Chapter 292 Wengzhou
After the banquet at the Taifu Mansion, Li Huaijing officially took office. The first batch of grain that he promised to exchange with Yuexi was ready and would be shipped to Wengzhou in five days.
Wei Lingze and Li Jixian are not on the official escort list, but will go to Wengzhou with everyone.
Before leaving, he went to the Xiao family again.
The Xiao family's steward entertained him warmly as before, but he sat in the front hall for a long time and no one else came to see him.
He divorced Xiao Qinghe and was no longer the son-in-law of the Xiao family. The Xiao family would not reject him, but that was all.
The tea, which had been changed three times, was once again completely cold. Wei Lingze stood up to leave. The steward smiled and saw him off. As they walked out the door, the steward said earnestly, "I wish you a safe journey, young master."
Wei Lingze curled his lips and revealed a forced smile: "Thank you."
As soon as Wei Lingze left, the servant immediately informed Xiao Qinghe.
Xiao Qinghe looked at the book without reacting. The servants in the courtyard didn't dare to discuss the matter. After a long while, Quezhi said dryly, "It's quite a coincidence. Yesterday, I heard that Master Chen seemed to be going to Wengzhou as well. I wonder what he's going there for."
Xiao Qinghe paused in turning the pages of the book and looked up at Quezhi: "Why did he go to Wengzhou as well?"
Xiao Qinghe frowned slightly, and the scenes of Xiao Yechen wanting to kill Wei Lingze several times before emerged in his mind.
Quezhi didn't expect Xiao Qinghe to care about this. She was stunned for a moment and said, "I don't know either. I just heard a servant in Master Chen's courtyard mention it. I'll go and find out more about it."
Quezhi turned around and was about to leave, but Xiao Qinghe shook his head and said, "No need."
She has already declined Xiao Yechen's secret protection, and Xiao Yechen should understand the meaning behind it. Moreover, she has already divorced Wei Lingze, and Wei Lingze can no longer hurt her. There is no need for Xiao Yechen to kill Wei Lingze for her.
If there were any grudges between Xiao Yechen and Wei Lingze that she didn't know about, then she had no right to stop Xiao Yechen from doing anything.
Xiao Qinghe comforted herself in her heart, but she could no longer concentrate on reading the contents of the book.
Xiao Yechen appeared in time to save her several times when she was in danger. Although the Xiao family was indebted to Xiao Yechen, she could not feel at ease and enjoy all the help he provided.
After thinking for a long time, Xiao Qinghe called Quezhi to his side and whispered a few instructions to her.
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Xiao Yechen's trip was indeed related to Wei Lingze, but he went to Wengzhou on the orders of the prince, not to assassinate Wei Lingze for personal reasons.
Yuexi would transport the finest animal furs and jade to Zhaoling, but the price was set very low, and the grain in exchange was only one-third of the furs and jade.
Being so easy to talk to was a far cry from his previous banditry of using any means necessary to seize the city. After Shen Qingyuan discussed with the prince, they decided to let Xiao Yechen secretly follow the grain transport team to see if there was anything fishy going on.
Xiao Yechen was used to being alone, so he only packed a simple small bag. The night before he left, Erniu, a servant in the yard, brought him a lot of medicine and knee and wrist pads.
"Young Master, please be extremely careful on your journey. No matter what danger you encounter, remember to protect yourself and avoid direct confrontation. Life is but a few short decades, and nothing is more important than your own safety."
Erniu's voice became lower and lower under Xiao Yechen's intimidating gaze, and finally it was like the buzz of a mosquito, almost inaudible.
"Who told you to tell me this?"
Xiao Yechen's voice was cold.
He is not a talkative person and usually prefers quietness. Erniu has been with him for many years and has long been accustomed to being silent. Today he is really abnormal.
Erniu broke out in a cold sweat when Xiao Yechen looked at him. He stammered, "I can't say anything, but that person is also concerned about you, young master, and has no ill intentions."
Xiao Yechen twisted his fingertips, and his heart felt a little numb.
He only mentioned his long journey to Father Xiao. If Father Xiao really cared about him, there was no need to be so secretive. He had a low presence in the Xiao family, and no one else would do such a thing.
Then only the eldest lady is left.
The eldest lady is concerned about him.
This speculation made Xiao Yechen's heart beat uncontrollably. The sadness of being rejected by the eldest lady a few days ago disappeared at this moment.
His Adam's apple rolled slightly, Xiao Yechen suppressed his excitement and spoke as calmly as possible: "What else did she ask you to say?"
Seeing that Xiao Yechen was not angry, Erniu breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "It's nothing, I just want you to pay attention to your safety. No matter what situation you encounter, you should put yourself first and don't take your life lightly."
Erniu said several words, but only one sentence fell into Xiao Yechen's ears: The eldest lady hopes that he can live well.
Xiao Yechen couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips. He wanted to ask Erniu to tell him a few words, but when he thought about how Xiao Qinghe had gone through so much trouble just to avoid people misunderstanding their relationship, he held back and said to Erniu, "I'll be back safely. Keep today's events to yourself. Don't tell anyone about it, even in your dreams. Understand?"
Erniu nodded quickly: "I understand, sir, don't worry, I will keep my mouth shut and promise not to tell anyone!"
The next day, before dawn, Xiao Yechen quietly left the Xiao family with his bag on his back.
After dawn, Wei Lingze and Li Jixian met up with the grain transporting team outside the city.
Li Jixian was very excited as it was his first time traveling far away.
Shortly after setting off, he couldn't help but whisper in Wei Lingze's ear: "Brother Wei, you are really the head of Wuyou Pavilion. Then at Shen Qingyuan's promotion banquet, why did the people from Wuyou Pavilion return your money in public and embarrass you?"
Before, Wei Lingze was in great glory. Li Jixian wanted to marry the daughter of the Wei family and tried to please Wei Lingze. Now Wei Lingze has been suspended and made many jokes. Li Jixian no longer wants to please Wei Lingze and only wants to watch him make a fool of himself.
Wei Lingze rolled his eyes at him with a cold expression, then shouted coldly, "Get lost."
"Brother Wei..."
Li Jixian was embarrassed and wanted to ask more questions, but was forced back by the sword in Wei Lingze's hand.
Wei Lingze lightly stepped on his horse's belly and left everyone behind. Li Jixian curled his lips in disdain and thought to himself: He has been suspended from his job and has severed ties with the Xiao family, so why is he still pretending?
Wei Lingze ignored Li Jixian along the way. More than half a month later, the group arrived in Wengzhou.
After a bumpy and tiring journey, Li Jixian had long lost the excitement he had when he set out. After finally arriving in Wengzhou, after the welcoming banquet, Li Jixian went to the largest brothel in Wengzhou.
When he first entered, what he saw was not beautiful women, but a group of men and women smoking.
There is a rich and unique fragrance in the air. It doesn't smell vulgar, but instead makes all the pores on the body relax.
"Oh, young master, you look so noble and impressive. You must be a noble from somewhere else, right?"
These words were very pleasant to the ears. Li Jixian took out the silver ingot and said in a generous tone, "Call the most beautiful girl here."
The madam accepted the silver ingot and smiled happily: "Don't worry, sir, we have something more interesting than girls~"
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