The Return of the Marquis's Daughter

"So, what does this person want to do today to threaten you? Or..." Lord Wucheng asked with narrowed eyes.

Lord Wucheng was not a warrior like Han Xuedong. He only saw a gleam in his eyes, staring at his silly son, while a thousand thoughts began to run through his mind.

"That's not the case, but he said he wanted his son to fill a vacancy in the patrol camp." Han Xuedong said.

Lord Wucheng frowned, "Have you already promised him?"

"How could that be? My son just told him that there's no rush and he needs to think it over carefully."

Lord Wucheng's thoughts were in turmoil at the moment. After a while, he looked at his silly son and said, "Hurry up and check on the patrol camp."

"Father, why is this happening? Do you also believe what Miss Qin just said?"

"Is what I said wrong? If someone as brainless as you were sold one day, I'm afraid you would have to help them count the silver!

If Gu Yunzhou really wanted to threaten you with Bao Yu's matter, he wouldn't just let you take over the patrol battalion position."

Han Xuedong is just a little more upright than the average person, but he is not a real fool. Now after hearing what his old father said, he immediately understood.

"Father, are you saying that they met with my son today just to harm him?"

"Are you clueless? Shen Tang is Gu Yunzhou's right-hand man, so how can he be sociable with his sister?

What Gu Yunzhou wants to do is probably obvious to everyone, and only a brainless person like you would be fooled.

Besides, a patrol battalion job is so easy to get. If it were really that easy, why would they give it to you?"

Han Xuedong was speechless when he heard this. He was not smart enough, so he was taken away.

"If someone wants to use the Bao Yu incident to drag you into trouble, and then use you to plot against your father, what will you do then?"

Han Xuedong broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing his father's analysis. Was he really that bad? He was almost being manipulated like a puppet.

"Perhaps they have long been eyeing our Wucheng Marquis's residence, and this time they invited you to the manor outside the city because they can't wait any longer."

"Father, is that true? I'll let it go, but how could you..."

"What do you mean by intentional but unintentional? If they had already set their sights on our mansion, what would it matter even if we were extremely cautious?"

Han Xuedong: ...

Has human nature really reached this point? It's better to vent your anger on the battlefield. If you want to fight, just start fighting. Why bother with all the calculations? It's really annoying.

Han Xuedong was filled with anger. "Father, what should we do? What if someone really reveals Bao Yu's affairs?"

"What happened to Bao Yu was indeed done for my father. Even if His Majesty knew about it, I would be punished. But you must not be blackmailed by others because of these things.

If they come looking for you next time, just tell them that it was your father who said that. Let them spread the news. I want to see what they can gain by reporting to the emperor.

Han Xuedong's eyes lit up when he heard this. Yes, he really has a stupid brain and is afraid of nothing.

Seeing his son being so inflexible, Lord Wucheng was very upset. If it weren't for his care over the years, he would have been sold into the mountains and forests long ago.

Now that I think about it, it would be better to marry into the Taifu family.

Miss Qin just suspected that he was meeting someone privately at the farm outside the city. For the sake of Lu Minglan, she actually dared to come in the middle of the night to question her silly son.

Even if their motives are not pure, that is what they should do. Who doesn’t have selfish motives?

In the future, when his son marries the daughter of the Grand Tutor, I'm sure Miss Qin will take better care of his silly son even for the sake of her relationship with Miss Lu!

Marquis Wucheng couldn't help but think that if he could have such a daughter, he would be able to sleep peacefully for the rest of his life. Such a talented woman with both civil and military talents, and good at planning and calculation, can be said to be a truly extraordinary woman.

Looking up at his son who looked like a silly roe deer, Marquis Wucheng became more and more upset.

I really can’t dislike the ones I gave birth to, but I can’t bear to throw them away either. It’s really frustrating!

Han Xuedong had long felt his father's disdainful gaze, but what else could he do? He could only pretend not to see it. After all, they were still father and son, and it was useless to disdain him, haha...

Just when he thought his father had nothing to say, he came again, "Look, Miss Qin is a person with a keen eye. If it weren't for your daughter-in-law who is not yet married, why would she come here at night?

I think you should marry your wife as soon as possible. For her sake, Miss Qin will not ignore you in the future.

Besides, the person she is dating can't be that different from others. At the very least, he is smarter than some of the noble ladies in the capital!

With a woman like that by your side, your mother and I can feel more at ease. After all, you..."

Han Xuedong had a wooden face. Don't think he didn't know what was said next. Even if he knew, he could only pretend not to know.

Even if you want to praise someone else's daughter, you shouldn't belittle your own son like this!

Can this still be fun to play?

How come this stubborn old man gets more stubborn as he gets older? He even dares to look down on me. What's wrong with me?

Apart from being a little stupid, upright, straightforward, and not using any schemes or tricks, there isn't much wrong with him!

Does it mean that everyone must have eight hundred minds to be considered a human being?

Wouldn't that mean I'd become a sieve? What's the point of living like that? All I do every day is scheme against others. I'm so tired that I'm dying. How can someone like me be as comfortable as me?

Haha ...

***

Qin Wenlan left the Wuchenghou Mansion in the night and walked carelessly in the dark alley. Suddenly, she found a figure within the range of her spiritual sense.

At the entrance of the alley, the figure appeared even taller and more slender under the moonlight. The evening breeze blew his robe. Even at this distance, she could be sure that the person standing at the entrance of the alley was coming.

She raised her foot again and continued to walk towards him, her mood also becoming more cheerful.

"You're still standing here in the cold wind so late. Do you think your body is too strong?" Qin Wenlan walked up to Gu Changan and said.

Gu Changan felt inexplicably relieved when he heard her say this. She was really concerned about him!

"I heard that you left Marquis Qin's residence, and I was a little worried, so I came here to look for you."

"Since you're here, why don't you go in?"

"I'm just worried about you."

I'm not here to monitor you.

After hearing these words, Qin Wenlan's tone softened inexplicably, and he said softly, "I just came over to ask someone a few questions!"

"Han Xuedong?"

"Your Majesty, could you please not be so clever and wise?"

Gu Changan chuckled, "Did you get the answer you wanted?"

"What does it matter whether I have it or not? There will be people more anxious than me anyway, so at least this trip wasn't in vain."

"Lord Wucheng is here too?"

"That's it!"

Gu Changan understood immediately and said to Qin Wenlan, "Lord Wucheng has always loved his sons. You came here at midnight today. He must be afraid that his sons have offended you in some way, so..."

Qin Wenlan chuckled a few times. How could she be so unreasonable as to come here at night just to cause trouble?

Although she really did it, her purpose wasn't that simple...