Chapter 443: Giving His Wife a Present (2) (1/2)

The next day, on the dawn of the first day of the year, the sound of firecrackers could be heard all over the normally desolate Liangzhou City.

Even though they were out here in the north, there were still customs they had to follow. Chu Lian woke up bright and early in the morning to prepare New Year gifts for General Qian and the others.

When Chu Lian woke up, He Sanlang was still sleeping. She carefully tucked the blankets back around him without waking him up and quietly got off the bed to put on her clothes.

Once Chu Lian had left the bedroom, He Sanlang opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling for a while before finally moving the covers aside and moving out of bed. He took the cloak that was still hanging on the screen before heading outside.

Wenqing was on duty in the outer room. He Sanlang’s sudden appearance gave Wenqing a fright, as he was hobbling and favouring one leg.

“Third Young Master, this…”

He Changdi sent her a cold glare and order in a frosty one, “Go and guard the door. Don’t let anyone in.”

Wenqing looked back at him in surprise, but unfortunately, she couldn’t withstand He Changdi’s ice-cold gaze for long. She gave in to the threatening aura around her young master and obediently followed his order to guard the door, despite the uncertainty in her heart.

Once Wenqing had left and shut the door, He Changdi started opening up all the cabinets and chests in the outer room.

After training in the army, He Changdi had gotten pretty skilled at tracking. He found the traces left by Chu Lian and quickly found what he was looking for.

In just a few moments, as he was digging under the pillow on the hearth bed, he felt something icy cold and pulled it out. When he got a good look at it, he instantly froze up.

It was a jade amulet carved into the shape of a horse. Although it was also made of white jade, both the craftsmanship and quality of the jade were better than the one he had given her.

He had grown up in a noble house, so he had a discerning eye for quality. This jade seemed quite old; it was probably something from the previous dynasty. It might even have come from the imperial palace, making it priceless.

His gift couldn’t even be compared to this jade horse.

However, Chu Lian had quietly hidden this piece away.

A warm feeling suffused He Sanlang’s heart. He understood why Chu Lian had done so.

After a momentary daze, He Changdi carefully hid the jade back where he had found it and called Wenqing back in.

He leaned against the headboard of the hearth bed coolly with a neutral expression. The threatening air around him, honed by his time in the army, made Wenqing lower her head in deference.

She and Wenlan had grown up under Senior Servant Zhong’s guidance. They hadn’t seen Third Young Master much when they were young. Now that she had finally met her master again in the north, she always felt pressured whenever she was around him. She didn’t even dare to lift her head before him now.

Wenqing gulped anxiously and asked, “Third Young Master, do you have any orders for this servant?”

He Sanlang’s tone practically dripped icicles, “Who gave your Third Young Madam that purse yesterday?”