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Chapter 772 Good Things
Star City

Ta-ta-ta.

The wheels spun rapidly, propelling the carriage forward at breakneck speed.

After seeing off Princess Yiguang on her final journey, Zhu Sha turned around and hurried home, her heart filled with anxiety.

Her husband, Lu Fuhai, has actually returned to Beijing!

Has something happened again?
It's important to know that it's not easy for any of the commanders of the five major armies and the three border regions to return to the capital.

Apart from those summoned by imperial decree, others were usually taken back for trial...

After an unknown amount of time, they arrived at Xingningfang.

Zhu Sha only breathed a slight sigh of relief when her own mansion came into view.

She glanced around; everything seemed the same.

Upon entering the house, the housekeeper, who had already rushed back, immediately stepped forward to announce their arrival.

However, after he finished speaking, the two were even more confused, not knowing what had happened.

"Madam, seeing the unusual situation, this old servant took it upon himself to send someone to inform your father."

He glanced at the hourglass not far away.

"Judging by the time, Lord Zhu should have arrived by now."

"I understand." Zhu Sha nodded, picked up the hot tea that the maid had just poured, and forced it down.

The tea, scalding her internal organs, actually calmed her down quickly.

"Then we'll wait until my father arrives."

Before long, a knock sounded on the main hall door as expected.

A servant's voice came from outside: "Madam, your father and mother have arrived."

Zhu Sha stood up abruptly. "Quickly, invite them in."

The door opened, and two figures hurried in.

Perhaps because they were in a hurry, fine beads of sweat still appeared on their faces despite the freezing weather.

Feeling guilty, Zhu Sha quickly stepped forward to pay her respects.

"Your unworthy daughter greets Father and Mother, and I have caused you worry again."

Previously, Lu Fuhai was detained by Emperor Changxing. Although he was in Dali Temple, he was nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead. During that time, her family lived in fear and dared not even breathe loudly.

Later, after finally getting definite news, they had to pay a large sum of money to bring the person out, but this almost emptied out all the possessions of both mansions.

With the year drawing to a close, this has now happened, and Zhu Sha feels utterly ashamed.

"Alright." Zhu Chengfu raised his hand to interrupt his daughter, his face stern. "We're family, no need for formalities. Now that it's happened, let's think of a solution first. What's the point of saying all this?"

"What's the situation now?" he asked.

The butler quickly recounted the news he had on hand in detail, which made the group of people frown.

"Did the general enter the palace in court attire?" Zhu Chengfu pondered for a long time. "Just now outside the mansion, I didn't seem to see the Imperial Guards or the Imperial Army around."

"It shouldn't be anything serious."

There's no way around it; these days, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Court of Judicial Review are all working non-stop.

Zhu Chengfu was a member of the Dali Temple, and he followed his superiors around doing all sorts of things.

Every now and then, one could see former generals of the Central Army Corps and Beihaiguan being tried, and at Caishikou, there was a bloodbath with heads rolling everywhere, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of blood.

As soon as the weather turned cold, it froze into a blood-red ice rink, causing countless passersby to slip and fall.

The Weihai General's Mansion was not afraid.

“What you say is true, sir,” Madam Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly comforted her daughter, “As long as the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Censors don’t show up, nothing else matters.”

Before they could finish speaking, another loud knocking sounded at the door, startling the three of them.

"Madam, Xiao Liu, who was gathering information, has returned."

The old butler quickly stepped forward and said, "Let him in."

The door opened, and a boy with darting, bright eyes ran in.

"Little Six greets Madam."

Zhu Sha waved her hand, "Did you find out any information?"

"Reporting to Madam, I have learned that General Xiao of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion and General Li Xiao, the younger brother of Consort Ming, also returned to Xingji City with our general. Someone saw the three of them entering the city chatting and laughing."

"After entering the city, General Li went directly to the palace, while General Xiao returned to the Marquis's residence and only entered the palace with our general at the end."

The three men, Zhu Sha and Zhu Chengfu, exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief. "It shouldn't be anything serious," Zhu Chengfu concluded. "Let's wait until the general comes out of the palace before discussing anything further."

