nervous
Qiu lowered his eyes, hiding the thoughts in his eyes.
He didn't answer.
Jiang Nian calmed down a little, folded the letter in his hand, stood up and walked to the table next to him.
The geographical environment of Donglan is somewhat different from that of Huandu, and different methods and herbs are needed for prevention and treatment.
Qiu did not ask Jiang Nian to give a clear formula for insect repellent that could prevent and control the insect plague in Donglan. He just wanted to know whether Jiang Nian could give him a satisfactory answer.
As an additional way to obtain information about the Donglan granary, Jiang Nian decided to take a look at this question.
Time passed quickly outside the window. When Jiang Nian and Qiu finished discussing the issue in the room, they came out and met Shang Qi who was waiting for the result outside.
Jiang Nian briefly told him that Qiao would be placed in Class A for the time being, and asked him to inform the representative of Class A, then said goodbye to Shang Qi.
The wind stirred the treetops. Jiang Nian looked up at the no longer lush trees and clutched the paper he had obtained that afternoon in his palm. "... Wait a little longer."
Once everything is over, these trivial matters involved can also be settled.
Qiong didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He just glanced at her from a distance, and after getting a reply, he turned around and walked towards the door.
She was the only one left in the backyard. Jiang Nian stood there for a while, looking at the mottled circles of light on the paper through the golden light. After a moment, she seemed to realize that someone had fallen behind her, and she turned her head back.
Qing stood behind her not too far away, with the loose hair hanging on his cheeks moving in the wind. He looked at Jiang Nian with calm eyes, and what he was waiting for was self-evident.
Jiang Nian suddenly felt his heart beating faster.
Autumn is harvest time, and Huandu's granaries are already fuller than in previous years. But if Donglan fails to harvest a single grain...
She lowered her eyes and slightly gathered her clothes that were blown up by the wind.
The paper in his hand flew into the air and fell into Qing's hand.
He nodded slightly at Jiang Nian: "If the master has a reply, I will tell you tonight."
Jiang Nian knew that if he said anything more to express his gratitude, it would only add to Qing's burden as she was not good at socializing to begin with. He just watched Qing go away in silence, as if he wanted to remember this last peaceful sunset in his mind.
—
Song Chui stood beside Xiao Yingzhu, waiting for the next round of instructions.
The maple leaves outside the window were blown down by the wind, floating into the study and landing beside Xiao Yingzhu's hands.
Xiao Yingzhu seemed not to notice the fallen leaf. Her fingertips continued to flip through the letters until she took out the letter from Meng Hao. Then her eyes paused for a moment and she took the letter out of the envelope.
“…”
Matsukuni reached out and picked up the maple leaf. The veins of the leaf were reflected in his pupils, engraved with the traces of the passing of time.
Recently, Miss Jiang and her master have been busy with their own things. If you count carefully, they haven't seen each other for almost two months. Although they are both in Pingzhou and under the same sky, they are so busy that they don't have time to spare and see other people except dealing with the current affairs.
"Did he reply?"
When Song Chui heard the words, he raised his eyes slightly and looked at Xiao Yingzhu's profile.
He still had his eyes downcast, but when he received no response for a moment, he raised his eyes slightly and looked towards Song Chui.
After a pause, he gestured back.
Two very concise words. Yes, I replied.
Xiao Yingzhu withdrew her gaze and calmly folded the letter in her hand that she had already read.
"Donglan's autumn harvest was destroyed..."
"I should reply to His Majesty one of these days."
Songchu was silent for a moment and gestured back: Master, are you ready to act?
"Um."
…
Outside the house, the wind rustled through the forest. Song Chui raised his eyes, but did not speak for a long time.
Qing knocked gently on the door outside the study. After answering the door, she opened it and placed a square piece of paper on the table in front of Xiao Yingzhu.
Xiao Yingzhu's gaze suddenly stopped and fell on the square, his expression hidden behind his black hair.
"She sent it?"
"yes."
The rustling sound of papers was heard, and the contents on them came into view. Xiao Yingzhu paused for a moment, and his indifferent expression suddenly eased.
"Is Qin Lan back?"
The master has not paid attention to the movements of others these days.
Song Chui gestured again: After the plague in Cang County subsided, he spent some time dealing with matters related to the sect and is now in the sect.
Xiao Yingzhu's eyes fell lightly on his gesture. After a moment, she said thoughtfully, "Meng Zheng has returned to the capital?"
That means we have negotiated things with the sect.
His eyes shifted slightly and rested on the creased paper again.
"After Meng Jian left, he should have come back."
"...You go and tell Qin Lan to let the remaining one meet him."
Song Chui responded, turned around and slipped out.
The quiet study suddenly became a little empty. Xiao Yingzhu gently pressed his eyebrows and placed the page brought by Qing on top of one of the loose pages.
"This war was led by Meng Hao, so let's give these to him."
Qing subconsciously reached out to take the envelope Xiao Yingzhu handed over, hesitating for a moment: "Didn't you bring it to Miss Jiang?"
Xiao Yingzhu was silent for a moment, hiding a certain faint emotion, and said: "Let her prepare."
