Being a cannon fodder female supporting role is not as good as marrying a lucky villain

"Sir, I have counted them all, a total of 120,000 taels!"

Lu Shikai couldn't help but sit up straight when he heard the housekeeper's excited voice.

The huge hall is filled with white silver ingots.

He stroked a few strands of his beard, and while he was in a happy mood, he couldn't help being surprised: "These are all sent by the Lord of Changning County?"

"Exactly!" The housekeeper nodded solemnly, "Aunt Gui, who is beside the eldest princess, personally brought the people here. It is indeed the money provided by the Lord of Changning County."

"The next generation is to be feared! The next generation is to be feared!" Lu Shikai said with emotion, "In just three days, she solved this urgent need for me!"

He had a smile on his face, and in his excitement, he accidentally said what was in his heart: "If I could have such a mistress, she would be much better than the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family..."

"Ahem!" The housekeeper coughed heavily and glanced behind Lu Shikai.

Suddenly, Lu Shikai's back felt cold.

When he turned around and looked around, he saw a tall figure standing in front of him.

"A Yan!" Lu Shikai's face suddenly burst into a bright smile, and he looked lovingly at Xie Yan up and down.

"when did you come?"

"Just when uncle was speaking."

As soon as Xie Yan opened his mouth, Lu Shikai's smile froze.

But the next moment he asked confidently: "Am I wrong in what I said? That Xiao girl has been bent on using you when she was young and almost killed you. How can such a vicious and vicious woman deserve to be your wife?"

?Are you still thinking about her all these years?"

"I don't have any romantic feelings towards Xiao Shan." Xie Yan frowned and said, "If you do this from now on, uncle, please don't say it again."

Lu Shikai frowned, holding his chin and observing Xie Yan carefully.

Suddenly, he suddenly realized and said excitedly: "You have the person you like?"

"I heard brothers Yue Ming say that there hasn't even been a female mosquito around you in these years, except for the Lord of Changning County..." He slapped his head and said loudly, "You are happy with the Lord of Changning County!"

Xie Yan dodged imperceptibly, but returned to his original state the next moment, still with a cold expression.

"When the goal of coming to Jiangnan is completed, I will go to the border with General Pei." He said indifferently, "Now I stay with the Lord of Changning County, firstly because of my promise to Princess Dachang, and secondly because I still need to pass through Changning County.

Lord Ning County is covering up my actions."

"Is that just that?" Lu Shikai's face was full of disbelief.

However, Xie Yan's eyes did not waver at all, making it impossible for anyone to guess what he was thinking.

After a while, Lu Shikai gave up.

He sighed, shook his head and said: "Ayan, the love between a man and a woman is not necessarily an obstacle. A smart woman like the head of Changning County is a perfect match for you."

"Besides, I heard from that boy Yue Rong that the Princess of Changning County shielded you from the arrow. She has a deep love for you."

Xie Yan's eyes darkened and he gave Yue Rong, who was standing at the door, a cold look.

Yue Rong shrank his neck and moved closer to his eldest brother: "Why do I feel that the master looks at me with murderous intent?"

"You must have said something that made the master unhappy again." Yue Ming didn't have to guess, he warned, "Even if you are a member of the Lu family, you cannot reveal the master's information at will."

Yue Rong nodded and looked into the hall cautiously.

Lu Shikai was still talking: "Although I was trapped in a corner of the south of the Yangtze River by the emperor, I have secretly cultivated many people over the years. Why don't you bring all of them with you?"

"Uncle, there is no need to worry about me." When Xie Yan looked at him, his expression softened a little, "It's good for these people to stay in Jiangnan to protect you. I have my own plans here."

Lu Shikai stroked his carefully maintained beard and looked at Xie Yan curiously: "Are you holding back some bad water?"

"Mingzhou and Runzhou can last for another ten days at most." Xie Yan said slowly, "Even if the dams are strengthened, many civilians will definitely be displaced by this flood, and this..."

"This is my chance."

He raised his head and looked at Lu Shikai. These eyes were very similar to those in Lu Shikai's memory, making Lu Shikai unable to say any words of rebuke.

After a moment of silence, Lu Shikai waved his hand feebly: "Forget it, rather than letting them become slaves of the noble family, I might as well go to the border with you, and maybe we can make some achievements!"

Seeing Xie Yan striding away, Lu Shikai slowly sat down on the table.

Finally, he sighed faintly: "That's good. He has the same style as his father."

After exiting the gate, the two brothers caught a glimpse of Xie Yan's expression, looked at each other, and followed Xie Yan with a sad look on his face.

Xie Yan walked at the front without saying a word. He knew that his uncle cared about the people the most and he did not want to see the people suffer.

Take a closer look at what you did...

Before he could think about it, a burst of joyful laughter could be heard in his ears.

"Thank you for the banquet!"

Looking up, I saw a graceful woman leaning against the wall with a smile on her face, her eyes as clear as lake water.

