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

Listening to what the two brothers said, Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo looked at each other and said nothing.

After they returned to the room and closed the door, Wen Shutang looked at Xiao Yizhuo with some excitement.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Zhao's grandson is actually Zhao Linhe. This world is really a small place. Everyone has gathered together."

Xiao Yizhuo was also a little surprised: "I didn't expect that when I was still young, I heard that the emperor selected the daughter of the Zhao family into the harem and named her Concubine Dun. Then the old man of the Zhao family left the capital and left a message that he would never return to the capital in this life. I was still young at that time and had never met Mr. Zhao, but I didn't expect that the old man lived in Qingshui Town and accidentally became Aze's teacher. This is probably fate."

Wen Shutang nodded, perhaps this was Xiao Ze's destiny.

"Fortunately, Zhao Linhe helped me out today, otherwise I would definitely be criticized by the emperor. Either you get punished or I stay in the palace with the children. Both results are bad."

Wen Shutang said this with some sigh, and at the same time he once again clearly realized in his heart how petty and cunning the emperor was.

Any random sentence could put the court officials in a dilemma.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have failed at the first step.

Xiao Yizhuo nodded, his expression somewhat solemn: "The emperor's mind is heavy, and it is indeed difficult to see through it if you don't have enough contact time."

In short, no matter what happens, he will protect Wen Shutang and the children from harm, even if he himself is in danger of being controlled by others.

Wen Shutang lowered his head in thought. It seemed that he had to be more careful in the future. She was not a big deal, but the children were easy to be targeted by the emperor.

"It's okay. We'll just do what Zhao Linhe said. We'll go to the Zhao residence every day and come back after an hour or two. I'll take the children and walk through the main street. The emperor must have sent spies to watch us. This will also shut the emperor up and prevent him from finding trouble again."

"Okay, I'll let Muzhu follow you in the dark to ensure the safety of you and the children." Xiao Yizhuo nodded in response.

After discussing it, the two walked out of the room.

The three children were still sitting in the yard chatting when they saw Wen Shutang and Xiao Yizhuo come out.

Xiao Ze stood up first and asked, "Mom, are we really going to the Zhao residence tomorrow?"

"Yes, it's good to teach you the etiquette of the palace. It's not only for you to cope with the complicated rules when meeting others in the future. Learning etiquette is also good for you. Only when a person knows etiquette can he know how to be polite." Wen Shutang nodded, walked forward and patiently enlightened the three children, a little afraid that they would resist.

Fortunately, the three children were very sensible and nodded in unison: "Okay!"

After a simple dinner, Wen Shutang put the three children to bed early.

A dreamless night.

The next morning, Wen Shutang opened his eyes on time and turned around to find Xiao Yizhuo had just put on his clothes.

Seeing that she was awake, Xiao Yizhuo looked at her softly: "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"We have to go to the Zhao residence today, so we'd better get up early. We can't let them wait for us. We've already troubled them enough yesterday." Wen Shutang sat up and stretched lazily.

Xiao Yizhuo nodded slightly: "Okay, then you get up first, I'll go get some water."

After saying that, he walked out of the room, leaving Wen Shutang alone to change clothes.

After she changed her clothes and walked out of the room, she found that the three children had already gotten up early and were washing their faces under Xiao Yizhuo's supervision.

The general's mansion was too big, and Wen Shutang couldn't clean up the whole place by himself, so he simply tidied up the kitchen and started using it.

For breakfast, they made a few simple pancakes, and after the children finished their breakfast, the family set off for Zhao's house.

In order to alert the emperor, the family deliberately did not take a carriage but walked all the way there.

When they arrived at the Zhao Mansion, the housekeeper was already waiting at the door. When he saw Wen Shutang and his family coming, he immediately went to greet them with a smile.

"This old servant has met General Xiao and his wife. The young master has already made arrangements in advance. The young lady is waiting in the front hall. Please follow this old servant."

After the old butler finished speaking, he turned around and took a few people to the front hall.

When he arrived at the front hall, Wen Shutang saw at a glance a woman in a light purple brocade dress sitting on a chair drinking tea, her every move revealing her gentleness.

When the woman saw Wen Shutang, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She stood up and walked forward to bow and salute: "This must be General Xiao and his wife. I, Jiang Li, greet you two."

Wen Shutang reached out and supported Jiang Li: "No need to be so polite, I'll have to trouble Miss Jiang again these days."

Jiang Li looked at Wen Shutang in surprise. She had previously heard Zhao Linhe say that General Xiao's wife was a woman who grew up in the mountains. She had thought that this woman would be uninhibited and unruly. But now it seemed that this woman's speech and behavior were not as vulgar as she had imagined.

After realizing what was happening, Jiang Li smiled faintly: "You are too polite, Madam. This is what I should do."

Xiao Yizhuo cupped his hands and said, "I hope Miss Jiang will take good care of me."

"General, don't worry. I will take care of the lady and the children patiently." Jiang Li nodded slightly in agreement.

Hearing this, Xiao Yizhuo nodded and then turned to look at Wen Shutang, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and whispered.

"Madam, I'm going to the training ground first. I'll come and take you home in two hours."

"Okay." Wen Shutang looked up at him with a smile.

After saying goodbye to Wen Shutang, Xiao Yizhuo left the Zhao Mansion. At this time, Zhao Linhe should have gone to the palace to report the results of the provincial examination to the emperor. As a foreign man, he certainly could not stay for long.

After Xiao Yizhuo left, Jiang Li had someone serve tea to Wen Shutang and the three children.

The two sat on the stools and chatted.

Jiang Li is worthy of being a daughter of an aristocratic family. Her every move and gesture reveals the elegance of a young lady and the majesty of a mistress of the house.

"Madam, there is no need to be so restrained. Although my husband asked me to teach you etiquette, I won't be as strict as in the palace. Let's just chat about family matters first, and then we can talk about learning etiquette after we are familiar with each other." Jiang Li said with a smile.

Wen Shutang had a proper smile on his face: "Well, I just arrived in the capital and I am unfamiliar with the place. Miss Jiang is the first rich and powerful family member I have met."

"Madam, you are joking. How old are you?" Jiang Li asked with a smile.

"Early twenties."

Jiang Li nodded, her eyes full of tenderness, without any intention of looking down on Wen Shutang for being a country girl.

"You look about the same age as me. If you don't mind, you can call me by my maiden name."

"Okay, my name is Wen Shutang, you can also call me Shutang." Wen Shutang nodded, and his guard was let down a lot.

The two chatted for a while and found that they had similar preferences and habits to each other, and they got along very well for a while.