It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

When Fu Weixin heard that Yile had returned empty-handed and the kitchen was unattended, he immediately thought of his aunt's punishment of "half the meals for a month".

She felt aggrieved, angry, and confused, but because the maids were all there, she forced herself to hold back.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm his breath, he said, "It must be that Madam is punishing me by having my meals reduced by half for nearly a month and for me to reflect on my mistakes. In case the main kitchen closes early and there's no food to be had, you should go earlier next time."

Then he said to Yile and Jiang Yan, who had followed him into the dormitory confusedly, "You two have been busy these past two days, go back and rest early."

"promise."

Here, Fu Weixin sent all the maids out of the bedroom and hid in her quilt, crying.

Over there in Jinjiao Courtyard, Governor Fang walked into the house, waved away the maid, and asked his wife Fang Chang about Fu Weishen.

"Your niece is back today, what's so strange about that?"

He had just been listening to the report from Fang Duoqing, the leader of the team going to Rongcheng County, including how Fu Weishen found an excuse to turn everyone in a village into slaves.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with forcibly exchanging slaves for good people, but her sudden appearance of causing trouble was completely different from the gentle character she had always displayed in the mansion...

Although Governor Fang felt that the situation would not get out of his control, he still asked just in case.

"I've already told you, my dear, but you absolutely don't believe me. Her gentleness is just an act. She's just as fickle as her parents. If you give her the chance, she'll bite back at you at any moment."

Fang Chang was unhappy that her husband started talking about something else, but she still gave a reply and even helped Governor Fang take off his outer robe.

Governor Fang pondered for a moment and said, "She's like that. Even if she can't pretend to be gentle, it doesn't matter if she has a bad temper."

"What does she look like? She's been out there for half a month, her face has gotten darker, her body has gotten rougher, and her waist has gotten thicker. I'm afraid your dream will be in vain." Fang Chang rubbed her outer robe with both hands and raised her voice in a sarcastic tone.

"Then why did you allow her to go out for a walk?"

Fang Chang kept silent.

Although he knew that when Fu Weixin first came to the mansion, because of her superior appearance, his wife had made arrangements for the future of this cheap niece, and the training had never stopped over the years.

But as Fu Weixin grew older and became more and more beautiful, he had people come to him to ask about her more and more often, and he often gave her fabrics and jewelry through his hands.

Thinking that she had been following his plan for many years, but at the family dinner two months ago, he secretly looked at the girl several times and expressed implicit admiration, which made her unbearable, so she found an opportunity to send him away and separate the two of them.

Governor Fang saw the jealousy that could not be concealed on his wife's face, and he understood what was happening. He was annoyed that she had ruined the situation.

But she is still useful now.

Governor Fang stepped closer, held her hands, and soothed her with a skilled, magnetic voice, "I don't mean to blame you, Madam. It's just that Christmas is approaching, and the palace on Dongjun Mountain has been completed. News has come from the capital that His Majesty plans to spend the winter there with the princes and ministers..."

"I have been a little anxious these days, please don't mind, Madam."

Even though it was such a perfunctory way of coaxing by Governor Fang, Fang Changshi's resentment disappeared immediately after hearing it.

She buried her face in Governor Fang's chest, hugged his waist, and softly comforted him, "Don't worry, my dear. Although the girl is a little dull now, I will take care of her. She will be back to her original appearance in less than two weeks. I will definitely not delay your business."

"Thanks to Madam's care, I have no way to repay you." Where Fang Changshi couldn't see, Governor Fang had a look of disgust on his face.

Fang Changshi was in a happier mood and took the initiative to make arrangements: "One of the maids prepared for her is missing. I asked someone to see the one she brought back, and she was too ugly to be replaced."

"My dear, I will go to your garden tomorrow and get another one."

Governor Fang: ...