Chu Lian sat up in his arms. He Sanlang wrapped his long arm around her to prevent her from accidentally slipping off the edge of the bed.

The design of the box was very exquisite. There was a hidden lock on the side. With a light push, the box would spring open.

With a "Pa Da" sound, the brocade box was opened. On top of the indigo blue velvet lay a jade pendant. It was snow-white and flawless. The jade pendant was not big, only the size of a thumb. It was carved into the shape of a lifelike steed.

The horse's mane could be seen clearly. It was obvious that this jade pendant was very valuable. The jade pendant was decorated with a red string with gold thread. It was obviously an accessory worn around the neck.

Chu Lian's zodiac was a horse, just like the Chu Lian in the original book.

Her clear eyes glowed. It was obvious that she liked He Changdi's first gift very much.

She picked up the exquisite jade pendant and waved it in front of He Sanlang. She smiled sweetly and said, "When did you buy this?"

He Sanlang's handsome face froze. He had been observing her expression. When he saw that the corners of her mouth were sincerely raised, he let out a long sigh of relief. Only the heavens knew how nervous he was when he gave her his new year's gift. His heart was extremely nervous. He had thought of thousands of possibilities. What if she didn't like it? What if she disliked the price of the jade pendant? In short, all of his worries were finally settled when he saw her happy expression.

However, He Changdi had always been an awkward person. When he heard Chu Lian's question, he only replied in a low voice, "I bought it when I went to Su City."

Random my * ss. This guy had been lying in bed thinking about this gift for god knows how many days. He dragged it all the way until the twenty-seventh day of the year before asking Laiyue to go to the Su City to pick it out of thousands of people. Laiyue had almost run himself to death.

This small piece of suet jade had cost him almost all of his savings. In fact, he wanted to buy something better, but his current ability was limited.

Chu Lian knew that he was lying. She giggled and moved closer to He Sanlang. "My husband is really lucky. He just randomly bought a piece of jade in the shape of a horse. It's a rare suet jade. If there's a next time, why don't you buy me a few more pieces so I can give them to people when I go back to the capital?"

He Sanlang's forehead twitched. Buying a few more pieces was better than selling him now.

Chu Lian extended the jade pendant in front of him.

He Changdi's deep eyes were dazzled by the reflection of the snow-white suet jade pendant on her pale little hand. He raised his brows in confusion and used his eyes to ask her what she was doing.

Chu Lian held her forehead, puffed her cheeks, and said speechlessly, "Help me put it on. Didn't you buy it for me because you wanted me to wear it all the time?"

Only then did He Sanlang's handsome face turn cold as he took the jade pendant. He lifted Chu Lian's black hair that was covering her back, revealing her fair neck. Then, he gently placed the horse-shaped mutton fat jade pendant around her neck.

His porcelain-white skin reflected the red line between the golden lines. Following the red line, his gaze swept past the gentle curve of his chin and reached the slightly raised part in front of him.

That jade pendant fell on top of her, like the most beautiful ornament, and also like the deepest imprint he had left on her.

Chu Lian broke free from He Sanlang's embrace, turned around, and asked him with a sweet smile, "Do I look good?"

He Sanlang's expression was gentle. He reached out to stroke the jade pendant on Chu Lian's chest and nodded happily.

"You look good." His voice was low and hoarse.

Chu Lian was stunned. She didn't expect him to be moved at a time like this. She quickly stuffed the jade pendant into her lapel and quickly got off the bed. She walked to the table and said, "You rest first. I haven't finished opening this red packet. I'll sleep after I'm done."

He Changdi's handsome face was slightly embarrassed. This time, he didn't stop Chu Lian.

He was already sleeping on his wife's bed anyway. He had achieved his goal, so he didn't care about anything else.

After that heartwarming and heart-pounding scene, Chu Lian actually wasn't in the mood to open the red packet. She just wanted to avoid awkwardness, so she sat back down at the table.

She absent-mindedly opened the pouch Si Mahui had given her.

The red embroidered pouch had already been opened by Chu Lian. Chu Lian tilted it slightly, and the contents of the pouch slid out.

Chu Lian's warm palms felt cold. She lowered her head and glanced at it. Then, she was stunned. In the next second, she clenched her fists and secretly glanced at He Changdi, who was leaning against the headboard, and smiled stiffly.

He Sanlang frowned and asked, "What's wrong?

What's in that pouch? "

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Chu Lian hurriedly said, "It's nothing. It's just a few banknotes. I'll go call Wenlan to bring some hot water."

As she spoke, she quickly walked out of the bedroom.

He Changdi stared at his wife's retreating figure. His eyes suddenly darkened.

Why would she need to go out and call someone to fetch some hot water? The side room was just next door. Usually, a master's room would have a bell that was connected to the side room. When a maidservant came in to serve the master, all she had to do was pull the bell.

Chu Lian walked out of the room and patted her chest. She let out a long sigh and quickly hid the thing in her hands. If He Sanlang saw this thing, it would definitely leave a knot in his heart.

Fortunately, she was sitting with her back to him.

Chu Lian sighed and called out to Wenlan before returning to the bedroom.

