Chapter 210 Before they could even be happy

Chapter 210 Before they could even be happy

Cheng Lanzhou paused for a moment, then turned around and saw Jiang Yutang's troubled expression.

He lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I'm sorry, my mother has been unwell and I'm afraid she won't be able to come see you."

Upon hearing this, Grandpa didn't insist, but simply nodded gently, saying, "It's alright, it's alright, your health is the most important thing." He didn't want to make things difficult for the two children.

The villages in the countryside are nestled against the mountains and beside the water, with fresh air, making them truly ideal places for retirement.

Grandpa's old house in the countryside had already been repaired. After the movers unloaded the things, Jiang Yutang and Cheng Lanzhou helped Grandpa tidy up and arrange the house.

They cleaned the room thoroughly and even prepared two adjacent empty rooms for the two of them to stay in.

After a few days, one of the rooms hadn't even had its bedding touched.

Grandpa turned a blind eye to this as well.

Only after Grandpa had adapted to life in the countryside did the two decide to return to the city.

Before leaving, Jiang Yutang repeatedly reminded her grandfather to take care of his health and to call them immediately if anything happened.

Grandpa smiled and agreed, then saw them off to the village entrance. He watched the vehicles gradually disappear into the distance, paused for a while, and then turned back into the house.

After returning to the city, Jiang Yutang took Cheng Lanzhou to the wholesale market to purchase some practical supplies.

After making all the preparations, the two of them traveled back into the book.

Inside the tent of the Danzhou military camp, Cheng Lanzhou looked at several large bags full of modern supplies and called over his personal guards, instructing them: "Put these things away properly, register them, send some medicines to the military medical department, and hand over the practical tools to the logistics department for safekeeping."

The guards obeyed and carried the supplies downstairs.

Jiang Yutang lifted Cheng Lanzhou's clothes and saw that the wound on his abdomen had healed well, leaving only a shallow scar.

"Your injuries have almost healed. Shall we prepare to return to Danzhou? My aunt and third brother must be eager to go!"

A smile appeared in Cheng Lanzhou's eyes: "Okay."

He then sent someone to notify several captains in the army to hold a meeting in his tent to discuss the return journey.

Jiang Yutang then left the tent to inform Cheng Daier and Jiang Huaiyu.

"Auntie, Third Brother, we're getting ready to go back to Danzhou!"

As soon as Jiang Yutang finished speaking, an uncontrollable cheer erupted in the military camp.

The soldiers' faces all showed expectant smiles.

One young soldier even wiped away tears and choked out, "When I came here, the battle was so dangerous that I almost thought... I would never come back."

Jiang Huaiyu patted the soldier on the shoulder: "It's all over now, we'll be able to go home soon."

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of their impending return journey, a courier rode a fast horse, dusty and weary from the journey, into the military camp, holding a sealed urgent report high in his hand, and shouted loudly.

"Urgent report! A messenger from the capital, traveling 800 li at breakneck speed, addressed to the General!"

The noisy military camp fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on the urgent report.

Inside the tent, the gathering was forced to stop.

Cheng Lanzhou received the urgent report and gestured for the captains to stay while the rest of the officers withdrew.

The people outside the tent looked at each other, unsure whether the sudden urgent report was good or bad; their joy was instantly replaced by unease.

It wasn't until late at night, after the gathering had ended, that Jiang Yutang entered the tent.

Seeing Cheng Lanzhou holding the letter, leaning back in his chair with a solemn expression, his aura low and heavy.

She quickly stepped forward and asked, "What happened? What did the urgent report say?"

Cheng Lanzhou slowly raised his head, his voice tinged with weariness: "It is the emperor's edict."

Jiang Yutang was taken aback upon hearing this, then frowned and said in an unfriendly tone, "What does he want you for now? It can't be anything good."

Cheng Lanzhou sat up straight, his expression becoming unusually serious: "The Gu family is preparing to rebel. The emperor has no one he can trust, so he urgently summoned me back to the capital to guard the throne for him."

"oh?"

Jiang Yutang's expression instantly twisted into a complex mix of surprise, disdain, and various other emotions, leaving her momentarily at a loss for words.

This emperor is a classic example of raising a tiger to cause trouble. He previously allowed the Gu family's power to grow and even attacked loyal ministers without cause. Now that trouble has arisen, he only thinks of Cheng Lanzhou. It's utterly absurd.

Cheng Lanzhou watched her expression change three times in a second, and couldn't help but smile as he reached out and pinched her cheek: "Why the expression? Like you've swallowed a bitter pill."

Jiang Yutang pouted, brushed his hand away, and spoke bluntly.

"It was only a matter of time before the Gu family rebelled. He should have known this day would come when he allowed them to gain power and then used Gu Wenxiao as an example. Now that things have gone wrong, he's calling you back to protect his throne. This kind of cold-blooded and suspicious person is not worth your loyalty at all!"

Cheng Lanzhou remained silent and did not speak, but simply nodded slightly.

After a moment, he slowly opened his mouth and explained in a calm tone: "Actually, I received a secret letter from my confidant on the way to exile. I already knew the ins and outs of the situation in the capital."

Jiang Yutang tilted her head and looked at him, puzzled.

Cheng Lanzhou continued, "My trusted men have never given up following me. Now that the capital is in turmoil, they have secretly contacted various forces, waiting for the right opportunity to rise up, support the new army, and overthrow the current corrupt rule."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yutang froze on the spot.

But she quickly realized what was happening, and her surprise gradually subsided.

This is the original ending. If she hadn't accidentally transmigrated, Cheng Lanzhou would have been able to stabilize the situation in the rear as soon as she arrived in Danzhou. According to the original plot, she wouldn't have had to worry about her family at all.

Cheng Lanzhou stared into her eyes, his tone probing: "Did you... already know?"

Jiang Yutang pursed her lips and nodded gently.

She hesitated, then raised her eyes cautiously and asked, "So... are you planning a rebellion?"

Cheng Lanzhou did not answer immediately, but instead looked away and tapped the table lightly with her fingertips, making a "tap, tap, tap" sound.

It was exceptionally clear inside the quiet tent, like the tolling of a countdown clock.

In a short moment, countless possibilities flashed through Jiang Yutang's mind.

If Cheng Lanzhou is truly determined to raise an army and seize the throne, she has no choice but to support him. However, once war breaks out, their peaceful life in Danzhou, which they have just settled into, will be completely shattered.

At that time, not only the Cheng family, but also the Jiang family will be dragged into this vortex of conflict.

But how could she persuade Cheng Lanzhou to give up?

She understood Cheng Lanzhou's ambitions and knew that the current court was corrupt and the people were already suffering terribly.

If Cheng Lanzhou's uprising were to succeed, perhaps peace could be restored to the land.

The inner conflict left her at a loss for what to do. She stood there, staring blankly at Cheng Lanzhou, even her breathing became heavy.

Just then, Cheng Lanzhou sighed softly, got up and walked to the charcoal brazier in the corner of the tent, and threw the secret letter in his hand into the fire.

The flames instantly engulfed the letter, and the black ash rose gently with the heat before quickly dissipating into the air.

Jiang Yutang strode forward: "What do you mean by this?"

Cheng Lanzhou pursed his thin lips, staring intently at the flickering flames in the charcoal brazier until the last bit of the letter was burned to ashes, before slowly turning around.

The previous solemnity in his eyes had been replaced by a sense of relief: "The person who governs the world really needs to be replaced."