Chapter 349 Extra Chapter: With You (Part Two)
Wei Yanli never expected that Xiao Huaijin would be left in the capital as regent.
However, after thinking about it all night, Wei Yanli seemed to have figured it out.
The Empress ascended the throne unwillingly; it was the retired emperor who forced her into it, explaining the situation to her and appealing to her emotions.
After being emperor for a period of time, the empress felt too tired and didn't want to be emperor anymore, but she couldn't just quit and abandon Dayu, could she?
It was no easy feat for Dayu to achieve its current status; it was the result of the combined efforts of many generations of emperors.
If the empress didn't want to wrong herself, then she could only wrong her younger brother.
So, the Empress used the excuse that she was going to have a child to send Xiao Huaijin, that stupid guy who only had eyes for his elder sister, back home.
After she gave birth, she used the excuse of postpartum confinement to put Xiao Huaijin in charge of the government.
Then, using the excuse that she hadn't taken proper care of herself during her postpartum period and that her body was weakened, she detained Xiao Huaijin.
The more Wei Yanli thought about it, the more he realized how amazing the Empress was!
Without making a sound, they tricked Xiao Huaijin, whom even the retired emperor couldn't handle, into returning.
Now things are really bad. Xiao Huaijin is being held captive in the capital and treated like a slave. He's all alone in the southwest and can't even find someone to drink with under the moon!
Although Ninth Master of the Southwest Army knew Wei Yanli and took good care of him, Wei Yanli dared not go to him for drinks.
Ninth Master's alcohol tolerance is amazing. Wei Yanli and Xiao Huaijin are both completely drunk, but Ninth Master isn't even a little tipsy...
Wei Yanli didn't want to make things difficult for himself.
...
After wandering around the room, Wei Yanli was about to go out for another stroll to see if the Jingli Jiuyaolou branch in Shijie City had introduced any new dishes.
Princess Yongxin mentioned in her last letter that Jiuyaolou Restaurant in the capital had introduced many new dishes, among which a dessert called Furong Gao (Hibiscus Cake) was very popular.
Even the emperor and princesses in the palace love to eat it!
Wei Yanli decided to go and see. If they had it, he would try it; if not... he would urge them to learn from the capital.
We can't just stick to the same few dishes; he'll get tired of them.
Wei Yanli had just stepped out of the room, and hadn't even left the main gate of Chun Buwan, when the attendant who had left earlier hurriedly returned.
"Young Master, a letter from the capital!" The attendant handed a letter to Wei Yanli.
Wei Yanli, who was about to comfort himself, did not take the letter, but only asked a question.
"Whose?"
I absolutely cannot read Xiao Huaijin's letters right now; they always say things that make me nauseous and will affect my appetite.
If it were someone else's, it would be worth taking a look...
“It belongs to the princess!” the attendant quickly replied.
Wei Yanli immediately took the letter from his attendant.
I can definitely read the princess's letter. She will surely tell me about things in the capital, gossip about the Zhang family and the Li family, which may be trivial but quite interesting.
If I eat while reading the princess's letter, I'll definitely be able to eat more.
In a good mood, Wei Yanli took Princess Yongxin's letter and went to the Jiuyaolou branch in Shijie City.
...
Four dishes and a soup. As expected, there were no new dishes like hibiscus cake that the princess mentioned in her letter. It was still the same old dishes.
However, Wei Yanli didn't mind. He simply instructed the shopkeeper to learn from those in the capital and make sure that the merchants who traded here felt at home.
The shopkeeper quickly agreed.
After dismissing the manager of the Jiuyaolou branch, Wei Yanli poured himself a glass of wine and opened Princess Yongxin's letter.
He took a sip of wine, ate a bite of food, and then began to read the letter.
The letter began as before, greeting Wei Yanli. Princess Yongxin's letter was concise and to the point, with even less formality. She started by talking about things in the capital.
The story of which family arranged a marriage between another family, and how that marriage became a laughing stock in the capital because of the dowry, is widely known.
A young man from a certain family wanted to join the army but was turned away, and then he cried loudly at the entrance of the military department.
Princess Shou Kang also took in several male concubines to her villa. Among them was a new male concubine who was as handsome as a courtesan. Not only was he supple, but he was also an expert at massaging shoulders and backs. He was currently Princess Shou Kang's new favorite!
Oh, and there's another young master who, while saying that Princess Shou Kang is shameless, is secretly trying to arrange a chance encounter with her, hoping to make her take a liking to him.
But in the end, Princess Shou Kang whipped his face until it was disfigured.
He also mentioned Wei Yanli's younger brother, Wei Yanyi, who is the most talented student of his generation at Wutong Academy.
They got into a fight because of a poem.
However, Ye Mingmin has the upper hand so far, and Wei Yanyi has already packed his bags and returned to Wutong Academy to continue his studies.
At the end of the letter, Princess Yongxin told Wei Yanli something.
"Xiao Huaijin is getting married! You didn't know that, did you? Guess who his bride is? Someone you know!"
Yes, it's Song Zhimian!
At first, Song Zhimian didn't want to agree, but Xiao Huaijin kept pursuing her!
He even gave up being the regent and chased after Song Zhimin everywhere.
He accompanied Song Zhimin on her travels, and finally won her heart!
However, the wedding should be in two months, so you'll still have time to come back.
Wei Yanli, you should come back right away! We'll temporarily assign someone else to watch over the Southwest. Don't worry, things are stable there now, and with the Southwest Army there, nothing will go wrong.
If you're really worried, just send Ninth Master Huangfu over to keep an eye on him for a month..."
Wei Yanli had lost his appetite.
He read Princess Yongxin's letter again, somewhat incredulously.
He could accept anything else, but he found it unbelievable that Xiao Huaijin was getting married...
How could Xiao Huaijin be getting married? He didn't mention any of this in his previous letters to me!
Wasn't he always the regent in the capital? How come he's chasing after beauties everywhere now that he's no longer the regent?
Xiao Huaijin...you lied to me!
He travels around everywhere without doing any official business, but he doesn't mention it at all in his letters to himself!
Wei Yanli always thought that Xiao Huaijin was living a miserable life in the capital, spending all his time either reading memorials or on his way to read them...
So he stopped being the regent a long time ago!
Wei Yanli returned to Chun Buwan in a huff, and carefully read through all the letters Xiao Huaijin had given him over the years...
After reading all the letters, Wei Yanli finally made up his mind.
Haha, very good. He doesn't mention a word about quitting, and every time he writes, he talks about how hard he worked!
He also comforted Wei Yanli, telling him to stay in the southwest and that he could return to the capital once he had trained some good people!
Now...
He's about to get married, and he's still working like a slave in Shijie City!
"Xiao Huaijin, you bastard who forgets his friends for the sake of a pretty girl! Would it kill you to tell yourself you're getting married? Now that you're back with a beauty in your arms, can't you at least call me back too?"
"The beauties of Jieyang City can't compare to the charm of those in the capital!"
Wei Yanli snorted and put all the letters away.
"Someone, pack your things, we need to return to the capital!"
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