After the Foolish Beauty Wore Women's Clothes and Married the Brutal General - Chapter 7.1

Chapter 7.1: How Could He Try to Push Me Onto Another Man?!

Qingqian looked at Nan Jianxue with an expression that said she wanted to speak but hesitated. She then shook her head slightly and said, “Princess, we are not short of money in our manor.”

Even if they were, going into the palace to talk to the Emperor would likely be a better option than asking the General for money.

However, Nan Jianxue sighed, gave her a look that said, “You don’t understand,” and shook his head. “Life will be difficult in the future. We must prepare for a rainy day.”

Qingqian: ?

She didn’t understand, but Nan Jianxue had no intention of explaining. He gave a piece of sugar cake to Qingqian, then picked up another one for himself and continued eating.

The journey from the Liang Manor to the Princess Manor was not far. If Liang Qifeng hadn’t been delayed earlier, they would have arrived long ago.

When they arrived, Nan Jianxue saw that there were people guarding the entrance of the Princess Manor, and they were also Imperial Guards.

He immediately became alert. Before getting out of the carriage, he asked the Imperial Guard next to the carriage, “What did my imperial brother have them come here for?”

The Imperial Guard shook his head upon hearing this, saying he didn’t know.

Nan Jianxue asked a few more questions, and when he saw that the guard was genuinely clueless, he had no choice but to look at Liang Qifeng.

Liang Qifeng also shook his head. “I’m not sure.”

“No, carry me in,” Nan Jianxue said.

Liang Qifeng said, “We’re already at the Princess Manor. Do you still need me to carry you?”

“That’s a different matter. There’s no wheelchair in my manor,” Nan Jianxue said. “And it’s not going to be that quick to get one ready now. Hurry up!”

Liang Qifeng said, “Have someone else carry you.”

Nan Jianxue: ?

Have another man carry him?

Nan Jianxue’s gaze shifted to the Imperial Guards standing nearby. The men also heard their conversation, and the moment Nan Jianxue’s gaze swept over them, they all immediately took a small step back, afraid of being chosen.

Only then did Nan Jianxue turn his gaze back to Liang Qifeng. “You are my consort, and you’re trying to push me onto another man!”

Liang Qifeng: “…You remember that now.”

He turned around helplessly. As he bent down, before he could say anything, Nan Jianxue had already climbed onto his back, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Liang Qifeng said, “You’re not talking about money with me now.”

“Why would I make things difficult for myself?” Nan Jianxue patted him on the shoulder. “Let’s go in. I want to see what’s happening inside.”

“What else could be happening?” Liang Qifeng said. “Most likely your imperial brother sent people to raid your house.”

“Impossible,” Nan Jianxue said with certainty. “I clearly behaved very well just now!”

But his words were immediately proven wrong when Liang Qifeng carried him into the main courtyard.

There were many people standing in his courtyard, all nannies and palace maids from the palace. The head of the group was from his imperial mother’s palace, and she was standing by the couch, giving instructions to someone.

Nan Jianxue quickly called out to her, “Aunt Yu.”

Hearing his voice, Yu Ling immediately turned around, smiling before she spoke. She bowed and said, “The princess is back. What happened?”

Nan Jianxue felt his scalp tingle at her look of relieved joy. He quickly explained, “I twisted my ankle. He’s just carrying me for a moment. Don’t let your imagination run wild.”

Yu Ling looked at his foot. Although she couldn’t see anything, her brows still furrowed. “Then we must summon the imperial physician.”

“It’s fine, it’s already bandaged,” Nan Jianxue said, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he stared at Yu Ling. “Did my imperial mother send you?”

Yu Ling smiled and nodded. “Her Highness had some furniture made a while ago and sent me to bring it to the princess.”

Nan Jianxue pointed at the couch next to her.

Yu Ling’s expression didn’t change as she answered, “This couch has been used for two years, and the design is worn out. Her Highness said that none of these should be kept, and she has had new ones made and sent over.”

Nan Jianxue was suddenly speechless.

He frowned. “I don’t believe it. My imperial brother must have sent you!”

Yu Ling pursed her lips and smiled, saying, “The Emperor is also very concerned about the princess. A few days ago, some top-grade jade pieces came from Jiangnan, and he had me bring them all over.”

Nan Jianxue’s frown deepened. “I’m going to take a look.”

With that, he got off Liang Qifeng’s back.

Qingqian immediately came over to support him, and together, they hopped their way inside with difficulty, causing the jewelry in his hair to jingle.

When he hopped back into the room and saw the situation inside, he immediately felt like his world was collapsing.

The large pieces of furniture in the room had almost all been moved out and replaced with other decorative items. At a glance, the room didn’t look like a room at all; it looked like a store.

“Aunt Yu!” Nan Jianxue cried out, distraught. “Put my things back!”

Yu Ling quickly came in and tried to console him. “The new ones will be sent over when they’re finished. Is there anything the princess is unhappy with? I’ll have them change it again.”

Nan Jianxue thought to himself that he was unhappy with everything. He pointed to a giant coral tree in the room. “Where did this come from?!”

