"Fifth brother, this is a bit more complicated. You also know that Weeping North was divided among the second brother. Fifth brother said that the second brother also asked him to help manage Weeping North's assets. Let me know."
"You two really are brothers. Even your thoughts coincide with each other." Xu Yixing thought that asking a prince to manage the industry was a very rare thing. Now it seems that maybe the other princes have asked the fifth prince.
"But why did he tell you that you and the Fifth Prince have also formed an alliance?"
"Of course not. Fifth Brother told me that I also have a lot of property in Weeping North. This place will belong to Second Brother in the future. He wanted to know what I will do with these properties."
When Xu Yixing heard the reason, he immediately understood the key.
Before, Qibei was ownerless, and Lu Anyuan's property was in Qinan. He would definitely not give up such a large piece of territory in vain, and his dirty hands had already reached out to it. But now that he has an open master, he will definitely make money, so he can't be so blatant.
"Then will you give up Qibei's property?"
"Of course not. I'm doing legitimate business. Now that my second brother is in charge of Qibei, it's nothing more than adding another layer of tax. I just pay taxes to him normally. Who can say anything?"
Xu Yixing held his forehead and raised an eyebrow. "I forgot you were a serious businessman, but with an extra layer of tax, you'll definitely lose a lot of money. In my opinion, Qibei is a poor place, so it's better to sell it all off. That way, you can have peace of mind."
"No, ma'am. They say there are good things in the Weeping North Mountain, but we haven't even found them yet. How can we run away?"
"Wow!" There's a reason for this, it seems the Emperor treats the Second Prince well. "What treasure is it?"
"A mine, either a silver mine or an iron mine."
"Ah? How come the Second Prince is so lucky!"
"It's just hearsay. I haven't found out for so many years. Maybe it's just a rumor." Lu Anyuan hugged Xu Yixing as if to comfort her, and threw her on the bed the next second. He was already twenty years old and still had no child. He had to hurry up!
It’s already the twelfth month again, and I never thought that the year is almost over.
Xu Yixing and Yiwen did exchange letters, mentioning that everything was fine at the academy, though he couldn't see his family often, which inevitably made him feel lonely. But when Xu Yixing mentioned this to his father, his father scolded him for being unfilial, saying that he had been away from the academy for so long without even a word, which was really terrible!
Xu Yixing knew that Yiwen was still unwilling to forgive his father and Gu, so he didn't say anything more.
That day she returned to the Xu residence again. Her father spoke to her warmly and finally told her to go back without worry, as he was slowly paving the way for her family.
Although it was not clearly stated, it was clearly telling the Seventh Prince that the old general had placed his hopes on him.
"What do you think my father meant?" This was the third time Xu Yixing asked this question today. Since returning home, she had been trying to figure out what her father meant.
Lu Anyuan was originally processing some official documents. He turned around and saw her lying on the bed with her hair in a mess, thinking hard. It was really funny, but he couldn't bear to let her do that, so he stopped writing.
"What else could it mean? My father-in-law is spurring me on. He expects me to work harder and perform well in front of my father."
"Of course I know that. I'm just worried. My father's personality is something I still can't figure out. I'm afraid he'll use your name to do something the emperor doesn't like, and that it'll end up implicating you."
Lu Anyuan found it funny. His father-in-law only wanted to help him, so why would he harm him?
"You're worrying too much. Your father is doing this for your own good. Nothing will happen. Besides, if there is any movement, I will get the news too. Don't worry."
Xu Yixing remained silent. It wasn't that she didn't trust her father. After all, the Xu family was the legitimate in-laws of the Seventh Prince, and it was right for her father to help Lu Anyuan. However, the issue involved military power, which was a red line. She knew that although her father had retreated, his hands were still very long.
What if one day the emperor feels that the power among his sons is unbalanced, won’t dad just run into him head-on?
"Okay then, but my father may not be reliable in doing things, and I am worried about you." Just like the matter of handling his mother's inheritance, his own shadow guards could find out that he bribed the grassroots officers in the Northern Territory, so those who were interested could do it even more easily.
Lu Anyuan silently rubbed his hands to warm them up and went to the bedside. Although he and Yixing had a close relationship after getting married, Yixing rarely expressed affection to him. He was very happy if Yixing could express her concern every three or five days.
He placed his hand on her shoulder, squeezing it gently: "I understand, don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Lu Anyuan looked down and saw that Yixing's skirt had come undone and was a little messy. Just one glance and he began to worry again.
It has been almost three months since we got married, and there seems to be no movement from her. If this continues, when will we be able to have a child?
Lu Anyuan even secretly consulted Mr. Yao and had him take both his and Yixing's pulses. They were both clearly healthy, so why couldn't they conceive? It was such a headache. Hey, I heard that when Third Brother got married, the Crown Princess became pregnant a month later. Should I ask him for advice...
Xu Yixing also enjoyed Lu Anyuan being by her side. He was very considerate, at least more considerate than most men she had met, and even had some so-called "femininity".
But it was only when he was alone that Xu Yixing indulged in it, but he would often be frightened. He always felt that good dreams are easy to wake up from, and life is impermanent. Who can live a few years of happy days?
Feeling Lu Anyuan's gradually loosening grip, Xu Yixing couldn't help but turn his head to look: "What are you thinking about? Are you tired? Why don't we rest early?"
"Ah? No, no need. I thought of some unimportant things. But it's true that we can go to bed early, right?" Lu Anyuan gestured at the bed curtain with his eyes, and Xu Yixing chuckled.
"No, I've been in Kui Shui for the past few days and need to rest well."
"Is the date right?" Lu Anyuan patted his head. It seemed that Yixing would indeed come early. No wonder she looked tired today. It turned out that she was not feeling well.
"Then lie down. I'll have someone make a bowl of brown sugar water. Drink it before you go to sleep."
Xu Yixing lay down obediently, with a sweet smile on his face, but when he saw the huge sachet, his mood became depressed again.
She didn't know how long she could keep it a secret. Lu Anyuan often secretly calculated the days these days, and she pretended not to know.
He could understand Lu Anyuan's anxiety. After all, except for the Sixth Prince who didn't care about worldly affairs, the other seven princes already had an heir, or at least a son. Only Lu Anyuan got married late, so he was probably too anxious.
But Xu Yixing still couldn't do it. Even Mr. Yao said that she couldn't have children within three years. She had no reason to have one. Let him be anxious as he wanted!
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