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On the way back to the inn, Xiaowan suddenly remembered something that happened first. She asked Ling Chaofeng, "Husband, what did General Wei say to you?"

Ling Chaofeng said indifferently: "Ask if I've met him."

Xiaowan hurriedly said, "The last time he came to capture his sister, you weren't at home."

Ling Chaofeng nodded his head: "I have met him somewhere else, but I can't be sure of it. We just met each other for a short while and did not say anything, so we don't remember each other much."

"Master, then did you recognize him at the Mid-Autumn Festival Market?" Xiaowan asked.

Ling Chaofeng laughed but did not say a word, he only warned Xiaowan to sit still, the sky was getting darker, and if there was wind, he would make the horses run faster.

Xiaowan looked at his husband in admiration. Was there anything in this world that Ling Chaofeng had never seen before? He predicted that the Prefect Meng would change his mind and leave a trump card in their hands, making that group of examiners completely obedient. No matter what the problem was, he did not need to be afraid.

Mentioning the General Wei, the Xiaowan returned to the carriage and excitedly said to the Aunt Zhang, "Aunt, that young lady, is she the current Empress?"

The Aunt Zhang also felt that it was inconceivable. The mother-in-law couple in the palace had actually went to the inn one after the other. The Qiu Family said that they were fated to be in the inn, and now that they thought about it, it did have another meaning.

"No wonder she's so polite. She would even thank me if I sent her a cup of tea." "Such a good person like her is also beautiful. The Emperor will definitely like her very much."

The Aunt Zhang laughed: "But she is in the palace, so she doesn't need to thank anyone. Everyone is her servant, and if she says thanks to others everywhere, she will be looked down upon or even bullied by others. "Of course, she's the empress. No one dares to bully her. If they don't, it's hard to say in secret. Besides, once they have an imperial concubine …"

When the conversation started, the Aunt Zhang could not help but spout on as she consciously stopped herself. She said angrily, "What are we worrying about? They are only people in the clouds."

Xiaowan hugged her knees as she sat, the bumpy carriage made her body tremble, but she said happily: "Our inn is truly an extraordinary place, what black shop, I have only been here half a year and have seen all the honorable people here. "So it turns out that those big shots also came to a small place like ours."

Aunt Zhang laughed: "Even large areas come from small areas. As long as the land is fertile, as long as the local people are hardworking, spring and autumn harvest, how can there be any differences in size? The people in the capital may not necessarily be as comfortable as us.

"I don't want it either." The Xiaowan laughed, "As long as I follow my husband and all of you, even if I have to live deep in the mountains or in the forest, I am willing."

As he joked around, he finished his thirty miles of road and returned home. The inn was still in good condition and there were no signs of an intruder. As expected, the dark shop was famous and ordinary people didn't dare to approach it rashly.

It was already late, the Aunt Zhang was cooking something simple in the kitchen. The three of them filled their stomachs and returned to their rooms to rest.

The Xiaowan was quietly grinding ink at the side. His husband had already told her that the morning letter was from the Minister of Rites, it was from the highest official in charge of the imperial examinations, but it was not a threat test. It was just a recommendation letter to ensure that Ershan could refer to it smoothly.

The Xiaowan asked: "Why doesn't Lord Tang write a letter personally? I heard from Ershan that the Lord Tang is a very, very big official.

Ling Chaofeng laughed: Lord Tang is not responsible for the examinations, although his official position is large, he cannot overstep his authority, furthermore, it is only a small matter, he does not need to personally step in.

The Xiaowan curiously asked: "Then are those who came with the Lord Tang some sort of prince or even bigger official?"

Ling Chaofeng looked at her and laughed: "Maybe it is. Lord Tang is not willing to tell me, he only said that it is a friend."

Xiaowan laughed: "So you don't know either, then I feel comfortable. I thought I didn't know."

Ling Chaofeng laughed and shook his head, he finished writing the letter and would send it out tomorrow. When he saw Xiaowan walking around with his hands on her waist, he asked her if she was feeling well and when Xiaowan said that the carriage was bumpy, she almost fell apart.

"I'll massage it for you." Ling Chaofeng brought her to the bed, but Xiaowan was ticklish. He twisted and turned around like a mud fish under his body, laughing until he was tired, then said softly in the end, "Master is tired, I still have to go for a few days, and run around for so many miles every day."

She crawled onto Ling Chaofeng's body and pressed him onto the bed. She groped around randomly with both hands and pulled at his belt. Ling Chaofeng caught her hand and asked: "What are you doing?"

Xiaowan giggled as the two rolled around. She placed her sore body into her husband's embrace and said contentedly, "Husband's body feels warm. It's so comfortable."

Ling Chaofeng gently caressed her back and for some reason, he remembered the scene outside the training grounds.

When Wei Tengfei looked at Xiaowan like that, he understood why Xiaowan would feel so disgusted with him. It turned out that he was also worried that others would fall for his wife.

However, Wei Tengfei's reputation was illustrious, and he was now the ruler of a nation. He would not try to steal another's wife, and it was normal for men to take another look at beautiful and lovable girls.

"Late."

"Hmm?"

"No matter what strange men you meet in the future, speak to them openly. You don't have to be timid or shy." Ling Chaofeng said, "It's the same whether I'm by your side or not, unless you're not willing to acknowledge me."

