"What are you going to do about Mr. Xian'er's matter?" Mi Niang became worried when she mentioned this matter. Before in Beijing, she and her husband had planned to start education for their child at the age of three.

Because only if children start learning from a young age can they become well-behaved and develop good habits.

People also have better memories when they are young. If you want to pursue a career in science, it is better to start early rather than late.

Fang Weiyan was also quite distressed when he mentioned this matter: "I keep this in mind, but it is difficult to find a good teacher. It is not just a question of academic knowledge, but also character, etc. Moreover, you see that Commander Gu is living in our house now, and it is not convenient until this matter is resolved."

"Yes, it would be bad if a spy got in. But you also know my knowledge. I grew up reading the Four Books for Girls. What I learned is different from you men. I only dare to teach him to read for fun on weekdays, and I dare not enlighten him." For Yu Mi Niang, only by reading more books can she see many things.

Just like in her previous life, she could hardly recognize words and her handwriting was ugly. Although she was considered smart, she was depressed most of the time because she didn't know how to comfort herself.

For example, when you read a travel book, even though you have never been to the place, you can still feel as if you are there.

Reading poems and songs, some express concern for the country and the people, some simply express feelings, and even explain the love between friends and husband and wife. If she hadn't read the book, Mi Niang would never have known such emotions as "Ten years of life and death, I am separated by a vast sea, I can't forget you without thinking of you."

Women living in large mansions should learn to entertain themselves.

Even though Fang Weiyan was very good to her and obeyed her in almost everything, what was rare was that he treated her equally. He didn't look down on her just because she was a woman no matter what she said. However, he had to be busy with official duties most of the time, so Mi Niang was usually alone.

The household chores were assigned to the housekeepers, and she just had to check on them regularly. As for the servants taking advantage of the house, that was normal, as long as it wasn't too excessive, she would just turn a blind eye.

If you are busy with housework all the time, you will be no different from a housekeeper, and you will be under too much pressure.

A woman is first and foremost herself, not anyone's wife or mother.

After the beginning of spring, the weather gradually became warmer, and the envious boy also gave up his thick coat. Mi Niang taught her son to paint, and the mother and son studied together, feeling very comfortable.

Naturally, the porridge distribution mentioned at the last banquet was also shelved, but the number of refugees continued to increase.

On this day, when Mi Niang had just woken up and was having breakfast with Fang Wei Yan and Xian Ge'er, Prefect Xu had been here for a long time. He was afraid that Fang Wei Yan would notice something, so he was very cautious and would not let him do anything easily. Now Fang Wei Yan could not alert the enemy, so he had to lie in wait first.

In the morning, he was still free to have breakfast with Mi Niang, but when the two were having breakfast, they heard Fuquan stumbling in and said, "It's bad, sir, there are refugees outside, and the prefect's office has been breached."

Mi Niang stood up suddenly. Since ancient times, Shandong has had many noisy horses and many grassroots figures, who can be regarded as heroes. As the saying goes, when the road is bumpy, there will be people who will make noises. This Dengzhou official is really rotten.

Fang Weiyan was usually a very gentle person, but after hearing this, he immediately looked at Mi Niang and Xian Ge'er and said decisively: "Hurry up and leave. I'll have someone escort you out."

"What about you? Aren't you leaving?" Mi Niang was shocked. She couldn't help but persuade him, "As long as you have the green mountains, you will never worry about lack of firewood."

"I'm fine, Mi Niang, you have to believe me, just like you asked me to believe that you could handle things. I don't have time to take care of you now, you have to take good care of yourself and Xian Ge'er. I'll give you Guard Liu, don't refuse. I'm not afraid here, after all, I still have the Jinyiwei here to protect me, and there are also secret passages here, you guys should leave the city as soon as possible."

After he finished speaking, he asked about Fuquan's situation. Mi Niang was no longer pretending. She immediately counted the number of people and prepared to set off in the carriage. All she had to take was dry food from the kitchen and some gold and silver items. Mi Niang put a dagger in her sleeve.

As she was getting ready to board the carriage, she saw Jian Ningchu, "Aren't you leaving?"

Jian Ningchu was still confused at this time, because Gu Wangshu had left early in the morning. She was a little hesitant now. Mi Niang glanced at her and said, "If you don't leave, I will leave."

After saying that, he really left without looking back.

