Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Anan went to the garden. Xiaofu and Yuanjing were setting off fireworks in the snow. Songhe followed closely with a fire starter in his hand. He lit wherever they were asked to. Songzhi huddled aside far away, holding two fireworks as thick as her arms in her hands, with envy on her face.

Yuan Yi stood in the corridor, folding his arms and looking at her. When he saw her coming, he smiled and asked, "Aunt, are you feeling better?"

He respectfully placed several account books in front of Anan and said with a smile, "Madam, our two farms were purchased by you when you were alive and handed over to me a long time ago. The cost of maintaining them over the years is not cheap. As you know, the master's salary was all spent on Yongning Guard. Fortunately, you left seven shops and two farms, and the rent collected is barely enough to maintain them."

When it comes to buying a house or a shop, Su Cheng is the one who should take care of it. Before Anan finished reading the account book, Su Cheng was already waiting outside.

The royal family's reward, in addition to various jewels and brocades, totaled about 170,000 to 180,000 taels of silver. Anan ordered Su Cheng to take the silver and buy a few farms on the outskirts of the city.

Su Cheng took the silver and hurried away.

Mingqi had just arrived and saw her sitting in the hall looking at the account book. He smiled and said, "The year isn't even over yet, why are you so diligent?"

Anan looked up and saw him, then lowered his voice and said, "I was stabbed when I came back last night."

Mingqi raised his head suddenly, his brows knitted tightly together, and asked: "Are you injured?"

"Hongze left Jiuling behind, and the soldiers in his family are all elite warriors who have fought in many battles. When I followed Hongze in Yongning Guard, I was already accustomed to these vicious and calculating methods behind people's backs. A few assassins can't hurt me." Anan smiled indifferently. Mingqi was so nervous, and if Yuanyi was found, it would be a big deal.

"Miss, if you have anything to say, just tell me." Mingqi understood and smiled.

"Go to my second aunt's escort agency and find some experts to protect the safety of everyone in the family. Ask my two uncles and cousin to be more careful when they go out, but don't let mother know what happened last night." Anan stated all his requests in one go and looked at him with a smile.

Mingqi nodded silently and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the Yuan family has some assets to look after the family over the years, so it's no problem to protect yourself. But if you really encounter any problems, you might as well go home."

"No thanks." Anan bowed to him very properly and said with a smile, "I'll leave the household affairs to Mingqi!"

Ming Qi thought for a moment, stopped on his way out, and turned to her and said, "Although His Highness the Sixth Prince is a prince, I'm afraid this matter has caused too much trouble. I'm afraid that His Majesty may not be able to protect him. After all, the emperor is one family, and all the philosophers are from different schools."

Mingqi has never been an official, but he has a natural keenness and his words are not alarmist.

Anan took a deep breath and sighed, "Humans are like grass, disasters can happen at any time. When the storm comes, no one can really stay out of it, but we can take precautions."

Mingqi seemed very pleased and couldn't help but smile: "Even if there are bigger storms in the future, Madam can rest assured."

In the following days, all affairs progressed in an orderly manner. Su Cheng used the silver granted by the emperor to buy seven farms of various sizes in one go. He was an expert in management, so there was nothing to worry about.

After Jiuling took the assassin away, all the patrol posts in the old house were strengthened. Jiuling was thoughtful and even transferred some people to the Yuan family. As for the assassin, he never mentioned it. I think he had already written a letter to Hongze.

Anan was concentrating on taking care of household affairs. One day, Yu Ran came to visit.