Xiaowan hurriedly asked, "Did I not do well today? I am thinking that the General Wei is too noble, I am afraid I might say the wrong things, and cause you to lose face. "

Ling Chaofeng smiled, "There's nothing wrong with that. It's great, it makes my heart ache. Late at night, there is no one in this world you cannot meet unless you are unwilling. "

Xiaowan lied on top of him, chuckling, "I don't mind if I don't do it well, I only care if Hubby likes me or not."

Ling Chaofeng said softly, "I like it."

Xiaowan held his cheek. "I want to love him all my life, all my life."

Ling Chaofeng pointed to his lips and the Xiaowan laughed. He suddenly pounced and started to suck heavily.

After that, a few days, Ling Chaofeng would rush to the study grounds to deliver the exam to Ershan during the day, the Prefect Meng had also seen the recommendation letter from the Ministry of Rites, causing his face to turn pale from anger, the main examiner of the Academy was no longer willing to offend the Ministry of Rites, he no longer bothered with Prefect Meng's intentions and no longer made things difficult for him, allowing him to enter the exam grounds smoothly everyday.

On the fourth day of the exam, Xiaowan and Aunt Zhang didn't care anymore. They could only hope for Uncle Biao to return quickly to cook. In the past, the Madam Xu was afraid that she would eat in secret or spit in the food so he didn't let her go near the stove. Only now did the Xiaowan learn some cooking skills from the Uncle Biao, but she was nowhere close to being able to compare to her.

Fortunately, in the past few days, other than drinking tea and asking for more saliva, there were no guests who came to eat and stay at the restaurant. Xiaowan and Aunt Zhang were so bored that they were flustered, while Aunt Zhang said that she had never lived apart from Uncle Biao for so many days.

Now it was time for lunch. Xiaowan and his wife were sitting under the sun, lazily asking, "Aunt, are you hungry?"

Aunt Zhang said, "I'm not hungry. Are you hungry?"

Xiaowan nodded and said, "I ate too little in the morning, so I'm hungry now."

Aunt Zhang was too lazy to move, she said: "There are still some steamed buns in the steamer, you should take care of them with the rancid milk."

The two of them looked at each other and laughed. The sun was so comfortable and when a man wasn't home, he would rather be hungry than move.

It was at this moment, from the direction of the Baisha Town, that four or five people riding horses appeared. The leader was a tall and big horse, and Xiaowan and Aunt Zhang recognized Wei Tengfei with a single glance.

Unexpectedly, after three or four days, he was still in the vicinity. Was he heading towards the inn or the dock?

Xiaowan and Aunt Zhang had already stood up a long time ago. He threw the horsewhip to the personal guard and slowly walked over, smiling: "Lunch time is not up yet, come to the shop and have a bite. My guards won't come in, do whatever you want with it, I'll eat with them."

Xiaowan and Aunt Zhang looked at each other. It's over, how could they use their skills to entertain the Great General?

The Aunt Zhang said respectfully, "Please forgive me, General Wei. The chef at the small shop is here to send the children to the Imperial examinations. I'm afraid I have neglected the General because of this woman's culinary skills."

Wei Tengfei laughed: As for us who are marching and war, we don't care about food, as long as we have food. He asked, "Ling Chaofeng, is it your shopkeeper?"

"Yes."

"Then you …" Wei Tengfei looked at Xiaowan, a look of helplessness flitting past her eyes, but she laughed amiably: "Is that the owner?"

Xiaowan remembered her husband's repeated warnings to be magnanimous in front of others, she then said: "General, please take a seat inside. This humble woman will prepare some food for you."

Wei Tengfei openly walked into the shop and upon the second visit, he became more familiar and said: "I had thought that if I met Ling Chaofeng, when would he be able to come back?"

Xiaowan replied, "Reporting to the general, he'll be back after the Imperial examinations. He's far away, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until dusk."

Wei Tengfei looked at her: "You don't have to be so respectful to me. I'm not some official prince, I'm just a soldier. My men and I are both hungry, we should hurry up and get something to eat. "

Aunt Zhang wanted to go back to the kitchen. Although her culinary skills were not as good as her man's, and she could still deal with him eating one mouthful, Xiaowan called out to her. She smiled and said: "Aunt, let me, I'm a direct disciple of Uncle Biao."

Aunt Zhang was startled, but thinking that Xiaowan was a young lady, staying behind to get along with the other men was indeed not appropriate, so she decided to stay behind herself, and warned Xiaowan, "Do simple things, and it won't be easy for things to go wrong."

She did not know how to cook, but she had a ring, the last time she mentioned Chuanyu, Uncle Biao cooked a meal of mah tofu and returned it to the pot for her to eat, and she still invited the Jade Ring to transform, wouldn't that be fine?

In less than a quarter of an hour, Xiaowan returned. On the table, there was a set of maimed tofu, pot of meat, spicy chicken and egg soup, and a big bowl of tomato and egg soup. She divided the dishes and sent them out to the several bodyguards for their big brothers to enjoy.

But Wei Tengfei did not move while facing the dishes on the table, his eyes fixed. The Xiaowan panicked and asked cautiously: "General, is it not to your liking?"