The farm affairs were all handled thanks to Xu Lingyi's help. When he came back in the evening, Shiyi Niang told him in detail about her conversation with Manager Bai and thanked him.

Xu Lingyi nodded calmly and went to bed.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly.

I don’t know if he considers himself another burden. But he already has enough burdens, so he probably doesn’t mind having one more!

Thinking of this, I blew out the light and went to bed happily.

Xu Lingyi suddenly asked: "Why don't you read?"

Eleventh Lady was quite surprised and said with a smile: "I was afraid of disturbing you!"

"It's okay." Xu Lingyi said calmly, "Look if you want!"

Why did he suddenly talk about reading?

Could it be that he couldn't sleep and wanted to talk to himself?

Eleventh Lady already had the habit of reading before going to bed. Now that he thought it was acceptable, she naturally followed his advice.

As she lit the lamp, she smiled and asked, "How did you know that I like to read a few pages of a book before going to bed?"

Xu Lingyi didn't know that she had the habit of reading before going to bed, he was just in a bad mood today.

During the morning court session, someone impeached the cousin of General Fan Weigang of Xuantong for forcibly seizing a woman. The emperor was furious and ordered the eunuch to take the imperial edict of accusation and send it to Xuantong at an express speed of 800 miles.

Did he think that Fan Weigang's poor management of the household had brought disgrace upon the emperor? Or was it a sign that the good bows were hidden when the birds were gone?

He has sent someone to inquire and believes that there will be results soon.

I don't know why, but I feel very depressed.

A thousand-mile long dike can be destroyed by a single ant hole.

Fan Weigang has been serving the emperor since he was a child. All those powerful ministers who were able to cover the sky with one hand all fell because of those seemingly insignificant things... Now he is also a third-rank military officer. Could it be that he can't see through the truth behind this?

Xu Lingyi listened to the rustling of people getting on the bed, and forced himself to focus on the little things around him: "What book are you reading?"

"The Great Zhou Nine Regions Records!"

"Haven't you finished watching yet?"

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I only brought this one book."

Only then did Xu Lingyi realize that Eleventh Lady seemed to have never made any requests to him!

He was silent for a while, then said, "There are books in the east wing!"

It only mentioned the collection of books in the east wing, but did not say there were any books at home... Eleventh Lady suddenly had the urge to go to Banyuepan to take a look.

She smiled gently: "Can I borrow it?"

Xu Lingyi said "hmm".

"I like reading unofficial history picture books the most. I find them very interesting." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "What kind of books does the Marquis like to read?"

"Read the Historical Records."

According to historical records, such men are usually very ambitious...

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly and flipped the pages of the book with a rustling sound.

"What place did you see?" Xu Lingyi asked casually.

"Pingxiang." Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "It is said that there is Luoxiao Mountain in the east. The water of Luoxiao Mountain originates here and is divided into two branches. The eastern branch is Yuxi River, and the lower reaches are Xiujiang River, which controls the boundary of Yichun County." As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Xu Lingyi, "Fifth brother-in-law is from Yichun, but Yichun, Sichuan."

"There are many places with the same name and surname in the world." Xu Lingyi closed his eyes. "The former Minister of Rites was called Wanchun, from Xinyu, Guangxi. The Imperial Household Department had a chief clerk, also called Wanchun, from Xinyu, Jiangxi. One year, the Ministry of Personnel had an assignment for the magistrate of Gaozhou. Wanchun from the Ministry of Rites looked for someone, and finally agreed to give him the assignment. As a result, he waited for more than half a year but there was no news. He ran to the Ministry of Personnel to ask, and the people in the Ministry of Personnel said that Wanchun had already taken office. He started shouting there. The people in the Ministry of Personnel felt that something was wrong, so they found the clerk and saw that it was Wanchun from the Imperial Household Department who went there."

Eleventh Lady laughed: "You lied to me! Since he found someone, he must have handed in a note with his hometown and age clearly written on it. How could he have made a mistake?"

That joyful sound went straight to his heart.

When Xu Lingyi opened his eyes, he saw a pretty face lying on the bright red brocade pillow.

A pair of eyes glowed with light.

His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his voice became a little dull, "I'm not lying to you. It was Wanchun from the Imperial Household Department who accidentally got the news and asked a clerk to exchange the note. The people from the Ministry of Personnel didn't check it carefully, so the letter was replaced with another one."

Shiyi Niang thought it was very interesting, her eyes turned into crescents as she smiled: "What happened next?"

Xu Lingyi's eyes flashed.

Her face was slightly raised, and her porcelain-white skin was revealed through her slanted collar.

"We can only make up for it now!" Xu Lingyi looked at her with a burning gaze, "The Minister of Personnel and the Vice Minister were all alarmed. After discussing for a long time, they promised to let Wanchun from the Ministry of Rites fill the vacancy as soon as it was available."

His hand gently brushed her face.

Eleventh Lady's face suddenly turned red like the morning glow.

She was not an ignorant girl, so of course she knew what he meant...but when she thought about the fact that she had only known the man for a dozen days, she felt embarrassed!

"Well, that's good!" She muttered to hide her uneasiness.

Xu Lingyi looked at her panic-stricken expression, and the image of her dignified attitude and generous smile emerged in his mind. The uneasiness in his heart suddenly disappeared.

