Chapter 195: Actively Appearing
The carriage stopped beside the long pavilion outside the city. Qi Wuhan got off the carriage and entered the pavilion, and then someone came over.
Jiang Lan heard the voice of "Marquis", it was Ling Feng's voice, she quickly pulled aside the curtain and looked out, it was really Ling Feng.
"Madam." Ling Feng bowed to Qi Wuhan and then bowed to Jiang Lan.
Seeing that he was safe and sound, Jiang Lan was happy and asked about Jiang Shen and Xie Yun's situation. "Are my elder brother and cousin okay?"
Ling Feng replied, "Don't worry, Madam. The eldest son and the cousin are both fine."
Jiang Lan felt relieved immediately. Seeing Ling Feng hesitated, as if he was hesitant to speak, Ling Feng paused and continued, "The Fourth Young Master is currently working for the Third Prince."
Jiang Lan was not surprised to hear the news. Jiang Rui had wanted to get close to Prince Rui's Mansion before. Now that Prince Rui was in power, he had to take advantage of it. But he was still a little annoyed. He didn't listen to what she said before and only thought about the wealth in front of him. What good would he end up with if he tried to get the skin of a tiger?
"What's the current situation in Beijing?" Qi Wuhan changed the subject when he saw that Jiang Lan looked a little annoyed.
Ling Feng reported, "Ever since the Third Prince returned, word has spread in the palace that His Majesty intends to pass the throne to the Third Prince. Court officials who previously supported the Crown Prince have switched sides and sided with the Third Prince, with more than half now supporting him. Furthermore, I've discovered that Miss Miaorong of Wanhua Tower is connected to Shopkeeper Hao. She's even been to Zhenxiu Tower, owned by Shopkeeper Hao, for dinner. I've dug up some details about Shopkeeper Hao's background. His household registration states he's from Sangcheng, but he's not actually a native of Sangcheng. He came to Sangcheng twenty years ago and likely used money and connections to obtain a local household registration. He later opened an inn in the city. He has no relatives or close ties, and no overt connections with the Sixth Prince."
"It's well hidden." Qi Wuhan curled the corners of his lips, "It's just a fox, its tail will always show up." He changed the question and asked, "Has the emperor made any appearances these days?"
Jiang Lan is also very concerned about this issue.
Ling Feng reported, "His Majesty has not appeared since he fainted during court. The Third Prince said that His Majesty needs to rest and no one is allowed to disturb him. From now on, the Third Prince will preside over the morning court. After the Third Prince leaves for the expedition, the Sixth Prince will preside." He then reported on Prince Fu's condition, "After the Fifth Prince returned, the Princess suddenly fainted. The imperial physician diagnosed her with poisoning, and now rumors are circulating that the Fifth Prince was the one who poisoned her."
"Poison!" Jiang Lan was emotional for a moment, and Qi Wuhan comforted her not to get excited and be careful of causing miscarriage.
Ling Feng was stunned when he heard this, but after realizing what was happening, he bowed and said, "Congratulations, Lord Marquis and Madam, on the birth of your precious son."
"Then when will you have a baby?" Qi Wuhan teased.
Ling Feng blushed slightly and felt a little embarrassed.
"How is the Fifth Prince now?" Jiang Lan got back to business to ease Ling Feng's embarrassment.
Qi Wuhan said: "He hasn't taken that position yet, so they won't be in a hurry to kill him to scare the monkeys. At most, they will lock him up."
"There are portraits of the Marquis and his wife posted at the city gate, and people from the Imperial City Bureau are checking them. Around the hour of Xu, there will be more people entering and leaving the city, so the checks will be relaxed, and it will be easier to enter the city at that time." Ling Feng reported.
After Qi Wuhan got on the carriage, when Ling Feng was about to drive, An Yue sat in the driver's seat.
"Lead the way." Qi Wuhan opened the car curtain and gave an order.
"Yes." Ling Feng said to An Yue, "You don't know the way, I'll drive."
Jiang Lan quietly pulled aside the car curtain and took a look outside. After lowering the curtain, she silently glanced at Qi Wuhan. A trace of confusion flashed across his face, and he had not yet realized the problem.
After the wheels started turning, she quietly pulled aside the curtain and took a look outside. It was Ling Feng driving, and An Yue was sitting next to him. Although they were sitting together, it looked like there was an invisible wall between them.
"Is Lingfeng jealous?" Jiang Lan lowered the curtain, put her hands to her mouth, and whispered in front of Qi Wuhan.
A strange smile flashed across his face. He said, "One," but she covered his mouth as soon as he opened his mouth. She shushed him to speak softly so that the two people outside wouldn't hear. He then lowered his voice and said, "Why would a grown man be jealous?"
