As the sun rose, Xu Zhi left Dengzhou City just as the city gates opened, heading towards Miaozhou.
They traveled at a leisurely pace and arrived in Miaozhou three days later.
Someone had already gone to the government office to inform Zheng Boyuan that his brother-in-law from Dengzhou had sent some things, and the carriage had already entered the city. Zheng Boyuan quickly asked for leave and went to wait at the entrance of the alley.
Knowing that Xu Zhi was in the carriage, Zheng Boyuan didn't say much. He exchanged a few pleasantries with the steward sent by Xu Di at the alley entrance, and then led the carriage into the courtyard through the side gate.
Xu Zhi finally arrived home after spending several days in the carriage. The young couple met and exchanged a few pleasantries. Xu Zhi then hurried to the backyard, as she was still a patient. Ping Shi next door knew she was ill and kept trying to visit her, but Bai Guo had turned her away. If Xu Zhi didn't come back soon, her charade would be exposed.
Zheng Boyuan helped Xu Zhi down from the carriage and carefully examined her expression. Seeing that she wasn't very tired, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I was worried that the journey was too long for your body."
“My brother prepared a carriage for me. I lay in the carriage on the way back. It didn’t go very fast, so I wasn’t tired.”
The supplies unloaded from the trucks were mostly food, daily necessities, and a few bolts of cloth. Xu Zhi saw the dried seafood and said to Bai Ying, "Sister Bai Ying, please divide a few portions and send one to Sister-in-law Feng. Tell her that my brother heard I wasn't feeling well and specially sent someone to see me."
Bai Ying smiled and agreed, then took a basket of things and headed to the neighboring yard.
When Ping heard that Xu Zhi was able to come out of her room and walk around, she hurried over. She saw Xu Zhi sitting on the daybed drinking sweet soup, wiping the sweat from her face with a handkerchief, and said, "Ninth Sister, you're finally better! It's been several days. I asked Hong Gu and Bai Ying and the others, and they only said that the doctor wouldn't let you go out and that you should stay in your room to rest."
Xu Zhi looked unwell since she had just returned. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. But the doctor told me not to go out too much and to rest in my room."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Madam Ping thought of the invitation she had received and said, "In a few days, Madam Shen from Master Wan's family will be hosting a dinner party. She has rented a garden in Chengli and wants to invite us to go for drinks. Are you going?"
Xu Zhi thought about it carefully and said, "I've been lying in bed recovering from my illness, and now that I'm better, staying in the house is really boring. It would be good to go out for a walk with my sister-in-law."
Ping nodded and said, "Then get ready, I'll come find you when the time comes."
It was already dinnertime. After Zheng Boyuan had dinner with Xu Zhi, the two opened the window of their room, but closed the screen window, and sat on the daybed in front of the window to talk.
Knowing that Jia San and the others were watching over her outside, and that no one at home could usually hide and eavesdrop, Xu Zhi confidently told Zheng Boyuan about the events of the journey.
Xu Di not only told Xu Zhi many confidential things, but also wrote a specially encrypted letter and had Xu Zhi bring it back.
Following the instructions in the letter, Zheng Boyuan found a thin wooden board with many small squares cut out on it. When he placed the letter under the board, the content of the communication would be displayed on the squares.
The letter is just an ordinary letter; whoever examines it will find it to be a greeting between close friends.
Zheng Boyuan's expression was very unpleasant. Xu Zhi naturally knew why he looked so bad. Who would have thought that this Third Prince was such a persistent ghost, with his people everywhere, and doing such despicable things.
After his anger subsided, Zheng Boyuan was speechless. Then he thought, how old is the Third Prince? Judging from the time when he started training those people, this doesn't seem like the Third Prince's doing. The more Zheng Boyuan thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but look at Xu Zhi.
Seeing Zheng Boyuan's expression, Xu Zhi nodded and said, "When I first heard my brother say that, I felt the same way as you. I think the Third Prince was also being used. I just don't know who is behind this, and it's been going on for so long. It's terrifying to think about. Brother Boyuan, you must be very careful in the future."
Zheng Boyuan nodded and said, "I understand. I think it was Madam Shen and her group who plundered all that money. The Third Prince probably only got a small share. Training so many people would be incredibly expensive. Moreover, there are always people in the court submitting memorials urging the Emperor to establish an heir. The capital is not peaceful, and I doubt things will be peaceful here either."
Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Fortunately, we know about these dark things, so we can always be on guard against them no matter what. Right now, the most important thing is the Yun family's affairs. I just don't know how my brother will handle the Yun family's affairs."
Zheng Boyuan said, "I know that. I have already met the people my brother-in-law sent. My brother-in-law's idea is to have the Yun family find a few more influential owners. According to the contract, everyone will receive a share of the Yun family's profits each year. The Yun family is a bit small, but if we add a few more influential businesses to the Yun family's portfolio, those people will be more hesitant and won't dare to act rashly."
Xu Zhi frowned and said, "Of course I know that, but I don't know who can step forward to help the Yun family. The Third Prince is coming with great force and is determined to win. Ordinary people really can't suppress him."
Zheng Boyuan said with a smile, "So my brother-in-law found them a very good talisman. After my brother-in-law sent someone to discuss it with Madam Yun, the second master of the Yun family has already gone to the capital."
"Go to the capital? Who would we go to in the capital? There are so many noble families in the capital, who can stand against the Third Prince?"
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