The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 573: Chapter 573: Can Leave the Capital City Now_1

“No, no, it isn’t.” Wei Ruo shook her head.

This must be her second brother’s promise to take her away from Capital City!

He has kept his promise!

Wei Ruo was surprised and taken aback because she didn’t expect things to move so quickly!

Wei Ruo explained to Xiumei, “My second brother once mentioned that he would take me away from Capital City, and I think this is his arrangement. I didn’t tell you before because things were not certain.”

“Really? We can leave Capital City? That would be wonderful!” Xiumei exclaimed in excitement, paused in thought, then asked, “Miss, where is the Jiliao Region?”

“It’s in the northeast of Daye, and also where Brother Xiaoyong will be transferred.”

“What? So we will be together with Brother Xiaoyong?” Xiumei’s eyes brightened even more.

Since Xu Zhengyong was to leave Capital City the next day, Xiumei was feeling a bit down.

Yet now they would reunite very soon!

“That’s correct.” Wei Ruo nodded.

Perhaps this was also specifically arranged by my second brother?

While Wei Ruo was thinking, Wei Jinyi came over.

Wei Ruo turned her head to see Wei Jinyi standing at the gate of the courtyard.

Draped in a dark blue cloak with a black fur collar, he stood in the doorway, his bright eyes gazing at her softly.

“Second brother.” Wei Ruo took the initiative to walk towards Wei Jinyi, “Was this imperial decree your arrangement?”

Wei Jinyi slightly nodded.

A smile spread across Wei Ruo’s face, “Thank you.”

“You don’t always have to thank me.”

“I don’t know what else to say besides thank you.” Wei Ruo said. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Wei Jinyi remained silent.

Wei Ruo then asked, “Was it also your deliberate arrangement for us to go to the Jiliao Region?”

“Yes.” Wei Jinyi replied, “It’s a bitterly cold place. Are you afraid?”

“I don’t mind the harsh conditions, I’m only afraid of not being able to use my capabilities.”

“Due to its harsh and barren conditions, the Jiliao Region has few entrenched noble families, and the local powers have no involvement in the court intrigue.” Wei Jinyi explained.

“You’re right, second brother.”

“The condition of your adoptive mother’s family is one of the considerations as well.” Wei Jinyi added.

“Thank you, second brother.” She knew that her second brother had taken this into consideration.

Wei Ruo completely agreed with Wei Jinyi’s views. Given the choice of picking a place on the Geomancy Map of Daye, she would probably choose the same location too.

Apart from the reasons mentioned by her second brother, there is another factor that she deemed important: the Jiliao Region was a treasure land for her.

Despite its cold winters, it was a valuable piece of black soil land!

Wei Ruo then asked Wei Jinyi, “Have you almost finished dealing with everything now, second brother?”

Although asking this question felt somewhat redundant, as her second brother had already been making the preparations to leave, Wei Ruo still wanted to know about the progress. She was afraid that Wei Jinyi had chosen to leave early because of her.

“Yes. The vengeance for my maternal grandparents’ family has been avenged, the court situation is relatively stable, and the remaining affairs can be dealt with even if I’m not in Capital City.” Wei Jinyi answered.

After pausing, Wei Jinyi added: “You don’t have to worry, I am not leaving the Capital City in a rush, everything is properly settled. I will not overlook later issues due to an early departure.”

“That’s good.”

Wei Ruo looked at Wei Jinyi, at this moment, her joy and gratitude couldn’t be expressed clearly through words.

She felt very lucky in this life.

Although her parents in this life weren’t the best, at least she had gained many things that she didn’t have in her previous life.

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After having lunch, Wei Ruo started to pack her belongings and prepare for her departure from the Capital City.

The Emperor did not specify when they had to set off, but considering it was already February, Wei Ruo wanted to leave as soon as possible. This way, they could still make it in time for spring planting.

Her houses, shops, factories, coal mines, poultry farms, and so forth had to be arranged.

The valuable items were all put into her spatial storage; items that were generally valuable and not fragile were all packed; materials such as grains, coal, cotton, were partially stored into her spatial storage and others loaded onto the carriages.

Partly because there was a limit to her spatial storage’s capacity, and also because putting too many items into it might arouse suspicion. She did not wish to be regarded as a demon.

Currently, the level of her spatial storage was seven, with a total of seven compartments. At present, six of these compartments in this spatial storage were full: one stored Wei Ruo’s money and expensive jewelry, one stored rice, one stored wheat, one stored sweet potatoes, cotton and coal, one stored fresh meats, vegetables and fruits, and another stored miscellaneous items.

The first five were filled to the brim, the sixth one still had some space left, and the seventh one was empty.

Wei Ruo packed some of her luggage into the sixth compartment.

The vegetables she had planted in the courtyard before the New Year were harvested. Those that couldn’t be harvested were left behind.

Since there were still a few people left in the King Rui Residence, Wei Ruo did not need to worry about the things left here being unattended.

While Wei Ruo and Xiumei were busy, a servant came to report that Wei Yichen and Wei Yilin had arrived.

“Miss, would you like to see them? If you do not wish, we can turn them away.” The servant who came to make the report asked for Wei Ruo’s opinion.

Wei Ruo thought for a moment, “Let them wait in the reception room in the front court.”

“Yes.”

Wei Ruo tidied herself up a bit before heading to the front hall.

Wei Yichen and Wei Yilin were seated on the left side of the hall; the servants had already served hot tea and pastries.

Seeing Wei Ruo enter, both men stood up.

“Please, sit. We have fewer formalities in the King Rui Residence.”

After saying this, Wei Ruo sat down in her position.

Wei Yichen and Wei Yilin didn’t sit down immediately, instead, they looked at Wei Ruo, seeming to have something they wanted to say.

“Big sister! Are you really going to that bitterly cold place in Jiliao?” Wei Yilin asked with a worried face.

“Yes, I will be setting off this month.” Wei Ruo replied.

“Then…after going there, will we not have a chance to see each other again?” Wei Yilin asked looking up at Wei Ruo, his eyes were slightly red.

“Possibly.” Wei Ruo was not quite sure.

Without a summon, the princes who were assigned to outer territories rarely had a chance to return to Capital City.

After Wei Ruo finished speaking, Wei Yilin suddenly stepped forward, grabbing Wei Ruo’s sleeve.

Wei Ruo looked at him in surprise.

Wei Yilin pursed his lips as if he had a lot to say to Wei Ruo, but he could not articulate a word.

Wei Ruo asked with a smile: “Are you feeling sad and upset? What? Can’t bear to part with me?”

“Why… Why are you like this?” Wei Yilin sounded upset, shifting his feet uncomfortably.

Wei Ruo expected him to vehemently deny it. But to her surprise, he gritted his teeth, glared at her and admitted: “You are my biological sister, why would it be strange that I don’t want to part with you?”