Yang Haiyan recalled that in the novel, the original owner hadn’t taken the medicine with the intention of dying; she just wanted to avoid the wedding night.

After all, this medicine was something the original owner had painstakingly hidden.

When they left the Yang residence, everything had been confiscated, and they couldn’t take anything with them, which showed just how secretly the original owner had hidden the pills.

Now that she thought about it, there was a plot hole in the novel.

If the original owner could hide the pills, why couldn’t she have hidden some silver for self-defense?

After Qin Fang finished sharing his thoughts, he asked Yang Haiyan, “So, Yanyan, what was your first impression of me? Did you dislike me? Did you think I was unworthy of you?”

Yang Haiyan remembered the moment she first saw Qin Fang at the back gate of the military camp.

The most striking thing about him at that time was his long legs.

He was wearing soldier’s clothes, with a top and long pants, which made his long legs particularly noticeable.

As she reminisced, her eyes seemed to sparkle.

Qin Fang noticed this and couldn’t help but smile.

Thinking about how this woman liked his physique, he leaned closer and asked in a deep voice, “Yanyan, were you already yearning for your husband’s body back then?”

This kind of remark would sound somewhat derogatory in a typical relationship, but for Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan, who were husband and wife, it carried a flirtatious undertone.

Yang Haiyan laughed and nodded, “Yes, I was thinking, my husband has such long legs, such a good figure, and is really handsome.”

Her bold words left him momentarily stunned, and then he picked her up in his arms: “Yanyan, just thinking about it isn’t enough; your husband is willing to let you take a look.”

Yang Haiyan wrapped her arms around his neck: “It’s not like I’ve never seen it before.”

Qin Fang carried her into the room without taking a shower and leaned over her: “Maybe today it’s even bigger than yesterday.”

“You’re really shameless.”

Granny Lian called someone to clean the dining table; for her, seeing the husband and wife affectionate was the best thing.

The next day

Early in the morning, Qin Fang saw Tao Shan waiting outside.

As soon as he got out of bed, Taoshan was already there.

Qin Fang was a bit surprised to see him: “You arrived last night?” Seeing that he looked relatively refreshed, Qin Fang didn’t think he had traveled all night.

Taoshan replied, “I arrived last night. By the time I got here, the general was already resting. Since Lord Du had mentioned that this wasn’t an urgent matter, I didn’t want to disturb the general.”

While speaking, he took out a letter, “This is a letter from Lord Du for you.”

Qin Fang wiped his hands, took the letter, and opened it: “How is Lord Du’s health?”

Taoshan said, “Lord Du is doing well. He also mentioned that you shouldn’t worry too much about him; you’ll see him soon.”

Oh?

Hearing this, Qin Fang felt a surge of joy. “Is Lord Du coming to Yunxiang County?”

He thought that if it was about joining as an agent, it wasn’t impossible.

This made him particularly happy.

It had been over three months since he last saw Lord Du in Huanshu County.

Lord Du was a mentor and friend to him; in his life, he had never encountered such a high-ranking official who cared about the common people as much as Lord Du did.

Lord Du was the first, and perhaps he would meet others in the future, but none would leave such a deep impression on him.

Taoshan said, “You’ll understand once you read the letter.”

“Is that so?” Qin Fang quickly finished reading the letter and laughed heartily.

Yang Haiyan rarely lazed in bed.

Hearing his joyful laughter, she couldn’t help but ask curiously, “What’s making you so happy, husband?”

Qin Fang turned around and helped her up: “Why aren’t you sleeping a bit longer?”

She had been quite spirited the day before, even getting a bit carried away, leaving some of it behind in her body.

Since Qin Fang learned that children could interfere with their married life, he had been controlling himself not to leave any little tadpoles inside his wife.

However, no matter how careful one is, there’s always a chance of slipping up.

Yang Haiyan said, “I’m not made of flour; it’s not that easy for me to break!”

Qin Fang replied, “Flour won’t break either; it’s all good no matter how it comes!”

Yang Haiyan’s face flushed when he spoke: “You should be more serious in front of your subordinates.”

Tao Shan had already retreated outside, but he could still vaguely hear Qin Fang’s voice.

He thought to himself how nice it was to have a wife; he wanted to refer to his wife as well.

However, he was following the general outside, and it was not easy to become someone important to the general, more valued than other personal guards.

He didn’t want to go back home to marry a wife, but the general’s residence didn’t have any other girls.

If the lady had a maid, he might have been able to court her as a wife, but all the servants by the lady’s side were old women.

Qin Fang picked up Yang Haiyan and said, “Let’s go inside and talk; you can sleep a little longer.”

Yang Haiyan replied, “I just finished styling my hair, and it took the maid quite some time, so don’t mess it up.”

Qin Fang said, “If I mess it up, I’ll style it for you.”

Yang Haiyan laughed mischievously, “General Qin, don’t be so brazen.”

Qin Fang replied, “I… actually am being brazen. I can style a man’s hairstyle, so that counts, right?”

Yang Haiyan pinched his neck, saying, “You’re just grasping at straws.”

