No matter what Zhao Le chooses, she cannot shirk or hide from this responsibility.
Unless he commits suicide and leaves everything to his sister and father!
But obviously, this is impossible.
Although Zhao Le is young, he is by no means such a weak person.
"Le'er is not completely clear about our winner. She will stay with you from now on and take more care of her."
Zhao Dun's tone was slightly low.
"Um?"
Princess Qi was surprised, then sighed and looked directly at Zhao Dun.
She figured it out in just one breath.
"You protected her so well."
Zhao Dun smiled bitterly, did not answer, and instead changed the topic.
"When will aunt leave?"
"I have ordered people to prepare bags and leave today!"
Zhao Dun wanted to stay, but after thinking about it, he still clasped his fists and said, "Go here, take care of it!"
"Take care!" Princess Qi returned the gesture with her fists clasped.
Both of them know that if things go wrong, if they say goodbye today, they may never see each other again in this life.
"Take care!" Huang An also said.
Princess Qi nodded to him and moved her lips, wanting to give some more instructions.
But thinking about Huang An's stable character that his subordinates investigated, he gave up this idea.
The more contact she has with Huang An, the higher her trust in Huang An becomes.
"Huang An, go prepare the dinner. I'll help clean up!"
Zhao Dun ordered Huang An.
"By the way, don't tell anyone about your little senior sister's departure. I'll tell her personally."
He added another sentence.
Obviously, Zhao Dun has not yet decided how to face his little daughter.
Likewise, he didn't think about how to persuade his eldest daughter to accept this result.
"Yes!" Yang Chen was stunned for a moment, then clasped his fists.
After looking at the two of them, he turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
Obviously, the master wants to prepare a dinner to see off Princess Qi, and the two of them may also have some more secret words.
Although Huang An was curious, he also knew the priorities of the matter.
He turned around and went to find someone to prepare the dinner.
The ingredients are all prepared in advance.
His task is actually very simple. He just keeps an eye on the kitchen, promotes progress, and supervises food hygiene.
Of course, Yang Chen hadn't eaten yet after waking up, and his stomach was growling with hunger. He could still fill his stomach in the kitchen.
Zhao Mansion is very big.
The kitchen of Zhao Mansion is not a house, but a complex of buildings.
For this wedding, the kitchen was specially expanded.
Yang Chen went out and asked the housekeeper to keep an eye on him and ask the kitchen to prepare meals.
Then he called senior brother Yang Chengwu who had taken a break, and the two of them stared outside the kitchen together.
Occasionally go in to check and urge me.
"Brother, are you exhausted these days?"
Huang An and Yang Chengwu were sitting in the pavilion chatting.
Yang Chengwu was very respectful to Huang An.
In the days leading up to the master's wedding, Yang Chengwu finally realized how much Huang An was trusted and valued by his master.
If he hadn't been following the master from a long time ago, he would have thought that his eldest brother Huang An was the illegitimate son raised by the master outside.
That's the treatment you get when you're raised as a son.
At the very least, Yang Chengwu had never heard of it in all these years.
When a master gets married or even takes a concubine, a disciple with a foreign surname will replace the master and greet the guests outside the house.
Moreover, the master married the legitimate daughter of the assassin family.
Yang Chengwu was envious of Huang An's treatment in Zhao Mansion.
As for jealousy, there was a little bit of it.
But after three days, it was completely gone.
"With my elder brother's talent in martial arts, I'm sure he will become a master in the Bronze Skin Realm within two or three years!"
Yang Chengwu opened his mouth to compliment and praise.
Yang Chen smiled and did not refute.
He also didn’t reveal the news that he would be able to break through to the copper-skin realm before the end of the year.
He was afraid of scaring Yang Chengwu.
Similarly, I am also afraid that I will break the mirror too quickly and cause unnecessary trouble.
Troubled times are coming, and he is under the protection of his master.
The strategy of keeping a low profile, biding your time, and taking action when the time comes is your best choice.
At this time, being too high-profile is not a good thing.
"Brother, has the master given us any instructions on what to do when we return?"
Yang Chengwu inquired about the news.
It’s better to know in advance and prepare in advance.
"No. But I already have some ideas."
Huang An shook his head and did not lie.
He then added another sentence.
"The master is now married to his wife, and has more power. He has completely established himself in Youzhou. After we go back, we will swallow up Wangjiazhai and Fengshan Village."
Huang An added.
Yang Chengwu's face was shocked.
"Swallowed?"
He thought for a while and hesitated: "There are people behind them. Should I leave this matter to the master to decide? Otherwise, it will be difficult for the master."
"This is natural. I will discuss it with the master tonight."
Huang An smiled.
"However, the people behind these two villages are not worth mentioning."
Huang An looked relaxed, but in fact, he had greater ambitions.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table and thought for a while.
He turned his head and looked at Yang Chengwu who was eating grapes.
"Are you familiar with Youzhou City and Youzhou?"
Youzhou?
Youzhou City?
Yang Chengwu's hand paused, his eyes confused.
Why does the elder brother ask this?
But he didn't ask and answered directly.
"I'm fairly familiar with Youzhou City. But Youzhou as a whole is too big, and there aren't many counties I'm familiar with. I've been to the seven or eight counties near the road from Feng'an City to Youzhou several times, and I'm fairly familiar with them.
"We have almost never set foot in other counties."
He told the truth.
Are you familiar with seven or eight counties?
There are nearly thirty large and small counties in Youzhou as a whole.
Huang An frowned slightly, but it calmed down in an instant.
With his status and cultivation as a senior, it is already remarkable that he can travel to seven or eight counties.
The seven or eight counties along this line should be enough.
Huang An thought for a moment and continued to ask.
"Do you know the topography of the area from Feng'an County to Youzhou City, as well as the major mountains?"
"Of course this is familiar!" Yang Chengwu didn't know why Huang An asked this.
But he didn't ask and told everything he knew.
"This area is dominated by mountains and dense forests, with ravines everywhere. Some relatively gentle valleys are home to various villages and county towns."
"So, this area is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Moreover, it has basically no strategic value!"
Huang An was thoughtful, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
"Do you know anything about Huilong Mountain?"
"Back to Longshan?" Yang Chengwu was startled for a moment, then he thought about it and said:
"It's quite understandable."
"When eldest brother and senior sisters went to Feng'an City, the three heads who returned to Longshan also visited with gifts."
At this point, Yang Chengwu paused, and when Huang An nodded, he continued.
"According to the information I got from the three of them, the three heads of Huilongshan have close relationships with some of the military officers in Youzhou City.
But in fact, the three of them are supported by Wang Er, a steward of Gaofu. Every season, Huilongshan will send people to send money to Wang Er's small courtyard in Youzhou City."
As Yang Chengwu spoke, he followed Huang An's instructions, dipped his fingers in tea, and drew the topography near Huilong Mountain on the table.
"Steward Wang Er? Gao family."
Huang An's eyes were thoughtful and his brows furrowed slightly.
When it comes to people from the Gao family, this is a bit difficult to handle.
"Besides the steward Wang Er and Jiang You, are there other backers with higher status?"
The three leaders who returned to Longshan were Jiang You, Lu Cong and Huo Jin.
Huang An had a relationship with them once.
But my impression of them is not a good one.
In the real world, these three people would be shot immediately.