Yu Ling said, “This is tribute sent to the palace from the South Sea last month. Something this big is rare. It’s so beautiful on display.”

“No matter how beautiful it is, it can’t be put in the bedroom!” Nan Jianxue said. “Move it to another room and put the couch back!”

Yu Ling said, “Okay,” and turned to leave.

Nan Jianxue thought she was actually going to order people to put the things back. He was about to calm down when he saw her return, looking troubled. “Princess, the couch was eaten by termites at some point and can no longer be used.”

Nan Jianxue: ?

He was using it just fine before!

Nan Jianxue immediately hopped out and saw that one of the couch’s legs was broken, and it was lying crookedly on the ground.

Looking at the broken part, the break was neat and smooth, and it was very new. What a great group of termites.

Nan Jianxue gave up.

Liang Qifeng was a tough nut to crack. A group of Imperial Guards would directly change things without talking nonsense. With him, it was a soft approach. They would say nice things, but what they did was exactly the same. However, compared to Liang Qifeng’s “I’ll hit you if you resist” threat, Yu Ling had the added process of perfunctoriness.

Nan Jianxue resigned himself to his fate. He hopped to a chair and sat down, looking resentfully at the people coming and going in front of him, muttering curses about Nan Zhanyuan under his breath.

Yu Ling acted as if she hadn’t heard anything. She even smiled and said that an imperial chef from the palace had come, and he was very good at making Jiangnan cuisine. The Empress Dowager was asking if she should send him to the Princess Manor.

His imperial brother’s favorite food was from Jiangnan. The chef was probably someone he had specifically found.

His imperial mother must have known this, but she still had Aunt Yu ask him. So, there was only one possibility—

His imperial mother was giving him a chance to vent his anger.

Nan Jianxue felt that he was being manipulated, but the opportunity right in front of him was really hard to resist.

Being able to eat delicious food and make his imperial brother angry was a temptation he couldn’t fight.

“I want him,” Nan Jianxue said after thinking for a moment. “Is the chef who made the palace banquet for the New Year still here? I want that one too.”

Yu Ling’s smile froze.

“That… we’ll have to ask the Emperor,” Yu Ling coughed dryly and didn’t dare to agree to it recklessly.

There were actually many imperial chefs in the palace, but only a few were really good. If you added the condition that the Emperor also liked them, the number was even smaller. The one Nan Jianxue was talking about had entered the palace last year. His cooking was excellent, and the Emperor and the ladies of the palace all liked him.

Nan Jianxue pouted and said, “If my imperial brother doesn’t give him to me, I’ll go to my imperial mother and cry. If my imperial mother ignores me, I’ll go to my imperial sister.”

Yu Ling: “…”

Thinking of the other two princesses, Yu Ling felt that the Emperor would probably have to agree to this chef. After all, compared to those two, Princess Anle was considered well-behaved.

Fortunately, Nan Jianxue’s mood changed quickly. Just a moment ago, he was sulking, but now he was much better. Only then did Yu Ling leave with the people and the furniture that had been swapped out, heading to another room.

Nan Jianxue looked at Liang Qifeng resentfully. “What do you think my imperial brother would do if I went out and bought them myself?”

“Then probably all the carpenters in the city won’t have time to take your order,” Liang Qifeng said.

Whether they were genuinely busy or just pretending, the result would be the same—they wouldn’t be able to do it.

Nan Jianxue thought for a moment. “What if I go look for old ones?”

Liang Qifeng looked at her. “Would you be willing to?”

Nan Jianxue: “…”

He was indeed unwilling to use things that others had used.

Although there were other ways, most of them were very troublesome. And with his imperial brother involved, the trouble would be multiplied.

Nan Jianxue gave up. He looked at Liang Qifeng and asked very sincerely, “Can you really not sleep on the floor? Although they moved the furniture, the bed and bedding are still here. I’ll have someone set up a bed for you. I guarantee it will be comfortable.”

“Okay,” Liang Qifeng said.

Nan Jianxue’s subsequent words of persuasion were suddenly stuck in his throat.

But after thinking about it more, he felt that this was normal. Last night was an exception. Now that the two of them might be living together for a long time, sharing a bed would be very inconvenient.

Why did he ever think this was a difficult problem to solve?

It must be because Liang Qifeng looks so unapproachable.

Not having to share a bed with him immediately put Nan Jianxue in a better mood. He told someone to bring over some refreshments, then pointed to the chair across from him, gesturing for Liang Qifeng to sit down. Only then did he say, “Since we’re going to live together, shouldn’t we make some things clear?”

Liang Qifeng nodded, indicating for him to speak.

Nan Jianxue thought for a moment and said, “When you come into the room, you must first check if I’m here. If I’m not, that’s fine. If I am, you must have someone come in to report first. You are not allowed to enter without my permission. Don’t worry, I won’t make things difficult for you, but there are times when I really can’t let you in.”

This was a reasonable request, and Liang Qifeng had no objections. “Okay.”

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