Chapter 181 Arriving in the Capital
Shangguan Lan looked at his sister whom he hadn't seen for a long time, his eyes full of smiles: "I feel relieved to let him pick you up, his kung fu is better than mine.
In order to prevent others from knowing that he was away, I specifically asked him not to reveal his identity. After all, picking someone up was a private matter and he shouldn't have been asked to go. If we hadn't known each other for several years, he wouldn't have helped.
"I see! I thought so!" Yun Wansheng understood and put down the teacup, then took another bite of the dessert.
"Did you have a smooth journey?" Shangguan Lan refilled her tea and asked with concern.
"It went relatively smoothly. We followed Prince Yu's convoy back. With him leading the way, no one dared to block our way."
Shangguan Lan's eyes paused when he heard this: "Prince Yu? How did you two get together?"
"On my way here, I encountered a dozen beggars disguised as robbers. I was afraid Fang Zheng would get hurt, so I killed one of the robbers with a hidden weapon."
Next, Yun Wansheng recounted in detail what had happened, and Shangguan Lan looked very serious.
"Brother, what kind of person is Prince Yu?" Yun Wansheng asked after she finished speaking.
"I don't know that person very well. I only know that he is not good at speaking and always keeps a distance from others. He doesn't look like the kind of person who is easy to get along with. How could a person like him help you?" There was confusion in Shangguan Lan's eyes.
"Brother, how could a cold-hearted person like him help others so easily? If he hadn't heard that I was your sister and there were robbers on the road ahead, he would definitely not help me.
He's a prince, and you work for the royal family, so it's only natural for him to take care of you," Yun Wansheng said.
"That's right! No matter why he wants to help you, I have to go to his house to thank him. This gift cannot be less."
"Understood. When you go, prepare a generous gift for him to show our sincerity."
"I know. Don't worry about it. I know what's going on." There was a plan in Shangguan Lan's eyes.
"Brother, is my future sister-in-law pretty?" Yun Wansheng asked with interest.
Shangguan Lan heard this and looked a little embarrassed: "It's okay! As long as it's pleasing to the eye."
Yun Wansheng looked at her somewhat shy brother and couldn't help but smile, "It seems that big brother likes me?"
"It doesn't matter if you like it or not, as long as you don't hate it."
"How did you two meet?"
"Her brother is my subordinate. I ran into her brother and sister on the street one time, and she asked her brother to mediate between us. I also thought that the girl looked okay, so I agreed. After all, I'm almost thirty years old, and if I don't get married soon, people will laugh at me."
"How old is that girl?" Yun Wansheng wondered. In ancient times, there were few old girls who didn't get married.
"It seems to be eighteen." Shangguan Lan smiled shyly.
"Eighteen? Brother, you are an old cow eating young grass! You are eleven years older than her!" Yun Wansheng couldn't stop laughing when he heard that.
"I knew you would laugh at me, brother. Laugh! Anyway, I didn't force her. She fell in love with me, so why should I be embarrassed?"
"The more you talk, the more superior you seem. You must treat her well from now on and don't let her suffer any injustice."
"I know, little sister." Shangguan Lan glanced at her.
"What's her name? What's her brother's official position?" Yun Wansheng continued to inquire.
"Her name is Qiao Xue. Her brother is a military officer in the barracks, helping me with strategy and management of military affairs. Her father is also a sixth-rank official in the court."
"Qiao Xue! I've got that in mind. Her family is quite prestigious!"
"Yeah!" Shangguan Lan just responded.
At this time, the maid brought the food, and Shangguan Lan asked her to eat first, and to wait until she had rested before discussing anything else.
After dinner, Shangguan Lan personally led her to the courtyard prepared for her, which was right next to his and could be reached through the moon gate.
"Brother, this yard is very beautiful." Yun Wansheng looked around the clean and elegant yard and said with satisfaction.
"This house was built not long ago. It was originally intended to be a villa awarded to the Prince Regent, but he gave it to me instead." Shangguan Lan looked at his younger sister cautiously.
He originally thought that the woman's escape would make the regent angry with him and he would never bring him to the capital again. However, he did not expect that he would not mention the woman's departure at all and gave him everything he had promised him before.
Yun Wansheng blinked slightly when she heard this: "He is quite generous." Her tone seemed casual.
"Little sister, what's going on between you and him? He has agreed to marry you, why do you still want to leave?" Shangguan Lan asked in confusion.
"Brother, I don't like him and naturally don't want to marry him." Yun Wansheng said simply and clearly.
"dislike?"
"Well! Otherwise, why would I run away? Brother, what happened between him and me is in the past. Don't mention him again in the future. Especially now that we are in the capital, there are so many people around and I don't want to get into trouble." Yun Wansheng warned.
Shangguan Lan looked at her for a moment before nodding, "As you wish. Let's go inside and take a look. If you need anything, I'll have someone get it for you."
The two of them walked into the room while talking. Looking at the fully equipped room, Yun Wansheng was very satisfied: "It's very beautiful. Thank you for your trouble."
"What nonsense! Do we need to say these things as siblings? Little sister, don't leave now that you're here. Let your big brother take care of you." Shangguan Lan sincerely wanted to keep her.
"No, I still like living in the small city of Yanzhou. It's too prosperous here and I don't like it." Yun Wansheng politely declined his kindness.
"But it's too far away from me. If anything happens to you, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you."
"Brother, I will be fine. If anything really happens, I will tell you my name. You are a second-rank general now. No one dares to offend you easily." Yun Wansheng said with a smile.
"That's just in case. If you don't want to stay in the capital, I'll find you a place to live in the nearby Fuzhou City. That way, we can be closer and take care of each other."
Yun Wansheng thought for a moment and said, "Brother, let me think about it!"
"Okay! I hope you can agree to my proposal. You are my only sister, and I don't want anything to happen to you."
"I'll think about it."
"That's good. You should take a shower and have some rest first. We will have dinner together in the evening."
"Um!"
Shangguan Lan then called in the two maids waiting outside, "Serve the young lady well and don't neglect her."
"Don't worry, General. We will take good care of the young lady." The two maids knelt down and said.
"Little sister, I'm going to go out first. If you have anything to do, just tell them to do it."
"Okay, I will."
After Shangguan Lan left, Yun Wansheng looked at the two clever maids and asked, "What are your names?"
"The servant Ah Xi."
"Your servant is Alan." The two maids replied one after another.
Yun Wansheng secretly took note: "Is the water ready?"
"Everything is ready, miss. You can wash up now. Do you want to take a bath?" Alan said with a flattering smile.
"I'll take a shower in the evening! I'll just take a quick shower now, I want to lie down for a while." After traveling for nearly half a month, she just wanted to relax physically and mentally.
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