Chapter 160 Trading
For several days in a row, Ye Wanqing recuperated and Chu Anlan recovered from his injuries.

Although it was summer, Emperor Fengyang secretly sent people to deliver the best healing medicines and tonics, so Chu Anlan's wounds did not become inflamed due to the hot weather.

After several imperial doctors examined him, they all praised him for his good recovery.

However, he is still unable to get out of bed and can only stay in his room every day.

Prince Dun broke his leg and was in Beijing, so he couldn't even attend the Dragon Boat Festival. However, he personally brought people and medicine and stayed with his son every day.

So, Ye Wanqing only visited Chu Anlan once a day, morning and evening.

This day.

After dinner, Ye Chenxi shouted that he saw a turtle as big as a wooden basin by the lake, and sent someone to invite Ye Wanqing to see it.

Unable to stand her brother's noise, Ye Wanqing packed up and took Yingxiang and Qianxi out.

At dusk, the sky is filled with clouds.

Ye Wanqing was holding a small pomegranate that Prince Dun had brought specially as she walked along the bluestone-paved shore of the artificial lake.

There was no sign of Ye Chenxi in the huge artificial lake.

There was even no sign of the patrolling guards around.

Qianxi whispered as they walked: "Princess, the sun is getting late, why don't we go back to Baifang Palace..."

As he spoke, he covered his mouth and coughed twice.

That day, Qianxi and Yingxiang were also caught in the rain. Yingxiang was fine, but Qianxi caught a cold and hasn't recovered yet.

Whenever the assassination attempt on that day was mentioned, although Qianxi had not seen the scene, he was always terrified when he heard about it.

Ye Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go back."

A few people turned around and went back towards Baifang Palace.

Little Pomegranate hadn't played enough. With its big fluffy and soft tail hanging down, it raised its head, squinted its eyes, and called out to Ye Wanqing in a whimpering voice.

Ye Wanqing bent down and touched its head: "I'll take you out to play again tomorrow, okay? Tomorrow, let big brother take you to catch fish."

Little Pomegranate acted coquettishly towards her: "Hmm..."

"It's no use being a spoiled child." Ye Wanqing picked it up and held it in her arms: "You've gained weight in the past few days, haven't you..."

Before she finished speaking, Qianxi reminded her quietly, "Miss, there's someone here."

Ye Wanqing raised her eyes.

I saw Marquis Dingyuan walking slowly towards this side, supported by a servant and leaning on a cane, on a stone path not far away.

Although still far away, Ye Wanqing seemed to see the sharp gaze of Dingyuan Hou.

She held Little Pomegranate firmly in her arms, bowed to Marquis Dingyuan from a distance, and then said to Yingxiang and Qianxi, "Return to Baifang Palace."

Qianxi whispered: "Go!"

Ying Xiang stretched out her hand and said, "Princess, please let me hold Little Pomegranate. I can walk faster if I hold her."

Ye Wanqing was about to agree when the attendant beside Marquis Dingyuan spoke up, "Princess, please wait a moment. My Lord Marquis has something to say to you."

Ye Wanqing turned around holding the little pomegranate and stood there looking over.

With the help of his servants, Marquis Dingyuan came over with a cane and stood five steps away from her.

Ye Wanqing said calmly: "My Lord, you are well."

Dingyuan Hou looked at her with his cloudy eyes: "I heard that the princess got caught in the rain on the Dragon Boat Festival, and caught a cold and had a high fever. Is she feeling better now?"

Ye Wanqing said calmly: "Thank you for your concern, my Lord. I am fine now."

"Yes." Marquis Dingyuan responded.

He pointed with his cane at a pavilion built on the lakeside and asked, "Princess, would you like to come over and sit down?"

Ye Wanqing gently stroked the restless little pomegranate in her arms and said, "It's getting late. I should go back to Baifang Palace. If it's too late, my father and mother will probably be worried."

"A cup of tea will be fine." Marquis Dingyuan leaned on his crutches and said, "Princess, please." After saying that, he walked away without waiting for Ye Wanqing to respond.

