Hearing this, Jiang Lingyao's heart moved.
She was gently waving the butterfly fan in her hand, her brows slightly raised, and she glanced at Duan Nanqi.
"Is there something wrong, my husband?"
For some reason, when Duan Nanqi saw the look in her eyes, he knew that she was up to something strange. However, Duan Nanqi found it quite interesting and did not feel dissatisfied about being teased.
Duan Nanqi had a carefree smile on his face. He leaned forward and stared at Jiang Lingyao. "The beginning of May is a good time to go outing and enjoy the scenery, especially the Flower Festival in Wanping, which is very lively. I thought of inviting my wife to go there to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and fulfill my responsibility as a husband."
These words are really touching. If the bride had a harmonious relationship with her husband, she would surely be very shy and happy.
But Jiang Lingyao was not like that after all. Not only was she not shy, but she looked at Duan Nanqi with confusion.
The more she couldn't see through him, the more cautious Jiang Lingyao became, determined not to let him fool her.
"Oh? Your husband is now at an age where he can make great achievements. He is also a trusted confidant of the Emperor. Why would your husband go to the lantern market instead of doing his job in the capital and serving the Emperor?"
Jiang Lingyao's tone was slightly depressed, and she pretended to be sad: "My husband said a while ago that he would earn me another shop, why did he change his mind today?"
She covered half of her face with a round fan and said in a sad voice, "As expected, all men in the world cannot be trusted. They are ruthless and have no integrity. It's my fault that I believed you."
Duan Nanqi: “…”
Duan Nanqi was convinced by her. She kept talking one thing after another and could keep up with whatever she said. She would not stop until she squeezed the truth out of him.
Since she wants it, it's not impossible to give it to her.
Duan Nanqi thought for a moment, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, he suddenly stretched out his hand, and lightly pressed the handle of the fan with his slender and powerful fingers, and pushed the fan away from Jiang Lingyao's face.
At this moment, Jiang Lingyao's face was still smiling, and her eyes were still filled with the fragrance of spring flowers. It was obvious that she was very happy.
Duan Nanqi was somewhat helpless: "Madam, do you really think it's so fun to tease me?"
Jiang Lingyao also heard his helplessness. The more helpless he was, the happier she was.
"Interesting," Jiang Lingyao said in a pretentious tone, "I like... my husband the most."
The three words "I like it the most" could not make Duan Nanqi's heart excited. He cared more about the words that Jiang Lingyao had not said.
Is it a joke, a mockery or a tease?
It's not a good thing to say.
Jiang Lingyao felt even happier when she saw that Duan Nanqi was so amused by her words that he was speechless and even his hands were stiff.
She pulled back the fan and tapped Duan Nanqi's hand.
"Husband, we are husband and wife, so we should be honest with each other," Jiang Lingyao said softly, "If you want Yaoyao to accompany you to the Lantern Market, you should tell her the reason, right? Otherwise, Yaoyao will be very nervous and uneasy."
She spoke so pitifully, just like a miserable young daughter-in-law.
Duan Nanqi heard her talking in a low voice, raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "Yaoyao, do you really want to know the truth?"
The word "Yaoyao" sounded a bit strange when it came out of his mouth, and Jiang Lingyao almost couldn't breathe.
"I really want to know the truth." As the carriage rocked, Jiang Lingyao retracted the playful expression on his face and became serious in an instant.
This time, Jiang Lingyao was no different from the Qiao Tuiguan at night.
Duan Nanzhuo withdrew his gaze, placed his hands flat on his knees, and smoothed out the wrinkles one by one.
"Jiang Lingyao, everything that was said in the carriage today must not be spread outside. Can you do that?"
Having seen her as a prosecutor, and having seen how meticulous and skilled she was at solving cases, Duan Nanqi did not completely trust her, but he knew that she was by no means as vain and arrogant as outsiders thought.
She knew what she could do and what she couldn't do.
