Before Murong Jinyun could refuse, Gu Beichen readily accepted. He knew that an opportunity to cheat Feng Jin out of something was rare, so why would he let it pass?
Besides, Feng Jin's private treasury was almost as rich as the national treasury. These things were nothing to her.
"It's nothing. If you like it, you can come over anytime in the future."
Feng Jin said with a smile, but she shot Gu Beichen a fierce glare, thinking that it wouldn't be so easy to scheme against her.
"Cai Qing, wrap that up and send it to Young Master Gu's carriage."
"Yes, Madam."
Having been with Feng Jin for a long time, Cai Qing immediately understood Feng Jin's intentions. She didn't forget to make a note of it in Gu Beichen's ledger. Looking at the final debt, Cai Qing couldn't help but worry about when it would be paid off.
"Thank you, Madam."
Murong Jinyun hadn't expected Feng Jin to be so generous. Compared to Feng Jin, her earlier pettiness was even more apparent.
"These are just small things, not worth much,"
Feng Jin waved her hand and said. In any case, someone else would pay in the end.
As they were chatting pleasantly, a sharp neighing sound echoed from the entrance.
Feng Jin turned her head and saw an extremely familiar horse standing arrogantly at the entrance, occasionally wagging its tail at her.
She would recognize this horse even if it turned to ash. Wasn't this Ling Mohan's arrogant horse? As expected, in the next second, Ling Mohan, dressed in a black robe, strode in and walked directly towards Feng Jin.
"What time is it, and you're still not back home? The children miss you."
Ling Mohan had waited for a long time at home for Feng Jin to return, so he came out to find her.
"I was just about to go back. I didn't expect you to come." Feng Jin lowered her head, her tone laced with a hint of coaxing.
This made Gu Beichen, who was watching from the side, gasp: "You two should pay some attention. There are other people here. Go home and be affectionate if you want to be!"
Ling Mohan's cold gaze swept over Gu Beichen: "Why is he here?"
Although his eyes were on Gu Beichen, he was asking Feng Jin.
"Do I need your permission to be where I am!" Gu Beichen shouted angrily.
The thought of Murong Jinyun mistaking Ling Mohan for him before made Gu Beichen feel like a fire was burning in his chest.
What angered him even more was that Ling Mohan was indeed a handsome man. If he were a woman, he would also be attracted to Ling Mohan.
Thinking of Murong Jinyun, he felt as if he were wearing a halo of green.
Ling Mohan gave Gu Beichen a cold glance. If it weren't for the mess Gu Beichen had caused, he wouldn't have ruined his reputation for no reason.
His carefully cultivated reputation as a devoted and good husband, who doted on his wife, was almost ruined. How could he not be angry? Naturally, there was no kindness in his eyes when he looked at Gu Beichen.
"General Ling!" Murong Jinyun, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up. "General Ling, all the previous matters were my fault. I mistook someone and almost implicated General Ling. I beg General Ling to be magnanimous and not hold it against me."
"It's fine." At this point, he had too many grievances to express. As long as Feng Jin believed him, he didn't care about the rest of the gossip.
Before anyone else could say anything, Ling Mohan took Feng Jin's soft and boneless hand and strode out.
"Ling Mohan, you bastard!" Gu Beichen cursed in dissatisfaction. Did he have to act so cool every day, and for whom?
"General Ling's temperament is truly cold and sinister." I really don't know how Feng Jin endures him. Murong Jinyun used to see Ling Mohan through rose-tinted glasses. Now that the truth is out, those glasses have naturally shattered. Now, looking at Ling Mohan, she only found him cold and difficult to get along with.
If she really had to live with someone like him, she would probably go crazy sooner or later. Fortunately, that person was Gu Beichen, not Ling Mohan.
A trace of relief crossed Murong Jinyun's mind. Fortunately, she had found the right person. She couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic towards Feng Jin. Such a good girl, how could she have fallen into Ling Mohan's hands? Her life must be very difficult.
"What are you looking at Ling Mohan for? Could it be that you still... him..."
"Don't talk nonsense. He is already married and has children. Such gossip will cause trouble."
She didn't want to cause any more unnecessary trouble because of these baseless remarks.
"Weren't you disregarding all of this before? You were determined to marry Ling Mohan."
Gu Beichen only learned about these things from others later. Although he understood why Murong Jinyun had done this, mistaking Ling Mohan for him, he still felt uneasy, as if a thorn had been stuck in his heart.
"I just mistook the person. How dare you mention that? If you hadn't given me someone else's things and explained clearly, would I have mistaken the person!"
In the end, it was Gu Beichen who gave the wrong things, which led to her mistaking the person and causing such a mess.
"It's all my fault. How about I take you to eat something delicious?"
Gu Beichen quickly changed the subject. He was going to take Murong Jinyun out to eat and play today. He couldn't let these trivial matters ruin the main business.
...
"You dragged me here in such a hurry. Did something happen?"
Ling Mohan's face was extremely grim. He took out a piece of silk from his embrace and handed it to Feng Jin: "You'll understand everything after you read it."
After Feng Jin read the silk, her expression also became solemn: "Xi Liang has deployed troops at the border and is secretly training. Do they want to go to war?"
"This is from a spy I planted in Xi Liang, sent urgently. It will take some more time for His Majesty to receive the news. Xi Liang has always had treacherous ambitions. With such a move this time, we must be on guard."
From the moment the Xi Liang envoy entered the territory of Dong Chu, he had activated the spies he had stationed in Xi Liang years ago. This time, he had received such news.
"If there is going to be a war, then what is the intention of the Xi Liang envoy in the capital..."
Feng Jin was puzzled. The Xi Liang envoy and the princess were all here. If there was a war now, they would be the first to be in danger. Would the Xi Liang Emperor really be willing to put his own daughter in such a dangerous situation?
"We don't know what Xi Liang's intentions are, but the Xi Liang Emperor has already agreed to the marriage between Gu Beichen and Murong Jinyun, and a decree will be issued soon."
In the imperial court, Emperor Xuanwen announced this matter publicly and even bestowed great rewards upon the Zhen Nan Prince's Mansion, which was incredibly glorious at the time.
However, it was precisely these things that made Ling Mohan even more worried.
"Don't worry. Make full preparations first, and let's be careful and cautious," Feng Jin held his hand and gently comforted him.