A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 58 I'm leaving now

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou immediately turned around and moved closer to her father, asking, "Is my imperial brother going to send you out on business again?"

Mr. Zhou nodded somewhat unhappily, "I already told him I didn't want to go and wanted to stay home with you, but he insisted that I go."

Madam Zhou's face lit up with joy, but then she suddenly felt that it was not appropriate to express her happiness so openly, since the person in front of her was, after all, her husband.

"How pitiful! How long will it take?"

"They haven't said yet, but I've estimated it. It will take at least half a month to travel back and forth, not even counting the business we need to do."

Madam Zhou was even happier to hear this. She forcibly suppressed the corners of her mouth that were about to turn up. "Then wouldn't it mean that I'd be away for at least a month?"

"Yes, it would be great if you could come back every month. What if I miss you?" Mr. Zhou was very distressed.

He's a hopeless romantic and all he wants is to be by his wife's side.

But his elder brother insisted that he do something.

He just doesn't want to do anything.

I'm so sad.

After thinking for a moment, Madam Zhou went outside and instructed a maid, "Go and tell Manager Zhang that I will go over later."

After instructing the maid, she walked up to Zhou's father and gently hugged him. "Since time is short, you should hurry up and do your job well. I know my husband is the most capable. I'll wait for you to come back at home."

Mr. Zhou was instantly reassured. "Madam, I still have some time. My brother specifically asked me to go home and say goodbye to you..."

Looking into her father's eyes, Mrs. Zhou knew exactly what he was thinking. "Then hurry up."

Upon seeing his wish fulfilled, Mr. Zhou was overjoyed, like a fool. He happily dismissed the servants and buried his head in Mrs. Zhou's chest.

"Madam smells delicious."

"Alright, go wash up quickly, I... I'll go back to my room and wait for you," Madam Zhou said, blushing.

Mr. Zhou was overjoyed, like a silly dog, and ran towards the bathroom with a loud "woof".

Madam Zhou smiled shyly. Although her husband was indeed unreliable at times, he was truly devoted to her.

Over the years, apart from Aunt Fang, who was only nominally a concubine, there have been no other women.

Moreover, in some aspects, he is indeed frighteningly strong.

Thinking about it this way, Madam Zhou's face turned even redder.

Just as Mrs. Zhou returned to her bedroom, Mr. Zhou, whose hair was still damp, walked in humming a little tune.

"Madam, have you been waiting long? I found a book somewhere else the other day that contains many kinds of..."

Mr. Zhou took out a book from his pocket, opened it, and handed it to Mrs. Zhou. “Madam, look, I’ve been studying this position for a long time. It’s said to make both of us feel good. Why don’t we give it a try?”

When Madam Zhou saw the vivid illustrations of intertwined figures in the book, along with the small notes of precautions beside it, her face instantly turned bright red.

At this moment, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and the indoor temperature was gradually rising. When Mr. Zhou saw Mrs. Zhou like that, his head suddenly exploded.

Mrs. Zhou was carefully reading the contents of the book, but she couldn't ignore the burning gaze above her head. Just as she looked up, her father kissed her lips.

Mr. Zhou snatched the book from Mrs. Zhou's hands and threw it aside, saying gruffly, "Madam, stop reading. Let me teach you properly..."

Before long, it was evening.

Despite feeling sore all over, Mrs. Zhou nudged her husband, "Didn't you say you were going out? Have you packed everything?"

"I don't need to prepare anything. My brother said I can just go with him. You stay home and wait for me. I'll be back soon."

When Mr. Zhou saw Mrs. Zhou's rosy cheeks, he became restless again.

Madam Zhou quickly pushed him away, stood up and straightened her clothes. "It's been almost half the afternoon. If you weren't going out, I certainly wouldn't have agreed. Now we have important business to attend to, so don't delay."

Mr. Zhou hugged Mrs. Zhou tightly, saying, "Don't worry, madam, it won't be a delay."

After they finished completely, it was getting dark, and the moon and stars were bright.

"Your Majesty said you'll set off tonight. Get up and have some food so you don't go hungry."

Mrs. Zhou didn't want to get up at all. Watching her energetic father getting dressed, she said, "I'm too tired to eat."

Mr. Zhou picked her up and helped her put on her clothes. “How can you not eat? Be good, get up quickly. I’ll have the servants bring you food. Eat before you go back to sleep.”

After Li Bai brought over the dinner, she said, "Madam, Miss Jiang is still at our residence. She just had dinner with the eldest young master. It seems that the eldest young master and Miss Jiang have something to discuss with you."

Madam Zhou then remembered that her child had brought Jiang Mingyun along.

She slapped Zhou's father across the face, saying, "It's all your fault, I had forgotten about this."

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault. I was just about to go out. I'll have someone take that girl home. We can talk about it another day."

Mr. Zhou didn't care at all. Since his wife could forget it, it meant it wasn't important. They could talk about it another day.

"...Never mind that, you should eat some too, don't go hungry." Madam Zhou saw that he kept putting food on her plate but didn't eat much herself.

"It's alright, Madam is so beautiful and charming, I'm already full."

Hearing this, Li Bai couldn't help but laugh. "The master and mistress have such a good relationship."

Madam Zhou glared at her husband, "Then stop standing there. Li Bai, go and call Zhang'er and Miss Jiang over."

Before Mr. Zhou could say anything more, Mrs. Zhou said again, "I'll see them here; it won't tire me out."

Zhou's father nodded and turned to Li Bai, carefully instructing them to take good care of Madam during his absence.

Li Bai naturally responded to everything. Only after Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun had both arrived outside the door did Zhou's father look at Madam Zhou with reluctance and say, "Madam, I will write to you."

Mrs. Zhou nodded.

"I'm leaving now."

"Ah."

"I'm really leaving."

"Ah."

"lady……"

"move."

Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun were standing at the door when Zhou's father glared at them for no apparent reason.

The two approached Madam Zhou, and Zhou Hanzhang spoke first: "Mother, what happened to Father just now? He seemed unhappy."

"Never mind him, what could he possibly want? By the way, did you come to see me because of something important?"

Madam Zhou knew that her child's visit after dinner must have been a significant matter.

As for Jiang Mingyun, although he is spoiled, he knows all the proper etiquette and does it very well. The fact that he is still staying at the Zhou residence at this moment shows that the matter is indeed quite serious.

Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say.

"what happened?"

Madam Zhou asked gently.

"Brother Hanzhang, let's tell Auntie."

Since Zhou Hanzhang came with her to see Madam Zhou, he naturally had to tell her about the matter.

But at this moment she was still pondering how to tell Madam Zhou about such a strange thing.