Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 275: Chapter 275 “Subordinates Welcome the Master, The Lady Master Returns!@@novelbin@@

Zhao Xiyan watched her rapidly departing figure, his expression growing gradually dimmer.

He merely wanted to talk more about the past with her, to evoke the warmth she initially showed towards him.

Could it be that Qi Yue wouldn’t even listen?

Clearly, she liked him too, so why didn’t she treat him the way she used to on the road to exile?

Meanwhile, Qi Yue returned to her own room, threw herself on the bed, and immediately regretted her actions.

“I at least should have listened to what he wanted to say!”

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After rolling over on the bed with a pillow in her arms, she changed her mind.

“Hmph, not listening was the right thing to do. Who wants to hear him talk about some other woman? It’s that woman named Ruyan, isn’t it? I don’t want to hear about how important that woman is to Zhao Xiyan!”

“Yes, that’s right! In the end, he can only choose one of us!”

“If he cleans up the matter with that woman, then I’ll reluctantly not disdain him for being dirty!”

After all, finding another man as distinguished and brilliant as Zhao Xiyan was very difficult.

Moreover, her love for Zhao Xiyan had already taken root—trying to pull it out would only hurt herself!

Having made this decision, Qi Yue decided not to think about the white peony hairpin or to bring up Ruyan again.

If she hadn’t heard it, it was as if nothing had ever happened.

As long as he remained by her side afterward, she would consider Zhao Xiyan devoted.

In the following days, indeed, Zhao Xiyan did not bring up any confessions again, and the topic also steered clear of the Capital City, which quietly delighted Qi Yue.

She had no idea that she had just missed the best opportunity to unravel the secret.

After leaving the estate, the two of them continued southeast for another five or six days, and finally arrived at Yecheng.

This place was called Yecheng because it was the fief of King Ye, Song Chengye.

But now it was under the control of Zhao Xiyan.

As their horses approached within ten miles of the city, they heard the rumbling sound of hoofbeats rushing toward them.

Considering that Zhao Xiyan only had thirty thousand men, Qi Yue quickly reined in her horse, worried that they couldn’t hold such a long front and guard such a large city.

“Zhao Xiyan, it’s been so long since you’ve left, nothing has gone wrong in the army, has it?”

Zhao Xiyan’s lips curved into a slight smile.

“What could go wrong? Even if there were, I could still protect Yueyue.”

Qi Yue believed him.

So far, the most formidable person she had seen, aside from that mysterious individual who secretly wreaked havoc in the two residences in Yanjing, was Zhao Xiyan.

One could say his martial skills were extraordinary.

Even if faced with tens of thousands of soldiers, she believed Zhao Xiyan would still keep her safe.

After all, he was a man who had confronted both Beiyuan and Donggao on his own for her sake.

As they chatted, the cavalry had already arrived, stirring up dust before them. Before Qi Yue could get a clear look, four men had already tumbled off their horses and knelt down together.

“Subordinates welcome our lord and lady back!”

Their voices rang out loudly—any louder and they might have shaken down a piece of the clouds above.

As soon as the four finished speaking, the rest dismounted and knelt as well.

“Subordinates welcome our lord and lady back!”

“Subordinates welcome our lord and lady back!”

“….”

What’s all this about lord and lady?

Qi Yue felt a bit petrified and didn’t know what to say, even though she wanted to.

After all, she had already decided to get along well with Zhao Xiyan, and being called lady didn’t seem too bad.

Zhao Xiyan, on the other hand, seemed completely at ease, as if this was the most natural thing in the world.

“Everyone, rise! Is everything well in the city?”

The four men immediately ran forward a few steps; they were a tall one, a short one, a fat one, and a thin one.

“My lord, the city is doing very well. The people all despise that Song Chengye and like us instead!”

The short one had a quick mouth, but before he finished, the tall one rebuked him.

“Don’t dream. They like our lord, not us, and definitely not you!”

The fat one and the thin one immediately burst into laughter.