When Chu Lian returned, He Sanlang didn't say anything. It was as if he hadn't noticed what had just happened. After Chu Lian washed up, he hugged her and fell asleep.

The next day was the first day of the new year. Even in the sparsely populated Liangzhou City, the sound of firecrackers could be heard early in the morning.

Although they were in the north, etiquette couldn't be neglected. Chu Lian woke up early in the morning to prepare gifts for Great General Qian and the others.

When Chu Lian got up, He Changdi was still asleep. She gently tucked him in without waking him up. She quietly put on her clothes and got out of bed.

As soon as Chu Lian left the bedroom, He Sanlang opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling for a while. A moment later, he threw off the blanket, pulled out the cloak from the screen, and put it on. Then, he walked out of the room.

Wenqing, who was standing guard outside, jumped in fright when he saw his limping appearance.

"Third Young Master, you …"

He Changdi looked at her coldly and said, "Guard the door. Don't let anyone in."

Wenqing stared at him in shock. Unfortunately, under He Changdi's cold gaze, she quickly gave up and went to guard the door with a heart full of apprehension.

After Wenqing closed the door and left, He Changdi started rummaging through the cupboards and cabinets.

He Changdi, who had spent some time in the army, was able to find things quickly by following the clues.

Not long after, he found a cold object under the pillow at the head of the kang bed. He took it out and looked at it. In an instant, his entire body froze.

This was also a jade pendant shaped like a horse. It was also made of mutton fat jade, but both the workmanship and the quality of the jade were better than the one he gave her.

He had grown up in an aristocratic family and could tell the quality of an object at a glance. This piece of jade was obviously quite old. It was probably an antique from the previous dynasty. Perhaps it had even been passed down from the imperial palace. It was truly priceless.

Compared to this stallion jade, his piece paled in comparison.

However, Chu Lian had secretly hidden this piece of jade.

He Sanlang's heart warmed. He understood Chu Lian's intentions.

He Changdi was startled for a moment before carefully putting the jade back in its original place. After giving an order, he called Wenqing in.

He leaned against the headboard. His expression was cold and his temperament was cold. He had trained in the army to be a strong deterrent. Wenqing couldn't help but lower her head.

She and Wenlan had grown up under Senior Servant Zhong's tutelage. When they were young, they had seen the Third Young Master many times. However, now that they were in the north, they felt more and more pressured. Even now, they didn't dare raise their heads in front of him.

Wenqing nervously swallowed her saliva and nervously asked, "Why did Third Young Master call this servant?"

He Sanlang's voice was like ice. "Who gave your grandmother the pouch she received yesterday?"

Wenqing hadn't expected him to ask this. She was worried that there would be a misunderstanding between the Third Young Master and the Third Young Mistress, so she quickly replied, "The pouch Third Young Mistress received yesterday was given to her by General Sima. This servant saw it with my own eyes." Please don't misunderstand that the Third Young Mistress received something from an unrelated person.

He Changdi's eyes narrowed. Sima Hui, it's that Sima Hui again!

Chu Lian was his wife. What was he doing here? What a despicable tomboy!

Wenqing walked out of the bedroom in confusion. She didn't understand why the Third Young Master only asked about the pouch before letting her out.

He Sanlang, who was leaning against the side of the bed, was deep in thought.

Originally, he didn't care about worldly possessions. It was fine as long as he had enough money. Plus, he didn't have any place to spend money in the army. But now, it seemed that he had to earn some money.

At the very least, he couldn't give his wife something that others couldn't compare to.

The New Year's gifts were prepared in the morning. Mo Chenggui and the family warriors sent the gifts to the army camp to distribute.

Chu Lian had just finished when Steward Qin walked into the central room with a smile.

During this period of time, he had been busy with Chu Lian's arrangements. He had lost a lot of weight compared to when he was in Shengjing. His face wasn't as round and had become more angular.

As the saying goes, every fat person has potential. Steward Qin, who had lost weight, looked like a good man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

His smiling face before saying anything really did give him some of the airs of a head steward.

Chu Lian was sitting on the kang bed in the central room, drinking red bean and lotus seed porridge. When she saw the beaming Steward Qin walk in, she also smiled. "Good news?"

When he arrived in front of Chu Lian, Steward Qin didn't forget his etiquette. He first bowed respectfully to Chu Lian, then said auspicious words for the new year before reporting the important matters at hand.

"Hard work pays off. I've finally completed the task that Third Young Mistress instructed me to do."

Chu Lian's eyes lit up. Steward Qin's speed had really surprised her.

She put down the sweet white porcelain bowl in her hands. "When can we open the market?"

"The day after tomorrow at the latest. The barbarians don't celebrate the New Year, so this is the time when supplies are the most scarce. I've already found out the locations. There are a total of eighteen locations. The goods will be shipped over in the next two days. As long as we have enough people, we can immediately open the market."

Chu Lian wasn't stingy with her praise. "You've done well. Remember what I told you before. When the time comes, we'll first provide the goods we have to the northern border army. If they don't need them, then we'll follow my plan.

In addition, we'll give the northern border army forty percent of the profits, and we'll take sixty percent. "