Chapter 1266: Chapter 1263: Affairs in the Palace Chapter 1266: Chapter 1263: Affairs in the Palace At that time, the grain was sent in Chu Hengâs name.
However, there was a lot to be explained in this. Chu Heng was the official in charge of transporting the grain. He could say it was his own donation, or he could say he was delivering it on behalf of the Emperor.
After Chu Heng had visited the palace, he returned with a reward, which included silver rewards, some more than the silver Ye Muyu had spent on the grain.
Ye Muyu understood that the previous grain was sent in Emperor Xuanmingâs name, and the Emperor was very reasonable, returning all the silver back to her.
Ye Muyu didnât feel the slightest bit of heartache now. Originally, she just wanted to help Chu Heng solve a problem, but now the Emperor was very principled, returning whatever silver the family spent on behalf of the imperial court each time.
She wouldnât have to rush to earn silver anymore.
Ye Muyu, smiling at the ledger, felt exceptionally good. With so much silver, she could have the embroiderers from the Ready-Made Clothing Shop come over to take custom orders for clothes when her elder brothers arrived from their old home.
âWhatâs making you smile?â Chu Heng looked up, saw her curved eyes, and couldnât help but start smiling as well.
âIâm counting the silver. Now, we have enough silver in our house to live comfortably for the rest of our lives,â Ye Muyu cheerfully said.
Chu Heng was somewhat surprised by her remark, belatedly saying, âSo, Ah Yu, youâve always been worried that the house didnât have enough silver to spend?â
He never thought she would have such a concern; after all, Ye Muyu knew many ways to make money, and she didnât seem to care much about how the business was doing.
Ye Muyu said, âItâs just that sometimes a lot of silver is needed, and when counting it, I find that we donât have much. But helping the Emperor is pretty good too, he rewards us with silver.â
âWithout this worry about the future, my mood naturally improves.â
Chu Heng understood what she meant and reached out to rub her head, a low chuckle resonating in his throat, âDonât worry, Iâm here for you. If youâre short on silver, just tell me.â
âIf Iâm lacking, Iâll definitely turn to you,â Ye Muyu didnât say anything dismissive. After all, she and Chu Heng were close husband and wife. If she really said she wouldnât spend his silver, he would probably be truly heartbroken.
Over the years, Ye Muyu had slowly come to understand that affection needs to be nurtured.
If she had stayed with her previous thoughts of not wanting to marry, she naturally wouldnât want to take advantage of someone else.
But after many years together, she couldnât ignore Chu Hengâs contributions.
Mutual respect is what allows a relationship to last. Besides, the shops she opened had all become her dowry thanks to Chu Heng.
Chu Hengâs eyes were smiling, evidently in a very good mood.
âYou didnât eat much tonight. Would you like some fruit?â Seeing her take occasional sips of tea, Chu Heng asked.
Ye Muyu replied, âThe kitchen sent over some strawberries and watermelon this time. Shall we try them? Would you like some?â
âSure.â Chu Heng immediately ordered the servants to bring over a plate of watermelon and strawberries.
It wasnât long before the fruit was brought in.
To Ye Muyuâs surprise, it wasnât just watermelon and strawberries, but also grapes.
After tasting them, she found them exceptionally sweet, which was a bit of a surprise.
âYou havenât had much of an appetite recently, so you might not know the greenhouse on the Manor is getting better and better. Father often goes to the Manor just because of the greenhouse,â Chu Heng peeled the grapes and fed them to her.
Ye Muyu suddenly remembered something, âIt seems the Zhao family also had a Manor in the capital, did they sell it?â
Back then, Qingqing even approached her for advice on running a greenhouse.
âSold. It was bought by the maternal family of the lady of the Second Branch of the Liu Family,â Chu Heng said, pausing for a moment.