Jun Yannuo frowned and stared intently at Lan Linxue, not caring at all about the cold rain slapping his face.
Lan Linxue lazily turned her head and glanced at Jun Yannuo. "What? Is there a problem?"
There's a problem! There's definitely a problem!
Jun Yannuo immediately thought of the things Qin Kou'er had asked him to investigate these past few days. Why did Lan Linxue think of transferring people from these four counties? What exactly was his purpose?
After thinking for a moment, Jun Yannuo smiled slightly, bowed his head, and said, "No problem! This humble subject will arrange it immediately!"
Lan Linxue nodded in satisfaction, then turned around, somewhat laboriously supporting Lao Qi's hand as she walked into the car.
The carriage curtain was gently lowered again.
Lan Linxue glanced at Jun Yannuo standing in the rain outside, and said softly again, "Three days! You only have three days. In three days, I want to see all of these people on the embankment. Let's go!"
The carriage set off, leaving Jun Yannuo alone in the wind and rain.
When Qin Kou'er opened her eyes, she saw Lan Linxue lying next to her, staring straight at her.
Seeing Qin Kou'er open her eyes, Lan Linxue smiled slightly: "Awake?"
Qin Kou'er stretched, then placed her hand on Lan Linxue's body, rested her head on his chest, and said lazily like a cat, "What time is it? How long have I been asleep?"
"It's already afternoon! Dinner is coming up soon!"
Lan Linxue affectionately pulled Qin Kou'er into his arms. Because the injury on his back still hurt, he moved very carefully.
Qin Kou'er nestled in Lan Linxue's arms and looked up at him: "Does it still hurt? Do you need me to change your dressing?"
Lan Linxue shook her head, then buried her face wearily in Qin Kou'er's long hair, closed her eyes, and murmured, "I feel a little tired, I want to sleep for a while!"
Qin Kou'er quickly shifted her position to make Lan Linxue more comfortable, and propped up his pillow a little more before whispering, "Why are you so tired? Why didn't you sleep with me for a while earlier!"
"If I fall asleep, all of your Qin Tian Pavilion's people will be captured by Fifth Brother!"
As he spoke, Lan Linxue closed his eyes and lazily recounted what had happened outside to Qin Kou'er. However, Lan Linxue didn't tell her the whole story at the end, and he himself wasn't quite sure why.
Qin Kou'er frowned and said coldly, "Your Fifth Prince is truly an eye-opener! It seems everyone in the world is blind, humph! In the end, there are no good people in the royal family!"
Lan Linxue didn't want to hear about these things. She stretched out her long arm and hugged Qin Kou'er tightly in her arms, saying wearily, "Since ancient times, royal families have always produced ruthless and powerful figures. Otherwise, let alone scheming against others, they would even have trouble surviving!"
Qin Kou'er nodded slightly, then looked up at Lan Linxue and asked softly, "Do you think those officials can come up with a million taels of silver in a single day? That's no small sum! Even the salt merchants of Yangzhou would have a hard time raising that much money!"
Lan Linxue curled her lip in mockery, "You merchants are all good at crying poor! How come you were so generous with your silver at the Mandarin Duck Pavilion that night?! If they really wanted to raise the money, they definitely could! But you should go and talk to those salt merchants first. If I find out that any of you have contributed even a single tael of this money, don't say I'm turning my back on you! I won't help you with a single cent in the future!"
Qin Kou'er smiled slightly, leaning closer to Lan Linxu, and nodded, saying, "I know what you mean. You're trying to teach Hu Tianyong a lesson. In the end, if we don't take this money, these officials will go after Lan Xiuyuan. If Lan Xiuyuan still wants these officials in Jiangnan, he'll have to reluctantly hand it over. If he doesn't take the money, he won't be able to protect Jiangnan! Don't worry, I'll talk to him later. As the richest man in Yangzhou and the head of the Chamber of Commerce, I have that much influence!"
Lan Linxue nodded in satisfaction, half-opened her eyes, and smiled as she tapped Qin Kou'er's nose: "You're so smart, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing! Do you know that it's precisely because you're so incredibly clever that Lan Xiuyuan is so fixated on you! You attract so many suitors!"
Qin Kou'er smiled playfully, then lightly touched Lan Linxue's lips, "Aren't you smarter? Otherwise, why didn't I run away with the others!"
Lan Linxue felt comfortable after Qin Kou'er said that. After laughing for a while, she hugged Qin Kou'er and fell into a deep sleep.
Qin Kou'er only carefully got up and dressed after Lan Linxue had fallen into a deep sleep.
Lan Linxue could continue sleeping, but she absolutely could not. She'd been away from Qin Tian Pavilion for two days; who knew what might have happened inside!
She carefully and quietly left the room, and when she looked up, she saw Jun Yannuo sitting in the courtyard outside, drinking tea.
Qin Kou'er smiled slightly; she knew that Jun Yannuo was waiting for her.
Holding her umbrella, Qin Kou'er walked slowly over and stood calmly in front of Jun Yan Nuo.
When Qin Kou'er came out, Jun Yannuo saw her. As she walked towards him, he stood up gently.
She held an umbrella in her slender hand, gracefully moving in the drizzle, like a fairy treading on water, or a figure in a painting, shrouded in mist. In a daze, time had already passed a lifetime.
Jun Yannuo stared intently at Qin Kou'er, his feelings a complex mix of emotions. For two days, she had teetered on the brink of life and death, while he struggled in the mundane world.
She returned, her smile radiant, but for him, she had already traversed countless mountains and rivers.
Why are you staring at me like that? Don't you recognize me?
Qin Kou'er walked up to Jun Yannuo, looked at him with a strange expression, and couldn't help but tease him with a smile.
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