#75 - I'm back! I'm leaving!

Chapter 75: I'm back! I'm leaving!

September 25th, Wei Manor.

At noon, Wei Changtian slowly stepped down from the carriage, surrounded by a crowd.

He was still wearing the clothes he had on when he left, and he seemed to be… fatter than before.

Good heavens, even though he was in jail, he didn't suffer any grievances except for not being able to go out!

He ate delicacies and drank fine wine.

Every day, he did nothing but eat and sleep, so how could he not gain weight?

It could be said that apart from occasionally worrying about whether Qiuyun had been saved and what his sentence would be, Wei Changtian basically had the most relaxed days since his transmigration.

And he was quite satisfied with the final result.

Qiuyun was saved.

He was exiled to the frontier.

"Son, what are you thinking about?"

Qin Caizhen's voice rang in his ears, and the plaque on the gate was still the same as before.

"Nothing."

Wei Changtian smiled and stepped over the threshold.

I'm back!

…

Although Wei Changtian had temporarily returned, he would soon be leaving again.

According to the final "verdict," he was required to leave the capital within three days, and he could choose any of the seventeen border cities as his destination, but he could not bring his family with him.

This was understandable.

After all, it was "exile to the frontier," not "going to the frontier to enjoy life."

The three-day period started from today, so Wei Changtian had two days to deal with various matters in the capital.

Returning to his courtyard, the three hens jumped up and down, expressing their warm welcome.

They didn't know what their master had been through, they only wondered why no one had fed them rice recently.

Entering the inner room amidst the "cluck, cluck" of the chickens, Qiuyun was lying on the bed, looking at him with teary eyes.

"Young Master!"

Her voice was very weak, and judging from her movements, she seemed to want to sit up.

"Lie down and don't move."

Wei Changtian quickly pressed her back down and turned to Lu Jingyao and Yuan'er, who had followed him back from the Heavenly Prison, and said:

"You guys go out first, I want to be alone with Qiuyun for a while."

"Yes."

The two women nodded and quietly left the room.

They actually had a lot to say to Wei Changtian, but they also knew that they should give Qiuyun the opportunity first.

The door closed gently, and Wei Changtian looked at Qiuyun and smiled, "I heard that you will be able to get out of bed in a few days?"

"Yes."

Qiuyun nodded, recalling the rumors she had heard from Yuan'er.

Most of these rumors discussed why Wei Changtian wanted to kill Liu Yuanshan.

One version said that it was to avenge her.

Qiuyun didn't know exactly why Wei Changtian did it, but when she thought of the mica ganoderma, which even the Emperor wouldn't give, but which the Young Master had somehow found, she always felt that it had something to do with her.

Thinking of this, tears fell from her eyes, "plop, plop."

"Hey, hey, why are you crying!"

Wei Changtian wanted to wipe away Qiuyun's tears, but before his hand reached halfway, it was grabbed by a small hand.

Qiuyun cried and tightly grasped Wei Changtian's palm, sobbing intermittently:

"Young, Young Master, why are you so good to me?"

"I, I'm just a maid, my life isn't worth anything, it's okay if I die…"

"Stop it!"

Wei Changtian frowned, his tone suddenly becoming serious: "If you don't even value your own life, then why did I risk my life to get that mica ganoderma for you?"

"I…"

Qiuyun instantly realized her slip of the tongue.

She didn't know what to say for a moment, she just tightened her grip on Wei Changtian's hand, as if afraid that Wei Changtian would get angry and leave.

But Wei Changtian wasn't actually angry, just a little helpless.

He knew that in this world, the concept of "people being divided into noble and lowly" was deeply ingrained, and he didn't expect a few words to make Qiuyun understand what "all men are created equal" meant.

"Qiuyun…"

After thinking for a while, Wei Changtian changed to a more acceptable way of saying it and continued, "Although you are a maid, you are my maid."

"Moreover, you are my woman."

"You must know that based on this alone, not to mention a Prime Minister, I would dare to kill even the Emperor."

