The Great Shang Northern Campaign!
Dongfang Qin Lan didn't see Wang Yue, but she did see her Eldest Sister arrive. Thinking Wang Yue must have something to attend to, she started chatting with her sister. But they had been talking for half an hour, and her sister had spent the entire time discussing how to get along with her daughter-in-law—yet her brother-in-law still hadn't shown up.
Even Dongfang Qin Lan, usually so composed, was starting to lose patience. She interrupted her Eldest Sister's endless chatter and asked, rather irritably, "Eldest Sister, where did Brother-in-law go? This is such a big deal. Is he really not going to get involved?"
Seeing Dongfang Qin Lan getting anxious, Dongfang Huai Zhu smiled and said, "You've managed the Dongfang Family for so many years, and you're such a clever person. I thought you'd become quite perceptive by now, but I didn't expect you to miss something this simple.
"Since your brother-in-law sent me to discuss how to get along with our daughter-in-law, but didn't come himself to talk about guarding against the Southern Kingdom, that means everything is already within his expectations. There's no need to make such a fuss."
Dongfang Qin Lan was still a little doubtful, but she kept quiet. What her Eldest Sister said made sense.
After all, if they really weren't prepared, then even if Wang Yue didn't get involved, Wang Xin should have come by now.
The Great Shang had long been prepared for traitors, so Dongfang Qin Lan had nothing to worry about. All she needed to do now was think about her daughter-in-law.
So, after returning from Wang Yue's place, Dongfang Qin Lan sent her maid to Tu Shan with Dongfang Yuechu, which counted as formally agreeing to the arrangement.
After hearing about it in Chaoge City,