The female guard beside Jian Ningchu said, "I heard that everyone said Ruan was cruel. When Fang Zhizhou said he was in trouble and arranged for her to leave, she immediately packed up her things and left. They said she could only share wealth, but not hardship."

Naturally, the female guards also have their own little thoughts. They are Gu Wangshu's people, so naturally they hope that Jian Ningchu will focus on Gu Wangshu.

Jian Ningchu glanced at her, but walked straight ahead. The female guard quickly caught up with her. Jian Ningchu said, "Mrs. Fang has come all the way here with me. How can you say that you can't share the hardship? How many men in the world are willing to die for a woman?"

It's as if it's a big sin if a woman doesn't accompany him.

But Jian Ningchu knew that Mi Niang could leave but she could not, because Fang Weiyan trusted Mi Niang, and they were husband and wife, naturally equal, while she had to rely on Gu Wangshu. Over the past few days, she often interacted with Mi Niang and occasionally gained something.

She had never dared to get married before and wondered what she should do.

She had already hit rock bottom, becoming someone else's mistress. This kind of relationship might never be seen in the light of day in her lifetime, so she never thought about the future and just lived one day at a time.

But now that she saw such a goal-oriented Mi Niang, she realized that most of her work was in vain. She was thinking about needlework every day, but how could she think about interacting with people...

These are certainly skills that women need to learn, but the most important thing is that people need to know what they should do.

She didn't want to be a mistress forever. The farthest place she would go was probably just a few miles outside the manor. If she didn't look alike like Mi Niang, Gu Wangshu would not have taken her out at all.

At the same time, let her know what the outside world is like?

There were starving people everywhere, the government was corrupt, and even wealthy families could be ruined. It was impossible for a woman like her to survive on her own. Many poor families even had the evil custom of sharing wives.

Jian Ningchu knew her own weight, and she had never thought about what she would do with Gu Wangshu. Everyone in the world is unique, and who would be willing to be someone else's substitute?

She was unwilling to do so, but she had to rely on this to make a living, to maintain her difference from Mi Niang, and to use her strengths to plan for her future.

The first step, naturally, was to set up a new household. She was already dead in the Jian family's confiscation documents, so if she wanted to come out again, she had to renounce her citizenship first.

The only way to deal with this matter is to let Gu Wangshu handle it outside at this time. Otherwise, when she returns to Beijing, she will not be able to see Gu Wangshu several times a year. How can she make this request?

Then she must be like Mi Niang and be able to take care of her wishes.

The carriage was speeding along the official road. Envious Boy cried a few times at first, but he calmed down when he saw Mi Niang was talking and laughing all the time.

Children are actually very good at reading people's facial expressions. The jealous boy said, "Mom, I won't cry anymore."

"It's good that you don't cry anymore. There's nothing to cry about. Let's live outside for a few days. Mom will play with you. Then your dad will come to pick us up."

"Mom, I know daddy went to beat up the bad guys?" the jealous boy suddenly asked.

Mi Niang was puzzled: "How do you know?"

The jealous boy said proudly, "Daddy told me that he would beat the bad guys away before coming to pick up mom, and he also wanted me to stay with mom for a while."

It turned out that it was Fang Weiyan who said that. A warm current crossed Mi Niang's heart. He was the only one who always cared about her so much. However, they had a tacit understanding that both parties had to believe in each other's ability and not cause trouble for each other. Otherwise, Fang Weiyan would be too busy to take care of them and their son. They would not be a help, but a burden.

Chun Tao poured a glass of water and handed it to Mi Niang: "Why didn't Miss Jian leave just now?"

"She finally figured it out. I think the only person she can rely on now is Gu Wangshu. Although she is at the mercy of others, she can't just live in a daze. At least, she can't keep living like this forever, right?"

They are actually husband and wife, and maybe they will have children in the future. What will they do with the children?

Of course, it would be smart not to have children, but if you are always trapped in a big house, it will only be a forbidden love.

Although Jian Ningchu was remarried in her previous life, she was not admitted to the Jiaofangsi. Now she is a pariah. The household registration management in Dayong is very strict, and not just anyone can get in.

But without household registration documents, it would be difficult to move forward.

The only person Jian Ningchu could rely on was Gu Wangshu.

Chun Tao nodded when she heard this: "I never thought Miss Jian would be with Commander Gu. I would say Miss Jian is ten times better than the Crown Prince's wife."

