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

Song raised her voice with a smug smile on her face.

She said loudly, "I arranged this. You're not familiar with the wives of officials in Shandong, so I've already notified them for you."

There was a hint of provocation and mockery in her eyes.

Yun Shuxuan's face darkened as he pressed the issue, "Song, are you going to let all the officials in Shandong come and see my master make a fool of himself?"

Song covered her mouth and smiled softly, with a hint of cunning in her eyes.

She replied, "What are you talking about, Madam Shen? How dare I? After all, I'm just a concubine, not a proper wife. I don't have a husband who's a governor, nor a father-in-law who's a prime minister. How can I be qualified to watch Master Shen's jokes?"

Yun Shuxuan was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Song and said, "You..."

Song became more and more proud and continued, "What do you mean by 'I'? I came here early in the morning to help, wanting to help Madam Shen. Shouldn't Madam Shen be grateful to me? If I had come with the guests, you would probably make a bigger fool of yourself."

Her tone was thick with sarcasm.

At this moment, Shen Chuning slowly walked in from outside. She looked calm and said coldly, "Don't bother with that. My mother will make the arrangements."

Her words were concise and powerful, exuding an unquestionable momentum.

Song looked at the empty and deserted yard in front of her, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smug smile.

Then he said, "It seems that Madam Shen still has a lot of things to do! Then I won't bother Madam Shen any more, but I must remind you that you don't have much time left."

After saying that, Song twisted her body and walked out the door.

Seeing this, Shen Chuning couldn't help but frown and said angrily, "This Song family is really calculating! They want to make our Shen family lose face in front of all the officials in Shandong. If her wish is fulfilled, how can Daddy still have the authority in the eyes of those officials? There are already a few rebellious troublemakers, and now after this incident, more people will definitely turn to Lord Wang's side!"

Yun Shuxuan sneered upon hearing this and responded, "There's a saying here: the Governor of Shandong may come and go, but Lord Wang remains the Governor. The Wang family has been the Governor of Shandong for generations, and any new Shandong official must first pay their respects to the Wang family. This has become an unwritten rule. So even if nothing happened today, your father's affairs in Shandong would probably not be smooth sailing."

After hearing this, Shen Chuning nodded in agreement and sighed, "Fortunately, Dean Xie provided me with information about officials in Shandong. Otherwise, Daddy would be completely clueless about these situations and would have found it difficult to deal with them."

"Cheng Bo also made a great contribution this time. If he had not found out in advance that all officials above the sixth rank in the province were coming to Jinan with their families, we would not have been able to make preparations in advance." Yun Shuxuan added.

Shen Chuning nodded in agreement and said, "Myna is really good at gathering intelligence. It would be a shame if he didn't go to the enemy country to be a spy."

She had a teasing smile on her face, and seemed to find this statement very interesting.

Upon hearing this, Yun Shuxuan raised his hand and gently scratched Shen Chuning's nose, saying lovingly, "Don't make up stories about you, my dear. You have no respect for your elders."

Shen Chuning covered her nose and smiled mischievously, with a cunning glint in her eyes.

At this moment, Yun Shuxuan suddenly remembered something and pushed Shen Chuning, urging her, "Didn't you post an invitation to invite Miss Xie to come? Go and see if she's here."

Shen Chuning suddenly realized and quickly responded, "Okay! I'll go check it out."

After saying that, she turned and walked out the door.

After watching Shen Chuning leave, Yun Shuxuan turned to the two maids beside him and said, "Zhenzhu, go outside and watch them set up the venue. Don't let them rush and make mistakes."

Pearl agreed obediently and quickly walked out of the room.

Then, Yun Shuxuan said to another maid, Feicui, "Feicui, go see if anyone from the Yun Family Restaurant has arrived. They're the big boss over there, so we must not let any trouble happen."

Jade nodded and followed him out.

After Yun Shuxuan finished giving instructions in an orderly manner, she was the only one left in the room.

She sat there quietly, thinking about the next arrangements and details, making sure everything went smoothly.

