Before Jiang Shen could say anything, Jiang Lan rushed to explain.
"It's all over." Jiang Shen helped Qi Wuhan up and advised, "Take good care of Lan'er in the future and don't let her get hurt again." Qi Wuhan nodded seriously.
"By the way, brother, I heard that the third sister went back?" Jiang Lan changed the subject.
Jiang Shen nodded and said, "Don't worry about Third Sister's affairs. Just focus on recovering from your injuries."
Jiang Lan nodded and asked curiously, "What about you, big brother, and the third daughter of the Wu family...?"
"As for marriage, let it take its course," Jiang Shen said.
Qi Wuhan said with his experience: "This marriage is something you have to fight for yourself. If you really like Miss Wu San, then you should take the initiative and don't let others take it first."
"It's getting late. I'm going back first. Take good care of yourself and I'll come see you another day." Jiang Shen seemed a little hurried when he left, as if he was afraid that the two would ask more about marriage.
Seeing her elder brother's shy back as he fled in panic, Jiang Lan couldn't help but laugh. Qi Wuhan then fed her a sweet honey cherry. He held her in his arms and asked tenderly, "Was the story just now good?" She nodded. He held her tighter in his arms and asked in her ear in a low voice, "How good was it?"
A soft breath blew gently on her fair and slender neck, making it a little numb. Jiang Lan blushed slightly, turned her head and kissed him on the cheek, and coaxed him with a bit of coquettishness, "Then can you read to me?"
Then Qi Wuhan went to the study to look for books and found that the bookshelf was full of military books. Finally, he took out the military book that he often read.
Jiang Lan leaned in his arms, listening to him recite "The best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategy..." while eating candied fruit. After a while, she fed him another piece, then remembered something and asked him about it.
"Is the Crown Princess okay?"
Qi Wuhan nodded.
The Crown Princess is fine, and the baby in her belly is also safe.
In order to make Prince Rui believe that the emperor was really disappointed with the prince, the princess also cooperated and put on a show.
After reading a few pages, he saw that she was a little sleepy, so he put the book down and let her lean on his arms to sleep for a while.
The afternoon passed by leisurely without me noticing.
Two days later, the emperor granted marriage to Changle and Cui Yan at the morning court session, and the imperial edict had been delivered to the general's mansion by eunuch Liu.
When Qi Wuhan told Jiang Lan the news, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that her elder brother did not become a royal consort.
The next day, Gu Jincheng and Mrs. Gu came.
After the two learned what happened in the capital, they immediately set off to return. The wife of the Marquis of Changxing was worried about the safety of the Marquis of Changxing after entering the palace, and she was overly worried and her health was not good. Gu Xuan'er was so scared that she didn't even dare to go out. When Gu Jincheng told his mother the good news, the wife of the Marquis of Changxing recovered quickly. With the comfort of Mrs. Gu, Gu Xuan'er dared to go out of her yard.
Madam Gu also heard that Jiang Lan was injured. After all the affairs in the mansion were settled, she and Gu Jincheng came to the Marquis' Mansion to visit her.
When Jiang Lan saw him again, she knew that they had reconciled, and Mrs. Gu did not hide it from her.
When Gu Jincheng chased her onto the boat, he seemed like a different person. He stuck to her like a dog-skin plaster all the way and shamelessly called her Xiao Ruer, which gave her goose bumps. She couldn't stand it anymore and asked him what he wanted to do. He told her very seriously that he had figured it out and that men should be thick-skinned.
The night before the ship docked, Gu Jincheng came to her room and said he wanted to have a good talk with her. She could smell the alcohol on him, so she asked him to go outside to get some fresh air and sober up.
But he suddenly hugged her and whispered in her ear that he was sorry. It was all his fault in the past. In fact, after they got married, he had gradually let go of the past. If he had explained it to her earlier, there would be no misunderstandings. He pretended to be so romantic in front of her just to make her pay attention to him, even if she scolded him. What happened in the past was over. Now he only had her in his heart and no one else.
"How does he treat you now? He's not having affairs with other women anymore, right?" Jiang Lan joked.
Madam Gu blushed and lowered her eyelashes, whispering, "I, am pregnant..."
