Chapter 37

Jiang Yue rubbed her knees and followed behind Xiao Yunsheng, waiting in the courtyard. Stealing a glance upward, she saw him standing with his hands behind his back, a look of unmistakable mockery on his face. Unable to help herself, she spoke softly to break the silence, "What is the General looking at?" Ever since stepping into this courtyard, everything Xiao Yunsheng laid eyes on—from the construction to the upkeep—had cost no less than a thousand pieces of gold. The Fu Family had served at court for generations, their roots running deep on all sides. It wasn't that there had never been loyal and brave men among them; it was simply that, starting in recent years, things had long since rotted away. If this money were put to use in the army, he wouldn't have had to go out of his way to manufacture a favor just to secure better welfare for the troops.