Speaking of which, Shen Jia is already in her twenties, yet she is still unmarried at this age. Everyone would think that she has a hidden illness, or some other reason that prevents her from getting married.

Although Shen's mother is now in the social circle of Hezhou, the only one who is higher than her is Mrs. Lin, but some gossip is always inevitable.

Fortunately, Shen Jia has now been named Princess of Jiahe County, so I believe these rumors will die down for a while.

She felt helpless as she said this. Not only did Shen Jia show no signs of getting married, but even Fuqiu, who had been entrusted to her, was the same. She even felt that her daughter was partly to blame for Fuqiu's failure to get married.

But she couldn't force her daughter. Her sister-in-law was a good example. But she was very anxious because no one would take care of her daughter for the rest of her life.

Thinking of this, she no longer cared about the joy of receiving the imperial edict, snorted coldly and turned away.

Shen Jia, frightened by Mother Shen's voice, looked up at Father Shen in confusion and asked:

"Mom, what's going on?"

"Maybe you missed your brother?"

"Didn't you say that my brother is now working as an editor in the Imperial Academy, and he wrote me that he's doing well?"

"But your brother is all alone in Shengjing City, without anyone who cares about him. I've heard your mother talk about this for a long time."

Shen Jia heard the hidden meaning in this sentence. Although it was talking about Shen Ci, it was actually talking about herself. She quickly handed the imperial edict in her hand to Shen's father.

Changing the subject, he said, "Dad, go and place this imperial edict in the ancestral hall. I'll go and comfort Mom and offer some advice."

Having said that, he turned and walked towards the place where Shen's mother had just disappeared, leaving Shen's father alone at the door to blow the wind and entertain the people who came to congratulate him on the street.

Knowing that Shen Jia didn't like to make a big deal about such things, Shen's father thanked the guests for their greetings and gifts, and was busy all morning before the event ended.

Shen Jia would never take the initiative to cause trouble. She followed Shen's mother into the garden and walked towards the back door. She still had to check on her shop today.

It is said that Chen Yuan should be returning from Handong Zuowei soon. I wonder how the trade goes this time.

Looking at the Liuli Pavilion, whose business was booming as the year was coming to an end, she simply took a look at the situation and turned away. She was a little disappointed that there was no news from the caravan yet.

Feeling extremely bored, she decisively walked towards the Zhenwei Pavilion. Fuqiu should still be in the shop at this time.

What surprised her most was that the news spread faster than she thought, and as soon as she entered the door, everyone looked at her excitedly.

Unexpectedly, Fuqiu was not in her office area at this time. As soon as she saw Shen Jia, she pulled her into the kitchen and was so excited that she could hardly speak.

The workers in the kitchen congratulated in unison: "Congratulations, Princess Jiahe!"

Shen Jia waved her hands awkwardly, "Everyone, don't be so reserved. Even though I've been given the title of County Lord, I still interact with you all the same as before. I'm still your boss, so don't be so polite."

Fuqiu quickly continued, "You're the County Lord! A County Lord's rank is equivalent to that of a second-rank official. It's no exaggeration to say that you can now walk freely across the Northern Territory. This is not only a great thing for you, but also for our Shen family. Now, when we walk outside, those people won't even think of secretly tripping us up."

"That's right, that's right. The boss and everyone else are all indebted to you."

"We have the County Master's backing. Who would dare to say that you, the boss, are hiding behind General Yan? I think our boss's status is second only to General Yan's in everyone's mind."

"Now that everyone in the North relies on coal to survive the winter and enjoys high-yield crops, everyone is thinking of you. You deserve to be named County Lord. We are just offering a few words of congratulations. In everyone's mind, you are still the best boss for everyone."

After hearing these words, Shen Jia felt that the choices she had made over the years were not wrong, and she had achieved one of her small goals.

Seeing everyone excitedly expressing their gratitude to her, she had no choice but to bow deeply to them all.

"This is not only my achievement, but also everyone's. Without the hard work of all of us at Shen's, Shen's wouldn't have reached its current status. I'll give everyone a big red envelope this year."

"Thank you, Boss!"

After hearing Shen Jia's words, everyone's smiles deepened. It was such a happy thing to follow a good boss.

Who doesn't know by now that Shen's treats its employees the best? Everyone is desperately trying to squeeze in. If it weren't for the current age and education requirements, the competition at Shen's would probably be even more intense.

After receiving the title, Shen Jia was still a little uncomfortable, as not everyone could call him by his previous name.

That day she finally had some free time at home to accompany Shen's mother to comfort her longing for Shen Ci, but she didn't expect the doorman to suddenly come in and say that they had received a letter from Shengjing.

Mother Shen thought it was her son who had disappeared without a trace. She finally remembered that she had relatives in Hezhou and wrote a letter home.

