Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Do we really have to go?" Feng Yucai still asked somewhat unwillingly.

Shen Chuning still had no expression on her face. She just nodded slightly, and then said no more, waiting quietly for Feng Yucai to make a decision.

Feng Yucai gritted his teeth and finally agreed: "Okay!"

Then, he asked hesitantly, "You won't hurt me, right?"

Shen Chuning looked at him, revealing a faint smile, and replied, "Of course I won't harm you. I'm still waiting for you to come back and give me some money."

Hearing this, Feng Yucai seemed to put some of his worries aside, but he couldn't help but ask, "Then Anci and Lin Wei, where do you think I should go? I can give my father a definite answer when I get back."

Feng Yucai seemed to gradually accept this reality.

After thinking it over carefully, Shen Chuning replied, "Let's go to Linwei. It's the only way from Central Plains to Changye. If there's any news that needs to be delivered, it'll be faster. But if Linwei really doesn't work, Anci is also a good choice."

After hearing this, Feng Yucai smiled casually and said, "Hey, it's not that difficult. As long as we give Anci County Magistrate a promotion, he will definitely be happy. After he leaves, the position will be vacant. Such a remote place, no one is vying for it, so it's a piece of cake for me."

"Then go home and tell your father first. Tell me if you have any difficulties and I will find a solution." Shen Chuning said to Feng Yucai seriously.

Feng Yucai paused after hearing this and replied, "There shouldn't be any difficulties, but I do have one question."

Shen Chuning raised an eyebrow, "What?"

Feng Yucai asked seriously, "Why do you keep staring at Changye? Is it because you have a crush on the Third Prince and want me to help you keep an eye on him? If so, then Lin Wei is too far away. How about I go directly to the Third Prince's mansion and be his aide, following him everywhere. As soon as those beautiful women appear around him, I will immediately drive them away."

Shen Chuning glanced at Feng Yucai helplessly and said jokingly, "I didn't know you had the brains to be a staff member."

When Feng Yucai heard this, he immediately put on a pitiful look and cried, "Nineth Father, your words are so hurtful!"

Shen Chuning couldn't help but laugh, then sighed and said earnestly, "It's true that sending you to Linwei is related to the Third Prince, but it's not the kind of love you mentioned. Anyway, once you're there, do your job well. When the next step is needed, I'll naturally tell you."

"Me? Me?" Feng Yucai pointed at himself in disbelief, his face full of confusion and hesitation.

"Are you just going to ignore me like this? I agreed too quickly just now. Now think about it, how can I be qualified to be a local official?" He began to back down.

"Don't underestimate yourself. I believe you can do it." Shen Chuning looked at him firmly.

"Then tell me first, what should I do first when I get there? It is said that a new official will start with three fires. Who should I burn first?" Feng Yucai asked anxiously.

"When you get there, first get rid of the disobedient ones, then replace the people in important positions with people you trust. For example, your little henchman, the one whose father is the censor and who likes to complain, bring him with you."

"Also, if possible, try to bring some of your little playboy friends along. Although they themselves don't have much ability, those who can be playboys in the capital must have some kind of family background."

"Since our young ancestor has gone to such a remote place, the family should provide some financial and resource support. If each person brings a little, it will add up to a lot, and there will be no worries about Linwei's development."

"When Linwei develops, your political achievements will come. It's a mutually beneficial thing."

"I'll tell you what happens after it develops."

Shen Chuning spoke patiently.

Shen Chuning's words were like clouds and mist, leaving Feng Yucai confused.

Although he was simple-minded, he listened to Shen Chuning very much.

"Okay! As soon as I get home, I will tell my dad that I just want to go to Linwei and I won't consider any other places." Feng Yucai answered firmly.

After Feng Yucai finished speaking, Shen Chuning took out a seal with cloud patterns on it from her bosom and handed it to him.

Feng Yucai took the seal, examined it carefully, and then pushed it back to Shen Chuning, muttering, "What is this? It can't be a token of love, right? I don't dare to take it. We are father and son. This is incest."

"This is the seal of the Yun family. My second uncle is the prefect of Weinan, which is not far from Linwei. If you encounter any problems or difficulties in the future, you can take this seal to seek help. Since you don't want it, forget it."

After Shen Chuning finished speaking, she prepared to take back the seal on the table.

However, just as Shen Chuning was about to take back the seal, Feng Yucai quickly snatched it away and held it tightly in his hand.

He said excitedly: "This is not just an ordinary seal, it is my red seal and iron certificate!"

As he spoke, he picked up the seal and wiped it carefully with the sleeve that had just wiped the table.

Shen Chuning looked at the scene in front of her, opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

……

In the main hall of the Shen Mansion, Old Madam Shen and the chief eunuch Dequan beside Emperor Jing sat on the left and right sides of the upper seat, while Shen Jingwan personally poured tea for them.

"Eunuch Dequan, why did the third prince suddenly decide to go to his fiefdom?" Old Lady Shen asked cautiously.

Dequan replied with a forced smile, "It is the ancestral custom for the prince to go to his fiefdom. Does Madam Shen have any questions about this?" There was a hint of warning in his eyes.

Old Madam Shen quickly shook her head and said respectfully, "How dare I question the ancestral system? It's just that most princes go to their fiefdoms only after their wedding. I wonder if the third prince will have the same arrangement this time?" She looked at Dequan expectantly, speculating secretly in her heart.

She did not forget that there was a phoenix in her family.

Originally, she was very happy after the crown prince died, thinking that the third prince had the greatest hope of inheriting the throne.

The Third Prince's age is suitable for the two girls in the family. Especially since Wan'er is studying with the Sixth Princess, she has many opportunities to interact with the Third Prince.

According to the servants' report, Wan'er had been in and out of the Third Prince's Mansion many times. She thought everything was moving in a good direction.

Who knew that once the emperor issued an edict, the third prince would go to a place called Changye.

When Shen Jingwan heard Old Madam Shen asking about the Third Prince's marriage, she pricked up her ears and listened.

Dequan was a shrewd man among shrewd men, so how could he not understand what the grandfather and grandson meant? "The first crown prince had just passed away, and marriages couldn't be arranged for the next two years, so we're letting the third prince go to his fiefdom to gain some experience first."

Madam Shen stuffed a banknote into Dequan's hand and asked, "Do your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine have a favorite family?"