In terms of appearance, temperament, behavior, and mind, ten Chang Yuzhu cannot compare to Jian Ningchu.

Mi Niang smiled and said, "How can everything in the world go as planned? If one out of ten things can go as planned, it's already a blessing."

I ran more than a hundred miles out of Dengzhou and found an empty house, where I stayed for a day.

The next day, Mi Niang had just gotten up and was about to think of something to do, but she didn't expect Fang Wei Yan to come. Before she could even comb her hair, she saw him striding in.

The servants quickly retreated. Seeing how simple the place was, Fang Weiyan couldn't help but say with pity, "I'm sorry for putting you through this."

She was wearing a white undergarment, with her hair hanging down behind her head. She looked a few years younger. Fang Weiyan felt a little warm as he held her in his arms. But Mi Niang pushed him back and said, "Why did you come here so eagerly? We were all scared yesterday. What happened?"

Fang Weiyan said, "Don't worry. After you left, I asked the guards to send troops here. You know that my family has some relationship with the guards. I worked hard day and night in those days to gain a foothold here. That's how we managed to get rid of the horses. However, Magistrate Xu died while fleeing with his wife and children. His widow is still alive, and several of my colleagues gathered some money and helped him."

Mi Niang heard a lot of profound meaning from this sentence.

She then asked, "Did Commander Gu protect you?"

"He is focused on the case. When refugees are causing trouble and people are losing their temper, he will naturally investigate the case and will not care about me. Of course, I can come here because I need to protect myself."

Mi Niang nodded. This was in line with Gu Wangshu's approach. The goal was clear and he didn't care about anything else.

However, the couple were not the type to rely on others. Mi Niang hugged Fang Weiyan's neck and said, "You are really amazing. I thought I would have to stay here with my son for a few days, but I didn't expect you to rescue him so quickly."

Fang Weiyan scratched her nose and said, "If I don't take you away, who will? I've already said that I will protect you."

The jealous boy who had just woken up saw his parents hugging each other and quickly covered his eyes: "Don't look at the kiss, don't look at the kiss."

Mi Niang immediately turned to look at the little elf and stamped her feet, "It's all your fault."

Seeing Mi Niang's coquettish look, Fang Weiyan said, "Let's go back quickly. We have things to do in the government office."

Mi Niang said "hmm".

On the way here yesterday, although Mi Niang seemed cheerful and talkative, she was actually worried. But today, when she learned that Fang Wei Yan had driven away the angry horses and resettled the refugees, she couldn't help but feel proud of him.

The group returned to the Dengzhou prefectural government office. Because Prefect Xu had passed away, the prefectural government office needed to be renovated, so the Shandong governor asked Fang Weiyan to take over as the prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture.

Mi Niang also took some time to meet Madam Xu, who was going to escort the coffin back to her hometown. The noble lady who had an air of authority when she first arrived in Dengzhou now seemed to have aged twenty years in an instant. Her hair had turned gray and she looked completely listless.

"Mrs. Xu, please accept my condolences."

Mrs. Xu's white cat disappeared. She looked haggard. Looking at the radiant Mi Niang, her expression was somewhat complicated. "My clan asked me to choose an heir, but I never agreed. I always thought that there was a long time to come. I never thought that after his death, I would be left alone as an old woman."

If Prefect Xu died for his loyalty, that would be fine. He abandoned the people and the emperor would be angry. It would be good if he was not held accountable. Without the support of his status, who would obey you, Madam Xu? I am afraid that all the money he made while in office was divided up among his clan.

Mi Niang advised: "You think too much, maybe there will be a turn for the better."

Mrs. Xu could tell that such words were insincere, but she could no longer scold Mi Niang as she did before. At this moment, she could only sigh that things in the world are unpredictable.

Gu Wangshu knocked on the table and said, "This Fang Weiyan is really capable."

He usually didn't keep anyone in his room because of his vigilance. Now that Jian Ningchu was here, he didn't like servants to serve him, so Jian Ningchu took special care of him. Hearing him say this, Jian Ningchu couldn't help but say, "If you didn't have the ability, how could you pass the imperial examination at the age of 20?"

Maybe it was because she stayed and insisted on accompanying him, but although he was still cold, he was better than before.

