Chapter 268 Return to Beijing
"If you don't plan to hide, then don't hide!" Lu Jing chuckled and said, "I came to Huainan to find you and brought you all the way to the capital. I never thought of letting you hide your head and show your face. Xiaowu, you have been hiding for thirteen years, hiding in the dark, living under someone else's name. I can't really empathize with your past experiences, but your future life will be bright and aboveboard. Whether it's public opinion or accusations, I will bear it, and you don't have to compromise."
"Even if others poke you in the back and say that you covet the eldest sister-in-law, you don't care?" Su Qingwan raised an eyebrow, "You have always had a good reputation, and you don't care?"
"I don't live for the praise of others, and the slander of others can't hurt me at all. Is Xiaowu worried about me?"
"Oh, not at all!"
"Do you still hate my brother and aunt?"
"It's hard to get rid of the knot in my heart." Li Xueying was the direct cause of her sister's death. She has taken revenge, but Lin and Lu Feng are also murderers. She doesn't kill them, but that doesn't mean she forgives them. She is willing to sit at the same table with them to eat and live under the same roof. She was just about to talk to Lu Jing about living in separate houses.
Lu Jing said, "After we get married, we will live in the palace, in separate houses. My mother and sister can move in, and my uncle's family will stay in the ancestral house and will not live together."
"Very good!" Su Qingwan felt warm in her heart. If she had proposed some things herself, it would be good if others agreed. However, Lu Jing had made all the arrangements before she even proposed it. She was also touched. Although there were interests involved, Lu Jing really put his heart into it.
Whether it's a relationship or an engagement, it all needs to be managed.
Since she is bound to him for life and Huainan's interests are closely related to the Regent, she should be more tactful, gentle, and dedicated, and she should play this role well.
The fact that she likes Lu Jing does not conflict with her desire to use Lu Jing.
After thinking it through, it wasn't that hard. Su Qingwan had never expected to get married, and had never thought about getting married and having children in her life. The imperial decree was just a play for her, and she had never taken it seriously. Now, as the situation forced her, she had to marry Lu Jing to maintain stability in Huainan. Marrying anyone was a marriage, and it was all a marriage of alliance.
Lu Jing is a good guy. He is good-looking and in good health. He is in a high position and respects her. He is a hard-to-find husband.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing, I'm fine." Su Qingwan chuckled. She was tired of playing chess, so she took out the storybook to read. Lu Jing didn't find it boring. He asked her if she wanted to listen to some music. Su Qingwan said it was up to her, so Lu Jing played the flute. They were in harmony along the way without any quarrels.
They are all calm and steady people. They will not deliberately make things difficult for others and are extremely difficult to quarrel with.
After entering Lianyun City, Su Qingwan had a fever. Lu Jing planned to stay in Lianyun City for a few days. Su Qingwan had been defending Huainan for several days and was in a tense state of mind. Later, she led troops to fight and witnessed the soldiers dying one by one. She was always filled with sadness in her heart, but she could not show it because she was the backbone of Huainan.
Even with Nian Qing, her life was not easy. She had to go to the capital with Lu Jing, arrange Nian Qing's itinerary in Huainan, and tell Nian Qing how to use Huainan's connections. It was all very stressful.
On the way back to Beijing, Lu Jing walked very slowly on purpose, enjoying the scenery along the way. The anxiety in Su Qingwan's heart gradually settled down, and the disease came back more fiercely. She was bound to get sick again.
Su Qingwan developed a fever very quickly and lay in bed in a daze for a whole day. Qingyun said that she got sick at a very good time. Marquis Ningyuan and General Chen had just passed Lianyun City with their troops. Lu Jing was also staying with Su Qingwan in the inn and did not disturb the soldiers. They were also passing by Lianyun City and did not rest in the city.
She wanted to meet her uncle and cousins, but she also thought that since they knew Nian Qing's identity, they would definitely protect her, so there was no need to say more. She felt more at ease knowing that Ning Yuanhou and his son were at the border.
When Su Qingwan was ill, Lu Jing accompanied her and took good care of her. Lu Jing said, "It's like going back to the time when I was blind, and you were the one who took good care of me."
"I didn't take much care of him."
"That's right. Let a blind man like me wash and change clothes by myself."
"How dare you ask me to wash and change your clothes?"
Lu Jing lowered his head and smiled. Su Qingwan realized that she was becoming more and more relaxed when getting along with him. She became a little wary, always feeling that Lu Jing was pretending, deliberately bringing up the past to make her feel soft-hearted, but he never asked him to do anything.
