Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

As if knowing what he was thinking, the magistrate's voice rang out before he could even open his mouth.

"Don't worry, my wife has a very good temper, so there's no need to worry about Miss Li."

Despite saying that, Luo Bin's worry didn't lessen much.

After a while, Luo Bin nodded in agreement.

……

They stopped at Huaju.

This is the lady's courtyard, which is also the largest courtyard in the entire county magistrate's mansion. It is very beautiful, and the courtyard is full of peach blossoms.

I don't know if it's because they came at the right time, but the peach blossoms are in full bloom now, and the whole courtyard is very beautiful.

The peach blossoms fell to the ground, covering it like a blanket, making the whole courtyard even more beautiful.

Looking at everything in the courtyard, Shang Qing stopped, a hint of surprise on her face.

I never expected the magistrate's wife to have such good taste.

Seeing Shang Qing like this, the county magistrate's wife smiled, then turned to look behind her and said, "Alright, don't stand here anymore. Go and fetch some water so Miss Li can have a good wash."

The servants nodded and then all withdrew.

Soon, only the two of them remained in the courtyard.

The magistrate's wife led Shang Qing to sit down on the stone bench.

She turned to look at the peach tree beside her and asked with a smile, "Do you know how this peach tree came to be?"

Shang Qing shook his head, then turned his gaze to the county magistrate's wife.

I don't know what the magistrate's wife really meant. Surely she didn't come here to show her the peach blossoms?

Yes, the peach blossoms are indeed very beautiful, but compared to other clues, she wants more clues!

The magistrate's wife took a deep breath, her face full of helplessness as she looked at the peach trees.

“I’m originally from the capital. Do you know why I’m willing to come here with Xu Changqing?”

Because she could call his name without any restraint in front of him.

Just because we planted so many peach trees for her.

At that time, women were worthless, and even concubines were sent to him by others. He couldn't stop them, so Xu Changqing had no choice but to accept them.

However, he never visited his concubines, nor did he give them any chance.

This put her at ease!

Shang Qing frowned, a hint of displeasure on her face.

After all, that's not what she wanted to hear at all. Why bother telling her all this for no reason?

Shang Qing pursed his lips and asked, "Madam, I..."

"I know you want to ask about Wang Mingli."

Before Shang Qing could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the county magistrate's wife.

Shang Qing was stunned for a moment, not expecting that the county magistrate's wife knew what she wanted to do.

But now that she knows, there's no need for her to keep pretending.

Shang Qing nodded and readily admitted it.

That's right, he came here this time specifically for Wang Mingli's matter.

Wang Mingli killed so many people, shouldn't he give an explanation now?

If we just let it go like this, wouldn't that be a bit too much?

Seeing the expression on Shang Qing's face, the magistrate's wife's expression also became serious.

She stared directly at Shang Qing and asked, "Then do you know who sent the concubine and the steward here?"

Was it delivered here?

Therefore, the concubines and stewards were not the magistrate's wishes, but were forcibly placed there by others.

A person who can do this must hold an official position above county magistrate.

Wang Mingli is now missing, and there are even people trying to clear his name.

The steward wasn't the magistrate's man, so could the steward have been Wang Mingli's accomplice in the end?

The magistrate's wife patted Shang Qing's hand and said, "Miss, you are still young and don't understand these things."

He stood up and said, "I think it's about time. You should go and get ready."

After saying that, she turned her head to look at the door.

After a while, the servants finally carried the water over and put it in.

Looking down at himself, Shang Qing felt a little embarrassed.

Are you really planning to let her take a bath here?

Taking a bath is fine, since it's a potion from the system, and it's okay to get it wet before the designated time.

The so-called time is nothing more than following the host's thoughts.

If she wanted, the medicine could be made to expire at any time and then washed off with water.

If she doesn't want to, it's fine if she gets wet.

but……

Shang Qing felt a little awkward taking a bath outside. Just as she was about to refuse, the madam turned to the maid beside her and said, "Lingling, go and call the young master over so he can prepare dinner."

After hearing this, how could Shang Qing not understand?

All that was said was to make her the second daughter-in-law.

Anyway, she's currently identified as Li Jiaojiao, not Shang Qing.

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Shang Qing had no choice but to agree.

Whether it was intentional or not, the magistrate's wife had specially arranged for several sets of pink and delicate clothes to be sent over to her.

They even applied rouge and powder to her face.

The already unfamiliar face has become even more refined.

Looking at that face, Shang Qing was momentarily at a loss for words.

The magistrate's wife didn't give her a chance to say anything and took her directly away to the main hall.

When she arrived, the food was already prepared, and the county magistrate, Xu Zhengfan, and Luo Bin were all sitting there.

Upon seeing the two women, the three men immediately stood up.

Xu Zhengfan, the county magistrate's son.

Xu Zhengfan was somewhat surprised to see Shang Qing.

Not only Xu Zhengfan, but even Luo Bin was somewhat surprised.

He frowned at Shang Qing, but ultimately swallowed back what he wanted to say.

As long as Shang Qing isn't discovered, what does it matter to him?

What right does he have to interfere in these matters?

The magistrate's wife led Shang Qing to sit down, then turned to Xu Zhengfan and said with a smile, "Son, this is Miss Shang. She's very pitiful. If Miss Shang ever needs anything in the future, please help her out. Don't be afraid of the trouble!"

……

Upon hearing this, the entire hall fell silent.

It's very quiet.

It was eerily quiet.

Xu Zhengfan's face was also full of embarrassment, and he didn't know what to do. He could only look at Shang Qing apologetically.

The magistrate glanced at Xu Zhengfan first, then turned to look at Shang Qing.

"Um, Miss Li, please don't mind, my wife was just joking."

After pausing for a moment, the magistrate continued, "Of course, if Miss Li thinks my son is alright, she can give him a try."

The magistrate's wife immediately nodded in agreement.

Seeing his parents like this, Xu Zhengfan took a deep breath, unsure of what to say.

How bad must he be to make his parents so worried?

That makes sense, though. Other people's kids are already married and have kids, but he's 19 and still hasn't figured it out.

No wonder the parents were anxious.

Xu Zhengfan turned to look at Shang Qing and said awkwardly, "Please don't mind, my parents are just like this."

Shang Qing chuckled twice, nodded, and said nothing.

Luo Bin looked at the county magistrate in silence for a while, and then asked his question.

"Magistrate, there's a question I'm not sure if I should ask."

He looked at the magistrate with a troubled expression.