359: A secret

The next day at noon, everyone finally arrived at Lin Yue's Fief from Xiangping Commandery City.

"Woo-aoh!" Xing Daorong roared excitedly!

Instantly, a team of Soldiers emerged from the outskirts of the Fief, holding long spears and staring intently at them.

"Stop right there! The front is the Viscount's Fief!" One of them shouted bravely, and it wasn't his fault; the aura of the people in front of him was simply too strong, and it was their first time seeing such a fierce group of people.

"Haha, he's an Earl now!" Wang Da Tou laughed.

"Tell Feng Cai to come out!" Lin Yue also laughed.

The Soldiers opposite them scrutinized the group, only then realizing that the most inconspicuous person among them was their own Lord!

"Lord? Is that you?!" The Soldier exclaimed in surprise.

"Of course, aren't you going to let us pass?" Lin Yue laughed.

"Lord, you humble your Subordinate! Please come in quickly!" The Soldier hurriedly made way.

Then, another Soldier ran off to inform Commander Hou Da.

Lin Yue ignored these matters, leading the Generals to spur their horses, rushing about like unruly young masters on the street, not at all treating this as his own territory.

After a few months, the place had transformed again, becoming even more prosperous than before. A wide street, a hundred meters long, had formed in the center of the town, with shops on both sides. Along the road, there were also shouts of vendors, and the atmosphere was even livelier.

Lin Yue didn't go looking for Feng Cai; the most urgent matter was to handle Xing Daorong's big event, so he headed directly to the Earls Mansion.

"Lord!" Xia Qing and Xia Lian both heard the sound of hooves and came out to greet him.

"Mm." Lin Yue dismounted. At this moment, servants came to lead away everyone's horses, and Lin Yue led the Generals straight to the council hall.

"Your Fief is quite good, very prosperous, and this Earls Mansion is also quite impressive." Wang Da Tou marveled.

"It's all handled by the people below. You know I don't have time to return to the Fief." Lin Yue laughed.

"My Lord!" At this moment, Feng Cai hastily pushed the door open and entered. Just as he was about to speak further, he noticed the group of strangers with some surprise, but he quickly recovered, straightening his clothes and bowing, saying:

"This old man, Feng Cai, greets all you Lords!"

Everyone smiled in acknowledgment.

Lin Yue stood up and said, "You don't need to be formal; just treat this place as your own home. You all sit first; I'll be right back after I step out for a moment."

"Go ahead." Wang Da Tou laughed, while She Jian nodded.

Seeing this, Lin Yue pulled Feng Cai to another room. As soon as he sat down, he heard Feng Cai cup his hands and say:

"My Lord, this old man has something to report."

"Don't speak; listen to me first." Lin Yue said decisively.

"Mm, My Lord, please speak." Feng Cai responded.

"Mm, it's just, you say... mm... what do you think?" Lin Yue indicated with his two index fingers pressed together.

"Hm?" Feng Cai asked with a curious expression, "My Lord, who are you talking about?"

"Who else could it be? A Rong and Xia Lian, of course." Lin Yue said.

"General Xing and Xia Lian..." Feng Cai stroked his beard in thought, then asked, "Is it for marriage or concubinage?"

"Marriage." Lin Yue replied.

"If it's for marriage, there are some improprieties." Feng Cai said decisively.

"What kind of impropriety?" Lin Yue's voice was slightly angry.

"General Xing is a Captain, but Xia Lian is merely a maidservant. Their union, and as his official wife, somewhat demeans General Xing's status." Feng Cai mused.

"Hah, so that's all it is." Lin Yue said disdainfully, "A Rong proposed this himself, so you don't need to consider that. I came back this time specifically for this matter."

"If General Xing agrees, then there's no problem." Feng Cai laughed.

"Then will Xia Lian agree?" Lin Yue asked.

Although in ancient times, marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers, Xia Lian's parents were deceased, and as her Lord, he should be able to make the decision. But if Xia Lian was unwilling, Lin Yue, a good young man of the new era, was still somewhat reluctant to force someone into marriage.

"Agree?" Feng Cai instantly became indignant, saying, "General Xing is a Captain, and a Captain of the Great Wall Legion at that! His future is boundless! Even the legitimate daughter of a prominent family in Heyecheng might not be worthy of him! Xia Lian is merely a maidservant; if not for her good fortune to serve you, My Lord, she wouldn't even be able to meet a hero like General Xing!

Let alone General Xing proposing marriage himself!

My Lord, rest assured, leave this matter to me. This old man guarantees to handle it perfectly for you!"

Feng Cai patted his chest and guaranteed!

After interacting with the sisters Xia Qing and Xia Lian daily, he had also found them to be good girls. A desirable husband like Xing Daorong, for Xia Lian, was like finding a needle in a haystack. Now that such a desirable husband was available, he must secure him for Xia Lian!

"Good!" Lin Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, patting Feng Cai's shoulder and saying, "Then I'll leave it to you; I trust you!"

Lin Yue then walked out. As he reached the door, he suddenly remembered and said, "Oh, right, A Rong is now a General, a General of the Xianyang Garrison Army."

"Xianyang, Garrison Army, General?" Feng Cai murmured to himself, then immediately ran out!

Such immense good fortune, one might not encounter it once in eight lifetimes. He absolutely had to secure it for Xia Lian!

Lin Yue returned to the front of the council hall. Before he even entered, he noticed Xia Qing and Xia Lian serving tea to everyone. He suddenly heard Xing Daorong say:

"Po Nu, Baoguo, Wu De! Do you remember what My Lord just said?"

The three of them paused, then tentatively said, "He told us to be casual?"

Xing Daorong shook his head and said, "The next sentence."

"Treat this place as your own home?"

"Exactly! Po Nu is still the smartest." Xing Daorong chuckled, "Since this is all your own home, when guests arrive, why don't I see you helping to serve tea?"

The three of them paused, then suddenly realized, and quickly stood up, taking the trays with tea, saying, "Sister-in-law, please sit down; we'll handle this."

"No need, no need, please sit down quickly."

"Sister-in-law, there's no need to panic. We are all General Xing's Subordinates. Please sit down quickly." Zhao Ponu explained.

"No, no, really, I'm not your Sister-in-law, I'm Xia Qing." Xia Qing said, somewhat overwhelmed.

"Did I make a mistake?" Zhao Ponu was a little puzzled.

At this moment, Pan Feng stood up and smiled at Xia Qing, "I'm in a bit of a hurry. Could this young lady please lead me to the latrine?"

Xia Qing subtly rolled her eyes at him, then quietly said, "This Lord, please follow me."

Although this scene was subtle, it was keenly caught by She Jian inside the room, and Lin Yue outside.

Lin Yue quickly stepped aside, watching Pan Feng follow Xia Qing out.

Although the two maintained a reasonable distance, Lin Yue still felt that something was off.

It wasn't Pan Feng's first time here, so how could he not know where the latrine was?

And why did Xia Qing roll her eyes at Pan Feng? Were they very familiar? How did he not know?

Lin Yue felt he had discovered a secret, so he secretly followed them.