Chapter 24 Almost Exposed

"You can hesitate for a moment longer. It won't be me who'll urge you, but the police."

Cheng Weiyao kept an eye on the movements of the officers. After all, everyone was busy working, and it would be too obvious that only Wen Liyu was slacking off.

"I see……"

Wen Liyu glanced in the direction of the officers with fear, obviously afraid that she would be attacked, so she got down reluctantly.

"They say that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Rather than pinning your hopes on your father, the emperor with his three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, it's more important to save your own life first..."

Seeing that Wen Liyu had bravely taken the first step, Cheng Weiyao immediately added fuel to the fire, completely cutting off Wen Liyu's thoughts!

When Wen Liyu heard this, her bent body stiffened. Although Cheng Weiyao's words were not practical, they were true.

She glanced at the Imperial Concubine out of the corner of her eye, and deep worry appeared in her eyes.

My mother wasted a lot of time in exile, and her already frail body looked even more haggard. There were many beautiful women in the palace who served the emperor, so it was not surprising that she couldn't remember them. As for offspring, Wen Chengming was still so young, so he was also implicated...

After figuring everything out, Wen Liyu lowered her head and began to work hard, but she looked a little frustrated.

The corners of Cheng Weiyao's mouth curled up slightly. Change is always a good thing, and there is no need to rush.

Everyone worked until the sun was high in the sky. Their clothes, which were a little wet from the rain, were dried by the sun. Only then did they hear the long-awaited shouts of the officials.

"That's enough, let's all go ashore and take a rest."

Wang Gang had already woken up from a nap with a few officials, and only when he saw everyone busy at work did he lazily relax.

Everyone came ashore one after another and began to clean their shoes, socks and clothes, while Cheng Weiyao noticed the mushrooms popping up under the trees near the resting place.

The rain was torture for the exiles who needed to work, but it was a catalyst for mushrooms. Short and fat wild mushrooms popped up like bamboo shoots after the rain, making Cheng Weiyao very greedy.

With a thought, she collected all the mushrooms within her sight into the QQ Farm. Based on her previous experience in growing sweet potato mushrooms, the passage of time for crops in space is different from that in the real world, and they can be harvested in ten minutes at most.

The batch of mushrooms planted on the farm before have already matured, so I can take advantage of this opportunity to eat them. This discovery can be regarded as expanding the farm's new varieties...

With a movement of her spiritual consciousness, a bunch of white and fat mushrooms appeared in Cheng Weiyao's sleeves. Wen Liyu saw that she was squatting under the tree without moving, so she took the initiative to come over.

"What's wrong? Are your legs sore from working for so long? You're not in great shape..."

She stretched out her hand to support Cheng Weiyao, and this instantly called back Cheng Weiyao's consciousness from QQ Farm.

"No, I think your legs are sore, and you're looking for something to eat. If you can still move, why don't you come over and help me light a fire?"

Cheng Weiyao smiled naturally and showed the mushroom in her sleeve, signaling with her eyes that Wen Chengyun didn't need to come over to help.

Usually, Wen Chengyun helps to light the fire more often, but this time she wanted Wen Liyu to suffer a little and experience the difficulty of cooking.

"I'm in good health, I'll light a fire if I want..."

Although it was easy to say, it was really difficult for Wen Liyu to build a fire on her own without the help of the waiter.

Cheng Weiyao had prepared all the ingredients, but when she turned around, the fire was not yet lit. She felt funny in her heart, but still patiently guided Wen Liyu to do it slowly.

The flames quickly started from the firewood, and Wen Liyu's face was not surprisingly blackened by the smoke, but she was smiling happily, her eyes full of pride.

The mushrooms were big and delicious, and the aroma of the thick soup soon spread throughout the resting place. Served with a dish of stir-fried oil residue, everyone was salivating before the dish was even out of the pot.

"Bring it to mother. She's worked so hard raising my younger brother, and she's weak herself. It'll warm her stomach."

After Cheng Weiyao served the first bowl of soup, she gave it to Wen Liyu and asked her to deliver it to the Imperial Concubine.

"That's thoughtful..."

She looked at Cheng Weiyao with a much more eager and admiring gaze.

Although she did not work in the fields, the imperial concubine still felt cold after standing in the rain for a long time. This bowl of hot soup warmed her body and heart.

During meal time, Wen Chengming was kept back when he went to Cheng Weiyao to get the bowl. Along the way, Wen Chengming spent most of his time with the imperial concubine.

Let her have a good rest during meal time. Cheng Weiyao looked after Wen Chengming while eating.

Wen Chengming was at a age when he was innocent and curious. He frowned slightly when he saw a mushroom in his hand.

"What's wrong?"

Cheng Weiyao cleared the dishes, walked over to him, touched his little head, and asked with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, is this the mushroom we just ate? I feel like it's a little different. This one is shorter..."

Wen Chengming's childish question made Cheng Weiyao blink. Although he was young, this kid was quite sharp and almost exposed himself.

But he was just a child after all. Cheng Weiyao, who had lived for most of her life, immediately diverted his attention and pouted at the wild fruits on the tree: "The big and tall ones have all been picked by my sister-in-law... Cheng Ming, do you want to eat some fruit to relieve your greasiness?

The half-grown child had no resistance to food and immediately nodded rapidly. He no longer mentioned the mushrooms and instead stared at the heavy fruits on the tree.

"Why don't I go call my brother? He can fly and pick the fruits very quickly."

Wen Chengming was envious and swallowed his saliva before going to find Wen Chengyun.

"Although my sister-in-law can't fly, she can still pick the fruits. My husband has worked hard, so we won't disturb him..."

Cheng Weiyao glanced at Wen Chengyun who was resting against a big rock. His eyes were closed and his brows were calm and peaceful.

Wen Chengming tilted his head, a hint of doubt flashed in his clear pupils. Could it be that his sister-in-law could also fly?

Cheng Weiyao rolled up her sleeves, took a few steps back, observed the landing position, and after a short run-up, she successfully climbed up the tree trunk and sat down.

"Hello sister-in-law, you are awesome..."

The whole process was smooth and flowing. Wen Chengming's eyes widened as he watched, and he couldn't understand how Cheng Weiyao climbed up...

He came under the tree and tried to climb up like Cheng Weiyao, but he couldn't find a place to stand and was completely at a loss.

Wen Chengming wasn't the only one who was stunned. Everyone else was stunned. Even a monkey climbing a tree wouldn't be much more agile than this, right? Was the Duke's second daughter hiding her true talents?

Wen Chengyun, who seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, also slightly raised his eyelids at this time, taking everything in. Madam, is she not even pretending?