The eldest princess Yu Qinglan moved to the Nanshan Villa.
Yu Wenyun, Dong Shulan and Yan Xiaolou stayed in the Nanshan Villa for a few days, and then they went to the Shengguo Mansion on the shore of Xuanwu Lake.
"After all, this is our home. I still feel more comfortable living here."
The newly renovated Holy Duke's Mansion has regained its vitality.
Dong Shulan brought about fifty palace maids from the palace and asked Governor Yan Shidao to send thirty guards.
Sitting in this Taoranting Pavilion, feeling the night breeze from Xuanwu Lake, the heat has subsided a lot and my mood seems to have improved.
Dong Shulan glanced at Yu Wenjun and said, "By the way, according to the current progress of the project, the first batch of houses will be completed around March of next year. Our children are still studying at the Master Wen, and I don't know how they are doing. Do you want to go back and check on them? Or... bring them here?"
Yan Xiaolou thought about it and understood what Dong Shulan meant. "He's gone out to sea. I don't think he'll be back until the end of the year."
Yu Wenjun forced a smile. "I know he's feeling bad too... Actually, we're both running away. I escaped here, and even implicated you two. He escaped even further, to the sea."
"Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, the reunion festival. Because of me, we can't be reunited this Mid-Autumn Festival. I feel sorry for you and Susu and the others."
Dong Shulan glared at Yu Wenjun. "What are you talking about? We are best friends... You've been hit the hardest this time, and we all hope you can get over it."
After a pause, Dong Shulan said very seriously, "Last year, I accompanied him on his tour. He once said that if the Yu Dynasty could smoothly transition to the Wu Dynasty, there would be no war. He would not kill your father, nor would he kill your brother."
"He even said he would bring them all to Guanyun City. If they didn't want to, they could stay in Jinling. At that time, he said Jinling would serve as the secondary capital and he would bring us back often. He meant to bring us back!"
"In his heart, Jinling and Xishan are his home, his roots. But he didn't expect things to become so intense. We went to Nanping County and were originally going to Wuyuan City, but we turned back. The reason was that Susu and the others were about to give birth. But now I think... I'm afraid this is the beginning of the war."
"Even if he was going to fight this battle, his goal was to annihilate the Tiance Army. That's why he didn't march his troops out of Qishan, but instead chose to fight on the Huazhong Plain. This was his painstaking effort, but what happened next was beyond his control."
"Xin Yan said...it was Yu Wendao who brought in the monks from the Fan Kingdom, and it was at the hands of those monks that my mother died."
"You have to understand, he and his mother had never met before. That was their first meeting, but also their last. Although you are sad, can you understand his sadness?"
"You are running away, but do you understand the pain in his heart?"
"You are the current queen of Daxia. After so much time, if you don't want to forgive him, given his character, he will definitely not make things difficult for you."
"I don't want to see you sad, but I don't want to see my husband sad even more!"
"My words may have been a little harsh and selfish. Think carefully about it. If you can think clearly, we should pack up and go back. Home, what is home? I once told him that wherever he is, that's home."
"With him not here, I don't feel like this is home."
Dong Shulan got up and left.
She went to Dong's house.
Yan Xiaolou also got up and left, she returned to the Yan Mansion.
Yu Wenjun sat alone in the Taoran Pavilion for the whole night. Three days later, the group left Jinling, and the huge Shengguo Mansion became quiet again.
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Another three days.
Three people came to the empty Holy Duke's Mansion.
They are Fatty Fu Daguan, Ji Yungui and Hu Qin.
It is still in this Taoranting Pavilion, and still on the shore of Xuanwu Lake.
"I bought it with the money my son earned from writing 'A Dream of the Red Chamber,' but I used my own money to repair it."
The fat man sat cross-legged on a chair, looking at the shimmering Xuanwu Lake. "Wu Changfeng died a worthy death. No matter what, he helped me achieve the great unification. Xu Yunqing also died a worthy death. After all, she got to see her son once and died in his arms."
"I only killed half of those monks. Do you know why?"
Ji Yungui shook his head, and the fat man grinned, "I'll have the remaining half of the monks recite scriptures for them for a thousand days."
The fat man withdrew his gaze and fell on Ji Yungui's face, with a heavy expression, "To be honest, among the living people in this Dingding Battle, you have the greatest contribution."
"I dare not!"
"There's nothing you, Ji Yungui, wouldn't dare to do. Zhou Tongtong is dead, and the Tianji Pavilion is leaderless. I'd like to recommend you to this humble official and ask you to lead the Tianji Pavilion. What do you think?"
Ji Yungui was stunned, silent for a long time, and then nodded in agreement.
"I've gone out to sea and won't be back until the end of the year. My current target is the sea. As for the Tianji Pavilion... in addition to monitoring the various regions of Daxia, I hope you can also send the ants of the ant colony to the other side of the sea."
"Isn't there a wave of enthusiasm among the people for shipbuilding and going to sea? Let's take advantage of this opportunity and send those ants to those private shipping companies."
"I don't know how long it will take for this voyage to officially begin, let alone how to proceed, but that doesn't matter. Since this is a plan, it has to be long-term."
"Wu Changfeng conquered the world with a single game of chess. I must also conquer the other side of the sea. If I go there, I'll bury them first. Oh, and I'll recommend someone to you. His name is Cui Yueming. He's a little old, but he's a steady old man."
Ji Yungui cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will never disgrace your command."
The fat man waved his hand. "That's it. I'm going to Guanyun City to see my grandchildren. I have the token of the Tianji Pavilion with me. I will give it to you when I come back. What are your plans now?"
"I want to go to Yao County and visit the Lu family."
"Whatever you want, bye!"
"Wait a moment, I still want to ask... Your Majesty, is he your biological son?"
"……roll!"
The fat man left, but he did not go to Guanyun City.
He left Jinling and went straight to the imperial tomb of the former Yu Dynasty.
He did not enter the imperial mausoleum because there was a carriage parked in front of it.
He stood outside the imperial mausoleum with a slightly frowned brow, watching for a long time, as if waiting for the person in the carriage that entered the imperial mausoleum to come out.
That chubby face was gloomy. As night fell and no one came out, he turned around and muttered, "Ruoshui, I've hurt you!"
He really left this time, and not long after, the door of the imperial mausoleum opened.
Princess Yu Shurong walked out from inside. She looked at the fat man's back as he just disappeared, with raging anger burning in her eyes.
The night breeze extinguished her anger, and she suddenly smiled. She said to Yu Wentian beside her, "Since you've resigned from your position as the Grand General of the Eastern Frontier Army...why not help my aunt rebuild the Red Sleeves Movement?"
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