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

After watching the two people's backs disappear, Wen Shutang turned around and returned to Tongyue Inn.

Qingniang hadn't rested yet. She was sitting behind the counter, holding the letter and the sachet in a daze.

Noticing that Wen Shutang had returned, she raised her head and looked at him with a gentle tone.

"I'm back. It's getting late. You should go and get some rest."

"Well, you look different now. When I first moved in, Qingniang, your face was so cold that it looked like you could freeze people to death." Wen Shutang walked into the inn and said with a smile.

If it was the proprietress from a few days ago, how could she have shown such a gentle smile.

Wen Shutang couldn't help but smack his lips. It seemed that love really could change people.

Hearing this, Qingniang felt a little embarrassed and smiled, "Don't tease me. When your family first came, I was thinking about moving out of this town. When I saw you were going to stay, I temporarily gave up the idea. Fortunately, you came, otherwise I would definitely not have waited for Qu Lang's letter."

As she spoke, she began to sigh, silently lamenting the impermanence of this world.

"Maybe this is fate. We have fate with you, and you and that top scholar also have fate. This also proves that you two are destined to be together." Wen Shutang said with a faint smile.

She walked forward, put her hands on the counter, and tilted her head to look at Qingniang.

"So what are your plans next? Are you planning to go to the capital?"

Qingniang has been thinking about Wen Shutang's question, even though she now knows that Qu Lang has her in his heart.

But Fengzhen is 18,000 miles away from the capital. How can she go there alone?

Wen Shutang noticed the hesitation and helplessness on Qingniang's face, and immediately understood what she was thinking.

"Maybe you can go ask Miss Zhao tomorrow. Since she agreed to help Lord Qu deliver the letter, maybe Lord Qu also asked her to take you back." Wen Shutang said, supporting his head.

"Well, I will ask. If it is inconvenient for Miss Zhao, I can go alone." Qing Niang nodded, a determined look in her eyes.

After two years of response, she finally got a response. She said she had to go see Qu Lang no matter how difficult it was.

"Okay, it's getting late, so I'll go upstairs first. You should also go to bed early." Wen Shutang nodded and stood up straight.

Qingniang responded, "Well, go up quickly. The children should still be waiting for you. Thank you very much today. Wan'er is a good child. I can see that you must have been teaching her very hard every day."

When mentioning Xiao Wan, Wen Shutang couldn't help but smile.

"Wan'er is very well-behaved. She doesn't need any teaching. She understands everything."

After saying goodbye to Qingniang, Wen Shutang returned upstairs. The children had already returned to their rooms.

Xiao Yizhuo was the only one left in the room. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, propping up his head and looking out into the dark night, seemingly in a daze.

Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, Xiao Yizhuo looked back. The moment he saw Wen Shutang, his eyes softened and he stood up and walked to her side.

"came back?"

"Yeah, I chatted with Qingniang for a while." Wen Shutang nodded, walked to the table, sat down, poured himself a glass of water, and drank several gulps.

Xiao Yizhuo raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that in just a short while, she even knew the boss's name.

"Well, are you hungry? I left dinner for you. It shouldn't be too cold. Do you want to eat it now? Do you want me to go to the kitchen to heat it up for you?" Xiao Yizhuo walked to the table and brought out the food in the lunch box.

The few exquisite side dishes looked untouched, and Wen Shutang felt a little hungry after seeing them.

She shook her head: "No, just eat it like this, don't bother, have you eaten yet?"

"The children and I have already eaten. This is specially reserved for you. Come and eat it." Xiao Yizhuo handed the chopsticks to Wen Shutang and sat opposite her.

"By the way, I met a little girl today. She said she came from the capital with her brother. Her name is Zhao Fu. Do you know this person?" Wen Shutang suddenly remembered this after eating a few bites of food. He looked up at Xiao Yizhuo and asked with a puzzled tone.

Hearing this name, Xiao Yizhuo frowned slightly.

He looked a little serious, and looked at Wen Shutang with serious eyes: "Zhao Fu? Are you sure your name is not Zhao Fuqiu?"

Of course, Wen Shutang couldn't have remembered the name wrong. Since Xiao Yizhuo asked this, there was only one possibility: Zhao Fu hid her real name and she did not tell Wen Shutang the truth.

Thinking of the various possibilities of Zhao Fu hiding her real name, Wen Shutang's expression became serious. She pursed her lips and said, "She said her name is Zhao Fu. I'm not sure if she hid her real name."

"There is only one Zhao family in the capital, a famous century-old scholarly family. The elders of the family are senior officials of our dynasty. Even His Majesty has to give the Zhao family some face." Xiao Yizhuo explained slowly after pondering for a moment.

"I have heard of the daughter of the Zhao family and have also met her a few times at palace banquets. If this Zhao Fu is really the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, she might be able to recognize me."

Hearing what Xiao Yizhuo said, Wen Shutang's expression froze. If Zhao Fu really recognized Xiao Yizhuo and passed the news to the ears of the emperor in the capital, then their lives in the future would not be peaceful.

Thinking of the consequence, Wen Shutang suddenly lost his appetite.

Xiao Yizhuo also lowered his head and thought about this matter carefully.

"You just said that Zhao Fu's brother also came here?" Xiao Yizhuo looked up at Wen Shutang.

Wen Shutang nodded: "Yes, I went out near dusk today. I wanted to see if you were back, but I suddenly heard a cry for help. I went over and found Zhao Fu and her maid surrounded there. I rescued her and asked her about her. Then I found out that her name was Zhao Fu."

She briefly described what happened, and after a pause, she slowly said, "I was chatting with Qingniang downstairs just now, and she was there too. Later she said it was getting late and she should go back. Otherwise, her brother would be angry. From the looks of it, she should have come here with her brother."

Hearing this, Xiao Yizhuo's expression became even more solemn.

Wen Shutang noticed that Xiao Yizhuo's face was not looking good, so he asked.

"what happened?"

Xiao Yizhuo pursed his lips and then explained: "If she is really the eldest daughter of the Zhao family in the capital, then her brother is very likely to be Zhao Linhe, the current Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

"Zhao Linhe?" Wen Shutang sounded a little confused, obviously not knowing this person.

Xiao Yizhuo patiently explained: "This man is extremely talented and well-read. He showed amazing talent when he was young. Later, after the coming-of-age ceremony, he was accepted as a court official by His Majesty as an exception. Zhao Linhe is also the youngest court official today."