The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

The end of the secret passage revealed a hidden chamber where several maidens huddled together, trembling.

However, Yang Chuxia noted that the number of girls did not match the number of those missing.

"Take them back to the government office first," Ye Zi’an paused, then asked, "Whose residence is this?"

"It belongs to a man named Li Sheng, the only guard is an elderly man who is both deaf and mute," replied Ye Er.

"Take them all back."

On the way, Yang Chuxia said, "I was wondering why there has been no disturbance from the Fancy Red Pavilion. It turns out all those quiet days were spent digging tunnels."

Ye Zi’an deeply agreed.

Upon reaching the government office, the interrogation was left to Ye Liu, while Ye Yi and Ye Er were dispatched by Ye Zi’an, each carrying two letters, setting off in two different directions towards the prefecture.

With the exposure of the Fancy Red Pavilion in Mianyang, Ye Zi’an feared that the mastermind, to prevent the leak of information, would seize the opportunity to kill them and intercept the communication, hence he had the two men move separately.

"Dawn has broken, my lady, you should go back and rest; I’ll handle the rest," he said.

"Mm," Yang Chuxia nodded, took a few steps away, then turned back and whispered something in his ear.

Ye Zi’an’s expression changed subtly.

Yang Chuxia did not rush back to the residence but first took some people with her to fetch Yangyang and Lele from the house she had bought earlier.

"Mommy..."

"Mommy..."

Lele and Yangyang had just woken up and stretched out their hands for a hug when they saw Yang Chuxia enter.

"Still not up even though it’s already daylight?"

"Up, up! Will Pretty Dad be home today?" Yangyang was the first to climb out of bed, wearing only a thin layer, and snuggled into her embrace.

"Your Pretty Dad is already back. We’re going home with Mommy, and you’ll see him soon."

"Oh..." Little Yangyang immediately raised his hands and cheered.

Lele also rubbed her eyes and scurried out of bed to find clothes.

"Your clothes are right here, where are you headed?" Turning, Lele saw her clothes laid out by the bedhead.

"Come here, let Mommy help you get dressed."

After helping Lele get dressed, she then helped Yangyang.

"Madam, will we have breakfast here, or shall we go back to the Ye Residence?" asked Li, the nanny.

"Do you have preparations here?"

Before Li, the nanny could answer, Yangyang exclaimed, "Let’s go home to eat. We won’t eat here. I don’t like it here."

"Why don’t you like it here?" Yang Chuxia asked with a smile.

"Because Pretty Dad isn’t here, I want to be with Pretty Dad," Yangyang tugged at the collar around his neck, glanced at himself in the mirror, and added, "I miss Pretty Dad."

"Always thinking about your Pretty Dad, you make Mommy quite jealous," Yang Chuxia approached and pinched his little face upon hearing this.

Lele then ran over and said, "Mommy, I will always think of you."

"Pfft... Good son, let’s love each other dearly. Let your brother and daddy stick together," Yang Chuxia hugged Lele and said, "Since Yangyang wants to go home, let’s go home. If there’s food ready, pack some for us to take in the carriage."

"Ah, I will get it ready right away."

When the group returned to the Ye Residence, Ye Zi’an had not yet come back. As soon as Yangyang stepped off the carriage, he asked if Pretty Dad was back.

"Just wait a bit longer, your dad is still busy with official affairs," she replied, then added, "But when he comes back, you can’t keep bothering him."

"Why?"

"Pretty Dad didn’t sleep last night because he was tending to government affairs. He’ll need to rest when he gets back."

Yangyang nodded, "Then I won’t bother him; I’ll sleep with Pretty Dad."