Jiang Lan looked at him and blinked, her eyes seemed to say, "Why don't you think about it again?"
Qi Wuhan pulled aside the car curtain and took a look outside, but he didn't see anything wrong.
Don’t these two get along well? It’s quiet and harmonious.
Jiang Lan really didn't know whether to call him slow-witted or careless. Didn't he notice that the silence between them was almost becoming material? . .
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The carriage stopped outside an orchard on the outskirts of the city. The tall fruit trees inside had grown outside the wall, and they were full of bright yellow persimmons, heralding a good harvest in the orchard.
Qi Wuhan got off the carriage first, then helped Jiang Lan down slowly. She saw the big yellow tomatoes at a glance, which looked very pleasing.
"Is this orchard yours?" Jiang Lan looked at him and blinked, the subtext of which seemed to be saying, "Do you have any other property that I don't know about?"
Qi Wuhan smiled dotingly, "Isn't all my money yours?"
"Madam, you have misunderstood. This orchard does not belong to the Marquis, but to Boss Mei." Ling Feng clarified.
"Boss Mei?" Jiang Lan asked curiously.
"The Flower House is run by Boss Mei." Ling Feng replied.
Jiang Lan sighed sincerely: "Boss Mei is such a good person."
As soon as she finished speaking, a strange look flashed across Qi Wuhan and Ling Feng's faces.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Lan noticed that the two people's reactions were a bit strange, and thought to herself that she didn't say anything strange just now.
Qi Wuhan shook his head lightly and said, "It's okay, go in first."
After entering, Jiang Lan smelled a fruity fragrance, which was very soothing. She couldn't help but imagine the scene of planting fruit trees in her own yard in the future.
“When the time comes, I’ll plant what you like to eat.”
She turned her head and met his doting smile, smiling knowingly, as if he always knew what she was thinking.
After entering the house, Qi Wuhan asked Jiang Lan to rest first. He went out to assign tasks to Ling Feng and Anyue respectively. When he came back, Jiang Lan patted the seat next to him and asked him to come and sit down.
"When did you contact Ling Feng?" She started "interrogating" him as soon as he sat down.
Qi Wuhan paused.
"Have you been in contact all along?" Jiang Lan narrowed her shrewd eyes.
Qi Wuhan changed the subject and said, "Are you hungry? I'll go make you something to eat."
Jiang Lan thought about it and said she wanted to eat noodles, so Qi Wuhan went to cook noodles. She looked at his back and smiled. In fact, she didn't want to dwell on this matter, but she had to sound a warning to him and tell him not to hide anything from her in the future. Only by discussing and making plans together could they live a good life.
If hiding things becomes a habit over time, one party will become arbitrary. One party may think that they are hiding it for the other party's own good, while the other party may feel that they are not trusted and a gap will form between them. The end result is that both parties will be hurt.
She waited in the house for a while and then quietly went to the kitchen to take a look. She happened to see him beating eggs with one hand. His movements were smooth and skillful, and it was obvious that he had cooked before.
As expected, she is a man of both housework and work. She sighed silently in her heart, then quietly slipped back into the house.
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In the evening, Qi Wuhan left with An Yue, while Jiang Lan and Ling Feng stayed in the orchard.
He went to explore the way first, and then picked up Jiang Lan after settling down in the city.
It was just getting dark and many people were leaving and returning to the city.
The people from the Imperial City Bureau did not conduct checks as strictly as they did during the day. In addition, it was dark and they did not carefully identify everyone's face. They would just glance at young men and women of the same age and stop them for questioning. As long as their appearance did not match the person in the portrait, they would be allowed to pass.
Qi Wuhan came alone. When he was stopped by the people who were checking him, one of them asked him his name and address, and another held a portrait and asked him to raise his head. When he raised his head, the person holding the portrait was startled, and then quickly compared him with the portrait, and then immediately called people over to surround him.
He did not change his appearance this time, he was deliberately discovered.
"I want to see His Majesty."
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When Ji Quan came over, Qi Wuhan was still surrounded by a group of people, but no one dared to act rashly. After all, they all knew that they were no match for the Marquis of Jin'an.
"My Lord Marquis actually showed up on his own initiative. Aren't you afraid of losing your life?" Ji Quan curled the corners of his lips in a sneer.
"I want to see the emperor." Qi Wuhan repeated.
"His Majesty is in the palace, please come in, Your Majesty." Ji Quan made a gesture of invitation.
On the way, Qi Wuhan casually asked, "What is your relationship with Manager Hao?"
Ji Quan's expression was slightly strange, and a hint of sneer appeared on the corner of his lips, "My Lord, you don't need to know."
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