Mi Niang was packing her luggage. She was very calm the whole time, without yelling or anything. Fang Wei Yan was going to take up a post in the local area at this time, so naturally he had to contact officials in Beijing, organize personnel and hire staff.

Xu naturally agreed with Mi Niang going with her, but she disagreed because of Jealousy of Ge'er.

"Xian'er's mother, you see, Xian'er will be three years old in a few months, and he will also need to start learning. If he goes to Dengzhou, he will be displaced all the way. He is still young, can he bear it?"

This is also what Mi Niang is worried about. She herself is not afraid, but she is jealous of her son because he is still young. The road is not peaceful now, with disasters and famines everywhere, and there may even be an epidemic.

Undoubtedly, it is best for Xian'er to stay in the Marquis' Mansion.

Xu is still the housekeeper now, and the mother-in-law is very considerate. Besides, it is also appropriate for my brother to have a wet nurse to take care of him.

But even so, Mi Niang was still very worried.

Seeing Fang Weiyan coming back, she told him about her troubles: "I know I am being hypocritical, but I am always worried about my brother. I am also worried that he will be sent out with us and he will get sick again."

When Fang Weiyan heard that Mi Niang was going to give the child to Xu, he remembered how his stepson was spoiled too much in her previous life, and he said quickly, "I want to take Xian Ge'er away too. Dengzhou is not a remote place. We can feel more at ease if the child is with us. Besides, Weijun will have his own children in the future, and it will not be good to favor one over the other."

Although she knew that all the children born to Chang Yuzhu in her previous life did not survive, that was the palace, full of intrigue and scheming. Moreover, as a mother, she could not always watch her son, and her mood would be different.

Now in the Marquis' Mansion, Chang Yuzhu is the Crown Prince's wife. Although Fang Weijun has concubines and maids, their statuses are so different that they can't affect her at all.

Therefore, it is very likely that she will give birth to a son in this life, and then the jealous boy will also be bullied at home.

As expected, he is Fang Weiyan, so thoughtful.

Mi Niang smiled and said, "If that's the case, you can go and talk to your wife. As a daughter-in-law, I can't say much."

Fang Weiyan raised his eyebrows, "Okay."

When he told Xu about this, Xu reacted strongly: "You were banished to Dengzhou. In Shandong, there are Liangshan Lake, Wagang Village, and Xiangma. You can go there, but why would you let my jealous brother follow you?"

Thinking of how her brother had to travel so long, Xu felt distressed.

Fang Weiyan said, "Don't worry, he is still young. His mother and I have brought him up since he was young. We will take good care of him. Besides, he is so naughty, you may not be able to control him."

"Is it because your wife disagrees?" Xu curled her lips.

Fang Weiyan immediately said, "You are wronging her. She is eager to keep the child at home. My mother-in-law also said that it is better for the child to stay with you, and she can come to see him. But I think you still have to manage the household now. There are many things to do at home. In the future, I will not be by your side, and my father will not take care of things too much. Children may seem simple, but it is too tiring to take care of them. Last time I went to the farm, several wet nurses couldn't keep an eye on him, and I had to beat him up. Do you dare to beat him?"

"You two still beat him?" Xu was speechless.

This made Xu even more worried. Her daughter-in-law was already very strict and her son was also a Confucianist. It was too pitiful for the couple to be like this.

Fang Weiyan explained: "Sometimes he is too naughty. No matter what we say, he won't listen. What can we do? You can still control him. He is almost three years old now. He is very strong and can talk. Who can control him?"

Although he was so derogatory in front of Xu, little did he know that Fang Weiyan was saying sorry to his son in his heart.

Although Xian'er is very strong, he has been taught by his mother not to hit others indiscriminately. He can also recite poems and read books. Although he cannot read, he has a good memory. Fang Weiyan is mainly afraid of the generation gap and that his parents spoil him too much.

Seeing their firm attitude, Xu was helpless: "In this case, you must take good care of him. This is my only precious grandson now."

Seeing that his mother agreed, Fang Weiyan was relieved. At the same time, he said to Xu: "I don't know when I will be back. I hope you take good care of yourself. If you are undecided about something, please discuss it with Weijun. I will not be by your side in the future. I hope you will take good care of yourself."

Xu burst into tears.

When Mi Niang heard that Xian Ge'er was going with them, she was happy but worried at the same time.

