Chapter 72 Return Home



Early the next morning, Wei Hanzhou went to court early.

When Liu Tangxi finished making breakfast and went to eat with Yin, Yin mentioned Wei Hanzhou at the dinner table.

"I heard that Han Zhou can't ride a horse yet? Let him learn from your uncle someday. After all, he is your husband and an official appointed by the court. It's so tiring for him to walk to court every day. Besides, he is the son-in-law of our mansion. We can't let people think that we ignore him. When he learns to ride a horse, he can ride a horse."

Liu Tangxi nodded in agreement.

However, I was thinking in my heart, Wei Goudan is amazing, he managed to please his mother-in-law with just three jokes.

He is really capable.

Liu Tangxi was just thinking about it, when the next moment, she heard Yin whisper something, "Come to think of it, you've been married to him for two years, why aren't you pregnant yet?"

Liu Tangxi almost spit out the bun in his mouth and quickly covered it with his hand.

"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you eating so fast? It's nothing serious, eat slowly."

Liu Tangxi coughed a few times and his face turned red.

"Next time Doctor Fan comes, let him check your pulse. I think your health has been suffering in the past two years. You might have a hidden disease that you don't even know about."

Liu Tangxi said quickly, "No, mother, you forgot that day Doctor Fan said that my daughter is fine."

Yin said, "Oh!" and said, "I forgot about this. Indeed, Doctor Fan said that you are in good health. Could it be that——"

Yin looked at her daughter.

As soon as Liu Tangxi saw this look, he understood what Yin had not finished saying.

Thinking about what happened last night, Liu Tangxi really wanted to nod and complain about Wei Hanzhou with Yin.

But, she couldn't.

"How is that possible? He's fine." Liu Tangxi denied.

Yin looked at her daughter meaningfully, responded, and said nothing more.

Liu Tangxi seemed eager to prove that there was nothing wrong between them, saying, "He used to study away from home and only came home once every few months. Although my daughter has been married to him for two years, they were only together for a short time, only a month or two at most."

Yin looked a little stunned and said, "Come to think of it, it's also my fault that I delayed you. You have been here with me for the past two months and have not been able to reunite with your son-in-law."

Liu Tangxi put a soup bag in Yin's arms and said, "How could that be? I haven't seen you for two years and I miss you. Now that you are ill, you are the most important. He and I will have plenty of time together in the future, so one or two months won't make a difference."

These words brought a smile back to Yin's face.

After the morning court session, Emperor You kept Wei Hanzhou under the pretext of copying documents.

"I heard that the prince had trouble with you this morning?" Emperor You asked.

Thinking about how the Crown Prince had reprimanded him when he first entered the palace, Wei Hanzhou's eyes flickered, and he bowed and said, "That is absolutely not the case."

Emperor You raised his eyebrows and said, "You don't have to cover up for him. The Third Prince talked to you yesterday and he found out. So he punished you today, right?"

Wei Hanzhou said respectfully, "The Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne, and I dare not make irresponsible comments. But the Crown Prince has never punished me. He just talked to me for a while before the court session. I did something wrong, and the Crown Prince pointed it out to me. After passing it around, it became like the Crown Prince punished me."

Although Emperor You was dissatisfied with the prince, he was still very satisfied when he heard Wei Hanzhou say this. After all, no matter what, the prince was his son.

"What did the third prince say to you?" Emperor You suddenly asked again.

Wei Hanzhou said calmly, "The Third Prince must have happened to meet me. My wife came to pick me up, so we chatted for a while."

Hearing this, Emperor You smiled and said, "The third son has liked the second daughter of the Huai'en Marquis's Mansion since he was a child. Now that you have married her elder sister, he feels very close to you."

"Your Majesty is right."

Now the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are arguing fiercely, and most of the ministers in the court have already taken sides.

Emperor You usually hears bad things from either the Crown Prince or the Third Prince, and there are very few people like Wei Hanzhou who don't say anything about either side. Moreover, Wei Hanzhou's handwriting is beautiful, and he doesn't talk much, so he won't talk about his two sons from time to time.

