"Hey, don’t say such cheesy things. If your husband hears it, wouldn’t he get jealous?" Ye Muyu joked with a smile in her eyes.
Su Mei shook her head seriously, "He wouldn’t. I admire the lady just as Lu Chuan admires the master."
Ye Muyu pretended to be cheesy, "Oh, since when did you have such a sweet mouth."
Su Mei just smiled and said nothing, but that was truly how she felt.
In the afternoon, Su Mei left the residence and went home.
Tomorrow is the wedding, and Su Mei didn’t want to trouble the residence, so she and Lu Chuan simply bought a small courtyard in the east of the city and pleted all the ceremonies.
At that time, many friends and relatives would be invited.
Even some servants from the Chu family could take turns going to the wedding feast at noon.
Su Mei and Lu Chuan held a significant status among the servants of the Chu family, so those invited naturally wished to befriend them.
Ye Muyu had prepared the wedding gifts a long time ago.
She originally planned to attend the wedding in person.
But after Su Mei’s persuasion, she decided not to; however, the gifts were still abundant.
The bathhouse business was on track and quite bustling.
There was a constant flow of people, significantly boosting nearby businesses.
Many merchants were happy to deal with Shopkeeper Zhang.
No one was causing trouble, so Ye Muyu mostly let go and didn’t personally oversee it.
She didn’t take a nap in the afternoon and first went to the Lu Family Medical Hall to sit in the hall.
She stayed there for more than an hour.
Then she left for Jingyuan.
Now, many pavilions in Jingyuan have been beautifully constructed.
The main framework was pleted, and after a solid foundation, adding the roof would be faster.
Ye Muyu didn’t focus on the progress of the house construction since there were craftsmen following the designs.
Her focus remained on the cement project.
It should be known that the reason the Emperor visited the bathhouse wasn’t because of favoring Chu Heng, but to personally witness the charm of doing business and experience its intricacies.
On the surface, the revelation indicated his satisfaction with some of Chu Heng’s suggestions.
Emperor Xuanming was no longer as diligent as before and leaned towards laziness, but he also aspired to bee a renowned ruler. With capable ministers, he was naturally pleased.
Since Chu Heng didn’t hold military power, the Emperor had no fear and was happy to employ him.
Since he was satisfied with Chu Heng as a subject, naturally he would give him face.
Rewards, during those times when the Chu family often offered grain seeds, the Emperor would frequently do so.
This time, coincidentally with the bathhouse opening, Emperor Xuanming had a sudden whim to leave the palace.
No matter the reason, Chu Heng was now regarded highly and could act more freely.
So, at this point, the cement could start to be produced slowly.
To bee wealthy, one must build roads first.
From the beginning to the end, Ye Muyu aspired for the country to be more prosperous. She believed that as long as Chu Heng didn’t hold military power and their family wasn’t allied by marriage with the Imperial Kins and Nobles, remaining out of the struggle for imperial power, they would be safe for a long time.
However, Ye Muyu didn’t know that Chu Heng’s target was never the military power at various Border Passes, but the control of the capital’s defense.
Once he controlled the capital’s defense, no matter what happened, even if the Emperor withdrew his favor, he couldn’t do anything against him.
He had never revealed this to anyone, only subtly and steadily progressing towards this goal.
As Ye Muyu walked into Jingyuan, she heard lively sounds ing from the Pottery Kiln.
She quickly walked over with Liuye.
From a distance, she could hear Li Mingde’s hearty laughter, "Thank you, thank you, this batch of products turned out nicely."
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