"My husband is coming back!"
Zhen Wanwan's eyes lit up, and she happily ate a few more grapes.
That's right. Two years ago, Zhuyuan drove the Northern Hu people out of the Hua Dynasty in one fell swoop and forced them to sign an agreement not to enter the Central Plains for a hundred years.
As for the Fifth Prince, he took his own life when he was defeated, and his soldiers and cities were put under the control of Zhu Yuan.
It was also at that time that Zhu Yuan declared himself king, and the Third Prince's alteration of the imperial edict was exposed, causing him to completely lose the support of the people.
However, he still had hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command, while Zhuyuan needed to recuperate after a major battle with the Northern Hu people and the Fifth Prince. The two sides tacitly agreed to a two-year ceasefire.
At the beginning of this year, the Third Prince launched a war, and Zhu Yuan took the opportunity to lead his troops north.
Zhang Zhelan was also beaming with joy. This was the first time she and her husband had been separated for so long since they came here two years ago, and she wondered how he was doing.
Seeing Zhang Zhelan's worried expression, Zhen Wanwan knew what she was thinking and quickly comforted her, "Sister Lan, don't worry. Prefect Fang is shrewd and capable, and he will definitely protect himself. You should just stay at home and wait for him to come home."
Zhang Zhelan blushed slightly after being teased by Zhen Wanwan, and shyly punched her shoulder lightly.
"I didn't think that much about it. But you, I heard that Prince Jing has been offered many beauties along the way. Aren't you worried that he'll bring one or two back?"
This is the truth. Ever since Zhu Yuan declared himself king, anyone who could establish a connection with him would try to offer him beautiful women.
At first, Zhen Wanwan acted like the empress and personally dealt with these beauties, but after dealing with them a few more times, she lost interest.
She confronted Zhu Yuan directly, saying that if he dared to betray her, she would divorce him!
After receiving Zhu Yuan's assurance, Zhen Wanwan paid attention to him a few times and saw that he handled things very well, so she completely gave up.
In the past two years, he hasn't been involved in any scandalous news.
In front of others, Zhen Wanwan still gave Zhu Yuan face. When Zhang Zhelan asked curiously, she said calmly, "I believe my husband. He would never dare to do that!"
"Pfft~ You dare to say that? You're probably the only one in the world who isn't afraid of Prince Jing!"
Seeing her fierce expression, Zhang Zhelan felt a surge of emotion.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly cold and aloof Prince Jing was completely under Zhen Wanwan's control.
I still remember when we first met, she brought Zhen Wanwan and the others to Leling Prefecture. At that time, Prince Jing was still General Xiao's strategist, and no one expected that they would be together.
She still remembers the surprise she felt when she first learned that Guaibao and Tianbao were the biological father, and at the same time, she was worried that Zhenwanwan and the two children would be manipulated by Zhuyuan.
It wasn't until the good news of their marriage arrived—that Zhu Yuan was willing to marry into the Zhen family—and later, when her mother corresponded with her, she was told that Zhen Wanwan and her husband had a very good relationship, that she finally felt at ease.
When she arrived in Anqing Prefecture, she realized that the two not only had a good relationship, but Zhu Yuan was completely under Zhen Wanwan's control, and dared not do anything against her orders.
Regarding Zhen Wanwan's trust in Zhu Yuan, it's just a matter of their marital relationship, and she couldn't say much more.
"Alright, Congrong is getting married soon, and I still need to go and prepare her dowry, so I won't stay any longer."
Zhang Zhelan straightened her wrinkled clothes, gave an explanation, and was about to leave. Zhen Wanwan saw her to the door, then lay back down on the chair and closed her eyes to rest.
As luck would have it, Zhang Zhelan's niece, Zhang Congrong, and Yu Xin, the second son of the richest man in the Yu family, hit it off at a banquet.
Both families were interested in the marriage, and after a year of effort, they finally set the wedding date for mid-May this year.
Zhang Congrong should be at home sewing her wedding dress now.
After Zhang Zhelan left, A Yue came over with a letter and handed it to Zhen Wanwan: "My lady, the prince has sent a letter."
Zhen Wanwan opened her eyes, took the envelope, and began to read it word by word.
"My husband will arrive the day after tomorrow. Yue, please have Aunt Ma and the others prepare plenty of food so we can have a welcome feast for him the day after tomorrow."
"Yes!" Ah Yue turned around, intending to go down and give instructions.
Zhen Wanwan raised her hand and called out, "Wait a minute, go to the county town and bring back a few jars of wine, five jars of wine and five jars of liquor."
Ah Yue nodded in agreement, and seeing that she had no other arrangements, she went down to give instructions.
It wasn't that Zhen Wanwan didn't want to take the wine directly from the space, but rather that the wine in the space tasted very different from the wine they brewed outside.
The drinks in the space are naturally of the highest quality, and they make you feel refreshed after drinking them. If it's just the family drinking them, then it's fine.
But Zhu Yuan's current status is different, and he has more and more people around him. This time when he comes back, he will definitely bring his confidants to talk business.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, it's better for her to be cautious.
Her tavern is now open for business and its reputation has spread throughout Anqing Prefecture.
Serving wine from a tavern to guests is not considered impolite.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Zhen Wanwan got up very early that day, and Zhang Mama also arranged for people to clean up early. Aunt Ma and Aunt Wang also led the maids in the mansion to get busy.
Guaibao and Tianbao also got up early. At this moment, Guaibao had a stern face as she watched her younger sister vainly turning around and changing her clothes.
She would ask her brother every now and then, "Brother, do I look good in this outfit? How about this one? Or is this one better?"
Every time this happens, the little one nods and says, "It's pretty, this one is pretty too, they're all pretty!"
This perfunctory attitude made Tianbao pout and feel unhappy.
Guaibao is a typical straight man. He is at a loss when faced with a delicate girl who is prone to holding back tears. At this time, he will ask his mother for help.
Zhen Wanwan shrugged and said, "I'm sorry, son, I had no choice."
Fortunately, Sweetie quickly chose her clothes today and happily took her older brother's hand to go out and greet her father.
Although Guai Bao had a stern face, you could tell he was relieved. Seeing this, Zhen Wanwan laughed out loud without any politeness.
Her son looked at her pitifully, not daring to complain.
Guaibao feels that her family in this life is much warmer and happier than in her previous life.
His mother wouldn't sternly demand that he memorize his textbooks or force him to practice calligraphy. Instead, she would gently but somewhat irresponsibly tell him to read less and go out and play more.
She would also act childishly and whine, wanting him to read storybooks to her mother.
His younger sister was the same; she would often act cute and charming, which he found completely irresistible.
The person I'm somewhat familiar with is my father, although he always complains that my sister and I often monopolize my mother and is jealous that he can read storybooks to please her.
But he was still a very good person. He would teach him and his sister to read and write, take them horseback riding, give them military advice, and play games with them.
Moreover, when their father was alive, he would cook all sorts of delicious food for them.
He may appear aloof, but his deep concern for them is impossible to hide.
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