"Young Master!"

Hearing such rebellious words, Qiuyun hurriedly reached out to cover Wei Changtian's mouth.

However, Wei Changtian grabbed her wrist with a serious look in his eyes.

"I'm not joking, what about the Emperor? He is not as important to me as you are."

"You, Yuan'er, my father, my mother, Qiaoling… you are the people I care about."

"I can do a lot of things for you, but I don't want these things to become meaningless."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

"…"

Qiuyun stared blankly at Wei Changtian, and after a long while, she nodded solemnly.

"Young Master, I understand… I will definitely live well in the future."

…

Coming out of the room, Wei Changtian immediately went to Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen's place.

Although Wei Changtian had gained a lot of weight in the past ten days, these two people were more haggard than before.

Pity the hearts of parents all over the world.

In the secret room, the three first discussed the issue of where to be "exiled," and quickly reached a unified opinion—Shu Prefecture.

From Wei Xianzhi's point of view, Shu Prefecture was Liang Zhen's territory, and with someone to cover him there, his son would at least not easily have accidents.

From Qin Caizhen's point of view, Shu Prefecture was the territory of the Heavenly Luo Sect, and with someone to cover him there, her son would at least not easily have accidents.

From Wei Changtian's point of view, Shu Prefecture was Xiao Feng's next stage small map, and going there would earn him system points… At the same time, with Liang Zhen and the Heavenly Luo Sect covering him, he would at least not easily have accidents.

The three hit it off and, after determining this matter, chatted for a while about the Wei family's future "development path."

The Inner Guards and the Hua Ling Guards will be separated from the Suspended Mirror Division within three months, one merging into the Imperial Guards, and the other belonging to the Censorate.

Although the Suspended Mirror Division still retains one guard and three departments, losing the Hua Ling Guards also means losing the great power of "supervising all officials."

This "seizure of power" was a major blow to the Wei family, but Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen did not regret it.

To be honest, even if Ning Yongnian wanted the entire Suspended Mirror Division in exchange for Wei Changtian's life, they would probably agree.

It can only be said that the face of a second-rank master is still sufficient!

After discussing for a long time, the three finally determined the Wei family's sixteen-character "development policy" for the next period.

Act with discretion, provoke Liu and Xu, look to Shu Prefecture, and keep a way out.

Therefore, Wei Changtian's trip to Shu Prefecture was ostensibly a punishment, but in reality, he also shouldered the important task of "pioneering" for the family.

"Son, after you arrive in Shu Prefecture, go to the Heavenly Luo Sect once to see your maternal grandfather, and also give him this letter."

Qin Caizhen said, handing over an envelope.

The Wei Changtian's maternal grandfather she was talking about was Qin Zhengqiu, the leader of the Heavenly Luo Sect.

"Mom, I know."

Wei Changtian nodded and put away the envelope, but when he looked up again, another envelope appeared in front of him.

It was the "life-saving letter" that he had given to Wei Xianzhi that night.

It seems that it was not used.

"Dad."

Holding the envelope in his hand, Wei Changtian thought for a moment and still asked, "Have you read this letter?"

"No."

Wei Xianzhi's eyes were a little complicated.

He really didn't read the letter, but when he thought about the value of the contents of the letter being worth two guards of the Suspended Mirror Division, he felt a little uneasy.

"Changtian, I know you are hiding something from me and your mother."

"Since you don't want to say it, we won't ask."

"But you must remember to be extremely careful in the future!"

"Shu Prefecture is not the capital, you have to make your own decisions on many things, and we can't help you…"

"…"

This was the first time Wei Changtian had seen Wei Xianzhi so talkative.

He listened to everything, then hesitated for a long time, and finally put the "life-saving letter" back on the table.

"Dad, you should keep this letter."

"If the Wei family encounters any major crisis in the future, just give the letter directly to Ning Yongnian, and we should be able to get through it."

"…"

Wei Xianzhi was stunned for a moment as he looked at the envelope, then heavily patted Wei Changtian on the shoulder.