After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

If the Emperor hadn't pulled this stunt, Gu Wanzhi would never have listened to Gu Wanqing.

But now, all she does is obey.

He dared not say anything bad to Gu Wanqing.

After all, Gu Wanqing is now the person who holds her life and death in her hands...

Gu Wanzhi closed her eyes and said, "I can't help you with anything else. There's no possibility between him and me."

“He despises me even more, and I think you, Gu Wanqing, are no better off.”

At least Gu Wanzhi had some contact with Xie Shuheng through her brother, but Gu Wanqing had none.

“You’re mistaken,” Gu Wanqing said with a smile. “I still have power, the emperor’s favor, and… I can control Jiang Zhiyun.”

As she said this, Gu Wanzhi sneered, "Although Jiang Zhiyun is a peasant woman, she is not someone to be trifled with. You'd better not let her take advantage of you."

"Furthermore, when she arrived in Bianjing, she had quite a few people protecting her. Those people followed her wholeheartedly, as if they were under a spell."

Gu Wanzhi was furious when she said this.

If she hadn't met that couple, she probably would have had a very good life.

……

Soon, Xie Shuheng not only received news of the Emperor's dilemma regarding whom to favor, but also received news of the Emperor's favorite concubine, Gu Wanqing, defecting to him.

Xie Shuheng was both amused and exasperated as he read the letter.

It's really interesting. They've already brought their troops to the city gates, but instead of thinking about how to resist or how to regroup, the leaders are thinking about doing some pointless things here.

Shen Huichuan leaned closer and said with a smile, "It seems that our Lord Xie is truly remarkable. No matter where you are or what place you are in, there will always be people watching over you. Only genuine affection can make you do that!"

"Look, even the Imperial Concubine is watching you. It seems I'll have to keep an eye on you for my sister-in-law. Lord Xie is indeed very popular."

Xie Shuheng sneered, returned the token, and tore up the letter.

"Tell your Imperial Concubine, this is my attitude."

Xie Shuheng looked cold and was in a very bad state.

Shen Huichuan was puzzled and stared in disbelief as these people walked away: "Wait, you didn't even ask for any information, and you just let them go like that? I thought you were going to kill someone."

At least, Xie Shuheng in the past would have ensured that these people came alive but didn't leave alive.

"If a favored concubine could go to such lengths, I don't believe it's not because someone was pushing things along. The Emperor indulges in pleasure every day, and there are several princes below him. Do you think no one was involved?"

Xie Shuheng said, "It's just that thinking of surrendering in this way is particularly stupid."

"What if that imperial concubine really has fallen deeply in love with you?" Shen Huichuan said.

"So what? There are no rules. Whoever likes me, I have to like her back."

"Furthermore, she is very clever. Gu Wanzhi's older sister, the real heiress Gu Wanqing. To rise from the daughter of a disgraced official to this position, she is no ordinary person. She just wants to find a backer for herself because the emperor is about to fall."

"But unfortunately, we don't need such an inside man."

Having come this far to besiege the city, Xie Shuheng no longer needs these things, and his current attitude is extremely cold.

He couldn't remember what any of the other women looked like, except for Yunniang.

Xie Shuheng said, "What I fear most about this Imperial Concubine is that she might harm Yunniang."

"Therefore, we must protect Yunniang's people."

Xu Yao was somewhat puzzled: "Xiuhe and the others are all in the southwest. If Madam Jiang went to the southwest, it might be safer. Why did she go into Bianjing City alone?"

"In that case, I feel that Bianjing City is too chaotic. We can't break in now, and we can only worry about it."

Xie Shuheng shook his head: "If Yunniang goes to the southwest, then the southwest will not be safe either. Moreover, since the emperor is far away, it is easier to kill people in that place."

“Yunniang has her own connections. She’s more capable than me. I think you’ve all forgotten that the Empress Dowager in the palace was the tea maker at Yunniang’s Xinsheng Restaurant before.”

"She has been pampered by everyone to get to where she is today."

When Xie Shuheng said this, his eyes were full of tenderness. Whenever Jiang Zhiyun was mentioned, Xie Shuheng's eyes could not hide his confidence in himself.

"Furthermore, Yunniang said that she is going to Bianjing City first to find a way to protect me."

Xie Shuheng was actually looking forward to seeing how Jiang Zhiyun would protect him.

He sat on his horse, with Xu Yao and Shen Huichuan looking at him from either side, their eyes filled with disdain.

If it weren't for the fact that Shen Huichuan's wife was in the Northwest, where it would be better for her father to take care of her, he would have brought her along to join the army.

Meanwhile, Xiuhe and Chungeng, whom Xu Yao loved, were in the southwest, waiting to capture Bianjing City so that they could reunite.

It's true, it's been a long time.

Xie Shuheng is fortunate, but his sister-in-law is very capable; she can turn any situation into an opportunity.

"Now, we'll set up camp outside Bianjing. We won't attack, and they won't come out. Let's see who can outlast whom."

Xie Shuheng found it amusing: "They actually want to keep us hanging on? I really don't know who came up with this idea."

His wife helped him prepare all the provisions here. Jiang Zhiyun always did things perfectly, especially managing the provisions in the Northwest.

Therefore, Xie Shuheng doesn't need to worry about anything at all.

He has plenty of time.

The method with the least loss is to endure it with the people in the palace.

-

After Jiang Zhiyun led everyone to Bianjing City, they settled down, and Lu Shao and Song Chunhe kept coming over to help with everything.

Lu Shao was initially quite happy, but he became more and more silent each day after he stopped saying anything.

Yunniang wanted to ask, but she knew it was a matter of the court and didn't want to pry.

Finally, she said, "Lu Shao, if you have something on your mind, you can tell me."

"We are friends."

"Hmm." Lu Shao nodded. "It's alright, everything is fine."

"The Emperor ordered me to investigate those troublemaking students. I spotted Xie Yang and told him to hide beforehand. Don't worry!"

Lu Shao was the one investigating, and Xie Yang was the one who instigated the trouble; this was a coordinated effort they had planned from the inside out.

Jiang Zhiyun wasn't worried about any of this. Since she had chosen this path, she would have to bear whatever the final outcome might be.

"Xie Yang and Xiao Fantuan haven't had a chance to come over for dinner yet. They'll be coming over tonight, so you can sit down and eat with them. You and Chunhe are both here."

"We finally managed to get together in Bianjing."

"I'll cook."

When he was young, Lu Shao mentioned that Bianjing was the place where all scholars could realize their dreams.

I want to bring Jiang Zhiyun over to experience what it's like to be successful.

At that time, it was still outside the private school in town.

Unexpectedly, it took so long for the two to meet again in Bianjing, and the city was no longer the Bianjing they had stubbornly believed in when they were young...