A whirlwind marriage: The real heiress marries a warlord.

In September, the weather in the southern part of the city was nice.

Cheng Tianxun returned after being away for half a month and spent two days at home with Qin Yan.

The couple snuggled together, comfortable even with nothing to do.

"The warlord has been very dejected these days," Cheng Tianxun told Qin Yan.

"Because of the deaths of the second concubine and Cheng Tianyu?"

"He was also attacked by newspapers everywhere because of his reputation as a royalist," Cheng Tianxun said.

Qin Yan: "He blames me for exposing this matter."

This was Cheng Tianxun's intention in saying those words.

He said, "Qin Yan, you should be careful when you go out these days."

Uncle Zheng and another person were given to the warlord's wife by Qin Yan; however, Cheng Tianxun assigned two people to her.

Qin Yan himself was not without strength.

This is Cheng Tianxun's concern.

"When we first got married, there was no danger around my mother; now, she is very careful with her words," Qin Yan said.

Cheng Tianxun frowned.

He was certainly aware of his mother's situation.

He didn't have time to stay at home even after he got married because he needed to be strong and secure his position in the military.

At that time, the competition was for the position of "Crown Prince," and he couldn't let Cheng Tianrui and Cheng Tianyu surpass him. The warlord, however, had a greater degree of favoritism towards those two brothers.

After his success, he enjoyed a period of leisure. It was during that time that he and Qin Yan fell in love.

He never expected that he would now be worried about not moving fast enough.

The mountain is too high, and it would take a lot of effort to climb it. Cheng Tianxun has too little time.

"It's best to stay put for now," Qin Yan said. "In the military, Chief of Staff Lan should support you."

"He is," Cheng Tianxun said. "The warlord also trusts him."

Now, the one competing with him and threatening the personal safety of those he cares about is no longer his brothers, but his father.

His father is unlikely to abdicate anytime soon; at the same time, he is wary of Cheng Tianxun and the Xiang family, and even guards against the warlord's wife.

He even sent people to monitor his wife.

He has lost Cheng Tianyu, and only that good-for-nothing Cheng Tianrui is left. Is he going to ruin all his sons and find a new woman to have a new heir?

—That's probably what he was thinking.

"Tianxun, we need to deepen our relationship with Chief of Staff Lan," Qin Yan said.

Cheng Tianxun: "I don't want you to feel wronged. I know what I'm doing. Everyone knows I married his daughter, and that daughter was betrayed by the Lan family. He can't possibly side with Cheng Tianrui."

"But he didn't show you any favoritism; he was just very loyal to the warlord," Qin Yan said.

"That's all I need," Cheng Tianxun said. "He's absolutely loyal, and the warlord trusts him completely. If anything happens, at least he has a voice."

Qin Yan nodded.

She still called Du Jia and invited her to dinner.

Qin Yan directly told Du Jia about some internal conflicts within the Cheng family, hoping that Du Jia could talk to Lan Changming about it.

Du Jia said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to him."

Qin Yan thanked him.

Two days later, Cheng Tianxun went to Qin Yan's newspaper office at noon to pick her up for lunch; in the afternoon, with nothing much to do, Qin Yan and he strolled around.

The weather is neither too hot nor too cold, perfect for a walk.

They went to Hongxia Road.

"...Are you building a new house?" Cheng Tianxun asked.

"I paid my neighbors to repair the damaged walls and windows; I'm going to build these two houses," Qin Yan said.

Because there are more than just these two mansions on this street.

The death of someone is already considered very unlucky, and if two charred houses are left standing there, people coming and going will become even more agitated.

Not everyone has the extra money to move.

Qin Yan repaired it, and either sold it cheaply or rented it out at a low price, at least maintaining the peace of the street. Gradually, everyone was able to move on from their grief.

She's willing to spend the money.

When Luo Qisheng left, he gave the land deed of the house to Qin Yan.

"You have a great sense of righteousness, Qin Yan," Cheng Tianxun said.

Qin Yan then asked, "Do you believe in fate?"

She bought this house because of a misunderstanding that Lan Zheng wanted to get a divorce decree.

This incident connected her, the Lan family, and the Luo family.

