In August, the emperor suddenly issued a secret decree, ordering Xu Zekun to go to Wuzhou. This mission was very urgent. When the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion learned about it, it was less than three days before Xu Zekun's departure.
Inside Shou'an Hall
The old lady looked worried and asked Mother Zheng, "Has Ziling's luggage been packed? This errand is so urgent, and it's such a long journey, so we need to think carefully."
Throughout the entire day, Yinzhu Ziyuan and others from Shou'an Hall were busy packing Xu Zekun's luggage. After all, since Xu Zekun had married a wife, this job should have been done by Fang Yanran.
But Fang Yanran was ill and could not be relied upon.
But according to what Wu was thinking, even if Fang Yanran was not sick, she probably would not pack Xu Zekun's luggage.
Or maybe her Zi Ling has a miserable life. Who doesn't want a wife who understands how to be warm and considerate? But the one her son married is a stone that can't be warmed up.
The old lady complained in her heart and couldn't help but say a few words.
Madam Zheng packed a package and smiled, changing the subject: "Madam, I was thinking about bringing some medicine. The journey is long, and if anyone gets a headache or a fever, it won't delay them."
Wu's attention was diverted, and she replied, "You're really thoughtful. Give him the ginseng nourishing pills in my cabinet as well."
Mother Zheng agreed with a smile and turned to go look for it.
The luggage was almost packed, and Mrs. Wu began to think again. Although Xu Zekun would not be away for too long, it would still take at least three or four months, so someone would need to take care of him.
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to let Yao go? Besides, Yao hadn't been pregnant yet, and it was because they didn't spend much time together. If they went out alone this time, she might be pregnant when she came back.
Wu's eyes lit up, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Yao should go!
Mother Zheng hesitated after hearing this. It's not like the master hasn't gone out before, but he always went without anyone else. And this time, it was the emperor's order, so bringing a concubine with him? That wouldn't be very nice, right?
When she said this, Mrs. Wu thought of her son's previous hardships. He was alone wherever he went, and he always lost a lot of weight when he came home.
With a wife like that, you naturally can't rely on her. Now that you have a concubine, what can't you take with you?
She just didn't believe that a man who went out to do business wouldn't have someone by his side who cared about him and would take care of him.
Seeing that she was determined, Mother Zheng naturally didn't dare to persuade her anymore.
It was hard for Yao Susu. The old lady had no idea that Xu Zekun only had two or three days to pack his luggage when he went on a business trip.
When it was her turn, there was no room left, so she was hastily packed up and thrown into the carriage.
When Xu Zekun got on the carriage, he saw Yao Susu, dressed in a plum-blossom pink soft silk dress, looking at him timidly. He immediately frowned and asked, "Who asked you to come?"
At this time, Mother Zheng stepped forward and said, "Master, please don't blame Aunt Yao. This is what the old lady wanted. Aunt Yao is here to take care of your daily life."
Seeing Xu Zekun's dark face, Yao Susu felt resentful in her heart. She didn't know what made this man angry and he became so cold again.
She blinked and whispered, "I won't cause any trouble for you, Master."
Xu Zekun was really confused. He went to Wuzhou for important business, not to have fun. Why did he bring his concubine with him? How could this be appropriate?
However, seeing Mother Zheng's refusal to give in, and then looking at Yao Susu who kept observing his expressions in the carriage, Xu Zekun thought carefully. This time he went to Wuzhou to investigate the tax and silver issues in Wuzhou. The emperor had instructed him to keep a low profile, so he did not show himself as a general assisting the country.
However, because the matter involved a wide range of issues and might need to be suppressed by force if necessary, he also brought nearly 200 imperial guards.
In that case, then Yao...
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The wheels started moving, and Yao Susu breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what Xu Zekun was thinking, he finally let her get on.
Although she knew very little about this trip, the opportunity for the two of them to be alone together was truly rare, so she had to work harder and try to improve her favorability in order to complete the mission.
Thinking of this, Yao Susu picked up the teapot in the middle of the carriage and slowly poured the tea into the cup. After a while, the whole carriage was filled with the fragrance of tea... and her unique fragrance.
Although this carriage is not luxurious, it is much better than what Yao Susu had imagined. At least the space is large enough, and it is basically stable without shaking.
Yao Susu handed the teacup to Xu Zekun and said with her head bowed, "Master, have some tea."
Her hands were so white that even the teacup in her hands looked pleasing to the eye.
Xu Zekun hummed and took the tea bowl.
As luck would have it, the carriage suddenly shook at this moment, and Yao Susu lost her balance. She let out a soft "Ah" and fell into Xu Zekun's arms.
Xu Zekun was a little stunned when he suddenly had a warm and soft beauty in his arms, and even his deadpan expression just now had a silly look.
"Are you... okay?" Because Yao Susu lowered her head, he couldn't see her expression, but he could see that her originally delicate and fair cheeks were slightly pink, and even a part of her jade neck...
Xu Zekun's throat rolled slightly and he shifted his gaze.
At this time, Xuan Qing's voice came from outside the carriage: "Forgive me, sir, there was a big rock on the road just now."
Yao Susu shook her head, and placed her soft, boneless hands on Xu Zekun's chest, saying, "I'm fine."
She was reluctant to accept the offer, and her movements to leave Xu Zekun's arms were particularly slow. When she saw the water marks on Xu Zekun's clothes, she hurriedly wiped them with a handkerchief: "Oh, it's wet."
Xu Zekun let her wipe it for a while, then said lightly: "It's okay."
The turmoil just now was finally broken. In fact, Yao Susu hadn't seen Xu Zekun for a few days. After the county lord left Yingxue Pavilion, she only knew that the county lord fell ill after returning from the palace the next day.
Xu Zekun seemed to have been gone for two days, and she was still worried that their old love would rekindle, but Xu Zekun never went there again and became very busy instead.
He always had a magical power that locked his heart, just like now, the two of them hadn't seen each other for just a few days, but Yao Susu felt as strange as if they were meeting for the first time.
If the system didn't have a favorable impression of Xu Zekun, she would really be deceived by Xu Zekun's dead look and think that everything she had done before was in vain.
"I haven't thanked you yet, Master. Madam Zhao from the kitchen came to see me."
She suddenly brought up this matter, and Xu Zekun thought about it for a while, then he remembered that when he saw her being neglected by the people in the kitchen, he seemed to have instructed Tongfu to give the manager of the kitchen a good reprimand?
Seeing Yao Susu thanking him so solemnly, Xu Zekun suddenly felt strange. It was just such a small matter, but this woman took it to heart.
Thinking of Yao Susu's pitiful appearance at that time, Xu Zekun said: "No need to thank me. You are the master and they are the servants. You have to stand up for yourself so that you won't be bullied."
Yao Susu smiled sweetly upon hearing this. Her eyes were full of thoughts and her voice was sweet: "I will listen to you, Master."
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