Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 670 Su Yunjin: My husband, you're back!
"My lord, this!"

Du Xiong looked at Chen Jie's reluctant expression. As the leader of the personal guard, he was supposed to follow Chen Jie. Now, he was being forced to be stuck on this isolated island, which made him a little unhappy.

Chen Qi genuinely hoped that Du Xiong would come, after all, Du Xiong's strength was undeniable. Although he always liked to ride a cannonball into the arena like a clown, if you take that aside, Du Xiong's strength was undeniably terrifying.

That invulnerability to swords and spears, if used in battle, would make one person capable of organizing a charge, making them virtually invincible.

The battle with the Japanese was particularly eye-opening for him. The Koga-ryu ninja Ito was already quite strong, a rare master, but in front of Du Xiong, he was a weakling. Du Xiong even stretched out his head for him to cut, but he still couldn't kill Du Xiong.

Such a powerful person is someone no one dares to underestimate. With such a strong person in charge, their safety would be guaranteed, and the first port in Liaodong could be built quickly, contributing to the development of Huangzhou Prefecture.

Du Xiong was in a dilemma. He looked at Chen Jie and said, "My lord, I want to go back to Huangzhou Prefecture with you and stay by your side."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "I'm returning to Huangzhou Prefecture to handle some government affairs. Would you like to come with me to handle those affairs?"

Upon hearing this, Du Xiong immediately waved his hand and said, "No, no, that's too boring, I can't do it."

Chen Jie said, "Then that settles it, doesn't it?"

"If you stay here, you can eat all the seafood you want. Let me tell you, the seafood in this area is exceptionally good. Don't you think the crabs taste better than those from other places?"

"Yes."

Du Xiong nodded, and Chen Jie said, "That's right, that's the first benefit. The second is that this place is not peaceful. There are often river bandits running around, and Japanese pirates come out to harm people. You are here, firstly to act as a stabilizing force, and secondly to help you hone your martial arts skills. Has your Golden Bell Shield not improved in a long time?"

Du Xiong nodded: "There has been some delay."

"Isn't that settled then? Isn't this giving you a chance?"

After explaining this, Chen looked at Du Xiong and said, "Also, while I'm not here, you can experiment with your projectile flying technique. Think about it."

Du Xiong's eyes lit up, but he began to speak: "My lord, you're not going to just leave me here and completely abandon me, are you? You can let me stay here, but there has to be a time limit. You can't be too harsh."

Chen Jie thought for a moment and said, "How about a year?"

Upon hearing this, Du Xiong frowned and looked at Chen Jie, saying, "One year. It's a one-year agreement. No more than that."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Would I lie to you? It'll be a year. After a year, at this time, you can return on the merchant ship sent by Shen Wansan and his men. How does that sound?"

Du Xiong thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "Okay, I guess I'll have had enough seafood by then, so it'll be good to go back and have something different."

Chen Jie said, "Alright, then it's decided on this basis, Du Xiong."

"My subordinate is here!"

Chen Jie said, "I appoint you as the vanguard commander of the Liaodong Camp, a position above Chen Qi's Liaodong commander. However, you will not be involved in specific administrative or military planning; you will only be responsible for dealing with enemy experts. What do you think?"

Du Xiong nodded upon hearing this and said, "That's fine. By the way, what about my former commander-in-chief of the personal guard?"

Chen Jie said, "The original position will be retained. This position of General Commander of the Liaodong Camp is only temporary. It will be canceled once the transition is complete."

"Alright then, I'll stay on this deserted island!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Du Xiong and said, "Du Xiong, the safety of this island and our port is entrusted to you. Oh, and this is for you!"

Chen Jie pulled out a red fox fur from his person. As soon as the fox fur was taken out, a very lively power appeared around it. Du Xiong was not stupid and immediately saw that the fox fur was unusual. He looked at Chen Jie and asked, "My lord, what is this?"

Chen Jie said, "This is a fox fur left behind by Grandma Hu San. With it as a bond, you can ask Grandma Hu San to possess you and borrow her power to fight. If you encounter an enemy that you cannot defeat, you can use this to fight with her strength."

Du Xiong knew Hu San Tai's strength, and upon hearing this, he knew that Chen Jie had left him a trump card.

He immediately and carefully put the fox fur on his body, clasped his hands and said, "My lord, rest assured, I know how precious this is, and I will never let it go easily."

Chen Jie nodded upon hearing this and said, "Yes, it's good that you know what I mean."

