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It is said that as soon as Old Man Zhang returned to the village, he couldn't wait to start building a grand mansion at the entrance of the village.

This house is extremely spacious, and its area is actually comparable to Ye Zifen’s small courtyard!

Not only that, Old Man Zhang also bought a lot of slaves and servants.

In addition, he purchased a large amount of land in the surrounding area, which shows that he was truly wealthy.

Nowadays, he and his wife Zhang Wang stay at home all day, enjoying the meticulous care of the servants and rarely step out of the house.

Bai Xiangyang, on the other hand, was drooling over this mansion and wanted to move in.

To this end, he tried his best to show his courtesy and curry favor with Old Man Zhang.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard Bai Xiangyang tried, Old Man Zhang remained unmoved and refused to agree to his request to move in.

Despite this, Bai Xiangyang still did not give up and would visit him every now and then.

Every time he went there, he would carefully prepare some valuable gifts, trying to impress Old Man Zhang.

Although Old Man Zhang was not happy about the generous gift from Bai Xiangyang, he was embarrassed to turn him away due to their friendship.

However, Bai Xiangyang was only allowed to come as a guest each time, and his family was required to leave on the same day and not to stay overnight.

Ye Zifen stood quietly by the side, staring at Zhang Gaoyi with her beautiful eyes, only to see him slowly put down the letter in his hand that he had already read.

She opened her red lips and asked softly, "Is everything okay?"

His words were full of concern, and his gentle voice was like the breeze blowing across the lake, as if he was afraid that his words would break the quiet atmosphere in the room.

Zhang Gaoyi raised his head slightly, met Ye Zifen's worried gaze, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and responded concisely and clearly: "It's okay!"

Although his answer was brief, his tone was so crisp and clear that one could feel his inner calmness and composure at first glance.

However, if you look closely, you can find that beneath his calm face, an elusive and complex look flashes quietly in the depths of his eyes, like a fleeting meteor in the night sky.

Seeing Zhang Gaoyi's answer, Ye Zifen still had some doubts in her heart, but she knew Zhang Gaoyi's character very well, so she did not ask any more questions.

She turned her head slightly and looked out the window, only to see the red sun in the sky gradually setting in the west, like a ball of burnt-out flame, gradually being swallowed by the night.

She couldn't help but sigh: "It's getting dark again. This day has passed so quickly. Tomorrow morning, I have to go to court early."

As she spoke, her beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if carrying endless fatigue.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window onto her pretty face, revealing a look of distressing fatigue.

Zhang Gaoyi looked at Ye Zifen silently, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

He said slowly, "Now that you have gone to the court, I don't have to be so anxious. As long as I know that everything is fine in the court, I can rest assured and recuperate here."

His voice was a little weak, swaying like a candle in the wind, but the firmness contained in it was as unshakable as a rock.

At this moment, his eyes were as gentle as water, gently falling on Ye Zifen, as if he wanted to imprint her every smile, every move deeply in his heart, forever.

Ye Zifen sighed softly and walked lightly to the window.

She stood there quietly, her eyes cast towards the colorful sunset in the distant horizon.

The afterglow of the setting sun falls on the earth like golden red silk, giving the whole world a dreamy glow.

However, at this moment Ye Zifen's mood was not as relaxed and happy as this beautiful sunset.

She frowned slightly and said slowly: "The affairs of the court are really complicated and intricate! Every matter involves so many things that it is difficult to sort out the clues. I don't know what kind of difficult situation will be waiting for us tomorrow?"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but shook her head, a hint of worry appearing on her face.

At this time, Zhang Gaoyi, who was lying on the bed, heard Ye Zifen's words, and forced himself to sit up with his weak body, leaning on the head of the bed.

He looked at Ye Zifen's slightly tired and worried face, and said distressedly: "Zifen, no matter how the situation changes tomorrow, you must be more careful. Don't exhaust yourself because of overwork."

Hearing this, Ye Zifen turned around, nodded gently towards Zhang Gaoyi and responded, "I know, don't worry. But your frail body needs better care. Only if you recover as soon as possible can I go to court with you." After she finished speaking, her eyes revealed deep concern.

Zhang Gaoyi smiled slightly, trying to comfort Ye Zifen with his smile. He said softly, "Okay, I know my body is fine, and I will get better slowly. Don't worry about me all the time, but pay more attention to yourself."

Seeing Zhang Gaoyi say this, Ye Zifen said no more.

She walked to the bedside, reached out her hand and gently tucked the corner of the quilt for Zhang Gaoyi, as if she was afraid that a cold wind would get into the quilt and catch a cold.

After finishing all this, she whispered to Zhang Gaoyi, "Then you should go to bed early. A good night's sleep will help your body recover. I will also go and prepare the things I will need for court tomorrow."

Zhang Gaoyi obediently closed his eyes and responded softly, indicating that he understood what Ye Zifen meant.

Seeing Zhang Gaoyi lying down to rest obediently, Ye Zifen finally felt relieved.

She slowly turned away from the bed and walked towards the door.

When she walked to the door, she couldn't help but look back at Zhang Gaoyi who was sleeping peacefully on the bed. Then she carefully reached out, grasped the door handle, and gently closed the door.

As the door made a slight "click" sound, Ye Zifen's figure gradually disappeared outside the door.

At this moment, Zhang Gaoyi was sitting quietly on a chair in the room, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, outlining an imperceptible smile.

His deep and bright eyes looked through the window lattice at the endless and overlapping red clouds in the distance.

On the other side, Zifen paced back and forth anxiously in the room, her hands tightly twisting the corners of her clothes, as if trying to relieve her inner tension and anxiety in this way.

After all, how should she prepare when she had never attended court?

However, despite this, her excited heart was difficult to calm down, and she did not show it when she was with Zhang Gaoyi.