The Big Landlord - Chapter 112.2 – Before Departure

Chapter 112.2 – Before Departure

Yu Bo Fei laughed loudly, “No need to be humble. If you can inflict a serious blow on the second prince and his party, then this is a credit to you and the brothers under your command. When the time comes I will evaluate the merit of your actions and reward accordingly.”

Gong Yun no longer declined. He saluted and said, “I thank the commander on behalf of my brothers.”

Yu Bo Fei waved his hand.

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At the Imperial Fu Palace, An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian had already finished up preparations for their trip to Ali Xiang. The departure date has also been set, and it just so happened to be on the fifteenth of November. But An Zi Ran could not feel at ease leaving the little bun behind.

Their destination, Ali Xiang, was far away, and they might be delayed along the road for ten to fifteen days. The little bun was too young. It was not suitable for him to go on this trip with them. But once An Zi Ran thought of the little bun ‘living alone’ with the lao wang ye under one roof, he worried that what happened before would occur again.

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“Go at ease. I will watch over the lao wang ye strictly.”

Fu Yi stepped forward to assure him. The smile on his face was more horrifying than usual. Last time, he also promised An Zi Ran the same thing, but the lao wang ye still slipped in through a gap. His illustrious reputation… this time, if he committed the same fault as last time, then he could just fire himself. He was as good as his word.

This was the first time that An Zi Ran saw such an expression on the head steward’s face, and he immediately felt relieved.

In the afternoon, Wang Qing Lan’s servant girl, Qi Qiao, came over. It was as if she caught wind of some news.

“Fourth Concubine wants to see me?” An Zi Ran looked at Qi Qiao unexpectedly. Because Wang Qing Lan’s status was merely that of a concubine, so she couldn’t go to other people’s houses willy-nilly, not even if it was the house of An Zi Ran’s husband, so she could only send Qi Qiao over to look for him.

Qi Qiao lowered her head. “Yes, Young Master.”

An Zi Ran remembered that he hadn’t seen Wang Qing Lan for a while. He was very busy, so he didn’t have time to pay attention to her. But since coming to the capital, the number of times that she left the An Palace was low. She seemed to be living quietly and not causing trouble, so he thought that she had finally settled down.

“You go back first. I’ll head over in a moment.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

A little while later, An Zi Ran returned to the An Palace alone. An Palace was nominally also his home, but he had only been there two or three times.

Wang Qing Lan and her personal maid, Qi Qiao, were already waiting for him in the main hall of the Palace. As soon as she saw An Zi Ran, a flash of joy flickered in Wang Qing Lan’s eyes. Although she quickly smothered the joy, it was still detected by An Zi Ran.

“I heard from Qi Qiao that Fourth Concubine was looking for me. What’s the matter?”

As soon as An Zi Ran walked in, he questioned her straightforwardly before he even sat down.

The smile on Wang Qing Lan’s face went stiff. Originally, she had wanted to reminisce with him about old times, but she could only explain, “It’s like this, I heard that you and Fu wang ye are preparing to leave Jun Zi City, is that true?”

An Zi Ran furrowed his brows. “Where did you hear that?”

Wang Qing Lan perceived that he was not happy, so she explained again, “Don’t misunderstand me, I didn’t inquire about your and Fu wang ye’s matters. It’s just that, coincidentally, one day I heard the servants from the Imperial Fu Palace shouting through the wall, so I guessed that perhaps you were planning to go out. I definitely did not intentionally inquire about it.”

An Zi Ran’s serious expression eased a little. The movements of the past few days were indeed quite large. If she had stood by the wall, it was not impossible for her to overhear.

“You had me come over here just to say this?”

Wang Qing Lan said, “I’m just afraid that if for some reason I wanted to consult with you over something, I would not be able to find you. That’s why I want to discuss it with you, if such a time were to occur whom should I look for then?”

An Zi Ran said, “I didn’t know that Fourth Concubine had the ability to prophesize the future without being a clairvoyant.”

Wang Qing Lan heard the sarcasm in his words, and a trance of stiffness flashed across her face. “Fourth Concubine just wants to take precautions against any contingencies, nothing more.”

An Zi Ran knew that she must have another purpose, otherwise she would not specifically ask him to come over and ask about it. But she did remind him that Wang Qing Lan has been acting too peacefully during this time. The more peaceful she was, the more problematic it was, like the calm before the storm.

It was just that he would not be in Jun Zi City for the new two or three months. If something did indeed crop up, he would be too far away to act. It seemed that he had to find someone to keep an eye her.

“I understand. If there is a problem that cannot be solved, you can go look for the head steward in the Imperial Fu Palace. He will help you solve it.”

Wang Qing Lan said with a happy face, “Okay. Fourth Concubine understands.”

An Zi Ran gave her a deep look before leaving.

Wang Qing Lan watched his departing back, and finally she could not contain the growing joy on her face. An Zi Ran though that she had some objective, and she did indeed, but it wasn’t some conspiracy. She just wanted to borrow the reputation of the Imperial Fu Palace, and make those people who looked down on her think that her relationship with the Imperial Fu Palace was very good, that’s all.