Yun Shuxuan didn't have to wait long before a servant came to report that a guest had entered the mansion.

She quickly got up and walked out.

As soon as I reached the front yard, I heard a woman say, "Madam Wang, it's been a year since I last saw you. You're still the same, you haven't changed at all."

"It's not that she hasn't changed at all. She looks younger to me. The Fourth Miss has grown into a graceful young lady. When she stands with Madam Wang, no one can tell that they are mother and daughter. If you don't tell me, you'd think they are sisters." Another woman echoed.

"You guys are becoming more and more sweet-mouthed. I feel embarrassed by what you say." Song replied with a smile.

"By the way, I have an important mission this time. The people of Songnan have written a letter to the people of the nation and want to send it to Lord Song. Madam Wang, please pass it on to me."

A woman took out the Book of All Peoples from her bosom and handed it to Song.

Song took the book from the people, opened it and saw that it was densely covered with names and fingerprints, which moved her deeply.

"This is a gesture of kindness from the people of Songnan!" the woman continued. "If it weren't for Lord Song prioritizing food supplies for the people of Shandong, who knows how many people would have died during the last famine."

The other women nodded in agreement.

"We in Heyang have also prepared the Wanmin Umbrella." said another woman.

"Yes, yes. This famine is alleviated thanks to Lord Song. Otherwise, who knows how many people would have died." Everyone echoed.

Song was secretly proud of herself, but on the surface she appeared very humble.

She whispered, "Your Majesty cares deeply for the people. If he knew of the devastation Shandong endured, he would surely have taken the same action. My father happens to be in charge of the grain transport, and those ships carrying the grain pass through Shandong. Naturally, Shandong's emergency should be addressed first. If we wait until the grain is delivered to the capital and then brought back, who knows how many more deaths will occur."

Hearing this, a lady next to him continued, "Although this is true, my master said that Lord Song was reprimanded by His Majesty for this matter."

After hearing this, Song's eyes flashed with sadness. She wiped her eyes gently with a handkerchief and replied with a choked sob, "It's just a few scoldings. Compared with saving the lives of millions of people, this little grievance is nothing."

At this time, another lady added, "It's not just scolding. It is said that Mr. Song originally had the opportunity to be promoted, but because of this incident, he will have to stay in the position of Governor of the Grand Canal for a few more years."

Song sighed helplessly and said with emotion: "No matter what position you hold, you are your Majesty's subject and must care about the people of the world."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and one of them sighed, "If all officials in the world could be as dedicated and conscientious as Lord Song, then our Great Yong would be a peaceful and prosperous country with a strong people. There would be no need to fear those small countries around us."

Others echoed, "Yes, it would be great if all officials could take Lord Song as their role model!"

Shen Chuning quietly asked from the corner: "Is this Lord Song really a good official?"

Yun Shuxuan sneered and lowered his voice, "A good official? Looking at Madam Song's food, clothing, and daily expenses in the capital, she doesn't look like the family of a good official as they say."

Shen Chuning also tried to make up for it, saying, "Maybe Song Jia has her own farmland and shop."

Yun Shuxuan curled his lips and said, "What does your maternal grandfather do? Pure businessmen are most afraid of conflicts with the businesses of officials, so they know exactly what businesses each family has. The Song family doesn't have any major businesses."

Shen Chuning raised an eyebrow, "Is this greed?"

"He took three dan of grain from the Grand Canal, gave one dan to Shandong, and pocketed two dan for himself. He was able to profit from it, and the people of Shandong were the ones to blame. He would just get scolded, which is no big deal. Besides, the position of Grand Canal Governor is something many people would fight for, so how could he give it up so easily?"

After hearing Yun Shuxuan's words, Shen Chuning sighed.

"You still have a lot to learn. Mother will teach you slowly." Yun Shuxuan said, patting Shen Chuning's hand.

After saying that, she brought Shen Chuning in front of everyone.

"Why are all the ladies standing at the door talking?"