After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

Jiang Zhiyun and the others haven't said anything yet.

The bearded man and the group of people behind him, all from the Inspectorate, stood up, looked at Jiang Zhiyun, and said, "We're leaving!"

Jiang Zhiyun understood the implication: they weren't going to pay her.

But Jiang Zhiyun seemed not to hear it.

He walked over and said with a smile, "You haven't paid for your meal yet."

Ye Qi walked in front of them, holding an account book in his hand.

He said, "The total cost of your meal is eight hundred coins."

"We ate half a tael of silver?" The bearded man, with a large belly, looked at Jiang Zhiyun with a belly full of anger.

"Fine, whatever it is, put it all on Xu Ping'an's tab. Aren't you Xu Ping'an's sister-in-law?"

"Wouldn't it be better to put it on your head?"

As she said this, Jiang Zhiyun sneered, "Our family doesn't extend credit. Besides, I've severed ties with my elder sister, do you think I would care about her husband?"

These people frowned.

"We are from the Surveillance Department. Isn't Madam Jiang afraid of our retaliation at all?"

Jiang Zhiyun found it amusing: "I thought you were called the Inspectorate. Whether you're called the Supervisory Commission or the Inspectorate, you can't take a single needle or thread from the common people, no matter what your name is."

"Our province also has censors. I'm rather curious. Do these censors, and other officials, actually like you?"

"If they don't like it, it's only natural to make a big fuss about it!" Jiang Zhiyun shrugged, as if she were talking about something trivial.

Their faces turned somewhat grim after hearing this; they really hadn't expected it.

This Jiang Zhiyun is that kind of person...

"Is Madam Jiang going to report this to the authorities?" The bearded man asked smugly.

“We can report it to the authorities. We’ll also file a complaint against Xu Ping’an. We’re curious about his background and how he got to where he is now.”

Who would have thought that Ye Qi would make a move so quickly?

Just as the bearded man raised his hand to attack Jiang Zhiyun, Ye Qi couldn't help but snap his fingers.

The bearded man froze, staring at Ye Qi in disbelief.

"What are you..."

They were all prominent figures in the Censorate, and their martial arts skills were among the best in the entire capital.

Now, how come any random man in Jiang Zhiyun's restaurant, just a waiter, so easily subdued the bearded man?

The main reason is that the best martial arts expert among them is the bearded man.

Jiang Zhiyun stood next to Ye Qi and smiled: "After paying for the meal, we'll move to the private room in a few steps. I'll treat you well and answer your questions."

“If you can’t even afford a meal, there’s no need to come into my newly established restaurant. Many poor people come here to eat, and I myself was once from one of the poorest villages.”

"If you can't afford it, then I'll have no choice but to take action."

After Jiang Zhiyun finished speaking, the one who was more taciturn among them handed over the money.

Xiuhe accepted it.

The group followed Yunniang directly into the private room, while Ye Qi stood guard with his sword, looking at everyone with disdain in his eyes.

Ye Qi had a world-weary look on his face, as if he would beat up anyone who tried to talk to him.

Anyway, none of them dare to mess with them.

The bearded man was initially bold, but after being messed with by Ye Qi, he realized that Ye Qi was someone he couldn't afford to mess with at all.

It was obvious that Jiang Zhiyun was much stronger than he had imagined.

Therefore, at this time, they all treated Jiang Zhiyun with utmost respect.

"Madam Jiang invited us in, she must have something to say."

Jiang Zhiyun nodded.

Then he shook his head again: "Yes, I need to resolve any prejudice you may have against me before we can cooperate."

As he spoke, Ye Qi ran up to everyone.

One by one: "..."

You dare to offer a single opinion?

Does that mean if I have a problem with something, I'll get beaten up by Ye Qi?

They weren't stupid, and quickly replied, "No, no, whatever Madam Jiang says is true."

"Oh."

"That makes things easier to discuss."

"I hear you all really dislike Xu Ping'an?"

“I was also troubled by him, so I thought I’d ask you what kind of disaster you suffered.”

At this moment, the bearded man said directly, "Your brother-in-law has been parachuted into our Inspection Department, can't we say anything about it?"

"Is your name the Inspection Department or the Supervision Department?" Jiang Zhiyun asked curiously, mainly because it felt like they kept changing their names.

“Both,” the bearded man said. “The Emperor initially named it the Bureau of Inspection, but later the Imperial Concubine thought it sounded bad and changed it to the Bureau of Supervision.”

"But the Emperor also liked the previous one, so he named both of them."

Okay, otherwise Jiang Zhiyun would always feel conflicted.

But why is this so-called imperial concubine so favored?

These things had nothing to do with Jiang Zhiyun herself, so she didn't care too much and nodded: "Okay, then I won't talk about this."

“As Xu Ping’an’s sister-in-law, we don’t believe that you would stand on our side.”

“You are related; even if your bones are broken, your tendons are still connected.”

Jiang Zhiyun laughed as she said this.

He waved his hand.

"Can kinship compare to currying favor with the powerful?"

"I know how Xu Ping'an climbed the social ladder. At the banquet at the Marquis of Nan'an's residence, our Xinsheng Restaurant was the main organizer of the banquet."

Speaking of this, they were also a little curious. Wasn't Jiang Zhiyun the wife of the Great General? She was always showing her face in public; didn't Xie Shuheng reprimand her?

Where would you find a woman so out in public? Luckily, she's not their wife.

However, this wasn't the most important thing for today, and no one said anything.

Jiang Zhiyun continued, "At that time, the person in charge behind the scenes was the Fourth Prince. When the Fourth Prince came to the province, you all knew that you were from the Inspectorate, and the Emperor personally supervised the operation."

Although it seems that the Imperial Concubine was involved in this supervision... it's not something Jiang Zhiyun should concern herself with.

Now it's time to flatter them, and we should flatter them.

“That’s why,” Jiang Zhiyun continued, “When the Fourth Prince came here, he personally seduced him in this way. And I certainly know why he gained the Fourth Prince’s trust and became his confidant.”

"As Xie Shuheng's wife, you all surely know that I almost lost my life after falling into the water, and then had a premature birth."

After saying this, everyone nodded, which was taken as their agreement.

"Among them, it was all arranged by Xu Pingan and his wife Jiang Zhiwan."

"You can easily find out that with a simple search. It's just that you only care about the big shots, and don't pay much attention to people like them."

Jiang Zhiyun was not joking; she made her meaning very clear.