Putting away the paper in her hand that needed to be handed to the special courier, Qing nodded: "I understand."
The relationship between the sect and the capital has been temporarily suspended. Even though there may still be some unresolved conflicts, those matters will be temporarily suppressed before the war is about to break out.
Qin Lan cannot show up too much in this game, so he will not show up to attract more people's attention.
Probably... we won't see each other again in the short term.
There have been frequent border incidents these days, but Pingzhou is far away from there, and the rumors have been suppressed and have not yet reached here. I can still feel peaceful when I walk on the street.
Jiang Nian marveled at Xiao Yingzhu's ability to weave a dream web, which could keep people in the state from panicking and continue to spread the knowledge in the school to other states.
After school in the evening, Guizhi closed the doors and windows and checked everything before returning. She caught a glimpse of Jiang Nian standing outside waiting for her, and she quickly quickened her pace.
"Miss, Guizhi is late. The student just now—"
Knowing that she would be concerned about this, Jiang Nian paused for a moment and smiled, "It's nothing, we are just worrying too much."
Although she still hasn't figured out how Qiu knows so much, she doesn't think that anyone who knows these things will leak the information.
Seeing Jiang Nian's relaxed expression, Guizhi felt more at ease. She sighed and said, "When I saw that student coming just now, I thought it would be like what happened to Xu Shi back then..."
Jiang Nian smiled: "No, these people probably don't dare to come."
There were vehicles parked in front of the carriage. When I walked forward with Guizhi, I saw a familiar figure.
Seeing that person's figure, Jiang Nian was suddenly startled.
clear?
Didn’t he just send a note to Xiao Yingzhu? Why is he back now?
Seeing the young man in front from afar, although Guizhi was not familiar with Qing and Yu, she knew that he was the expert in delivering letters between Jiang Nian and Xiao Yingzhu, so she stopped.
He seemed to be in a hurry to tell something. When he saw Jiang Nian coming towards him, he walked forward.
"Miss."
Guizhi stopped consciously.
Jiang Nian was worried about what Xiao Yingzhu would say after reading the letter, so he quickened his pace and asked, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Um."
Qing seemed to have brought something back, but it wasn't something she was handing over to her. Instead, she stood there, looking around to confirm that everything was correct before continuing, "You should prepare for your trip, Miss."
Jiang Nian had prepared himself mentally a long time ago. When he heard these words, the stone that had been weighing on his heart loosened a little, giving him room to breathe.
"Yes, I understand."
She paused for a moment, her eyes subconsciously looking at the stone wall next to her.
A few branches of trees peeked out from the stone wall under the mottled green shade.
"Will he go on this trip too?"
Guizhi was standing far away, so she couldn't hear what Jiang Nian was saying to Qing. However, after asking something, Qing hesitated for a moment before replying, "No, Miss... After arriving in the capital, everything will be subject to His Majesty's arrangements."
“…”
Although he knew in advance that this might happen, Jiang Nian's heart still tightened when he heard Qing say it.
"Xiao will only be sent to the capital?"
"Qing doesn't know, but your Majesty's letter has been sent to Pingzhou."
Xiao Yingzhu had already delayed for another two months for her. Jiang Nian knew that this matter could never be avoided and was something that had to be faced. He nodded and subconsciously glanced at the place where Qing kept the letter. He said, "Please tell him that I'm ready and can leave at any time."
Qing nodded in agreement.
Finally, he was about to turn around to deliver another message, but he heard Jiang Nian call out to him, "Wait."
"...Has Young Master Qin returned from Cang County?"
"Please ask him for me if he has any correspondence with the Fourth Prince. I want to ask him some questions about him."
After the eldest princess's matter was over, Jiang Nian no longer had any contact with Meng Zheng, but she had not forgotten that she could get in touch with Princess Qingping through Meng Zheng.
Is Xiao Yingzhu’s past really that important?
Jiang Nian has asked himself this kind of question countless times.
But if she is never understood, her heart will feel empty, as if something is not filled and she will not feel safe.
She couldn't accept that the past of her future companions was blank.
Qing seemed to see the hesitation when she said this. She just stood there for a moment, then turned and walked towards the outside.
Jiang Nian breathed softly, calmly accepting the sudden quickening of his heartbeat. Listening to Guizhi's footsteps moving forward, he suddenly smiled.
She clearly had no idea what she had experienced before traveling through time, but she was the first to ask others to dig out the flesh and blood buried deep in the scars so that she could see what it was like.
It's really disgusting.
Guizhi's questioning voice came from the side. Jiang Nian slightly concealed the complicated feelings in his heart and raised his eyes to look to the side: "What's wrong?"
Although she didn't hear what the young lady and Qing said just now, Guizhi had a vague premonition.
This premonition is called separation.
Looking at Jiang Nian, Guizhi stood quietly in front of her. After a while, she asked softly:
"...Did Duke Xiao assign something to the young lady again?"
Guizhi still remembered that Xiao Yingzhu had taken her young lady away.
Jiang Nian was silent for a moment, then suddenly realized something.
Time flies, and it's time to confess.
After a moment, she responded softly.
"Um."
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