Sir, my wife is pretending to be innocent again

Chapter 568 Finale (Seventeen)
The relationship between Yuan Xin and Madam Zhang changed quietly over time, they became more and more tacit and sympathetic to each other.

At this time, Cheng Xiaosi had already waved to Cheng Yousan and returned to the car. The convoy started moving and Cheng Yousan's figure was getting farther and farther away.

As for Li Yuanhao who went along, he was worried for Yuan Su in his heart. It was hard to have life with so many uncles, especially when there were not only so many but also close to him. They would come and kill him if he was not satisfied. Yuan Wu could only get beaten. Tsk tsk tsk tsk.

Cheng Xiaosi was on his way back. Yuan Su, who was in Funan at the moment, was looking forward to seeing him so much. He could be said to have been in dire straits during the days when Cheng Xiaosi was away. After the local officials knew that he was now "alone in an empty room", they put a lot of thought into him. Some offered their sisters to him in public, some invited him to brothels for a drink, some sent him beautiful girls, and they tried every means to put people around him. After he verbally refused, someone even secretly said that they had arranged a concubine for him and would never let Xiaosi find out.

What kind of monsters are these people in official circles?
It seems like he doesn't understand what people are saying.

"Sir, Steward Liu from Lord Wu's residence sent me a pot of orchids, saying that he had sent someone to find them in the mountains."

Ji Feng noticed that something was wrong with the recent trend, "Sir, why are there so many people giving us flowers recently?"

why?
Because he said he has no interest in beautiful women. If he has to say what he loves, it is flowers.

Just because of this sentence, the prices of flowers in the flower market have increased.

Only now do I truly understand how great an influence the words and deeds of officials have. Lord Cao likes cursive calligraphy, and now many scholars and students in Funan are studying this.

Ji Feng suddenly realized, "No wonder Manager Liu said that several rare plants will bloom before the flower market next month. It turns out that they are all to please the young master."

Yuan Su waved his hand, "Just accept it if it's delivered. Clean up the house from top to bottom. Madam is coming back soon."

Ji Feng nodded hurriedly. If his lady didn't come back, his son would really become a wife-waiting-stone, sighing in the yard all the time.

Eight days later, Cheng Xiaosi came back. From the moment she entered the house, everyone in the mansion was beaming with joy and was extremely attentive. At the same time, the families in the city who got the news also became excited. Although most people relied on Yuan Su, it was Cheng Xiaosi who could really make a difference. Who didn't know that she could be the master of Yuan Shangzheng?
Yuan Su deliberately took a day off to stay at home to look after his wife and children, which caused Yuan Xin to roll his eyes, "Look at how useless he is?"

Madam Zhang was holding Xiaoxiao and looking at the flowers without raising her head. "It's very hard to find a man with a good temperament like Wulang. People say Xiaosi is very lucky. It's her great fortune to have met Wulang."

Yuan Xin agreed very much and said that Yuan Su inherited all his good qualities. This time Madam Zhang turned around and looked at him. Who could compare to him in terms of being so thick-skinned?

"That's enough. It's like a tail. I'm tired just looking at it."

Cheng Xiaosi turned around and hugged Yuan Su's waist, "You're so pitiful. I thought you could live a carefree life here without me. Why do you look like you've been abandoned?"

Yuan Su hurriedly hugged her and said, "You said you would be back soon, why did you take so long? I always thought that time passed too quickly, but once you left with the child, life became so miserable. I couldn't wait until dark, isn't it like a year?"

Cheng Xiaosi let out a long breath and said, "I can't help myself when I go back. My husband is very capable. He has been praised by the emperor, and my status has risen. Many people are waiting to invite me to dinner. Some people even wanted to send their children to follow me. I rejected them all. The children of the Yuan family are all crying for food, so how can I support them?"

Yuan Su looked annoyed, "It turns out that I am the one who delayed Madam."

The two of them were talking in a sweet and sweet way. The originally harmonious and warm atmosphere was soon disturbed by Li Yuanhao. Hearing his voice before seeing him, Yuan Su was helpless and said, "I shouldn't have brought him here."

"He will come with or without you. I'm afraid he is here on orders."

Yuan Su briefly told him about the situation in the capital, "I will never give up on you. The emperor's health has not been that strong since the accident. Now he has a favored son. The prince has a bright future, but a child of a few years old is not safe. Shouldn't we take advantage of the good situation to win over some people?"

"I heard that the Third Prince has also been busy, taking in several concubines, and it seems that he is also planning to give birth to a son who can be favored." "It seems that the Fifth Prince has no hope. He is young and eager for quick success. Whether it is the Crown Prince or the Third Prince, they can easily put an end to his dream."

Yuan Su said softly, "Hmm," and understood what he was thinking. "Go to sleep for a while. I'll go see him."

Cheng Xiaosi nodded. It was time to move the female relatives from Funan when she returned. She sighed when she thought about the days to come.

After a few years, Li Yuanhao had not become more mature and steady. He had only spoken a few words to Yuan Su when he directly stated his purpose. Yuan Su was not surprised at all and just joked, "How did the prince let you come as a guest speaker?"

Li Yuanhao leaned on a chair and ate fruit. "The target is you, right? You know exactly who I am. If you change to someone with a complicated mind, you will be upset, right?"

"I won't force you. You have a good brain, so you will definitely figure it out. The prince has always valued you and treated you differently. Just think about it yourself."

Yuan Su raised his eyebrows, "That's it?"

"What else?"

Li Yuanhao tilted his head without any image, "Let me lie on the ground, hug your thighs and cry and beg you to agree?"

"You are already a fourth-rank official. When you return, you will be a regular fourth-rank official, which means you are a high-ranking official. My old man is jealous to the point of going crazy. I tell you, every time there is news about you in the capital, my old man might beat me up."

"Look at you, why don't you want to be a good playboy? Why do you want to make progress?"

Speaking of this, Li Yuanhao sat up straight. He was now completely living under the shadow of Yuan Wu. He immediately expressed his grievances, and Yuan Su sipped his tea slowly and nodded from time to time. Finally, he put down the teacup and said, "I still have to fight for Xiao Si's imperial decree. Imperial decrees are hard to win. You, a royal relative, will not understand."

"A decree?"

Li Yuanhao thought he had misheard, "Isn't she a county lady? Why does she need an imperial decree when she already has a title?"

Yuan Su looked like he really didn't understand, "My father-in-law earned her the title, how can it be the same?"

Li Yuanhao looked at Yuan Su as if he was looking at something rare. "Why are you like this after getting married? I really misjudged you."

He could imagine what his life would be like after the couple returned to Beijing. His old man had always been demanding changes from him, using Yuan Wu's changes as an excuse. When Cheng Xiaosi talked to his wife and the two women shared the news, would he still be able to live his life?
Yuan Su stood up with a smile, but did not continue the topic. He just said that he had got some good wine some time ago and wanted to get drunk tonight.

Cheng Xiaosi's life soon got back on track. Ladies from various families came to visit her with generous gifts. She also picked a day to hold a banquet in her house, gathering everyone together. She first took out the palace-made items that the queen had rewarded her with, casually expressed the queen's appreciation for these people, and then conveyed the queen's intentions. Everyone present was excited.

Naturally, with the banner of the queen, she held a pivotal position in the hearts of these ladies, even surpassing Madam Cao to become the first person in Funan who needed to be flattered. Even Madam Cao was more polite to her than before.

The days that followed went very smoothly.

Two months later, Cheng Xiaosi received news from the capital that Hu was gone. She had died of anger.

(End of this chapter)