Five gold leaves were exchanged for fifty taels of silver, and Wen's jewelry was pawned for one hundred taels of silver. This was all their property.

Xu Qinyu and Wen were not afraid when they returned to the yamen with a large bag of silver, because there was a military camp in Raozhou City and they could often see patrolling soldiers, so the public security was still good.

Soon, the two returned to the yamen, and Deputy Captain Chen and his men had already handed the serious criminal over to the yamen and left.

These serious criminals will then be sent to the coal mines by the government.

Pei Weixuan and Pei Jianing were still waiting in the yamen. The two children were sleeping on Pei Weixuan's shoulders. A closer look revealed that Pei Weixuan's face seemed to be flushed. Xu Qinyu felt something was not right. She walked over and touched his forehead. Sure enough, it was very hot. He actually had a fever. No wonder his face was red in the morning. She thought it was because he had eaten better in the past few days and his complexion looked better.

"Fourth brother, you have a fever." Xu Qinyu said worriedly.

I just touched his forehead and it was so hot. I think his body temperature was about 40 degrees. He actually walked all the way with two children in his arms.

"No problem." Pei Weixuan raised his eyelids slightly, and even the tails of his eyes were red.

His voice was very pleasant, like the sound of jade, but it was a little hoarse due to the fever.

During this trip, he didn't speak unless necessary.

Xu Qinyu hadn't heard him say a word.

When Mrs. Wen and Pei Jianing heard that he had a fever, they became anxious and wanted to take him to the clinic.

Pei Weixuan said: "Let's take care of the household registration first."

Xu Qinyu took Fengger from Pei Weixuan's arms. Fengger was one year older than Yanjie'er and slightly heavier than Yanjie'er. Pei Jianing also took her little niece from her brother's arms.

Several people went to find the account manager and explained their purpose.

The household registration officer gave them a list, which contained the household registration fees for settling in Raozhou City and its subordinate towns and villages.

The original body could read and write in pretty good small calligraphy, so Xu Qinyu also recognized these words, but she was not the original body after all, and certainly could not imitate the original body's handwriting. It seemed that she would have to practice writing more in the future, so as not to reveal her true colors when writing to the original body's parents.

When Xu Qinyu saw the fees for settling in the country on the list, she was shocked. It was too expensive.

If you want to settle down in Raozhou City, each person needs to pay a settlement fee of one hundred taels of silver!

In several larger towns near Raozhou City, the fee was ten taels of silver per person.

Other smaller towns that are farther away require five taels of silver.

The settlement fee in a general village is about one guan, or one or two taels of silver.

Only about ten villages do not need to pay settlement fees because they are all near iron mines and coal mines. These two mines are located in the south and the north, on both sides of Raozhou City, and are almost hundreds of miles away from Raozhou City.

Wen looked at the settlement fees and hesitated to point to a village that would only cost one yuan.

Xu Qinyu was quick to point to a place called Yuanbao Town, "Mom, let's settle here. There is a pier here, and it is the closest to Raozhou City. There are soldiers patrolling here, so the public security must be good. Living here is convenient for going into the city, and the town is big, with everything available. We can also do some small business in the future."

She had just heard many small vendors outside talking about Yuanbao Town, and knew that Yuanbao Town had the largest pier.

Where there is a canal, there is naturally a dock.

In addition to the government's transportation of coal and iron, there were also many caravans doing business on the canal.

There are two other towns that also have docks, but Yuanbao Town is the largest, has the largest dock, and has the largest population among the towns.

What's more, Yuanbao, Yuanbao, Yuanbao, it sounds very profitable and auspicious.

Wen took a look at the settlement fee in Yuanbao Town, which was ten taels of silver per person.

She couldn't help but said, "Yu Niang, ten taels of silver per person is really too expensive. We have nothing but the one hundred and fifty taels. We still need to buy a house and other things to eat and wear after we become destitute. Besides, we have to keep some money on us. We can't spend it all at once. If there is something else that needs money, we will be left with nothing."

She originally wanted to go to a better town, but ten taels per person was really a pain in the neck.

Wei Xuan was sick again. Wei Xuan had been raised in a medicine jar since he was young, and the medicines he took were also expensive, so she thought of saving more money just in case.

Xu Qinyu shook her head. "Mom, I still think a bigger town is better. We don't have to run from the village to the town to make a living. There are six of us. It cost 60 taels to register, and there are 90 taels left. When we get to Yuanbao Town, we don't have to rush to buy a house. We can rent one first. The remaining 90 taels should be enough for us. What do you think?"

If she really went to a small village like that, it would be extremely difficult for her to make a living, and she would have to run to the town every day, which would make her exhausted.

Wen hesitated and looked at Pei Jianing and Pei Weixuan.

Pei Jianing raised her eyelids and said, "Listen to Fourth Sister-in-law."

Along the way, I saw Fourth Sister-in-law's cooking skills. I knew that after I settled down in the future, I would probably have to rely on Fourth Sister-in-law's cooking skills to make a living. If I really want to settle down in the village, I can't let Fourth Sister-in-law run to the town every day, which would tire her to death.

Pei Weixuan also nodded.

Seeing that his sons and daughters all agreed to settle in Yuanbao Town, Wen had no choice but to agree.

