Parents are busy farming

Ye Zifen nodded slightly, expressing her agreement and said, "This is good too. At least it will allow my second cousin to devote himself to the imperial examination and prepare for it without distraction, striving to pass the exam."

The two of them huddled together and talked in low voices, as if time had become slow and quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, their conversations gradually became less frequent and they finally fell into silence.

Before they knew it, sleepiness came over them like a tide, their bodies slowly tilted, and finally they both fell asleep on the couch.

Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was lunchtime.

At this time, a tall and pretty maid walked in slowly with light steps.

She came to Ye Zifen's side, gently stretched out her hand, carefully patted Ye Zifen's snow-white arm, and said softly: "Princess, Princess, wake up, let's eat something first and then go back to sleep."

Hearing the call, Ye Zifen woke up slowly and opened her eyes sleepily.

At this moment, she happened to see Mrs. Hong slowly opening her eyes at the gentle call of another maid.

Old Madam Hong had a look of confusion and surprise on her face. She looked at Ye Zifen and said with a smile, "Oh my, the two of us actually fell asleep like this?"

The maid smiled and replied, "That's right. We have been waiting outside. At first, we could hear voices coming from inside the house, but then there was no more noise. We were a little worried, so we quietly pushed the door open to check, but we didn't expect that you and the princess were already asleep. Seeing this, we quickly covered each of you with a quilt."

Old Madam Hong couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that the two of us slept very deeply!"

The head maid nodded and said, "Yes, as long as the princess is by your side, you will definitely be in the happiest mood and the most relaxed physically and mentally. Even your sleep will be more fragrant and sweeter than usual!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Hong smiled with satisfaction and nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right! In just a short while, I felt that I slept much more comfortably than in all the previous days combined."

As she spoke, she stretched and loosened her slightly stiff body.

The two of them slowly got up and washed carefully with the careful service of the maids.

After everything was cleaned up, he moved to the dining table to prepare for the meal.

However, before he sat down properly, he heard a loud and familiar voice coming from outside - it was Old Master Hong.

He asked loudly, "I heard that the fifth girl is coming? Why didn't anyone tell me in advance?"

Before he finished speaking, Ye Zifen stood up quickly and replied with a respectful smile on her face: "Grandfather, how are you? Your granddaughter is here to greet you."

Madam Hong on the side said with a smile: "Why should I tell you? You were testing the knowledge of that kid, Chuanshan, at that time. We were supposed to have some private conversation, but you had to come and join in the fun."

As he was speaking, Old Master Hong had already strode into the house, followed closely by Wang Chuanshen.

Ye Zifen was the first to bow to Old Master Hong and asked softly, "Grandfather, are you doing well these days? You have been busy these days, so you must be exhausted! How come you have time to come today, second cousin?"

You know, since everyone in the Wang family left, Wang Chuanshen has been living alone in the Wang family.

Even though Old Master Hong invited him many times to move back to the Hong family, he never agreed.

At this time, Old Master Hong waved his hand casually, motioning Ye Zifen to sit down, and then began to explain: "The royal family's affairs are numerous and important, so there is no time to talk about tiredness. Besides, I specially sent someone to call Chuanshan here today."

Upon hearing this, Madam Hong also smiled and agreed, "Don't worry about the grandfather and grandson. Our master is a person who can't sit still. He usually feels comfortable when he chats with Chuanshan about academic matters."

Wang Chuanshan said apologetically, "Cousin Zifen, to be honest, I didn't know you would come today. A few days ago, my parents sent me a letter asking about you, and I told them everything. My mother also specifically mentioned that the dowry prepared for you is at our Wang family, and asked me to find a time to send it to you, but you have been very busy these days, so I haven't been able to take care of it."

Ye Zifen gently waved her hand and responded softly, "It's okay, cousin, there's no rush. The imperial examination will be held in half a year. I wonder if my second cousin is confident about this exam and is sure to win the title of No. 1 and return with glory?"

After hearing this, Wang Chuanshan couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, sighing, "Ah, cousin, you think it's too easy to be the top scholar. Is the top scholar like the cabbages you can see everywhere on the ground? How can it be so easy to pass the exam!"

Ye Zifen blinked and said playfully, "Huh, cousin, you can't be worse than your eldest cousin! When your eldest cousin took the imperial examination, he was also very successful!"

Wang Chuanshan smiled helplessly and explained, "My elder brother was lucky at that time and caught up with some favorable conditions. It can be said that he took advantage of it. But for me, those advantages no longer exist. However, I will definitely go all out and strive to perform at my best and do as well as possible. After all, I will be your solid support in the future. Now you are a princess with an extremely noble status. What if one day you accidentally get into trouble and I am not yet successful and well-established, what should I do?"

What he meant was that, for now, he still had to rely on Ye Zifen's status and position. If she caused any trouble, he would probably not be able to deal with it properly.

At this time, Old Master Hong, who had been listening quietly, slowly said, "Don't worry, kids. I'm still strong and I won't die anytime soon. As long as I'm still alive, I can help you for a while longer. You just need to keep your feet on the ground and take it one step at a time."

Mrs. Hong said with a look of reproach on her face, "Alright, alright! Stop talking so much and eat your food! I told you not to tell you about this. Look at all the noise. Zifen can't even eat properly. Xiaowu, you should eat quickly too and ignore them."

As she spoke, Ye Zifen quickly picked up a handful of Mrs. Hong's favorite dishes with her chopsticks and whispered, "Grandma, you should eat more too. And Grandpa, please sit down and eat with us. We can talk after we finish eating."

At this time, Old Madam Hong snorted and muttered unhappily: "Humph! I knew this old man would come here to rob people."