But in addition to packing, she also had to say goodbye to everyone. Knowing that Fang Weiyan had been exiled, many people who used to call her sisters and sisters seemed to be strangers. The Hanhai Mansion, which had been sending gifts to her enthusiastically some time ago, also had no news. Of course, there were also good ones, such as Tao Chun'er, who came in person. Her husband had made great contributions when he was selected as a scholar-official. In addition, Guo Yaoyu, although she did not come, sent two invitations.

One was a letter from the Baoding patrol officer, and the other was a letter from the prefect of Daming Prefecture.

The Guo family is a family of officials. The two letters are very useful when they travel abroad, at least from Hebei to Shandong. Mi Niang also gave a generous gift to Guo Yaoyu and the Guo family respectively.

As for Ji Chunhua, Tao Chuner explained: "She had to accompany her mother-in-law to burn incense. Don't you know that she has many sisters-in-law, so it's not easy for her to come out."

Such words were obviously perfunctory. Mi Niang usually stayed at the Dong'an Marquis' Mansion. Because she often had poetry banquets to attend, she often asked others to give Ji Chunhua an extra invitation.

Because others, such as Tao Chun'er and Guo Yaoyu, married Jinshi, and they also had their own social circles, so others would have given them the invitations.

But Ji Chunhua’s move cannot be said to be wrong. Since ancient times, it has been human nature to seek profit and avoid harm.

"Since ancient times, strong winds have revealed strong grass, and turbulent weather has revealed loyal subjects. Sister Tao, you don't need to explain. You have always been kind, and I remember your kindness."

Tao Chun'er didn't want their friendship of many years to fade away, but there was nothing she could do.

At first, her husband had no connections and could not enter the Hanlin Academy at all. He almost went to the Kedao. It was Fang Weiyan who made concessions with the president of the academy and was able to let her husband in.

However, Mi Niang never mentioned such support, and even when they moved around the capital, it was Mi Niang who helped them.

In this case, Ji Chunhua is too snobbish.

However, she did not want to entangle Ji Chunhua, but brought a pair of knee pads: "It is a cold winter month, and it may not be easy for you to set off in a carriage. I will give this pair of knee pads to you."

"Thank you very much."

In addition to childhood friends, there were also sisters from the same clan. Ruan Wu Niang sent a satin feather war cape, and Ruan Siniang sent a lot of snacks. Of course, these snacks were obviously those that were often placed at home.

Chun Tao said, "Fifth Lady is fine, but Fourth Lady is better off not giving anything. I've always heard that she's stingy, and now it seems to be true. The last time she had a birthday, you gave her a much more expensive gift."

"Now that we are down and out in her eyes, she is unwilling to spend money. She is also afraid of what my aunts will say, so she sent us such a small gift out of concern. This is how fickle people are. However, my relationship with her was just average."

Mi Niang didn't care much about Ruan Siniang, and because of He Tinglan, Mi Niang seldom went to Nanping Marquis's Mansion.

As for the sisters-in-law in the family, Mrs. Yu was originally very afraid of Mi Niang because of the funeral. Now that she heard that she was banished, she naturally felt a sense of revenge in her heart. Xiangjun was okay, but it had nothing to do with her. Instead, her husband Fang Weiting was very happy.

"The higher you climb in your career, the harder you fall. Do you think this is the case now?"

He himself had been just an eunuch for so many years, and ever since the county lord gave birth to a child, she would not give him any money. If he wanted to arrange an official position, he had to go to the Ministry of Personnel, and Fang Weiyan would not take the initiative to help him. He usually felt sour when he saw Fang Weiyan's glory, and had nothing good to say. He had no choice but to go to the Ministry of Personnel.

Now that he saw Fang Weiyan in trouble, he was actually happier than when he was appointed as an official.

As for Chang Yuzhu, she gave a generous gift, on the one hand it was for Fang Weijun, and on the other hand it was for the sake of leaving.

Mi Niang laughed and scolded Ren Ren, but she also said to Fang Wei Yan in private: "You must be a good official, otherwise, I will also be bullied by others."

The world is cruel and cruel like this. Although I expected it, it is still hard to get over the feeling.

Fang Weiyan saw that her pout was higher than an oil kettle, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry."

"Of course I believe you." Not to mention that in his previous life Fang Weiyan entered the palace when he was less than 30 years old, it can be said that in this life his skills are better than many people.

Compared to him, I am really ashamed of myself.

