Chu Lian didn't go down from the greenhouse. She only lifted the curtains and looked from afar.

Seeing that everything was operating normally, she ordered them to go to the next location.

Sure enough, just as Chu Lian had predicted, they returned to the He residence in the afternoon.

After all, Chu Lian had spent most of the day outside. She quickly ate something and went to take a nap. Taking advantage of this time, He Sanlang sent someone to summon Laiyue for questioning.

Laiyue was still full of excitement. When he entered the room, he didn't even need He Changdi to ask. He quickly started to talk.

"Third Young Master, Third Madam is really amazing. I'm starting to wonder if Third Madam is the God of Fortune.

She actually found a business opportunity in this godforsaken northern region. "

Hearing this, He Changdi frowned and raised his voice. He looked at Laiyue, who was beaming with joy.

Laiyue trembled and hurriedly tucked his' tail 'between his legs and reported seriously.

When Laiyue told He Changdi in detail what he had seen and heard, He Sanlang was shocked.

Because of Lu Zhou's convenience, Chu Lian ordered people to exchange for a large amount of the most basic daily necessities from Suzhou, such as coarse cloth, pickled vegetables, coal, lamp oil, grains, and so on. Then, they were transported to a dozen pre-determined points.

The barbarians, who were extremely short on necessities, could use their cattle and sheep to exchange for these basic necessities.

The barbarians needed a fat yak to exchange for a small jar of pickled vegetables. Laiyue's eyes were about to fall out of their sockets from shock.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he probably wouldn't have believed it.

One had to know that in Shengjing, a yak cost around ten taels of silver, and that wasn't even guaranteed to be bought!

This was how 'black-hearted' Third Madam was. Even when the barbarians were exchanging for necessities, they still looked so happy as if they had gotten a great deal. It was truly shocking.

The Great Wu Dynasty had laws that important necessities such as salt and iron were not allowed to be sold to other countries. Chu Lian was a law-abiding citizen. If she wasn't allowed to sell salt, then she could sell pickled vegetables!

The barbarians didn't have any requirements, as long as it was salty.

He Sanlang did not expect Chu Lian to come up with such a way to earn money. Even if the cattle, horses, and sheep collected from the northern barbarians were not processed, they could be sold for more than ten times the value of the price.

It was truly a profitable business.

He Changdi shook his head. When he thought of how the fu was struggling to make ends meet in order to pay for his mother's medicine, he smiled helplessly.

However, as a man, he couldn't always let his wife earn money to support the family. Earning money had to be put on the agenda now.

As He Sanlang thought of this, he waved at Lai Yue and whispered something in his ear.

This time, Lai Yue was stunned. His entire body froze and he couldn't move at all.

He fiercely swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said with a trembling voice, "Third Young Master, are you saying … is what you said true?"

He Sanlang's expression didn't change. He merely nodded and said, "Call Tang Yan here tomorrow afternoon. Tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."

Lai Yue nodded vigorously. "I will definitely do as you say."

After the New Year, it was the most idle time for the Northern Barracks. Sima Hui could no longer stay in the barracks and would often bring her personal guards to Liangzhou City and his residence to kill time with Chu Lian.

Although she couldn't receive He Sanlang's favor every time she came, Sima Hui had learned to selectively ignore him.

Chu Lian found an opportunity to return the zodiac jade pendant that Sima Hui gave her. She honestly told Sima Hui the whole story. Sima Hui was a smart person, so she didn't refuse. Instead, she turned around and asked the maid beside her to give Chu Lian a set of gold-inlaid jade headgear. It was even more expensive than the zodiac jade pendant.

He Sanlang was infuriated.

After the Lantern Festival, the imperial edict was finally sent to the Northern Border.

For a while, anyone in the Northern Border Army who had made contributions was rewarded.

General Qian, He Changdi, Sima Hui, and Lieutenant Guo, who had made great contributions, had to return to the capital to receive their rewards.

Everyone knew that the Emperor had conferred the title of nobility on He Changdi.

Although many people were envious, they admired him even more. If He Changdi hadn't presented Lu Zhou to the imperial edict in time, brought elites to Suzhou to transport food, and fought against the Northwestern Army and Xiao Bojian, the Northern Border Army wouldn't have won this great victory.

Although it was only a small matter like transporting food, it was the key to success or failure. The dangers involved were no less than killing enemies on the battlefield. Not to mention that He Sanlang had killed no less Tuhun people than anyone else.

Therefore, the brothers in the Northern Border Army were convinced that he had received the title of nobility.

Since the imperial edict had been received, the threat to the Northern Border Army had been eliminated. General Qian decided to bring the meritorious officials back to the capital to be rewarded.

Countess Jing 'an was still waiting for the Snow Mountain Mist Flower to cure her chronic illness, so Chu Lian couldn't stay in the Northern Border for too long.

On the 20th of January, Chu Lian set off for the capital.

Because He Sanlang's leg injury hadn't healed yet, and the journey back to the capital couldn't be too bumpy, General Qian ordered He Changdi, his wife, and the female general, Sima Hui, to go first. In four or five days, General Qian would catch up with them with the rest of the troops.

