Chu Yuan was speechless at his question, coughed awkwardly, and chuckled dryly, "I'll give you the answer to this question after you kill Zhou Yanzhi."
Without saying a word, Lü Xian turned and left.
He didn't even glance at the silver notes, land deeds, or house deeds he had brought to the table.
Chu Yuan, "..."
He closed his eyes briefly, then called the person back, "What's the rush? Do you know how to kill someone without anyone noticing?"
Lu Xian stopped in his tracks, tilting his head. "Isn't that simple? I'll ask Dao Qin for help. With just one feathered arrow, Zhou Yanzhi won't see the sun tomorrow!"
Chu Yuan, “!”
That's ruthless!
She shook her head: "No! Daoqin's arrows are too distinctive. If you ask Daoqin to kill Zhou Yanzhi today, do you believe that the Duke of Dingguo can carry the corpse to the Golden Palace to file a complaint tomorrow?"
That would just cause trouble for Xie Wei.
I have a medicine here that is colorless and odorless. No matter if it is mixed into tea or food, no one will ever notice it. Most importantly, even if a coroner examines the body after a person dies, he will not be able to find out the cause of death.
So, figure out a way to invite Zhou Yanzhi to dinner. Think of a reason yourself. As for the rest… I don't need to teach you anymore, right?
After the initial shock, Lü Xian quickly became immune to Chu Yuan's strangeness!
He took the medicine packet without much thought, his only focus being to complete the mission quickly and finalize his marriage with Fangying before Chu Yuan and Yan Ling left the capital.
Why did Fangying have to listen to her?
As soon as Lü Xian left, You Fangying, who was hiding behind the screen, was so embarrassed that she almost shrank her head into her neck, and slowly walked out like an ant carrying food.
He said he was going to pack his things, but he was really hiding behind the scenes to observe Lü Xian's performance.
Chu Yuan saw her, pointed to the table with her chin, and said, "So, a man who would give you everything and even kill for you, would you marry him?"
You Fangying's cheeks flushed red. "Second sister! I don't know what you're talking about!"
Chu Yuan held up the thick stack of silver notes and waved them around a couple of times. "You still say you don't know? Then it's a waste of this money. Should we return it?"
"No!" Fangying exclaimed anxiously. "It's already been given away, how can it be returned? It just so happens that Second Sister is going to exile with Prince Yan. Consider this money as Fangying's token of appreciation. The journey is long and arduous, Second Sister, don't make yourself suffer."
Chu Yuan was both amused and exasperated.
With so much money going to exile, aren't they afraid the bandits won't be able to keep an eye on them?
But Fangying's attitude made it clear to her that the little girl also had feelings for Lü Xian, but she had just kept them hidden.
Now all she has to do is wait for Lü Xian to deal with Zhou Yanzhi, then she can pester her mother to agree to the marriage.
As for the Earl of Qingyuan, once the money is spent, not only will marry off his daughter, but he could even marry her off himself!
...
The next day, Chu Yuan and the Yan family father and son had just left the city when they heard the news of Zhou Yan's death.
"As expected, I was right about Lü Xian. He is a good man that Fangying can entrust her life to." Chu Yuan sighed, gazing in the direction of the capital.
He then handed a prepared letter to Qingfeng, saying, "I discussed this with my family last night. Send this letter to Lü Xian. As long as he follows the steps in the letter, don't worry, his marriage with Fangying will definitely go smoothly."
It's just a pity that she couldn't attend the wedding before leaving.
However, they shouldn't deliberately delay the wedding just to avoid regrets. Fangying should marry Lü Xian sooner, as they share common interests and will have a happier and freer life than she does in the You family.
After all, she's gone, and there's no guarantee that the people in the manor will treat Fangying like a proper mistress while she was still here.
Qingfeng obeyed and went to carry out the order.
Yan Ling stepped forward and affectionately put her arm around Chu Yuan's shoulder. "A Yue, you sound like you envy your sister. What, am I, Yan Ling, not a good man you can entrust your life to?"
"Do you count?" Chu Yuan chuckled, teasing him deliberately, tugging at her cheap cloth dress and hairpin. "A good man would let his wife wear clothes like this?"
She was joking, but Yan Ling immediately felt sorry for her.
He raised his hand and grasped Chu Yuan's wrist, which was red from being rubbed by the rough fabric due to her delicate skin, and gently rubbed it with his fingertips. "Bear with it, and if we go a little further away, we won't have to keep pretending."
I'm afraid Xue Yuan's spies are still watching.
Seeing how convinced he was, Chu Yuan felt incredibly pleased and no longer cared about clothes. "I can't walk anymore, carry me on your back."
“Okay,” Yan Ling readily agreed.
Yan Mu pretended not to see it, leaning on a cane and pretending to look at the surrounding mountains and rivers.
The officers escorting the family of three were speechless. They cautiously stepped forward and lowered their voices, "Young Master Yan, please be discreet. Even if it's an act, you should at least make it look convincing, shouldn't you?"
Suddenly they're doing this "Pigsy carrying his wife" thing, and they don't know whether to interfere or not, it's a difficult situation!
Yan Ling supported Chu Yuan's legs with both hands, while giving her a sharp look. "What nonsense! My wife has sprained her ankle and can't walk, can't I carry her? Although we are in exile, what law says that exiles can't be carried by their husbands?"
Chu Yuan hugged Yan Ling's neck and gave him a thumbs up.
My husband is so mighty!
Yan Ling became even more arrogant and smug. With a jerk, she carried Chu Yuan high on her back, as if showing off her little wife to the whole world.
The official, "..."
The two turned around and exchanged a look that left them speechless.
Then he would step aside and pretend to be blind, deaf, or invisible.
Not far away, Xue Yuan's spies watched all of this, followed for a while, and then went back to report.
"Lord Duke, that Prince Yan can't bear to see his woman suffer even a little bit. He either carries her on his back or coaxes her the whole way. It's really hard to watch."
Moreover, at their slow pace, who knows when they'll reach Huangzhou!
Yan Mu actually indulged him as well.
What's most infuriating are those officials; shouldn't they be more forceful and whip them if they disobey?
"Such a thing actually happened? That's outrageous!"
Xue Ye's most hated person was Yan Ling.
He and Yan Ling were the successors of two great families from a young age, and they were compared in everything. However, Yan Ling was skilled in martial arts, unlike him, who was not good at either studying or martial arts.
Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but rub his hands together eagerly. "Father, I'll take some men to give those officials a little pointers. An exile should be treated like an exile. We can't let the Yan family have an easy journey!"
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