Chapter 1016: Who Dares Speak?

upped Fang Jinxiu's chin, wiping away the tear with his thumb.The jade lotus and the cypress on the table immediately wore expressions of embarrassment."Brother, please be careful. There are still me...It's already noon, so this meal isn't really breakfast anymore, is it

After finishing her meal, Fang Jinxiu only then worriedly asked, “Last night we were out all night and didn’t return. Did you send someone to tell Mother and the others”

If nothing is said, Mu Shi would probably be worried and unable to sleep.

The capital city is not Xi Zhou. This place is fraught with danger for their family.

Zong Yu nodded and said, “Don’t worry, I have.”

"Mother said I should stay with you for a while longer and there's no need to hurry back."

Fang Jinxiu's cheeks inexplicably flushed. Did Ayu's words have a deeper meaning Was she overthinking it

Zongyu smiled and said, "Mother also said that the only child Yuanbao at home is too lonely, so she asked us to work hard and make the family lively."

Fāng Jǐnxiù's mouth twitched, as expected, it wasn't his imagination.

I didn't expect him to have such a reputation, he was really good at hiding it before. He's full of hot air and always has different lines depending on the situation.

She glared at him with a mixture of shyness and annoyance.

"Don't complain about being poor, having children is painful, if you want to give birth, go ahead."

Upon hearing this, Zong Yu immediately retracted his smile and grabbed Fang Jinxiu's hand, his expression instantly becoming serious. He held her, apologetically saying...

"I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you."

"I'm just kidding, pain doesn't equal life. It's fine without children, I have you and that's enough."

Fang Jinshi smiled, "How come you have no children Yuánbǎo is so old now, he's already born. Could it be that you can put him back in"

She teased him playfully. Zongyu raised his hand to touch his wife's face, his eyes soft as if they could drip water.

"Would you like to stay and look around the Hou Mansion some more, or would you rather return to the mountain villa first"

When it came to the Hou Residence, Fang Jinshi's expression grew serious.

To be frank, Your Majesty has granted us the Wuding Marquis Mansion. Shouldn't we move in

Zong Yu didn't answer directly, first asking about Fang Jinxiu's preferences.

"What do you think of this mansion Would you like to move in"

If the daughter-in-law doesn't want to live there, he will find a way not to.

Although Zongyu was not yet familiar with the affairs of court, he could sense that the emperor was relying heavily on his martial prowess to intimidate Yuan Buyu and his faction of officials. Perhaps there were others involved as well.

Several princes were also restless because the emperor was getting old.

As long as he remained loyal to the emperor for a day, this was nothing to the old emperor at all.

When the officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrived, they reminded him that according to regulations, he should move into the Marquis's Mansion promptly within the designated time frame so that he could bring his family to the palace to pay their respects.

But Zong Yu had a premonition that even if he didn't stay, the emperor wouldn't treat him badly.

"This Marquis' mansion is almost worth three Jinxiu Mountains Villas, and every place is very exquisite, the layout is also very comfortable."

"You have to know that Jinxiu Mountain Villa is a suburban estate, and the area is already quite large. The Hou Mansion is located in the inner city. In this place where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, just the area alone is extremely luxurious. What else could I possibly be dissatisfied with"

If she wasn't satisfied, wouldn't she only be able to live in the palace

I can't even imagine.

When Zong Yu saw his daughter-in-law mention the Hou Mansion, his eyes lit up. It seemed she was pleased and interested.

"Okay, then let's head back to the villa and prepare. We'll choose an auspicious date for the move."

Fang Jinxiu nodded vigorously. Being a noblewoman was indeed different. The Hou Mansion's estate was almost as grand as the Su family gardens she had seen in her previous life.

She's not someone who views money as dirt, of course she wants to live in such a luxurious house.

On her way home, Fang Jinshu had already brushed away the previous sadness and gloom. She was unusually talkative, constantly pondering how to decorate and furnish the Hou residence after she moved in.

"Such a large manor, even if all the servants in the villa were brought over, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough."