After paying the money and getting the household registration certificate, the group left the government office and went to find an inn to stay temporarily. They also went to ask for a doctor for Pei Weixuan.

As soon as they left, they ran into the Wen family.

After entering the city, the Wen family and their entourage first found an inn to stay in, and then came to the government office to register.

Mr. Wen had two legitimate sons and one illegitimate son. His three sons had children, and his children had grandchildren, so the Wen family had about 20 to 30 people, which was a populous family even in the capital.

Seeing Wen, the Wen family members didn't give her a good look and simply ignored her as she went into the yamen.

Wen walked very slowly and glanced at the old woman with gray hair who was walking at the end of the Wen family.

That is Wen’s aunt, Aunt Gui, who is now in her fifties.

When Wen entered the palace to become a concubine and empress, the Wen family treated Aunt Gui very well.

Now that Wen has been exiled, some of the Wen family members are angry but cannot vent it on Wen openly, so they naturally vent it on Aunt Gui.

Mrs. Wen was extremely distressed, and this was the reason why she had been willing to swallow her anger and tolerate the Wen family all along.

After walking out of the yamen, Xu Qinyu couldn't help but look back at Aunt Gui.

She also knew that Wen was worried about Concubine Gui, but Concubine Gui was unwilling to leave the Wen family. When Wen entered the palace and became one of the four concubines, Old Lady Wen gave Concubine Gui the status of a co-wife and returned Concubine Gui's indenture to her. She was no longer a slave and was a member of a good family. A co-wife was not considered a wife after all, but a concubine. However, she had the word "wife" and could be divorced.

As long as Gui Yi Niang was willing to divorce Master Wen, Wen was willing to support her mother. Unfortunately, Gui Yi Niang was a softie and didn't dare to quarrel with the Wen family. This was probably because Gui Yi Niang was a maidservant of Madam Wen. She had been a maidservant all her life and was suppressed by the old lady from beginning to end, so she couldn't think of resisting.

But we will be in Raozhou from now on, there will always be a way.

Xu Qinyu also didn't want to see Aunt Gui being wasted forever.

After leaving the yamen, Wen's eyes were red all the time, as she was worried about both her aunt and her son.

The few people, carrying two children, soon found an inn.

They did not dare to look for a too bad inn, as they still had 90 taels of silver on them and were afraid of being targeted by thieves. They could not afford a too good inn, so they looked for a medium-sized one, asking for a large room for a hundred coins, which was barely enough for the six of them.

After finding the place to live, Pei Weixuan lost consciousness and Wen burst into tears.

After asking Sister Ning to take good care of the two children, Xu Qinyu and Wen went out to find a doctor.

It was easy to find a doctor, as there was a clinic nearby. The doctor came to check Pei Weixuan's pulse. As he checked, the old doctor's expression became serious. "It is indeed a fever, probably caused by the rain and wind, but, but..."

But although it was a fever, there were other symptoms as well. Sometimes I couldn't even feel the patient's pulse, and it felt like the patient should be dead, but he was indeed still alive.

When the doctor explained the situation, Wen also started to cry.

The doctor also said, "Your son's body can't stand to continue to suffer. I really can't figure out the other symptoms. It seems a bit like poisoning, but I don't know much about poisons. I can only prescribe some antipyretic medicine to reduce the high temperature first. If you are worried, you can find another doctor to take a look."

Wen was stunned.

Xu Qinyu was also stunned. She had not expected that her adopted husband's condition was so serious and that he was even poisoned. He had been carrying the two children on his back all the way, and she thought he was just a little weak.

But was my cheap husband poisoned before or was he on the way to exile?

After thinking for a while, Xu Qinyu figured it out. Her husband was the fourth prince, the younger brother of the eldest prince, and the son of the empress. He might have been poisoned in the palace. She knew how horrible the fights for the throne among princes were in history, and it could explain why the new emperor dared to let him go.

Look at Wen, she seems to be unaware that her son has been poisoned. Her mother-in-law is really naive. How did she survive in the palace and even sit on the throne of empress? She is really lucky.

Mrs. Wen was heartbroken. The doctor prescribed some medicine and Xu Qinyu paid the money and went to get the medicine.

The antipyretic medicine was not expensive. Xu Qinyu came back and borrowed a small stove and clay pot from the guest inn's kitchen to boil the medicine.

On the way back, she also bought some food and a few sets of winter clothes, all of which were bought based on the heights and body shapes of the six of them. The family of six had not washed during the more than a month of exile, and their bodies were sour and smelly. The innkeeper was kind enough to let them stay in the hotel.

After returning, while Mrs. Wen was decocting medicine in the back kitchen, Xu Qinyu asked the innkeeper for hot water to wash herself inside and out, changed into a half-length coat and a winter jacket, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The clothes she buys are all for cheapness and comfort, and she doesn't care about the style. The colors are also very old-fashioned and look a bit ugly when she wears them.

After she finished washing, she called for hot water for Ning Jie'er to wash up. After they both washed, she washed the two children.

After Hun was clean and comfortable, she took out the meat buns she had bought and shared them with everyone.

The big meat buns cost two cents each and the taste was just so-so.

The two children went to bed after eating. Xu Qinyu went to the kitchen to take over from Wen and continue to decoct medicine, asking Wen to go back to the room to wash and eat.