It was three days later when she recovered. Lu Jing accompanied her to Lianyun City for several days, and also accompanied her to climb mountains and visit temples. The melodious and distant sound of the bells penetrated the breeze in the mountain stream, making people's ears and eyes clear. The war and pain in Huainan were left behind by her.
She wants to move forward. From now on, she will be on the battlefield and in the capital.
The carriage of the Regent and the Princess slowly entered the capital. When they arrived in Kyoto, it was already the beginning of August. It was autumn and the weather was a bit cool. Huainan had a palace in the capital. After the Huainan King was exterminated, the palace was confiscated and given to King Kang. Su Qingwan couldn't live in the Xie family mansion openly, and it was even more impossible for her to go to the Regent's Palace before getting married.
It was not convenient for her to go to the Southwest Prince's Palace, and the housekeeper of the Southwest Prince's Palace did not know her identity. Finally, at Lu Jing's suggestion, she chose Lu Jing's villa.
The only thing that made Su Qingwan not very satisfied was that this villa was a gift from a wealthy businessman. Although it had been renovated, it did not have the quietness of a royal palace. But after she entered the courtyard where she had recuperated, she found that the whole garden was full of flowers in full bloom, in all colors. The peony season had passed, and the autumn season was here, with all kinds of flowers blooming. The wall of the East Garden was also demolished, the courtyard was expanded, a lotus pond was built, and lotus flowers were transplanted in the pond. There were koi in the water, and duckweed floated on the water, drifting with the waves. Under the light, reflections, and the mutual reflection of flowers, there was a tranquil and warm beauty.
The yard was renovated with great care and was built very carefully. It was beautiful. Su Qing felt like he had entered a paradise. His eyes lit up. It was so beautiful!
"Although you will only be staying here for half a year, I hope you will feel comfortable." Lu Jing chuckled and said, "I will go to the palace. This villa will be yours. You can arrange it as you like."
"Okay!" Su Qingwan's heart softened. Looking at Lu Jing's back as he walked away quickly, she asked Qingyun, "Should I be more sincere when I act?"
Qingyun thought about it and said, "Yes, girl, none of us are as attentive as he is."
This is simply the girl's dream yard. She is so decisive and tough, and she will defend Huainan to the death and not retreat a single step. She just likes this kind of flowers and plants, the brighter the better.
Qingyun went down to arrange for people to clean up the house. The house was swept and it was quite clean. There were slaves in the yard and a cook in the kitchen. They didn't need to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. And since they had never seen Xie Zhaolan, there was less gossip.
Li An did not follow Lu Jing into the palace, but stayed in the courtyard. Qingyun asked, "Why don't you leave?"
"The prince asked me to guard the princess." Li An grinned. Qingyun was the only maidservant left by the princess' side. The rest had died on the battlefield. Chenfeng and others were also gone, so there was a shortage of manpower around the princess.
"I appreciate your kindness. Our girl doesn't like to be served by strangers."
"Sister Qingyun, I am not a stranger to you. We are very familiar with each other. What's more, the princess is also my master." Li An was thick-skinned and was not afraid of Qingyun's order to leave.
"what ever!"
Li An was already the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and Qingyun didn't want to offend him, so he said something sternly and went to arrange accommodation for his men.
Su Qingwan entered the main room, which was spotlessly clean. In the dressing mirror were sets of jeweled headpieces, hairpins, earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other jewelry. The Luohan bed next to her was made of cloth from the capital, which was very valuable. The furnishings in the room were very similar to those when she was in Meilan Garden, but more gorgeous, and it was obvious that they were designed to please her.
She returned to Kyoto, a city that she hated and where power was intertwined. Fortunately, there were a few things in this city that could comfort her.
After resting for a few days, Su Qingwan went to the company to meet Manager Xie and took over the management of the company again. This was tacitly agreed by the Xie family. From now on, Su Qingwan would manage Kyoto Company on behalf of Xie Zhaolan, and all of Xie Zhaolan's dowry would be given to Su Qingwan as a token of the Xie family's love.
After exchanging information about Kyoto with the shopkeepers at the business company, she took Qingyun to Nanfeng Tower for dinner and sent someone to invite Chen Lanzhu. Chen Lanzhu knew that she was going back to Beijing, and if her mother hadn't said that Su Qingwan was tired from the journey and needed to rest, she would have visited her long ago.
Chen Lanzhu came to see Su Qingwan happily, "I will protect you in the capital from now on, but... do you really want to show off like this?"
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