Chapter 205: Misty Rain in Jiangnan
After arriving in Jiangnan, Jiang Lan first lived in her uncle's house for a few days, and then moved into the house that Qi Wuhan had bought for her. Everything was arranged according to her preferences. The house was located in a quiet location, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and convenient for travel.
Xie Yun would come to visit her every day, bring her delicious food, and tell her about the fun places in the city, which storyteller told the best stories, which restaurant sang the best songs, and which bookstore had the most interesting books...
Ever since Xie Yun took her to listen to storytelling once, Jiang Lan fell in love with it. Whenever the storyteller performed, the two of them would be there on time.
Before I knew it, more than half a month had passed.
Occasionally Jiang Lan would recall the scene at the ferry that day. It was misty and rainy. When she got off the boat, she caught a glimpse of a person standing in a pavilion in the distance. She didn't know how long he had been standing there. When she got on the carriage, opened the curtain and looked in that direction again, the person had disappeared.
She always felt that person was Ji Quan.
Or maybe she was mistaken...
The day after she arrived in Jiangnan, Qi Wuhan had already left the capital and returned to Beimo.
Whenever Qi Wuhan had any news, Ling Feng would come and tell her.
After the prince ascended the throne, he issued an imperial decree to restore the reputation of the Black Armor Army and promoted Huo Chen to the rank of General Zhenbei, letting him lead the Black Armor Army.
Qi Wuhan handed the other party a booklet that he had previously obtained from Manager Hao.
The contents recorded in that booklet were enough to make many people unable to sleep or eat, including some high-ranking ministers.
Whoever gets this booklet will have wealth, fame, and power at their fingertips. If they are more ambitious, it is not impossible for them to overthrow the government.
But not everyone has the ability to take on this hot potato, and if you are not careful, you may end up dead without a burial place.
When the prince read the contents of the booklet, he was shocked and puzzled why Qi Wuhan would hand over such an important thing. Given his current status, it would be more beneficial for him to keep the booklet...
Qi Wuhan saw the prince's doubts and proposed a trade.
On the fifth day after his departure, the prince received news from Dingcheng:
Beimo suddenly withdrew his troops.
Qi Wuhan brought the previously captured Beimo soldiers back home.
After that, Jiang Lan never heard any news about him again, and Ling Feng did not receive any news from Beimo.
Today is the last day of the one-month deadline. Jiang Lan has been standing at the gate waiting since morning. When she saw someone coming, she thought it was Qi Wuhan coming back. Her expression lit up and her eyes brightened. But when she saw it was Xie Yun, her gaze dropped sadly.
When Xie Yun came over, he saw her waiting at the gate and asked with a smile, "Is my brother-in-law coming back today?"
Jiang Lan shook her head slightly, smiled, and said, "It's still early, we should be late."
"Then you should go back and rest first. Standing is tiring." Xie Yun winked at Ling Feng and said, "Just let Ling Feng guard here."
Ling Feng said, "Madam, I will be on guard here."
Jiang Lan nodded slightly, Qing'er and Gui'er helped her go back first, and Xie Yun followed behind.
After returning to the house, Xie Yun held up the food box in his hand and asked Jiang Lan to guess what delicious food was in it. She guessed it was Li Ji's dim sum. Xie Yun had brought her Li Ji's dim sum in the past two days. Xie Yun shook his head, then opened the food box and took out a bowl of soup.
As soon as Jiang Lan opened the lid, she smelled the aroma of chicken soup. She picked up a spoon, took a sip, nodded, and said it was delicious.
"This is what your aunt stewed for you." Seeing Jiang Lan sipping the soup mouthful by mouthful, Xie Yun showed a gratified look and consoled her, "Don't worry, your brother-in-law will definitely come back." Jiang Lan nodded and repeated with a smile, "He will come back."
Xie Yun stayed and told Jiang Lan some novel and interesting stories. Seeing that she was a little sleepy, he let her go to sleep for a while.
After Jiang Lan rested, he went to the gate and asked Ling Feng privately, "Is my brother-in-law delayed by something?" Ling Feng shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
"You didn't help your brother-in-law hide it from Sister Lan, did you?" Xie Yun looked at him with suspicion. Ling Feng shook his head to indicate no.
Xie Yun held his chin in his hand and pondered for a moment, "How about I send someone over to get some information?"
