The Prodigal Son

Not long after Qin Yu and his group returned to the Qin residence, Jiang Ci came to visit them.

Jiang Ci somehow received news that Qin Yu had fallen ill, and like Lü Si, she brought some tonics with her.

Qin Yu and his group naturally gave Jiang Ci a warm welcome.

Upon learning that Qin Yu was faking illness, Jiang Ci couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Why are you pretending to be sick for no reason! You made me worry about you..."

Halfway through her sentence, Jiang Ci seemed to realize something was wrong and quickly stopped, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face.

Seeing Jiang Ci's expression, Nan Que'er couldn't help but tease, "Are you that worried about him?"

Jiang Ci blushed deeply, but met Nan Que'er's teasing gaze and replied, "Of course! Lord Qin is my benefactor!"

"I think they're more like lovers!"

Nan Que'er teased even more unrestrainedly, then smiled and looked at Luo Qingyi, "We'll soon have another sister, you two will have plenty to chat about!"

"I think so too!"

Luo Qingyi smiled and gave Jiang Ci a teasing look.

"you……"

Jiang Ci blushed even more. "My two sisters, please stop teasing me!"

"You have to call her 'older sister'!"

Nan Que'er continued teasingly, "You're a bit older than us! But we both entered the family before you, so you'll have to call us 'older sisters' from now on!"

"Yes, yes!"

Luo Qingyi nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Faced with the two women's constant teasing, Jiang Ci was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into the ground, and could only look to Qin Yu for help.

"That's enough for you two."

Qin Yu glared at the two women, then smiled at Jiang Ci, "You've known them for a while now, you know their personalities, don't take it to heart! The more embarrassed you are, the more they'll get excited!"

Hearing Qin Yu's words, Nan Que'er immediately pouted slightly, "Look, the treatment of this new love is really different."

"I……"

Qin Yu was both amused and exasperated, and changed the subject, asking Jiang Ci, "How have you been since you came back from Yunhuai?"

"Thanks to you, I've been incredibly busy lately."

Jiang Ci avoided Luo Qingyi and Nan Que'er's teasing gazes, "I went to the Liangjiang region this time, and many people know that I know you. During this period, many people have taken the initiative to buy porcelain from us, and a large part of them are going to sell to the Chu and Yan states."

Qin Yu smiled and joked, "Then I'm really sorry to have troubled you by coming to visit me when you're so busy."

"Isn't that what I should do?" Jiang Ci smiled, pursing her lips. "Besides, even if you weren't faking illness, I still had to come and congratulate you on your promotion to a marquisate!"

"Yes, yes!"

Nan Que'er teased again, "There's always a reason if I want to see you."

Qin Yu was speechless for a moment. Just as he was about to pull Nan Que'er over to discipline her, the steward, Old Tu, led someone in.

Qin Yu recognized them at a glance; they were from Tiangongfang.

Qin Yu seemed to have seen a savior and quickly stood up. "Alright, alright! You two chat, I have some things to take care of! Jiang Ci, stay for dinner tonight!"

After saying that, Qin Yu immediately fled as if he were running away.

This person arrived just in time and actually helped him out.

He didn't really like dealing with Jiang Ci against his will, so he found an excuse to slip away.

Let them talk it out!

Sigh, I need to urge Xu Wan on her end.

Investigate as soon as possible!

Let's see what's really going on with Jiang Ci.

If the investigation proves that I was just being paranoid, I can feel more at ease.

Qin Yu led the people from Tiangongfang to his courtyard and asked bluntly, "Have you run into trouble over there?"

"It's not really a hassle."

The man answered, then quickly took out a letter and handed it to Qin Yu, "This is a letter that Engineer Wang sent me to deliver."

Wang Gong is Wang Dou.

Originally, this was just a nickname Qin Yu used when joking with Wang Dou, but now it has become a respectful way for everyone to address Wang Dou.

Qin Yu quickly took the letter and opened it.

When he saw the contents of the letter, he was immediately overjoyed.

This is not a problem at all!

This is a major breakthrough!

Not bad, not bad!

After spending so much money, we've finally seen some hope!

After quickly scanning the letter, Qin Yu looked up with delight. "Go back and tell Wang Dou that I'm heading to Tiangongfang first thing tomorrow morning!"

"yes!"

The messenger accepted the order.

Next, Qin Yu inquired about the recent situation at Tiangong Workshop from the visitor. After estimating that Nan Que'er and the others had finished their conversation, he had the visitor escorted away.

When he returned to their courtyard, he heard the laughter of several women before he even entered.

They seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Granny Sun, who was watering the rose wall at the entrance, approached him with a gossipy look on her face. "Young master, is that the new young mistress of the manor inside? Shall I cook some of my specialties to entertain her tonight?"

"What on earth is all this?"

Qin Yu was speechless. "No need to make it so complicated. Just cook some simple home-style dishes."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Sun's face immediately lit up with a smile: "I understand, I understand! We're all family, order whatever you like! This old woman will go prepare the dishes to entertain the new young mistress right away!"

As she spoke, Grandma Sun ran off happily.

Watching Sun Ma's retreating figure, Qin Yu couldn't help but pat his forehead helplessly.

Ugh!

Xu Wan really needs to investigate this matter thoroughly!

If this continues, everyone will think that they have some kind of ambiguous relationship with Jiang Ci.

If she uses my name to do something, I'll have a headache!

Thinking this, Qin Yu left the courtyard and ordered someone to invite Xu Wan to come over for dinner that evening.

After that, Qin Yu walked over to the three women who were chatting animatedly in the pavilion in the courtyard.

"I could hear your laughter from afar. What's making you all so happy?"

A smile returned to Qin Yu's face.

Luo Qingyi covered her mouth and chuckled, "We were talking about His Majesty helping you cure your laziness!"

Qin Yu's face darkened, and he raised his hand to slap Nan Que'er and Luo Qingyi again, "If you dare to make fun of me about this again, you'd better watch out for my family's discipline!"

"Yes, yes! I wouldn't dare."

The two women pretended to be scared, but their smiles remained unchanged.

Qin Yu was furious. He rushed forward and pulled the two women up.

Snapped!

The slap landed on the two women's buttocks.

"Thirteenth Young Master, what are you doing!"

Luo Qingyi glanced at Qin Yu with a hint of embarrassment and reproach, "Shameless! Sister Jiang is still here!"

"Hmph! You think I won't deal with you just because Jiang Ci is around?"

Qin Yuhu's body trembled. "Dare to mock me again, and I'll teach you a lesson from the family rules!"

The two women were so embarrassed that they immediately sat down obediently.

Jiang Ci looked at the two women with a smile and teased, "Only Lord Qin can handle the two of you."

Nan Que'er pouted, "You'll be the same sooner or later!"

Her words immediately made Jiang Ci blush deeply again.

Nan Que'er only fell silent after Qin Yu raised his hand to slap her again.

Qin Yu glanced at Nan Que'er and said with a smile, "I've already sent someone to the Baojing Division to invite Xu Wan. Let's have a good drink tonight! After today, I'll be busy again."

"what?"

Jiang Ci was slightly surprised and teased, "Even when you're faking illness, you can't have a moment of peace?"

"Who can argue with that?"

Qin Yu rubbed his head. "This matter is of great importance, and I have to handle it personally! This will probably take several days..."

As he spoke, Qin Yu sighed wearily, rubbing his head, but his eyes darted out of the corner of his eye to Jiang Ci…