Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 560: Who is the master? Wait and see

Rong Qingqing nodded in agreement, "Sister-in-law, you are right. I think I have realized something."

"Qingqing, I will be gone for at least 20 days, or at most a month. When you are free, come to my house to see You'er."

"Ah? I...Okay, okay." Rong Qingqing agreed hesitantly.

……

Three days later, Ji Chuhe packed up simply and set off.

Xiao Yan'an sent her to the gate of the north city.

He didn't say a word along the way, his face was tense, and you could tell how bad his mood was.

"Prince, while I'm away, you not only have to take care of the shop, but you also have to take care of the mansion as well." Ji Chuhe instructed.

Xiao Yanan gritted his teeth, trying his best to control his emotions, and responded with a simple word, "Okay."

They have already said what they needed to say, and there is no need to say anything more.

Ji Chuhe turned around and got on the carriage.

"Set off."

The group drove slowly northward.

Xiao Yan'an stood at the city gate until the group of people disappeared from his sight.

"Prince, Madam has gone far away, you should go back." Tianxi reminded in a low voice.

Xiao Yan'an jumped on his horse and returned to the Prince's Mansion.

As soon as he walked into Ji Chuhe's yard, he heard You'er crying, and he immediately quickened his pace and walked in.

Mianzhu and Nanny Ji were holding You'er and coaxing her softly.

You'er leaned in Madam Ji's arms, tears streaming down her face, and she kept shouting, "Mother, Mother."

Xiao Yanan's heart ached.

"Prince." Mianzhu called out softly when she saw Xiao Yan'an.

"No need to salute." Xiao Yan'an waved his hand, squatted down and clapped his hands towards You'er, "Come, let father hold you."

You'er reached out to Xiao Yan'an and threw herself into his arms.

Xiao Yanan picked up You'er and said, "You'er can't bear to leave your mother and doesn't want to be separated from her, right?"

Youer nodded.

"Father is reluctant to leave, You'er, be good and wait for mother with father, okay? Mother will be back soon."

"Yeah." You'er nodded.

"Okay, don't cry anymore, daddy will play with you." Xiao Yan'an carried You'er out of the house.

He was in a very bad mood, and being with You'er helped him feel a little better.

He knew that Ji Chuhe's feelings for You'er were not her own, but better than her own. The person she was most concerned about during this trip was You'er, so he decided to take care of You'er himself during Ji Chuhe's absence, and You'er slept with him at night.

……

Ji Chuhe sat in the carriage, all she could think of was You'er's tearful eyes before she left.

This child didn't cry in front of her, but he must have cried as soon as she left.

Suddenly, there was the sound of horse hooves.

"Whoa!" Rong Qingqing, dressed in men's clothes, sat on the horse's back with a heroic look.

Ji Chuhe immediately lifted the curtain and was surprised when he saw it was Rong Qingqing.

"Qingqing? You..." She understood before she even asked the question.

No wonder Qingqing was not here when she saw her off today. Qingqing had been waiting for her here for a long time.

"Sister-in-law!" Rong Qingqing made a face at Ji Chuhe in a flattering manner.

"Since you plan to be with me, and you promised me to accompany You'er." Ji Chuhe said deliberately.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to lie to you. I was just afraid that if I told you that I wanted to go with you, you would reject me. Sister-in-law, please don't be angry, okay? And don't chase me away."

"How can we hurry now that you are here? Have you been dressed as a man all this time?"

"Yes! How about it, can you see it?"

"It's hard to tell at first glance, who is this young man from?" Ji Chuhe deliberately joked.

"Sister-in-law!" Rong Qingqing said coquettishly.

The group continued moving forward.

Ji Chuhe lowered the car curtain and closed his eyes to rest.

After Rong Qingqing's fuss, she felt better and was no longer so worried about You'er.

She was still relieved about the situation in the imperial capital.

It is impossible for the emperor to act rashly against Xiao Yanan now.

If the war in the north cannot be ended in a short period of time, the emperor will still need my father to provide a large amount of food to feed the soldiers on the front line.

This time, Ji Chuhe went to the six county towns in the north.

There are seventeen shops belonging to the royal business.

These shops are basically closed.

She brought Chunsheng along on this trip.

I also brought some goods with me.

The Royal Trading Company is now like a dead object. What she needs to do is to inject fresh blood into the company.

In addition, she had another important purpose for this trip north.

I believe that the information about the Hu bandits should be reaching her soon.

The northernmost county town she visited this time was less than a hundred miles away from the northern border. Compared with the Royal Business, she was most concerned about the war in the northern border.

If the war goes badly, the northern border is lost, and the war spreads to the interior, my fourth uncle's life will be in danger! Not to mention that he has a large army like Luo Heng in his previous life.

……

The emperor had just returned to the imperial study after court was dismissed and he began to ask questions about the world.

"Ji Chuhe has set off, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, we have already set out."

"Have you informed the people you sent secretly? You must ensure Ji Chuhe's safety."

"Your Majesty, rest assured. All those selected this time are the elite among the secret guards. They will definitely ensure the safety of the Crown Prince's wife."

"Has the imperial physician visited Concubine Cao recently? She is about to give birth."

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has come to report the situation. Concubine Cao's pregnancy is stable and everything is normal."

"My mother protected her like the apple of her eye, and focused on Concubine Cao's pregnancy with all her heart. She even endured the fact that my mother was driven out of the imperial capital."

Chao Sihai didn't dare to respond.

The emperor then said, as if talking to himself, "In fact, I have never known who is in charge of this harem."

Chao Sihai was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

……

Ji Chuhe had just arrived at the nearest county town and settled down in the post house when the wife of the county magistrate came to visit him.

Ji Chuhe sat in the main seat, looking at the woman in front of him who was wearing gorgeous purple clothes.

There was a hint of shrewdness in the woman's eyes, and she bowed to Ji Chuhe with a big smile on her face: "Greetings, Madam Crown Prince."

"Mrs. Yue, please don't be polite. Please sit down." Ji Chuhe waved his hand.

"Thank you, Madam. Our Kangyi County is not like the imperial capital. The conditions are too simple. If you are not comfortable living in the inn, you should go to the county governor's mansion. I will have someone clean it up. It will definitely be more comfortable than the inn."

"Don't bother. I won't stay here for long. I'll leave after I take inventory of the shop."

"Then I will arrange a banquet tomorrow, and I hope the Crown Prince's wife will honor us with her presence."

"Don't worry, Madam Yue, I will definitely go, but I have one more thing I want to ask Madam Yue for help."

"Madam, please speak."