After everything was arranged, they were about to set off. Xu was in tears, and she was reluctant to leave her daughter-in-law and grandson. Mi Niang couldn't help but tear up, and said to Chang Yuzhu: "I'll trouble you, my sister-in-law, in the future."

Chang Yuzhu took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, and couldn't help saying, "Don't worry, Fourth Sister-in-law."

The journey from here is long and I don’t know when you will come back, but when you come back, I will definitely be in charge of this mansion.

Fang Weiyan brought many of his usual bodyguards with him, and asked Fuquan and Changshou to follow him. He also specially invited two aides. One of them was a worldly-wise man who was already in his sixties, but he was calm and composed, and one could tell at a glance that he was something special. The other one was younger, but he was none other than Fang Weiyan's former classmate.

Speaking of this classmate of his, his life was quite miserable. His parents favored their youngest son and not only treated him and his wife harshly, but also abused their granddaughter. They also disliked the fact that the abandoned daughter-in-law gave birth to a granddaughter, and wanted him to divorce his wife and marry another one. However, this person failed in the imperial examinations many times, so he worked as a bookkeeper in a cloth shop and lived a very difficult life.

At this time, Fang Weiyan was very grateful for his support and brought his wife and children along as well.

Mi Niang said to Xia Lian, "Mr. Chen was a classmate of the Fourth Master. Gentlemen share wealth. I see that his wife's cotton-padded clothes are not warm enough and she is injured. The little girl also has a lot of frostbite. You should send some medicine and cotton-padded clothes over."

Chen Yiming's original name was very good, and his voice was amazing, but he had failed in the imperial examinations many times and no longer had the high spirits he had at the beginning.

There is Chen Yiming's wife, Qin. Although she is a beautiful girl from a small family, her eyes are gentle and firm, and she is very caring towards the daughter in her arms. She is very much like Ding Erniang and Mi Niang when they were young.

When she left Beijing, her mother cried all night.

After arriving at the post station, the men talked about everything under the sun and had their own plans. The women who came with them also sat at the same table. Among them was Qin, the wife of Master Chen mentioned earlier, and Wang, the wife of Guard Liu.

Guard Liu was an old soldier who had fought through thick and thin with Marquis Dong'an in the past, and had even carried the Marquis on his back. However, he was old, so Fang Weiyan asked him to be his. However, he married his wife, Wang, when he was in his thirties, so she was no more than thirty years old at this time and was still very young.

Xian Mi Niang said, "We didn't know each other well before, but now we are in the same boat. The men are doing things outside, and we women should not hold them back."

Qin and Wang both agreed.

The two men looked secretly at this Madam Fang, who was not yet twenty years old, with a pretty face and a noble bearing, making people dare not to touch her.

Wang had a cheerful personality. She used to live in a compound in the mansion with her sons. They had no roots in the mansion and could not even enter the inner courtyard. But even though they could not enter the inner courtyard, they had heard of the Fourth Madam's character. She worked day and night as a housekeeper, kept everything in order, killed a snake to save the old lady, and hired a doctor for the servants. All these things earned her a good reputation.

She herself also benefited from the doctor and had her women's diseases cured.

Therefore, she spoke first: "Our husband, don't look at his age, but when it comes to fighting, ten young men may not be his match. Now that Fourth Master has taken care of us, I will definitely protect Fourth Master and Fourth Madam."

Mi Niang nodded slightly and couldn't help but smile: "I believe this."

Qin ate the rice and meat, tears welling up in her eyes: "If it weren't for Prefect Fang, we wouldn't know what life would have been like at home. Family shame shouldn't be exposed to outsiders, but I——"

She was choking with sobs.

Even outsiders would find it unbearable and if they make a few suggestions, their family members would treat them like enemies.

Wang quickly comforted her, "Oh, sister Qin, don't be sad. Now that you are out, you don't have to bear the brunt of it. Besides, the wife of the prefect will make the decision for you in the future."

Qin's husband Chen Yiming was said to be very good at criminal law. Apart from working in the accounting office, he would occasionally write petitions for others.

Although he was just a student, he was quite talented.

If his parents weren't so mean and he himself wanted to continue his studies, he wouldn't have fallen to such a state.

Mi Niang said, "Yes, it's good to come out. Then you can be the master of your own house and no one can control you."

Qin wiped away her tears, and after finishing her meal, she took the initiative to say, "Madam Fang, my family's ancestral home is actually in Laizhou, Shandong. My grandfather's generation fled from Shandong to Beijing. In fact, we still have some old relatives in Shandong."