Emperor You was very satisfied with Wei Hanzhou's answer and asked him to record the Ministry of Rites' matters regarding ceremony today.

After dinner, Liu Tangxi put on a veil hat and went to take a look at the fields.

As I was watching, the door of Prince Jin's mansion opened and a little girl ran towards this side.

"Are the apples ripe? Can we eat them?" asked Princess Fuping.

Liu Tangxi glanced at her, fanned it with his veil, and said, "It's almost done. If you wait another half a month, it might taste better."

Princess Fuping took a look at the red apples on the tree, swallowed her saliva, and said, "I can't wait, I want to eat them now. I want to taste them and see if they are as delicious as you said."

As she spoke, Princess Fuping asked someone to pick an apple.

When the apple was in her mouth, Princess Fuping's expression changed immediately.

"Why is it so delicious? How did you grow it?" Princess Fuping said as she took a few more bites.

"I didn't plant it." said Liu Tangxi.

"Wow, it's delicious." Princess Fuping took a bite and said, "You are amazing."

"It's not me." Liu Tangxi continued to explain.

"My brother said that you can not only cook, but also grow fruit trees. It turns out to be true." Princess Fuping continued.

Liu Tangxi was suddenly shocked. How did the prince know that?

"The prince has a misunderstanding of me."

As they were talking, Princess Fuping had already finished eating an apple and asked someone to pick another one.

"You don't have to be humble. My brother said that before, no one took care of the apple trees here. When you passed by, you couldn't see that there were apples planted here. But this year, you are taking care of it, and the apples are growing well."

Liu Tangxi's heart was at ease again.

"I just changed the fruit farmer and asked him to fertilize and water the plants more frequently. I didn't do anything."

Princess Fuping took the second apple and started eating it.

After eating two apples, Princess Fuping finally remembered to bring some back for her brother. After getting Liu Tangxi's consent, she took a basket and filled it with apples.

Liu Tangxi really likes the taste of the apples grown in her own fields.

The land here is more fertile than that of Wei Laosan's family, and it is well fertilized and watered. There are many servants and they take good care of the people.

Moreover, she had already touched the tree two months in advance.

The apples grew big and sweet.

She tried it herself and found it delicious.

Now that Princess Fuping said it was delicious, Liu Tangxi felt a little more confident.

Even a princess thinks it's delicious, so it must taste really good. It should be able to sell for a high price in the capital.

Originally, Liu Tangxi wanted to wait a few days until the apples were riper before giving them to Yin, but now that Princess Fuping had already picked them, she picked a few for Yin as well.

Yin took a bite of the apple and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Are these apples really produced on our farm?" Yin asked.

Liu Tangxi nodded, "Yes."

"I remember you hired a few fruit farmers, but did they take good care of the fruits?" Yin asked.

Liu Tangxi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because our land is good. It wasn't taken care of before, but now that we've taken good care of it, it tastes much better than before. Also, my daughter has been growing apples at her husband's house for the past two years, so she has some experience."

After hearing this, Yin nodded, eyes full of praise, and said, "Well, it shows that you care about it."

Having said that, he started eating again.

Nanny Shao also picked up the apple and ate one, praising the taste of the apple together with Yin.

There was something Liu Tangxi had been thinking about for a day and brought it up now.

"My daughter went to see a shop in the capital yesterday and has some plans. I wonder what you think, mother."

While eating an apple, Yin smiled and said, "You are so capable, I'm sure all the ideas you come up with are good. You don't need to ask me, just make your own decision."

Seeing that Yin trusted her so much, Liu Tangxi felt a lot of pressure.

Some things were just her own judgment and were not guaranteed to be completely accurate, so she thought it would be better to talk to Yin about it.

"My daughter thinks I should tell you about it."

Yin smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen."

Then, Liu Tangxi told him his plan.

She had many scattered ideas, but the most important one was to move the low-priced wine shop to Yunxia Street and the clothing shop to Xunfang Street.

