After giving his instructions, Feng Beichuan returned to his residence first, and Li Chang'an followed him back to the General's Mansion with Zhuque.
"What? You...you gave Zhuque to that woman...to Princess Yong'an as a substitute maid?"
Cang Yun had just slipped back from the Prime Minister's residence when he heard this devastating news, which was even more unbearable than a bolt from the blue.
Originally, he had gotten tired of keeping an eye on the General's Mansion for a while, so he pestered Zhuque to switch sentry posts. But who knew that in just a few days, his partner was forced to become a maid instead of a secret guard in the Regent's Mansion.
Seeing the man's dumbfounded expression, Feng Beichuan was indeed unconvinced, but couldn't help thinking to himself that this guy was making a big fuss over nothing. He was someone who had seen a lot of things, yet such a small matter could shock him like this.
"Won't I be all alone from now on?!"
Cang Yun was on the verge of tears. If it weren't for the fact that Feng Beichuan was his master, he would have really wanted to go up and strangle this person to death!
Feng Beichuan raised an eyebrow, his face full of displeasure: "What, you can't do it alone?"
"I……"
For a moment, Cangyun was speechless, and then silently mourned for his partner of many years for three seconds.
It was only then that he realized that although Suzaku's people were a bit arrogant, aloof, and violent, and sometimes even looked down on him, he would still feel somewhat bad if he really lost this partner.
It seems I may need a long time to adjust to the feeling of having one less person by my side!
"It's alright. Once I marry the princess, Zhuque will be able to come back with me. Then the two of you can work together again, and the work won't be so tiring!"
Seeing Cang Yun's worried and distressed expression, Feng Beichuan finally regained a sliver of conscience and reached out to pat the man's shoulder to comfort him.
Although there was some truth to what he said, it sounded like empty talk to Cangyun.
Marry that woman?
This possibility is practically like having a pipe dream!
Thinking of this, Cangyun felt a sense of despair and couldn't help but worry about Zhuque. That woman was always aloof, and now she was being forced to lower herself to be someone else's maid. It must be worse than killing her.
Moreover, Li Chang'an is not someone to be trifled with. If these two were together, wouldn't it be like a clash of titans, ready to explode?
"What, if you're really worried, why don't you just come to the General's Mansion together? I wouldn't mind..."
"No, no, no, you don't mind that I'm not worthy!"
Upon hearing Feng Beichuan's words, Cangyun immediately sensed something was wrong, so he quickly cut off his escape route, feeling a sense of lingering fear.
The next morning, Li Chang'an prepared to manage his shop. Feng Beichuan happened to be free that day, so after much pleading, Li Chang'an agreed to take him along.
Because of the new master, Zhuque naturally had to come along as well. The three of them inevitably felt a little awkward on the way, since Li Chang'an was not a talkative person, and Zhuque was even more sparing with her words.
Feng Beichuan naturally wouldn't miss any opportunity to strike up a conversation with Li Chang'an. After a brief awkward silence, he coughed lightly twice and then looked at the woman beside him with a serious expression, asking, "How are you two getting along? Are you getting along well?"
Li Chang'an frowned, then relaxed and said calmly, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
This left Feng Beichuan speechless, and he could only awkwardly say, "Zhuque is a steady and capable person, I feel at ease with her following you."
Zhuque, standing to the side, was speechless. She didn't even have the energy to roll her eyes at this person, so she said with a straight face, "I won't bother you anymore. I'll go keep watch from the shadows."
After saying that, without waiting for Li Chang'an or Feng Beichuan to nod, he disappeared in a flash.
After getting away from those two people, Zhuque couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She had been feeling aggrieved for a long time. If it weren't for her adherence to the principles of a bodyguard, she would have wanted to show her, her absurd master—no, her former master—what backbone was when Feng Beichuan casually tossed her to Li Chang'an yesterday.
Upon arriving at the brocade workshop, Li Chang'an went straight in to check the account books.
However, the densely packed account books gave her a headache, so Feng Beichuan came over to help her look at them.
After working for a while, the two of them checked the records and found many signs of falsification.
As for who was so bold, it was obvious that it was someone sent by Qin Xiashi. Li Chang'an had already anticipated this and didn't want to get entangled any further, so he directly dismissed that person.
Although she knew that Qin Xia would most likely come after her and cause trouble again once she found out, Li Chang'an still did it anyway.
After all, these industries are the foundation of the General's Mansion and the culmination of the old general's family's life's work. Although they are not as important as defending the country, she could not let them go to waste.
But now the shop is unmanaged, which is not a solution. Just as Li Chang'an was having a headache, he suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure.
Feng Beichuan naturally saw it too. Indeed, that bright pink dress was so distinctive that one could recognize Tao Yaojun just by looking at her back.
He was currently selecting fabrics with his back to Li Chang'an and the other man, completely unaware that his two acquaintances were standing behind him.
"This fabric really suits me... This one too, pink with peach blossoms, it's a perfect match for me!"
Tao Yaojun took a fancy to a piece of pink brocade embroidered with peach blossoms. He was carefully examining the pattern on it when Feng Beichuan, standing behind him, couldn't help but get goosebumps.
That's enough.
Feng Beichuan suddenly spoke up.
Tao Yaojun was startled, and when she turned around, she saw Feng Beichuan and Li Chang'an behind him.
"Tsk tsk, Your Highness, Princess Yong'an, what are you doing here?"
Tao Yaojun never expected that she would run into these two people when she finally got the chance to go out and stroll around the imperial city.
Feng Beichuan said expressionlessly, "This is Her Highness the Princess's shop. Right now, it's short of someone to manage it, so I'm going to hand it over to you."
"What?!"
Tao Yaojun was immediately shocked. He absolutely did not want to do such a troublesome and tiring job as managing a shop.
He couldn't help but curse inwardly, wondering what kind of bad luck he had run into to deserve such a thing. It was truly a case of misfortune falling from the sky when one is just walking down the street!
Feng Beichuan did not answer, but his eyes were filled with undeniable authority.
Just as Tao Yaojun was preparing to try again, and if all else failed, to find an excuse to leave, someone walked into the shop.
The man was dressed in a white robe, with a jade crown and silver belt, and held a folding fan. He was incredibly handsome and dashing.
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