Today in the imperial court, the Ministry of Revenue was complaining about a lack of funds, the Emperor was in a dilemma, and most of the court officials were just watching the show, which truly disheartened him.

However, Tianwu also has people like Fatty Girl.

Their sacrifices did not leave everyone indifferent, nor did everyone take them for granted!

He gently raised his hand, ruffled the chubby girl's hair, and said softly, "Fu Niu'er, do you know, your godfather has always felt that you are a fairy descended from heaven!"

Jiayin was stunned for a moment, then immediately covered her mouth, her eyes darting around. She cautiously approached her godfather and asked in a low voice, "Godfather, how did you know?! It's a secret, you can't tell anyone!"

"Hahaha!" The Marquis laughed heartily, reached out and pinched the chubby girl under her armpits, picked her up and spun her around the courtyard. "Our Fu Niu'er is a little fairy. There is no kinder and smarter child in the world than Fu Niu'er. The whole world should know this!"

In the neighboring courtyard, Tao Hongying had just come out of the kitchen and was about to ask her daughter where she had gone when she heard the laughter coming from the Ye family's house. She knew without even guessing.

"The Marquis is back. With someone backing her up, Fu Niu'er is going to be lazy and naughty again!" Tao Hongying was a little disappointed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Although she was her own daughter, every time she tried to discipline her, a bunch of people would appear to block her way.

Fortunately, my daughter has a lot of minor quirks but no major ones, otherwise she would have really become a spoiled brat.

After washing her hands, Granny He heard this and advised, "Fourth Madam, Miss is close to the Marquis. It's not easy for her to wait for the Marquis to come back. It's good for her to play a little longer."

"This old servant has noticed that Miss seems to have lost weight recently. I wonder if it's because studying and learning skills is too tiring."

"Have you lost weight? I can't tell!" Tao Hongying's newly formed sense of being a strict mother was immediately shattered.

"You've been watching over me every day, haven't you? I didn't even notice how thin Fu Niu'er has gotten from all the hard work!" She quickly called out to Shui Yun, "Quickly kill another chicken for me. I'll make some chicken soup and cook chicken noodle soup for Fu Niu'er tonight. Also, I'll soak some salted cowpeas in water and then stir-fry some minced meat. Fu Niu'er loves this with noodles."

After saying that, she got busy again, which made Granny He laugh non-stop.

Of the entire family, the fourth wife is the most contradictory character.

Every day I'm torn between disciplining my daughter and feeling sorry for her; every time I make a decision, it's easily broken...

Jiayin skipped back from next door and smelled chicken soup in the yard. She ran to hug her mother's arm and exclaimed, "My mom is the best! Mom, how did you know Fu Niu'er was craving chicken noodle soup?"

Tao Hongying tapped her daughter's forehead and scolded her, "You came from my belly, how can you hide anything from me? I know how many dung balls you're going to poop the moment you wiggle your tail!"

Jiayin's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled, and she brought her little bottom close to her mother's hand. "Then, Mom, let me see how many dung balls I'm going to poop?"

Tao Hongying was both amused and annoyed. She slapped him and started chasing him away, "Stop loitering around here and go practice your calligraphy! It's lively at home today, are you slacking off again?!"

Jiayin smiled ingratiatingly, snuggling closer to her mother and whispering, "Mother, I'm going to the city with my godfather tomorrow."

Tao Hongying glared at her, but her daughter's chubby little hand covered her mouth, and she quickly added a few words, "My godfather wants me to help with the accounts. He wants to give silver to the soldiers who died in battle, but it seems that the high-ranking officials in the court don't want to give the silver, and my godfather is angry!"

Tao Hongying immediately grabbed her daughter's chubby hand, angrily saying, "What kind of talk is this? What do you mean the imperial court won't give us any money! Those people died protecting the imperial court and Tianwu, and they won't even give us any compensation?!"

Jiayin sighed inwardly, gently patted her mother's arm, and comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, Godfather is here for you."

“My godfather originally said that all the money earned from the shops in the Marquis's mansion would go to me. Now he wants to use it as compensation money and asked me to help with the accounting. I guess he's thinking of paying me back later…”

“Fu Niu’er, we can’t take it! I know you like money, but I have some here. Let your godfather take the money he wants, okay?” Tao Hongying was afraid that her daughter was being unreasonable, so she even tried to take her daughter to the room to get her money box.

Jiayin immediately hugged her mother's leg, "Mother, I know, I won't take my godfather's money, I know he's doing a good thing!"

Tao Hongying breathed a sigh of relief, "That's more like it, that's my good daughter."

She patted her daughter on the back and said, "Come on, let me pack your things. If we're busy until late, we can stay at the Marquis's mansion for the night before coming back. Don't worry, helping your godfather is the most important thing!"

"Okay!" Jiayin replied with a smile, and followed her mother into the house.

In the neighboring courtyard, Dongmei and Yeshan were kneeling before the Marquis, carefully recounting the Princess's entry into the palace.

Although they weren't with the princess at the time, the Marquis's mansion had some people in the palace, and since the matter wasn't exactly a secret, they were able to find out the details clearly.

After saying this, Ye Shan and Dong Mei both kowtowed and begged for forgiveness. Ye Shan said, "Please forgive us, Master. We failed to take good care of the Princess..."

The Marquis frowned and raised his hand to signal them to stand up. "This is not your fault. In the end, it was because I disdained to bother with some people in the past, which emboldened their ambitions!"

"The moment they first tried to take advantage of me, their hands and feet should have been cut off! Only by instilling fear in them will they dare not look down on or mistreat my daughter, and even tremble at the mere mention of the Marquis's residence..."

Ye Shan and Dong Mei lowered their heads, not daring to respond.

The Marquis tapped his long fingers on the table, one tap after another, before finally giving two instructions.

Ye Shan and Fuyumi immediately agreed and hurriedly went out to make the arrangements...

The next day was a beautiful day, with bright sunshine.

Yesterday, the village chief and Li Lao Er and others found a suitable location and decided to build the young people's homes near the archway.

Today, taking advantage of the lack of work in the fields and orchards, the villagers have started dealing in stones and timber.

The village women helped deliver herbal tea and did other small chores within their capabilities.

Meanwhile, Li Lao Er and the village chief moved on to survey a new road.

They plan to build a four- or five-mile-long path near Xiaowangzhuang, leading directly to the hot spring valley.

This bypassed the new village and ensured its safety.

Jiayin changed into a pretty dress, brought some fruits, and happily went into the city with her godfather in her hand.

The head steward was so eager that his neck was practically stretched out of its shell. Early in the morning, the manor prepared snacks and various treats.

When he finally saw the Marquis and the Princess arrive at the gate of the mansion, he was all smiles.

The servants of the entire mansion also stepped forward to bow, as if to welcome him from all sides of the road.

The Marquis gave the head steward a few instructions, then patted Jiayin on the shoulder and said, "You're here to check the accounts. Anyone who disobeys will be punished with a beating. Your godfather will go to the palace and get revenge for you!"

Jiayin nodded with a grin, then waved her little hand authoritatively, "Let's split up and meet again at noon!"

The Marquis chuckled, ruffled the chubby girl's hair, and turned to leave...

Served at midnight~~