Su heard the noise from next door, called out to Green Willow, and asked her to take good care of the young master before going next door herself.

Seeing the little girl in pink clothes with whip marks on her body, Madam Su understood everything. She looked at the young Madam Su with icy eyes.

Xiao Su's eyes flickered.

“Mother, look how badly Lotus was beaten. In broad daylight, someone dared to commit such a violent act, showing no regard for Father-in-law at all.”

"Mother, we can't let this go. We must tell Father-in-law and have him report that Magistrate Wang to the authorities."

Mrs. Su was too lazy to bother with this clueless daughter-in-law.

"Lotus, tell me, what really happened? Don't embellish or make things up."

Su's eyes made Hehua tremble.

He had intended to embellish the story, but after being stared at by Su, he lost his cleverness and recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

After listening, Xiao Su sat down on the bed with a thud. In her heart, she cursed Hehua for being an idiot.

Su looked at the lotus flowers again.

"Hmm, you are indeed loyal, but too stupid. Alright, let's set off today."

I will instruct Yi Cheng to take care of the wet nurse. We'll depart in fifteen minutes.

Little Su never expected that her mother-in-law wouldn't scold her.

"Does my aunt also think I did nothing wrong?"

And so, filled with secret delight, Little Su told Lotus to hurry up and pack her things, despite her injuries.

The young maid quickly helped the young mistress pack her things, and then rushed back to her room to change into a padded jacket, without having time to change her inner clothes.

When it was time to get into the carriage, Xiao Su walked toward the first carriage as usual. But before she could lift the curtain, Su chased her off.

Little Su had no choice but to slink onto the second carriage.

Once inside the carriage, seeing Lotus sitting to one side with a grimace, Little Su's temper flared up again.

"Who are you trying to impress by making that bear-like face?"

"You're such a jinx, you couldn't even buy a sheep if you asked me. What use are you? You're incredibly stupid."

After saying that, he didn't forget to reach out and pinch a handful of lotus flowers.

Lotus was in pain, but dared not cry out, knowing full well how ruthless this young mistress was.

If I dare to cry out, who knows when I'll have to find a new way to torture myself again.

Su did not see the lawsuit in the car behind.

Early in the morning, they sent someone on horseback to the town ahead to buy milk goats or find wet nurses.

I believe that once we reach the next town, my little grandson will have enough to eat.

Wang Huaijing and his group continued their journey at full speed, taking advantage of the relatively good road conditions and the bustling areas they encountered to make the most of their time.

The further northwest you go, the worse the road becomes. It's also said that the security situation isn't great, and you might occasionally encounter ruthless bandits.

"Husband, our Liujin is so big now, shouldn't we give him a proper name by now?"

"You, as the father, aren't planning to still call your son 'Six Jin' when he's old enough to start his formal education, are you?"

Holding her chubby-cheeked son, Zhao Qingyi suddenly remembered the matter of naming him.

After giving birth to her son and finishing her postpartum confinement, she started traveling again. After arriving in the capital, she finally had a few months of peace and quiet before starting her journey again.

Fortunately, this little guy is tough; he started riding in cars when he was still a tiny baby.

Adults feel uncomfortable after a long journey, but little kids, as long as their little nest is warm, don't feel uncomfortable at all and sleep soundly.

When he got a little older and could hold his head up high, he always wanted to look outside. No matter how cold it was, we had to lift the carriage curtain for a while every day so he could see the excitement.

Now that they've woken up, eaten and drunk their fill, it's time to enjoy the scenery again.

Wang Huaijing touched his nose.

"I've been quite busy lately, so I haven't had time to choose a name. Besides, it's just a name, what difference does it make what it's called?"

What name would you like to give your son, my wife?

Zhao Qingyi chuckled, glancing sideways at her husband.

"So you've kicked the ball back to me? I was planning to name you, your father, but you don't appreciate it."

Ah, Third Sister is right, if men are reliable, pigs can fly.

You've been making excuses when I asked you to name our son. Fine, fine, I'll just have to name him myself.

To be fair, I, as the mother, will also choose the names for our other children from now on.

Wang Huaijing's thought process was rather peculiar. He didn't pay attention to the child's naming rights, but instead his eyes lit up, "Wife, are you pregnant again?"

Zhao Qingyi suddenly felt a little deflated. Oh well, she decided not to argue with the bookworm.

"What are you thinking about? Don't you know how long it's been since we've been together?"

Zhao Qingyi was speechless when she heard the following sentence, "You really want to be cuckolded?"

Wang Huaijing then realized how foolish he had said.

"My poor wife, I have neglected you lately. I will try my best to make up for it in the future."

Zhao Qingyi scoffed lightly.

"You believe that? We're on the road, you don't have much to do."

Once you arrive at the new territory and take over a new county, you'll be even busier than when you're preparing for the imperial examinations.

Whether you'll remember to come home is another matter entirely. If I were to argue with you, I might as well not come out with you at all.

But you must always remember that no matter what, you must not attract any unwanted romantic attention outside the home.

Otherwise, I'll not only pluck every single flower I see, but if you push me too far, you know what will happen?

Zhao Qingyi's last sentence was chilling, and Wang Huaijing inexplicably understood. A chill ran down his spine, and he trembled.

"My wife is gentle and kind, she would never..."

Before Wang Huaijing could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhao Qingyi's "I can".

For the rest of the journey, Wang Huaijing became even more obsequious than before.

The servants at home were already used to the way the couple got along, which stunned the brothers of the escort agency.

Chang Ershi was even more satisfied; this was exactly how the mistress's older sister should be. She had the mistress's shadow in her.

Time quickly came to the time for the provincial examination. This time, the five students from the Zhao family were finally going to take the stage and show their skills.

As the prospective son-in-law of the Zhao family, Xu Dongsheng naturally had to accompany them.

This time, Zhao Qianci, Yunyou, Zhao Qingyan, and Huang Shi accompanied him.

Zhao Qian resigned and traveled with Yunyou to provide academic guidance, Huang was in charge of logistics, and Zhao Qingyan was responsible for providing supplies.

Upon arriving in the prefectural city, they stayed in their own house.

This house has only one courtyard, with five main rooms and three rooms each in the east and west wing rooms. The east wing rooms are for living, while the west wing rooms are the kitchen, woodshed, and storage room.

A house with a reverse-facing layout, and a well in the courtyard.

In the back room lived Feng Jinshan's mother, the same unruly woman the Zhao family had met when they bought land to build the orphanage.

After the Zhao family bought the house, Feng Jinshan's mother started looking for houses for the Zhao family.

Every day, he would clean every room and the yard.

The monthly wages are paid annually.

Because no one from the Zhao family usually came to live with them, they would give Feng's mother an extra 200 coins each month as living expenses.

No longer needing to go out and wash clothes for others, Feng's mother picked up her embroidery work again.