Gu Wangshu shook his head: "There are 300 Jinshi every three years, but only a handful of them stand out. Don't look at him like that. I suspect that Prefect Xu was trampled to death by him. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?"

"Not really. He is an official appointed by the imperial court." Jian Ningchu always felt that Fang Weiyan was a much better person than Gu Wangshu. He was not afraid of danger when facing bandits, and he took good care of the refugees. He couldn't help but cover his face and cry when he saw the starving people.

Gu Wangshu sneered, "You think everyone is a good person. The death of Prefect Xu was unclear. Although it was his own fault and he fled the city, he must have been corrupt. But it's not his turn to punish him. It's just that there is no evidence, so I can't do anything."

Because it was obvious that Prefect Xu was trampled to death, but how could the refugees know the direction in which Prefect Xu fled? It seemed that Fang Weiyan arranged for Ruan to take another path, which had no effect at all.

The scary thing about Fang Weiyan is that he had already planned everything out, but he never let a whim out of it.

Such a person appears harmless on the surface, and almost no one will notice that he has done anything bad.

In fact, Jian Ningchu felt that it was possible after hearing his analysis. She had heard her grandmother, Madam Jian, talk about the Dong'an Marquis Mansion. She said that the reason why the Xu family's position was as stable as a rock was all because of Fang Weiyan.

It was only when Jian Ning first observed Fang Weiyan as a person that he understood what a gentleman was and what it meant to be as gentle and smooth as jade.

According to common sense, such a person could only be employed as an editor, a very leisurely official. However, Fang Weiyan was promoted very quickly and was brave enough to take on responsibilities, which was enough to show his ability.

Because Fang Weiyan was in charge of Dengzhou, he became very busy. Dengzhou suffered a severe drought last year, so this year his first priority was to persuade the people to return to normal, and then to restore the previous trade and repair the dikes, which were all urgent matters.

The first thing he needed was money.

The funds allocated by the court were insufficient, and the government was corrupt and the government was completely destitute.

At this time, the Zhang family came to visit. It was very clear what the Zhang family's visit meant. Fang Weiyan wanted to realize his ambitions, return to Beijing as soon as possible, and make achievements in the local area. All of these required financial support, and the Dengzhou Zhang family was a wealthy family in the local area.

Not only is he a wealthy man, but he also has a lot of money in the whole Shandong.

Unfortunately, Mi Niang was pregnant at that time, and she herself did not expect it to come so suddenly. It was probably because Fang Wei Yan was too enthusiastic after he came back last time, so she got pregnant all of a sudden.

Therefore, she wore a loose cross-collared skirt. When she became pregnant again, Mi Niang was not as panicked as before, because she had kept a good figure throughout her life and there was no need to worry.

But I didn't expect that the slim Zhang Shunfang was the same. She was wearing similar clothes to me.

"Miss San, please take a seat."

Zhang Shunfang smiled and sat down: "Madam, I came here for no reason."

Mi Niang took a sip of water. She couldn't drink tea anymore because she was pregnant. She put down the teacup and said, "Last time Miss Zhang San hosted a reception for me at Jiuru Tower, I knew you were a woman who could do as well as any man. I wonder what's the matter with you? But let me make it clear that I might be able to help with small matters, but I can't make decisions on major court matters."

Zhang Shunfang laughed loudly: "Madam, what are you thinking? Our Zhang family has been prosperous in Dengzhou for more than 50 years. We used to be a farming family and did honest things. We know that Fang Zhizhou wants to do something for the people of Dengzhou. Our Zhang family absolutely supports it. These two thousand taels are donated to Fang Zhizhou to benefit the people."

How could Mi Niang accept the money when they were not related? She smiled bitterly, "I know that you Zhang family are all loyal officials, but you don't know my husband. He is an upright official. He is not greedy for fame or wealth. I'm not afraid of your laughing. Our Marquis once had a fratricide, and he reported it to the Ministry of Justice. This is his uprightness. He never compromises. But don't worry, Miss San, he has absolutely no opinion on the merchants. You can put your mind at ease."

Seeing that Mi Niang declined, Zhang Shunfang encountered such a situation for the first time. Although she had doubts in her heart, she praised Fang Weiyan for his clean governance.

Mi Niang also asked Chun Tao to personally see her off.

When she walked into the yard, she saw someone digging a hole next to the tree. She asked curiously, "What are they doing?"

