Parents are busy farming

On the morning of the second day after the imperial edict came down, the sunlight shone through the clouds and illuminated the entire Jia Mansion.

However, Jia Mingyu walked out of his room with a tired look on his face and dark circles under his eyes.

He really didn't sleep all night, but luckily he had a wound on his face yesterday that could cover it up.

Ever since his father revealed the family's old calendar to him yesterday, he was first frightened, and then gradually began to understand why the Fengyang Marquis' Mansion was now in such a predicament.

Still, he believes that once the problem is fixed, everything can return to normal.

To the outside world, the servants below might not have noticed anything unusual, but Marquis Fengyang had already ordered the family assets to be sorted out, which meant that they would face a huge change.

The construction of the academy is undoubtedly an important move, which will not only enable the Fengyang Marquis Mansion to get rid of its current predicament, but also ensure the future development of the family.

In addition, it is not just the Jia family, but other families such as the Song family that face challenges together.

With a complicated and tangled mood, Jia Mingyu slowly stepped into Princess Fuxia's mansion.

When he passed the front hall, he unexpectedly found Ye Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi talking.

As soon as his eyes met Ye Zifen, an indescribable feeling of awkwardness surged in his heart, as if countless thoughts were intertwined in his mind.

Jia Mingyu recalled the difficult times when Fengyang Hou Mansion was in deep trouble, and it was Ye Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi who extended a helping hand to them and provided selfless help.

That friendship was like a charcoal fire in the cold winter, warming the hearts of everyone in Fengyang Marquis' Mansion.

If they had not stepped forward, the Fengyang Marquisate would probably have found it difficult to escape from the difficulties.

Jia Mingyu deeply understood the preciousness of this favor, so he took a deep breath, walked towards Ye Zifen with firm steps, and said sincerely: "Princess Fuxia, the matter of Fengyang Marquis' Mansion is thanks to your help with General Zhang."

Although his voice was not loud, the sincere gratitude contained in it was so obvious.

However, when Jia Mingyu recalled the scene of his failed bet with Master Mu Hongzhou, his heart was filled with resentment and regret.

I have to go see my master later, oh!

At the beginning, he was so confident and high-spirited, and firmly believed that he would win the bet.

But the facts were ruthlessly laid before him, forcing him to face the reality of failure.

Standing in front of Ye Zifen at this moment, he felt as if he had lost his former pride, and a sense of frustration surged in his heart.

His cheeks felt slightly hot and he felt ashamed.

He really didn't want Ye Zifen to notice how miserable he was at the moment, but he also knew that Ye Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi knew everything.

Ye Zifen looked at Jia Mingyu tenderly, with endless tolerance and understanding in her eyes.

She knew very well that Jia Mingyu was a man with a very strong self-esteem, and especially when faced with something like losing a bet, the pressure in his heart was undoubtedly enormous.

She smiled and said softly, "Brother, you don't have to be so polite. These are just trivial matters. Don't worry too much. Go! Master is waiting for you!"

When Jia Mingyu heard this, he felt even more uncomfortable, with all kinds of complicated emotions intertwined.

He really didn't want to delve deeper into the subject, fearing that his embarrassment and awkwardness would be further exposed.

So he quickly responded: "Okay, then I'll go to the back to train first."

After saying that, he quickly turned around and walked hurriedly towards the back of the training ground.

Ye Zifen looked at Jia Mingyu's back as he walked away, and couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

She understood that Jia Mingyu needed enough time to slowly accept and digest this series of changes, and she and Zhang Gaoyi were willing to give him such time and space.

After Jia Mingyu arrived at the back end of the training ground, he began to try to adjust his mentality and prepare to devote himself to the subsequent training.

However, despite his best efforts to concentrate, the scenes that had happened before kept flashing through his mind.

Mu Hongzhou looked at Jia Mingyu who was obviously absent-minded. Her face became very cold and she said in a serious tone: "No matter what happens now, put it aside. Train well and rest well, otherwise it would be a waste of time even if you come here. Your conditions are very good now. Zifen and Gao Yi all went up the mountain back then. You must not let down the opportunities created for you."

After hearing what Mu Hongzhou said, Jia Mingyu felt as if he had been hit on the head. He was stunned and stared at Mu Hongzhou blankly.

It was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that all the things he had been entangled and concerned about were just some selfish and narrow-minded thoughts.

Compared with Ye Zifen, Zhang Gaoyi and others, they are simply insignificant.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling ashamed, as if he were still a childish and ridiculous child.

However, he did not indulge in this emotion too much, because at this moment, Mu Hongzhou's fist whistled past his cheek.

Jia Mingyu was startled and subconsciously tried to dodge, but found that he had no time to react.

Fortunately, Mu Hongzhou did not actually attack him, but retracted his fist at the last moment.

Seeing that Jia Mingyu finally came to his senses, Mu Hongzhou couldn't help but snorted in his heart.

She thought to herself, this guy is not completely hopeless after all, at least he knows how to be afraid.

I hope this will help him make some progress and stop having these random thoughts all day long.

After Jia Mingyu left, Ye Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi couldn't help but look at each other and sighed softly.

Ye Zifen said with some worry: "He is still a child! His emotions are all written on his face, which is really worrying. I just hope that he and Chengsi can live in harmony in the future."

Zhang Gaoyi smiled slightly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "I know you are always worried about Chengsi, so when you saw Jia Mingyu, you couldn't wait to win him over. If anything happens to us in the future, he can take care of Chengsi based on our friendship as fellow disciples."

Ye Zifen nodded silently, indicating that she understood his good intentions.

After a while, Ye Zifen seemed to remember something, frowned, and said worriedly: "I wonder how the emperor is doing now? When I went to pay my respects yesterday, I saw that the emperor had lost a lot of weight. It was really heartbreaking."

Zhang Gaoyi also had a solemn expression on his face, and he slowly said, "In fact, we could sense the emperor's changes when we were in court. We always felt that the emperor seemed to be getting more anxious."

Ye Zifen lowered her voice and said with a worried look, "My father-in-law once told me privately that the emperor has been busy dealing with state affairs in the capital recently, and even the prince has been often called to Chengqian Palace to discuss state affairs."