Zhao Mingxuan said solemnly: "Xiaoxiang Pavilion is domineering, and the forces behind it must be extremely powerful. You have angered them by saving others, and you may be in danger if you stay in Jindu. Why don't you go to the capital with us? Although the capital is not absolutely safe, it is the emperor's territory after all, and with the protection of the Zhao family, it is better than staying in Jindu."

The Prince Duan's Mansion sounds impressive, but in fact it is just a home for the elderly, the weak, women and children. If the forces behind Xiaoxiang Pavilion really want to deal with the Prince Duan's Mansion, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Zheng Fenghui couldn't help but become nervous when he heard that Zhao Mingxuan actually encouraged Gu Qinlan to go to the capital.

Although he is young and simple-minded, it does not mean that he lacks wisdom. Although Gu Qinlan has been married to Prince Duan's Mansion for a short time, he has clearly felt the changes in Prince Duan's Mansion in the past two months.

The servants in the mansion became obedient and no longer chaotic, and their living standards also improved. It was no longer like before when all the good things were monopolized by the little aunt.

As time went by, the elder sister followed Aunt Zhang to learn etiquette and gradually showed the demeanor of a lady from an aristocratic family. The younger brother, who had been sickly and taciturn since childhood, now had a rosy glow on his face, no longer as pale as before.

As for my grandmother, she used to panic and burst into tears whenever there was a little turmoil in the family, lamenting her misfortune. But now, although some of her old illnesses still relapse, at least she is no longer as flustered and confused as before.

The little aunt had always been arrogant and reckless, but Gu Qinlan cleaned up the mess in Prince Duan's mansion for her. Although the little aunt was sarcastic and sharp-tongued to her, when the little aunt was in trouble, she still looked for her without hesitation, and even risked her life to rescue her.

As for himself, his inner feelings were even deeper. In the past, when he had disputes with others in the school, no one cared about the reasons behind it, and no one sought justice for him. It was Gu Qinlan who cleared his grievances!

Ever since his second aunt committed suicide for love and his mother remarried, Prince Duan's mansion had fallen into chaos, so much so that he could not feel the warmth of home most of the time. Every day he spent in the mansion, he felt restless and irritable.

However, since Gu Qinlan's arrival, Prince Duan's Mansion has returned to its former order, and he has felt the warmth of home again.

If Gu Qinlan suddenly left for the capital at this critical moment, what would they do? What would Prince Duan's Mansion do?

Are we going to repeat the same mistakes and return to the dark life of the past?

Zheng Fenghui was extremely flustered. He quickly stepped forward and held Gu Qinlan's hand tightly.

Gu Qinlan was slightly startled, then glanced down at him: "What's wrong with you?"

Zheng Fenghui said stiffly: "You can't go to the capital. You are the mistress of Prince Duan's Mansion. You promised your father that you would take good care of Prince Duan's Mansion."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Fenghui regretted it deeply.

Why does he always say such harsh words?

Although what he said was true, it sounded too cruel. What if she got angry?

Gu Qinlan was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Are you reluctant to part with me?"

Zheng Fenghui subconsciously wanted to deny it, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly thought, what if he denied it and she really left?

So he said awkwardly: "Yes... a little bit..."

Before he finished speaking, his face had already turned as red as a ripe apple. He quickly let go of Gu Qinlan's hand, lowered his head and hurried away.

Gu Qinlan couldn't help laughing, and the others followed her smile, and laughter echoed in Prince Duan's Mansion.

Zhao Qingyu stayed in Prince Duan's Mansion for more than ten days. She had learned a lot about the various situations of this mansion and its owner, the Gu family. She held Gu Qinlan's hand tightly and said gently, "Sister, you don't have to endure any unhappiness. If you feel unhappy in Prince Duan's Mansion, you might as well return to your hometown."

Gu Qinlan felt a warm current in her heart, and nodded with a smile: "Indeed, from now on, I also have the strong support of my mother's family."

Zhao Mingxuan looked up at the gradually whitening sky and reminded: "Qingyu, Qinlan, the sky is already turning pale, we should set off."

They planned to set out before dawn so that they could arrive at the city gate just in time for it to open. This way, they could quietly leave the city without attracting attention from the outside world. They would adopt the same strategy after arriving in the capital.

Gu Qinlan nodded gently and urged Zhao Qingyu: "Hurry up and get in the car. We will see you later."

Zhao Qingyu boarded the carriage reluctantly. She leaned against the window and said goodbye affectionately: "Sister, take care of yourself."

The Zhao siblings' carriage quickly drove away from the villa and disappeared in the dim light of morning light.

After they left, Gu Qinlan and others moved out of the villa and moved to a pre-arranged inn in the city.

This inn was carefully selected and decorated by Jiang Wenyuan and his team last night. Most of the accompanying personnel stayed here, except for Gu Qinlan, Zheng Fengyun, Fu Yu and Hongye, who went to the Zhao family villa.

There was no original plan to bring Zheng Fengyun along, but the young man insisted on going with them, so he had no choice but to agree to let him go.

After Zhao Qingyu set off safely, Gu Qinlan finally had the opportunity to calm down and tour the city of Bianliang.

She had two brief experiences in this city. One was accompanying Ji Yinli to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and the other was when she hurried back home to attend the funeral of Gu's grandfather. Both experiences were quite hasty, so she still felt unfamiliar with Bianliang City.

The city of Bianliang was not extremely large, and its area was not even as magnificent as that of Jindu, but it was no less prosperous and full of vitality.

The distance between Bianliang City and the capital is only two days' journey, and it is the provincial capital closest to the imperial city.

Therefore, the customs and culture here are very similar to those of the capital, and many wealthy families have settled their relatives and businesses here.

Gu Qinlan, accompanied by her personal maid and followed by the playful Zheng Fenghui, wandered around the city for a whole day and experienced countless new things.

On the way back, Gu Qinlan's carriage was filled with all kinds of items, so much so that people couldn't even stretch their legs when sitting inside.

After returning to the inn, Gu Qinlan asked Zheng Fenghui: "Are you willing to stay here alone and continue your studies?"

Zheng Fenghui was somewhat stunned: "Are you really planning to leave me here?"

Wasn't this trip in the name of helping him study, but in fact it was to send Zhao Qingyu here? How could he have expected that he would really be kept here?

Gu Qinlan said firmly: "What else can we do? Are you really planning to give up your studies?"

Zheng Fenghui answered rashly: "I am destined to kill enemies and make meritorious deeds on the battlefield in the future. What's the point of studying? It just wastes my time practicing martial arts. It's better to devote all my energy to martial arts training and cut off more enemy heads on the battlefield in the future. That's what a real hero is."

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