Laizhou is very close to Dengzhou, Mi Niang smiled, that's good.

It seems that Qin is a very sensible person, but it is pitiful that a woman like this has to be enslaved by her husband's family.

After they passed Beizhili, they saw many hungry people along the way. Envious Brother became much quieter. Mi Niang and Fang Weiyan discussed: "Let's help as many people as we can. Let's give some money to the disaster victims along the way."

If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world.

Although Mi Niang could not help all the disaster victims, she could save as many as she could. Fang Wei Yan also agreed with this. Qin Shi watched from the side and nodded secretly. Dong Weng and his wife were both good people.

If Mi Niang was a weak woman and was jealous of her brother, she would definitely not dare to do so.

A precedent is that of Mrs. Zhang's mother, who kindly gave food to the disaster victims but ended up committing a crime by throwing the bodies of the victims into the wild.

She and her husband took out two hundred taels of silver and bought a lot of steamed buns to distribute to the nearby disaster victims, most of whom were preparing to go to Beijing because of the drought.

Qin sighed, "I used to say that my life was hard, but compared to them, it seems like nothing."

"You are all still young. I also experienced a famine in my time and had to eat locusts. Later, being able to be sold as a slave was already a great thing." Wang also sighed.

I couldn’t even imagine what life was like when I was a child. Although I was a low-ranking servant in the Dong’an Marquis Mansion, I had enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, which was already better than many people.

By evening, Fang Weiyan and Mi Niang both felt bad. Although Mi Niang had a hard life as a child, there was no shortage of fish and shrimps along the Han River, and Huguang was rich in products after all. Even if there was a flood, Mi Niang herself had never encountered one.

"Wei Yan, I heard that the disaster in Shandong was very serious. You must be a good official and make sure the people under your rule don't go hungry."

Fang Weiyan nodded naturally.

He took Mi Niang's hand and said, "With you by my side, I am not afraid of anything."

After passing Beizhili, it snowed heavily and the road was not suitable for walking, so Fang Weiyan found an inn and booked it. Who knew that when Mi Niang walked in, she actually saw a familiar face.

"Jian Ningchu..."

How come she is here?

I saw a young man sitting next to her, dressed like a businessman. Who else could this man be but Gu Wangshu.

Fang Weiyan was also puzzled. Just as he sat down with Mi Niang and Xian Ge'er, Gu Wangshu came over and said, "Sir Fang, long time no see."

"It's Brother Gu. Where are you going?" It's not a good idea to see the Jinyiwei here.

Gu Wangshu said, "Let's talk for a moment."

Fang Weiyan nodded, and the two of them walked inside. Suddenly, Gu Wangshu turned around and said to Mi Niang, "I'll leave my wife to Madam Fang."

Mi Niang raised her eyebrows and looked at Jian Ningchu. The others saw that Jian Ningchu and Mi Niang looked very similar, and they all wondered if they were sisters, so they all retreated.

Seeing the servants leave, Jian Ning Churao felt that what he had done in the past few years to survive on the farm was legitimate, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But when he saw Mi Niang, he couldn't help but say, "Fourth Madam."

Unexpectedly, Mi Niang acted as usual and asked, "I didn't expect to see you here? What a surprise. Do you have any meal? Do you want to eat with me?"

And let the jealous boy call her aunt.

Jian Ningchu saw Xian Ge'er's big eyes and eyelashes like small fans. She smiled at Xian Ge'er, and Xian Ge'er shyly hid in Mi Niang's arms.

Mi Niang joked, "Oh my, you are usually so naughty, but now you are shy when you see a pretty aunt."

After saying that, she looked at Jian Ningchu inquiringly. Why was he here?

Inside the house, Fang Weiyan knew Gu Wangshu's intention: "You mean to pretend to be my brother-in-law and go to Dengzhou to handle the case? But the emperor has asked Zhang Dawu and his two brothers, the Jinyiwei, to follow me."

Gu Wangshu said: "That's just a trick. The officials in Dengzhou and Shandong protect each other. You are in the open and I am in the dark. Only in this way can we complete the tasks entrusted by the emperor."

Finally, Gu Wangshu took out the emperor's private letter. Fang Weiyan opened it and read it before agreeing. However, he glanced at Gu Wangshu. He felt something was wrong about him wanting to be his brother-in-law.