The four of them each took turns to greet Qi Yue individually, and they all seemed very excited.

“My lady, you’ve finally returned. The master has been anxiously waiting.”

“My lady, next time you go somewhere, please take us with you. The four of us taking care of those little rascals is just a trivial matter!”

“My lady, Fatty has missed you a lot, though not as much as the master.”

“…..”

These men, although rough, were each genuine and adorable, forthright and straightforward, every word and sentence made Qi Yue feel warmly affectionate, and she happily chatted with them.

The entourage, surrounded by cavalry, slowly made their way towards Yecheng.

Laughing and joking along the way, Qi Yue learned quite a few things that Zhao Xiyan hadn’t mentioned.

For example, when he sent troops to Donggao, Hu Chengxuan actually led his army to launch a sneak attack from behind, but Zhao Xiyan shot him with an arrow and left him half-dead.

“My lady, that Hu Chengxuan is lying in bed right now, the arrow still not pulled out, screaming every day that he doesn’t want to die, that he wants to live—it’s hilarious!”

“What do you know? The master said that my lady spared Hu Chengxuan because there were things left unasked. If he were shot dead, how could my lady get the answers she wanted?”

“….”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue couldn’t think of any other expression but astonishment.

Just then, Zhao Xiyan, who had been riding alongside her, looked at her as if seeking praise, and Qi Yue’s heart softened even more.

“What else is there that you don’t know about?”

“Probably nothing,” Zhao Xiyan looked deeply into her eyes, “but Yueyue is so mysterious, I’m still in the process of understanding.”

His words were practically more lethal than “I know everything about you.”

Qi Yue suddenly remembered the mysterious person who had helped her in Yanjing and couldn’t help asking, “Did you really not go to Yanjing?”

“…No,” Zhao Xiyan hesitated conspicuously.

Still that same answer!

Qi Yue felt somewhat disappointed.

She actually hoped that Zhao Xiyan had been to Yanjing. If that were the case, he would probably be that mysterious person.

That would have been nice.

Letting Zhao Xiyan know the secret was better than letting someone else know.

At least she didn’t have to worry about him killing for treasure or anything like that!

Yet, all along the way, she had asked him several times, and Zhao Xiyan always responded like this, except for a bit of hesitation, he did not admit to having been to Yanjing.

Soon they entered Yecheng and indeed found the streets bustling with people coming and going.

The stalls and shops on both sides of the street were all in good operation. They hadn’t fled in panic due to the pointing of soldiers’ spears.

Qi Yue was greatly surprised.

“What have you all done?”

Upon hearing this question, the good-natured men of varying heights and builds eagerly began to explain.

It was roughly stated that ever since entering the city, Zhao Xiyan had issued a series of decrees.

He not only canceled the heavy taxes imposed on the people of Yecheng but also stipulated that as long as he was in control of the place, the people only needed to pay one-tenth of their harvest in taxes.

“My lady, you have no idea, the people of Yecheng are actually afraid that our master will give up this place!”

Hearing this, Qi Yue couldn’t help but click her tongue in amazement.

The defection of the people was not difficult to understand.

Although they were subjects of Donggao, their sense of belonging was not strong.

Moreover, over the years, King Ye, Song Chengye, had been rampant in his fiefdom, extorting money from the people, and the inhabitants of Yecheng had long been unable to endure it.

Now, with a new master, they could lead a better life, and they were very happy.

Put simply, whoever provided for them was their mother.

What shocked her was Zhao Xiyan’s foresight and vision!

Only collecting a tithe of the people’s earnings!

This was simply a revolutionary tax reform!

If these ancient emperors had implemented this policy earlier, perhaps the people would have been abundantly wealthy by now.

Once the people became wealthy, they could naturally live and work in peace and contentment, and there would be no more need for armed conflict—thus peace would reign over the land!

But the reality is, usually when a power establishes control over a region, the first thing they think about is how to fleece the people, shearing them until there’s nothing left!

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiyan had such a grand vision.