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

Wen Shutang was slightly stunned when he heard what Zhao Fuqiu said.

"what?"

Jiang Li stepped forward and explained with a smile: "This morning, my husband came back from court and told us the good news. After knowing the news, Fu'er couldn't help but want to find you and tell you the good news. General Xiao led the troops to repel those who crossed the border of Beichen. Now Beichen has retreated more than a hundred miles and is watching the situation. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to withdraw their troops and make peace in a few days."

Hearing this, Wen Shutang finally reacted and a smile appeared on his face.

"Really? Then will he be able to return to Beijing soon?"

"Of course. As long as Beichen withdraws its troops and negotiates peace, General Xiao will be able to return to the court soon. My husband said that when the emperor heard the good news in the court today, he couldn't stop smiling. When General Xiao returns triumphantly, the emperor will surely reward General Xiao with ten thousand taels of gold and ten thousand acres of fertile land. You will surely be rich and prosperous in the future." Jiang Li said with a smile.

Hearing what she said, Wen Shutang smiled faintly and didn't say anything.

Ten thousand taels of gold? Given the emperor's petty nature, she only hoped to give their family a way out, so that they could return to their hometown and live a stable life.

Not to mention thousands of acres of fertile land, they would be lucky as long as the emperor didn't kill their entire family.

Wen Shutang thought silently in her heart, but now it was good to know that Xiao Yizhuo was fine. Her heart was relieved at once. In short, her previous worries were alleviated a lot.

Wen Shutang couldn't help feeling happy when she thought that Xiao Yizhuo would be back to her soon.

Zhao Fuqiu also noticed Wen Shutang's mood change, and smiled as she stretched out her hand to hold her arm and shook it: "Sister Shutang, let's go find Qingniang to play. You haven't seen Qingniang since you returned to the capital."

Hearing what she said, Wen Shutang nodded: "Okay, the children and I have nothing to do at home."

After receiving Wen Shutang's response, Zhao Fuqiu happily shook her arm: "Great! I have already asked someone to invite Qingniang to Zuixianlou. Let's go over there now, drink some tea and eat some snacks, and talk about interesting things in the capital. It's really great!"

Wen Shutang responded and turned to ask the children what they thought, but found that the three children had already dressed neatly while they were talking, and looked like they were ready to go.

Seeing this, Wen Shutang couldn't help but curl his lips and smile.

"Okay, let's go."

Several people came out of the general's mansion and went straight to Zuixian Tower.

I went up to the second-floor box, pushed the door open and found that Qingniang had already arrived.

Seeing them coming, Qingniang was stunned at first, then a surprised smile immediately appeared on her face. She stood up and walked to Wen Shutang and held her hand, without any sign of strangeness at all.

"Oh, oh, you're here? I saw you at the farewell banquet before, but due to etiquette, I couldn't talk to you then. It's a coincidence that Fuqiu sent someone to look for me today, so we can have a private chat." Qingniang pulled Wen Shutang to sit on the stool with a smile on her face.

Hearing what she said, Wen Shutang couldn't help but laugh.

"Yeah, I saw you earlier too, it's a good opportunity for us to chat today."

Several people sat together drinking tea and eating snacks, and Wen Shutang thought of the third place winner that Qingniang had mentioned.

"By the way, Qingniang, how are you and Mr. Qu doing now?"

Everyone has a gossipy heart. Wen Shutang had heard Zhao Fuqiu mention it before, but that was not enough to satisfy his curiosity.

Hearing her question, Qingniang was stunned at first, and then her cheeks turned a little shy.

"this..."

Before she could finish, Zhao Fuqiu excitedly took over the conversation: "Oh, Sister Shutang, you don't know how loving Qingniang and Lord Qu are. Qingniang loves to eat the Hundred Flowers Pastry at the end of the street, and Lord Qu buys her snacks every day after court. This matter has spread throughout the capital, and everyone envies Qingniang for having a good husband."

Hearing this, Qingniang's cheeks turned even redder and she quickly reached out to grab Zhao Fuqiu.

"Fuqiu, please stop teasing me. Shutang will laugh at me soon."

Zhao Fuqiu looked at Qingniang's shy appearance with interest.

Wen Shutang also smiled and looked at Qingniang: "What's the big deal? You are happy, I should be happy for you. The years of waiting have not been in vain. I have waited for your young man. Qingniang, we should be more loving and happy in the future."

Hearing what Wen Shutang said, Qingniang was moved. She nodded: "Shutang, you are still the same. What you say makes people feel so warm and comfortable."

While they were chatting, there was a knock on the door.

After the maid beside Jiang Li opened the door, she found Fang Wenhe standing outside.

Fang Wenhe scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and when he saw Wen Shutang and Jiang Li, he immediately greeted them, "Hello, sisters-in-law. I heard from the shopkeeper that you were on the second floor, so I wanted to come and take a look, and bring you some cakes by the way."

Although he was talking to Wen Shutang and Jiang Li, his eyes could not stop looking at Zhao Fuqiu.

As soon as their eyes met, both of them blushed.

Wen Shutang, Jiang Li and Qing Niang were stunned at first, then they reacted and a meaningful smile appeared on their faces.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "You are thoughtful."

Wen Shutang coughed and said in a faint voice: "If you keep looking at me, you'll almost drool."

Hearing what Wen Shutang said, Fang Wenhe quickly reached out to wipe his saliva, but touched nothing. Then he realized that Wen Shutang was teasing him, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Sister-in-law, you, you..."

His silly look successfully made Zhao Fuqiu laugh. Zhao Fuqiu, who was usually playful and active, now looked a bit like a little girl. She smiled softly with her hands covering her lips, looking very ladylike.

Seeing this, Wen Shutang raised his eyebrows.

It seems that Fang Wenhe is not necessarily in unrequited love.

"Hey, sister-in-law, you guys eat first. I won't bother you any more." Fang Wenhe took one last look at Zhao Fuqiu before leaving the box and closing the door.

After Fang Wenhe left, Zhao Fuqiu was still staring at the door without coming to her senses.

Seeing this, Jiang Li smiled and patted Zhao Fuqiu's head, saying softly, "What's the matter? Are you interested in Mr. Fang? If you like him, I'll go back and tell my husband today that although our Zhao family is a scholarly family, we're not old-fashioned. It's not a bad idea for us to take the initiative to propose marriage to the Fang family."

Hearing what Jiang Li said, Zhao Fuqiu blushed immediately and whispered, "Sister-in-law!"

Several people burst into laughter.

Just when the atmosphere was harmonious, a servant suddenly ran in from outside and whispered something in Jiang Li's ear.

Jiang Li's smile froze on his face and he looked at Wen Shutang solemnly.

Wen Shutang suddenly had a bad feeling when he saw her look.

Jiang Li pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking: "General Xiao, something happened."