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Ye Wanqing followed him.

Water pavilion.

Cool breeze.

The stone benches in the pavilion were cleaned every day by palace servants and were kept spotless.

Dingyuan Hou lifted his robe and sat down, placing his cane in front of him and leaning on it with both hands: "Princess, please sit down."

The usually arrogant Marquis Dingyuan humbled himself for the first time.

Even the word "please" was used.

Ye Wanqing bent down and put the little pomegranate down: "Be good, go play by yourself."

After saying this, he sat opposite Marquis Dingyuan.

Dingyuan Hou glanced at the little pomegranate that started to play happily as soon as it touched the ground, and there was no expression on his old face: "The princess treats this fox well."

Ye Wanqing said slowly: "It lost its parents when it was young. Fortunately, the prince saved it. Otherwise, it would have become food for other wild animals or been made into a fox fur collar. Since it followed me, I should treat it better."

Marquis Dingyuan laughed, but there was no trace of smile on his face or in his eyes.

An old voice sounded slowly: "Ji Lian also lost his parents at a young age and grew up under my lap. Over the years, Ji Lian has mastered the six arts of a gentleman and has excelled in all of them, never losing to others. But, his marriage is not going smoothly."

Ye Wanqing didn't respond.

Dingyuan Hou leaned on his cane and looked at her, explaining his purpose: "Ji Lian is a favored child of heaven. He has more important things to do in his life and should not indulge in love affairs. Today, I am here to make a deal with the princess. If the princess is willing to make a deal with me, I promise that Ji Lian will never come to disturb the princess and Prince Dun again. How about it?"

transaction?

Ye Wanqing looked at the cloudy but calculating eyes of Marquis Dingyuan and said, "I admit that I don't have anything worth exchanging with you, Lord Marquis."

"Princess, do you still remember what you said in Rongguang Temple?" asked Marquis Dingyuan.

Ye Wanqing's brows twitched slightly.

Rongguang Temple?
Of course she remembered: "The Marquis once told me to stay away from Lord Lu, saying that I was not worthy of Lord Lu because of my inconsistent appearance and character and my rude words."

Dingyuan Hou's eyelids, which had drooped due to old age, straightened up a lot: "The princess really holds a grudge."

"You are too kind, Lord." Ye Wanqing replied, "Lord, you have secretly sent people to investigate my affairs for several days, and I remember it."

Marquis Dingyuan narrowed his eyes.

Back then at Rongguang Temple, when Ye Wanqing made an ambiguous remark, he was puzzled and wanted to know what she was up to, so he sent someone to investigate.

In the end, nothing was found.

The people who were sent out came back to report that every time they investigated, Ye Wanqing's people seemed to have discovered them and were playing tricks on them intentionally or unintentionally.

His opinion of Ye Wanqing changed slightly.

He also vaguely understood that there must be some reason why Lu Jilian repeatedly disobeyed him for Ye Wanqing.

Looking at Ye Wanqing who was looking at him calmly, Marquis Dingyuan spoke slowly: "The Lu family has been prosperous for hundreds of years, and generations have held high positions. However, things in the world will eventually rise and fall. The Lu family began to decline when my father's generation came. By the time I came to this, it was extremely difficult to maintain the appearance of a prosperous family.

The Lu family in those years was nothing but a rotten shell. Fortunately, Ji Lian was born. He is a rising sun, and one day, his brilliance will not only illuminate the Lu family again, but also shine on the Western Wei. However, I hope to see this day come sooner.

Princess, do you understand what I mean?"

Ye Wanqing certainly understood.

Whether in the past life or this life, Marquis Dingyuan has never changed.

In his heart, there is only power and family.

If there was any change, it was probably that after several confrontations with her, this time when I met her, I had restrained my edge a little and was no longer so arrogant.

That's it.

Ye Wanqing glanced at his happy little pomegranate and retracted his gaze: "I do know something. If it is successful, it will be a great achievement. At least, I can be promoted two levels of official rank."