RPAGF Chapter 666 Returning to Jiangcheng
Chapter 666 Returning to Jiangcheng
After Lin Ping left Lotus Palace, Pang Xingji also led his army back to the capital.
This battle was almost a complete victory; they not only dealt with the Lotus Palace but also conveniently eliminated the Lord of Fengyang City.
When the news reached Yingtian Prefecture, the emperor was overjoyed, granted a general amnesty, and wished he could immediately arrange for Lin Ping and Xia Linglong to get married.
However, Lin Ping did not lead his army back to the capital, but instead went to Jiangcheng.
Thinking of the relationship between Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying, the king's expression turned somewhat displeased. In this matter, he had ultimately lost to the city lord of Jiangcheng.
It doesn't matter, after all, Lin Ping has already helped Wu Kingdom resolve its current crisis. Moreover, he is a man of loyalty and righteousness, and if the court encounters a crisis in the future, Lin Ping will not stand idly by.
Meanwhile, Lin Ping followed Jiang Yunying back to the city lord's mansion, where a group of servants greeted him with smiles.
Dali, Erli, Daniu, and Erniu knelt down on the ground with a thud, welcoming Lin Ping with cries of "Dad, Dad, Mom!" and tears welling up in their eyes.
It roughly means: "My lord, you're finally back! We've missed you so much! From now on, please don't leave again. Even if you do leave, take your lackeys with you."
"Brother-in-law, I missed you so much!" Jiang Yunyu threw himself into Lin Ping's arms and cried bitterly, his acting skills showing great improvement.
"Do you miss me or Xiaohui's clothes?" Lin Ping asked irritably. They were members of the Clothes-Changing Alliance and couldn't break their agreement.
However, Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying had already secretly gotten married and no longer needed Jiang Yunyu's help.
"Of course I miss my brother-in-law!" Jiang Yunyu patted his chest and said righteously.
"Oh? You don't like Xiaohui anymore?" Lin Ping saw through Jiang Yunyu's thoughts at a glance.
“That girl Xiaohui likes my brother-in-law, I won’t break them up.” Jiang Yunyu lowered his voice and said to Lin Ping, “Brother-in-law, have you seen Miss Jiang’s maid recently? It would be wonderful to be able to get her undergarments and examine them.”
That lewd expression is quite reminiscent of Lin Ping's style back in the day.
Lin Ping was immediately startled, thinking to himself, "Are you trying to kill your brother-in-law? Don't you know your elder sister is highly skilled in martial arts and has keen hearing?"
Xiao Hui didn't care about his feelings; she was originally Jiang Yunying's dowry maid.
But Jiang Yunying, whose ears absolutely could not hear Jiang Hongling's name, knew that a woman's sixth sense was no joke.
Jiang Yunying is not the kind of person who is unreasonable, and she accepted Xia Linglong and Zhou Xiyin, on the condition that Lin Ping be honest.
However, he did not tell the truth about Jiang Hongling's matter, not because he deliberately concealed it, but because he concealed it in good faith.
If he were to reveal that Jiang Hongling had passed on her skills to him, Lin Ping probably wouldn't see the sun rise the next day.
To avoid arousing Jiang Yunying's suspicion, Lin Ping said in a serious tone, "Miss Jiang? Which Miss Jiang? Have you seen the leather whip in my room these past few days?"
"It's that courtesan from Wutong Garden, my brother-in-law took me there!" Jiang Yunyu hurriedly explained, completely oblivious to Lin Ping's threat.
"They really want to kill me!" A cold wind blew down Lin Ping's back, and his old face turned red and black in an instant.
"Oh, you mean Jiang Hongling? I haven't seen her these past few days." Lin Ping deliberately raised his voice, just to explain to Jiang Yunying.
"Hmph, go sleep in the woodshed!" Jiang Yunying turned around and glanced at Lin Ping, saying angrily.
"The woodshed?" Lin Ping was taken aback. "That brat leaked the secret."