His arms were strong and sturdy, and he easily lifted her out of the blanket and held her in his arms.

Although she was mentally prepared, she still let out a small cry of surprise when her body suddenly fell into a hot embrace.

"Then Jinhua Prefecture was short of a prefect," his voice sank, like a hand stroking a shoulder, sliding down... "so Wanchun from the Ministry of Rites was appointed."

She felt like she was in a hot pot, and everything she touched was hot. She could only continue to chatter: "...The prefect was replaced by the county magistrate, and it's better than before..."

"Yes!" Xu Lingyi looked at her helpless expression, not knowing what to do. He felt his subordinate's slender body, which was incredibly delicate but also a little stiff. He was a little undecided and responded to Shiyi Niang's words absent-mindedly, "And he was quite diligent in the position of Jinhua prefect, and he got an 'excellent' in the assessment for three consecutive years."

"Well, that's good!"

"Hmm!" Xu Lingyi felt the person in his arms slowly soften, and said vaguely, "The one who went to Gao County is not bad either. He suppressed a Miao rebellion and was promoted to Jinzhou prefect. Three years later, he was promoted to councilor..."

The hot air hit her neck, and Shiyi Niang couldn't help but shiver a little.

Xu Lingyi immediately sensed the change, and a smile appeared in his eyes: "Two years later, he was promoted to the governor of Gansu for his meritorious service in supervising grain production..."

The person in his arms was trembling slightly, and his face was hot against his.

*

Xu Lingyi hugged Shiyi Niang and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

I am a little younger after all...

"I'll ask the maid to serve you." Xu Lingyi asked her in a low voice.

"Hmm!" Eleventh Lady let him hold her quietly, feeling tired even to move her fingers.

Xu Lingyi stood up, called the maid, and went to the bathroom.

Dong Qing helped Shiyi Niang up, with her clothes slightly open.

Her face turned red involuntarily, and she looked at her nose with her eyes, and her heart with her nose, and lowered her head.

*

Eleventh Lady felt like she had just fallen asleep when she was woken up by Xu Lingyi beside her.

"Is it the hour of Chou?" Her voice was sleepy and full of lazy charm.

Xu Lingyi smiled and touched her head, whispering in her ear: "Sleep a little longer, you still have to go pay your respects to mother later."

Eleventh Lady was really tired, and was afraid that she would not be able to hold out with the Lady Dowager, so she said "hmm" and went to sleep.

Xu Lingyi called Xia Yi in to help him change his clothes.

Dongqing couldn't help but get anxious and pulled Shiyi Niang's sleeve.

Eleventh Lady turned over and fell into a deep sleep.

After Xu Lingyi had his breakfast, Zhaoying came to pick him up with a few servants holding lanterns.

He hesitated for a moment and went to see Shiyi Niang.

She slept with her quilt wrapped around her, her long eyelashes drooping quietly on her snow-white skin, revealing a sense of peace in the quietness.

I'm glad you're okay!

He rarely loses control, and this time, he was too reckless.

Xu Lingyi couldn't help but let out a long sigh!

*

In the morning, Aunt Qin and Aunt Wen came to pay their respects to her, but Aunt Qiao was not there.

Madam Wen immediately laughed and said, "She said she got a bit uncomfortable after being blown by the wind early in the morning."

Eleventh Lady ordered Amber to get a doctor for her: "...lest it turn into a serious illness!"

"Sister is such a kind-hearted person." Madam Wen flattered Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady had a calm expression on her face. She exchanged a few words with the two of them and then went to the lady's place.

The third lady had arrived before her and was drinking tea in the hall. When she saw her, she immediately came over to greet her: "Fourth brother's wife just arrived!"

Eleventh Lady smiled and bowed to her.

The third lady handed her a menu and said, "This is from your room. See if there is anything you want to change."

Could it be that she was short of money just like herself? Otherwise, why would she be so anxious?

Eleventh Lady took the menu with a smile.

Breakfast was very rich, with five kinds of porridge, eight kinds of noodles, and more than ten kinds of side dishes. Lunch was simple, with five dishes and one soup for her and three aunts' three dishes and one soup for theirs. Dinner was also very rich, with eight dishes and one soup for her and four dishes and one soup for the three aunts. The menu for 30 days was prepared, with different dishes every day, a combination of meat and vegetables, as well as snacks and fruits.

Xu Lingyi would eat breakfast and dinner at home...it really took a lot of thought!

Eleventh Lady smiled and handed the menu to Third Lady: "Thank you for your trouble, Third Lady. Even if I were to order the dishes myself, I wouldn't be so thoughtful."

The Third Lady smiled brightly. She told her another story: "The Madam is urging all the people born in the Year of the Ox in each household to leave the house as soon as possible!"

It wasn't that she didn't want to send Dongqing out of the house earlier, but when she sent people to Goldfish Lane, she found that the house there was a bit old. Not only did they need to repaint the walls, but they also needed to buy furniture, so the process was delayed.

"She'll leave the house tomorrow." Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "Third sister-in-law also knows that I have some maids here. I want her to help me for a few days, so I kept her for a few days."

She certainly wouldn't tell the Third Lady that there was a problem with the house she came with as a dowry.

When the Third Lady saw that she agreed, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and exchanged a few words with her. Then the Fifth Lady came in surrounded by a group of maids and old women.

She went forward and showed the Fifth Madam the menu in her room.