In reality, the lives of ordinary people don't change much. Take the houses on Hongxia Road, for example; it might take three to five years before someone moves out and puts them up for sale.

As for No. 4 and No. 5 Hongxia Road, it is possible that the homeowners discovered the secret passage; as for what the secret passage was originally used for, with the departure of the three homeowners, no one can guess anymore.

Some people, wanting to avoid trouble, decided to make a purchase, and Qin Yan and Luo Qisheng bought them one after the other.

"It's as if fate is determined to grant us our wish, wanting us to successfully take revenge, and has pushed this opportunity right in front of us," Qin Yan said.

Cheng Tianxun: "Indeed, success is in the hands of fate."

"Protect the emperor" is perverse and goes against the will of heaven. No matter how hard you try, you will fail and even suffer a humiliating defeat.

"My men have been cracking down on the remnants of the royalist party, and at least East China has been cleared out; the Tianjin outpost is not a significant force, but it is also difficult to eliminate," Cheng Tianxun said.

Being close to the imperial city, it's easy for it to reignite; it simply can't be extinguished.

Qin Yan: "We can't possibly eliminate the rats."

Cheng Tianxun smiled and took her hand: "That makes sense, Mrs. Cheng."

At the end of September, Qin Yan received a long letter from Ling Manyun.

Ling Manyun sent three telegrams to let Qin Yan know she was safe, and this time she finally wrote a long letter. The letter was written and sent about two weeks ago, as mailing takes time.

She said three things.

First, she accompanied Xiang Linchuan to Hong Kong, while Lin Zi was running a newspaper; Cen Yan was busy with inspections in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia and was not home recently.

Lin Zi's newspaper office was a bit like a game, because she had only been the chief writer for a few months and wasn't very familiar with it.

Ling Manyun stayed for ten days, establishing a set of rules and regulations for the newspaper and recruiting several management talents for her.

She left everything else to Lin Zi. She told Lin Zi that it didn't matter if something went wrong; she didn't rely on this for a living, and even if the business went bankrupt, she could start over. As long as she could learn from the experience.

Secondly, Qin Yao explained his relationship with the fisherwoman Liang Ying to Ling Manyun and the Ling family.

The Qin family needed an heir who was "loyal and righteous" and could create a deep impression of affection in the army so that the veteran generals would be willing to follow.

The fisherwoman's family had saved the Qin family years ago, so Madam Qin and Qin Yao doted on her, using her as a role model for others.

Liang Ying had no romantic feelings for Qin Yao; she was merely forced by circumstances to cooperate with the Qin family in their act. She found life in the governor's mansion very difficult to adapt to.

The warlord's wife made sure Liang Ying's family was settled and gave her a large sum of money before she returned home.

She was overjoyed when she left.

In her letter, Ling Manyun told Qin Yan that she had accepted that human nature is not simply black and white, and that compromise and tolerance are often necessary.

Even after she returned from her elopement, she was still able to promote Qin Yao in the army, letting the veteran generals know that Qin Yao could "forgive past grievances".

When Governor Qin fell from power, many people betrayed him; and then, in order to establish his authority, Governor Qin carried out excessive killings.

Commander Qin had a bad reputation in the army, and many veteran generals were only intimidated by his tyranny. This was unstable, and the successor had to be kind and compassionate; this was the reputation the Qin family had built for Qin Yao.

This is why Liang Ying was needed back then, but the Qin family can now accept Ling Manyun.

In her letter, Ling Manyun said that she loved Qin Yao. He searched for her desperately during the typhoon. In Ling Manyun's heart, he had already accumulated a deep affection for her.

Now, she is willing to be the second "Liang Ying" and cooperate with the Qin family in their charade.

Third, Ling Manyun also started her own vernacular newspaper, which was a branch publication.

Qin Yan sat under the lamp that day and wrote back to Ling Manyun.

She first thanked Ling Manyun for her help to Lin Zi; then she agreed to let Ling Manyun open a branch publication.

Finally, she said she praised the idea of ​​repaying a small kindness with a great one. Living for one's ideals and for one's friendships is enough to have a clear conscience.

Women can also be loyal and courageous.