When Zhou Qiongyue followed the large group to the royal hunting ground, the queen's nanny was already waiting for them at the gate, and Zhou Qiongyue's carriage followed the nanny directly inside.

Anyway, Zhou Qiongyue doesn’t choose where to live. If she really has to choose, she wouldn’t want to live with her aunt!

It’s not that Zhou Qiongyue doesn’t know what’s good for her, it’s mainly because her aunt is the queen. Sometimes when the emperor comes, the concubines in the palace come, and the ladies of honor come, Zhou Qiongyue always feels that there are many inconveniences.

As if guessing Zhou Qiongyue's thoughts, the Empress didn't let her niece live with her this time. Instead, she moved the courtyards of the Cheng'en Mansion closer together. Although it was said to be closer, it was actually quite far away. After all, the harem's living quarters certainly couldn't easily contact with men outside the family.

But Zhou Qiongyue was happy. Gulan helped her get off the carriage and she began to look around the yard. Her grandfather, Marquis Cheng'en, her father, and her eldest brother were already waiting for her in the yard.

The only female family member who came with them this time was Zhou Qiongyue. Originally, Marquis Cheng'en and his family thought that their granddaughter/daughter would live with the Empress, so they did not bring any female family members with them, but it turned out that she had to live with them.

The three men were quite worried for a moment. When Zhou Zhiyi saw his sister coming in, he hurried to greet her.

When Zhou Qiongyue saw her eldest brother, she knew she didn't have to live with her aunt anymore. She was in a very good mood and immediately went to greet him happily, "Brother!"

Zhou Zhiyi immediately stepped forward to take over Gulan Guyu's job and supported his younger sister.

Zhou Qiongyue directly pushed away the hand that her eldest brother extended, "Brother, I'm not that fragile, it's just that these two girls insisted on holding me up."

After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, there was still a helpless expression on her face.

Zhou Zhiyi looked at his sister with a funny look on his face, saying, "I am very powerful." However, he tried hard to hold back his laughter and said lovingly, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go in quickly! Grandfather and father are waiting inside."

Zhou Qiongyue quickened her pace upon hearing this, and soon they arrived before Marquis Cheng'en and his son. They bowed respectfully, "Greetings, grandfather, and father."

Marquis Cheng'en still liked this legitimate granddaughter very much. When Zhou Qiongyue bowed, he smiled and told her to get up quickly. "Yue girl is here, come and sit next to me."

"Thank you, Grandpa!" Zhou Qiongyue thanked him and sat next to her father Zhou Wencan.

It’s not that Zhou Qiongyue is not close to her grandfather. It’s mainly because in the original owner’s memory, her grandfather was not very special to her. He was just like an ordinary grandchild!

She didn't know how to get along with the old man for a moment, so she just sat next to her father.

Seeing this, Cheng En Hou Zhou Moyang had no idea of being unhappy, because his favorite grandson Zhou Zhiyi was sitting next to him. He still liked his smart grandson the most.

When the son of Marquis Cheng'en saw his daughter sitting next to him, he smiled happily. He quickly asked Zhou Qiongyue about her well-being. In the end, Marquis Cheng'en was convinced by his son. Yue girl was not a child anymore, so was there any need to ask so many detailed questions?

Seeing that the eldest son was nagging endlessly, Marquis Cheng'en could only interrupt him quickly, "These days, Miss Yue will be in charge of this courtyard by herself. You can go out to play if you want, but you must bring someone with you. If there is anything you don't understand..."

When Marquis Cheng'en said this, he looked at his eldest son and grandson beside him. He felt that it would not be appropriate to ask these two about the affairs of the inner house. He changed the subject and said, "Just pass the card into the palace and ask your aunt!"

Zhou Qiongyue didn't say that she could manage the household. Instead, she nodded obediently and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Grandfather."

Marquis Cheng'en was particularly happy to hear his granddaughter say this. After all, the elderly have reached the age where they need recognition. "Hahahaha, girl Yue is still very discerning."

Seeing her grandfather so happy, Zhou Qiongyue remembered that she had always wanted to buy a farm, so she quickly sat on the other side of her grandfather, grabbed his arm, and said coquettishly, "Grandfather, I want to use my private money to buy a farm with good farmland in the suburbs of Yuan'an. Is that okay?"

Marquis Cheng'en Zhou Moyang looked at his granddaughter who was holding his arm. He just thought it was funny. She was a man who knew the current situation. "Why do you want to buy good farmland? That's not cheap.

It's hard to buy, and it's in short supply. All the nobles in Yuanjing are eyeing it covetously! How could a little girl like you pick it up? "

It wasn't that Marquis Cheng'en was targeting his granddaughter. There was no farm near Yuan'an that was not popular.

"If there's no fertile farmland, a farm in the mountains will do. I'd like to use my private savings to buy one. Is that okay?"

Zhou Qiongyue said this because in this era, men who had not yet divided their families and women who had not yet married had no private property to speak of, and all property had to be turned over to the public. However, this did not apply to the case where the elders specifically mentioned that the property was for her to use as a dowry in the future.

There are also those awarded by the royal family, which are also considered personal. However, those purchased by individuals themselves are considered public property, which is why Zhou Qiongyue asked for the Marquis of Cheng'en at this time.

"With your little private money, can you buy a palm-sized farm?" Marquis Cheng'en laughed at his granddaughter, then pulled out a banknote from his sleeve and stuffed it into her hand. "Grandfather will give you some, go buy it!"

Zhou Qiongyue unfolded it and saw that it was actually ten thousand taels. Her mouth opened wide and she stared at the banknote without blinking.

Marquis Cheng'en looked at his granddaughter with amusement, poking her head with his hand, "You, little money-grubber."

Zhou Qiongyue quickly leaned her head closer to her grandfather, letting him poke her in comfort. She swiftly slipped the banknote into her purse and said, "Thank you, Grandpa. You're the best. It would be even better if you could write a letter of promise to your granddaughter."

After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she opened her eyes wide, trying to make herself look well-behaved and cute.

Marquis Cheng'en was in a good mood at the time and did not argue with his granddaughter. Instead, he asked his grandson next to him to get paper and ink.

Seeing that his daughter had accomplished her mission, Zhou Wencan also praised Marquis Cheng'en and said, "Father really loves this girl the most."

Marquis Cheng'en was so old, he had seen everything. Seeing his eldest son like this, he was quite pleased. He was not deaf or dumb, so he was not a patriarch. Unlike the old woman, he wanted everyone to know which son he liked.

Although he also liked his youngest son in his heart, he also tried his best to treat them equally, especially not to make the eldest son unhappy.

Otherwise, if the eldest brother is dissatisfied with his parents in the future, will he still support his brothers?

When Zhou Zhiyi brought up the writing brush and ink, Marquis Cheng'en readily wrote a promise, stating that any property Zhou Qiongyue acquired from now on would belong to her and would not be transferred to the public. After writing, Marquis Cheng'en stamped it with not only his personal seal but also the official seal of Marquis Cheng'en.

When Zhou Qiongyue received the paper, she was filled with compliments. She had never expected that her grandfather would let her buy a farm just for the sake of it. This was a real surprise.