Parents are busy farming

With no other options, they could only temporarily stay in an inn.

Fortunately, after entering the General's Mansion, Zhang Wang sent a large sum of money back home.

The post station was afraid of the reputation of the Tiger Army, so it delivered the money in full.

This also gave Bai Xiangyang and his family enough funds to come to the capital, but the inn was not a long-term solution after all.

During the time he lived in the capital, Zhang Gaoyi learned from people around him that Zhang Wang was punished to go to the temple to pray for blessings because she had made a mistake.

Therefore, in the past few days he has been inquiring about the situation in the General's Mansion and trying to find a way to go to the temple outside the city.

Not everyone can enter the royal temple.

Today is the day when County Lady Ye Ziwei returns home for the third time. Early in the morning, Hong Yujie accompanied Ye Ziwei in a carriage and arrived at the gate of the Ye Mansion.

Ye Ziwei was seen wearing a bright red brocade long skirt, the body of which was embroidered with exquisite floral patterns in gold thread, which looked very gorgeous.

She wore an exquisite gold hairpin and pearl crown on her head and held a jade fan in her hand. She looked graceful and luxurious and elegant.

Ye Zifen stood at the door to greet them. After seeing Ye Ziwei's outfit, she couldn't help but whisper to Madam Qi, "Luckily, we asked her to relearn etiquette a few days ago, otherwise she wouldn't be able to support this dress."

Ye Ziwei had just got off the carriage. She gently supported Hong Yujie with one hand and stepped on the pedal with the other foot, her movements graceful and elegant.

However, when she heard Ye Zifen's words, her body couldn't help but stiffen and she felt a little nervous.

She really wanted to jump off the carriage directly. This height was nothing to her.

But she still held back. After all, now she not only represented herself, but also the Hong family and the Fuxia Princess Mansion, and even more so the identity and status of the county lord.

Therefore, she must maintain a dignified demeanor and not lose her manners.

Ye Zifen looked at Ye Ziwei's reaction and nodded secretly in her heart, thinking that she had made progress and knew to put the overall situation first.

So, she walked forward with a smile, bowed to Ye Ziwei and said, "Sister, welcome home!"

After Hong Yujie carefully helped Ye Ziwei down from the carriage, he immediately bowed to Ye Zifen and said, "Fifth sister, please stop teasing Ziwei. She has been observing etiquette these past few days. She finally came home, so let her relax for a while."

Ye Zifen smiled and responded, "Don't worry, why would I bully my beloved sister? You're already protecting her, that's great, you've learned a lot from your third cousin."

As she spoke, she took Ye Ziwei's hand and walked into the princess's mansion together.

Hong Yujie and the servant followed closely behind, carrying the gifts carefully prepared by the Hong family.

In order to show their appreciation for Ye Ziwei, the Hong family specially prepared many precious gifts.

After entering the main hall, Aunt Qi handed the gift list to Ye Zifen.

When Ye Zifen saw the gift list, she was shocked.

These included a box of valuable Dahongpao tea, a box of precious Rhodiola rosea (known as "the best herb in the world"), a string of golden nanmu bracelets from Southeast Asia, a rare ancient book, and four boxes of snacks of various flavors.

These gifts are like shining stars, all of which demonstrate the Hong family's importance and sincerity towards Ye Ziwei.

The gifts are carefully selected according to personal preferences, and there is something for everyone.

Ye Zifen handed the gift list to Madam Qi with a smile, and gently instructed Madam Qi: "Prepare the corresponding return gifts according to this gift list. If you don't have anything suitable, you can go to my storehouse to look for it. Even if there are gifts from the emperor, it's no problem."

After saying that, Nanny Qi responded respectfully and turned away.

At this time, Ye Zifen did not avoid Ye Ziwei and Hong Yujie standing beside her, because she knew that they were also her closest family members.

Just as Hong Yujie was about to speak, Ye Ziwei got there first and said gently, "Fifth sister is going to spend money again!"

In fact, Ye Ziwei knew in her heart that these were necessary courtesies and could not be stopped.

Just like when the Hong family gave the return gift, she didn't say a word and just brought it directly.

Ye Zifen smiled and responded, "How can the gift I bring back to your parents' home be considered a waste of money? Our Ye family and the Hong family are as close as one family."

At this moment, Ye Yongwang happened to walk to the door. After hearing what Ye Zifen said, he immediately strode in and said in agreement, "Yes, your fifth sister is absolutely right."

Immediately afterwards, Ye Yongwang brought his entire family and the second branch’s family in.

Upon seeing this, Ye Ziwei and Hong Yujie hurriedly bowed and greeted the elders.

Ye Yongwang quickly waved his hand to signal them to get up, then turned to Ye Zifang and said, "Hurry up and prepare the feast and entertain your sixth sister."

Ye Zifang smiled and said, "Mrs. Feng went to buy vegetables herself early in the morning, and is now busy in the kitchen with the cooks. I heard that they are all the dishes that Sixth Sister likes to eat, and I'm sure you will be satisfied with the food."

Ye Zifen continued, "That's great. I'll take Ziwei back to her yard and say something sweet to her. Zifang can also go to the kitchen. Daddy can chat with Yujie and the third cousin!"

Everyone knew that Ye Zifen wanted to have a private conversation with Ye Ziwei, so naturally no one would stop them.

Ye Zixuan hesitated for a moment. Actually, she and Ye Zifei should have asked, but everyone in the Ye family was already accustomed to Ye Zifen representing them fully, and she herself felt that her relationship with everyone was still a little unfamiliar, so she did not speak.

Ye Zifen pulled Ye Ziwei to the back and asked as they walked, "How have the people from the Hong family treated you these past few days?"

Ye Ziwei was not shy at all and said with a smile as beautiful as a flower: "The old lady is very kind to me. Not to mention how much she likes me, she will never treat me badly just for your sake. Others will naturally act according to the old lady's mood, right?"

Ye Zifen nodded in agreement.

Ye Ziwei continued, "Also, the old lady personally ordered someone to prepare nourishing soup for me, saying that she wanted me to take good care of my body. I feel a little embarrassed."

Ye Zifen smiled and said, "That's good, it means the old lady cares about you. But, have you asked your maid to check whether the soup is safe? After all, there are many people in the Hong family. If someone...everything must be done with caution."

Ye Ziwei quickly replied, "Of course there are. Don't worry, Fifth Sister. Isn't there a maid I gave you who knows pharmacology? I asked her to check it carefully and didn't find anything wrong. Besides, these soups were made by the old people of the Hong family, so there shouldn't be any problems."