The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

Chapter 115: Found the person

The Earl of Hui'an looked at him coldly.

Ever since he defied his parents' orders to marry Lin Ruoqing, his father had never given him a kind look, and He Zhilin felt very bitter about this.

"What are your instructions, Father, that you have summoned your son here?"

After suppressing his anger, Marquis Hui'an asked, "Do you know Wan Rujia, General Wan's daughter?"

Currently, there are four high-ranking military officers in the imperial court: Xie Huai'an, Marquis Xuanping, General Shen, and General Wan.

The title of Marquis of Xuanping was earned by his ancestors, but the Shen and Wan families did not come from noble backgrounds and earned their titles through fighting on the battlefield.

He Zhilin frowned. "Why is Father bringing her up?"

Everyone in the capital knew that Wan Rujia, the daughter of the Wan family, was in love with He Zhilin. However, a few years ago, Master Wan passed away, and she returned to her hometown with her family to observe three years of mourning. Now, she is about to arrive in the capital.

"I have received news that General Wan is about to return to the capital."

He Zhilin reminded him, "Father, I am already married."

"I know without you telling me. If you hadn't insisted on marrying Lin, would so many things have happened in the family? Why would I be so worried!"

The Earl of Huian's dream is to support the Second Prince to succeed to the throne. At that time, the He family will be a small earldom, and the title of Duke is also within reach.

"Father, it is a fact that I have married Ruoqing."

He Zhilin knew what his father was thinking. He felt that his father was too radical. The current emperor was in good health and would live for at least ten years, if not twenty.

Huianbo pointed at He Zhilin, stammering angrily, "You! You unfilial son! I really misjudged you!"

He Zhilin said calmly, "Father, I want to advise you not to be so eager to covet the throne. The Emperor is a man who does not tolerate any dissent. The Xue family is an example of this. Father, you should advise the Second Prince not to rush into action and to conserve his strength."

Marquis Hui'an calmed down and said, "I know what you're saying all too well. The eldest prince is mediocre and the third prince is young. Now is the best time for the second prince. If we wait for the third prince to grow up, then we will have another strong opponent."

How could the Earl of Hui'an not know the importance of keeping a low profile? If He Zhilin had married Jiang Shuwan according to his own wishes, he wouldn't be in such a panic.

Xie Huai'an probably wouldn't side with the Second Prince. Marquis Xuanping is a royalist, and the Shen family... let's not even mention them. Right now, only the Wan family is left, and he absolutely cannot lose the Wan family's power.

"Father, you taught me from a young age to accumulate knowledge and skills gradually before making a breakthrough. Have you forgotten all of that now?"

He Zhilin's words calmed Huianbo down.

The second brother is right. Too many things have changed in the past two years, and many things are beyond my control. I was a bit impulsive.

"The fact that you can think of these things shows that you haven't forgotten everything I said." Huianbo's voice softened considerably.

He Zhilin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands, saying, "I will never forget Father's teachings for a single day."

When Huianbo saw this, his eyes were filled with relief. This was the good son he had painstakingly raised for so many years.

"Okay, you go back first."

"Son takes his leave."

He Zhilin was about to leave after bowing.

As Huianbo watched He Zhilin's departing figure, he felt a mix of emotions. He understood his son less and less these days.

He Zhilin closed the door, and his calm expression immediately relaxed. He even stopped sitting up straight. Then he straightened his back and walked towards Lin Ruoqing's courtyard.

Lin Ruoqing smiled brightly when she saw He Zhilin and walked towards him, saying, "Husband, you're back."

He Zhilin's worries dissipated considerably upon seeing her smile.

Why did Father suddenly call you to the study?

"It's nothing, just some matters concerning the court." He Zhilin did not tell the truth.

Lin Ruoqing could tell that he wasn't telling the truth, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but she didn't show it on her face. "Husband, you've really worked too hard."

He Zhilin really wanted to show his father that Ruoqing was such a good and understanding person, and that he and his wife liked each other.

He knew his father disliked his mother and that their marriage was merely a family alliance. He also knew from a young age that his future wife would also be a family alliance. He had originally planned to accept his fate, but Lin Ruoqing's appearance made him unwilling to accept it anymore. He didn't want to marry a wife who was merely polite and respectful, with no affection between them, and then spend decades of coldly facing each other. He didn't want to end up like his parents.

At this moment, Lin Ruoqing only wanted to protect He Zhilin. She had no family background, and the only thing she could offer was He Zhilin. He was the eldest son and would naturally become the next Earl of Huian. She would then become the Earl's wife. He Zhilin had promised to help her become a Lady of the Imperial Decree. With the title of Lady of the Imperial Decree, she would see who would look down on her!

At this point, the two men's thoughts had completely diverged.

***

General House

Feiyun rushed over, "Madam has found Xie Changfu!"

Jiang Shuwan put down what she was holding. "Where is it?"

"In Ji'anfang."

Jiang Shuwan instructed, "Send someone to inform the general to go to Ji'an Ward."

Feiyun nodded happily, "Yes."

Jiang Shuwan asked, "By the way, besides you, is there anyone else who knows?"

Feiyun shook her head, "It was our people who noticed Xie Changfu looked familiar and secretly observed him for a long time. After confirming it was him, they quickly sent someone back to inform us."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuwan stood up and said, "Have someone prepare the carriage quickly; I need to go to Ji'anfang."

“Madam, our people are watching her so she won’t get lost. Please stay at the manor.” Fei Yun was worried about her.

"It's alright. Just find a few skilled men to accompany him. Xie Changfu is cunning and extremely vigilant; otherwise, he wouldn't have revealed his true colors at this point."

Jiang Shuwan felt that Xie Changfu had already realized that she had been exposed, and she was afraid that not only her own people had discovered him, but others had also discovered him.

"Yes."

After hearing this, Fei Yun quickly went out to make arrangements.

……

There was someone waiting outside the door. As soon as Jiang Shuwan's carriage arrived, the person came to greet her.

Feiyue helped Jiang Shuwan down from the carriage.

"lady."

The one speaking was a maid from the general's mansion.

Jiang Shuwan nodded at her.

The maid whispered, "When the man realized we had discovered him, he tried to run away, but luckily there were many of us, so we didn't let him escape."

"Where are the others?"

"The backyard is locked up, and there are several people guarding it."

"it is good."

The maid led Jiang Shuwan to the backyard.

The people of Ji'anfang all bowed to Jiang Shuwan when they saw her.

"Princess, you've come again."

"Thank you, Princess."

"Princess, Princess..."

Many people knew they had received Jiang Shuwan's kindness, and they were all extremely grateful to her.

Jiang Shuwan smiled and nodded at them without stopping.

Jiang Shuwan had just entered when Xie Huai'an followed closely behind.

Just as Jiang Shuwan was about to enter, Xie Huai'an stopped her.