"Speaking of which, what exactly is the reason that the imperial court has delayed until now and has still failed to properly resettle those displaced refugees?"
If the court had taken precautions before the situation worsened, it would not have escalated to such a difficult point.
Zheng Dinglian pondered for a moment and said, "There are many twists and turns behind this matter, and it is not convenient to reveal them to you at the moment."
Gu Qinlan immediately understood and nodded gently: "In that case, let's not talk about it for now."
Zheng Dinglian continued, "I have already arranged for a team to escort you to the capital. There is no place to stay in Jindu at the moment. Besides, His Majesty has promoted me and bestowed upon me a residence in the capital. Even without the refugee issue, we must set off."
Gu Qinlan was slightly surprised. Recalling this time in her previous life, Zheng Dinglian had not received this honor, and had even stayed in Jindu for several years. It seemed that earth-shattering changes had indeed taken place in this life.
"I have hidden most of the Duan Prince's mansion's treasures under the garden pond. After you resolve the refugee problem, remember to send people to dig those treasures out one by one."
When the refugee influx first flooded into the city, she foresaw that escape was the only option. Her mansion was filled with valuables, and taking them with her was impossible. So, she had a brilliant idea: she carefully wrapped the valuables in oiled paper and buried them deep beneath the garden pond.
Zheng Dinglian gave her an approving look: "Thanks to you, otherwise our family would really be in trouble."
Gu Qinlan smiled calmly: "This is my duty."
Seeing her indifferent attitude, Zheng Dinglian felt a little uncomfortable, but this was not the time for sentimental feelings.
He then summoned Sang Qian and began preparations for his journey to the capital.
Upon learning that they were about to move to the capital, Princess Duan and the others were all overjoyed.
Although Jindu is their home, its current state makes them reluctant to stay, so they are full of anticipation for moving to Beijing.
The servants in the mansion were overjoyed.
Being able to leave this valley and head to the capital not only saved their lives, but also earned them a promotion, which elevated their status and position.
Everyone in the manor was busy, and in less than half an hour, everything was ready.
Zheng Dinglian looked at the group who were all ready to go and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go, down the mountain."
The road down the mountain was quite rugged.
Princess Duan and the three young masters were carried down the mountain, while Zheng Huiyi was supported by several maids.
Gu Qinlan was originally supported by Hongye and Fuyu, but after walking a short distance, Zheng Dinglian walked up to the two maids and said, "Let me do it."
The two exchanged a smile, immediately released their master, and ran away hand in hand.
"Come up."
Zheng Dinglian walked to Gu Qinlan's side, squatted down, and gestured for her to lie on his back.
Gu Qinlan quickly refused: "No need, I can do it myself, I'm not that delicate."
She and Zheng Dinglian weren't familiar with each other, and even as husband and wife, it wasn't appropriate for them to be too intimate in public. She was a rule-abiding person, even somewhat rigid, and extremely disliked doing anything that would attract attention, especially regarding the separation of men and women. Even if the other person was her husband, she would subconsciously resist being overly close to him in public.
In her previous life, Ji Yinli had expressed his dissatisfaction with her many times because of this, and Gu Qinlian also mocked her for being too serious and lacking in romantic understanding.
But she didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and even if she were reborn, she didn't intend to change it.
She is content as long as she feels comfortable and at ease; what do other people's preferences have to do with her?
Seeing that she was determined not to follow, Zheng Dinglian waved the huge flag in his hand and said in a loud voice, "It is too late. I must hurry back to the camp and cannot stay in this deep valley any longer."
Gu Qinlan was clearly not swayed by Zheng Dinglian's sweet talk. She simply replied casually, "Your Highness may leave now."
Zheng Dinglian was speechless for a moment.
His wife, whom he didn't know very well, seemed to be intentionally keeping her distance from him.
However, he is not the kind of person who is easy to deal with.
Since we cannot treat them with courtesy, we are left with no choice but to resort to force.
So he suddenly stood up, approached Gu Qinlan, grabbed her wrist, and with a little force, Gu Qinlan felt as if she was being pushed into the air. She couldn't help but gasp softly.
Immediately afterwards, she landed steadily on Zheng Dinglian's broad back.
Zheng Dinglian gave her no time to react, lifted his arm, and strode away.
The servants around them covered their mouths and chuckled when they saw this.
Gu Qinlan lay stiffly on his back, feeling ashamed from head to toe.
The authority she had painstakingly built up in the Prince Duan's mansion crumbled in an instant!
To keep as far away from him as possible, she straightened her back and pleaded in a low voice, "Your Highness, please put me down. I can walk on my own."
Zheng Dinglian ignored him and continued striding down the mountain.
Gu Qinlan gritted her teeth and shouted, "Prince Zheng, Zheng Dinglian, put me down!"
But Zheng Dinglian continued to do things his own way.
Gu Qinlan was furious and pinched his arm hard: "Put me down right now, do you hear me!"
Her resistance only resulted in Zheng Dinglian deliberately slipping on his foot.
"oops!"
Gu Qinlan clung tightly to Zheng Dinglian's shoulders in terror.
Zheng Dinglian felt her pressed tightly against his back and was secretly delighted.
Sure enough, pretending to fall down successfully stopped her nagging.
Moreover, his wife smelled wonderfully sweet...
As soon as this thought crossed Zheng Dinglian's mind, he felt his heart race and his body temperature rise...
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