Xie Yan's heartstrings seemed to be gently plucked by a pair of invisible hands. He quickly lowered his eyes to cover up the tremor in his eyes.

"I've met the county lord."

Xie Yan bowed respectfully to Gu Ning. Apart from his frosty face, there was nothing wrong with his behavior.

Gu Ning didn't seem to notice the cold look on Xie Yan's face, so she trotted forward and got closer to Xie Yan.

"Grandma gave me permission to go out today, so you have to protect me."

Xie Yan was stunned, and his cold eyes immediately turned towards Chunyu: "The county master is still injured, how can he go out for fun?"

Chunyu quickly retreated behind Gu Ning: "This is indeed authorized by the eldest princess. If Guard Xie has any questions, he can go to the eldest princess."

Xie Yan, who was standing in front of Gu Ning, exuded the aura of keeping strangers away. Even the two brothers Yue Ming stayed far away, but Gu Ning's smile remained unchanged.

When Xie Yan looked at her, she opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked straight at Xie Yan: "Xie Yan, can you bear to let me go out to play alone on the street?"

Chunyu on the side said weakly: "County Master, the slave is still here."

"You are cowardly." Gu Ning opened his eyes and said nonsense seriously, "I'm afraid that you will faint before those people with malicious intentions get close."

Chunyu choked for a moment, opened her mouth, and finally swallowed her anger: "The county master is right."

Yue Rong's eyes widened in shock: "Brother, is it my ears that are broken? Miss Chunyu is timid?"

"The county master said I was timid, so I am cowardly." Chunyu said sadly, "You'd better be more honest! Don't ruin the good things of my county master!"

Yue Rong covered his mouth and rolled his eyes.

Why does he feel that the county master is like the hungry wolf, and his master is the weak and helpless sheep?

Seeing that Gu Ning's claws were about to reach out to Xie Yan, Yue Rong made a quick decision and decided to step forward.

But before he could speak, Yue Ming covered his mouth again.

"Master didn't even say anything, why are you so anxious?"

Being stared at by his stupid brother with sad and angry eyes, Yue Ming endured it again and again before calming down his anger: "Open your eyes and take a good look!"

Xie Yan was seen standing motionless, his fair and handsome face still covered with frost, but the tips of his exposed ears were red and bleeding.

At this time, he was looking at the woman in front of him, with tenderness in her eyes that they had never seen before.

Yue Rong was shocked: "Brother, didn't you say that the master likes the Xiao family..."

"Bah, bah, bah!" Yue Ming quickly covered Yue Rong's mouth.

Under Chunyu's angry gaze, the two brothers did not dare to say a word, like quails, waiting aside with their necks curled up.

Gu Ning glanced at them from the corner of her eye, but the spiritual energy in her body was not enough for her to hear what they were saying clearly.

Soon, several people were forgotten by her.

She smiled so hard that her eyebrows curled up: "I've thought about it, and among all the guards, you are the only one who can protect me. What's more, this is my grandmother's order. Guard Xie won't refuse, right?"

"The county master has an order, and my subordinates dare not disobey it." Xie Yan said solemnly, "However, the county master is still injured and cannot stay outside for a long time."

"That's not up to me." Gu Ning raised the corners of her lips and said meaningfully, "It depends on how much that person wants to say to me."

Before Xie Yan could speak, he saw Gu Ning walking forward briskly and had no choice but to follow quickly.

He himself had never noticed that he had retreated again and again in front of Gu Ning.

As the number of refugees coming to Jiangning gradually increased, although the city remained prosperous, the ragged people seen everywhere still cast a haze over the bustling city.

Gu Ning's pace gradually slowed down, and her expression became serious.

“I don’t know what the situation is like in Mingzhou and Runzhou.”

Hearing these light words, Xie Yan almost blurted out: "The local people have moved away, but the floods cannot move away. If nothing happens, in ten days, the floods trapped in the two places will go straight to Jiangning.

"

Gu Ning frowned, feeling an ominous premonition in her heart.

But before she could think about it, she was already firmly protected in Xie Yan's arms.

Xie Yan's voice was cold and stern: "Who are you?"

Gu Ning looked down and saw a child with a dirty face looking at her pitifully.

The child was holding something in his hand.

Looking at the familiar color, Gu Ning understood that the fish had taken the bait.

"I..." The child was obviously frightened by Xie Yan. He wanted to speak, but kept hiccupping.

"Don't be anxious." Gu Ning patted her head and said warmly, "Speak slowly, he just looks a little more fierce."

With tears in his eyes, the child touched his empty stomach and said cautiously: "There is a lady who asked me to give this jade pendant to you. She said she is waiting for you at Qiyun Tower."

After she handed the jade pendant to Gu Ning, she wanted to leave.

But Gu Ning grabbed the back of her neck: "Don't worry."

"I……"

"This is your errand fee." Gu Ning handed her a silver coin with a smile, "Go and buy some food mats to fill your stomach."

When Xie Yan saw her movements, his eyes were incomprehensible, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he fell silent.