[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-peasant-woman-s-decreed-life-as-a-wife":3,"chapter-peasant-woman-s-decreed-life-as-a-wife-peasant-woman-s-decreed-life-as-a-wife-chapter-1285":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1409397,1863,"Chapter 1285 - 1285 1282 Meeting Fu Ming","peasant-woman-s-decreed-life-as-a-wife-chapter-1285",1285,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1285: Chapter 1282: Meeting Fu Ming Chapter 1285: Chapter 1282: Meeting Fu Ming As he passed the restaurant, Chu Heng paused for a moment, then turned and went upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t taken many steps before he was bumped into by a figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Heng subtly stepped back, observing the man in front of him whose expression was gloomy, his eyes filled with jealousy, rage, and various other complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minister Fu,” Chu Heng waved his sleeve and looked at him calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Ming sneered, “What minister am I now? Years of hard study, ruined in an instant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Minister Fu planning to speak with me here?” Chu Heng asked indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Ming’s face stiffened slightly; the area in front of the restaurant was bustling, surrounded by commoners and even court officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked deeply at Chu Heng, “If Lord Chu wishes, naturally we should speak inside the restaurant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Heng did not say much, simply following him inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than fifteen minutes, the two appeared in a private room on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Heng only ordered a few small dishes and instructed the restaurant to bring up a roast duck after fifteen minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You had prepared to leave early?” Upon hearing his instructions, Fu Ming, flushed with anger, said, “Do you look down on me so much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re overthinking it. I need to return to dine with my wife; otherwise, she would worry,” Chu Heng replied, somewhat helplessly, not angered by Fu Ming’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Ming’s voice turned hoarse, suddenly thinking of something, his expression becoming odd, “Your relationship with your lady is not just for show?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I could keep up the pretense forever, who would know whether it’s real or fake?” Chu Heng replied with a smile, not directly answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Ming’s pupils constricted, suddenly understanding something, and bitterly smiled, “No wonder you succeeded, and I lost my position.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to losing a position, being able to save one’s life is already extremely fortunate,” Chu Heng said meaningfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Ming shuddered, his complexion turning somewhat pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know what you want to ask. Staying in the capital is like taking chestnuts from the fire. What you can get depends on your ability; if the ability is not strong, then choose a clever ally. Of course, this ally must not let their servants take the blame; at least their nature must be upright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you wish to leave the capital, you can send someone to message me, and think about what you truly want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Heng did not wait for his answer, glanced at the sky, and seeing it was getting late, left the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Ming looked at the table full of dishes, feeling a chill in his heart one moment, sorrowful the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Heng?” Just as Chu Heng was leaving with the roast duck, not having gone far, he ran into Chu Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, you’re still outside?” Chu Heng looked at the servants following behind him before he felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lin’s eyes smiled, “Yes, I just came out from eating at a shop. The prices in the capital are indeed pricey.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is somewhat expensive. Do you have enough silver for expenses?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, more than enough. Business back home is good, and I brought quite a sum with me this time—rich in journeys, poor at home,” Chu Lin said, having set up his own household these past years, his envy had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life was good, something brought about by his brother. This was something he could not deny. Now that his own life was also good, of course, he was happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you heading home now?” Chu Lin asked, noticing the food Chu Heng was carrying and realizing after a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can continue your stroll. Just let the residence’s servants follow you, and I’ll be at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Lin indeed came to learn about the food industry; he would not stay long in the capital, so he did not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Heng greeted him and then returned to the residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the residence, dinner was already prepared, a modest amount, enough only for the children and Ye Muyu to eat with Chu Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>",694,"2026-06-05T23:54:26.605Z",1,"novelbin.me","aaed1a74efb1326cd56524aa616eb546f77f804fd141eaed5b72a7588f5aafae","peasant-woman-s-decreed-life-as-a-wife-chapter-1286","peasant-woman-s-decreed-life-as-a-wife-chapter-1284",2499,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fpeasant-woman-s-decreed-life-as-a-wife-cover.jpg"]