Chun Tao covered her mouth and laughed, "Miss Zhang San, you don't know, our wife is pregnant again. This wedding pit buried chopsticks and other good intentions, hoping for a safe birth."

Zhang Shunfang couldn't help but touch her belly. Because she was wearing loose clothes, outsiders couldn't tell that she was pregnant.

After returning to Zhang's house, I heard the housekeeper say, "The master spent 10,000 taels of silver today."

Zhang Shunfang frowned: "Didn't I say that you are not allowed to spend so much without my order?"

The housekeeper said in embarrassment: "This is what the old man wants. We can't do anything about it. Besides, there are people around the old lady here too."

Although the Zhang family is rich, it is not easy for them to make money. The Zhang family is protected by the Wang family, a family with achievements in imperial examinations. All the Jinshi in the Wang family are said to be very honest when they serve as officials, but where does the money come from? It comes from them. At least 100,000 taels of silver must be sent to the Wang family every year.

In addition, there were also many tributes from the other two major families, and these people were the Zhang family’s guardian talismans.

But her family was extravagant, and the money they earned was not spent quickly. Her younger brother played cards with others, and he would spend tens of thousands of taels of silver. He was not good at studying.

But so what?

Even their grandmothers were afraid that if they got married, they would only marry high-ranking officials to pave the way for their younger brothers.

Today I saw Mrs. Fang, who was also pregnant. Everyone else was so happy, but she could only hold her belly in frustration and couldn't tell anyone.

But on days like this, there is really no way out.

The steward waited for Zhang Shunfang's instructions, but Zhang Shunfang said, "First, check for me whether there is any fratricide in Fang Weiyan's family, or whether he killed his own relatives for the sake of justice?"

Unexpectedly, she was talking about this matter, and the housekeeper immediately took the order and left.

As the saying goes, a good cook cannot cook without rice, but Fang Weiyan was not completely without solutions. Dengzhou was not a completely poor place. It even had convenient access to Goryeo and other countries.

He started by throwing out a brick to attract jade, and called all the local grocery merchants to come, asking them to promise to use local fruits in exchange for a 10% tax reduction. These merchants naturally agreed, as it was profitable. When other cities and provinces came, Fang Weiyan handled the contacts and transactions very well.

Then there are the resettlement of refugees. These refugees are first resettled on wasteland, and seeds are distributed free of charge to encourage agriculture and mulberry.

After accomplishing these things, Fang Weiyan used the name of the government to specially solicit business at the anchorage on the seashore.

Instantly, money arrived from Dengzhou Prefecture.

Mi Niang was amazed when she saw it: "Wei Yan, you are really amazing."

She used to think that she was good, but she was far behind the real ministers, especially Fang Weiyan, who was promoted to the cabinet when he was less than 30 years old in his previous life. It was true that he was worthy of his reputation.

Fang Weiyan was a little embarrassed: "Why do you say that? I am far inferior to others."

"No way, my Yanlang is the best in the world, come here and give me a kiss." Mi Niang came forward.

Fang Weiyan was mature beyond his years, luckily he married such a passionate young wife. Although she kept refusing, she actually liked her very much in her heart, so she pretended to move closer to her.

Just as the two were about to get close, they suddenly heard someone knocking on the door, saying there was a secret letter.

Fang Weiyan smiled apologetically, took the letter and read it quickly, then heaved a sigh of relief and said, "There is finally a breakthrough in the Dengzhou corruption case."

It turned out that there was progress in the Dengzhou case. Mi Niang was overjoyed and asked him, "So are you going to give this letter to Gu Wangshu?"

Gu Wangshu was the commander of the Royal Guard who was collaborating on the case, so it was natural for the case to be handed over to him.

Fang Weiyan looked at her and said, "Of course, it's better to be early. You will always feel uncomfortable if he lives here."

Although she has overcome many difficulties in this life, she has not forgotten the things in her previous life. But she has never said it because it is a court business and she cannot be willful. She didn't expect Fang Weiyan to be so considerate.

"Even if there was no secret letter, I would have found a way to get him to leave. I bought a shop for him on Linhai Street. Didn't he want to open a store? I was planning to tell him in a few days so that we wouldn't have to live together."

"Wei Yan, you are so good to me." Mi Niang, who rarely gets moved, even felt like crying, perhaps because she was pregnant.