After my rebirth, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

Seeing that Fuxiang's worries had been alleviated a lot, Fu Guiyun nodded with satisfaction.

After handing the delivered things to Fuxiang, he sat in her room and chatted for a while, then took the two little ones back to Chuxian Palace.

As New Year's Eve approached, the snow that had been falling for nearly two months finally stopped, and Lu Linchu led the Lu family members back to Liyang City.

Fu Guiyun led Lu Qingchen, Lu Qingyu and the servants around him to the gate of the palace to greet them personally. When he saw the Crown Princess and their two children, Lu Linchu jumped off his horse first with a beaming face and hugged the two little ones one by one. When his eyes fell back on Fu Guiyun, his gratitude and longing were written all over his face.

The two looked at each other in silence for a long time. Lu Linchu couldn't hide his excitement and hugged her tightly. He said happily: "Guiyun, this time it was all thanks to your good coordination in Liyang City that Dali was able to overcome the difficulties smoothly."

At this time, Han Nian came out from the inner court.

She took great effort to run out, thinking that the prince would be extremely excited to see her and would look for her immediately to tell her about the pain of separation.

But I didn't expect that the first thing I saw was him hugging the Crown Princess tightly, as if he had thousands of words to say to her.

The bitterness in his heart surged up in waves, and he immediately turned around and ran back to his yard, unable to hide his heartache.

Seeing this, Chu Huaixi and Han You had no choice but to follow him back.

Fu Guiyun didn't know what was happening behind her, she just replied calmly: "I just did my duty, it's you who are suffering."

Seeing this, Cui Ying and Lu Linfeng came forward.

Cui Ying smiled and flattered, "Sister-in-law, you don't know that the 20,000 dan of grain you asked me to deliver solved our urgent needs. Huayang Pass was severely damaged by the war this year. The heavy snow completely buried several nearby granaries. Other places were unable to transport grain to the pass for a while. It was these 20,000 dan of grain that saved more than 100,000 people there and allowed everyone to hold on until the subsequent grain arrived."

Lu Linfeng watched the couple being so close, and felt sad for a while before he spoke: "The Crown Prince's Concubine has made an indispensable contribution this time. It can be said that without the Crown Prince's Concubine's continuous transportation of food, we would probably still be trapped in Dali now."

Lu Linchu took her and walked towards the mansion, saying in detail as they walked: "This time, Dali, Darong and the border with Liyang were all severely damaged. Jiangzuo has never experienced such a severe snowstorm. Most of the previous granaries collapsed and were soaked in water."

As he said that, he turned his head and smiled at her: "But there are some strange things. There are many new granaries on the border of Darong and Liyang for no reason. They all belong to some hidden wealthy families."

"All of their warehouses were located on dry and solid dams. It seems that they had anticipated this disaster and purchased most of the grain from the original granaries in advance, so the collapsed granaries did not lose much rice."

"I thought these people were hoarding grain, but surprisingly, these big households voluntarily opened their warehouses to release grain, and some even lent or sold grain to disaster victims at low prices, which really solved the problem."

"So this time the disaster relief areas are mainly concentrated in Dali. If there is really no preparation, I am afraid that if all the food reserves in the entire Liyang City are transported away, many people will starve to death."

After saying this, she couldn't help but hold Fu Guiyun's hand tighter: "Guiyun, I feel that marrying you is like God is blessing me, making everything I do go smoothly."

Fu Guiyun listened silently, but smiled without saying anything.

She guessed that it must have been Lu Linzhi's doing.

This man had already made arrangements without making a sound, no wonder he was so calm when I asked him that day.

Right now, most of the grain in Liyang City is transported to various places in Dali, waiting for the rice purchased by various royal estates and Lu Youxi to arrive in the royal capital, which will just fill up the granaries everywhere. It is really a well-planned plan.

"Ying Er and everyone have worked hard this time."

Looking at the group of people around him, Fu Guiyun smiled and said, "Everyone go home and rest for a few days. The New Year's banquet will be held in a few days. I have prepared New Year's gifts for everyone and will be waiting for my father to return. Then everyone will definitely celebrate well."

"In that case, I have to thank the Crown Princess."

Everyone was responding happily, but they saw Xu Jinzhou coming over with a group of servants, looking anxious.

