Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Fang Zheng always reeked.

He took a bath in the afternoon.

He entered the room at night.

After Fang Zheng scrubbed himself furiously for the better part of the day and took a bath until his skin was fair and rosy, he contentedly drank a pot of strong, medicinal tea before quietly sneaking into Li Miaohan's room.

Inside, only two lamps were lit, and an incense burner on the table emitted fragrant smoke that filled the air.

The curtains around the bed were drawn, and Fang Zheng's heart pounded.

Outside, he was a virtuous and proper man, maintaining a respectful distance from the two beauties at his side, but now, after this brief separation, he couldn't help but feel excited.

He gently lifted the curtain and peeked inside.

In the dim light, he could vaguely see that Li Miaohan was already asleep, and he could hear her soft breathing.

Fang Zheng revealed a lecherous grin: "My dear wife... I'm here."

He reached out with his wolfish paws and placed them on Li Miaohan's waist, but she didn't react.

Fang Zheng's expression froze: "Miaohan, are you asleep?"

There was no response.

Damn? How could she be asleep? I just got home, shouldn't we at least exchange some heartfelt words?

Could it be that she's angry because I brought two women back with me?

Thinking this, Fang Zheng gently nudged Li Miaohan's waist: "My dear wife, are you asleep?"

With his nudge, Li Miaohan's entire body swayed significantly, and she turned over, facing away from Fang Zheng.

"Hiss..."

Fang Zheng thoughtfully scratched his chin, a wicked smile appearing on his face.

Hmm? Daring to play dead with me!

Fang Zheng slowly reached out with both hands towards Li Miaohan's waist, and at the same time, he let out a low roar: "Resurrect, my love!"

With a sudden squeak, Li Miaohan could no longer hold back. She quickly propped herself up and turned her head to look at Fang Zheng, scolding him playfully: "What nonsense are you spouting?!"

"You're awake?" Fang Zheng smiled charmingly, and like a hungry wolf, he pounced on her again, pinning her down on the bed. "You're still pretending? Your husband has returned, shouldn't you be thinking about serving him?"

Miaohan's pretty face turned cold, and she pushed Fang Zheng away again: "You came back and didn't even ask where Chen Yu is. What kind of father are you?"

"Ah?" Fang Zheng blinked, dumbfounded.

"Ah... right, where's our son?"

He had been away on a business trip since the child was born. Being a father for the first time, he was indeed a bit negligent.

Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Before the Emperor left, he sent someone to deliver a message, ordering someone to send him to the palace. Do you even have your son in your heart?" Li Miaohan's eyebrows furrowed.

"You came home without a word and brought back two women, and Xiao Tao has already spoken with them, saying that you forcibly brought them back and even want to forcefully marry them?"

"Marquis Fang, you're really something now!"

Seeing that she was angry, Fang Zheng quickly stepped forward and hugged her tightly.

Li Miaohan struggled, but she was too weak and couldn't break free.

Fang Zheng sighed: "Listen to my explanation."

"Then explain!"

She truly is a princess, with a distinguished family background and an excellent upbringing, not causing any trouble at all.

Fang Zheng contentedly began to tell her about Chu Qinghan and her sister from the Jin Kingdom.

Twenty minutes later, Fang Zheng wiped his mouth: "Do you think I could have left them behind? Their original home was destroyed by me, and their path back is cut off. Your husband can only give them a new home."

"Bah, shameless!" Li Miaohan nestled in his arms and scolded softly, but her emotions had already returned to calm.

"How are you going to explain things to the Emperor?"

"How to explain things to the Emperor isn't important. What's important is that I need to explain things to you, right, my dear wife?" Fang Zheng said seriously.

"Hmph, acting first and asking for forgiveness later, do you think I can control you? Now the entire Princess Manor follows your lead. You just wait for the Emperor to come down and reprimand you."

"The Emperor actually already knows. I've already resigned from my official position, and this time there will be no military merit either," Fang Zheng said.

Li Miaohan raised her head in surprise: "How could the Emperor do this? You have important responsibilities, concerning the livelihood of the people. How could he not let you be an official?"

"Some things are not good to spread... You always have to find a reason to suppress the discussions below. I don't care. Besides, even if I'm not an official, I still have a lot of things to handle."

"I happen to have something to do at Dongjiao University. Now is a good time to establish a women's school. Where is Zhao Linglong now?"

Li Miaohan said: "She bought a house in the capital, specially to settle her down. During the time you were away, she was well taken care of with good food and drinks."

"What does establishing a women's school have to do with her?"

"Of course, it has something to do with her. I heard about what she did after she arrived in the capital from the Crown Prince. The reason why this war was able to achieve such results was all thanks to her risking her life to deliver messages, allowing our army to prepare in advance."

"I want to take this opportunity to make her a model and have the newspapers promote her, showing that women are just as capable as men, which will also encourage women to enroll in school while the public sentiment is still hot, reducing the voices of opposition."

As Fang Zheng spoke, his hands unconsciously began to wander.

"And you, my dear wife, how about you become the dean of the women's academy? If you support it, I'm afraid there won't be much opposition left."

Li Miaohan first nodded, her expression expectant but also with some hesitation.

"Of course, this is a good thing, but what can they learn when women enter school?"

"There are too many things they can do. For women's convenience in seeing doctors, we can train a group of specialized female doctors to diagnose gynecological issues."

"In terms of art, there's music, chess, calligraphy, and painting... There are also many theoretical studies at Dongjiao University that women can participate in. As long as they produce results in the future, the world's impression of women will change greatly sooner or later."

"The abandoned infants throughout Da Jing, especially female infants, how numerous are they? If this matter succeeds, it will also be a great merit."

After listening, Li Miaohan's heart fluttered, and she blushed as she leaned her head against Fang Zheng's chest.

A sense of pride couldn't help but rise in her heart.

He is such a man, with the world in his heart and great love, just a bit lecherous....

"I'll rest at home for a while, and then I'll go back to the capital to discuss this matter with Linglong."

Li Miaohan nodded slightly, then, as if she had thought of something, she sneered: "Wasn't Zhao Linglong tricked here by you? You told her about gender equality in Da Jing and that you would only love one person in your life. Aren't you ashamed when you say these words?"

Fang Zheng pursed his lips, ashamed: "Yes, I'm shameless, I'm despicable. In the future, I'll only let my son marry one woman. If he dares to marry more, I'll break his dog legs!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Li Miaohan suddenly widened her eyes, annoyed, and reached out to pinch him hard on his chest!

Fang Zheng refused to be outdone and bit back.

A series of indescribable sounds rang out.

Ten seconds later...

Li Miaohan's beautiful hair was disheveled, and she pushed Fang Zheng away with all her might: "Don't touch me!"

Fang Zheng pulled a long face.

We were just getting into it, what's wrong now?

"You haven't explained the matter of those two women clearly. They're just going to live here like that, and will they be going to the Princess Manor in the future?"

Fang Zheng licked his lips and grinned: "We'll talk about them later. Since the Emperor has acquiesced, I plan to hold a wedding in the next few days to give Ningxin and the others a title. You have a share too, how about we start with you first?"

"Nonsense!"

"Hehe, then I insist on making some nonsense, and play something new with you!"

"Ah... Where did this rope come from? What are you doing with the rope?"

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