I'm already dressed like a fool, what's wrong with taking the regent into the bridal chamb

"I……"

Jiang Yao didn't know what to say. After a long moment, she nodded, then raised her head. Her red, swollen eyes were timid. "I know what you mean. But the entire mansion depends on you now. My child and I have enough to eat and drink, and we're living a comfortable life. I really don't want you to be distracted by our mother-son relationship anymore."

"In the past, I could just endure it and it would go away. I went out a few days ago and bought some medicine to keep on hand. But I didn't expect it to not work..."

"Your face hurts, doesn't it? Have you applied any medicine?"

She clumsily approached Wen Qingzhi and blew on her twice with a "whoosh" sound. "It won't hurt if you blow on it."

Wen Qingzhi had lived two lives, and this was the first time someone had comforted her and asked her if she felt any pain.

She shifted uncomfortably, "It's okay."

"Sister-in-law, we are a family. You don't have to worry about whether you will cause me trouble forever. I may appear to be a little cold on weekdays, but I will never dislike you and Xiao Shitou."

She looked at the now asleep Little Stone, "The Marquisate will be handed over to Little Stone in the future, and he will try to get in touch with the people and things in the mansion. I've been really busy lately and have neglected you. From now on... I will try to make more time to interact with you."

"When Little Stone gets better, you shouldn't stay stuck in the yard all day. Go out for a walk more often and take the child out for a walk. It's been a while since you came back, and I'm afraid you haven't even recognized all the people in the mansion yet, right?"

The more Wen Qingzhi spoke, the redder Jiang Yao's face became, and then she lowered her head even more.

"Sister-in-law, raise your head."

Wen Qingzhi urged again, "You are Xiao Shitou's mother. You must set a good example for him. If you keep shrinking back, Xiao Shitou will become like that in the future."

"Without a man in the house, Little Stone will only imitate us two. I have a cold temper, and you are indecisive. If this continues, Little Stone will sooner or later learn our shortcomings."

Wen Qingzhi was telling the truth, and Jiang Yao knew it in her heart, but she couldn't help crying.

If it were her old self, she would probably have shot her directly.

just now……

Forget it, just bear with it.

"I know I have a bad personality, I, I will work hard to change it."

Jiang Yao looked up at Wen Qingzhi, her deer-like eyes sparkling with tears, "Azhi, sister-in-law will change."

She is afraid.

She was afraid that Wen Qingzhi would dislike her because of this, so she drove them out of the house.

Wen Qingzhi knew clearly that Jiang Yao had developed this habit since childhood, which was related to her growing environment and was difficult to change.

"Azhi, the scar on your face shouldn't be underestimated. For a girl, appearance is extremely important, especially since you're not married yet. You must be careful not to leave any scars."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will pay attention."

To be honest, she is now numb from the pain, half of her face, including her brain, is numb.

"You should stay in the clinic for the next two days. It will be more convenient for treating Xiao Shitou. I'm a little tired, so I'll go rest first. If you need anything, please send someone to call me."

Jiang Yao saw her out, then came back and sat next to Little Stone, apologizing profusely, "Little Stone, I'm sorry, it's my fault!"

"Mom will take good care of you from now on and won't let you suffer anymore!"

She leaned close to Little Stone's cheek and sobbed softly.

Not long after Wen Qingzhi left, she sent Chunlu and Chang Baicao to look after the two of them.

That night, Xiao Shitou became feverish again. Chang Baicao took the thermometer given to him by Wen Qingzhi and measured Xiao Shitou's temperature once every hour.

Firstly, Wen Qingzhi said that he had just been given an IV drip today and asked him to observe closely, and secondly, he... thought it was fun.

He never thought that mercury could be made into a thermometer to measure body temperature!

Chang Baicao gave Xiao Shitou antipyretics as prescribed by the doctor, and then wiped his body with warm water to cool him down. After a night of tossing and turning, his body temperature was under control.

The next morning, Wen Qingzhi stayed in bed.

She didn't get up until the sun was high in the sky before she had breakfast. After breakfast, she lazily sat on the couch, flipping through the account book that Butler Wang had just brought her.

After the purge, their business was indeed affected. In addition, the Wen family's previous business model was purely charitable, and they couldn't make much money.