And the villa needs to be run, people are needed to stay behind, it's impossible to take everyone with us.

"At most, I can only bring Xiao Yue and a few others. We need to buy some more servants. The Hou Mansion's garden has three, but they're bare and unsightly. We also need to purchase some plants and flowers."

"What else Oh right, furniture bedding, porcelain and utensils, oh my, there are so many things to buy."

And suddenly the house had become so big, which meant expenses would increase exponentially. Fang Jinshu calculated everything until she felt dizzy and overwhelmed. All the initial excitement was slowly draining away, replaced by these tedious details.

She sighed and collapsed onto Zong Yu's body, her hands sprawled out in defeat.

"Forget it, moving into the Hou Mansion means our monthly expenses would triple at least."

"With future interactions and social connections, after all, your status is different now. You have so many bureaucratic colleagues."

"Whose family is having a banquet celebration, we all have to send gifts, right You're a marquis, the gifts you send out can't be like before when you were in the village, sending two pigs and two bags of rice."

Fāng Jǐnxiù frowned, thinking of these days when money flowed like water, her heart ached.

"I used to think that the Jinxiu Vegetable Farm made quite a lot of money, and with the tribute vegetables going to the palace, we could have enough for our family's food and clothing for life."

"It seems now that it probably can't fill the bottomless pit of Hou Mansion."

Zongyu patted her head and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty has also bestowed a lot of property and gold, silver, and jewels upon us. When the time comes, I will hand them all over to you. You can take care of them. It should be enough to support the family for a while."

He made his fortune unexpectedly during wartime. He used some of it to buy the list of evidence proving Zong Bai's status as a champion scholar, and the rest was taken by Fang Jinxiu to expand the vegetable farm.

The fields in Jinxiu Vegetable Farm are not large enough, and the output of fruits and vegetables can't keep up with the orders from the capital city.

Now that the vegetable garden has gained a reputation, Chang He has received orders from other state cities, so Fang Jinshi used the remaining gold to buy another farm on the outskirts.

This farm is mainly used for growing vegetables. It's probably going to open another hilltop as an orchard in the future.

Fang Jinxiu heard Zong Yu's words and immediately sat up, looking surprised.

"Your Majesty bestowed so many things on you Why didn't you say anything at the Marquis's mansion just now"

She hadn't even seen with her own eyes how many good things the Emperor had bestowed upon her, and there was even a fixed estate!

Zongyu smiled and pulled the person back, "No rush, you have plenty of time to look at them."

Fang Jinshi was already itching to get there, and before she even reached the manor, she planned to settle all the servants as quickly as possible and move in with her mother.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the manor. Zong Yu helped Fang Jinxiu get in and out of the carriage. After their reconciliation, their eyes met with a sticky feeling of intimacy.

Zong Yu's only need to hold her hand, it was not easy to let go. Even when alone, he always liked to hold her in his arms, even more clingy than before in Xizhou.

Isn't he a general With so many soldiers under his command, don't they know their general is a clingy husband

After the two got out of the carriage, the coachman smiled and left them, his expression making Fang Jinshu feel very embarrassed. She struggled her hand hard.

"Alright, we're at your doorstep now. Quickly loosen up and don't let anyone see you like this."

Zong Yu raised an eyebrow. "Who dares to speak out of turn"

Not only did he not let go, but he also dug his five fingers into the spaces between Fang Jinxiu's fingers, making it impossible for her to break free.

Fang Jinxiu was speechless. After losing his memory, Zong Yu's domineering personality had been fully unleashed, and he simply wouldn't listen to her.

"Let's go."

Just as the two were about to enter, Zong Bai ran out of the room with an anxious expression.

"Sister-in-law, Brother, you're finally back!"

He immediately ran up to Zong Yu and Fang Jinxiu upon seeing them.

Seeing Zong Bai's unusual expression, Fang Jinxiu hurriedly asked.

"What's wrong Has something happened at home again"ighter his brows furrowed.Could he really have gotten it wrongGradually, King Jing lost interest and stopped asking questions. He waved his hand and stood up."Your Highness said what he meant, these a...