Chapter 317 What is the relationship between that beauty and the general?
Ah Fu approached mysteriously and whispered something in the little princess's ear.
The young princess couldn't help but frown upon hearing this: "Will this work?"
Afu patted his chest and said confidently, "It will definitely work. I'll follow you, Princess, and you'll see."
The young princess nodded: "Yes, you're not bad."
Afu's eyes were immediately fixed on the money pouch. How long had it been since he had served such a precious master? He had almost forgotten when he last received a reward.
The young princess immediately reached for her purse without hesitation, but the next second, her hand was empty.
She shook out her empty money bag: "I've just finished paying. As for your reward, I'll give it to you after this is all done."
Afu: "!!!"
No! Why?
He stubbornly picked up the money bag that the young princess had thrown on the ground and turned it over and over several times, but the money bag was still empty.
"That's settled then. Hurry up and go make the purchases." The young princess sat down in a good mood and looked at Yu Chuan beside her: "Send someone to investigate thoroughly. Especially that beauty, I need to know everything about her past. Also, find out exactly what her relationship is with the general!"
"yes."
"Second son of the Xie family, you're back!"
When Xie Liangchen returned with his horse in the evening, the sun had already set. A few patches of afterglow still lingered on the horizon, enough to make the road visible.
Several aunties ran into him after dinner and greeted him with smiles.
Xie Liangchen smiled gently and nodded along with the others: "Yes. Farewell, aunties."
"Xie Erlang won't have to worry about the future."
"Indeed, this young man is handsome; he really is different."
Xie Liangchen felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by the women. He frowned slightly, but before he could speak, the women had already walked past and started chatting about other things.
"Have you seen Dr. Jiang's furniture? Wow, it's so beautiful! I had so many cabinets when I got married."
"Who can disagree? Those beautiful wardrobes, they made so many of them! How many clothes can a family in our village store? I think they're taller than our houses. It's truly an eye-opener."
"That's nothing. Her house is truly beautiful. I glanced at it as I passed by, and it was dazzling."
"Who says otherwise? In the future, the richest person in our village might not be Sister Liu, but Doctor Jiang."
Xie Liangchen was slightly taken aback, but he couldn't help but look at the newly built big house not far away next door.
The high walls obscured most of the courtyard, allowing only a few people to be vaguely seen moving around at the entrance. It wasn't dark yet, but her courtyard was already brightly lit. It seemed quite a few people were gathered together, chatting and laughing. The aroma of food mingled with the smell of cooking filled the courtyard. It was a sight he had never seen in his home before.
Xie Liangchen was slightly stunned and almost subconsciously walked to her door.
Just then, Fusheng came out of the gate. He saw him and paused for a moment before greeting him with a smile: "Brother Xie, you're back."
When Xie Liangchen came to his senses, he realized he had been standing at the door for quite some time. His heart tightened instinctively, and he could only manage a dry reply: "Yes."
Fusheng looked at him with surprise: "Brother Xie, is something the matter? Does the horse need to be examined? Should we look for Aunt Nuan?" "No, I'm fine, I'll be back now."
Xie Liangchen hurriedly gave a reply and turned to leave.
Fusheng scratched his head, somewhat bewildered, poured the dirty water from washing the dishes outside the wall, and then went back inside.
Xie Liangchen hurried a few steps, saw Fusheng go inside, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted his horse and slowly walked home.
His horse was ill and couldn't be overworked. Therefore, he could only ride it for a short while each day before dismounting to prevent it from flaring up. He'd gotten used to it somewhat now. The new house was very close to his home, only about a hundred meters away. However, it wasn't until he reached the gate of his own yard that Xie Liangchen realized something was wrong.
Smoke was even coming out of my own chimney!
A faint aroma of food wafted out. It seemed to be a large and lively place.
For some reason, my emotions inexplicably surged.
Has she come back?
Even though I felt it was unlikely, for some reason, I strangely started to look forward to it.
After all, such a lively scene was probably only found in her courtyard in the entire village.
"Young Master, you're back!"
Afu spotted the person from afar, immediately put down his water bottle, and ran straight towards him.
Xie Liangchen did not reply, but subconsciously looked into the courtyard.
His slightly expectant eyes instantly darkened. In the courtyard, groups of two or three men sat together, drinking hot tea. Against the wall sat a large pot, simmering a rich, white bone broth that emitted a strong aroma.
There was another man over there vigorously waving a fan, seemingly trying to make the fragrance spread further.
"Will it work? Yuchuan, go to their yard and see if you can smell the fragrance from there!"
The young princess grew impatient and tiptoed, trying to peek towards Jiang Nuanzhi's courtyard. However, she was short and could only barely see the wall of their house.
The next second, Yu Chuan was seen climbing over the wall and going out, and then returning a short while later.
“Princess, it’s done. I can smell it even from right next to the wall of her house.”
He nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, then make the fire even bigger. Fan it harder."
"Yes." Upon hearing her words, the guard immediately got back to work.
"Princess Xiao, what are you doing here!" Xie Liangchen's eyes were full of surprise, almost unable to believe her eyes.
Princess Xiao belatedly looked at Xie Liangchen, and was stunned for a moment when she saw his handsome face. Then she smiled and said, "Young Marquis Xie, how have you been? It's been a while. You still look as good as ever."
Xie Liangchen gave a wry smile: "Princess, please don't flatter me. Where is there any Young Marquis Xie these days?"
Then he frowned slightly: "Why didn't the princess go to look for General Li? Instead, she came to my residence."
For a moment, a hint of suspicion appeared in his eyes as he looked at Princess Xiao.
This princess is undoubtedly known to everyone in the capital.
Firstly, she is the sole heir of the Prince's mansion and holds the tiger tally of the Golden Feather Army. Marrying her would be equivalent to possessing 200,000 Golden Feather Guards. It's worth noting that in earlier years, the Golden Feather Guards were on par with the Li Family Army, and now, with the Li Family Army reorganized, under imperial authority, the Golden Feather Guards are the most valiant army in the Great Jing Dynasty. It's rumored that suitors have practically worn down the threshold of her Prince's mansion.
Secondly, it was common knowledge throughout the entire Great Jing that she was in love with the God of War, Li Rong. She was even somewhat obsessed. It was said that she would read "Li Rong's War Essentials" multiple times a day, and the Sifang Bookstore even printed tens of thousands of copies specifically for this princess.
When she had nothing to do, she would go around the streets handing out flyers, telling everyone she met about the deeds of the God of War, Li Rong. She even got into a fight with Miss Lu, the daughter of the Minister of War, over the God of War, scratching Miss Lu's face. The incident caused quite a stir.
Of course, wherever the God of War appeared, she and that Miss Lu seemed to be never absent.
As Xie Liangchen thought this, he glanced at the princess again. It seemed that every time he saw her, the princess had the same smiling, covetous look on her face.
Recalling what his aunts had said earlier, Xie Liangchen's heart leaped into his throat, and he even took two steps back. A bad feeling crept into his mind.
Could it be that this person's heart doesn't belong to the God of War, Li Rong, but to himself?!
Xie Liangchen: She's lusting after my body?
Little Princess:? ? ?
Anuan: Interesting.
Li Rong: Achoo! Who's talking about me? Could it be that Anuan misses me?
(End of this chapter)
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