Qin Fang leaned down and gave her a kiss on the cheek before placing her on the couch, laughing softly, “Alright, I’ll style it for you later. At worst, I’ll learn from Granny Lian. Look, this is the letter that Lord Du had Tao Shan deliver. Do you want to take a look?”

Yang Haiyan reached out and took the letter, saying, “Of course I want to read it. Speaking of which, Lord Du writes beautifully, but I wonder what his personality is like.”

Yang Haiyan knew well enough what Lord Du’s personality was; he was a generation older than the current emperor, so when he retired, the emperor was still alive.

Therefore, there were very few mentions of Lord Du in the text.

However, after the male protagonist, Han Zhen, was transferred to the capital, Lord Du was quite lively.

After Han Zhen arrived in the capital, he was in charge of the general’s title and held the position of Minister of War.

At that time, Lord Du was already the Minister of War.

Since Lord Du was older, he hardly managed affairs anymore, making the Ministry of War essentially Han Zhen’s domain.

Of course, whenever Han Zhen needed support, Lord Du would still step up.

In the author’s writing of The General’s Wife, both the female protagonist Yang Dahua and the male protagonist Han Zhen were upright people, so Lord Du had a good opinion of Han Zhen.

This was because… Lord Du liked straightforward people and disliked schemers.

From the words in Lord Du’s letter, Yang Haiyan could tell that he held Qin Fang in high regard.

Only when facing a younger generation he valued and appreciated could a letter be written with such care and countless reminders.

Yes, Lord Du had written his letter to Qin Fang with great thoughtfulness.

With Lord Du’s knowledge, he even wrote in plain language to ensure Qin Fang could understand, avoiding any chance of him misinterpreting the text.

Thinking of how every time Qin Fang wrote letters to Lord Du, they were lengthy and filled with ramblings, while Lord Du’s writing was concise and straightforward, Yang Haiyan found it amusing.

When she reached the end, Yang Haiyan exclaimed, “Husband, Lord Du wants to take you as a disciple?”

The future Minister of War and the emperor’s number one confidant, Lord Du had lived a life of high office and riches.

As long as the current emperor was in power, he had a successful career.

Now that the emperor had passed away… Lord Du was already an old man and no longer sought power.

So, if her husband became Lord Du’s disciple, it could be said that for the next twenty years, he had a powerful backing.

Yang Haiyan jumped out of bed and rushed into his arms, planting a kiss on his cheek: “Husband, you’re amazing! Lord Du actually wants to take you as a disciple.”

Qin Fang had initially felt a bit bitter, hearing his wife praise Lord Du’s handwriting; he was jealous.

But now, seeing his wife throw herself at him, he could barely set aside his jealousy. “Of course! Lord Du has a discerning eye for heroes; he must have seen my virtues.”

Yang Haiyan played along, “Yes, yes, yes! My husband is the most honest, loyal, and patriotic man, loyal to the court. That’s how Lord Du recognized my husband’s true character.”

Qin Fang was flattered by her praise, nearly puffing up with pride.

He reached out and gave her a playful pat on the backside: “Sit tight; I’m going to style your hair.”

Yang Haiyan said, “Husband, style my hair in a man’s hairstyle; I want to wear men’s clothes today. Shall we go out for a stroll? We’ve been married for two years, and you haven’t taken me out to have fun properly.”

Qin Fang thought for a moment; he indeed hadn’t taken her out to play.

Since arriving in Yunxiang County, he had been busy for months and hadn’t even had a day off, so it was no wonder she felt lonely. “Alright, but wearing men’s clothes?”

Yang Haiyan cleverly asked, “Don’t you want me to look beautiful for other men to see?”

Qin Fang didn’t want her to be seen by anyone else: “Wear men’s clothes.”

He wished she would wear them all the time when going out.

Yang Haiyan laughed triumphantly.

The man, she understood his thoughts well.

Listening to her carefree laughter, Qin Fang gritted his teeth, directly picking her up and placing her in front of the vanity.

He then picked up the comb and started styling her hair.

His movements were gentle, as if she were a piece of tofu that would break with the slightest touch.

Yang Haiyan felt a tingling sensation on her scalp, as if feathers were brushing against her heart, creating ripples.

She looked up at his strong yet restrained features.

In fact, Qin Fang was quite handsome; although he wasn’t the type of charming young man of the time, nor a cute little wolf dog, he had deep features and a rugged outline.

Coupled with a physique that made her feel weak just looking at him, she found him particularly attractive.

Qin Fang loved being looked at by her this way.

In her sparkling, infatuated gaze, he used to worry that she might leave him one day, but now, he was no longer afraid.

Qin Fang felt that, as far as his physique was concerned, he had her firmly in hand.

After all, he had control over his body, and if she was infatuated with it, that meant she was infatuated with him.

Yesterday, the male and female protagonists had a quarrel all night, and early this morning, Granny Lian came from the kitchen to prepare some nourishing food.

After waiting for a long time without seeing the male and female protagonists come to the hall, Granny Lian entered the courtyard and called out, “Young Master? General?”