Chapter 176 Shangguan Lan's Wedding Invitation
Yun Wansheng was also in tears at this time. She knew that what she had just said was very hurtful, but if she didn't say it, the man would not let her go.
Mu Xingci watched the carriage go farther and farther away with moist eyes until it disappeared from view. Then he looked up at the sky, trying to swallow back the tears in his eyes.
What he didn't want to see were the beautiful ginkgo leaves. The fallen leaves fluttered in the wind, blinding him and tears finally flowed down his cheeks.
"Yun Wansheng! You said we should forget each other and leave each other in the martial arts world. I hope we will never meet again in this life, and we will be strangers if we meet again."
As autumn turned to winter, Yun Wansheng settled down in Yanzhou, which was where the original owner's adoptive parents lived. Such a good family ended up having their entire family killed. She felt ashamed for the original owner.
A few days ago, she went to the government office to inquire about the burial place of the Yun family, and then asked a Taoist priest to choose a Feng Shui treasure land for them to be reburied.
A group of monks were invited to chant sutras to help the deceased souls to be reborn, hoping that they could be reborn soon and no longer be wandering ghosts.
She continued to run her bag business in Yanzhou, and in her spare time she wrote strange stories, commonly known as novels. Writing a novel is not a matter of one or two days, and a short story also requires tens of thousands of words.
After she finishes writing a book, she will go to a bookstore to print it, hoping that someone will like her rebirth and time-travel novel.
During this period, she had a correspondence with Shangguan Lan, and she learned that her adopted elder brother had resigned and left for the capital with Mu Xing.
As time passed, Yun Wansheng completed her first novel, and the next day she asked around and went to the bookstore.
After reading the novel of strange love and fantasy, the bookshop owner said "good" three times in a row and immediately agreed to print it, offering her a 50-50 split of the profits and hoping that she would write a few more copies.
With the shopkeeper's affirmation, Yun Wansheng agreed with him not to reveal any of her information, otherwise she would have to stop writing.
The shopkeeper understood her concerns. After all, she was a woman, and it was understandable that she didn't want to cause trouble.
Finally, Yun Wansheng gave him her own seal, which was engraved with her pen name Yun Xi. After printing and binding the books, she asked them to engrave the seal on the cover of each book to represent that she was the author of the book.
One day not long after, her novel "Tales of Supernatural Beings" was officially released, and it sold at an unprecedented high, which made the bookstore very happy. They immediately continued to print the book, striving to promote and sell it nationwide.
Half a year later, the author's name Yun Xi became a household name. Everyone across the country who had read the book knew that there was a writer named Yun Xi in the Shun Shang Kingdom who wrote stories about rebirth and strange things.
Even those who haven't read it have heard of this name, which makes scholars and young ladies all over the world admire his literary talent.
Unfortunately, they didn't know whether the author was a man or a woman, and they all subconsciously thought it was a man.
In the blink of an eye, it was autumn again. After Yun Wansheng arranged her business matters, she started writing novels again. She had already published five books at this time, and each book was not long. This way, she could be efficient and make money quickly.
When she was writing, her maid Qiuyue came in and said, "Master, there's someone outside the door looking for you. He said he's from the capital, and his master is Shangguan Lan."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wansheng paused her writing hand and then looked up: "Let him in quickly." Her tone unconsciously became excited.
As soon as the person entered the room, he bowed to Yun Wansheng and said, "Hello, Miss Yun." The person was wearing a dark blue robe and had a handsome appearance.
"No need to be so polite! Please take a seat." When Yun Wansheng saw the man's clothes and the fact that he addressed her as Miss Yun, she knew that he was not a servant.
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Yun. I'm not tired. My general asked me to come here to give you the wedding invitation." As he said that, he handed over the wedding invitation.
Yun Wansheng took the festive invitation with some surprise. When she opened it, she couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Oh my God! Is my eldest brother getting married?"
"Exactly. The wedding is scheduled for the sixth day of November. The General wants you to go there and stay for a while so you and your sister can have a good reunion."
"It's the end of August now, so there are still more than two months left." Yun Wansheng thought for a moment before saying, "Since my eldest brother has said so, I'll go see him. Don't leave today. Let's go back together tomorrow."
Her elder brother was getting married, so as his younger sister, she naturally had to attend. Although she would inevitably run into that man, they had no relationship now, and it would just be a little awkward at most.
"What's your name?" Yun Wansheng asked.
"My name is Fang Zheng, and I serve under the general."
"Thank you for the hard work. Please have some tea first."
"Thank you, I'm not thirsty."
"Fang Zheng, what is my elder brother's current official position?"
The last time she wrote a letter to Jinxi City, she thought Shangguan Lan was still working there. Unexpectedly, it took a long time before she received a reply. Only then did she know that he had gone to the capital with Mu Xingci.
But he didn't mention his current official position in the letter. He just asked her to go to him out of concern so that he could take care of her as a sister.
"Miss Yun, the general is now a second-rank cavalry general in the capital, responsible for the military defense of the capital. The regent values him very much." Fang Zheng told the truth.
Yun Wansheng was very happy for him when she heard that, and then she asked about other matters, and Fang Zheng answered her one by one.
In the afternoon, Yun Wansheng went to the two workshops he opened and gave some instructions to the two hired shopkeepers, asking them to take good care of the business first and give them a bonus later.
The next morning, Yun Wansheng and Fang Zheng took a carriage to the capital, which was a thousand miles away. It was estimated that it would take half a month to arrive.
The journey went smoothly for seven consecutive days. At noon that day, they passed by a small town and went into a restaurant.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw three tables of guests sitting in the small cafeteria. Judging from their clothes, they seemed to be from the same place. One of them was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had outstanding looks. It was obvious that he was a person of status.
Yun Wansheng just glanced at it casually and then looked away. Then she found an empty table and sat down. Fang Zheng was very perceptive and called the waiter to order the food.
"Fang Zheng, how many days will it take to reach the capital?" Yun Wansheng asked casually.
"Miss Yun, I estimate it will take another five or six days." Fang Zheng deliberately said less to make her less anxious.
“It’s so far.”
"Miss Yun, if you feel that you are too far away from the general, why don't you move to the capital so that you and your sister can look after each other." In order to avoid suspicion, Fang Zheng could only call him master in front of others.
"Forget it! I still know that if I live under their noses every day, even if my brother doesn't say anything, my sister-in-law will definitely have something against me."
"How could that be! Miss Qiao has a gentle personality, you two will definitely get along well." Along the way, Fang Zheng saw that the general's sister was easy-going, so he spoke more casually.
"I hope so! But I still feel it's more comfortable for us to live our own lives." Yun Wansheng said with a slight curl of his lips.
She is not Shangguan Lan's real sister. Besides, she is already 24 years old, so it is impossible for her to stay in the capital and cause gossip.
After the meal, the two continued on their journey. After a short rest, Fang Zheng drove the horse very fast again, hoping to reach the capital as soon as possible.
As they walked further and further away, the number of pedestrians on the road gradually decreased, and finally they only saw one or two passers-by from a long distance away.
Just as they were rushing forward without stopping, they suddenly saw two strong beggars blocking their way: "Stop!"
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