After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Yin Mo simply didn't know how his younger brother's brain worked. The reforms he proposed made Da Yin increasingly orderly.

When he was still the crown prince, he also worried about what would happen if the court ran out of money in the future.

He remembered that when the national treasury was empty, his father would use his own private treasury to fill the gap.

It turns out that there are so many ways to increase the court's revenue without increasing exorbitant taxes.

Unexpectedly, while my younger brother didn't achieve much in politics, he was quite shrewd in economic matters.

He brought about unprecedented changes to Da Yin.

Yin Mo felt that his younger brother's rebirth into their family must be due to the protection of their ancestors.

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Before leaving, Yuan Yuan would always lift the curtain and look outside, as if waiting for someone.

Jiang Xiao asked suspiciously, "Yuan Yuan, what are you looking at?"

Yuan Yuan quickly said, "It's nothing, I was just looking around."

Jiang Xiao made the bedding and said, "I'll go downstairs and make beds for the three of them. You rest first."

"it is good."

Although it was a two-story carriage, one could only walk with a stooped posture inside; straightening up would definitely result in hitting one's head.

Jiang Xiao climbed down the stairs, but didn't see Lin Siheng.

"What about Guishan Huangquan?"

Wang Yi and Wu Xiaogou shook their heads.

Lin Siheng pushed the door open and came in. "You were looking for me?" He paused for a moment. "My name is Lin Siheng."

He had just done a final check outside the carriage, and everything was in order. The driver had already started driving.

Since the invention of rubber wheels, and with the smoothness of gravel roads, the ride has become much less bumpy.

Jiang Xiao thought to herself: So his name is Lin Siheng...

He blinked and introduced himself, "I...I'm Jiang Xiao."

"Hmm," Lin Siheng asked, "Did you need something?"

"I'll make your beds." Jiang Xiao didn't even know where to start. "Where will the three of you sleep?"

Lin Siheng said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about me."

"That won't do," Jiang said with a smile. "I can make the bed very quickly."

"what ever."

Lin Siheng found a piece of cloth to wrap his heavy sword and casually placed it on the box.

The first floor was very messy, with no beds and many boxes and miscellaneous items piled up haphazardly.

The second floor where Jiang Xiao and Yuan Yuan lived was like a little boudoir, with not only soft beds, but also tables and cabinets, and even the curtains were embroidered with beautiful flowers.

Jiang Xiao frowned slightly, noticing that the low couch, which was originally on the first floor, was now piled with bundles. She could only sigh and begin to tidy up.

This low couch is all communal sleeping area; it would be too crowded for the three young men to sleep on.

After a moment's consideration, Jiang Xiao directed Wang Yi to move the boxes.

After the wooden crates are stacked flat and covered with bedding, it's barely enough for a person to sleep in.

The trip to Yuezhou will take at least ten days to half a month; we can't just sleep on the ground the whole time.

Lin Siheng found a corner to sit down and began to close her eyes to rest.

Jiang Xiao immediately softened his movements, even glaring at Wu Xiaogou if he sneezed.

Wu Xiaogou was completely bewildered, with an extremely slow reaction time, and was completely unaware that he was being glared at.

Suddenly, Lin Siheng opened his eyes.

"Yuan Yuan!"

"Whoa—" said the coachman, "Why are you stopping my carriage! My horse almost knocked you over."

"Yuan Yuan!" someone outside called out again.

The driver knocked on the wooden plank. "Gentlemen, someone has stopped the carriage looking for someone."

Jiang Xiao walked out, asking, "Who are you?"

The man who stopped the car looked to be in his early twenties, and he was dressed quite well, clearly a rich young master.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Yuan Yuan quickly came out and pushed Jiang Xiao back into the carriage.

"He's a friend of mine, I'm going to say a few words to him."

Jiang Xiaomang was pushed in blankly, then as if she had thought of something, she quickly leaned over the door to eavesdrop.

Yuan Yuan got off the carriage, walked to the man's side, and gave a slight bow.

"Young Master Qi?" Yuan Yuan suppressed the surprise in her eyes. "You, what brings you here?"

Young Master Qi stammered, "I...I...I heard you were leaving today, so I came to find you."

He asked, "Where are you going?"

"Let's go to Yuezhou." Yuan Yuan's cheeks flushed, and her eyes sparkled with emotion.

Inside the carriage, three ears were pressed against the partition door, and Lin Siheng watched speechlessly as the three of them eavesdropped in a very ungraceful manner.

Wang asked, "Who's that kid?"

Wu Xiaogou said, "Are you stupid? It's Young Master Qi! You don't even recognize him? It's his brother who beat us up."

"How could Yuan Yuan know him?" Wang Yi suddenly thought of a possibility and immediately fell silent.

Yuan Yuan used to work in a brothel, and this Second Young Master Qi is from a wealthy family. How could they possibly know each other?

The answer is obvious.

Outside the carriage, Young Master Qi took Yuan Yuan's hand. "Can't you stay? Yuan Yuan, please stay for my sake, okay?"

Yuan Yuan looked at him and asked softly, "If I stay, where will I live...? I have no home..."

Young Master Qi quickly said, "As long as you are willing to stay, I will definitely buy you a house, servants, and attendants. I will never mistreat you."

Instead of bringing him home, I'll just buy him a house outside.

In an instant, Yuan Yuan's face turned deathly pale.

He asked in a low voice, "Are you going to support me?"

Young Master Qi said, "Why not? Yuan Yuan, you know I've always liked you."

Yuan Yuan knows.

He sold himself into a brothel, and if it weren't for the person in front of him protecting him, he would have been devoured by wolves and tigers long ago, leaving not even bones behind.

But it is precisely because I know this that I feel sorrow.

"Second Young Master," Yuan Yuan said, tears streaming down her face, "am I destined to be only your mistress?"

Young Master Qi's expression froze.

His expression was pained and conflicted. "Yuanyuan, you know my family won't agree to me marrying a brothel boy. I... have no choice... but don't worry, I will definitely treat you very well."

Yuan Yuan wiped away her tears and said, "I know you have a husband who is a good match for you... I don't ask for anything more."

I thought... I thought... I could be your concubine...

She was just a mistress, a mistress who couldn't even have a proper status...

"Yuan Yuan..."

The light in Yuan Yuan's eyes dimmed instantly. "Thank you for protecting me for the past three years."

Young Master Qi tried to reach out and touch him, but he subtly dodged away.

"Second Young Master, Yuan Yuan really likes you." He smiled brightly, "But I'm sorry, I can't be your mistress."

Qi Er still remembers the first time he saw Yuan Yuan. Even though he was in the mud, his eyes were so bright and warm.

He seemed fearless, facing his life with equanimity.

So stubborn, so dazzling.

That's why he chose Yuan Yuan from among so many men, both plump and slender.

But he never had a say in his marriages, not even when it came to taking a concubine.

Jiang Xiao suddenly pushed open the partition door, jumped off the carriage, and pulled Yuan Yuan back.

"Sir, please continue driving."

Yuan Yuan suddenly grabbed the door frame, turned to look at Qi Er, and said, "Second Young Master, I'm leaving."

Qi Er watched helplessly as his beloved son left, but he was powerless to defy his family...

Ultimately... it was a case of being destined to meet but not to be together.