He liked to sleep in the woodshed when he was at the Zhou residence, after all, Zhou Xiyin was a virgin, but Jiang Yunying had already shared a bed with him many times, so she shouldn't continue to sleep in the woodshed.
After glaring at Jiang Yunyu, Lin Ping scurried after him, saying, "Wife, wait for me."
At this moment, Jiang Lanfeng was already waiting in the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
Before long, Jiang Xiuwen and Jiang Xiuwu appeared with smiles, calling her "elder sister" repeatedly, quite obediently.
After what happened last time, they were already wary of Jiang Lanfeng.
We must not let her take Jiang Yunying away again, thus turning her against Lin Ping.
Over the past six months, Jiang Xiuwen has been filled with deep regret.
If it weren't for his falling out with Lin Ping, he would probably already be sitting on the dragon throne.
Lin Ping is a complete oddball, full of wicked schemes, and he can mess with whoever he wants, and he never loses.
"Eldest sister, you're not leaving this time, are you?" Jiang Xiuwu was the first to speak.
Perhaps it was a childhood trauma, but his legs would tremble whenever he stood in front of Jiang Lanfeng.
Even so, she didn't want Jiang Lanfeng to leave, or at least not to leave with Jiang Yunying.
"I heard you've taken back all the fiefdoms in Jiangcheng?" Jiang Lanfeng said, as if it were a compliment.
Jiang Xiuwu was immediately overjoyed, after all, Jiang Lanfeng didn't like to praise people.
Reclaiming the fiefdom left by their ancestors was indeed commendable, but he dared not take credit for it, and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to Ping'er."
This is true. If Lin Ping hadn't given the city lord of Jiangcheng a chance to prove himself and argued his case before the king, he wouldn't have been able to reclaim all his fiefdom.
However, Jiang Lanfeng didn't care, and didn't even glance at Lin Ping. He went straight to the point and said, "In other words, the entire Jiangcheng is now under your control."
Jiang Xiuwu didn't understand the other party's intentions, but still nodded proudly.
"Quickly send someone to bring over all the household registration records of Qinghe County," Jiang Lanfeng said imperiously.
"What does my elder sister need the household registration for?" Jiang Xiuwu's face clearly showed his confusion.
"Stop talking nonsense, just take it when I tell you to!" Jiang Lanfeng said angrily.
Jiang Xiuwu was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he hurriedly sent someone to Qinghe County.
Upon hearing that the city lord had summoned him, the magistrate of Qinghe County came in person, carrying a thick stack of household registers.
"Your Excellency, this is the household registration of all the people in Qinghe County," the magistrate of Qinghe County said respectfully, as if afraid of making any mistakes.
Generally speaking, it's a big deal for a superior to check household registrations; a slight mistake could cost you your head.
"Investigate a person named Zhang Jiuxiang. The more detailed the information, the better," Jiang Lanfeng said imperiously.
The magistrate of Qinghe County did not know Jiang Lanfeng, but since he could stand in the main hall of the city lord's mansion and act arrogantly, he must not be a nobody.
"I will investigate immediately." The magistrate of Qinghe County was sweating profusely, regretting that he hadn't brought more clerks with him.
Qinghe County is a large county with more than 10,000 households and nearly 100,000 people. If we were to investigate them one by one, it would take forever.
Even if a subordinate experiences a plane crash, they cannot mention it to their superior; they can only grit their teeth and flip through the pages one by one.
The densely packed small characters on the screen were truly a headache, and coupled with the magistrate's advanced age, he immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded.
Lin Ping couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he slowly walked over and said softly, "Let me help you."
Not only was Jiang Lanfeng anxious about this, but Lin Ping was also worried. If Zhang Jiuxiang could not be found within a month, who knew what Jiang Lanfeng's senior brother might do.
"Thank you so much for your help, young man," the magistrate of Qinghe County said, tears streaming down his face.
Just call me Lin Ping.
"Lin Ping?" The magistrate of Qinghe County knelt down and bowed, saying, "This humble official greets the Great General."