After saying this, Chen Jie looked at Chen Qi and said, "Chen Qi."

"My subordinate is here."

Chen Qi clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Chen Jie said, "Just do as I say. Building the island and the port are major events. Whether Huangzhou Prefecture can gain a foothold in Liaodong in the future depends on you."

Chen Qi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "How could I not be attentive?"

Chen Jie said, "Well, in a few days, Shen Wansan will bring a batch of basic goods. In addition, a group of civil officials will also come with the ship. They will mainly come to offer advice and help the people. You will be in charge of military construction, and you can leave the people's livelihood to them."

"Yes."

Chen Qi should be.

After Chen Jie finished making the arrangements, he looked at Chen Qi and Du Xiong and said, "In that case, the matter of this island is entrusted to you."

Upon hearing Chen Jie's words, Du Xiong and Chen Qi clasped their hands in a fist salute: "We will obey our lord's command."

After the two finished speaking, Chen Jie waved his hand and said, "Sit down, have a meal, have a meal."

The meal was delicious, and the various seafood dishes were very satisfying. After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Chen Jie prepared to take a boat to the Yangtze River estuary, then sail upstream towards Huangzhou Prefecture.

Before leaving, Chen Qi had some things prepared.

"My lord, there's nothing here that we can take back, only these dried goods that the local fishermen have dried themselves."

"Take it back for the ladies to try."

Chen Jie nodded, and then he saw that Chen Qi and the others had brought several large bags of dried seafood, including fresh dried shrimp. These dried shrimp were completely different from the dried shrimp of later generations. These dried shrimp were very large and were made from Bohai prawns, which were unique to this area. They were very big and had very plump meat.

Then there are dried scallops, dried squid, and various salted fish.

After packing these items up, Chen Jie bid farewell to the soldiers on the island and boarded the prepared merchant ship, heading straight for the South China Sea.

Along the way, Chen Jie saw and thought a lot, especially when he saw the Japanese pirate ships galloping across the sea, plundering merchant ships everywhere. He was also very angry. Although he casually destroyed several foolish ships along the way, Chen Jie was still deeply annoyed.

When we unify the world in the future, we must build a navy along the coast to deal with these troublesome things. When we have the resources, we will completely wipe them out.

After a long and arduous journey of half a month, Chen Jie finally arrived at Hankou Port, and then transferred to a carriage to head straight for Huangzhou Prefecture. After another half day of travel, Chen Jie was almost at Huangzhou Prefecture.

News of Chen Jie's return was spreading rapidly throughout Huangzhou Prefecture, and officials at all levels immediately prepared to welcome him.

The Chen family had already received the news.

"lady……"

As the voice came, Su Yunjin and Huang Wan'er both looked at the person who had come.

At this moment, Chen Chun, the head steward of the Chen family, immediately said, "Ladies, we have just received a report that the lord has landed at Hankou Port and is now in front of Huangzhou City."

Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "That's wonderful! My husband is back. My heart is finally at ease."

"Oh, right, quickly tell the kitchen to prepare some food."

Chen Chun said, "This time, our lord brought back a lot of ingredients from Liaodong, and I have already delivered them to the kitchen."

Su Yunjin said, "Alright, I'll go to the kitchen. I'll cook for my husband myself today."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chun said, "Madam, won't you wait for your husband?"

Su Yunjin said, "My husband must be hungry after his long journey. Let's eat first. As for greeting him, Sister Wan'er, please greet him for me."

Upon hearing this, Huang Wan'er said, "Sister Yun Jin, the first person my husband wants to see is probably you."

Su Yunjin said, "Sister is joking. They are all my husband's wives, so naturally he wants to see them all. Oh, and bring these two little ones with you."

Su Yunjin pointed to the two children beside her, her eldest daughter Chen Luoning and her eldest son Chen Li.

Huang Wan'er wanted to say something, but Su Yunjin cut her off, saying, "I know you're upset that the princess went to greet her husband with the civil and military officials."

“However, the princess does hold an important position in the military, so it is only right that she goes to greet us among the civil and military officials. As for you and me, we are family members, so it is inappropriate for us to be there in that kind of setting.”

Huang Wan'er said, "Why is it inappropriate? I'm fine, I'm just helping my husband manage a few shops. But what about you, Sister Yun Jin? You're in charge of education for the entire Huangzhou Prefecture. Don't you have the right to greet your husband in the ranks of civil and military officials?"

Su Yunjin laughed and said, "Hehe, I still prefer to wait for him in the inner courtyard as his wife."