After clasping his fists and bowing to the others, Xu Jinzhou asked anxiously, "The virtuous concubine has made great contributions in her return to Dali this time, but it has also delayed her for quite a while. The maids who teach palace rules and etiquette are getting impatient. I have come to ask the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince's wife when to send the virtuous concubine into the palace?"

Hearing this, Lu Linchu and Fu Guiyun smiled at each other.

"Xu Changshi, the New Year is just a few days away, and the weather has just cleared up. Why are you so anxious?"

Lu Linchu said solemnly, "The virtuous concubine and this prince have sworn brotherhood, and both father and mother value her very much. This prince and the princess have already agreed that after the New Year, my father and I will submit a petition to the court to first ask for the title of princess for the virtuous concubine, and then visit the ancestral temple. After that, we will accompany her back to her hometown to build a temple for the martyrs of the Cui family and offer incense. After all matters are completed, the virtuous concubine can be sent to the palace."

"What? You still want to confer the title of Princess and build a temple in your hometown?"

Xu Jinzhou frowned immediately: "This will take up quite a bit of time."

"Your Majesty governs the country with filial piety and brotherhood, and this prince and the virtuous concubine have a close friendship, so we should treat her with respect."

Lu Linchu said unhappily, "Could it be that Xu Changshi is going to block even this small request? Or are you afraid that after the virtuous concubine enters the palace, she will gain power by relying on my Lu family?"

"Wei Chen dare not."

Xu Jinzhou had no choice but to look at Cui Ying: "Does the queen mean the same thing?"

"As a descendant of the Cui family, I should be filial to the martyrs and seek benefits for the people of Dali."

Cui Ying bowed respectfully and said, "Please ask His Majesty Xu Changshi to report this to His Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Xu Jinzhou thought carefully and felt that all their requests were reasonable. Sending the virtuous concubine into the palace with the ceremony of a princess could demonstrate the importance that the Liyang Palace and His Majesty attached to the Cui family and would help stabilize the people of Dali. As for returning to her hometown to build a temple, it was even more natural.

"I will report the truth to your majesty."

Xu Jinzhou clasped his fists in salute, then quickly left with his men.

Fu Guiyun and Lu Linchu watched the group of people walk away. They each picked up the little one and took Cui Ying to Changchun Palace to visit the princess.

Lu Linfeng stood where he was, quietly staring at the figure wrapped in a white snow-velvet cloak. Seeing her gradually disappearing from his sight, he felt very lonely.

He had no intention of joining in the fun, and returned home in a daze. He locked himself in the study, staring blankly at the several new paintings hanging in the room.

My mood was rising and falling when I suddenly heard the door being gently pushed open.

He glared at the servant who came in and shouted, "How many times have I told you that you are not allowed to enter the study without my permission?"

The servant was so frightened that his face turned pale: "I have found out the whereabouts of the Fourth Young Master and want to inform you as soon as possible."

"Oh?"

Lu Linfeng's anger eased a little: "Since the beginning of winter, the fourth brother has disappeared. Where did he go?"

The servant reported the truth: "I heard that he and Master Youxi disguised themselves as a merchant and went to other places to buy grain."

"Buying food? And pretending to be a caravan?"

Lu Linfeng was increasingly confused about what the fourth brother did all day.

He stared at the portraits in the study for a while, then suddenly asked the servant, "Have you reported everything?"

The servant nodded immediately: "Sir, I have reported everything."

"That's good."

Lu Linfeng smiled faintly and pointed at the portrait in front of him: "Do you know who the beauty in the painting is?"

The servant took a closer look and couldn't help but grin, "If my guess is correct, this should be the Crown Prince's Consort, right?"

"Yes, you have really good eyesight."

Lu Linfeng calmly took out a short blade from his sleeve, and suddenly his face turned pale: "Are you going to do it yourself, or do you want me to do it myself?"

The servant was frightened and then realized that the young master wanted to silence him.

"My Lord, I didn't see anything."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the sharp short blade quickly pierce into his lower abdomen.

"As a man, it's unbecoming to be so indecisive."

Lu Linfeng pulled out his knife neatly and wiped it on the servant's body, with a nonchalant look on his face: "At most, I can be a brave man again in 18 years."

When his gaze returned to the woman in the portrait, he felt extremely sad again. He took out a fire starter and lit the portraits he had drawn himself, put them into the brazier, and silently watched them burn to ashes.