Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 388 The Runaway Princess is Forcibly Taken Away (37)

In the 37th year of Xi Jia's reign, in May.

"Master, you should rest too." Shu Yan gently massaged Chunyu Huai's shoulders. She felt so sorry for him; her husband had been busier than ever before.

In particular, last month when she was presiding over the second anniversary memorial ceremony for Consort Yu, she also had to face the bullying from her brothers. Her good brother, the Fourteenth Prince, only made a brief appearance before disappearing again.

Although she was supposed to be working hard for her fourth brother, she was clearly several times more energetic than her brother.

Shu Yan gradually grew dissatisfied. If she didn't know Chunyu Huai's temperament well, she would have wanted him transferred back to the capital. She couldn't stand seeing others enjoying themselves while her own people were working hard.

Her family had already secretly figured out the situation, and the final winner would definitely be the fourth prince.

With her mother-in-law, who had been pressing down on her, now lifeless, and having firmly taken control of both the inside and outside of the mansion, she naturally developed the mindset of a true mistress of the house.

They want to get involved in everything they can see. The mansion is quite quiet, but all that's left are the big and small matters outside the mansion.

The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. With only two months left to complete the twenty-seven filial duties, prominent families have already extended olive branches to her.

They were vying for the position of sister-in-law. Shu Yan had nothing to be jealous of, but she had more to consider than when her husband was taking a concubine.

She needed to be able to become an ally of the Fourth Prince, but not overstep her maternal family's bounds. Furthermore, she also needed to keep the Fourteenth Prince from developing any ambitions.

Shu Yan was finding it difficult to make a decision.

However, those from Jiangnan are absolutely out of the question.

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Just look at how the fourteenth brother has established himself in Jiangnan in just one year.

even,

It has also formed an inconspicuous but powerful force in the capital.

If she weren't the beneficiary, she would have already reported it to the higher-ups, so that the Luo and Qi families could be taken down in one fell swoop.

Such force was terrifying. She knew her husband; what he could see from the outside was only what he could show.

In private, only deeper roots grow.

Such benefits should not be given to the fourteenth brother.

Therefore, Shu Yan thought of someone: the young lady of the Xia family.

Judging by the timeline, it will be at least another year before he can enter the prince's residence. No wonder Chunyu Huai himself said he would observe three years of mourning.

Since the fourteenth brother didn't say it directly, those families who came up to arrange marriages could naturally calculate it as twenty-seven months.

She needs to think of a way first.

After arranging the engagement for the fourteenth daughter, they took the opportunity to get rid of the unexpected second Miss Luo. Then, the Luo family only had one granddaughter's marriage left to sustain them, so they brought Xia Gege back to the manor.

Everything was then smoothly transferred to the hands of the Shu family.

After all, a princess's family business should be handed over to the inner quarters for management. As the future empress, she can only be burdened with sending people to take over and clean up the mess.

"hiss--"

Shu Yan's fantasy was shattered by Chunyu Huai. He slapped away the other's hand, which was gripping his shoulder with a sharp force, and said in a deep voice, "Get down!"

"Yes," Shu Yan replied reluctantly.

"Wait!" Just as Shu Yan's smile returned, Chunyu Huai looked her up and down and said, "Master is going on a long trip. During these few months, nothing major or unexpected can happen in the manor!"

"Master!" Shu Yan had a bad feeling.

“Listen, you and the Shu family should keep quiet and not be so presumptuous as to select concubines for the Emperor and Fourteenth Brother! Father is still in good health, so just focus on managing the internal affairs.” Chunyu Huai sighed, “If you don’t hold the Emperor back at crucial moments, you can naturally remain a safe and secure mistress. If you cause trouble, the Emperor won’t mind training someone else.”

"Yes!" Shu Yan unconsciously raised her voice, then quickly lowered it again, bowing respectfully. "Yes... I understand, I would never dare to ruin your good deed, sir."

Shu Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief when the two were in separate rooms.

She was both scared and excited.

All she could think about was "Master and Your Highness," the title the master himself addressed her as "Master and Your Highness."

Three days later,

Chunyu Huai, without informing his subordinates in the Jiangnan supply chain, led his men at full speed to Zhongjiangcheng.

He wanted to personally verify the truth of some of the rumors.

and,

Xia Youmi and Chunyu Xi, who were still diligently inspecting the shops, were completely unaware.

Now, fewer and fewer people are following them. Qi Zhang and Qi Bei, also known as Jing Yi and Jing Si, were quickly conscripted by Bo Yu after arriving in Jiangnan. There was no intention of placing them with Xia Youmi at all.

Even Luo Nianzhu and Luo Nianzhen were entrusted with important responsibilities.

Zhu Cang was drawn to his career, yet he didn't want to leave Xia Youmi. He was trying to balance both and refused to let go. Later, Xia Youmi talked to him, and he tacitly accepted her explanation.

It is said that his outstanding comprehension skills earned him the trust of his master, who then entrusted him with a crucial liaison role.

All the prescriptions and blueprints for the Luo family were delivered to them by Zhu Cang on time.

He usually figures it out himself first, and then teaches it to the masters in the factory.

Therefore, he was completely unable to leave and had no time to continue following the young lady. Chunyu Xi was aware of this matter, but it was only briefly mentioned when he reported it to Chunyu Huai, which was considered a legitimate change of post.

Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu became completely loyal to Chunyu Xi, because Qi Xiao and Luo Qun usually appeared together, and subconsciously they felt it was more important to protect their master's younger brother. As a result, they gradually lost interest in Xia Youmi.

Xiao Qi was sent by Chunyu Xi to Bo Yu's side, both to monitor him and to protect and learn from him.

Before you know it,

With no one around Xia Youmi who could be blackmailed anymore, they were gradually dispersed to various places and positions. Those who remained around her were either insignificant or irreplaceable.

Once she gets away, there won't be any more triggers to start the plot, right?

Feeling that her responsibilities have lightened considerably, Xia Youmi has been smiling a lot lately.

When she inspected the shops, she patiently taught them how to solve problems, making the managers feel like they were bathed in a gentle breeze.

On the way back, I was praised again and again.

In the end, they became her advocates, spreading the good name of Miss Luo Qun.

This change was also noticed by Chunyu Xi, who was using the alias Qi Xiao.

He felt a subtle unease.

I can't help but wonder if Luo and Xia are excited about that upcoming event. Although they both have an unspoken agreement to use pseudonyms to complete the ceremony.

But ultimately, it's a major life event like marriage.

Could it be that Miss Xia harbors expectations and wants to turn this fake relationship into a real one?

Chunyu Xi learned a great deal during the year he started taking over the Luo family business with Xia Youmi.

Although he was only a support character, Miss Xia never hesitated to reveal her true secrets. He could sense countless times that Miss Xia was sincere.

She laid everything bare to him without any reservations.

They even intentionally waited twenty-seven months before setting the wedding date.

Mingming, we agreed from the beginning that we would only use a pseudonym and that it wouldn't offend my mother.

But in the end, Miss Xia still considered the respect he, as a son, should have for his mother from the bottom of his heart. She left him every one of her subordinates and every product formula.

Such an attitude.

If it wasn't genuine, Chunyu Xi's actions would be difficult to explain.

unless,

Unless it's the possibility she least wants to admit, Miss Xia doesn't care about any of this at all. All material possessions—the high positions and wealth he and his brother schemed for—are things she can discard at will.

That would explain why he was given preferential treatment.

But his past experiences told him it was impossible! There couldn't possibly be a fairy who only existed in dreams.

Transcending worldly troubles

It is solely for the sake of tranquility and non-action.