The Return of the Marquis's Daughter

There was an endless debate in the court about who would replace Marquis Jing'an. No one expected that His Majesty would directly issue an imperial decree to let Gu Chang'an lead his troops north.

The thunderclap made the entire court silent as a chicken in an instant.

Gu Yunzhou and his group tried to stop it. They all directly said that Gu Chang'an had no experience in leading troops, and that swords and guns were brutal on the battlefield, so how could he be so careless? They hoped that Your Majesty would think twice.

How could His Majesty listen to them without thinking twice? He dragged out those who made the suggestion and gave them thirty lashes each, and also removed them from their official posts and expelled them from the capital.

At this time, Prince An, who had always been very low-key, finally came into the sight of the court officials.

This accident came too suddenly and surprised everyone. After all, the wedding of Prince An and the daughter of the Qin family was getting closer and closer, and at this time His Majesty actually sent him out to support Marquis Jing'an.

Fortunately, after Qin Wenlan heard what Gu Changan said last time, he knew in his heart that Gu Changan would definitely go to the northern border, so he was not surprised at all when he heard the news outside.

What's more, Gu Changan had also been to the battlefield in his previous life, and finally came back safely.

He was framed and seriously injured before, but nothing serious happened to him afterwards.

So Qin Wenlan was not worried at all. The time for reinforcement was urgent, and Gu Changan had no more things to prepare. In the rush of troops, food and fodder, he was simply not prepared enough.

This time, Liu Wen selected only top-quality horses for Gu Changan. The emperor reported back and praised Liu Wen's move highly.

This batch of war horses was specially bought by Liu Wen from the northern border, which really solved one of Gu Changan's worries. If the horses on the battlefield are not good, it will undermine the combat effectiveness of the soldiers more than if the weapons are not good.

Liu Wen was praised. In comparison, Ma Feng's actions made His Majesty feel even more disgusted. Even after Ma Feng was executed, His Majesty still felt very disgusted when mentioning him.

Taking advantage of this favorable situation, Lord Yu Hongmin wrote a new memorial to the emperor, reporting on Ma Feng's actions during his tenure, and asked His Majesty to allow him to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the Imperial Stables.

This time, His Majesty did not procrastinate and agreed directly.

Finally, a gap was opened in the relationship between Queen Wen and her faction.

Gu Changan was ordered to go north in a critical moment. Before leaving, he quietly met Qin Wenlan and said goodbye to her.

Qin Wenlan had already prepared some things for Gu Changan to take with him, a jade pendant as a defensive magic weapon, and some pills.

Even though she knew that Gu Chang'an had not suffered any serious injuries in his previous life, she still gave him these treasures for self-defense.

"I hope everything goes well for you, Your Highness. Take care of yourself. I will be waiting for your triumphant return in the capital."

Gu Changan looked at the woman in front of him, then touched the thing he had just given him. Even the cold armor could not hide the tenderness in his eyes, "Lan'er, this time my father ordered me to lead the troops, which will definitely make Queen Wen and Gu Yunzhou hate him.

If I leave the capital, they might attack you. You must be more cautious in the future. If you encounter any difficulties, have Brother Yan send a letter to the palace, and your aunt will definitely make the decision for you."

Qin Wenlan didn't expect that he would still consider these things for her in this situation. Apart from his grandfather's family, no one else cared about her like this.

Although she didn't need this help, she was still very grateful.

Then she took out a purse from her sleeve, actually she took it out from the space.

The purse was very exquisite. She stuffed it into Gu Changan's hand and gently reminded him, "This time when we went north, the food, fodder, and troops provided by the court were far less than what Marquis Jing'an expected.

Also, I wonder if the clothes and provisions I sent over earlier have arrived. After all, the quantity is huge, and it will take some time to prepare them, so you should be careful on this trip."

What does war depend on? In addition to the bravery of the soldiers, there is also sufficient food and grass, and sufficient food and grass requires silver.

"What is this? Didn't you just give me something?" Gu Changan looked down at the purse and asked with a smile.

"Just take it. It's given to you for a reason. Maybe it can save your life in times of crisis!" Qin Wenlan also responded with a smile.

Gu Changan thought she was joking, his eyebrows curved, and he said softly: "Okay, my life depends on Lan'er!"

He carefully put away the purse and the things he had just been given, then climbed onto the horse. He looked at Qin Wenlan deeply again, then whipped the horse and galloped away.

The cold armor reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight, and the tall figure on the horse's back gradually went away towards the brilliant light.

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After Prince An led his troops out of the capital, the situation inside the capital not only did not calm down, but became even more tense.

Liu Wen had finally seized the opportunity, so how could he miss it? He cooperated with Lord Yu Hongmin to thoroughly investigate the case and turned the entire Imperial Stables upside down.

As a result, everyone in the Imperial Stables had to be very cautious and quietly do their own work in the yamen every day, as tense as a bow.

Everyone wants to be an official, but it is not that easy to be one.

In comparison, Wei Donglai, who works in the imperial kitchen, is now doing very well and is very relaxed. He is not affected at all by the movements in the capital.

Chu Mingyang has been so busy these days that he doesn't even have time to go home.

After all, as a newly appointed junior official, he was already busy enough with the remaining issues in the Ministry of War, and now he was even more busy than before.

Fortunately, there was a sensible Minister of War He Yongliang who took care of him and sent the old clerks from the Ministry of War to help him.

Why did the post soldiers sent by Jing'an Marquis fail to reach the capital safely every time? Are those post soldiers alive or dead now? If they are alive, where are they? These all need to be verified one by one.

As Lord Yu Hongmin investigated more deeply, Duke Dingguo was implicated in more and more cases.

When Qin Wenlan learned about these things, she was very calm. She now wanted to see how the daughter of the Wen family would rescue Duke Dingguo.

Duke Dingguo cried out in injustice in the Qinzheng Hall, then kicked Marquis Anyang out and tearfully recounted that all the things that happened in the Imperial Stables were done by Marquis Anyang and Ma Feng, and that he was really deceived by them.

"Has Marquis Anyang pleaded guilty now?" Qin Wenlan asked Tan Songyun.

Tan Songyun shook her head, "That's not the case, but Anyang Hou has always said that he was wronged, saying that these were all borrowed 200,000 taels of silver from him in order to make up for some bad debts of his own, and he really didn't know anything about it.

What's more, Ma Feng has not given him the 200,000 taels of silver so far, so he has really lost both the wife and the army.

Then, the Marquis of Anyang even produced the written agreement he had previously exchanged with Ma Feng. After checking, the handwriting was indeed Ma Feng's, and the account for the two hundred thousand taels of silver did exist."

"So who are these accounts related to now?" Qin Wenlan said to Tan Songyun.

"I heard that Ma Feng had the account settled with the palace, but the reason behind it is unknown. After all, the person is dead. Even if we know who settled the account, there is no evidence to prove it."

Qin Wenlan: ...

It turned out that the Wen girl had been prepared for a long time. She knew that this matter would not have any results in the end, so she planned her retreat very carefully.