But when I saw the name on the envelope, I was confused at first, and then suddenly surprised, and I couldn't hold the letter in my hand.

Shen Jia stepped forward and picked up the letter on the ground. Seeing this, Shen's mother shouted, "Don't!"

But she still did not stop Shen Jia from reading the letter. On the letter paper was a familiar yet unfamiliar name - Song Fu.

After knowing the reason for Shen's mother's reaction, Shen Jia calmly said to the doorman who delivered the letter: "There is nothing for you to do here, go down first."

"Yes, miss."

Shen Jiayou looked at Mother Shen who was avoiding his gaze and comforted her, "You'd better take a look. This is the first time Song Fu has written a letter back. I don't know what important things are written in the letter."

Shen's mother obviously didn't expect Shen Jia to have such an attitude. It was too indifferent, as if he was treating a stranger. There was no sign of the heart-wrenching resistance when the two exchanged identities a few years ago.

She was speechless for a moment, and then took the letter handed to her by Shen Jia. It would be a lie to say that she had raised her daughter for more than ten years and had no feelings for Song Fu at all.

But if she got too excited, she would feel sorry for Shen Jia. She clenched the envelope in her hand and explained:

"In that case, let's open it together, mother and daughter."

After saying that, he pulled Shen Jia's body closer, and their heads were almost touching, looking at the envelope in their hands together.

In fact, Shen Jia was really not curious about this at all. Logically, he would not appear in the current plot, and Song Fu probably would not mention anything about him.

However, why she chose such a time to write the letter still aroused Shen Jia's curiosity.

Mother Shen gently opened the envelope in her hand. On the front were familiar words of concern for the Shen family. She felt relieved when she saw them.

But then the topic suddenly changed and he mentioned the glass coral birthday gift given by the fifth prince Zhao Yuanyou to the emperor on his 100th birthday this year.

He asked if it was the Shen family's shop, and also said that the third prince Zhao Yuantan was not favored by everyone in the court, and his life was not easy.

She hoped that the Shen family could teach her the technique of making glass, and she would also give a portion of the money. She hoped that Mother Shen would agree to her last request because she had served her for more than ten years.

Seeing the last signature, Shen Jia really wanted to say, "A man does not know his own ugliness, and a horse does not know how long his face is."

How dare he say such words? She just didn't believe it. Since she had already found out that the shop belonged to the Shen family, she hadn't found out that the person who was actually in charge behind the scenes was herself - Shen Jia.

Now he actually wants to use the trick of inflicting pain on Shen's mother to agree, which really makes Shen Jia see the other party's true face.

When Mother Shen saw the end, the expression on her face became more and more strange. How could she have thought that a girl whom she had taught very well would become such a greedy person and even dig out the old almanac.

She felt embarrassed just looking at it, and didn't dare to imagine what kind of mood Song Fu was in when she wrote it.

Naturally, it was written under the temptation of sweet words from the Third Prince Zhao Yuantan. Originally, Song Fu was unwilling to write a letter for help to a person whom she once thought was a loser.

But when she touched the baby in her belly, she heard Zhao Yuantan talk about how he had no money and was struggling in the court, as well as the consequences of being a loser in the fight for the throne.

She did not care about her own face and tactfully asked for help from the Shen family, and even promised in the end that she could satisfy the Shen family's return to Shengjing.

Mother Shen saw this and felt so distressed that she couldn't say anything. Her words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them to Shen Jia.

If outsiders think that the Shen family is behind the Shen family, they are totally wrong. No one knows better than Shen's mother how the Shen family has come to this point.

She also saw the current prosperity of Liuli Pavilion. The daily income was unimaginable. She couldn't say to her daughter that she wanted to give such a gold nugget to the Third Prince almost for free.

Because the two stood there in silence for a long time, Mother Shen put away the letter in her hand and said to Shen Jia:

"Don't mind what's written here. I absolutely won't agree to it. As for Song Fu saying she's having a hard time, I can write a letter and ask your brother to look after her. There's no need for anything else. Go back and take care of your own things. I want to be alone for a while."

Only then did Shen Jia realize that something was wrong with Shen's mother's expression. She might have been severely provoked by Song Fu.

But seeing the other party's resolute behavior and actions, she was too embarrassed to stay any longer, so she just comforted him:

"Mom, please take care of your health. If you have any problems, just come to your daughter."

Watching Shen Jia's back gradually disappear from her sight, Shen's mother suddenly felt a pain in her heart. Her hand, which was originally supporting the table, became unstable, and she fell into the chair, gasping for breath.

The letter paper in her hand was wrinkled by her and seemed to be about to break. The scene in front of her was also a little blurry.

Mother Shen never thought that a good daughter would become what she is now. The daughter playing and fighting in her mind could not be combined with the person in the letter now.