Upon hearing this, Huang Wan'er looked at Su Yunjin and then said with a wry smile, "Sister Yunjin, why do you never compete?"

“We’re all family, what’s there to argue about? As long as it’s for the good of my husband, that’s fine.”

"Little sister, how could you be so silly!"

Huang Wan'er spoke first, then added, "Fine, even if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about Li'er at all?"

Li'er?

Su Yunjin looked at Huang Wan'er, who said, "Sister, I was born into a bad family, and I was born a daughter. If my husband really ascends to the highest position in the future, Luo Ning and I will not be qualified to inherit his throne."

“But Li’er is right. He is my husband’s eldest son and should be the heir to his family’s legacy.”

"But the princess is also pregnant now. What if she also gives birth to a boy?"

“The princess’s background is far superior to yours and mine, and she also has the powerful Prince Ruyang. Moreover, she often appears in the court. If she can also maintain good relations with the court officials, then who can guarantee whether the position of crown prince will belong to Li’er or someone else in the future?”

Huang Wan'er looked at Su Yunjin and said, "Haven't you ever considered it?"

"Have you considered the possibility that your husband might consider replacing Li'er as the crown prince?"

"Girl, don't be silly. You can choose not to fight back, but how will Li'er cope in the future? Have you thought about that?"

Su Yunjin lowered her head and remained silent after hearing Huang Wan'er's words. After a long while, she finally said, "That's all for a long time to come. I'm sure there will be a way by then. If my husband feels that Li'er is not suitable to be the crown prince, then it's fine for him to be an ordinary person. A simple and peaceful life is the best."

"Foolish girl, I can't compare to you. I know my husband's love for me can't compare to yours, but if Li'er is my child, I'll risk my life to help him keep his position as crown prince."

"He is the eldest son. If he doesn't want to be the crown prince, he has no choice but to die. Otherwise, how can he protect himself?"

Huang Wan'er looked at Su Yunjin and said, Su Yunjin took a deep breath and said, "This is also the last thing I want to see. But sister, I still hope that Li'er can grow up safely. If he is a suitable candidate to inherit the throne after he grows up, I will definitely support him with all my might."

“If he is only of average appearance and not suitable for the throne, then I am willing to let him step down. After all, this world was built by my husband, and I don’t want to see it destroyed by my own child in the end.”

"Besides, it's too early to talk about these things now. My husband is currently facing internal and external troubles, surrounded by enemies. No matter what we think, we should not reveal it, let alone do anything bad behind his back. Otherwise, if things go wrong in his home, his foundation will be destroyed, and what will become of his position as crown prince? He won't even be able to save his own life."

"So, sister, these are not things we should be considering right now. We can't start thinking about dividing the world before we've even conquered it. That would be the most foolish thing to do, don't you think?"

Huang Wan'er's face remained expressionless upon hearing this. After a long while, she said, "Sister, what you say is true. However, I'm putting this out there: if you ever need me in the future, I will definitely stand by your side."

"If Li'er needs it in the future, I will support her with all my business connections, and there will be no change."

Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "Then I will thank you on behalf of Li'er. Sister, please rest assured that no matter who becomes the crown prince in the future, they will not make things difficult for Luo Ning. With my husband here, he will definitely find a way to resolve these issues. I trust my husband on this point."

Huang Wan'er thought for a moment and said, "I also believe in my husband, but it's just that I'm a princess."

Su Yunjin said, "Princess, your talents lie in military affairs. If you were confined to the inner quarters, you wouldn't be able to fully utilize them. Your talents lie in business, while mine lie in teaching."

"My husband's arrangement actually brings out the best in all of us. Didn't you notice, sister? My husband hasn't shown any favoritism!"

Huang Wan'er thought for a moment and nodded gently, saying, "I understand what you said, sister. I was just confused for a moment. But I wasn't joking. If there is a struggle for the crown prince in the future, I will definitely support Li'er."

Su Yunjin gave a slight bow and said, "Then I thank you again on behalf of Li'er, sister. Alright, sister, I'm going to cook now."

"Ah, little sister, I'll go with you."

Huang Wan'er spoke up, and upon hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "That won't do. You can't let your husband come back and see an empty gate, with none of us greeting him. Wouldn't that make him lose face?"

"It's decided then. You take Li'er and Luo Ning to greet your husband, and I'll cook."

"Alright, don't refuse, go quickly!"

Su Yunjin gave Huang Wan'er a push.

(End of this chapter)