"If you're talking about eating, drinking, and having fun, this isn't a place for pleasure, but I really like it. From nothing here, I've built my dreams bit by bit. Every day when I go out, I see it changing, and that gives me a great sense of accomplishment."

"So you can be the princess, and I can only be the prince's consort."

"Has the imperial court conferred the title?"

"Just go back from here."

Ye Youlan originally wanted to take Chen Xiaoling to visit the embroidery workshop, but after thinking about it, no shop here could compare with the ones in the capital, and there would be no surprises if they went there.

"I'm hosting a banquet tonight. How about inviting Qiao Luochuan and Song Wen and their wives to come?"

"it is good."

Qiao Luochuan came alone in the evening because Yunniang was about to give birth and it was not convenient for her to come.

Song Wen brought Feng Xiaoyu with him.

Chen Xiaoling is a carefree person. She gestured to Feng Xiaoyu to sit next to her.

"Want to know how we met your husband?"

When Song Wen heard this, he quickly begged for mercy.

"I didn't say anything bad about you. We just had a fight because of a joke, didn't we?"

Ye Youlan wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

Feng Xiaoyu laughed: "So this is how my husband and you met!"

Chen Xiaoling smiled and said, "Your husband is a talented man, very popular in the capital. Many ladies from wealthy families are eyeing him!"

Song Wen asked Chen Xiaoling if she came to Gucheng alone?

"I came here with Chen Su. The Yangcheng County Magistrate reported that there was a mine in Yangcheng, so the Emperor sent Chen Su to investigate. I came along to have fun, and it was a good opportunity to meet the princess."

Song Wen's hand trembled, and the wine spilled on the table, and his hands were also stained with wine. Feng Xiaoyu considerately took out a handkerchief to wipe it for him.

Ye Youlan witnessed everything and wondered if the county magistrate had secretly reported the matter to the court and Song Wen didn't know about it?

The servant came and wiped the table.

Song Wen said regretfully, "I was hoping to discuss Mr. Chen's paintings with Brother Chen. I haven't seen a single masterpiece by Mr. Chen in the entire Three Provinces and Eight Prefectures."

Qiao Luochuan echoed, "I really miss the days when we all discussed poetry and painting together at the Qingfeng Teahouse in Beijing."

Ye Youlan smiled: "You have done well here. With your achievements, you will have the opportunity to return to the capital in the future."

Qiao Luochuan quickly denied it: "I like it here very much. I don't have to worry about anything else and can focus on my work."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen also expressed his opinion: "Me too."

"Next year, the Seventh Prince and I will take the children back to the capital. You will also go back to the capital and stay for a while."

Feng Xiaoyu was very eager: "Can I go too?"

"You are Lord Song's wife, of course you can."

After the banquet, Song Wen sent his wife home, saying that he had something else to do in the provincial capital.

He went to Yangcheng overnight, and County Magistrate Feng was woken up from his sleep.

In the study, Song Wen no longer pretended and forced County Magistrate Feng to tell him why he did not tell the court before reporting it?

"I'm the county magistrate, the head of a county. If a mine is discovered within my jurisdiction, I will of course report it immediately. Don't you think it's strange that you are the one who gets the credit? My dear son-in-law, I'll have the opportunity to promote you only after I get promoted and become rich. I only have one daughter, and from now on, everything will be yours."

Song Wen cursed in his heart, "What a fool!"

"The Seventh Prince and Lord Chen Su, who was sent by the court, have been in Yangcheng for a day. Have you received the report?"

County Magistrate Feng was panicked. When did this happen? How come I didn’t know about it?

"Find someone to go to the mountains and cause them some trouble. It would be even better if you can kill them."

"Why are you killing them? Do you want to exterminate all nine clans?"

"Send someone to assassinate first, then send someone to ask for help. If you want to gain the greatest benefit, then listen to me."

County Magistrate Feng seemed to understand, so he arranged for someone to go down.

Song Wen did not stop and hurriedly got on the carriage to rush to Gucheng. As a result, the carriage was going too fast and the driver's skills were not good enough, so the carriage fell into a ditch.

Song Wen climbed up in a panic, and together with the coachman, he pulled the reins to pull the carriage up. Both of them collapsed on the ground exhausted.

Song Wen thought that returning like this would definitely arouse suspicion, so he asked the driver to turn the car around.

He asked the coachman to go into the city quickly and said that the prince might be in trouble in Yangcheng and asked him to send people to rescue him.

The coachman limped towards Gucheng, while Song Wen got on the carriage to avoid the cold night air.

When the driver reached the city gate, it was already daybreak. The guards at the gate heard what had happened and hurried to report it.

Qiao Luochuan didn't let them disturb the princess, and he sent some men to rush to Yangcheng.

The Seventh Prince, Chen Su and others got lost in the mountains and could not find the exit until dark. At this time, a man in black suddenly rushed in and slashed at anyone he saw with a knife.

The Seventh Prince drew his sword and protected Chen Su behind him. Several other guards quickly ran in front of the Seventh Prince and fought with the men in black. When the fight became difficult to determine the winner, another group of people rushed out and hacked at the men in black.

Someone shouted loudly: "Protect the Seventh Prince."

With a whistle, the men in black suddenly retreated. They came and went inexplicably.

County Magistrate Feng rushed over and asked with concern if the Seventh Prince was okay.

"It's a good thing you came here, otherwise I might have been hurt."

County Magistrate Feng asked someone to support the injured attendant, and everyone walked out of the mountains and returned to the county government office to settle down. The doctor also came to provide assistance.

The Seventh Prince took stock and found that only a few of his guards had suffered minor injuries. Among the people brought by Chen Su, one was seriously injured and three were slightly injured.

The Seventh Prince asked County Magistrate Feng how he knew that someone would assassinate them?

"Isn't this a coincidence? I reported the mine in Yangcheng to the court, and word might have leaked out. Recently, locals have reported that there are more strangers entering the mountains, so I've been keeping an eye on things and stationed people nearby. I'll be aware of any movement."

The Seventh Prince nodded approvingly.

They decided to rest for a day and then go into the mountains again, and then they waited for the people sent by Qiao Luochuan.

Upon learning that his son-in-law's carriage had fallen into a ditch, County Magistrate Feng became very panicked and asked if his son-in-law was okay.

"Master Song is fine. He should be back home in Gucheng now."

"That's good."

The next day, Chen Su and his companions went back into the mountains. This time, with a large group of people accompanying them, everything went smoothly. He was pleasantly surprised by the mine, which contained not only iron ore but also gold.

Chen Su was busy here, and the Seventh Prince returned to Gucheng. As soon as he entered the mansion, Ye Youlan came to greet him. Seeing that he returned safely, she finally felt relieved.

"I'm fine, and Chen Su is fine too. He will be back in two days after finishing his work." He said this to Chen Xiaoling, who was standing beside him with a worried look on her face.

Ye Youlan asked Chen Xiaoling to go back to her room and sleep for a while, as she hadn't slept well for the past two days because of her worries.

She and the Seventh Prince went to the study.

The Seventh Prince whispered in her ear: "Let's go to sleep for a while!"

Ye Youlan insisted on talking about the matter first, and the Seventh Prince said, "We can talk about it in bed too."

What can you say in bed?

Ye Youlan had no choice but to feed the wolf before he slowly told her what had happened.

"County Magistrate Feng's explanation is believable, but it's strange that Song Wen suddenly got the news and left the city for Yangcheng without saying a word."

"Let's just wait and see what happens!"

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