Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"Fifth brother, this is a bit more complicated. You also know that Qibei was divided to the second brother. Fifth brother said that the second brother also asked him to help manage Qibei's industry. Let me know."

"You two really are brothers. Even your thoughts coincide with each other." Xu Yixing thought that asking a prince to manage the industry was a very rare thing. Now it seems that maybe the other princes have asked the fifth prince.

"But why did he tell you that you and the fifth prince have also formed an alliance?"

"Of course not. Fifth brother told me that it was because I also have a lot of properties in Qibei. This place will belong to second brother in the future. He wanted to ask me what I would do with these properties."

When Xu Yixing heard the reason, he immediately understood the key.

Before, Qibei had no master, and Lu Anyuan's property was in Qinan. He would definitely not give up such a large piece of land for nothing, and his evil hands had already reached out to it. But now that he has an open master, he will definitely not be so blatant when making money.

"Then will you give up Qibei's business?"

"Of course not. I am doing a legitimate business. Now that my second brother is in charge of Qibei, it is nothing more than adding an extra layer of tax. I pay taxes to him normally. Who can say anything?"

Xu Yixing held his forehead and raised his eyebrows: "I forgot that you are a serious businessman, but with one more layer of tax, you will definitely lose a lot of money. In my opinion, Qibei is a poor place, it is better to sell it all, so that you can feel at ease."

"No, ma'am. They say there are good things in the Weeping North Mountain, but we haven't found them yet. How can we run away?"

"Wow!" There is a reason for this, it seems that the emperor treats the second prince well. "What is the treasure?"

"Mines, either silver or iron."

"Ah? How come the Second Prince is so lucky!"

"It's just hearsay. I haven't found out for all these years. Maybe it's just a rumor." Lu Anyuan hugged Xu Yixing as if to comfort her, and threw her on the bed the next second. He was already twenty years old and still had no child. He had to hurry up!

It’s already the twelfth month of the year, and I never expected that the year is almost over.

Xu Yixing and Yiwen often exchanged letters, mentioning that everything was fine in the academy, but he couldn't see his family often, which made him lonely. But when Xu Yixing talked about this with his father, his father scolded his son for being unfilial, saying that he had been in the academy for so long without even a word, which was really bad!

Xu Yixing knew that Yiwen was still unwilling to forgive his father and Gu, so he didn't say much.

She went back to the Xu residence again that day. Her father spoke to her in a warm voice. Finally, he told her to go back with peace of mind, as he was slowly paving the way for her family.

Although it was not clearly stated, it was clearly telling the Seventh Prince that the old general had placed his hopes on him.

"What do you think my father meant?" This was the third time Xu Yixing asked this question today. Since returning home, she had been trying to guess what her father meant.

Lu Anyuan was originally processing some official documents. He turned around and saw her lying on the bed with her hair in a mess, thinking hard. He thought it was really funny, but he couldn't bear to let her do that, so he stopped writing.

"What else can it mean? My father-in-law is urging me on. He expects me to work harder and perform well in front of my father."

"Of course I know this. I'm just worried. I still can't figure out my father's personality. I'm afraid he will use your name to do something the emperor doesn't like, and then implicate you."

Lu Anyuan found it funny. His father-in-law only wanted to help him, so why would he harm him?

"You worry too much. Your father is doing this for your own good. Nothing will happen. Besides, if there is any movement, I will also receive the news. You don't have to worry."

Xu Yixing was silent. It was not that she did not believe her father. After all, the Xu family was the legitimate in-laws of the Seventh Prince. In any case, it was right for her father to help Lu Anyuan. However, the matter involved military power, which was a red line. She knew that although her father had retired, his hands were still very long.

What if one day the emperor feels that the power among his sons is unbalanced, wouldn’t dad run into him head-on?

"Okay then, but my father may not be able to do things reliably, and I am worried about you." Just like the matter of dealing with his mother's inheritance, his own shadow guards could find out that he bribed grassroots officers in the Northern Territory, so those who were interested could do it even better.

Lu Anyuan rubbed his hands silently to warm them up and came to the bedside. Although he and Yixing had a close relationship after getting married, Yixing rarely expressed affection to him. He was very happy if Yixing could say a word of concern every three or five days.

He placed his hand on her shoulder and squeezed it gently: "I understand. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Lu Anyuan looked down and saw that Yixing's skirt ties had come undone and were a little messy. Just by looking at it, he began to worry again.

It's been almost three months since we got married, and there seems to be no sign of anything from her. If this continues, when will we be able to have a child?

Lu Anyuan even secretly went to Mr. Yao to check his and Yixing's pulses. They were both very healthy, so why couldn't they get pregnant? It was really a headache. Hey, I heard that the prince's wife got pregnant more than a month after the third brother got married. Should I ask him for advice...

Xu Yixing also enjoyed when Lu Anyuan was around. He was very considerate, at least more considerate than most men she had met, and even had some so-called "femininity".

But it was only when he was alone that Xu Yixing indulged in it, but he would often be frightened. He always felt that good dreams are easy to wake up from, and human affairs are unpredictable. Who can live a few years of happy life?

Feeling Lu Anyuan's gradually loosening grip, Xu Yixing couldn't help but turn his head to look: "What are you thinking about? Are you tired? Why don't we rest early?"

"Ah? No, no need. I thought of some unimportant things. But we can go to bed early, okay?" Lu Anyuan gestured at the bed curtain with his eyes, and Xu Yixing chuckled.

"No, I've been in Kui Shui for the past few days, so I need to rest well."

"Is the date right?" Lu Anyuan patted his head. It seemed that Yixing would indeed come early. No wonder she looked tired today. It turned out that she was not feeling well.

"Then lie down. I'll have someone make a bowl of brown sugar water. Drink it before you go to sleep."

Xu Yixing lay down obediently, with a sweet smile on his face. But when he saw the huge sachet, his mood became depressed again.

She didn't know how long she could keep it a secret. Lu Anyuan often secretly calculated the days these days, and she pretended not to know.

He could understand Lu Anyuan's anxiety. After all, except for the Sixth Prince who didn't care about worldly affairs, the other seven princes already had heirs or at least a son. Only Lu Anyuan got married late, so he was probably too anxious.

But Xu Yixing still couldn't do it. Even Mr. Yao had said that they couldn't have children within three years. She had even less reason to have one. Let him be anxious!