With a vague sense of foreboding, Nan Lingqin took a step forward subtly, her fingers deliberately resting on her lower abdomen. "The city lord is so kind to the couple; we are truly grateful."
"Ah, of course. As long as you complete the rules I set, you should naturally be rewarded."
"That's good?"
"Of course, this city lord keeps his word."
Nan Lingqin nodded and exchanged a glance with Yuwen Yao.
"Steward Qin, take these two distinguished guests to rest. Tomorrow, I, the city lord, will have a long talk with them." The city lord then instructed the steward who had led them there.
"yes."
Seeing the city lord's enthusiasm, Nan Lingqin couldn't refuse for a moment. At the same time, she felt something was off and was very curious. So she simply tugged at Yuwen Yao's sleeve, signaling him not to refuse and to stay and talk about it later.
So the two of them had Tingting and Tingyu move their bundles and other belongings to a house.
"Hey, you're not staying here anymore?"
The innkeeper was a little annoyed to see Tingfeng move all his things away.
"Yes, my master received a reward from the city lord—twenty mansions! He'll be staying at the mansion the city lord arranged for him tonight."
Listen to the wind.
This was Nan Lingqin's instruction, saying that with such a great joy, anyone who asked could boast about it.
The waiter was short, dark-skinned, and quite clever. Upon hearing this, his eyes seemed to darken slightly. He paused for a moment, then said, "So, you really stayed in twenty mansions?"
"yes."
Tingfeng stopped talking to the waiter and left with his things.
The waiter watched Tingfeng walk away before turning away with a knowing look and immediately going to attend to other customers.
The residences that the city lord arranged for Nan Lingqin and Yuwen Yao are truly excellent; with a little more refinement, they could rival the royal residences in the capital.
"Hey, I'm telling you, Baidi City is very wealthy."
Nan Lingqin poked Yuwen Yao's arm, then gestured with her fingers, "Twenty mansions, just like that, twenty mansions, tsk tsk tsk, Yuwen Yao, he's richer than you."
"When something seems too strange, something sinister must be at play."
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Nan Lingqin kept marveling as she walked.
Behind her, the city lord, who was following closely behind, smiled broadly as he watched Nan Lingqin walk and look around, clearly in a very good mood. His eyes shone even brighter. "Madam, you really like it."
"Of course, this place is nice. It seems like it would be a good place to be the city's defender."
"Madam, you flatter me. I am a very fair and honest city magistrate. It's just that my family is quite well-off, which is why I like to recruit talented people."
Nan Lingqin glanced at him gently.
Indeed, it is true that the city magistrate is honest and upright. She and Yuwen Yao heard this as soon as they entered the city. The people had nothing but good things to say about the city magistrate. It didn't seem like they were faking it. He was truly doing a good job as the city magistrate, which is why he had won the hearts of the people so much.
"Then I'll trouble the city lord. Please give the deed to the second residence to my guard later. My wife and I are on our way and may have to leave early tomorrow morning."
"So fast."
The city lord followed closely behind, his smile unchanged, but Nan Lingqin still caught the fleeting disappointment and anxiety in his eyes.
It really does look a bit strange.
The dinner served were all top-notch dishes: exquisite Hundred-Seed Balls, stir-fried lily leaves, stewed pigeon with deer antler, bird's nest porridge... Not to mention the excellent quality of the dishes, Nan Lingqin could taste how fresh and tender they were with just one bite.
Seeing Yuwen Yao's furrowed brows, Nan Lingqin smiled and said, "We have food to eat and it doesn't cost any money. We can take something with us when we go back to our parents' home. We should bring something nice with us."
To be honest, Nan Lingqin was somewhat ignorant about this.
When other women visit their parents' home, they receive lavish gifts; but when a husband visits his wife's home, he seems to want to send her his entire mansion.
And what about Yuwen Yao...?
Nan Lingqin looked at her swollen belly, then at the large jar of fresh flower honey that Yuwen Yao had placed in the corner of the room...
"I knew we should have brought more of this flower honey."
Yuwen Yao noticed Nan Lingqin's gaze and assumed she thought it was too little.
How could she complain about not having enough? She's complaining that...
Well, he made this himself, he treasures it like the plague, considering it the most delicious food in the world, but...
Hmm, wouldn't that be too cheap?
---Aside---
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