The beautiful woman in the quick transmigration novel has been targeted by the male lead again.

"She is naturally my Empress!"

Shen Yanzheng spoke with absolute certainty.

"I see."

Wei Wufeng said, "If..."

Shen Yanzheng stared at him with hostility, but Wei Wufeng just smiled and said nothing more.

The next day at noon, Wei Wufeng was led to Linhua Palace. Xiaobai hugged his leg and called him "Daddy," his eyes curving into crescent moons. Wei Wufeng stroked his head and said, "Good son!"

Shen Yanzheng's face immediately darkened, and the hand around Chang Ning's waist tightened instinctively. Chang Ning nudged him with her elbow: "What are you doing here? Get out of here!"

Shen Yanzheng refused, and instead gave his son a bamboo dragonfly to play with, saying, "What do you want to say? Hurry up and say it."

Chang Ning was speechless, thinking he was very childish.

Wei Wufeng didn't show any unusual expression, he just asked, "Are you willing?"

Chang Ning was stunned and at a loss for words. Wei Wufeng hadn't wronged her; on the contrary, she owed him a great deal. She didn't know how to answer, but Wei Wufeng had already said, "I understand."

Chang Ning lowered her head, somewhat at a loss for words in this situation. Shen Yanzheng, on the other hand, pulled her into his arms, brazenly asserting his ownership: "What are your plans for the future?"

Wei Wufeng smiled, revealing a hint of the carefree and unrestrained spirit he had shown when they first met: "Back to my old ways, back to begging!"

Chang Ning immediately said, "I still have some silver..."

Shen Yanzheng pinched him on the waist, and he couldn't say anything more. Wei Wufeng laughed loudly: "So you're being generous now?"

She was very stingy at first; she would scold you if you spent even a penny more.

Chang Ning blushed, and Wei Wufeng said, "Don't worry, your husband gave you quite a lot."

Just for the sake of the word "husband," Shen Yanzheng had no choice but to give it to him!

"I will give you a hundred taels of gold, but if you continue to act recklessly in the future, I will not let you off the hook!"

Wei Wufeng clasped his hands in thanks: "Then thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Not long after, a familiar face appeared in the brothels of the capital. The women there exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master Wei? It's been so long!"

"Yeah, long time no see."

"Where has Young Master Wei gone? I haven't had a chance to thank you yet!"

"Then play me a song." The man tilted his head back and poured the wine from the pot into his mouth. "Congratulations on a beautiful dream."

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With no one in the way, Shen Yanzheng felt much better.

Chang Ning said he wanted to go home to visit. He had been away from Beijing for several years and didn't know how his family was doing. Although his parents had done what they did because they were thinking of their older brother, how could they sever the blood ties?

Shen Yanzheng naturally wouldn't object, and even changed into casual clothes to go with her, making Chang Ning very worried, "What if someone tries to assassinate you?"

"Don't worry, your husband is highly skilled in martial arts!"

He reached out to kiss her, saying, "Sweetie, call me husband."

Chang Ning grabbed his hair; the two had been pressed together the whole way. "Be serious!" she said.

Shen Yanzheng bit her lip: "Call me husband!"

"Can't you be serious for once...?"

Finally, he could only utter a muffled sound: "Husband..."

"Good girl, you have guards with you, nothing will happen. Let your husband give you a kiss."

The carriage stopped directly in the Chang family's courtyard. The two elders of the Chang family were still working in the fields. Upon hearing the news, they hurried back in fear and trepidation, wondering where this important person had come from.

The villagers also gathered around to watch the spectacle, but were eventually driven away by the guards.

The village hadn't changed much, and the Chang family was no different; it was still the same few bungalows. Chang Ning walked into her former bedroom, which was now filled with clutter. She sighed and went out.

"Fourth daughter?"

The Chang family elders, who rushed back, looked at her in disbelief, "Is it you?"

Although she was beautiful before, she lived in a village and dressed very simply. Unlike now, where clothes make the man, she is dressed in fine silk and satin, with a jade hairpin in her hair. She looks like a rich lady from a wealthy family!

Chang Ning nodded: "Father, Mother, it's me."

"How have you been these past few years? You brat, you haven't even sent a message home!"

How could life be easy for a country girl who marries into a wealthy family?

The two elders weren't without regrets, but what could they do? Life was getting harder and harder; the new harvest hadn't even started yet, and their rice jar was already empty.

Moreover, their son needed a lot of money every month, and in just three years, the two of them aged considerably.

"I'm doing fine."

Chang Ning didn't want to say more. She looked at Shen Yanzheng and said, "This is my husband. He is an official in the capital."

It's just the biggest one.

Shen Yanzheng bowed slightly: "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, your son-in-law greets you!"

His imposing aura made the two elders of the Chang family hesitant and unable to speak, even when he put on a gentle demeanor: "Alright...alright, please sit down!"

Shen Yanzheng noticed their nervousness and chatted with them gently, asking if they were having a good time and if they were facing any difficulties.

The two elders said that the past two years were really tough. Not only was the south affected by disasters, but the north also experienced reduced production. In addition, there were heavy taxes and levies, and every household was short of food.

However, things gradually improved after the new emperor ascended the throne.

Chang Ning smiled, and Shen Yanzheng glanced at her and also smiled, "That's good."

Once the atmosphere became more relaxed, Father Chang dared to tentatively ask, "May I ask what official position my son-in-law holds?"

Shen Yanzheng said, "It's just a minor official position, not worth mentioning. Father-in-law, is there something you need?"

Father Chang immediately became flustered: "Yes, yes."

Mustering his courage, he said, "Ningniang has an elder brother who is quite talented in scholarship. He wrote last time saying that he is preparing to take this year's provincial examination and wants to find a teacher to guide him. I wonder if my son-in-law has any connections?"

When Chang Ning heard his father mention his elder brother, his face turned stern. Every time he talked about his brother, he would say that he was very good at his studies and was one of the best in the academy, but so far he had not been able to pass the imperial examinations. On the contrary, he was very generous when it came to asking for money!

"Oh?"

Shen Yanzheng said, "Since you are so talented, you should be able to pass the provincial examination without any problem. Why do you need to find another famous teacher?"

Father Chang didn't know much about these things; he just thought whatever his son said. Now that he suddenly had a son-in-law who was an official, his mind was naturally a bit active: "Perhaps, perhaps it's for the sake of being safe."

"That's it."

Shen Yanzheng said, "Father-in-law, rest assured, I have some connections in this area and will do my best for you!"

Father Chang immediately beamed with joy: "Then I'll have to trouble you, my dear son-in-law!"

Chang Ning glared at Shen Yanzheng, snorted, and was pulled into the inner room by her mother: "Fourth girl, what exactly happened? Didn't you marry into the Marquis's mansion back then?"

The marquis of yesteryear is now... the emperor!

Of course, Chang's mother dared not imagine that her daughter had any relationship with the emperor, but she also had no idea what had happened in between.

Chang Ning said, "Not long after I arrived there, that person died. The Marquis's mansion wanted to kill me, so I escaped. Later, by a twist of fate, I married my current husband."

Chang's mother began to wipe away her tears: "You've suffered so much, but it's all thanks to God!"

She survived and even married an official!

Mother Chang kept rambling on about how surviving a great calamity meant good fortune was sure to follow, but Chang Ning couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted her, "How are my older sisters doing now?"

Chang's mother's face stiffened.