Chen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
"You should already know this, right?"
Their eyes met.
Ye Chutang smiled.
"Let's make a bet then?"
…
There was another heavy snowfall in the capital.
There was a vast expanse of snow between the sky and the earth, and patches of white were piled on the roofs and treetops.
Long icicles formed under the eaves, clear and cold.
"This winter seems to be particularly cold."
Ye Jingyan added a few pieces of charcoal into the stove, and the whole room became warm.
Xiaowu took off his shoes and sat on the small couch by the window, counting the beads on the abacus.
It was cold in winter, so Ye Chutang had someone import a batch of high-quality leather from the northern border early on and transport it to the capital for sale.
They are all top-quality goods, and are especially loved by the ladies in the capital.
Xiaowu then became interested again and was happy to count his accounts every day.
"Xiao Wu, after we settle the accounts, give some to Pei'er and her subordinates." Ye Chutang reminded.
Xiaowu looked up and nodded vigorously with a bright smile.
"good!"
Ye Chutang sat in the room for a while and still felt a little hot.
"Ayan, no need to add more, that's enough."
Since his health improved, Ye Chutang felt that winter was not so difficult to endure.
It is quite interesting to burn the heater in the house, make a cup of hot tea and watch the snow scene outside the window.
"Afeng wrote to me, saying he'll be back around the end of the year. Calculating the date, it's almost time."
Speaking of this, Ye Jingyan and Xiaowu also became happy.
Ye Jingyan sighed, "I haven't seen him for so long, I wonder if he's stronger than before."
Ye Chutang smiled, "After all, he's now the garrison commander of a city. He must have grown a lot and won't be as unruly and reckless as before."
Ye Jingyan felt like laughing when he thought of that scene.
"That's... a bit unfair to him?"
It is not easy for someone with such a personality to take the lead in following the rules and manage so many people under him.
Ye Chutang was about to speak when the maid came in.
"Second Miss, your letter."
Ye Chutang took it.
This was the third letter she had received recently from the same person.
However, the address delivered each time is different, as if the other party has been changing locations.
Ye Chutang opened it, took a look at it, then put it away and put it aside.
Ye Jingyan didn't ask any further questions.
If he were to ask about everything about my sister, it would be too tiring.
Unexpectedly, Ye Chutang asked him first.
"I heard that King Yannan is not in good health?"
Ye Jingyan's expression became serious.
"Yes. It is said that the exhaustion from chasing the rebels day and night, coupled with the recent sudden turn for the cold, triggered King Yannan's old illness."
Ye Chutang nodded.
"It's a pity that I'm far away, otherwise I could help him take a look."
King Nan of Yan has fought on the battlefield for decades and is indeed extremely powerful, but he is a human being, not a god. Over the years, he has suffered countless injuries of varying sizes.
Some are external injuries and are easier to deal with.
The trouble is the invisible internal injuries.
Ye Jingyan pondered for a moment, "If I could get some rest, I would feel better, but the rebels are too formidable."
He frowned.
"Actually, I heard the rebels' situation isn't optimistic. They started their rebellion in the southwest, and many of them aren't acclimated to the northern climate. It's the middle of winter, and some even seem to have frozen to death. That former crown prince of the Great Zhou... is quite cruel."
Ye Chutang pondered for a while, then suddenly stood up.
"I'm going to do some shopping."
Ye Jingyan was stunned. "Now? If Sister wants to buy something, she can just tell the servants to buy it. Why bother going there in person?"
Ye Chutang shook his head.
"I want to buy... a bit too much." (End of this chapter)
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