He gently tucked the blanket around Su Wanyan, then turned and walked out.
When Su Wanyan woke up again, it was already 1:45 AM. The morning sun was high in the sky. As soon as she woke up, she smelled a faint sandalwood fragrance. Su Wanyan opened her eyes following the scent and saw that Yu Nanqing was sitting on the edge of the bed, flipping through a book called "Military Books of Past Dynasties".
He was dressed in a white brocade robe, not yesterday's wedding gown, and his dark hair still seemed to be damp with water, so Su Wanyan knew that he had already taken a bath.
Seeing that Su Wanyan had woken up, Yu Nanqing put down the military book in his hand: "Yan'er is awake?"
He stroked her face: "It's still early. If you're sleepy, you can rest for a while longer."
Su Wanyan sat up and yawned slightly: "I'm not going to sleep anymore, it would be a waste to sleep all day."
I guess it's because I've been traveling too much lately that I'm so sleepy.
"What does Yan'er want to do today?" Yu Nanqing handed her a glass of sandalwood.
"Let's go into the city first." Su Wanyan put the sandalwood in her mouth: "Since it's our first day here, we should at least see the local customs and traditions."
She suddenly laughed and said, "Now that you're the lord of this place, don't you have anything to do?"
Having just taken over the territory, there should be a lot to do.
Yu Nanqing smiled upon hearing this: "No rush."
"Could you take me with you when you're handling this?"
Yu Nanqing raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is Yan'er interested?"
He thought Su Wanyan wouldn't care about this kind of thing. After all, in the capital, she preferred to live a leisurely life and didn't even attend gatherings of wealthy young ladies in the city.
"It's not that I'm particularly interested, I just want to know more about it."
"Of course."
Yu Nanqing handed over the fragrant tea: "I have issued an order for the Prefect of Fucheng and the Supervisor to submit a written report on the situation in various parts of Fuzhou in three days, including the tax revenue and land allocation in various places. Yan'er can come with me to take a look at it then."
Su Wanyan nodded: "Okay."
Fuzhou consisted of thirteen cities, each of which included townships, towns, villages, and stockades. Fucheng was the capital of Fuzhou, equivalent to a modern provincial capital.
Because of its pleasant climate and fertile land, Fuzhou's fertile fields yield bumper harvests almost every year.
Many of the seasonal fruits presented as tribute to the capital came from Fuzhou.
Due to its geographical location, this area is relatively unaffected by border conflicts, allowing for sustained and effective development, making it a coveted and prosperous land.
At the same time, this place is far away from the capital. Many families in Fuzhou have developed on their own. It can be said that every profession originated in Fuzhou. This has created a wealth of talent in Fuzhou, and there are many families that have made their fortunes through handicrafts and artisans.
This is why the Empress Dowager did not want to bestow Fuzhou upon Yu Nanqing; being a vassal king here was far more comfortable than living in the capital.
More importantly, the imperial court was truly powerless to intervene.
In the afternoon, after having lunch, Su Wanyan changed into some simple clothes and went for a stroll in the city with Yu Nanqing.
Today, Su Wanyan's hairstyle is not the same as when she was in the capital.
In Fucheng, married women do not need to wear the traditional Chinese woman's hairstyle; they can retain the hairstyle they had in their youth. This applies to both women and men.
However, married men and women are required to wear bracelets when going out.
In Fucheng, it is essential to distinguish between married and unmarried women. Su Wanyan read in a book that there is a custom here: when a man in Fucheng reaches marriageable age, he will take his wife to the street to look for a woman he likes.
If you have taken a liking to a girl, you can hand one end of the love knot to her. If she accepts it, the two of you will be able to form a happy marriage.
To determine whether these girls are married, the bracelets on their wrists are extremely important, because if a mistake is made, the girl could be arrested by the authorities for allegedly harassing women.
However, this situation rarely occurs.
If there is such a misunderstanding, the people in the city will generally be forgiving if an explanation is given.
So now, Su Wanyan deliberately showed off the pair of bracelets they had bought a few days ago. They sparkled in the sunlight. No one knew what others thought, but Su Wanyan liked them very much.
As for her hair, Qiuye styled it for her. She had thin braids on both sides of her temples, and her long hair was gathered at the back and wrapped with a ribbon. She wore pearl flowers in her hair bun and light-colored sapphires as earrings, the same color as the sky.
Then she wore a green willow and blue waves double fish playing in the water dress. Su Wanyan was not very old to begin with, and this dress made her look lively and energetic.
The outfit Yu Nanqing was wearing matched the outfit she was wearing. Even without their matching bracelets and jade pendants, anyone who wasn't blind could tell they were a couple.
However, seeing Su Wanyan's outfit, Yu Nanqing felt somewhat unwilling. He held Su Wanyan's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that if he didn't keep an eye on her, she would be kidnapped by someone.
As always, Su Wanyan was very interested in the street vendors in the city.
These little things are cheap, so you won't feel bad even if you buy too many. On the contrary, it's different with expensive items. You can't buy them in bulk, otherwise the money will just flow away like water and you won't be able to hold onto it.
However, Su Wanyan had already bought a lot when she entered Fuzhou that day.
This time when I returned to Fucheng, my desire to buy things wasn't as strong; most of the time I just stopped and looked at the stalls.
As for those expensive jewelry shops, Su Wanyan didn't even go in, because she felt that if she went in, she would definitely want to buy something, and even if she felt bad about spending the money, Yu Nanqing would definitely buy it for her.
Sigh, the idea of saving money is so deeply ingrained that Su Wanyan feels this excellent quality should be maintained.
Just as they were enjoying their shopping, a woman suddenly rushed towards them from a distance.
The reason for using the word 'bump' is that she clearly saw someone in front of her, but didn't stop. Her behavior was exactly the same as staging an accident.
Su Wanyan subconsciously stopped in her tracks, and Yu Nanqing seemed to see it too, stopping at the same time as Su Wanyan.
Just as the woman was about to bump into them, Qiu Ye and Huang Ye stepped forward and stopped her in time: "Be careful, young lady!"
Perhaps sensing the woman's intentions, Xiaobu and Tanaka stepped forward, as if they were ready to intervene at any moment should she cause trouble.
The woman stopped abruptly.
She raised her eyes coyly, glanced at Yu Nanqing, and then cautiously shifted her gaze to Su Wanyan. She lowered her eyes, gave a curtsy, suppressed her fear, and carefully handed over the handkerchief in her hand.
Of course, it was handed to Yu Nanqing.
Her face was flushed with a blush, and her shy appearance was like a slowly blooming rose, a pink rose at that.
Su Wanyan remembered that in Fucheng, when a man met a woman he liked, he would give her a love ribbon, while a woman would give a handkerchief to a man she liked.
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