In the Northern Song Dynasty, he started by marrying the eighth daughter of the Su family.

"Good, good, good son-in-law, you've really put your heart into this." Madam Cheng said with a smile, pulling Han Zhi along.

Su Xun sat down with Han Zhi to the side and said, "Good son-in-law, when do you plan to set off for the capital?"

Han Zhi was taken aback, exchanged a glance with Su Zhen, and said, "Father-in-law, my wife and I plan to set off on September 14th."

However, Su Xun and Madam Cheng frowned, and the latter asked, "Is it in such a hurry? We're going to have a full moon banquet on the fourth day of the tenth month to pray for your safety."

“It’s a thousand miles from Meishan to the capital, and the journey takes about a month. There’s always something that can cause delays, so the sooner the better,” Han Zhi said.

Seeing this, Madam Cheng didn't say anything more, but pulled Su Zhen to sit down beside her. She reached out and gently touched Su Zhen's face, and the latter patiently let her mother do this.

When Madam Cheng touched the corner of Su Zhen's eye, her eyebrows suddenly tightened. She gently stroked it a couple of times, looked at her again, and felt that her daughter had gained a more mature air, and her eyes had a touch of allure.

"She's a grown woman now," she said, patting her daughter.

Su Xun then pulled Han Zhi aside and asked, "Good son-in-law, once you arrive in the capital, will you have a place to stay? Or will you need to purchase your own residence?"

Han Zhi stroked his chin and thought for a moment before replying, "My master once served in the capital and had a residence bestowed upon us by the government. We will likely be staying there at that time."

At this moment, Su Zhen came up, sat down next to Han Zhi, gently pulled him, and whispered, "My lord, don't forget one thing."

"what's up?"

“It’s just that between officials and lords, there are some…” Su Zhen paused for the second half of his sentence.

Han Zhi instantly understood, because his relationship with his father, Han Zhuo, wasn't particularly good. Even without inquiring, Su Zhen could probably guess most of it just by observing the father and son's behavior. Han Zhuo was good to his daughter-in-law, Su Zhen, but his kindness towards Su Zhen wasn't the same as his kindness towards Han Zhi.

“In that case, the lord may not allow us to live there, so it would be best for you to prepare to purchase a house in advance,” Su Zhen said.

Han Zhi's face now showed a hint of difficulty; it seemed he really needed to start considering this problem. Then he asked:

"Does Eighth Sister think houses in the capital are expensive?"

"I don't know either." Su Zhen shook her head. "I was born and raised in Meishan. The farthest place I've ever been is from my home to the bookstore."

"Good son-in-law?" Su Xun called out, seeing the somewhat solemn expressions on Han Zhi and Su Zhen's faces.

"Good son-in-law, what happened?"

Han Zhi let out a breath and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing."

Su Xun glanced at the two newlywed couples, assuming they were whispering amongst themselves, while Su Shi and young Su Zhe looked at them with puzzlement. But at that moment, as expected, something unexpected was about to happen; a voice broke the silence in the main hall:

"Good brother-in-law! Are you meeting your lover today?"

Everyone in the hall looked over, and it was Cheng Jun, Cheng Xu, and Cheng Zhicai.

"cousin."

At this moment, Cheng Zhicai bowed to Su Zhen, perfectly ignoring Han Zhi.

"The one sitting next to Eighth Sister... must be the son-in-law you found, brother-in-law?" Cheng Jun glanced at Han Zhi and sneered, "I thought he was some handsome young man or a learned scholar, but he looks quite ordinary."

Su Zhen frowned, sensing that something was off about the other person. Han Zhi looked down at his clothes, which were quite ordinary and in his usual light blue color.

I touched my hair again to see if it was tied properly, but everything seemed normal.

"Eighth Sister," Han Zhi whispered in Su Zhen's ear, "Am I not dressed up properly today?"

Su Zhen took a small step back and looked Han Zhi up and down. She had personally tidied up Han Zhi this morning, and although she wasn't very skilled, it still looked better than what he had done himself.

"Not bad."

But at that moment, Su Zhen noticed a strand of hair hanging down by Han Zhi's ear, so she reached out and combed it behind his ear.

Although this was a perfectly normal thing for the two of them, it had a different meaning in the eyes of different people—Su Xun and Madam Cheng looked at them so intimately, they must be very much in love.

Cheng Jun, however, felt that the other person was showing off or mocking him.

"My lord, there should be no problem now." Ba Niang looked at Han Zhi's appearance carefully again before nodding in satisfaction.

Han Zhi was relieved, then stood up and bowed to Cheng Jun and Cheng Xu, saying, "Greetings..."

But then he suddenly remembered that he didn't know the other person, so he lowered his head and asked Su Zhen, "Who are these two?"

"These two are my mother's men, and also my uncles. You can address them as 'sir' and 'madam'," Su Zhen suggested.

Han Zhi nodded and bowed to the two men again, saying, "I greet my two uncles."

Cheng Jun's face twitched. He didn't intend to return the greeting, and with a flick of his sleeve, he sat down opposite them. Seeing this, Han Zhi also tactfully sat back down next to Su Zhen, but before his buttocks even touched the chair, he suddenly stopped.

Su Zhen was puzzled by his hesitant manner. Fortunately, the other man quickly sat down, then leaned closer and whispered:

"Eighth Sister, you're saying those two are your uncles? Cheng Jun?"

Su Zhen was puzzled. Just now, they didn't even recognize each other and had to ask him questions. How come he now knew the other person's name? Could it be that his uncle was so rich that he just happened to have heard of him?

But that's unlikely, since my husband is incredibly lazy. He's been staying home the past two days, reading with me.

She nodded, which was her confirmation. Now, she had witnessed an emotional shift as rapid as a Sichuan opera face-changing act; her usual harmless and lazy demeanor had completely vanished.

Instead, he had a chilling, sinister look that seemed to drip with gloom. He casually reached out, picked up the teacup beside him, and took a sip.

Then he took Su Zhen's hand and raised an eyebrow slightly. Cheng Jun gritted his teeth, while Cheng Xu spoke:

"Eighth Sister has found a good husband. They've been married for only three days, yet they're already so inseparable."

Su Zhen was about to speak, but Han Zhi interrupted him first:

"If we weren't so inseparable, how would the world know that we treat each other with the utmost respect and affection?"

Su Zhen blushed instantly, gently pinched Han Zhi, and whispered, "My dear husband, my lord and mother are still up there, how can you be so shameless?"

Han Zhi smiled slightly, then said to Su Shi and Su Zhe, "My two brothers, go outside and find my maid. I have also prepared gifts for you."

"Great! Thank you, brother-in-law!"

The two younger brothers ran out at that moment, and these words gave Cheng Jun and the others an opportunity...