Chapter 67

  Jin Fenghua wasn't interested in the Liu family's business, but he had met Liu Er Ye before and thought he was quite interesting. Moreover, this was a turning point for the Liu family's fate as medicine merchants, who had never risen to prominence before. Jin Fenghua wanted to see how far Liu Er Ye could go.

  Liu Er Ye secretly wanted to give Jin Fenghua a 10% stake in his business, showcasing his charisma and intelligence. However, Jin Fenghua wasn't tempted by the wealth; not because he was noble, but because no one understood him better than himself. Cui Gonggong had held power over him in his past life, forcing him to cooperate with the emperor and surrender a third of his assets.

  In this lifetime, however, no one knew that Cui Gonggong had died at Jin Fenghua's hands, so naturally, all of Cui Gonggong's secrets were now under Jin Fenghua's control. With two lifetimes of experience, he could handle these matters with ease. Moreover, he was probably the person who understood Cui Gonggong the best - the man who had given him a twisted life as his adopted father, but also granted him unique experiences and wisdom that others didn't possess.

  Jinfenghua returned home to find Xianyi sitting by the window, staring blankly. She rarely stayed in the house when he came back, but these past few days she had been doing so often, looking quite abnormal.

  "What did Meng Hualan say to you that day?" Jin Fenghua walked over, pulled a chair and sat down casually in front of Xian Yi.

  Xian Yi has been feeling a bit frustrated lately, not because of Ping's wife, but because she feels that her own heart has changed a lot. If it were usual, she would have already started thinking about whether to collect assets and prepare for divorce. However, these days, she thought again and again, and surprisingly, all she could think about was how to guard against the conspiracy of the big house, and keep this man who she had always thought was gloomy and mysterious. She couldn't bear to leave him, and instead, she persisted in her marriage, which she used to think was a joke or an unavoidable fate. She found that she couldn't bear to part with this man, neither physically nor emotionally.

  "A bit tired." Xian Yi stretched out his hand and said tenderly.

  Jinfenghua didn't say a word and directly hugged Xianyi in his arms, holding her up, his eyes focused and gentle, without any complaints. Xianyi didn't want Jinfenghua to see her slightly red face, so she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressed her upper body against him, and buried her head in the crook of his neck. Since when did they no longer feel awkward when embracing each other? Since when could Jinfenghua sleep soundly by her side? Perhaps Jinfenghua didn't know, but Xianyi was very clear that even on their wedding night, Jinfenghua could fall asleep beside her, but she was often woken up by his midnight awakenings. She never said anything and didn't try to change it because she suspected that maybe Jinfenghua didn't want her to know about his vulnerability. However, now it seemed like it had never happened before. Even when she got up in the middle of the night to drink water, Jinfenghua no longer tensed up, as if he was trying to control something. She and he were no longer two separate people, but a single entity.

  "Isn't living here uncomfortable?" Jin Fenghua was very familiar with Xian Yi, this little girl had always wanted a different kind of life, but he had forced her to participate in his plan without knowing anything about it. Now that he couldn't let go, he could only try to satisfy her as much as possible elsewhere, even if it affected his plans a bit.

  "Will you marry someone else besides me?" Xian Yi thought of that concubine and her heart was in an uproar.

  Jin Fenghua suddenly thought of the key and smiled: "Liu Er Ye is indeed a clever person."

  "How did you know it was him who told Meng Hualan to tell me?" Xian Yi felt the person in front of her had become a god.

  "I was just suspicious before, but now I'm certain." Jin Fenghua bit the tip of Xianyi's nose and smiled slyly.

  Xian Yi's eyes widened in shock, she...she had been deceived?

  "Our family has fewer visitors, and neither Dafang nor Sanfang have sent anyone over the past few days. So, the only one who could make you unhappy is Meng Hualan. However, given your temperament, no matter how unpleasantly Meng Hualan spoke, you wouldn't take it too seriously. Therefore, combining what you just said, she must have told you something with solid evidence that bothered you. But considering Meng Hualan's character, she couldn't possibly say anything substantial, so this matter could only be her husband telling her to specifically inform you." Jin Fenghua analyzed while stroking Xianyi's head.

  "What kind of brain is this..." Xian Yi muttered discontentedly, lowering her head.

  Jin Fenghua smiled and said: "Speak up, is something wrong with the eldest branch of the family?"

  "Others' old madam wants to find you a wife." After holding it in for several days, Xian Yi felt like she had internal injuries. At this moment, even in Jin Fenghua's arms, she didn't feel like pretending anymore. Anyway, her stage of fighting for the house was only at the beginner level. Moreover, her own mother had said that the highest state of fighting for the house wasn't women pinching each other, but making men pinch other women for you. This is called Mei Zhu in the harem and Huo Fu in ordinary families. Although it sounds bad, having an obedient husband is every woman's dream, past or present. Those who speak ill are often those who can't do it themselves. Happy women never need others to judge them. Moreover, Xian Yi believed that with Jin Fenghua's personality, he would never let others interfere in his family affairs, nor would he let other women control his life.

