Coming out of the main courtyard, Zhou Jin chuckled and said in a low voice, "Why don't you let me speak?"

"You just keep talking nonsense." Gu Xiling said coquettishly, pinching Zhou Jin's clothes with her long nails painted with nail polish. "What if my mother-in-law finds out and thinks I'm not a virtuous person?"

"Haha!" Zhou Jin laughed loudly, his long sleeves waving lightly, "Madam, you are worrying too much. This is my fault, not yours. Mother will not blame you."

Gu Xiling pouted and said coquettishly, "Anyway, we can solve our problems privately. You are not allowed to tell your parents-in-law."

"If you are unhappy, come to me and I will take care of it. Don't be like a child and complain. It's embarrassing."

Zhou Jin held Gu Xiling's hand and gently squeezed it, "Okay, I won't be a whiner. I've been busy all day today and it's really hard. Isn't my wife distressed?"

Gu Xiling raised her head and looked at Zhou Jin's profile. "When editing a book, you must read a lot of books. Don't sit all the time. Get up and walk every half an hour, otherwise you will have back and leg pain at such a young age."

Zhou Jin nodded seriously, "Yes, I can't let my waist hurt. I haven't consummated my marriage yet!"

"You..." Gu Xiling was shocked, her face flushed, "You lecher."

Zhou Jin was overjoyed and automatically unlocked his smooth-talking skills, "I'm not talking to anyone else, but to my wife, how can I be considered a pervert?"

Gu Xiling found that Zhou Jin was becoming more and more shameless. "It's getting late now, Prince, go to bed early."

"The flowers in the garden are in full bloom, let's enjoy them." Zhou Jin didn't let go of Gu Xiling's hand, but he couldn't go to Gu Xiling's room, so he could only enjoy the flowers with Gu Xiling outside.

Gu Xiling didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It's dark now, I can't see the flowers clearly, how can I enjoy them?"

"Who says you can only appreciate flowers with your eyes? I can use my nose, and smelling the fragrance is still appreciating the flowers." Zhou Jin argued speciously.

Gu Xiling was held by Zhou Jin's hand, and they admired the flowers and smelled their fragrance together.

"Madam, aren't you curious about how I am today?" Zhou Jin asked.

Gu Xiling looked puzzled, "Didn't you just tell your father and mother? Are you hiding something? Have you been wronged outside?"

Zhou Jin sighed, "In front of my parents, of course I can only say good things. If I encounter difficulties, I can't tell them, so as not to worry them."

"Aren't you afraid that I will worry?" Gu Xiling asked back with a cunning look in her eyes.

Zhou Jin turned around and looked at Gu Xiling, "I'm afraid, but I think you don't want me to hide it from you."

"Yes!" Gu Xiling nodded and chuckled, "Prince, what difficulties have you encountered?"

Zhou Jin pondered for a moment, "What is the most important thing to promote agriculture? Is it just compiling agricultural books and improving agricultural tools?"

Gu Xiling paused and sighed, "The most fundamental thing is that those who till the land own the land. Whether it is agricultural books or agricultural tools, these are secondary. The common people must have land."

"I read history books and found that every time a dynasty rose and fell, it was a process of land redistribution. When the common people had no land, they were starving to death. If they rebelled, there was still a glimmer of hope, but if they didn't, they would starve to death."

Zhou Jin was startled, "Xi Ling, do you really only need to study for one year?"

Gu Xiling smiled awkwardly, she was a little too proud today, "Of course, it's all written in history books! It's been more than 40 years since the establishment of the Kang Dynasty. There have been land annexations at this time, but the people still have farmland."

"You can help more people by promoting agricultural tools and agricultural books. Others cannot be stopped or blocked. Everything has its own destiny. Prince, do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"You should do your job. If you want to change more, you should do it step by step. Don't rush."

Zhou Jin remained silent, but held Gu Xiling's hand even tighter.

After a while, he said, "Yes, my grandmother told me when I was a child that I should wear a hat that fits my head. I always think that solving problems with just one sentence is too childish."

Gu Xiling giggled, "You are right to think so, my prince. You are only eighteen this year, and you don't have to worry about the livelihood of the family. I will take care of the trivial matters at home, so you don't have to worry about them."

"You only do what you want to do, what you think is right. The only thing to remember is to do what you can and be careful in what you say and do."

Zhou Jin smiled and bowed to Gu Xiling, "Thank you for your kind words, madam."

Gu Xiling pursed her lips and smiled, "It's not really good advice, it's just a few words I read in a book. I'm sorry to make you laugh, my lord."

After returning to Zizhuyuan, Gu Xiling went back to her room.

Zhou Jin stepped in.

In this room, he left too many bad memories for Gu Xiling.

He looked around, thinking about how to make it up to Gu Xiling!

Gu Xiling's eyes flickered, how could she make Zhou Jin angry and leave?

Seeing Gu Xiling like this, Zhou Jin said angrily, "Don't make me angry, and don't chase me away. I'll leave in a moment."

Gu Xiling let out a sigh of relief and chuckled, "It turns out that I misunderstood the prince! I thought the prince was not a gentleman, but a rude and frivolous person!"

Zhou Jin glared at Gu Xiling and said, "Don't try to provoke me. If you make me angry again, I won't leave. I will become the arrogant and frivolous person you are talking about."

Gu Xiling immediately shut up, covered her mouth with her little hands, her big eyes bright and lively.

Zhou Jin stood up and said, "I'm going to the study to rest. You should go to bed early. I'll pick you up tomorrow to pay respects to mother."

Gu Xiling raised her eyebrows and exclaimed, "You don't love me!"

"Where did you get that from?" Zhou Jin was confused. Wasn't his behavior obvious enough? He even said he didn't love her!

Gu Xiling pouted slightly, "Mother only let me go to pay my respects after breakfast. If I'm tired, I don't have to go. But you disturbed my sweet dreams and made me wake up early. How do you love me?"

Zhou Jin was startled, then smiled.

On the day of his wedding, he was persuaded by his mother to go back to the bridal chamber, where he saw Gu Xiling with her rosy face sleeping.

"By the way, I've known for a long time that you are a sleepyhead." Zhou Jin shook his head and laughed.

Seeing Zhou Jin smiling at her, Gu Xiling narrowed her eyes slightly and imitated Zhou Jin's tone on their wedding night, "How can the bride sleep when her husband hasn't slept yet?"

"Ahem!" Zhou Jin said with an embarrassed expression, "Xi Ling, can we not talk about the past?"

"No!" Gu Xiling refused without hesitation, "That was a rare experience, how could I forget it?"

Zhou Jin stood up and bowed to Gu Xiling, "My wife, go to sleep. I'm going to the study now. Don't be angry. I'll buy you some plum cake tomorrow, okay?"

Gu Xiling nodded, "Very good!"

Watching Zhou Jin leave, Gu Xiling smiled.

It seems that Zhou Jin should take action!

Lai Fu followed behind Zhou Jin and reported softly, "My Lord, everything you asked me to prepare is ready."

"We need to find an excuse to take the Crown Prince's wife out, so that the servants will have time to redecorate the bridal chamber."

Zhou Jin smiled and said, "Okay, the holiday is in two days, I will take Xiling out for a walk. You can make the arrangements by then."

Lai Fu agreed, "Yes, Prince."

But plans in the world can never keep up with changes. Something went wrong and Zhou Jin's wedding night was nowhere in sight.

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