After the incident with the grain and oil shop, Feng Yunsu would probably keep an eye on her shops again. Although they didn't generate much revenue, they could still make some contribution.

Just like all these years, the Wen family has been frugal and saving money to support his army.

"Miss, have you heard about the flood in Jiangnan?"

Chunyu took a fox fur coat and covered her legs. "When I went to the morning market today, many people were talking about it!"

"It seems to have made an impression."

Hearing this, Wen Qingzhi put down the booklet in her hand and said, "I heard about this in the palace yesterday. The money the Yuan family returned this time was donated to Jiangnan for disaster relief."

"what?"

Chunyu was surprised and widened her eyes. "Donate everything?"

"Ah."

Wen Qingzhi nodded and continued holding the booklet.

"So, you really won't give us anything?"

Wen Qingzhi chuckled: "You can try to go to the palace and ask the emperor if he can give us some."

"no no!"

Chunyu's little head shook like a rattle. "I dare not go! The two times I accompanied you into the palace, I was scared to death!"

She held a basket of dried bean sprouts, picking out the impurities inside, and asked anxiously, "Will the profits from the shop also be shared with the emperor in the future?"

"impossible."

Wen Qingzhi said, "Those shops don't make much money to begin with. In previous years, the grain and oil that the Yuan family took away, except for what we produced on our own land, the rest was purchased from outside. Now that the Yuan family incident has been settled, we won't be supplying them with any more food. Therefore, there won't be such a large consumption. If we only sell to the people in the city, there won't be much profit either."

Chunyu nodded, not quite understanding, "This way..."

"what happened?"

Chunyu hummed and shook her head. "It's nothing. I was just thinking about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River that everyone was talking about at the morning market. I heard it was a once-in-a-century event... I don't understand what "once-in-a-century" means, but it should be, it should be very severe, right?"

She looked at Wen Qingzhi worriedly, "Miss, does that mean a lot of people will die?"

The little girl's face was filled with fear of death, and her trembling voice made Wen Qingzhi put down the account book and look at her.

"meeting."

She affirmed, "Natural disasters are unavoidable, and casualties are inevitable. If officials mishandle the situation, it will only be more serious."

A sad look appeared on Chun Yu's face. "Indeed... there's nothing we can do."

"Okay, don't be sad. I'll take you to the small mountain village in two days."

When Chunyu heard that there was something to play, he was no longer sad and nodded repeatedly and said "OK".

At this moment, small snowflakes were falling outside again. The sky was foggy and gloomy, making people feel depressed.

"Has there been any news from the small mountain village about when all the wood will be cut? Where is the house that Lin Yi and the others are looking for?"

"Lin Yi came by early this morning and said he'd found a house near the city gate that would be cheaper. We've been preparing to move the elderly, the weak, women, and children there over the next two days. He also said he was planning to prepare a few more beds so that more people could sleep in one room, saving unnecessary expenses."

"Do as he says."

She hadn't had the energy to plan those things for the next two days. Fang Qingbai would likely come to her to collect evidence. Furthermore... she had to guide Fang Qingbai and the others to find the people in the small mountain village before the Yuan family did, and protect them.

She didn't have many connections and was not clear about Xiao Yi's position, so it was not easy for her to tell him this.

Can be temporarily relied upon, has extensive connections, and a strong foundation...

Feng Junxiao's face, which had been a nuisance for thousands of years, suddenly appeared in her mind and could not be shaken off.

She frowned, thought for a while, and said to Chunyu, "Chunyu, ask Sister Li to arrange dinner for the Regent."

Chunyu stopped what she was doing and asked, "Young lady, do you have something to ask the Regent again?"

"Ok?"

Wen Qingzhi raised her eyebrows, "How do you know?"

Chunyu, "Because every time you ask me to prepare delicious food for the Regent, you are asking for help from others..."

Wen Qingzhi thought about it and it seemed so.

"Ah,"

She laughed, "Otherwise, how could there be such a thing as the Hongmen Banquet?"

"Taking money from others and helping them get rid of disasters, isn't that the truth? Besides, the Yuan family is now our common enemy, how can he not contribute?"