It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

At three quarters past three in the afternoon, Fu Weishen bid farewell to the county magistrate's wife, boarded a carriage, and left Rongcheng County, heading north to Heding Prefecture.

The group traveled almost day and night for two days before finally entering the city before the city gates closed.

Everyone's pace in the city slowed down a lot, and Team Leader Fang sent a guard back to the city to report quickly.

Miss Fu knocked on the table in the carriage, and Yile heard the sound and came in to help her change clothes and put on makeup.

After more than half an hour, the carriage stopped in front of a large house. A nanny and two maids who had been waiting outside the gate came forward to greet and salute.

After Mrs. Yang placed the steps and confirmed that they were stable, Fu Weixin slowly stepped down from the carriage wearing a lavender veil hat.

The nanny and the maid led Miss Fu into the mansion through the right door. Yile and Mrs. Yang followed closely behind the girl, and Jiang Yan followed closely behind Yile.

Before entering the side door, Jiang Yan quickly glanced at the plaque on the gate. It seemed to have four large and elegant characters "Fang Shishi Di" written in gold paint... It was indeed not a good name for the owner.

After walking left and right for nearly two quarters of an hour, they finally stopped at Jinjiaoyuan, which was the residence of the hostess of this mansion.

After hearing the report from the leading nanny, another nanny who was dressed better came out of the main room.

She bowed slightly and then led Fu into the house, while Yile, Yang Pozi and Jiang Yan were taken to the servants' room farthest from the main house to wait.

There were only three people in the main house.

"Madam, may you be in good health and good health." Fu Weixin took off his veil and knelt respectfully to Fang Chang, the wife of the governor, who was sitting on a high rosewood carved chair in the room.

Fang Chang slowly sipped her tea from the celadon porcelain cup. Half a cup later, she said gently, "Get up and sit down."

If Mrs. Yang was allowed to come in, she would find that Fu Weixin's behavior in the Rongcheng County government was exactly the same as Fang Changshi's.

"Tell me, why did you take so long? You returned a day late after sending the letter."

Fu Weixin had just sat down on the chair when he stood up again.

"Madam, after arriving in Rongcheng County, Leader Fang discovered the flood affected a vast area. Even though they searched day and night, they were unable to complete the Governor's order to recover the stolen goods, which delayed the process for several days."

"As for my late return, the day before I received my wife's letter, I happened to learn about a crater on the outskirts of Qinshan Mountain. It's a wonder of the world, and I long to see it. To fulfill my wish, I asked the team leader to take me to see it. I accept my wife's punishment for the delay."

"Then reduce your food intake by half for a month and reflect on your mistakes at home." Fang Changshi didn't care about the wonder-like tiankeng, but she was very dissatisfied with Fu Weishen for coming home late and getting fatter and darker.

As for why Governor Fang urged Fu Weixin to return quickly, Fang Changshi did not elaborate, but simply continued to ask, "Has the stolen goods been recovered? Do you know what they are?"

"Madam, the matter of the stolen goods has been fully handled by Team Leader Fang. The people around me only cooperated with the operation for a few days. We don't know whether the stolen goods were eventually recovered, nor do we know what they are."

Fu Weixin didn't know the answer to any of the questions, and Fang Changshi didn't know whether she was satisfied or not, so she turned to ask Jiang Yan: "I heard from Fang He's family that Huanyan, who was with you, didn't come back with you, but instead there was a new face."

"When I was viewing the view from the top of the tiankeng, the hairpins in my hair accidentally slipped off. Huanyan knew that these jewels were gifts from you, Madam, and she treasured them very much. She hurriedly picked them up, or maybe her legs were weak and she accidentally fell into the tiankeng... No trace of her body was found." Fu Weixin revealed a hint of pain and regret.

"As for the maid I brought back, she was originally a local villager who led us to the tiankeng. She was horrified after witnessing Huanyan's fall. I couldn't bear to see her suffer innocently, so I brought her back."

……

Fang Chang knew that there were some lies in Fu Weixin's words, but since he was gone, it was not a good idea to pursue the matter further. She just asked Fu Weixin to practice dancing for another hour after returning.