Moreover, the Empress's mother actually said that she designed that villa, which means that the Empress is the real mastermind behind it all!
The woman's eyes widened in horror; if that were the case, she was almost afraid to speak.
Is it possible that the richest person is not the Zhou family, but the current Empress?
This is absolutely terrifying!
The Empress is actually a country girl!
"Sister Su, was what she just said intentional? How could the Empress be so clever?"
She had attended that resort once, but only once.
But when Xu Lingyi saw it, she was stunned.
At the time, she even inquired about where the Zhou family had found such a genius to design this villa, which was truly unique.
But now, the Empress's mother is actually saying that it was the Empress's doing!
"Who knows? Don't forget, the Emperor dotes on her. Whether the Emperor is deliberately helping her, we don't know, right? The Zhou family listens to the Emperor the most!" Su Xiaoman said thoughtfully.
Xu Lingyi nodded. Compared to the Empress, she preferred the latter.
However, thanks to Yunniang's reputation, the health and wellness shop that Han Luoxue, Zhou Jie, and Du Linlang collaborated on has seen a significant increase in business, with almost all of their face masks sold out.
...
Zhou Jun arrived in Yancheng, travel-worn and weary, his feelings extremely complicated.
He never expected that Wang Yan would actually get pregnant that time. Sigh, that damned little woman, she didn't even tell him before she secretly ran away.
He couldn't care less about what was happening in the capital at the time, and went directly to Zhou Yuan to discuss it, and Zhou Yuan immediately agreed.
He was told to focus on winning his wife back, because this is a major life event!
As he was leaving, Zhou Yuan said, "You're really stupid. You can't even keep an eye on your own wife, let alone have a child with her!"
Zhou Yuan has been extremely busy lately, and he has rarely been involved in business matters.
Ouyang Zhen put him in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, along with Han Mingyuan, and the two of them were extremely busy.
"If you can't bring him back, then you don't need to come back either!"
Zhou Jun knew that the young master meant well for him, so he hurriedly ran to Yancheng.
Since returning to Yancheng, Wang Yan has been listless. Seeing his daughter like this, the old man of the Wang family sighed and said, "Is it hopeless for you?"
Wang Yan rolled her eyes at her father: "Dad, can't you wish me well for once?"
What do you have to offer me for hope?
Wang Yan was taken aback. Was she really that bad at doing things?
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"
He knew his daughter too well. She left with a heart full of loyalty, and came back all flustered. He knew without a doubt that something important must have happened.
"By the way, tell me about that girl from the Mu family."
The old man from the Wang family asked curiously.
"What's wrong with her now?"
Wang Yan wasn't interested in Mu Yurou. The two used to be enemies, and they would feel uncomfortable if they didn't exchange barbs when they met.
But she was already in a bad mood and didn't want to talk about Mu Yurou.
"After Mu Yurou was brought back, her father sent her to a brothel a few days later!"
Wang Yan stared in shock, her mouth agape. She hadn't bothered to find out what happened that day; she only knew that Mu Yurou had been sent back.
The old man of the Ke Mu family is too heartless. That's his own daughter, and she's been spoiled since she was a child!
"I really didn't ask!"
Wang Yan sighed: "She's probably being retaliated against! Back when she was in Beijing, she went so far as to drug Zhou Jun in order to get close to him! You know Zhou Jun is a member of the Zhou family!"
"What? My dear daughter, tell me quickly, is that Zhou Jun the Zhou family member I've been imagining?"
The old man's eyes lit up; they practically sparkled.
The Zhou family were imperial merchants, relatives of the emperor, and their connections were incredibly strong.
If our family could establish a connection with the Zhou family, wouldn't we soar to new heights?
"Daughter, you're really stupid. If Zhou Jun really had connections with the Zhou family, why didn't you drug him? You could have just forced him into marriage. You usually seem so smart, Xue, how come your brain doesn't work out at crucial moments? Look at that girl from the Mu family, although..."
Old Master Wang suddenly didn't know what to say, because the girl from the Mu family was in a rather miserable state.
She used to be a well-known girl in Yancheng, and everyone treated her with utmost respect, not daring to even glance at her twice.
But once you go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, you can get away with anything by giving them some money.
I heard that the Mu family's daughter is doing exceptionally well; she's the busiest girl in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, working almost non-stop every day.
The old man of the Wang family still disapproved of the Mu family's actions.
No matter what your daughter has done, you don't have to be so cruel, do you?
"Sigh, stop talking! But I'm not going to marry Zhou Jun!"
Wang Yan sighed, and seeing that her father was still trying to dissuade her, she quickly said, "I've thought it through. Marriage is not something one person can act on impulse. Regardless of what kind of person Zhou Jun is, his family is not easy to get along with. His mother looks down on me." As she spoke, Wang Yan took out a silver note from her bosom. Old Master Wang looked at the silver note with a puzzled expression. It was just one hundred taels, wasn't it?
"Do you know what this is?" Old Master Wang shook his head.
"Breakup fee!"
The old man from the Wang family looked completely bewildered.
"This was given to me by Zhou Jun's mother. She gave me a huge sum of one hundred taels of silver to leave her son!"
Old Master Wang was still completely bewildered. After what seemed like an eternity, he suddenly realized what was happening: "My dear daughter, what are you saying? One hundred taels of silver to make you leave his son? Good heavens, who do you think you are? Who do you think you are?"
His precious daughter is only worth a hundred taels?
"Father, what's there to be angry about? Isn't it better to see things clearly sooner rather than later? Besides, this hundred taels isn't my price, it's Zhou Jun's price. In his eyes, his son is only worth a hundred taels!"
When Old Master Wang thought about it, he realized that it made sense, but he still felt a little uneasy.
"The Zhou family has gone too far!"
"The Zhou family is alright, except Zhou Jun's mother has a slight problem. If I really marry into that family, I'll probably have to stay at home and take care of my husband and children. Forget about going out and doing business. Dad, I've thought about it, and that kind of life isn't for me, so I've come back!"
Zhou Jie glanced at Old Master Wang with a guilty conscience, unsure whether she should tell her father some things.
Old Master Wang was still thinking about what had just happened, and he was still very angry: "They went too far! They actually thought they could get rid of my precious daughter with just one hundred taels of silver. I will get my revenge, even if it means facing the Zhou family!"
He started to walk out, seemingly intending to go to the capital to argue his case.
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