"Yes." Zhu Sha and the other person nodded in agreement.

Lu Fuhai finally returned home after waiting until the sun was setting.

The three of them, Zhu Sha and Lu Fuhai, stared at him expectantly until they saw Lu Fuhai's smiling face. Only then did they feel relieved.

"I've met my parents-in-law. I'm sorry to have troubled you again."

"It's good that he's alright, it's good that he's alright." Zhu Chengfu looked his son-in-law up and down, and asked nervously, "I wonder why His Majesty summoned the general back?"

"It's a good thing." Lu Fuhai reassured them first before sitting down and slowly explaining the situation with a smile.

After a long while, as the words were spoken, the people in the hall smiled.

"I see."

“General,” Zhu Sha hesitated, “According to custom, a legion general is not allowed to leave his post without permission. Now that you and General Xiao have both returned to Xingji City, what will happen to the East Sea Barrier?”

“That is indeed the case under normal circumstances,” Lu Fuhai explained with a chuckle. “However, the expansion of the East Sea fortress is unprecedented, so His Majesty personally summoned the two of us back to the capital to give us a thorough explanation.”

"I see." The three of them suddenly realized.

Lu Fuhai continued, "Although there are reasons for this, rules are rules, so I have to leave the capital on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. As for General Xiao, he can stay until the Lantern Festival."

"The seventh day?" Zhu Sha beamed with joy. "That's wonderful!"

In her opinion, she would be content if the whole family could spend the New Year together.

As for the Lantern Festival, I wouldn't even dare to think about it.

Beep beep beep.

No sooner had they finished speaking than the servants scrambled in.

Before the masters in the hall could question him, he hurriedly turned around and pointed in the direction of the main entrance.

"General, several eunuchs have arrived at the gate. Please go out to receive the imperial edict."

Lu Fuhai and the others were taken aback. After exchanging glances, they hurriedly headed towards the main entrance.

As soon as they arrived at the screen wall, several eunuchs came in.

Upon seeing Lu Fuhai, the leader said, "General Lu, is that right? Please prepare to receive the imperial decree."

The steward hurriedly ordered people to set up an incense table while secretly slipping a bag of silver into his hand.

"Young Master, this is a small token of my respect. Please accept it with a smile. I don't know..."

The young eunuch squeezed the silver pouch in his hand, nodded in satisfaction, and smiled, "Don't worry, steward, it's a good thing."

Seeing this, Lu Fuhai and his group finally calmed down.

Before long, the incense table and carpet were laid out, and the masters burned incense, washed their hands, and stood in a row.

The young eunuch opened the imperial edict in his hand and began to read it aloud in a rapid-fire manner.

After a string of polite, flowery praises, the imperial edict finally got to the point.

"...A general's mansion, one hundred taels of gold, one hundred bolts of silk, and ten bushels of pearls are hereby granted. So be it."

"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Lu Fuhai received the imperial edict in a daze, read it carefully, and then confirmed that he had not misheard.

Zhu Sha, oblivious to the fact that the eunuchs hadn't gone far, happily waved the map in her hand.

"General, Father and Mother, look! It's White Tiger Street! His Majesty has granted us a new home on White Tiger Street."

White Tiger Street is a noble residential area, a place that money can't buy.

The Weihai General's Mansion they were standing on was located in Xingningfang, a place where commoners lived, and it was small and cramped.

Zhu Sha had wanted to move to a new house for a long time, not for her own family's status, but for her children who were about to grow up.

Unfortunately, she never got to see a house in a good location for sale.

Fortunately, a large number of generals' mansions and even princes' and princesses' mansions collapsed a few days ago.

The Ministry of Revenue has already announced that it will sell some properties, many of which are located on the four main streets of Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu.

Unfortunately, she was out of money at that time.

Make bricks without straw.

Zhu Sha had tried her best to raise the money, and even visited her parents' home several times, but it was still far from enough, so she had to give up.

She originally thought she would be staying here for a long time, but unexpectedly His Majesty saw their predicament and granted them a house.

Lu Fuhai took the map and studied it for a long time. After a sigh, he bowed deeply in the direction of the palace.