Chi Wan straightened his clothes for him, and asked instead of answering, "What is the reason why Your Majesty called you into the palace?" ”

"I just talked about the floods in the south of the Yangtze River." Xie Yutang avoided the important and light.

Chi Wanxiu frowned slightly, and snorted lightly, "I don't believe it's so simple, do you tell me?" ”

Xie Yutang was afraid that she would be angry, so he hurriedly said, "Actually, Your Majesty is worried about me, because I have been worried about the affairs of the court recently, so I explained that I am not worried about the flood when I go to Jiangnan this time, and I can take you to have a good time for a few days." ”

"Play?" Chi Wan's eyebrows tightened even tighter, and then a mocking smile appeared on her face, "You went to Jiangnan to be responsible for disaster relief, not to visit the mountains and rivers, if you take me around to have fun, I'm afraid there will be more people who criticize you, Your Majesty really thinks about you!" ”

She said the last few words heavy and fast, Xie Yutang glanced around vigilantly, held her hand and whispered, "Be careful." ”

Chi Wan also realized that she was impulsive, it is said that the kings of the past dynasties would install secret guards in the homes of their courtiers, and they didn't know if the palace was safe, if what she just said reached the ears of the king of Chu, I was afraid that it would cause him dissatisfaction.

"Got it." Chi Wan replied in a low voice, "Let's go eat first." ”

At the dinner table, Chi Wan was depressed and didn't speak all the time, Xie Yutang saw it in his eyes, and took the initiative to mention King Chu when he went to bed at night.

"The cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys cook, the birds are exhausted, and the good bow is hidden, I understand these truths, but I have known His Majesty since childhood, and I know his true character."

In the dim light, Xie Yutang's handsome face was full of determination, so that Ji Wan's words of persuasion came to her lips but she couldn't say it for a long time.

She suspected that the King of Chu had a grudge in his heart, because of the records of the 5,000-year-old history books of China, and the fact that she had watched so many palace fighting dramas.

However, the king of Chu entrusted Xie Yutang with a heavy responsibility, and for him, I am afraid that he is not only a king, but also a confidant and friend, even if this is the case, it is useless for her to say more.

"I still say the same thing, since ancient times, there has been no good ending for the courtiers who have achieved great success." Chi Wan said in a muffled voice.

Xie Yutang held her hand, "I promise you, when the Jiangnan flood is over, I will give my lordship, leave the court temporarily, and accompany you well." ”

"Really?" Ji Wan raised her head in surprise, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

"Of course, when did I lie to you." Xie Yutang couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he saw her so happy, he had been busy with the affairs of the court during this time, and the time to accompany her was too little.

Chi Wan finally showed a sincere smile at this moment, "Then think about where to play, I heard that the full moon beard in Li County, Jiangnan is very beautiful." ”

"Let's go and see it together." Xie Yutang whispered.

The night was getting darker, but Chi Wan didn't feel sleepy at all, and discussed with Xie Yutang with great interest where to play. But what they don't know is that sometimes you want to get away from the storm, but you only get caught in it.

The next day, Xie Yutang and Chi Wan packed their bags together and embarked on the road to Jiangnan.

"General." Before Xie Yutang's carriage reached the gate of the city, he saw the prefect with a team of officials on the side of the road from a distance.

Xie Yutang raised the curtain of the car and frowned, "Governor Hu, you didn't go to the city to appease the victims, but you came here to pick me up, so you can't put the cart before the horse." ”

What he said was quite polite, but the faces of Hu Zhifu and the others changed suddenly.

I have long heard that General Xie is powerful and self-serving, but now I see that this is indeed the case.

"I am very tired when I think that the general and his wife have been tired all the way, and besides, the general, you are here for the people of Jiangnan, we ......"

Before Governor Hu could finish speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Xie Yutang, "Okay, let's go to the city first." ”

"Yes." Hu Zhifu almost crushed his silver teeth, this Xie Yutang inevitably didn't give him face, and embarrassed him in front of many of his subordinates, which made him convince the public in the future.

Lowering the car curtain, Chi Wan sighed lightly, "If you lose face like this, Governor Hu will definitely hate you." ”

It is said that the little ghosts are difficult, and now they have offended the prefect of Hu when they first arrived, which is very unfavorable to the work in Jiangnan.

Xie Yutang patted the back of her hand soothingly, "Even if I am polite to him, he will not help me." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Chi Wan raised her eyebrows in surprise, at first she thought that Xie Yutang was not used to the style of Governor Hu so she reprimanded, but now it seems that it is not simple.

Xie Yutang smiled helplessly, "Three years ago, Governor Hu's brother-in-law was dismissed by me because of his crimes, and because of me, he was not able to return to Beijing that year. ”

In this way, no matter what Xie Yutang's attitude towards him is today, Governor Hu will not try his best to help them.

Xie Yutang stretched out his hand to smooth Chi Wan's tightly knit brow, "Let me worry about the affairs of officialdom, you are here to rest." ”

"You and I are husband and wife, you are too much to see if you say this, I have a lot of properties in Jiangnan, I call the shopkeeper below to meet you, if you need anything, just tell them."

