Fu Yin rapped his knuckles on the table, closing his eyes after looking at the memorial for a long time. "It hasn't been finalized yet. The old emperor of Dajin is ruthless and wants to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune. The treasury of Nanxia is empty, and we can't let them ask for too much. We've been wrangling for a long time, and now there are signs of progress. I have to thank you very much."

He smiled as he spoke, using his mental power to gently stroke Shen Huaixu's cheek and ear. "The little spy did a great job of spreading rumors. The old emperor seems to be giving in."

Shen Huaixu was oblivious to his little tricks. She simply sat up straight and retorted solemnly, "What are you talking about! I'm clearly doing this for the people of both countries."

The smile in Fu Yin's eyes finally overflowed and he chuckled.

Seeing that Jiang Wei was so engrossed in reading the storybook that she wasn't paying attention to him, Chen Huaixu continued to ask Fu Yin, "Who are you planning to send as an envoy to the Jin Dynasty? Does the Regent intend to come personally?"

Fu Yin paused his smile and said, "Don't encourage me."

[Aren't you complaining about being tired all day? I'm trying to figure out how to slack off.] Chen Huaixu knew that Fuyin wouldn't be able to set foot on Dajin's territory for the time being, so he just said it as a joke.

"I don't mind setting foot in Dajin under other names." Fu Yin raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "For example, I have long been in love with Princess Mingyi, the only daughter of Marquis Xuanping. I ask the old emperor to grant us a marriage."

Chen Huaixu didn't expect his joke to fail and he was teased instead. He was also amused by her constant reference to "Old Emperor," so he raised his eyebrows and said, "Come on if you dare, I'll marry you!"

Fu Yin didn't expect that she deserved it so readily. He felt helpless and thought that it was all her own fault. It would not be easy to lure Shen Huaixu to his side in the future.

In the evening, Chen Huaixu fulfilled his promise and barbecued meat for Chaohua and Jiang Wei.

Not many people could live in the emperor's residence, so there were only three of them barbecuing under the moon.

The table next to them was filled with all kinds of delicacies and fruit drinks. Jiang Wei looked at them with great greed. Seeing the two people sitting around a pile of barbecued meat, she ate faster with her hands and mouth, and a look of satisfaction on her face.

The laughter in the yard gradually faded away until late at night, leaving only a crescent moon hanging high in the sky.

It was not until the next day on his way home that Shen Huaixu learned that Fu Yin had done a good deed at night.

She held a small piece of paper in her hand, with Fu Yin's handwriting on it - 'Yun Zhi has been resolved, don't worry'.

"What's there to be at ease about? Or maybe reviewing memorials isn't tiring enough..." She couldn't help but wonder in her heart what Fu Yin had done.

She found out the answer to this question after she returned to Marquis Xuanping's Mansion.

"Miss, Lidong just sent someone back to tell you that the Marquis will be back later." Xiaoman stepped forward and said.

Shen Huaixu nodded, thinking that her father never had much appetite when he was having banquets outside, she ordered the kitchen to prepare some of her father's favorite food.

When she returned to her yard, she saw the account book on the table and picked it up to flip through it.

Xiaoman poured tea and said, "This is the restaurant's account book. It was just delivered this morning on my way back."

Shen Huaixu asked, "Did they leave?"

"I left. I wanted to find a young lady. What a coincidence."

"Call him over this afternoon. I have something to tell him."

"yes."

Since returning to the capital, Yan Qun has always kept him by his side. After the others became familiar with the business in the capital, Yan Qun found Shen Huaixu to discuss the future arrangements.

Chen Huaixu knew that Yan Qun had many of his father's assets under his command, and he trusted Lu Hui, so he handed over all matters of Songjiaolou to Lu Hui.

The chili pepper business in Beichuan County gradually became less prosperous as the chili pepper spread to the surrounding areas. However, the five-spice powder business gradually flourished in Beichuan County and the Jiangnan area thanks to the efforts of this couple and the people in Jiuxi Village.

Lu Hui and Li Qiaoer were most familiar with the business dealings between the two places, so Lu Hui did not bring Li Qiaoer with him when he came to Beijing this time, leaving her alone to take care of the five-spice powder business.

Since returning to Beijing, Chen Huaixu and Lu Hui have rarely met. Chen Huaixu, who originally felt guilty for breaking up the newlyweds, felt much less guilty when she heard Lu Hui say, "We are still young, and we will have time to be together every day in the future."

Yinghua brought a plate of plump grapes dripping with water droplets and placed it on the table, her face full of unconcealable joy.

"My lady, I heard that something big happened this morning."

Shen Huaixu looked at her. Wasn't this girl always by her side? Was she more informed than her?

"What is it?"

"It's about the Third Young Master of the Yun Family," Yinghua whispered. "As the saying goes, if you walk by the river, you're bound to get your feet wet. Not only did Third Young Master Yun get his shoes wet this time, he might even fall into the river!

Early this morning, he was found lying naked in a narrow alley next to a brothel. Some say he was drunk at the brothel and did something stupid, while others say he offended someone and was being retaliated against.

Chen Huaixu silently put down his teacup and laughed dryly twice, "So that's the case. Isn't it said that being romantic is just a harmless little thing for men? This kind of 'romantic' should be fine..."

A low shout suddenly rang out from behind, "Where did you hear that nonsense? Who would say such a thing around the young lady?!"

All the maids in the room knelt down one after another. When Yinghua knelt, there was a particularly loud thump.

Her face was full of tears and she wanted to slap herself in the face.

"Daddy, why are you here?"

When Chen Huaixu stood up, he quickly glanced at Yinghua, who was crawling on the ground beside his legs, wanting to curl up into a ball. Then he raised his eyes and said, "Dad, you must have been tired from guarding last night. Why didn't you go back to the courtyard to rest?"

"I came to see you." Chen Su said, his cold eyes quickly scanning everyone in the room, finally landing on Yinghua, "Is this the girl beside you?"

The cold gaze fell on her like a mountain pressing down on her. Yinghua felt her heart dead. It was because the Marquis was so scary when he was angry that she didn't dare to look at him for even a second. The Marquis now seemed more terrifying than ever before.

She's done, sob.

Shen Huaixu hurried forward and put his arm around his father's arm and shook it, "Daddy, don't be angry. What she said was all what I asked her to find out."

Yinghua's expression froze when she heard that. Joy instantly surged in her heart, and she screamed in her heart - "Ahhhhhhh, my lady is the best lady in the world!!"

Chen Su's expression did not improve after hearing this. "What did Yun Zhi do to displease you?"

Even if Shen Huaixu didn't tell her, Shen Su would have found out about these things, so she pulled her father to sit down, personally served him a cup of tea, and then complained with confidence.

In a few words, he explained what had happened during the hunt, and concluded, "If he acted honestly, I would respect him as a gentleman. But his shady tactics are truly despicable."

She spoke with such indignation that she completely forgot how many people she had beaten up behind their backs.

Shen Su's expression was not good at all. He raised his hand and touched Shen Huaixu's head. "Next time you encounter something like this, tell Daddy as soon as possible. Daddy will take care of it for you."

Having said that, he paused, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

Chen Su thought that it was not a good look for a little girl to take off other people's clothes.