May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Yuanshu clenched her fists instinctively.

Her nails dug into her flesh, which barely kept her calm.

She took a light breath and said, "My lord, there's no need for this. But if you insist on sending something... I've heard that the Marquis's residence has a villa in the back mountains outside the city?"

Pei Zeyu frowned and pondered for a long time before saying, "It seems there is indeed one, but it has been abandoned for a long time."

The Marquis's family had many ancestral properties, but the back manor was unremarkable and far from the capital. Over time, it was forgotten and left to decay without anyone to take care of it.

"I want it."

In her previous life, she was accused of adultery and then abandoned in the back mountain village to fend for herself.

She was very familiar with that.

That's how she learned that there were several hot springs in that estate.

Hot springs are wonderful things; they relax muscles and tendons, and have beauty and skin-nourishing effects, making them extremely popular among the nobility.

Hot springs are extremely scarce, and even the imperial family and nobles cannot supply them all. People below them, even if they have a lot of money, cannot spend it.

Rather than letting that gold mine go to waste, it's better to turn it into a money tree in your own hands.

Upon hearing this, Pei Zeyu was even more surprised.

Has Wen Yuanshu changed her personality?

For two years, she would send people to inquire about her whereabouts from time to time, just so she could spend a night with him.

Now that he has offered the opportunity to Wen Yuanshu, all she wants is a long-abandoned manor?

He's not even as good as a dilapidated village?!

Pei Zeyu felt inexplicably uneasy.

“…Okay,” Pei Zeyu glanced at her, “I’ll have someone bring you the land deed tomorrow.”

Wen Yuanshu nodded: "Okay."

Despite the smooth progress of the matter, Pei Zeyu's mood was strangely not good.

Seeing that Wen Yuanshu had no intention of speaking to him anymore, Pei Zeyu got up somewhat unhappily, turned around and left.

Once outside, he turned and headed towards the east courtyard.

Pei Zhicheng is here for the first time, and he must be feeling quite out of place. I need to comfort him.

Disrupted by his actions, Wen Yuanshu lost her appetite, ordered the dishes to be removed, and returned to her bedroom.

-

Wen Yuanshu had just sat down at the dressing table when Chunhua returned with an angry expression.

The main courtyard is only so big, and everyone inside and outside is from the General's Mansion. On her way back, she had already heard about Pei Zeyu's visit.

"What is the Marquis's mansion trying to do?!" Chunhua was furious. "Is the sky about to fall? Why are all these things happening on the same day?!"

Just when everyone thought they could finally catch their breath, they wanted to take another concubine!

We haven't been this busy in the last two years!

Wen Yuanshu chuckled: "Are you tired? You don't need to come and serve me anymore. Go back and rest early."

“I’m not tired,” Chunhua said as she walked behind her and began to remove the hairpins from her hair. “Madam, are we really not going to go home and tell the General?”

So many things happened in just one day, Chunhua was really at a loss.

“No need,” Wen Yuanshu said. “Tomorrow, send someone to Fushan Embroidery Building and Xinglin Hall to invite them to come and see Xi’er, and also to make some clothes for them.”

Pei Xi is too thin. I'm afraid her health has already deteriorated from this point on, and she needs to start taking care of herself as soon as possible.

His clothes didn't fit properly either; they were probably unwanted by someone.

Now that he's become her child, putting everything else aside, maintaining a decent appearance is the most basic requirement.

As for Pei Zhicheng...

Just in case they cause trouble, let's bring it along too.

"Yes," Chunhua replied, already having a better understanding of which of the two young masters was more important.

-

The next morning, Pei Zeyu sent someone to deliver the land deed for the back mountain villa.

“The Back Manor…” Chunhua muttered, “Madam, what kind of place is this? I’ve never heard of it before.”

Wen Yuanshu took the land deed and said, "In a little while, send someone home and have them send some people to thoroughly clean up the estate, inside and out. Keep it quiet and don't make a fuss."

When she passed away in her previous life, the village was almost completely overgrown with weeds. She didn't know what it would be like in this life.

The back mountain village was too far away for her to leave, but fortunately, in this life, she still had her father and brothers.

Chunhua nodded with a suspicious look on her face.

It's just a run-down village; what could be so remarkable about it?

However, since Wen Yuanshu had given such instructions, she had no choice but to go out and relay the message, without missing a single word.

Wen Yuanshu glanced at herself in the mirror, then got up to store the land deed.

She didn't keep this land deed in the study along with the deed for the Marquis's residence. Instead, she stored it in the storeroom of the west wing, together with her own properties.

-

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

After a few peaceful days, the old lady sent someone over again that afternoon to summon her.

Seeing that it wasn't Zhang's mother who came to deliver the message, Wen Yuanshu wasn't in a hurry. She lowered her eyes to look at Pei Xi, who seemed to be relieved, and smiled slightly: "I'll wait for you to finish drinking."

Pei Xi's face stiffened, and he sighed softly.

His youthful face showed a hint of mature helplessness, which made Chunhua burst out laughing.

Pei Xi dared not waste any time, so he tilted his head back and drank the medicine in the bowl clean.

A candied fruit was handed over at the right time. Pei Xi took it with both hands and put it in his mouth.

Looking at him, Wen Yuanshu couldn't help but sigh.

Such bitter medicine, I'm afraid even she couldn't drink it, but this child is fine, except for struggling a little before drinking it, she didn't even frown when she drank it.

He truly is someone who will achieve great things in the future.

Wen Yuanshu got up, gently rubbed his head twice, and then left along the winding path.

Watching her retreating figure, Pei Xi unconsciously placed his hand on the spot where he had just been rubbed, and a few tiny lights suddenly lit up in his eyes.

-

The place was eerily quiet.

Wen Yuanshu entered the hall, performed the customary greetings, and then sat down as instructed by the old lady.

"Yuan Shu, the account book has been delivered to you for two days now. Have you looked at it?" The old lady asked with a kind smile.

Wen Yuanshu nodded: "Replying to mother-in-law, your daughter-in-law has already checked, and there are no problems with the accounts."

With the old lady giving the order herself, how could the person who provided the money dare to do anything underhanded?

"That's good!" The old lady's smile widened even more. "Yuan Shu, you also agreed to Qian Jiao's marriage. She is my niece and also Ze Yu's cousin who grew up with her. Now that we're even closer relatives, we don't want to wrong her. So, what do you think we should do about the betrothal?"

Wen Yuanshu's eyebrows twitched slightly: "I wonder what my mother-in-law thinks?"

The old lady was quite excited.

According to them, it should be a grand affair, the more magnificent the better.

Aside from their social status and personal relationships, Xie Qianjiao had already given birth to a son for their family, making her a meritorious contributor to their Marquis's mansion.

More importantly, now that the account books are in Wen Yuanshu's hands, the money for this grand celebration should naturally be paid by Wen Yuanshu!

You don't have to spend your own money and you can even gain prestige. Who wouldn't be happy to have such a good deal?