Jiang Lan was stunned for a moment, not realizing what was happening at first. But when she saw Madam Gu gently covering her belly with her hand, she immediately realized what was happening and was happy for her. She quietly asked, "How many months has it been?"
Madam Gu whispered back, "More than a month."
Here, Gu Jincheng was showing off in front of Qi Wuhan that he was going to be a father. Qi Wuhan ignored him, but that didn't stop him from talking excitedly.
"If it's a boy, then I'll call him Chang'an, which means long life and peace. Gu Chang'an, this name is so beautiful. I'm so talented~" "If it's a girl, then I'll call her Xiulan, which means beautiful and intelligent. Gu Xiulan, it's so beautiful. How can I be so talented~"
Hearing the name Gu Xiulan, Qi Wuhan twitched his lips slightly, "You should see a doctor to check your brain. Also, you are not allowed to use my wife's name."
"I think you are just jealous that I am going to be a father. You have been fighting for years, how can your body be in good condition?" Gu Jincheng was too proud of himself for a moment, and was glared at by Qi Wuhan, and immediately retreated three meters away.
"A gentleman uses his words, not his fists."
"Do you think I am a gentleman?"
“.…..”
"It's been a while since I've practiced with anyone, so today's a good time for me to practice with you."
Qi Wuhan walked towards him while flexing his wrists. Gu Jincheng had nowhere to retreat and was in tears.
Jiang Lan and Madam Gu were talking when a wailing sound was heard. Jiang Lan asked Gui'er to go and see what was going on. When Gui'er came back, she said that the Marquis was sparring with Master Gu.
Both of them knew that Gu Jincheng was no match for Qi Wuhan at all. Madam Gu was a little worried, so Jiang Lan asked her to go first. Madam Gu then said goodbye and said she would come to see her another day.
Gu Jincheng was originally begging for mercy from Qi Wuhan, but when he saw Madam Gu coming over, he immediately straightened his back and put on a very tough look, wanting to compete with Qi Wuhan again to see who was better. However, Madam Gu suppressed him with a look, and then he followed her away obediently.
The next day, Zheng Qianer also came to visit Jiang Lan and talked to her quietly about Prince Rui.
"My prince was close to him before. Do you think he will be implicated?"
Zheng Qian'er was worried that the emperor would vent his anger on Prince An, and the entire palace would suffer.
"The Sixth Prince has always abided by his duties and has never done anything inappropriate. I think he should not be implicated." Jiang Lan analyzed objectively.
After hearing what she said, Zheng Qian'er felt relieved. She looked at her again, hesitant to speak. After hesitating for a while, she whispered, "I think His Highness seems to, well, doesn't like women..."
After saying this, Zheng Qianer looked embarrassed and looked at the ground.
"What?" Jiang Lan was stunned.
Zheng Qianer became even more embarrassed and explained, "I was just guessing..."
"You and His Highness, haven't you," Jiang Lan thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "yet consummated your marriage?" She felt embarrassed after asking this question.
Zheng Qianer was even more embarrassed, her face flushed as if she had been scalded. She lowered her head and said nothing, acquiescing.
Ever since they slept in separate beds on their wedding night, they have not slept in the same bed. Prince An would sometimes rest in the study until very late at night after handling official business, and sometimes he would come to her in advance and tell her that he would sleep in the study.
The two of them treated each other with respect, but they were not close.
After spending all this time together, Zheng Qian'er had actually accepted Prince An. She felt that he was considerate and attentive, and treated her very well. However, she was too embarrassed to take the initiative to propose consummating the marriage, so she kept dragging it on, and then she had some wild thoughts.
"Do you think His Highness had a lover before getting married?" This was her second guess.
Jiang Lan thought for a moment and said, "If you really want to know, why not ask the Sixth Prince directly? You can tell him whatever's on your mind. Between husband and wife, one person always has to open up first."
Zheng Qian'er thought silently for a while, then said, "I'm afraid that if I ask, His Highness will find out that he really has a lover. What should I do then?"
Jiang Lan said, "Then just live your life as you should. Eat and drink as you should. Don't let yourself be wronged."
Zheng Qianer nodded in agreement: "You are right, you can't let yourself be wronged."
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