  As expected, Jin Fenghua's face turned cold in an instant and he said directly: "Is that old man too idle?"

  "They might just want to get along with you, thinking that you can enter the imperial court and become an official. She also wants the property of the second wife's family, so isn't she thinking of finding a woman to hold onto you?" Xian Yi said coolly.

  "Young master, I'm like being grasped by a woman." Jin Fenghua said with raised eyebrows.

  "Who made you think there's only me in your backyard?" Xian Yi said with a hint of pride.

  Jinfeng Hua pouted, pressed her lips to Xianyi's, and then said disdainfully: "That's what I like about Master, why do women need so much? Wasting food?"

  Although Jin Fenghua didn't say she liked herself, Xianyi still felt a sweetness and also returned a kiss to Jin Fenghua saying: "Then I really made a profit, my husband has money and power, and is also a big beauty, no wonder others can't help but take a second look."

  Jin Fenghua raised an eyebrow, made a very charming expression, and the immortal clothes on the spot were petrified. To be honest, at this moment, she really felt that the one holding her was a stunning beauty who could overthrow cities and countries. The charm and beauty were probably beyond the reach of even the top courtesan in the brothel.

  Looking at Xian Yi's silly appearance, Jin Feng Hua burst out laughing and broke the illusion, directly picking up Xian Yi and walking into the inner room. He wouldn't tell Xian Yi that he used the Illusion Technique; after all, back then, he had pretended to be many people for Lord Cui's sake, but playing a mere beautiful woman was child's play left over from his usual antics. It wasn't as if he couldn't take advantage of the situation while his wife hadn't reacted yet. For the first time, Jin Feng Hua felt that being handsome wasn't so bad after all, considering Xian Yi's infatuation with his physical appearance.

  Jin Fenghua would never let anyone enter his world. His family was a bottom line that others couldn't touch, and he had too many secrets. Even if he wanted to tell Xian Yi, he wouldn't be able to tell another woman. Besides, he wasn't dependent on anyone, and finding the Jin family of Heng City was just a way for him to distance himself from his blood relatives and find some small opportunities. However, that didn't mean he could tolerate someone invading his domain. He had actually sensed the thoughts of the first and third branches early on, but since the third branch had retreated, he hadn't taken it seriously. If the first branch really wasn't afraid of losing their hand, he might even help them cut it off. He didn't care who ultimately owned the second branch's property, but since he had taken on the name of the second branch's heir, he would never betray the trust of the second branch's elderly and servants. This was a transaction, and he made it very clear. However, if someone thought they could only rely on the Jin family of Heng City and even tried to coerce him with that, he wouldn't mind finding a new family, even if it meant changing his surname. The Jin family of Heng City was simply too small for him.

  "It turned out to be just as Master thought, Yu Gongzi actually went to the capital." Guan Qi secretly wiped away a sweat, thanks to Master's reminder, otherwise those stinky little ones would have capsized in the gutter. However, no one expected that there was a master of the Imperial Guard beside Young Master Yu. If they had been careless at the time, not to mention getting killed, even if their ten lives were not enough to compensate for it.

  "What kind of person is he?" Jin Fenghua naturally knew who this person was, but he couldn't tell his subordinates everything. Sometimes experience was necessary, and even in his past life as the adopted son of Cui Gonggong, he had done all sorts of things. Those who achieved great things didn't get there by luck.

  "It seems to be from the palace." Guan Qi knew that his master was probably already aware of it as soon as he saw him, and his heart became even more anxious.

  "What I want is concrete." Jinfenghua took a deep breath and leaned back in his chair, staring straight at Guanqi.

  "It should be the son of Yu Fei in the palace, the second prince, Sutu Zhang." The voice of watching chess was a little trembling.

  "Should I?" Jin Fenghua's voice was flat, but carried a hint of evil intent.

  "It's certain, according to reports, Yu Fei's son, Situ Zhang, matches Yu Chunsheng in both age and appearance. There are also rumors in the capital that Situ Zhang had long been eager to participate in the imperial examination, and it's likely that he obtained permission from the Emperor himself, taking his mother's quota to come and take the exam." Guan Qi's sweat dripped down his forehead onto the blue bricks, but he didn't dare raise his hand to wipe it away.

  "I know." Jin Fenghua stood up and shook his clothes: "Did the person you asked to investigate find anything?"

  "Found him, he's currently at the Third Princess's residence." Guan Qi finally caught his breath and replied.

  "Don't act rashly, and find an opportunity to redeem this person. No matter what means, she has a necklace in her hand, when bringing it out, don't forget this thing." Jin Fenghua slowly walked towards the door.

  Watching the chess, it feels like this request is strange, but can't help but respond. The master's strange requests are endless, such as going to a remote and desolate place to buy a piece of unwanted land, or inexplicably rescuing a few refugees in distress. But who would have known that the wasteland would yield gold mines, and those refugees would now either enter the Dragon Guard or step into the imperial court? Is it possible that the master has prophetic eyes again?