Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 1310: The Imperial Decree Issued

After a short while, he withdrew his gaze and asked, "You haven’t had breakfast yet, have you? I’ll take you home for breakfast."

She came very early, so she must have come with an empty stomach.

As for sweeping the snow and repairing the livestock shed, he could ask Feng Jin and the others to do it.

You An, San An, and Si An are people he secretly maintains, and they would only appear in public unless absolutely necessary.

Gu Jinli nodded and handed her hand to him.

Qin San Lang smiled and tucked her hand into his embrace, warming it as he took an oil-paper umbrella hanging by the door, and led her towards the Gu Family’s place.

Upon reaching the main room, it was no surprise to find that Grandpa Qin was already gone.

Gu Jinli noticed and blinked at him, saying, "I hadn’t been here long before Grandpa Qin left."

Grandpa Qin always does this, leaving time for them to be alone.

Qin San Lang said, "Grandpa has put a lot of effort into me and second brother."

Given Grandpa’s achievements and status, if he didn’t care about them, he would still be the venerable General He, living comfortably in the capital.

Upon hearing Qin Er Lang mentioned, Gu Jinli suddenly stopped, looked up at him, and asked quietly, "Do you think I should tell Hui Niang that your second brother isn’t dead?"

Qin San Lang listened, frowned, and asked her, "Is Luo Huiniang still unable to let go of second brother?"

Back then, because second brother saved Luo Huiniang, Luo Huiniang put him in her heart. Over the years, she has visited the empty grave annually to honor second brother.

Gu Jinli nodded, "Yes, after we got engaged, Aunt Luo started looking into arranged marriages for Hui Niang. She resisted it greatly, and at night when she slept over with me, she’d call out to your second brother in her dreams."

Qin San Lang pondered and said, "Xiao Yu should tell her, otherwise you’ll feel guilty for a lifetime."

Xiao Yu is a somewhat cold-hearted girl with few friends, and Luo Huiniang is her only good sister. If she kept it secret from Luo Huiniang for life, Xiao Yu would be troubled for life too, and he wanted her to be happy.

Gu Jinli was surprised and asked, "Can she really say that? Wouldn’t it affect you?"

Qin San Lang laughed, "Just tell her that second brother isn’t dead, that’s all. No need to say more, it’s okay. As for my second brother, if he’s angry in the future, I’ll handle it, Xiao Yu doesn’t need to worry."

But...

"You must tell Luo Huiniang that second brother won’t like her. Even if she waits for him, when he returns, it would be a wasted wait." Qin San Lang looked at Gu Jinli and said, "Second brother once had a fiancée, a legitimate young lady from Duke Ying Mansion, and he values the support from wife’s family highly. It’s impossible for him to marry Luo Huiniang... Even to say something unpleasant, even to take a concubine, second brother wouldn’t choose Luo Huiniang, but rather those from wealthy families."

Second brother wants to marry a noble lady to aid his vengeance; to take well-off ladies as concubines and use their Silver to support his soldiers.

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinli cursed, "Your second brother is such a scoundrel!"

Then, softly added, "Your fake second brother is a scoundrel."

Qin San Lang had known what "scoundrel" meant from years of being with her, nodded and laughed, "Yes, truly a scoundrel."

Xiao Yu has said before, if one lacks anything, they should earn it themselves; a big man scheming for wife’s family influence and Silver for his career, what skill is that?

Scoundrel, too much of a scoundrel, incurably scoundrel!

"But I won’t be a scoundrel." Qin San Lang took the opportunity to declare his loyalty, indeed his Xiao Yu, after hearing, laughed, and stifled the slight curl of her lips, feigning a serious demeanor, said, "Let’s observe for now, if you turn scoundrel, I’ll divorce you!"

Qin San Lang laughed and continued walking, holding her hand.

On the way, Gu Jinli said, "I’ll start organizing accounts after I return, clear up the businesses under my name, and bring along those we can use for the Northwest."

Qin San Lang wanted to tell her there’s no rush, as the Emperor’s order to move troops hadn’t arrived yet; perhaps he wouldn’t need to go to the Northwest. But he thought about it and ultimately didn’t say it.

In the end, they both guessed it, and since they had guessed, and Xiao Yu decided to follow him to the Northwest, it was better to use the remaining time to prepare all that needed to be prepared, avoiding last-minute disorder.

Clomp clomp clomp, before reaching Gu Jinli’s house, the sound of urgent hoofbeats came, Qin San Lang pulled Gu Jinli’s hand forward, looking ahead, seeing it was Reconnoitre Soldier from Prefecture garrison running toward them, and in the distance were Wang Yongfu rushing over.

Wang Yongfu has always stationed people at the entrance to the village tail, even letting familiar people in; he’ll follow along ensuring the safety of several families.

"It’s a Reconnoitre Soldier from Prefecture garrison, Xiao Yu stays here, I’ll go take a look." Qin San Lang said to Gu Jinli, releasing her hand, striding quickly towards the newcomer, calling out, "Ah Yu, why are you here? Is there an order from General Guo to pass on?"

It must be something major and urgent, otherwise Reconnoitre Soldier from Prefecture garrison wouldn’t directly come to the village.

Ah Yu hurriedly pulled the reins, dismounted, clasped fists and saluted Qin San Lang, saying, "Reporting Company Commander Qin, an imperial edict has arrived from the capital, General wants you to go to the camp immediately."

Then he handed Guo General’s command and the letter to Qin San Lang, "Here’s the command and the letter from General Guo to you."

The command is that all Company Commanders from the Military Office have it, but General Guo only sent the letter to Company Commander Qin, showing the importance General Guo placed on him.

Qin San Lang took the command and the letter, opened it, scanned quickly, his face clouded... As expected, Emperor Jingyuan not only wants to conscript large numbers but also to transfer most soldiers from Southern counties’ Military Offices into the Northwest Army to attack Da Rong.

No, now it’s no longer attacking Da Rong, but defending the borders!

Rong people have won big, they’ll surely pursue further victories, with the current strength of Northwest Army losing two cities in a row, it’s impossible to withstand the fierce Rong Army, must transfer large numbers and conscript soldiers, pulling Southern soldiers over to resist Rong people.

Qin San Lang put away all emotions, carefully tucked the letter away, said to Ah Yu, "Go with Uncle Wang to the workshop for breakfast, we’ll depart to Prefecture in two hours."

"Yes, thank you Company Commander Qin for consideration!" Ah Yu was very happy, each time sending letter to Company Commander Qin at Da Feng Village, he could go to workshop and enjoy good food, people in camp envied him.

Wang Yongfu said, "Please follow me, Military Officer."

Thus, taking Ah Yu away.

Gu Jinli waited till Ah Yu left, then opened the umbrella and walked up, asked, "Confirm going to Northwest?"

She had thought the Emperor’s order would be delayed a few days at least, didn’t expect it to come today, showing the Emperor’s urgency to immediately mobilize troops to Northwest.

Qin San Lang nodded, "Yes, General Guo’s letter said, Emperor wants to transfer seventy percent of old soldiers from various Military Offices to Northwest to resist Rong people, then conscript soldiers, before the year pull batch of new soldiers to Northwest, after New Year’s see situation pull more."

He looked at Gu Jinli and said, "We old soldiers must set off earlier than new soldiers, on November 20th at dawn, must set out to the Northwest, late departure shall be punished."