I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Hearing Mu Zhu's words, Xiao Yizhuo's eyes flashed, and he stood under the old elm tree with his hands behind his back. The cold moonlight sprinkled on his tall body, casting a tall shadow on the ground.

Mu Zhu lowered his head and knelt on one knee on the ground waiting for Xiao Yizhuo's reply.

After a long while, Xiao Yizhuo slowly spoke: "Okay, go tell Mu Yin to keep an eye on it and report immediately if there is any movement."

"Yes."

Xiao Yizhuo waved his hand, Mu Zhu nodded slightly and then disappeared on the spot.

After Mu Zhu hid himself, Xiao Yizhuo stood alone under the elm tree and looked up at the bright moonlight. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but the usually soft moonlight became sharp at this moment.

He suppressed his scattered thoughts and turned back to the yard. Wen Shutang and the children had already returned to their rooms.

After washing up, Xiao Yizhuo returned to the main house. He looked up and saw Wen Shutang lying on the bed. He walked forward, extinguished the candle, and then lay down beside Wen Shutang.

The room fell into darkness. Wen Shutang turned to look at Xiao Yizhuo with a calm voice.

"What did Muzhu say?"

Xiao Yizhuo paused for a moment, and whispered without hiding anything: "Someone has indeed come from the capital. The spies reported that they should arrive in Baiping Town in three days. I guess someone should be here too."

He pursed his lips and looked up at Wen Shutang: "Maybe it's time to leave."

Hearing this, Wen Shutang was slightly startled. When she heard the word "leave", her heart trembled uncontrollably.

"Don't sound so sad. It's as if we will never come back." Wen Shutang said with a smile. She lay flat on the bed and looked at the ceiling.

"Just think of it as a trip. It's nice to take the kids out to see other towns. After these people leave in a few days, we can come back. Think happily. It's nice to go out and play as a family." Wen Shutang said with a smile. She was actually quite looking forward to it. After all, she had been here for so long, and she hadn't been to any other place except Da'an Village and Qingshui Town.

Of course, Wen Shutang also wanted to experience the customs and cultures of other places. This was a very novel and unknown journey for her.

She quite likes this journey towards unknown adventures. After all, life is interesting only when it is full of challenges.

Thinking of this, Wen Shutang unconsciously curled up the corners of his lips, obviously looking forward to it.

Wen Shutang's words made the originally heavy atmosphere become a lot more relaxed.

Xiao Yizhuo saw the smile on Wen Shutang's face in the moonlight, and was relieved to be infected by her optimistic mood.

"We have to say hello to the academy and the clinic in advance." Xiao Yizhuo whispered.

Wen Shutang nodded: "Yes, I'll talk to him tomorrow. It's just right for us to pack our clothes tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, when I was at my mother-in-law's house, I heard that you wanted to go to Fengzhen?" Xiao Yizhuo paused before asking.

When he was at his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house, he came back from work and passed by the kitchen and heard the conversation between Wen Shutang and Liu Sufen. He heard Wen Shutang say that he wanted to go to Fengzhen.

Fengzhen is a place with abundant resources and a large population, so it is indeed a good choice.

Wen Shutang nodded: "Yes, didn't you tell me that there are many snacks in Fengzhen? I thought the children would like it too."

Wen Shutang originally wanted to go to Baiping Town, but suddenly he remembered that people from the capital were going to Baiping Town. If they went there, wouldn’t they be directly handed over to others?

It so happened that Xiao Yizhuo had mentioned to her the prosperity of Fengzhen, and Wen Shutang silently took note of it in her heart. When Liu Sufen asked her, she just mentioned Fengzhen.

"Feng Town is indeed good. The soil and water there are good for human health, and the folk customs are very good. It is a good choice. It's just far from Qingshui Town, about dozens of miles away." Xiao Yizhuo thought about it. If their family took a horse carriage, they could walk a few miles a day and arrive in about five or six days.

There are post stations along the way, so there is no need to worry about insufficient supply.

"It's okay. We're a family outing anyway. We're not in a hurry, so we can just play while walking." Wen Shutang waved his hand. This was not a problem.

"Okay, it's decided. We'll make preparations tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow. Okay, let's go to bed!" Wen Shutang was in a good mood. Although she knew that she was about to embark on an unknown journey, she was really excited. It had been a long time since she had felt so eager to explore the unknown.

Wen Shutang closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep with anticipation for the future.

The room became quiet, and Wen Shutang's breathing gradually became even. Xiao Yizhuo, who was lying beside her, noticed that Wen Shutang had fallen asleep, and unconsciously reached out to touch her cheek.

But when he was about to touch her, he suddenly stopped, as if he was afraid of waking up Wen Shutang. Xiao Yizhuo hesitated for a moment and then withdrew his hand. He suppressed the confusion in his heart, lay flat on the bed and closed his eyes. After an unknown amount of time, he fell asleep.

The next morning, when Wen Shutang woke up, Xiao Yizhuo had already washed and dressed.

Wen Shutang yawned and got up from the bed to wash up. After the family had a simple breakfast, she settled Xiao Wan down.

"Wan'er, can you study at home with Mu Xia for a while? Your father and I will go to send Aze and Aye to school." Wen Shutang touched the top of Xiao Wan's head with a gentle tone.

Xiao Wan nodded sensibly and said sweetly, "Okay! Go ahead, mother. I will definitely listen to the teacher."

"That's good." Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Wen Shutang's face.

After Xiao Ze finished the porridge in the bowl, he looked up at Wen Shutang and vaguely guessed something in his heart.

Mother hasn't sent him and Xiao Ye to school for a long time. It has always been father who took them to school. Mother went there today too, probably because she wanted to say something to the teacher, right?

After settling Xiao Wan down, Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo took their two children out.

After arriving at the academy, Xiao Ze and Xiao Ye said goodbye to their parents and went straight to the rooms inside to study.

Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo did not leave immediately but went to the front hall and explained their purpose to the attendant. The attendant turned around and went to the inner hall to call Zhao Sixian out.

Not long after, Zhao Sixian came out with a smile.

"How are you, Master?" Wen Shutang greeted Zhao Sixian respectfully.

Zhao Sixian nodded: "Madam Wen, why are you here today? Aze and Xiaoye are both doing very well in the academy."

"We are going to take the children out tomorrow and it will probably take a month or so for them to come back, so we came here to ask for leave from you, Master." Wen Shutang replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhao Sixian was slightly stunned: "A month or so? What are you going to do? Why do you need to be gone for so long?"