Lord Zhang was indeed fond of Zhu Nongzhi, but he didn’t insist. As soon as An Jing finished speaking, he said, "Then this official will return and write a memorial to report to the Emperor about letting Master Zhou manage the affairs of Qilin County’s Agricultural Institute, to see if the Emperor approves or not."
Such matters of promotion were not something a mere subject could decide; it had to be approved by the Emperor of Xiyun.
"If there’s nothing else for the Prince and Princess, this official shall take his leave," Lord Zhang intelligently took the initiative to ask for permission to leave.
Honestly, it was the first time An Jing had met someone so perceptive, and she truly appreciated it.
An Jing smiled and said, "There’s nothing more, you may go and attend to your business."
"This official takes his leave."
Once Lord Zhang had left, An Jing felt a sense of relief and smiled at Xiao Changyi, "My husband, it’s all resolved; let’s go home."
As soon as An Jing and Xiao Changyi stepped out of the office room, they saw not only Clerk Zhang standing at the door but also Clerk Jiang.
While it was normal for Clerk Zhang to be there, Clerk Jiang seemed somewhat distracted and out of it.
In fact, when An Jing and Xiao Changyi passed by Clerk Jiang, he even jolted as if startled by them, clearly out of sorts.
An Jing noticed Clerk Jiang’s absent-mindedness, but she didn’t ask any questions and instead walked with Xiao Changyi towards the direction of the Accounting Room of the Agricultural Institute.
After retrieving the twenty taels needed for the construction of the wheelbarrow from the Accountant Mister at the Agricultural Institute, An Jing and Xiao Changyi returned to the house they had purchased in the county.
Upon entering their home, An Jing and Xiao Changyi saw the four children playing merrily with Meng Zhuqing.
Aside from them, the children were most familiar with Meng Zhuqing.
This, of course, was thanks to the fact that Meng Zhuqing was not only always around the children but also often helped them look after the four.
Seeing An Jing and Xiao Changyi return, Meng Zhuqing stopped frolicking with the children and stood to the side like a subordinate.
An Jing handed the twenty taels to Meng Zhuqing, instructing her to find a carpenter to build the wheelbarrow.
Meng Zhuqing obediently went off to do so.
After that, An Jing and Xiao Changyi took the four children and went home.
Two days later, Lord Zhang sent someone to inform An Jing and Xiao Changyi that the junior official who always delivered messages to the Agricultural Institute, seeking a lighter punishment, had confessed to more of Official Liu’s crimes. Among them was the fact that Official Liu had planted people beside the other higher-ups at the Agricultural Institute.
The person implanted by Official Liu beside An Jing was Clerk Jiang.
Realizing that Clerk Jiang was someone Official Liu had placed beside her, An Jing had an epiphany. No wonder Clerk Jiang was so distracted that day.
Time flew by, and before they knew it, it was September.
Choosing a wedding date was a matter of finding an auspicious day, and the one Wang Youbao and Li Wuyu had chosen for their wedding was the eighth day of the ninth month.
An Jing and Xiao Changyi had known this well in advance.
So, on the eighth day of the ninth month, An Jing and Xiao Changyi, along with the four children, went to the Wang Family to partake in the wedding banquet.
Wang Youbao had taken Li Wuyu from the Prime Minister’s residence on the eighth day of the eighth month, but due to the long journey from the Imperial Capital to Qilin County, and because Li Wuyu’s dowry was substantial, it had taken them quite some time to arrive in Qilin County.
It so happened that Wang Youbao and Li Wuyu arrived in Qilin County on the eighth day of the ninth month, not missing the auspicious time for the marital ceremony, which was simply perfect.
Since Wang Youbao was marrying the daughter of the Prime Minister, many people came to watch the ceremony, and there were also many attendees at the wedding, among whom were numerous officials.
The Wang family gained even greater face from this event, with everyone wearing especially radiant smiles.
As Wang Youbao’s parents had already passed away, during the time to pay respects to the elders, he could only bow to the spirit tablets of his parents.