Chapter 1058 - 1055: No Rules, No Standards

She had resisted the urge to slap herself for a long time—she was so used to it now, still considering what flavors Chu Heng liked!

Seeing the children sneak glances at her, Ye Muyu tried to maintain her smile and made idle chat, “Where are Eunuch Ren and the others?”

“Eunuch Ren has returned to the capital.”

“He will return after the New Year.”

“The fabric I had someone bring for you, have you used it?” Chu Heng’s gaze fell on her clothes again.

“I have, I made six sets of winter clothes for the children, and yours too. You can try them on when you have time,” Ye Muyu nodded.

Chu Heng’s voice was a bit muffled, “Why didn’t you wear the clothes made from the fabric I bought?”

Only then did Ye Muyu look down at her dress, which indeed was just fabric sold in Yuzhou City. The material Chu Heng had sent back through the caravan was smoother, with a finer shimmer and better embroidery craftsmanship.

“I have plenty of clothes; I prioritized the children.” She had initially given all those fabrics to the elders and the two children. Naturally, the darker colors were for Chu Heng.

“You don’t like them, or you didn’t want to use them.” Chu Heng’s thin lips parted slightly, with a dominance he was not even aware of.

Ye Muyu looked at him in surprise, “What’s the matter with you?”

“It’s nothing.” Not getting an answer, he seemed indifferent, finished the last bit of his porridge, and silently sat aside, like a god of slaughter.

Chu Ziluo and Lil’ Jin were frightened and hurriedly finished their breakfast.

“Mother, where are we going to play today?” Chu Jin asked.

Chu Ziluo also chimed in, “Father, how about we go to the Manor? Since we came to Yuzhou City, we haven’t gone out as a family. The Manor has plum blossoms planted there.”

She now knew what it meant to enjoy flowers, having heard from Zhao Qingqing that enjoying flowers was the favorite pastime of government officials’ daughters, often used as an excuse to gather.

This kind of banquet, usually attended by girls over ten, she had never been to, but she knew roughly what it was like from Zhao Qingqing’s descriptions.

“Alright.” Chu Heng agreed, looking towards Ye Muyu.

Ye Muyu, being looked at by the three, nodded.

“I will go to have lunch with Qingqing and Elder Zhao first. Chu Ziluo, Lil’ Jin, you go change your clothes. Su Mei, make sure the carriage is ready.”

Su Mei bowed and hesitated before leaving, “My lady, about Granny Mei and Liuye…”

“Let Chun Xing and Su Lan prepare the carriage, you come with me.”

“Yes.” Su Mei quickly passed on these instructions, then continued to follow Ye Muyu.

Chu Heng heard their conversation. Seeing Ye Muyu getting up to leave, he suddenly spoke, “Is it the maidservants inside the residence causing trouble for you?”

“It’s not much of an issue.” Ye Muyu stopped, and spoke to Chu Heng, “Inside the residence, I’ve established rules that anyone entering or leaving the front or back courtyards must record it, noting the hour, name, and purpose.”

“But this morning, Aunt Lin forcefully entered the front courtyard, breaking the rules. According to household regulation, Aunt Lin was fined a tael of silver, and the two servants, as per the household rule, also needed to be punished. I am just going to handle this matter. What is your opinion, my lord?”

Chu Heng just listened, and after Ye Muyu stopped for a while, he finally responded, “Oh.”

Ye Muyu frowned—she thought Chu Heng was daydreaming!

That possibility seemed quite unlikely for Chu Heng.@@novelbin@@

“My lord, what do you think, do you find the household rules too strict?”

“Without rules, there is no square or circle.”