"The Marquis doesn't want his wife to worry." Ling Feng said.
"Sister Lan is not that delicate. It's better to be honest than to hide it." After saying this, Xie Yun turned around and went back.
When Jiang Lan woke up, the first thing she asked was whether Qing'er had returned. Qing'er shook her head slightly, and the expectation in her eyes dimmed.
When Qing'er helped her out, Xie Yun was swinging in the yard, with Gui'er pushing him from behind.
"Higher."
Gui'er pushed forward with all his strength, and Xie Yun fell to the ground with a cry. Gui'er quickly ran over to help him up, and Qing'er also came over with Jiang Lan.
Jiang Lan brushed the dust off his body and asked him if he was okay. Xie Yun smiled and said he was fine. At this time, Ling Feng hurried in. Jiang Lan looked happy and her eyes were full of expectation again. Ling Feng came over and handed her a letter.
Seeing the familiar handwriting on the envelope, a trace of loss flashed across her eyes, and she knew in her heart that he would not come back today.
After returning to the house, she opened the envelope and took out a wooden carved puppy. She looked at the puppy and tapped it on the head, "You don't keep your word."
She placed the puppy on the table and took out the letter which read:
My wife, Xiaolan'er, is like seeing her in person when I see your letter. Since we parted, a day without seeing her feels like three years. I miss her so much that even in my dreams, she is my wife. I have no other thoughts about her.
"You're such a smooth talker." Jiang Lan smiled and continued reading the letter.
As a husband, I know that the one-month period has arrived, but I have not been able to keep my promise. I feel deeply ashamed. After returning home, I will leave it to you to decide, and I have no complaints. I only hope that my wife will be safe and happy, free from illness and disaster. I hope to see you soon to relieve my longing for her.
"Big liar." Jiang Lan picked up the wooden puppy and said to it, "You are a liar, you are a puppy. I will teach you a lesson later~"
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Half a month after this letter was delivered, Jiang Lan received a second letter from Ling Feng.
It was written by Qi Wuhan himself, recording in detail what had happened during those days.
When he brought the captured soldiers to Dingcheng, all the adult sons of the Ye family came except the young seventh son Ye Qinghong.
They also brought His Majesty's imperial edict and 50,000 troops, ordering them to capture Youzhou City behind Dingcheng within seven days. Ye Xuanhe disagreed, and the four did not dare to disobey him openly.
When Qi Wuhan ordered the troops to withdraw, the four were very dissatisfied with his decision and firmly disagreed. They also took out the emperor's handwritten edict and gave them two choices: either obey his orders and he would bear all the consequences, or the four of them would take over Youzhou City.
After returning to the royal capital, Mu Jin asked him why he withdrew his troops. Qi Wuhan reported the alliance he had reached with the prince. For the next ten years, the two sides would stop fighting and trade with each other.
Then he was locked up.
While he was imprisoned, the four brothers of the Ye family began to conspire secretly to appoint another prince.
Previously, because Qi Wuhan was reluctant to marry into the Ye family and did not make use of the four people, the four people were dissatisfied with him. Now, because of the withdrawal of troops, the four people's dissatisfaction with him has reached its peak. The four people have been suppressed by Ye Xuanhe in various ways over the years and have long harbored resentment against him. They plan to take this opportunity to seize the position of head of the family.
The four people spread rumors everywhere, saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qi Wuhan was seduced by a woman from the Central Plains and handed back the city that the soldiers had fought for with their lives. When he ascended the throne in the future, he would definitely bow down to the emperor of the Central Plains and was not worthy of being their crown prince at all.
After Ye Xuanhe found out that the four people were the masterminds behind the incident, he confronted them and gave them one night to consider whether to leave on their own initiative or be expelled from the Ye family by him.
That night, the four of them conspired to get rid of him.
After that night, no one in the mansion saw the four people again.
After the rumors died down, Qi Wuhan was released.
At the end of the letter, he said that besides him, the third prince born to the queen could also be the crown prince, but his character still needed to be tempered.
As long as he trains the third prince to be a qualified crown prince, he can leave.
After that, Jiang Lan would receive a letter and a gift every once in a while. Qi Wuhan would always remind her to get enough rest in the letter. Although he didn't write what he was busy with, she knew that he was working hard for their future.
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