Every time I wear it quickly, there are always big guys giving it away.

Longbei has been a cold and bitter place since ancient times, and this is not just talk.

Even though Xi Changkong was completely confident, when he arrived in Longquan County, his wife still inevitably fell ill. She was ill for more than a month and could not leave the room during the entire Spring Festival.

Gu Chuntai was allowed to take the priceless medicinal materials at will, and Xi Changkong had only one request: let his wife get better as soon as possible!

Gu Chuntai naturally wouldn't be polite to him.

The people of Longquan County are tough and fierce. Local tyrants have enclosed land and become local tyrants. They have been bullying the people for many years, making life miserable for the common people.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. None of the subordinates sent by King Xi were able to subdue these local tyrants. They were either assimilated or packed up their bags and sought other ways.

Xi Changkong and his group had just arrived, but the information about the local powerful people had already been clearly investigated by Xia Wei who was sent here earlier.

The first night after arriving in the county was spent taking care of patients and looking through countless charges against him. There was a hint of coldness in Xi Changkong's eyes, and no one knew how his mood went that night.

"Our master has it so hard—" Yun Zheng was originally fanning himself to maintain the fire in the medicine furnace, but then he thought of something bad and threw the fan down in anger.

Seeing this, Xia Wei quickly took the fan and continued fanning, staring at the flame in the stove. Seeing that it had not gone out, she breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to teach him a lesson: "Are you so bold that you don't even do the task assigned to you by your master?"

Ever since Ruyi, who served the Madam, started to show symptoms of a cold, Xi Changkong no longer allowed Ruyi to appear in front of the Madam.

The girl has been sent to a side hospital, and there is a doctor treating her. Whether she can recover depends on her fate.

Ping Sheng was the only one left to serve the lady, so Yun Zheng and Xia Wei had to take turns to prepare the medicine.

But I also looked at a group of people brought here by matchmakers. However, in this remote and poor place, the quality of the maids was questionable. It was difficult for them to do any work, let alone such delicate work as taking care of people.

Yun Zheng: "I'm just feeling sorry for my master..."

The eldest son has a virtuous wife who takes care of the household chores, so he doesn't need to worry about household affairs. Longyou County is also a good place. It can be said that the eldest son gained the upper hand from the start.

Although the second young master was a bit of a jerk, at least he went to a place with an excellent location and was looked after by the powerful Yue family.

As for the master, he not only had to take over the toughest "bone" - Longquan County, but also had to take care of his wife who had always been in frail health. He was so busy that he lost a lot of weight!

Although she is a fairy-like figure, she can't bring any benefits to her master, and she always worries her master...

But her master was willing to do it. I really don’t know what kind of magic potion she used!

Yun Zheng really couldn't bear to see this, and felt that if this continued, his glorious master would be dragged into the dust!

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Xia Wei grew up with him and naturally knew what he meant.

"Yun Zheng, be careful with your words!" Xia Wei shouted in a low voice, her eyes shot towards Yun Zheng sternly, stopping him from saying anything more. She said solemnly, "Yun Zheng, don't even think about this. If the master finds out, you're done for—"

"Xia Wei, who are you trying to scare?" Yun Zheng was just complaining, but was startled by Xia Wei's sudden warning. He snatched the fan back unhappily, muttering, "These days, can't you even complain a few words?"

Yun Zheng is such a bad guy!

Xia Wei looked at Yun Zheng's back as he hurriedly left with the medicine in his hand, and her heart was heavy: When he comes back, she must pull him aside and give him a lecture. She must not let him continue to develop this way. This guy reveals his thoughts too easily!

Xi Changkong came back from the county government office, dressed neatly in a black robe. He did not go to the main courtyard first, but chose to take a bath and change his clothes, and then changed into light-colored clothes before going to the main courtyard.

"Madam, are you feeling comfortable today?" Xi Changkong gently stroked her slightly wrinkled brows and whispered softly: "Is it because your husband is late?" He asked calmly.

"Hmm..." Chen Jia didn't want him to worry, so she just reached out and held his broad and warm palm and shook her head, "Everything is fine."

If only he could get better soon, if only he wasn't so prone to illness, if only he could take care of the backyard so that he wouldn't have to worry...how wonderful that would be!

But she can't do anything and can't do anything well!

Xi Changkong lowered his eyes and saw that the other person's long eyelashes were trembling slightly, with a hint of wateriness, and it was clear that he had something unspeakable on his mind.

"Have I ever told you that you are really not good at saying one thing and thinking another..." The hand that had fallen on her eyebrows moved to support her chin, forcing her to look up. The force was gentle but did not allow her to resist.

When he raised his head, there was no secret left at all. Two strings of rapidly sliding water drops had exposed everything.

Chen Jia closed her eyes and threw herself into her husband's arms, but no matter how she was asked, she kept her mouth shut and refused to answer.

After tossing and turning for a while, he, who was already tired, fell into a deep sleep.

The smile on Xi Changkong's face disappeared immediately, and he called Ping Sheng to question him.

Ping Sheng has a dull personality and doesn't understand the ways of people. She just answers whatever her master asks.

"You left before dawn, but the master actually woke up not long after."

"In the morning, he chatted with me for a while and asked me to read for a while. The master rested for half an hour. At noon, his appetite improved and he ate a few more bites of food."

"I rested for an hour in the afternoon, and asked me to prepare some sweet drinks and cakes. I asked Doctor Gu and he said I could eat a small amount."

"In the evening, Yunzheng brought the medicine as usual. The master asked a few questions. After Yunzheng left, the master stared out the window in a daze and almost forgot to take the medicine..."

Ping Sheng explained everything that happened during the day in detail, so detailed that she could even recall her master's expression when the things happened.

She could even notice something as subtle as her taking her medicine a few minutes later than usual.

Xi Changkong's attention immediately fell on the last sentence Ping Sheng said, that is, Yunzheng was the biggest variable.

And what he would do and say.

Xi Changkong thought about it and understood everything. He curled his lips and called Yun Zheng over to ask questions.

In fact, no need to ask.

Yun Zheng would never lie to his master. Although he was frightened by his master's ability to see through everything, he still told his master everything he thought. He felt that he was not wrong!

The master has great ambitions, how can he allow someone to hold him back?

Yun Zheng shed tears and sobbed, expressing his loyalty to his master, which was witnessed by both heaven and earth.

"Yun Zheng, I'm very disappointed—" Xi Changkong was unmoved, not even giving Yun Zheng, who was lying on the ground, a glance, "Who do you think you are? How dare you criticize my wife?"

Yeah, what is Yun Zheng?

Thinking of this, Yun Zheng's face turned pale, and his heart was dead. "——I have overstepped my authority, please punish me, Master!"

"Go down and receive one hundred and twenty lashes. This will not happen again."

"Yes--"

Yun Zheng kowtowed and left.