Jiang Lingyao raised her head, and her dark eyes looked at Duan Nanqi steadily: "I can do it myself."
She retorted, "Master Duan, if you want to find someone to cooperate with, you must be sincere. Being ambiguous is a taboo."
"If someone does leak the news in the future, it definitely won't come from me," Jiang Lingyao said sarcastically, "Your Excellency will have to check the people around you during this period."
Her arrogant and rude attitude did not make Duan Nanqi angry, but instead reduced the temptation in his eyes.
He frowned and lowered his eyes, and said in a light voice: "Why are you going to Wanping? I can't tell you the details, but you should know that this time you are going to the Jinyiwei Beizhenfusidongsifang for a major case, and when you arrive in Wanping, I need your cooperation."
Jiang Lingyao paused slightly as she fanned herself. She tried to calm her shock, and kept a smile on her face. "How can we cooperate?"
Duan Nanqi said: "I don't know."
"I don't know?"
Duan Nanqi raised his head and said, "Yes, I really don't know. I don't know whether Wanping can find any clues or whether there will be any progress in the case. I can only act according to circumstances, so I can only tell you that I don't know."
"I, Duan Nanqi, value every word I write. I never lie to others. Madam, can you rest assured?"
Jiang Lingyao's eyes turned, and she said, "My husband, these are just minor incidents. If you want to be strong and serve the country, how can I stop you?"
Duan Nanqi said: "That's not what the lady said just now."
"Then I don't know what you think, my husband?" Jiang Lingyao asked, "My husband, I wonder if you are here for a real mission or are you just disguising yourself and keeping a low profile?"
Duan Nanqi looked at her excited face and was silent for a moment: "Let's just think of it as a couple going to enjoy the scenery."
After all, it's just this matter.
Jiang Lingyao's face gradually blossomed into a beautiful smile, and she whispered softly: "Husband, my family has a house in Lushanfang, only two alleys away from the Huachudeng Market. We can live here when the time comes."
She was very gentle and virtuous: "I can take care of everything at home, and you can just go and do your errands. Is that good?"
Jiang Lingyao had good intentions, but Duan Nanqi didn't believe it: "What did you do, madam?"
Jiang Lingyao looked at Duan Nanqi and was in a very good mood: "My husband knows what I want."
Duan Nanqi: “…”
Duan Nanqi took a deep breath and said, "My family still has a shop in Xinshifang, but it has been leased and will expire at the end of the year. If you can wait until the lease of this shop expires, I will..."
Duan Nanqi felt as if his flesh was being cut, and gritted his teeth and said, "I'll leave it to my wife to take care of it."
Jiang Lingyao's eyes flashed with a tiny light, and she squinted her eyes and smiled: "What about the rent?"
Duan Nanqi's smile was stiff, and he spoke word by word, "Husband and wife are one body, how can I ask you for rent? It's just a small shop, you can use it for fun, as long as you are happy."
The words sounded tender and sweet, but Jiang Lingyao could hear the gnashing of Duan Nanqi's teeth.
When he is unhappy, she is happy.
Jiang Lingyao hurriedly poured Duan Nanqi a bowl of tea: "Are you thirsty, my husband? Come and have a cup of tea to moisten your mouth."
She said, "My husband is right. Husband and wife are one body. Then my house in Lushanfang will be available for you to stay in for free."
Duan Nanqi drank the tea in one gulp and felt much better.
He took a deep breath, and after a moment, he put on his gentle and friendly smile again.
"Thank you, my lady. I am really touched by your generosity."
Jiang Lingyao said shyly, "My husband, thank you for praising me."
The two of them came and went, and soon they returned home. As soon as Jiang Lingyao went upstairs, she immediately changed out of her heavy and stuffy dress. After she washed her face and changed her clothes, she felt much more comfortable.
