After tying her hair, Yu Qizhe picked out a white jade phoenix-head hairpin from her dressing table and inserted it in her hair.

Although her hair bun was not as complicated and exquisite as Jianjiawan's, it was simple and generous. Yu Jiao looked at it in the bronze mirror and said affirmatively, "It looks good. I like it."

Yu Qizhe raised the corners of his lips slightly, and his eyes became more gentle.

Seeing that he was still wearing his old clothes, Yu Jiao stood up and took out the gown she had bought from the clothing store yesterday from the closet. She said to him, "I noticed that all the clothes in the closet are your old clothes. I took these from the store yesterday. Pick one and change into it."

Yu Qizhe walked closer, picked one at random, and said with a faint smile: "My lady is still considerate."

Yu Jiao glared at him, helped him put on his robe, and whispered, "This is my first time being a wife, so there are many things I can't think of right away. If you need anything, just tell me and I'll buy it for you." After all, she was the one in charge of the family's money now, and no one had taught her how to manage the household, so she could only figure it out on her own.

Yu Qizhe took advantage of her adjusting his sleeves to raise his arms and wrap them around Yu Jiao's waist. With a smile on his lips, he kissed her on the cheek, "Okay."

After the two of them finished their meal, Yu Qizhe asked Song Nian to go to the warehouse to move the prepared gifts onto the carriage, and the carriage creaked as it went towards Zanmao Hutong.

The two of them sat in the carriage in a dull voice. Yu Jiao cleared her throat and made small talk, "Why did Lord Shen invite you over yesterday?" Although she didn't understand court affairs, she knew that Yu Qizhe was Liu Yu's disciple and married her, so he should be a clean person and should not be close to the people of Shen's party.

Yu Qizhe played with her fingers and said nonchalantly, "He wants me to help Xue Rong regain her favor."

Yu Jiao was a little surprised, "How can you help with the affairs of the harem?" Will the emperor listen to his ministers when he favors a concubine? Even if Xue Rong wants to regain the emperor's favor, she must show her face again in front of Emperor Mingzheng. She has also watched palace fighting dramas before, where concubines compete with each other for beauty and use various tricks, such as dancing in exotic costumes to attract butterflies or singing in the middle of the night on the road that the emperor must pass by, to attract the emperor's attention and regain his favor.

How could the ministers of the previous dynasty influence the emperor's preference?

Seeing her curiosity, Yu Qizhe stretched out his hands and pinched her cheeks, saying with a smile, "Want to know?"

Yu Jiao nodded.

Yu Qizhe teased her, "Then call me husband and I will tell you."

Yu Jiao blinked her eyes and said, "Husband."

Yu Qizhe lifted her chin, pressed forward to her, pressed her against the wall of the carriage and kissed her until she was breathless before letting her go. Then he said slowly: "I'm afraid Xue Rong will never have children in the future. As long as she is willing to bow to the emperor, the emperor will still love her." Emperor Mingzheng seemed to be indifferent to government affairs and handed over power to Cheng Ying, but in fact he would not allow anyone to take away his royal power from the emperor. Otherwise, how could the court form a three-way confrontation between the Shen Party, the Qingliu Party and the Eunuch Party.

Emperor Mingzheng did have feelings for Xue Rong, but his love for her was shallow.

Shen Tian looked for him more for Ji Wudao and to protect Xue Rong's power after she fell out of favor, but these things were not suitable to be told to Yu Jiao.

Yu Jiao felt numb all over, her cheeks flushed, and her heart was beating so loud that she couldn't hear what he was saying at all.

Liuzi's voice came from outside, "Master, Madam, we have arrived at the Liu residence."

The carriage stopped and Yu Jiao asked hurriedly, "Did my lip balm get smudged?"

Yu Qizhe looked at her carefully, wiped the corner of her lips with his fingertips, and said with a smile: "Not bad."

Yu Jiao pinched his arm and said, "Don't do this next time."

Yu Qizhe agreed with her and said, "Okay."

As soon as the two got off the carriage, servants came to greet them. Although Yu Jiao had told Madam Liu yesterday not to make a big fuss and that the family could just have a simple meal together, it was the day she returned home after all, so the servants in the Liu Mansion were busy early in the morning. The kitchen had already prepared lunch, and no outsiders were invited. All the relatives from the Liu family's side branches were in Pingliang Prefecture, but several of Liu Yu's disciples came to the mansion, and Shen Jinchun also brought his wife and daughter over.

So as soon as Yu Jiao entered the door, she saw Liu Yaoyu and Shen Wan coming out to greet her.