Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder is Very Leisurely

After walking around, Yu Nuan genuinely felt that this courtyard was quite nice, with an elegant layout, showing that the previous owner of this courtyard had a refined taste.

"General, the room is ready," a maid said as she walked over.

"Now that everything is settled, Miss Jiang, please rest! I'll take my leave. Butler Wu, please stay and see if Miss Jiang needs anything."

"Okay, General."

Qi Heng left. Neither of them were married, and even though this was his house, he couldn't stay any longer since he was lending it to Yu Nuan. It would be bad for everyone if rumors spread.

"Miss Jiang, please come with me to see your residence. Is there anything else you need?"

"Okay, thank you for your help, Butler Wu."

The room was fully equipped, even more so than Yu Nuan had considered herself.

"Steward Wu, everything here is prepared perfectly, and we don't need anything. Qingyi and I can take care of the rest ourselves."

“Miss Jiang, this old servant will go back to report to the general. These are Chun Tao and Xia He. They will stay by your side to serve you. Please feel free to give them any instructions.”

"Chun Tao."

"Xia He."

"I've seen Miss."

Two strikingly beautiful maids stepped out from behind Steward Wu. After Steward Wu finished speaking, they bowed and greeted Yu Nuan.

Seeing this, Yu Nuan couldn't refuse. After all, it was Qi Heng's kind gesture, and this was his territory. It would be good to leave a few maids here so they wouldn't be unfamiliar with the courtyard.

After Steward Wu left, all the servants he brought stayed behind. There were guards at the outer courtyard gate, maids to clean, and two cooks in the kitchen. Yu Nuan didn't need to worry about anything while staying here.

"Chuntao and Xiahe, right? I don't have anything to do here. Qingyi is enough for me. You two can go now!"

The two exchanged a glance, then withdrew very respectfully.

The two women were originally head maids in the Prince of Yan's mansion. They had just received orders to come to this courtyard to serve a noble person. They were worried that they would be abandoned and that the noble person would be difficult to get along with. However, after meeting the noble person, they found that he was so gentle and beautiful.

Over the years, I have seen countless beauties in the Prince of Yan's mansion, but none of them can compare to the noble lady before me.

After leaving the courtyard, Qi Heng went straight to the Prince of Yan's residence. The guards at the gate saw that it was Qi Heng and let him in directly, because Qi Heng was a frequent visitor to the Prince of Yan's residence and there was no need to announce his arrival.

"Your Highness, so you really are here!" Qi Heng entered the study and indeed saw Shen Yan.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Yan asked casually without even looking up when he heard Qi Heng's voice.

Qi Heng stared at Shen Yan without saying a word. After a long while, Shen Yan felt uneasy under Qi Heng's gaze. Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer, slammed the book in his hand onto the table, and looked at Qi Heng, saying, "What exactly do you want? If you have something to say, say it. If not, please leave."

"Your Highness, I feel something is wrong with you."

Qi Heng stroked his chin, looked Shen Yan up and down, and suddenly blurted out this sentence.

"Wh-what? What's wrong with me? I think you've lost your mind." Shen Yan thought Qi Heng had discovered his little scheme, and he started to stutter. Swallowing hard, in a panic, Shen Yan stood up, pretending to look for a book, avoiding Qi Heng's gaze.

But Qi Heng wasn't about to let Shen Yan off the hook. He followed Shen Yan closely and said, "Your Highness, did you upset Miss Jiang? Ever since I told you that Miss Jiang wanted to rent a house, you've been acting strangely. It's clearly your house, but you asked me to lie to Miss Jiang and say it's mine. Also, you were so sure that Miss Jiang would agree to my request, and in just a short while, you had Steward Wu and the servants clean the yard."

"You think too much."

Shen Yan didn't want to answer Qi Heng's question.

"Your Highness, Miss Jiang is such a good person, how could you have offended her? It must be Your Highness's fault," Qi Heng said with certainty.

Shen Yan said speechlessly, "Qi Heng, whose subordinate are you anyway? Besides, I only met Miss Jiang once before, at the military camp. How could I possibly offend Miss Jiang? Are you dreaming?"

Hearing Shen Yan say this, Qi Heng thought about it and agreed. His Highness and Miss Jiang didn't have much contact, so there shouldn't be any conflict.

“But Your Highness, I feel like you’re avoiding Miss Jiang. Is it because of the Emperor? Do you feel that the Emperor has wronged Miss Jiang, so you’re embarrassed to face her?”

Qi Heng guessed.

"Alright, stop overthinking. I think you're just bored. If you have nothing better to do, go patrol the city walls. It's snowing, and the Northern Rong are short of supplies. They might launch another sneak attack."

When it came to business, Qi Heng immediately became serious and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I have already strengthened the defenses and have also ordered patrol teams to keep an eye on the area around the city walls, just in case the Northern Rong people invade."

"Yes, it's good that you know what's going on. This year's snow came suddenly and early, and I'm worried that the Northern Rong people will be even more courageous than in previous years."

Some time ago, Shen Yan swindled the Northern Rong King out of 10,000 catties of grain and 5,000 warhorses. The Northern Rong people must be holding a grudge. Moreover, they are already short of supplies. If they cannot survive the winter this year, they will have no choice but to fight a desperate battle, which will be disadvantageous for our side.

Qi Heng did not linger and left the Prince of Yan's residence. On his way out, he ran into Steward Wu, who had returned to report.

"General Qi," Butler Wu greeted him.

"Butler Wu, have everything been arranged for Miss Jiang?"

"Everything is ready. That's why this old servant has returned to report to Your Highness."

"Alright, then I won't keep you from reporting to His Highness any longer."

Butler Wu watched Qi Heng leave and then went to Shen Yan's study. "Your Highness, this old servant has returned."

"Hmm." Shen Yan responded softly, then fell silent, focusing intently on his book.

If Butler Wu hadn't known Shen Yan well, he might have been fooled by his cold tone. Clearly, His Highness was very concerned about Miss Jiang's situation, yet he pretended to be indifferent.

"Your Highness, Chun Tao and Xia He will stay to serve Miss Jiang. Chun Tao and Xia He are clever and quick-witted, and they will certainly not displease Miss Jiang. I have also made arrangements for the other servants in the courtyard."

"Yes, Butler Wu, keep an eye on everything in the courtyard. If Miss Jiang needs anything, please fulfill it. If you can't make a decision, come to me. Remember one thing: everything must be the best so that Miss Jiang can live comfortably."

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"You may leave!" Shen Yan waved his hand, dismissing Butler Wu.