Luoxue brought her a bowl of silver fungus and snow pear soup, and Tingyu took out some warm spring incense and lit it. A breeze blew through the window, and Jiang Lingyao's brows gradually relaxed.
After she finished eating the Tremella and Snow Pear Soup, she called Xingyun and whispered to her.
"Write a letter later and tell them that my aunt wants to go see the lanterns. I will go to Wanping with my husband in a few days. Let the servants go over there to clean up the house first, and let Wang Ma and Lao Li go there earlier."
Xingyun said, "Yes, Uncle Li is in the mansion, I'll ask him to send it right away."
Jiang Lingyao nodded and said, "Go ahead. I'll lie down for a while."
When there was no one else in the dormitory, Jiang Lingyao closed her eyes and carefully thought about Duan Nanzhui's words and actions.
She was certain that Duan Nanqi must have gone to Wanping on a mission from the Jinyi Guard, but he only said that he was investigating clues, and the clues were related to a major case in the Dongsifang, so he did not say anything else.
The Eastern Office was founded by the Emperor, and its first head was Duan Nanqi. Therefore, Jiang Lingyao could infer that the case that the Eastern Office wanted to investigate was the case that Duan Nanqi mentioned, and it was also the matter that the Emperor cared about most.
For this case, he not only mobilized his own confidants, but even set up a separate office, which shows how important this case is.
Jiang Lingyao lowered her eyes, a myriad of thoughts running through her mind.
Your Majesty was born in the twelfth year of Chengchu, and was made the Crown Prince when he was young. After the war, Your Majesty had been living in the deep palace. After Emperor Jingde deposed him, Emperor Tianyou restored him to the throne and re-appointed him as the Crown Prince. It can be said that your childhood was full of twists and turns, and it was not all smooth sailing.
Fortunately, he persisted, and when the previous emperor passed away, he inherited the throne as the crown prince and became the new emperor.
He was not yet twenty when he ascended the throne, and was a young new king.
Jiang Lingyao had no idea what the emperor was so obsessed with, nor did she know what he wanted to investigate.
But Jiang Lingyao thought that the clues she and her father wanted to find should be quite different.
Jiang Lingyao thought it over carefully, and finally figured things out, then fell into a deep sleep comfortably.
The next day Jiang Lingyao wanted to go home, but she had just been there some time ago, so it was not appropriate to go again this time, so she only invited her aunts and sisters-in-law to play mahjong together.
The four of them were having a lively conversation when Luoxue came over and said to Jiang Lingyao with a smile, "Miss, our family has sent us some newly harvested cherries from the farm. Aunt Wang said that this year's cherries are especially sweet. Madam said that you like to eat them, so please send some more so that you and your in-laws can have a taste of our glass-crisp cherries."
Luo Xue's face was full of joy, she was smiling without saying a word, she looked so adorable.
She said in a clear voice: "I have washed the cherries and will serve them to the ladies."
Jiang Lingyao was even happier when she heard this. She took out a card, squinted at it, and then played it: "Get rich."
"Try our cherries. They are a variety called Glass Crisp. They are grafted from foreign seeds. We can only produce about 100 kilograms a year, which is only enough to give to relatives."
Feng Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Well, it's a blessing to follow my third brother and his wife."
Jiang Lingyao played mahjong with them for the whole morning, and finally casually mentioned that she would go out to play with Duan Nanqi in a few days, and when they came back, she would bring home a beautiful revolving lantern.
At noon, Xingyun served her lunch and then said to her alone, "Miss, Madam said she knows and will let you and your aunt have fun. If there is anything missing at home, ask Aunt Wang to buy it. Don't let yourself be wronged."
Jiang Lingyao couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Of course I can't let myself down. If there's anything missing in the house in Lushanfang, I'll let you fill it up."
At this moment, Duan Nanqi, who was standing in front of the emperor, felt an itchy nose and almost sneezed in front of His Majesty.
Duan Nanqi: Did someone scold me?
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