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

The Zhao siblings arrived at the Tongyue Inn. Qingniang was sitting at the counter writing in the account book. She was planning to sell the inn, so she had to remember the accounts clearly in advance.

Hearing the sound coming from the door, she looked up and saw the extraordinary Zhao Linhe and Zhao Fuqiu who was following behind him with her head down as if she had been scolded.

The two men walked in one after the other. The young man looked at the tall man walking in front of him and had a guess in his mind. He thought that this man might be Miss Zhao's brother.

Qingniang stood up and went to greet her: "Miss Zhao."

Zhao Fuqiu nodded to Qingniang, and then began to introduce her brother: "This is my brother. He is also very close to Lord Qu. Last night, he heard that I was delivering a letter for Lord Qu, so he questioned me."

She curled her lips as she spoke. Zhao Linhe glanced at her sideways, but then she noticed the glare from her brother and immediately shut her mouth and said nothing more.

Hearing what Zhao Fuqiu said, Qingniang turned her head to look at Zhao Linhe, bowed respectfully, nodded slightly and said, "This humble woman greets Lord Zhao."

Zhao Linhe waved his hand to signal her to stand up. "No need to be polite. I heard Brother Qu mention that he had a first wife when I was in the capital. I thought he was joking to avoid the marriage proposal from his family. I didn't expect that there is really a Madam Qu in Fengzhen. It was also my younger sister who mentioned Madam Qu. I am sorry for not coming to visit my sister-in-law these days."

He nodded slightly, and every move he made showed the demeanor of a gentleman, making people feel comfortable and peaceful.

Qingniang didn't expect Zhao Linhe to be so easy to talk to. She was a little unresponsive for a moment, and only nodded in response after a while.

"You are joking, my lord. Qingniang is just an ordinary woman. How can I trouble you to come and see me in person?"

Zhao Linhe's eyes fell on Qingniang's face and looked her up and down. His behavior was very graceful. Although he held a high position, he did not show the slightest disrespect to Qingniang, an ordinary woman.

Zhao Fuqiu turned her head and looked around. When she found that Wen Shutang was nowhere to be seen, she asked, "Hey, Qingniang, where is Miss Wen? Is she still not awake at this hour?"

When Qingniang heard Zhao Fuqiu mention Wen Shutang, she shook her head and explained, "Their whole family has already left. They left before you did. They left not long ago."

"She left this morning? I didn't hear her say last night that she was leaving today. How could she leave suddenly? I wanted to thank her very much." Zhao Fuqiu said in surprise. Another thing she came here today was to bring her brother to see Wen Shutang, to thank her in person for saving her life yesterday. She didn't expect that she had left Fengzhen today.

"I don't know what happened. Not long after I went downstairs, the couple came out with their child and said they wanted to go back to their hometown quickly." Qingniang responded helplessly. She had just persuaded Wen Shutang to stay for a few more days.

"That may be because of some emergency at home. But it's a pity. I still want to meet Miss Wen's other children. I saw that little girl last night and she was so cute and well-behaved that I couldn't help but like her." Zhao Fuqiu thought of how she saw Xiao Wan yesterday, and a faint smile appeared on her pretty face.

Hearing Zhao Fuqiu say this, Qingniang also laughed: "Yes, Miss Wen is a very polite person. All the children she taught are good. Not only is Wan'er sensible, but even the other two little boys are very well-behaved."

"Well, what a pity! I don't know when we will meet again." Zhao Fuqiu sighed.

Although she had not known Wen Shutang for long, she could feel his kindness. She had long regarded Wen Shutang as her friend. Now that she did not have time to say goodbye, Zhao Fuqiu still felt a little sad.

Zhao Linhe stood aside, listening to the conversation between his younger sister and Qingniang, and felt a little curious about this woman named Wen Shutang.

"Who is this Miss Wen?"

Hearing his question, Zhao Fuqiu remembered that she had secretly run away yesterday without telling her elder brother, so Zhao Linhe didn't know that she had met some gangsters on the road.

Zhao Fuqiu shrank her neck and whispered to Zhao Linhe what happened yesterday.

The further she talked, the softer Zhao Fuqiu's voice became, and Zhao Linhe's face became darker.

After hearing what she said, Zhao Linhe's face became extremely ugly.

"Just go out, why don't you bring the guards with you? If Miss Wen hadn't rescued you yesterday, do you know what would have happened to you and Lianye? If something happened to you, how am I going to explain to my parents when I go back?" Zhao Linhe scolded Zhao Fuqiu with a stern face. His serious tone coupled with his tense handsome face gave people the impression that he dared not refute.

What Zhao Fuqiu feared most since she was a child was her eldest brother scolding people with a stern face. Now, when he scolded her, her pretty little face wrinkled up. She lowered her head and silently grasped the corner of her clothes, not daring to speak.

Lian Ye stood beside Zhao Fuqiu and didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of bringing the young master's anger upon herself.

How could Zhao Linhe forget his little sister's personal maid? He looked at Lian Ye with a pair of sharp eyes, his tone tinged with anger.

"And you, Lian Ye, why didn't you tell me when I asked you last night? It's ok that you didn't tell me that the young lady ran away secretly, but you even fooled around with her?"

Hearing what Zhao Linhe said, Lian Ye turned pale with fear and knelt down: "Master, spare my life. I know I was wrong."

"As the young lady's personal maid, you are now making trouble with her. It seems that Fu'er has spoiled you too much, which is why you don't know the rules now. You will receive the punishment yourself after returning to Beijing." Zhao Linhe shook his sleeves and snorted coldly.

Hearing this, Zhao Fuqiu couldn't help but said, "Brother, this was all my idea. Lianye is just a little girl. She didn't dare to disobey me, so she agreed to go out with me. Moreover, she wanted to protect me in a critical moment. Brother, please don't punish her."

Zhao Linhe turned his head to look at his sister, his voice equally cold: "And you, don't think I won't punish you just because you are the eldest daughter. You can't escape this matter. When you return to Beijing, both you and your servant will go to the ancestral hall and reflect on your mistakes."

Zhao Fuqiu immediately wilted like an eggplant hit by frost. Now both of them were punished.

She curled her lips, knowing that she was in the wrong and didn't dare to refute, she could only mutter softly: "I know, big brother, I will go with Lian Ye."

After hearing Zhao Fuqiu's answer, Zhao Linhe snorted coldly and did not continue the topic. He turned to look at Qingniang and asked in a low voice.

"May I ask if Madam Qu knows where Miss Wen lives? She saved my little sister, so I must go to her house to thank her."