It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Fu Weixin was in a good mood on his way back to Cheng'en Pavilion.

Although the Governor's wife hadn't made a direct promise, they had reached a tacit understanding regarding her marriage. Now they just had to wait and see what the government did to see if she could finally get what she wanted.

After receiving the letter from the governor's wife, the Chang family quickly sent someone to the mansion to discuss the matter. After visiting Governor Fang, who was still lying in bed and unrecognizable, they roughly understood the current situation, but before they could come up with a solution, they raised objections to the governor's wife's proposal.

The leader of the Chang family is Chang Chaotong, the third cousin of the governor's wife. He is relatively conservative in his thinking but has outstanding abilities. He is also very enthusiastic and concerned about family members. He enjoys a great say in the clan and can make decisions on many matters on behalf of the family.

When he heard the governor's wife say that she wanted family support so that she could perform her husband's duties, he was a little bit incredulous. "Chang Qing, what did you just say you wanted to do?"

Chang Qing, also known as the wife of the governor, was a little dazed when she heard her third cousin calling her name. She was used to being called "Madam" every day, so hearing her own name seemed a little strange.

"I said, my husband is in a coma, and the affairs of Heding Prefecture are piling up with no one to make decisions. I want to take over the post of governor in his place." Chang Qing repeated her thoughts very calmly and clearly.

"This is impossible. Not to mention that it's hard to convince people because you're a woman, you've never studied or been involved in government affairs before. How can you be competent for this job?" This idea was too outrageous, and Chang Chaotong rejected it without hesitation.

"So, I need help from my clan." Chang Qing looked at Chang Chaotong steadily.

Chang Chaotong didn't shy away from the question and stared back, "The clan won't support a woman with no experience, ability, or accomplishments. This will do no good to the country or the people."

Chang Qing argued, "Uncle San, you won't support someone without experience, ability, or accomplishments, or you won't support a woman?

The clan originally chose Fang Zhengxing (Prefect Fang), and in just five years, he was promoted from a commoner to the position of Prefect. The situation now is much better than it was then."

Chang Chaotong frowned: "This is different. You are a woman, and you have no one in the court..."

"There is no difference. Half a year ago, Lord Xie of Guyuan Prefecture was seriously injured and bedridden, and Madam Xie took over the management of affairs for him. Everyone in the court knew about it, and no one objected." Chang Qing forcibly interrupted the rest of the words.

Chang Chaotong raised his voice: "That's because Master Xie is still alive."

"Fang Zhengxing is also alive."

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Chang Chaotong looked at his niece, who had become strangely stubborn and unfamiliar after not seeing her for so many years, and reluctantly compromised: "Let's both take a step back. You and Governor Fang will break off your engagement, and the Chang family will help you find another equally handsome man."

The Chang family really saw through Chang Qing, and Chang Qing herself knew very well that what she had always longed for was power and status, and only then male beauty and respectability.

Because of problems in the Chang family, she had to marry down and lived a wealthy but undignified life for several years.

She finally made it to the rank of governor, and she had to maintain the power, status, and dignity at this level. Why should she give up and start over again, supporting a "husband" who didn't even know where he was going to be promoted step by step?

Chang Qing refused without a second thought: "No need. People's hearts are fickle. It's better to support me than to support outsiders. I am more of a Chang family member."

Before, she was short-sighted and assumed that the power and status of the Inspectorate could only be in the hands of Inspector Fang. Therefore, when his future was hopeless and his official position was even unstable, she agreed to let Fu Weixin marry to stabilize the situation, even though the marriage partner was not decent.

But although what Fu Weixin said before leaving a few days ago was too naive, it undoubtedly triggered her deepest desire - she wanted to hold the power of the governor herself, so that she would not worry about being driven out of the governor's mansion because of the fall of Governor Fang, and only in this way could she become the real master of the governor's mansion.