Parents are busy farming

Time passed quietly, fleeting like a white horse passing by, and in the blink of an eye it was already afternoon.

At this time, Ye Zifen thought to herself that the time was ripe, so she slowly stood up and began to arrange for everyone to rest.

However, what she did not expect was that not long after, Lord Huang and the county magistrate came to her house together and went straight to Ye Zifen.

As soon as the two saw Ye Zifen, they immediately bowed to her respectfully and shouted in unison: "The princess is so righteous!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zifen couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, with a puzzled look on her face, and asked back: "What do you mean? Where does the so-called 'righteousness' come from? Is it because I gave away the fine wine that I have treasured for many years?"

Upon hearing the voice, Lord Huang stood up, with his left hand in front of him and his right hand behind his back. He said calmly, "We can more or less guess why the princess wants to lead foreign friends on a long voyage. I guess the princess is just trying to buy more time for the Ministry of Rites."

Then, the county magistrate took over the conversation and continued, "According to past practice, the Ministry of Rites has always been quick and efficient in its work, and would never be so slow. But this time, there has been no news, so I think they are carefully planning the route for the distinguished guests to come to the capital. After all, the current appearance of Daxia is really not suitable to be shown to foreigners."

Mr. Huang looked at me with a sharp gaze and said sharply, "The princess's move is undoubtedly buying precious time for Daxia!"

After hearing this, Ye Zifen raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and responded softly: "As a subject of this dynasty, I should help the court solve its problems. If those foreigners knew that our country's power was declining, they would definitely take the opportunity to invade. By then, the people would be the ones who would suffer in the end."

Then, she paused for a moment and added thoughtfully, "Moreover, this person has been staying at the seaside for several days, so he must be quite familiar with the surrounding environment. If this continues, it will inevitably arouse suspicion from others and make him feel bored. This trip to the sea can not only relax his body and mind, but also avoid unnecessary trouble. As for food, there are fine wines and delicious food to treat him, which should be able to satisfy his appetite."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Huang could not help but nod his head and praised: "The princess is very righteous! This time, she spared no expense to take out so many top-quality wines. This is truly a rare and precious act!"

However, Ye Zifen was already fed up with these flattering words, and immediately interrupted, "Okay, no need to say more polite words. In the next few days, I still need the cooperation of the two adults."

Upon seeing this, the county magistrate immediately bowed and swore, "This is my duty, so please rest assured, my lady."

Ye Zifen nodded slightly, then waved her hand to signal the two to rest first, while she began to plan matters for the evening.

On the vast ocean, a huge ship is sailing steadily.

On this ship, Ye Zifen, Ye Ziwei and Mu Hongzhou lived in the same room.

Ye Zifen first went to the kitchen to make careful arrangements, and then returned to her own room in the cabin.

At this moment, Mu Hongzhou was the only person in the room, lying on the bed with an exquisite wine jug tightly in his hand.

When Ye Zifen stepped into the door, the alert Mu Hongzhou quickly glanced towards the door.

After seeing who it was, she breathed a sigh of relief and said jokingly, "It turned out to be you. I thought it was that greedy little cat! I didn't expect that she didn't come to join in the fun this time. I guess she really wants to get married and starts to care about her image."

Ye Zifen smiled and gently closed the door, walked to sit next to Mu Hongzhou, and asked with concern: "Master, do you like this pot of fine wine I specially left for you?"

Mu Hongzhou smacked his lips, as if he was still not satisfied, and responded: "It would be better if there were more."

Ye Zifen knew that this little bit of wine would not satisfy her master, who was a heavy drinker, but she still said, "I'm sorry, Master, there's really no more. The rest of the wine has to be saved for the court to use in diplomacy. As for Ziwei, I saw her and Yujie at the bow just now, but I don't know where they are playing now."

Mu Hongzhou thought for a moment and guessed, "In my opinion, the two of them must have gone to the stern of the boat to fish. Ziwei is probably taking this opportunity to test the boy's patience!"

As he spoke, Mu Hongzhou couldn't help but reveal a doting smile.

Ye Zifen said with emotion: "I thought so! This little girl is becoming more and more interested in Hong Yujie. If things continue like this, I'm sure her future life will not be inferior to that of her third sister."

Hearing this, Mu Hongzhou couldn't help but look at Ye Zifen and asked softly, "You always worry about other people's affairs, what about yourself?"

Ye Zifen met Mu Hongzhou's gaze and complained with a hint of pity: "Oh, Master, why are you asking about this too!"

Mu Hongzhou smiled slightly and continued in a brisk tone, "You and Zhang Gaoyi are both my disciples. In the past, you seemed to get along very well. However, because of the old woman of the Zhang family, you have developed a grudge. I have seen all of this. Now that boy is obviously still concerned about you. If he had not been out, he would never have allowed that old woman to act so arrogantly and make trouble in front of you. How can you put all your resentment on him alone!"

Ye Zifen was not convinced after hearing this and immediately retorted: "But the fact is that she was the one who made a scene in front of me. Who gave her such courage? In the final analysis, it was because she is Zhang Gaoyi's mother. I already have a mother like that, how can I find such a difficult mother-in-law again."

Mu Hongzhou looked at Ye Zifen quietly in front of him, with a hint of helplessness and regret in his eyes.

He slowly said, "Zifen, you are always so calm and rational, but it is really unfair to treat Zhang Gaoyi like this."

Ye Zifen sighed softly and responded firmly: "How can a person who is already troubled by many troubles give another person a peaceful and stable living environment! I would rather stay sober and rational than foolishly fall into those complicated family trivialities again. After all, household affairs have always been the most difficult to sort out. There is no absolute right or wrong in them. The key lies in which side the head of the family is inclined to. Some people are born to occupy the moral high ground, and it is human nature to pursue interests and avoid disasters. This is how I see this matter."