roccoschili Chapter 162 Buying a House and Living Separately
Chapter 162 Buying a House and Living Separately
Wang Weiyuan turned out to be the eldest son of Marquis Jingchuan. The knowledge of his identity provided the most reasonable explanation for Jin Chu's recent confusion and bewilderment over all the unusual behavior of Marquis Jingchuan's wife.
In addition to being happy for Wang Weiyuan himself, her heart was also in turmoil.
Wang Weiyuan, who had recently emerged as one of the most dazzling young talents in the capital due to his top three rankings in the imperial examinations, was already one of the most dazzling young talents in recent times. If his true identity were revealed, given the current prestige of the Jingchuan Marquisate and his own intelligence and wisdom, his future prospects would surely be as bright as ever.
The Marquis of Jingchuan is deeply favored by the emperor and is the closest and most trusted uncle of the next best candidate for the crown prince, the Third Prince Shenyou. If Wang Weiyuan returns to the Marquisate, as the eldest son of the Marquisate and the cousin of the Third Prince, he will naturally stand on the opposite side of the Northern Territory.
Everything is fine when everything is at peace. However, once the imperial court and the northern border tear off this hypocritical veil and the two powers confront each other, Wang Weiyuan and his Jingchuan Marquisate will undoubtedly stand on the side of the imperial court, and become enemies with the Dingbei Palace to which Jin Chu depends, and go to war.
As his thoughts surged, Jin Chu couldn't help but sigh.
This matter has to be informed to Su Cheng'an, as for how to proceed, let the Dingbei Palace decide for themselves!
She opened the letter that had not yet been sent out and wrote about this matter again.
After breakfast the next day, Jin Chu found an excuse to go to Su Cheng'an's base, handed the letter over, and asked him to send it to the north as soon as possible.
The man who received the letter saw that the usually gentle girl Jin'er had a serious expression, and he knew that something important must have happened. He did not dare to delay and immediately arranged to send the letter to the north.
After handing over the letter, Jin Chu absentmindedly returned to the way he came, but accidentally stepped on the skirt of the woman coming from the opposite direction.
The woman immediately cried out in regret, "How can you walk like that, girl? My dress is made of new brocade material, it's very expensive!"
Jin Chu came to his senses and hurriedly looked down at his wife. He found that there was indeed a small spot the size of a soybean on the hem of her skirt that he had stepped on carelessly.
Although it wasn't a big deal, it was definitely her fault. Jin Chu thought about it, then apologized with a smile, "Sister, I'm so sorry. It was indeed my fault that I accidentally stepped on the hem of your skirt. How much is this dress worth? I'll compensate you now, okay?"
The woman saw that the girl was elegant and polite, and her anger subsided a little. She murmured softly, "This dress of mine cost one ounce of silver!"
Jinchu took out two taels of silver and handed it to the woman: "I'm sorry this time. Sister, please keep the silver and go buy a new dress!"
After saying that, she continued walking forward.
The woman's voice came from behind: "Miss, you gave too much silver!"
Jin Chu kept walking and waved his right hand backwards: "The extra amount is my apology to my sister!"
The woman chuckled softly and said, "She's quite a generous girl!"
This little episode was seen clearly by a tall and strong man not far away.
Looking at the direction where Jinchu left, he beckoned the servant beside him and instructed, "Follow that girl and see where she lives."
The servant nodded and quickly chased in the direction of Jin Chu.
After squinting his eyes at Jin Chu's back as she completely disappeared into the crowd, the tall and strong man sneered and scolded, "It's really a case of searching high and low for something, but it's all effortless! That damn girl is quite courageous, actually running all the way to the capital. It's a shame for me to have put in so much effort. If that's the case, don't blame me for being merciless!"
The Jingchuan Marquis Mansion has been very lively these days. Following the instructions of the Marquis and his wife, the capable steward Li has been busy looking for a house everywhere.
It should be not too far from the Marquis's Mansion, but in a quiet location with friendly neighbors. The house and courtyard should also be elegant and spacious. It would be best if it has three courtyards. If there is no such a house, then a large one with two courtyards would be fine.
Manager Li took two young servants from the mansion and ran around for two full days before they selected two or three houses that met their requirements.
After the Marquis' wife read it personally, Qin Shijun came to see Wang Weiyuan the next day.
Upon learning that the house was found for the Wang family, Wang Weiyuan followed Qin Shijun out without saying a word.
When he came back in the evening, he gathered the whole family together and told his parents that he had bought a new house. He would take them to check out the location tomorrow. If it was suitable, they would move in the day after tomorrow.
Huizhen's parents wanted to refuse, but Wang Weiyuan interrupted them: "Dad, Mom, I will be starting my job in a few days, so I must make arrangements for you first. It's very close to the Jingchuan Marquis Mansion, and I can visit you anytime. The house is also not far from the Imperial College, which will make it much more convenient for my younger brother to study in the future."
The neighbors are all long-time residents, and there are scholars in their families, so we don't have to worry about them leading Yuedi astray. It only takes a quarter of an hour to get to the main street. If Dad and Mom want to start a small business in the future, I will buy them a shop, and we can settle down in the capital."
Seeing their son thinking so much about their family, Huizhen's parents showed satisfied smiles on their faces.
Wang Weiyuan turned to Huizhen and said with a smile, "Once everything is settled, let's help Huizhen find a reliable husband. When that happens, I'll buy you a house nearby as a dowry. You and your brother-in-law can live nearby, so you can come back to visit us more often on behalf of your elder brother!"
"Brother, what are you talking about? I don't even have a sister-in-law yet!" Huizhen blushed and glanced meaningfully in Jinchu's direction, "You should try your best to find me a sister-in-law first! Good girls are very popular, so you have to act quickly when the time comes! Don't wait until she runs away before you regret it."
Huizhen's parents chimed in, "Huizhen is right for once. Brother Yuan, you've passed the imperial examinations and aren't young anymore. It's time to get married!"
Wang Weiyuan glanced in Jin Chu's direction without leaving a trace, but saw that the girl was smiling and was very confident, without any shyness at all, as if she didn't understand the hints from the others.
Even after knowing her true identity, she still did not change her mind and never gave herself up.
Thinking of this, he felt cold in his heart again.
He forced a smile and said perfunctorily, "Father and mother are right, but I'm new to officialdom and need some time to learn and adapt. Marriage can wait."
Huizhen's father quickly took over the conversation: "Brother Yuan has always been a successful man. His mother, please stop pushing him. Now he should focus on his work. As for marriage, it will fall into place naturally when fate brings it together!"
The next morning, the Wang family, led by the steward of the Marquis' Mansion, went to the house selected by Wang Weiyuan to take another look.
When she came back that afternoon, Huizhenniang described to Jinchu with a smile how much she liked the three-courtyard house, and then told Jinchu about the move.
Jin Chu naturally congratulated them first, then tried to persuade them to stay, and finally helped the Wang family move into their new home on the second day.