The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

As Hong Zhekai led Cheng Feng into the house, he sighed and said, "My child is worse than ordinary people. I am so worried."

Cheng Feng said: "That's not necessarily true. Some people become enlightened early, while others become enlightened late. Those who become enlightened late are usually very wise."

Hong Zhekai said: "Mr. Hong is really good at comforting me. I am just not completely stupid."

Cheng Feng smiled: "I'm not trying to comfort you. My wife Shang Xi is the type who is slow to catch on. You've seen my wife, she's more talented and smarter than me."

Hong Zhekai asked Cheng Feng to sit on the chair and looked at the tea quickly. "Really? Are you kidding me?"

Cheng Feng smiled and said, "Although we are relatives, it is not surprising that we joke around, but people who know me know that I am not good at joking."

Hong Zhekai said: "In that case, is what Master Cheng just said true?"

Cheng Feng said, "How can this be false? Many people in the North and South cities know about my wife's affairs. You grew up in Bianjing, so you don't know."

"So, there is still hope for my son Yuncong?"

Cheng Feng said: "Don't give up, if you keep teaching, you will eventually succeed."

Hong Zhekai was very happy to hear this. He said to Cheng Feng, "I want to visit your wife and find a good prescription for my son Yuncong. What do you think?"

Cheng Feng said: "I'm afraid it will be inconvenient."

"What do you mean? I see your wife is not the kind of woman who never leaves the house. It seems that she even went out to set up a stall with you today."

Cheng Feng smiled and said, "Have you heard about it?"

Hong Zhekai said: "I only know that you two are setting up a stall, nothing else."

Could Cheng Feng believe his lies? Those people said that he and Shang Xi spread rumors and caused trouble. Hong Zhekai must have known it clearly, and Chen Gongxiang must have known it in detail as well.

Cheng Feng said, "It's not that I don't want my Shang Xi to see anyone, it's that we will be going back to the governor's mansion tomorrow and she is busy doing housework at home."

"Are you going back to Fengying City?"

Cheng Feng nodded: "I came here today for this matter. My uncle asked me to tell you that you and County Magistrate Chen Gongxiang should work together to repair the water conservancy. Things here will be handed over to you two."

Hong Zhekai asked, "Is the Marquis going back too?"

Cheng Feng said, "That's right. My uncle asked me to tell you that in a few days, the eldest son of the Hong family, Hong Yunrang, will be allowed to return to the Hong family."

Hong Zhe hurriedly stood up and saluted Cheng Feng, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord. I am grateful. Please rest assured about the water conservancy project. I will do my best to make it worth your kindness in saving me."

On the other side of the Hong Mansion, in Hong Jiutong's boudoir, her maid Jingjing ran back to inform her, "Miss, I heard from other servants that your father-in-law is here."

"My father-in-law? Please stop talking nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense. It's your father-in-law, Cheng Feng, the eldest son of the Wan family. I just met him a few days ago. Have you forgotten?"

Hong Jiutong said: "How could I forget?"

"Then what's that expression on your face? Your tall and mighty father-in-law is here, why aren't you happy?"

"Jingjing, I haven't married yet, so don't call me father-in-law all the time. If it gets out, people will laugh at you. Your every word and action represents me."

Jingjing laughed out loud.

Hong Jiutong pinched the maid Jingjing and said, "You silly girl, you can't listen to me, right? You're still grinning like a fool."

Jingjing said, "I didn't call him father-in-law, it was another maid who called him that. Oh, and our second young master called him the most, he even called him in front of your father-in-law."

"What?" Hong Jiutong was dumbfounded. "There is such a thing. Why didn't you keep an eye on him when a guest came?"

Jingjing said, "Who knew your father-in-law was here? Besides, don't you know whether our second young master listens or not? He doesn't listen to the master, so we servants can't scare him."

Hong Jiutong sat on the bed angrily, "This is really embarrassing. Who knows how the Wan family will laugh at our Hong family."

Jingjing said, "You can't laugh at me. Our second young master is very likable and everyone loves him. Even your father-in-law likes him very much. When he saw that our second young master liked the jade pendant on his body, he took it off and gave it to the second young master."

Hong Jiutong pounded the bed and said, "This is so embarrassing. I won't be able to hold my head up high when I go to the Wan family again."

"Your father-in-law..."

"Jingjing, please stop calling me father-in-law all the time. I haven't even married yet. It's too early to call me that, as if I'm in a hurry to marry."

Jingjing said: "Isn't it only a matter of time before we get married?"

Hong Jiutong said: "The young master of the Wan family, Cheng Youning, is only five years old. If I were to marry him, I would have been old and ugly."

Jingjing said: "That's not necessarily true. There are many eldest daughters-in-law who married into the family early, and they served the young master directly after they married."

Hong Jiuyi burst into tears when she heard this. "Do you think I'm a nanny? I'm supposed to serve the young master of the Wan family. How can I take care of a child, especially my husband?"

"Isn't it the same for the older wife and the younger husband? It's good for you to serve your older husband since you were little. Your husband will listen to you in the future. Don't forget, young lady, the young master of the Wan family before you has a wife and a concubine."

"Please stop talking."

"Miss, I know you don't like to hear it, but as the eldest daughter-in-law, we must make plans early."

"Jingjing, stop calling me a big daughter-in-law. You're calling me old. My future husband is only five years old, and my mother-in-law is only in her early twenties. How am I going to live my life in the future? What's the difference between marrying early and marrying late? I have a young and smart mother-in-law in front, and a husband with a bunch of wives and concubines who are more than ten years younger than me. What good will it do me? I might as well marry into an ordinary family."

Jingjing said, "Don't let the master and his wife hear this. They have been in a good mood these past two days. The servants have cleaned up the eldest master's room over and over again. They are looking forward to his return."

Hong Jiutong covered his mouth, but his tears could not be stopped from flowing.

Hong Zhekai tried to persuade Cheng Feng to stay and have a drink before leaving, but Cheng Feng was concerned about his family, so he left Hongfu and returned home soon. Everyone in the mansion had learned that the Marquis would be returning to the Prefect's Mansion tomorrow, so everyone was busy, and those who were going to leave were packing up.

The happiest person this time was Shang Xi. She hummed a little tune while packing her and Cheng Feng's things, and the look in her eyes was different when she saw Cheng Feng coming back.

Cheng Feng walked up to her, hugged her waist and said, "Why are you so happy?"

Shang Xi said: "I'm going to see my son, how can I not be happy?"

When Cheng Feng mentioned meeting Cheng Youning, he felt nervous. "I wonder if this guy will remember my grudge and ignore me when we meet."

Shang Xi said: "No, he doesn't remember things for long. Oh, how did you convince your uncle to return to the prefect's mansion?"