Chapter 025 Good looks, good kung fu, good brains
"Hey, He'an, are you sick?" Ruan Qinghuan was carried back to the bed by him. The difference in strength made her struggle useless and she could only talk.
"Maybe. How about Madam treat it?"
"Ah?" Seeing that he looked like he was seriously ill, Ruan Qinghuan gritted his teeth. It turned out that the prime minister could use so many metaphors.
But she really didn't dare to move. He looked like a beast that night, and Ruan Qinghuan was scared just thinking about it.
He An let out a long sigh: "Don't be afraid, I won't do anything, I'll just sleep."
Ruan Qinghuan could only let him hold her. Fortunately, He An didn't do anything, but she still suffered from insomnia.
He'an's embrace was both strange and familiar. Ever since she married into the prime minister's mansion, she had constant troubles. She thought she had a golden finger, but the story went off track.
No matter what era, men like He An are always in high demand. They are good-looking, good at martial arts, and smart...
The number of women who were eager to marry her could probably be lined up from the capital to the south of the Yangtze River.
But in the end, he married Ruan Qinghuan. They quarreled with each other and then parted ways. At the end of the story, he was still single, which really proved the saying that people can pass through flowers without getting a single leaf on them.
During breakfast, when Meng Suqiu heard that her son was going to Lucheng, she immediately put down her chopsticks and said, "Why so sudden? Wasn't the Ministry of Revenue responsible for all the disasters in Lucheng?"
"The rain came early in Lucheng this year. If the dikes are not strengthened, if there is another flood, the dikes may not be able to hold up."
Although Meng Suqiu didn't want her son to go, she couldn't refuse as it was court business.
Ruan Qinghuan frowned: "Sir, can't you not go?"
He An didn't expect that she would ask him to stay. His brows relaxed a little: "This is related to hundreds of thousands of people in Lu City. I have to go. But don't worry, Madam. I will be back as soon as possible."
"As soon as possible?" Meng Suqiu sighed: "Repairing the dam is time-consuming and laborious. It will take at least two to three months."
As he spoke, he looked at Ruan Qinghuan and said, "You two just got married, and I'm still waiting to hold my grandson."
Ruan Qinghuan didn't hear what her mother-in-law said and fell into a trance. In the original book, the person who went to provide disaster relief should have been the Minister of Revenue, Lu Xiansheng, so how come it suddenly became He An?
When the Lucheng dike was built, shoddy work was done, and the money embezzled fell into the hands of the second prince. The rain came early this year, and the second prince was worried that the news of shoddy work on the dike would be leaked, so he found the Minister of Revenue Lu Xiansheng as a scapegoat.
Therefore, Lu Xiansheng was destined to never return and had to bear the consequences of his corruption.
Meng Suqiu observed her for a while and saw that her expression became more and more solemn. She thought that she was reluctant to leave her son, so she glanced at her son and signaled him to persuade her.
At this quiet moment, He Qi Zhang suddenly said, "If I remember correctly, when Mr. Qian resigned, he returned to his hometown in Lucheng, right?"
"Qian family?" Meng Suqiu couldn't remember for a moment.
"Oh, that's the girl who was clamoring to marry An'er, Qian Yunxi's father."
Meng Suqiu remembered: "Is it Mr. Qian, the Minister of Revenue who retired to his hometown?"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
"Why bring him up for no reason?" Meng Suqiu said, looking at his daughter-in-law: "Qinghuan, that was when Hean was young. Later, the Qian family resigned from their official positions and returned to their hometown."
"It's okay, mom. I didn't think much about it."
Having said that, Ruan Qinghuan's eyes turned a little colder when she looked at He'an. She had just sent Liu Yueru away, her cousin hadn't arrived yet, and now Qian Yunxi showed up.
Ruan Qinghuan couldn't help but worry because He'an was going to Lucheng.
The disaster in Lucheng had far-reaching implications. He'an, who stood on the side of the prince, must have known this. So why did he follow them even though he knew the danger?
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Changchun Garden.
Xia Lian placed some accounts of the renovation of the shop in the east of the city on the stone table in front of her: "Madam, the shop in the east of the city will be almost completed in more than half a month. Recently, many people who have been watching have said that the design of the facade is unique."
Xia Lian continued to talk: "You told me in advance what to buy. Should we start arranging it now?"
Ruan Qinghuan: “…”
After waiting for a long time without any response, Xia Lian turned around and found that the young lady was in a daze on the recliner.
This kind of situation is not common. Earlier, when the shop in the east of the city was mentioned, the young lady was like a chicken with blood, and she kept talking for a long time. Today, she said a lot, but it seemed that the lady didn't listen to a word she said.
Ruan Qinghuan frowned and bit her lip unconsciously. In a sense, He'an was her man now, so she still needed to remind him about such a risky thing.
She suddenly stood up from her chair: "Xia Lian, go prepare some tea. I'm going to the study to find the master."
Xia Lian: “…”
This was the first time that the young lady asked to go to the master's study since she entered the mansion.
In the study, Ji Lingchuan crossed his legs and stared at He An for a long time: "This matter is a bit mysterious, have you really thought it through?"
He also didn't expect that He An would take the initiative to ask for permission to investigate the disaster relief work in Lucheng: "Even if you want to fish, you can't use yourself as bait. The prince will be very angry if he knows about this. I'll ask you to go there tonight."
"knew."
Ji Lingchuan frowned: "I'm not saying anything bad about you, but the Second Prince's tail is about to be lost, why do you take this risk?"
"Twenty thousand private soldiers is not a small number. Besides, the relationship between the Second Prince and the Commander of the Guards in the capital is not simple, so we must be on guard." He An paused, "But if there is no external aid, the situation will be stable."
Ji Lingchuan shook his head. He'an was always careful and thoughtful in his actions. He must have made a detailed plan before making this decision. However, the danger of the process could be imagined.
Not to mention the matter of private soldiers, even the cat litter involved in the construction of the Lucheng dike was enough to make the second prince take risks and kill people to silence them.
This matter made people feel depressed, and Ji Lingchuan suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, your brother-in-law didn't make an enemy of you, right?"
"If we become enemies, you will have trouble sleeping."
"No, I was going to go there by myself that day, but I ran into Chu Li. I had no choice but to flee and handed the matter over to Jingzhao Prefecture. Who knew that Lord Wang was so stupid and caused such a big fuss?"
He An looked at the map of Lucheng carefully with a frown on his face.
Now we only know that the second prince's private soldiers are in Lucheng, but we don't know where they are hiding. If we can't determine the location, we won't be able to deploy accurately, which increases the risk.
Outside the study, Jiang Ming saw Ruan Qinghuan and said respectfully, "Meet the young lady."
"Is your Excellency in the study?"
"Yes, Madam, please wait a moment. I will report to you right away."
Jiang Ming was about to go into the house, but Ruan Qinghuan stopped him: "No need, I can go in by myself."
As he spoke, he took the tray from Xia Lian and pushed open the door of the study.
Jiang Ming outside the door: "..."
Your Excellency's study is a forbidden area in the Prime Minister's Residence. Over the years, there has never been a precedent of anyone breaking in without permission.