At the same time, she planned to move the dried fruit shop at the intersection of the two streets to the tea shop in the middle, combining the two tea shops and using the space to sell apples.

Yin did not deny any of her decisions. She simply clapped her hands in agreement and also made some small suggestions.

After getting Yin's approval, Liu Tangxi felt relieved.

A few days later, Doctor Fan arrived.

This time, Marquis Huai En and Doctor Fan came together again.

Doctor Fan officially announced that Yin's illness was basically cured and she no longer needed to take medicine.

Liu Tangxi was overjoyed.

Yin and Madam Shao were also very happy.

When Doctor Fan left, Marquis Huai En prepared a large thank-you gift for him.

During this period, Yin was not at home, and Marquis Huai En was very annoyed by the concubines in the mansion. He had felt that the concubines were quite lovely before, but now that the mistress of the house was gone, they were noisy and annoying.

So, this time he was also preparing to take Yin back.

Although Yin wanted to continue living on the farm with her daughter, she also understood that her daughter had already started a family and had her own small home. Moreover, her daughter had to go to the capital to set up a shop, so it was inconvenient for her to come to the suburbs of Beijing every day.

Besides, those little devils in the Marquis' Mansion must have caused a lot of trouble, so she has to go back and deal with them.

Although Liu Tangxi also liked the feeling of the manor, she always felt a little empty without Wei Hanzhou here.

Therefore, when Marquis Huai En said that he would return home early the next morning, Liu Tangxi felt a surge of joy in his heart.

That night, Liu Tangxi talked to Yin for a while, focusing on Liu Luan's matter.

She repeatedly told Yin not to be too harsh on Liu Yunan. At the same time, she also talked about how well she was doing.

Yin looked at her daughter's expression, exchanged a glance with Nanny Shao, and couldn't help laughing.

"Well, mother, of course I don't know this. Now that you are doing well, mother doesn't bother to pay attention to her. However, since she is a girl in the mansion, she naturally has to listen to me."

"Of course, mother is the best."

"It is very likely that the Third Prince will ascend the throne. Mother knows this very well. Don't worry. However, you have improved a lot now and you can see things in the long term."

Liu Tangxi continued to flatter him, "It's all because of my mother's good teaching these days."

The smile on Yin's face deepened a little.

After explaining everything to Yin, Liu Tangxi went back and sorted out his things.

Early the next morning, the group returned to Beijing.

It would be against the rules for Liu Tangxi to go back to the palace with Yin and Marquis Huai'en, so the group separated at the city gate.

Liu Tangxi was alone when he left the mansion, but when he returned now, he had three carriages loaded with a lot of clothes and accessories, as well as a companion.

When these carriages and people arrived, the mansion that seemed empty before was suddenly full.

Naturally, after hearing about her own wife, Mrs. Chen became even more respectful to Liu Tangxi.

"I have seen the lady."

"Well, you have worked hard in serving the master these days, and each of you will be rewarded with a silver coin."

"Thank you ma'am."

Then, Mrs. Chen told Liu Tangxi everything that had happened to Wei Hanzhou in the past few days, including when Wei Hanzhou went out and when he came back, which day he left early and which day he came back late, who he brought back home, and so on.

Liu Tangxi nodded with satisfaction and secretly gave her some silver as a reward.

How great it is! The yard is full of her people, and no matter what Wei Goudan wants to do, she will not be able to escape his eyes.

She didn't tell Wei Hanzhou that she would be back today. She continued to cook lunch and asked Dongsheng to bring it to him.

By night, Liu Tangxi had prepared dinner, changed her clothes, and waited for Wei Hanzhou to come back.

As it was getting dark, there was finally a knock on the door.

Liu Tangxi ran to the door quickly.

When the gatekeeper Old Zhang opened the door, Liu Tangxi smiled and walked towards Wei Hanzhou, who was wearing green court robes and had a cold face.

"Husband, you're back~" As she said this, she took the initiative to hold his hand.

However, Wei Hanzhou looked a little strange, and turned to look at his side.


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