In less than half a month, Chu Lian's Jian City at the border of Liangzhou had already developed quite well. According to her predictions, if it was managed well and with the support of the Northern Border Army, it would be able to develop a trade route in less than a year or two.

At that time, this trade route with the barbarians could become the largest supplier of high-quality horses for the army.

At that time, even if half of the trade route was handed over to the government, the remaining profits would still be huge.

Because Jian City was still immature, Chu Lian temporarily left Manager Qin and the Narisong brothers in the Northern Border Liangzhou. When everything was on the right track and they found a trustworthy manager to replace them, she would transfer them back to the capital.

After recuperating for a month, He Changdi's injury had recovered very well. Although he still couldn't walk like a normal person, he could slowly walk on the ground with the help of a cane.

The old doctor said that He Sanlang was young and had a strong body. Although he was seriously injured this time, he was able to keep up with all kinds of nutrients during the recuperation period, so he recovered very quickly. After another month, he would be able to walk normally. After two months, he would be able to ride a horse without any problems.

The procession heading toward Suzhou was very long. It was like a small dragon zigzagging through the snow-covered grassland.

He Changdi, who was alone in a carriage, had a dark expression on his face. It was as if he had eaten a kilogram of gunpowder.

Lai Yue shrank into a corner. Seeing that his master was in a bad mood, he didn't even dare to breathe heavily.

He Sanlang leaned against the wall of the greenhouse, holding a book in his hand. Lai Yue didn't know if he had read it or not. In any case, it had been an hour, and Lai Yue didn't see him flip through a single page.

He suddenly put down the book in his hand and said to Lai Yue, "Go and ask your grandmother what to eat during lunch break."

Lai Yue hurriedly agreed and jumped off He Changdi's Lu Zhou. It wasn't until he got off the Lu Zhou and changed horses that Lai Yue let out a long sigh of relief. He shook his head helplessly and ran toward the greenhouse in front.

At this time, Sima Hui was chatting in Chu Lian's greenhouse. There were a few girls beside her who were joking around. From time to time, there would be laughter coming from the greenhouse.

As Lai Yue got closer, he sighed in his heart. No wonder Young Master was unhappy. Third Young Mistress had left him alone in the greenhouse at the back, while he was chatting and laughing with General Sima. It would be strange if Third Young Master was happy.

After a while, Wulihan lifted the curtain and jumped in. She asked Chu Lian what Lai Yue had said.

Chu Lian was amused. After asking about the time, she understood that it was lunchtime.

She asked Wenlan to pass a small lunch box to Wulihan, and Wulihan asked Lai Yue to deliver it to the greenhouse at the back.

The journey to Suzhou by Lu Zhou was not easy, so they usually didn't rest at noon during the day. Everyone ate dry rations and other food for lunch. The hot food would only be cooked at night.

Lai Yue carried a small lunch box and didn't dare to lift the curtain of his master's greenhouse.

It wasn't until he heard He Sanlang deliberately coughing inside that he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go in.

Of course, He Sanlang punched him in the face, causing a bruise to form on his face.

They finally arrived at Suzhou City that night. Their accommodations had already been arranged by the family guards who had left earlier.

He Changdi specifically told them in private, so when they arrived at the inn, he naturally shared a room with Chu Lian.

This time, before Sima Hui could stick to Chu Lian, Chu Lian had already been dragged back to her room by He Sanlang.

As soon as they entered the upper room of the inn, the wooden door was slammed shut. With a clang, He Changdi's cane was thrown to the side. In the next second, Chu Lian was hidden by He Sanlang at the door.

His slender and powerful arms were on both sides of her body, trapping her in the small world in his arms.

Before Chu Lian could react, she felt a pain on her soft lips. Then her teeth were pried open, and He Changdi wantonly plundered them.

His demand was sudden and overbearing. Chu Lian's little strength couldn't resist at all. The pair of small hands that were pressed against his sturdy chest quickly grabbed the front of his shirt because of her body's weakness.

After the kiss that was filled with possessiveness, both of them were a little out of breath, especially Chu Lian. Her little face was flushed, and her clear almond-shaped eyes were misty. Her scorching and sweet breath fell on He Changdi's chest, and it was as if she was directly blowing on his bare chest through his clothes.

Chu Lian hurriedly covered her burning cheeks with one hand and furrowed her brows. Her other hand forcefully pushed He Sanlang's strong arm that was blocking her body.

"He Changdi, get out of my way!

Let me out! "

He Sanlang looked down at the little woman in front of him, whose face was red to the neck. His gaze became darker and darker. He didn't say anything, as if he wanted to carve Chu Lian's appearance into his heart.

Chu Lian couldn't push him away, but it was really awkward to be stuck against the wall like this. She nervously gulped and subconsciously wanted to avoid this kind of intimacy.

She looked at the space under his arm and prepared to lower her body and crawl under it.

But before she could move, He Changdi seemed to have seen through her. He moved his right arm away from the door and wrapped it around her slender waist. This time, she was locked in his arms and couldn't escape at all.

His large hand pinched her waist and gently squeezed. It tickled Chu Lian so much that she wanted to laugh. Just as she was about to struggle, his large hand slipped and she felt a sharp pain on her perky butt.

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