The Emperor's uncle loves me! My paranoid wife, don't run away

Shen Runing's mind quickly flashed through a circle of names and relationships, but he still couldn't match the person in front of him.

But she remembered the place name "Sanchuan Town" clearly.

As soon as I stood up, I heard footsteps outside the yard.

Two people came in one after another, one old and one young, looking like father and son, dressed simply and with reserved expressions.

The old man walked steadily and with a deep breath, one could tell at a glance that he was a man who had come from a career in officialdom.

The young man was not very old, but his eyes were sparkling and his excitement was written all over his face.

As the two entered the room, they bowed together and spoke respectfully.

"See Princess Regent!"

Shen Runing nodded slightly, his eyes fell on them, and he spoke in a calm voice.

"You are……?"

The old man slapped his forehead and smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Oh, look at my memory! I forgot to introduce myself first!"

"My name is Cao Mingzhe, the prefect of Sanchuan Town. I am promoted by the Prince Regent to be where I am today."

As he spoke, he pulled the young man next to him over.

"This is my son, Officer Cao."

Shen Runing raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile flashed across his eyes, and he raised his hand to wave.

"Please take a seat."

"Autumn has arrived, serving tea."

Qiu Zhi accepted the order and left. Soon he brought a cup of hot tea.

Shen Runing took a sip and looked at the father and son with a smile on his face, his tone hinting at inquiry.

"Provincial Governor Cao has come a long way, so he should go to the Regent's Palace first."

"Why did you come to my Shen Mansion first?"

Before he finished speaking, the officer next to him blurted out.

"Hey! We're not going to the Regent's Palace, we're coming to the Shen Mansion specifically!"

As he spoke, he patted his chest in a serious tone.

"My father said that the Prince Regent is a henpecked husband!"

"We must first curry favor with the princess and strive to become a 'family member'! In this way -"

"Snapped!"

Cao Mingzhe slapped him on the back of the head, his face turning red with anger.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Shut up now!"

Officer Cao covered his head, sat down angrily, and dared not say another word.

Cao Mingzhe quickly turned around and explained repeatedly.

"Princess, don't blame me, Princess, don't blame me."

"My son is young and ignorant, and he doesn't know how to speak properly."

"I was originally the magistrate of Sanchuan Town. I worked in mediocrity for many years without making any achievements."

"Fortunately, the Regent took pity on me and promoted me to the position of prefectural governor, which enabled me to make some progress."

He paused, his brows steady, and full of sincerity.

"Now that the regent is about to be very happy, I, as his subordinate, am delighted."

"I specially prepared some small gifts and went to congratulate the princess in person."

"Although it's not worth much, it's a token of my appreciation. I hope your Highness will not mind."

The smile on Shen Runing's lips deepened.

"I accept the gift."

"But your son's mouth... you should go back and take care of it."

"If you offend the Regent someday, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on to your position as a prefectural governor."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Mingzhe shuddered violently, and Cao Guan was so scared that he sat upright, like a frightened quail.

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for your teachings, Princess!"

"When I get home, I'll beat him so hard he won't be able to get out of bed for three days!"

Shen Runing smiled lightly and his tone softened a little.

"Since you've come all this way, why not stay for lunch?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Mingzhe seemed to be sitting on fire, waving his hands repeatedly and almost jumping up from his chair.

"I absolutely dare not do this. How dare I bother the princess!"

"This is against the rules!"

"Besides... we still have to rush to the Regent's Palace to pay our respects to the Regent in person."

Shen Runing nodded slightly and did not try to keep him.

"Then I won't keep you here."

Seeing this, Qiu Zhi stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation.

"Please, both of you."

After the two left, the yard became quiet.

Shen Runing slowly picked up the teacup and took another sip.

But her eyes seemed to suddenly remember something, and she suddenly pulled Du Wenyun's hand, her eyes sparkling.

"Cousin, I remembered something interesting——"

Du Wenyun was concentrating on peeling melon seeds, but she pulled him mysteriously, and the shells almost scattered all over the floor. He hurried over.

"Ah? What's the matter?"

Shen Runing's eyebrows curved, and her voice was low, with a hint of fanning the flames.

"I heard that Li Zhezhi, the taciturn guy, seems to have found someone else."

Then Shen Runing sat down next to Du Wenyun, speaking in a cheerful tone.

"Tell me, how much charm does the other person have to possess to pry open those cold eyes of his?"

As he spoke, he put his arm around Du Wenyun's shoulders with a teasing look in his eyes.

"Cousin, what kind of woman can make him fall in love?"

Du Wenyun's ears suddenly turned red, and he lowered his head, pinched his fingertips, and muttered something under his breath.

"I...how did I know..."

Shen Runing raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, you're blushing?"

Du Wenzhe quickly responded, pretending to be thoughtful.

"Cousin, I also discovered something strange recently!"

Shen Runing's smile persisted, and her eyebrows raised.

"What's weird?"

Du Wenze smiled meaningfully, and with a turn of his eyes, he pushed the atmosphere to a lively one.

"That 'silent' Li Zhezhi has been coming to our Du Mansion lately, saying he wants to play chess with me, but I always feel like he's looking away after only three words."

Shen Runing raised his eyebrows, and there was more teasing in his voice.

"Where are you looking? Could it be... Wen Yun?"

Du Wenzhe patted his thigh.

"I have my doubts too! Last time I deliberately left the tea room to get the chess pieces, and when I came back I saw him sitting with Wen Yun. They didn't even say a word, just sitting there facing each other!"

Shen Runing suddenly became interested and laughed so hard that her shoulders were shaking.

"Is this... 'Silence is better than words'?"

Du Wenyun, who was standing by, had already turned red at the tips of his ears. He was fiddling with the corners of his clothes with his fingers and muttering with his head down.

"You two..."

Suddenly, the doorman's voice came again.

"Li Mansion——"

"A box of thousand-year-old agarwood, a pair of warm jade pillows, six imperial blue porcelain cups, a gold-lined nanmu bookcase, three pieces of Western Region gold-woven brocade, and a pair of sunset goose feather pendants!"

"lift--"