Hu Ying, who was fast asleep, cried out in fright when she saw Tang Yi, "My lord, what brings you here at this hour? It's alright if you frighten me, but if you frighten the child..."
"Shut up!" Tang Yi grabbed Hu Ying by the neck with one hand.
"Hu Ying, stop trying to threaten me with your child. Starting tomorrow, you are not to step out of the Tang residence!"
Tang Yi could not tolerate having a spy from Qi by his side.
Once the child is born, there's no need for her to stay.
Hu Ying, nearly suffocated from being choked, was now wide awake. She coughed a few times and asked, "My lord, what do you mean?"
"The literal meaning!"
The people of Northern Qi were too cunning, and Tang Yi was powerless to stop them. He knew that if he fought them one-on-one, he would be no match for them.
Suddenly, he didn't want Gu Qian to leave Baiyang anymore.
With Gu Qian around, he felt at ease; without Gu Qian, he felt somewhat uneasy.
However, the next morning, Gu Qian prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Gu Qian went into Qiu Yan's room to say goodbye.
"Yan Yan, I'll be back soon."
"Okay, be careful." Although Gu Qian always said this before leaving, Qiu Yan felt at ease hearing it.
"You too, when I'm not around, don't go to Shangjin City with Zhou Shao. If you want to go, I'll take you."
Gu Qian still kept Ling Qi and Ling Ba.
What kind of man is he if he can't even protect the woman he loves?
“If either of you leaves without permission again, you will be punished for disobeying orders.”
Ling Qi and Ling Ba both looked bitter. In fact, they wanted to go with Gu Qian to escort Qi Heng.
After all, the journey is long, and they would love to help if something went wrong along the way.
However, they dared not disobey orders.
Ling Qi: "Don't worry, General, we will definitely protect the future lady."
Ling Ba: "General, be careful of the Northern Qi people."
Gu Qian nodded, recalling Qiu Yan's conversation with Tang Yi yesterday. He instructed Ling Qi and the other man to wear plain clothes and told them to protect Qiu Yan at all times.
His woman killed someone yesterday, and the news has already spread throughout Baiyang City.
Not only the officials present that day, but many others had heard about what happened that day, including Jiang Liu, who rarely went out.
When Jiang Liu heard that Hu Ying had been confined to her home by Tang Yi, she felt quite relieved.
That woman should have been dealt with long ago.
Jiang Liu was focused on Qiu Yan's suggestion and had been having her people help her choose a shop location in preparation for opening another children's clothing store.
Today, having just chosen a shop, she pulled Qiu Yan over to ask for her opinion, just like last time.
Qiu Yan looked at it and thought it was feasible. When she returned, Jiang Liu was feeling bored being alone, so she went with Qiu Yan to the south of the city to see how her house was being built.
Upon arriving in the south of the city, she was somewhat surprised to find a long row of vacant lots under construction.
"Xiaoyan, you're really something! Where did you get so many land deeds?"
"The land deed belongs to Gu Qian."
Qiu Yan spoke casually, and Jiang Liu felt a pang of envy upon hearing it.
"He treats you so well. If you two get married, you will definitely be very happy."
Qiu Yan thought to herself that she hadn't treated Gu Qian badly either.
When Qiu Yan noticed that Jiang Liu's eyes were dull and lifeless, she knew that she had been thinking about sad things again.
"Sister Jiang, once you regain your freedom, choose a suitable husband and you will surely find your own happiness."
"Forget it. I've made two mistakes, and I'm afraid I'll never have my own children again."
Qiu Yan comforted her, "Once you've recovered, you can decide how many you want."
Jiang Liu's mood improved slightly because of Qiu Yan's words. However, she forgot that Qiu Yan was knowledgeable in medicine, and having a friend who was knowledgeable in medicine was a good thing.
Qiu Dafu saw the person approaching, his gaze fixed on the red figure in the distance, and slowly walked up to him.
"Husband...why are you here?"
Jiang Liu smiled faintly, "Why can't I come?"
"It's windy here." Qiu Dafu knew that Jiang Liu had always been in poor health.
Qiu Yan was ignored by her second uncle and quietly stepped aside to chat with the Wu brothers.
"Qiu Dafu, Xiaoyan said you're building these houses to sell. Once they're finished, please reserve one for me first." After saying this, Jiang Liu walked slowly, carefully examining the unfinished house.
She didn't want to live in the clothing store forever; it was cramped and inconvenient.
"Jiang Liu..." Qiu Dafu wanted to say that she wanted it and he would give it to her. However, he swallowed the words back.
"Huh?" Jiang Liu felt strange when she heard Qiu Dafu call her name for the first time.
"It's nothing." Qiu Dafu lowered his eyes and said nothing more.
"You blockhead, what can I say about you?" He clearly has feelings for me, but he always deliberately suppresses them.
Seeing that Jiang Liu and her second uncle were having a good chat, Qiu Yan wisely refrained from disturbing them, simply saying that she had something to do and then left.
Qiu Dafu wanted to retort, but he was stunned.
For some reason, Jiang Liu's mood inexplicably improved whenever she saw Qiu Dafu.
She caught a glimpse of the dagger at his waist and her mind raced. "Could I borrow your dagger?"
Qiu Dafu handed the dagger to Jiang Liu, "What do you need the dagger for?"
"It will have its use." Jiang Liu took the dagger, turned around, and waved to Qiu Dafu.
"You're busy, I'll go now."
Qiu Dafu chased after him for a few steps, "Where are you going?"
"Go to the Tang residence."
Qiu Dafu paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."
Jiang Liu chuckled inwardly, then turned her back and said, "Why don't you ask what it is?"
"You'll tell me if you want to."
Suddenly, Qiu Dafu quickened his pace, saying, "I'll go with you." She was holding a dagger, and he was genuinely worried about her.
Jiang Liu didn't say anything more and let him follow.
As they approached the Tang residence, Qiu Dafu, fearing it might damage Jiang Liu's reputation, stopped in his tracks.
Jiang Liu turned around and looked at him with a smile, "Qiu Dafu, can't you be a little braver?"
Qiu Dafu: "I'll be waiting for you here."
At the Tang residence, Tang Yi thought to himself, "There are still more than two months until the New Year. Jiang Liu can't possibly spend the New Year away from home."
Thinking of this, he rubbed his aching temples, left the house, and pondered how to persuade her to come back.
Looking at the woman in red approaching him from outside the mansion gate, he was overjoyed.
Just by looking at his figure, he knew it was Jiang Liu returning home.
He had just thought of her when she came back. Isn't that what you call wish fulfillment?
He quickly approached her.
"Liu'er, that's wonderful, you've finally decided to come home."
"Do I still have a home?" Jiang Liu glanced in the direction of Qiu Dafu and asked in a low voice, "Lord Tang, where is the divorce agreement I requested?"
Jiang Liu couldn't wait any longer after all this time.
Today, she must obtain the divorce papers.
Not far away, Qiu Dafu's stiff face softened with a faint smile. It turned out that Jiang Liu had come to the Tang residence for this matter.
He was well past his youth, but the flutter in his heart made him feel as if he were ten years younger.
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