Ji Wan had thought that she would be in trouble before she came here, and at this time she was extremely glad that she had decided to run the shop in the first place. Otherwise, if you come to this Jiangnan, your eyes will be black.

"If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?" Xie Yutang patted Chi Wan's hand with relief, but he still declined the other party's help, "We just came here, we still have to find out the situation first, and then don't easily expose your hole cards." ”

Chi Wan felt that it made sense, so she gave up.

The accommodation arranged for them by Governor Hu was extremely luxurious, and Xie Yutang frowned unhappily after seeing it, but he didn't say anything about living in.

In the end, it was sent by the emperor, although Hu Zhifu had a pimple in his heart, he had to stutter. In order to welcome Xie Yutang, he can be said to have done enough to set up a courtyard, which is full of carved beams and paintings, rockeries and strange stones. After Ji Wan walked around, she couldn't help but be speechless, saying that Jiangnan was rich, and she really lived up to her reputation when she saw it today.

"I didn't expect that a single teacup in our room was made of a white kiln, and this teacup was worth one hundred taels of silver on the outside." Chi Wan picked up the teacup and looked at it carefully, full of emotion, "If I accidentally break this set of tea sets, how much silver will I have to lose?" Let's put it away quickly. ”

In fact, not only the tea set, but also the things in the room are very valuable, and even the tables and chairs are all high-quality mahogany.

Xie Yutang saw that she instructed the maid to replace the things she brought, and thought that she was not used to the things here, but she didn't expect it to be because of the price, so she couldn't help laughing.

"You clean up here slowly, I'll go to the front and have a look." Xie Yutang raised his feet and prepared to go to work.

"Wait." Ji Wan hurriedly stopped him.

"What's the matter?"

Chi Wan bit her lower lip, not knowing how to speak, she felt that the King of Chu must have a problem with him, and if he did the flood in the south of the Yangtze River too beautifully, the King of Chu would definitely be unhappy in his heart.

But she didn't know what to say, she really didn't want to have an argument with Xie Yutang over this matter.

"What's wrong?" Xie Yutang saw that she didn't speak for a long time, and asked with concern, "Your face is not very good, are you tired?" ”

Chi Wan thought for a moment, and said, "It's a little uncomfortable, maybe it's not adaptable, you can stay and accompany me." ”

Xie Yutang frowned a little embarrassed, on one side is a wife, and on the other side is official business, it is really difficult to choose.

Chi Wan was afraid that he wouldn't agree, so she pretended to be aggrieved and pursed her mouth, "I know that I am not important in your heart, you go to work." ”

After saying that, he made a heartbroken look and went to the bedroom.

Xie Yutang couldn't care about anything else at the moment, and hurriedly chased after him, "How can it be, you are the most important thing in my heart." ”

It was rare to hear sweet words, and the corners of Chi Wan's mouth hooked, but she quickly pressed it down again.

No, she was angry right now, and she definitely couldn't let him see the flaws.

Xie Yutang said a lot of good things, and seeing that Chi Wan still had a calm face, he had to sigh helplessly and compromise, "I'm not going anywhere this afternoon, so I'll stay here with you, okay?" ”

Chi Wan's face looked better at this time, "Your Majesty also explained to you when you left, let's have a good time for a few days, why don't you take his words to heart?" ”

"Your Majesty just said it casually." Xie Yutang shrugged his shoulders disapprovingly.

Chi Wan muttered in her heart, King Chu didn't say it casually, he probably really wanted you to indulge in the scenery of Jiangnan.

Xie Yutang also saw that Chi Wan shouldn't be really uncomfortable, but just hoped that he would stay with her, and his heart was helpless and sweet.

offered to go out with her, and Chi Wan was not a person who sat down, so she immediately agreed.

Originally, they thought that Jiangnan was prosperous and the places they went should be particularly lively, but they were surprised when they went outside. There were only a few passers-by in the streets, all of them in a hurry, with sad faces.

"It seems that the floods in Jiangnan are more serious than we thought." Xie Yutang's face also became heavy.

Chi Wan walked to the roadside chestnut stall, weighed a catty, and then asked seemingly casually, "I heard people say how good Jiangnan is, but when I see it today, it's just that." ”

When the little brother who sold chestnuts heard her say this, he smiled bitterly and sighed, "This lady is not the right time for you to come, if you come here in two months...... Alas, it wasn't like that at that time, and the city didn't know how lively it was. ”

"Oh? So how did it become like this now? Ji Wan pretended to be very curious and quietly guided the topic.

"It has rained heavily every day in Jiangnan in recent months, and I don't know how many fields and villages have been flooded. The people are having a hard time. Those of us who do business in the city can still make ends meet, but those who farm in the countryside can't live happily. ”

Hearing this, Xie Yutang couldn't help frowning slightly, "But the imperial court has already allocated the money, and it must be able to alleviate the urgent need." ”