Peasant Woman s Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1098: Chapter 1095: Went There on Purpose

The maidservants saw there wasn’t much left on the table and smiled, “It’s really the lady’s cooking skills that are wonderful, the young miss’s appetite improved immediately.”

“Of course, Sister Ye’s cooking skills are certainly not bad.”

All the maidservants knew Zhao Qingqing’s admiration for Ye Muyu, and they were fortunate enough to have tasted the food shared by the young miss, which left a lasting flavor in their mouths, making even ordinary dishes taste much better when made by Madam.

“By the way, how is Tangyuan?” asked Zhao Qingqing.

“Tangyuan is still unconscious, she was knocked out and has been lying on the ground for two hours and caught a cold,” Red Dates dared not lie.

“Let me know as soon as she wakes up,” Zhao Qingqing pointed to the pastry in front of her that she hadn’t touched, “Give this to her to eat.”

Red Dates wiped away her tears with a smile, “Thank you, young miss, she will definitely be happy.”

Zhao Qingqing sighed softly, waving her hand to dismiss the servant girls.

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The case involving the Lin family was extensive, and it took half a month to conclude. The Lin family was raided, the magistrate of Yuzhou committed suicide in prison, the female family members were demoted to servant status, banished three thousand miles away, and all adult males were sentenced to execution before noon, while minor boys were sent into exile.

The Tongzhi’s family, who were also raided, and many smaller officials below were demoted, shaking Yuzhou at the time.

The magistrate was promoted to Prefect, leaving two official positions vacant in the County City.

That evening, Chu Heng returned unusually early.

Ye Muyu was about to have dinner with the two children when she heard footsteps, looked up surprised to see him, and stood up to greet him, “Why are you so early today, is everything taken care of?”

She casually took the man’s cloak and handed it to the maidservant beside her.

“It has started to snow, you should wear more, are your shoes wet?” Ye Muyu looked down at his shoes, which were already damp with snow water, and couldn’t help frowning, “Can’t you guys in the office switch to leather boots? Must they be cloth?”

“Otherwise, I could sew cloth on top of the leather boots?” Ye Muyu’s eyes lit up, feeling she was extremely clever, after all, no one would bizarrely check what shoes people wear.

A faint smile broke through Chu Heng’s typically stoic face, he reached out and tugged at her cheek: “Hmm, Ah Yu, however you say.”

“Then I really will make them for you,” Ye Muyu sought his opinion.

Chu Heng hummed in agreement, took her hand, and followed her into the house.

Chu Ziluo saw their hands tightly held together, her smile uncontrollable, Ye Muyu’s cheeks flushed, and she instinctively tried to pull her hand away, but the man’s grip was strong yet permissive.

“Let’s eat quickly, or it will all get cold.”

Ye Muyu first served a bowl of soup for each of the two children.

In front of her was already an additional bowl of soup, Chu Heng said, “You should drink yours quickly too.”

“Alright.”

They finished a harmonious dinner.

Before the two had left, Chu Jin suddenly asked, “Dad, is Aunty Lin coming back?”

“How did you know Aunty Lin didn’t come back?” Ye Muyu asked back, her brows slightly furrowed. She hadn’t told the children, firstly because Chu Heng hadn’t expressed his position, and secondly, she didn’t want to sully the children’s ears.

“I…I deliberately went looking,” Chu Jin said, seeing his mother’s serious demeanor, his eyes blinked innocently as he hung his head in a pitiful manner.

Seeing him like this, Ye Muyu couldn’t bring herself to utter words of reprimand and reached out her hand to him.