Fortunately, although this person was intimidating, he hardly paid any attention to them. His attention was either on dealing with matters or on the lady. Judging from her demeanor, she had some guesses, but since the lady didn't say anything, she didn't dare to say it outright, and could only keep her guesses to herself.

Qin Su glanced at the things in her hand, her eyes filled with a smile, "Everyone has a hard time, I appreciate the sentiment, but please return the things."

Yu Shuo did not express any opinion on this, and with his head down, it was unclear what he was thinking.

Luo Zhi peeked out and saw that they were all ordinary agricultural products, and the quality wasn't necessarily that good. However, Luo Zhi wasn't interested in these; she preferred to tinker with her bottles and jars.

Tuoba Yan had even less say; he was only responsible for looking around curiously.

Aunt Chen looked slightly embarrassed upon hearing this. "Madam, this is just a small token of the villagers' appreciation. Although... it's not worth much money..."

Qin Su replied helplessly, "It's not because of money."

Aunt Chen nodded, "I know, but if we return everything, they'll definitely be restless and unable to sleep at night."

"Just keep one item from each family."

Yu Shuo, who was standing next to him, suddenly spoke up. His clear and calm voice was very distinctive.

Aunt Chen quickly agreed, fearing that Qin Su might refuse again.

Regardless of the circumstances, it's enough for each household to leave something; the thought is what counts.

Qin Su prepared a few dishes and said with a smile to Aunt Chen, "Why don't we use these for lunch today?"

Aunt Chen nodded repeatedly; how could she refuse such a small thing?

"By the way, how do you celebrate the holidays here?" Qin Su asked in a good mood as she helped pick vegetables. She occasionally did these things herself. At first, Aunt Chen and the others would scramble to do the work, but they found that Qin Su was really down-to-earth and genuinely wanted to get along with them, so they stopped being so formal. As long as it wasn't dirty or tiring work, they would let her do it.

Aunt Chen told her son to return the remaining items to the villagers, and then sat down and said to Qin Su, "In previous years, everyone lived a very frugal life. The holidays were only slightly better than usual. Those families who were a little better off might buy some meat to make cured meat. It was really just to taste the meat."

"Not to mention the last two years, there simply haven't been the conditions. It's good enough if everyone can just have a full meal."

Perhaps thinking of something, Aunt Chen immediately said, "I believe this situation will not happen again, and everything will get better."

Qin Su nodded as well.

“This year, Madam and…” She glanced at Yu Shuo, unsure of how to address him.

This person had been living in their house, but they were rarely seen during the day, let alone at night.

Qin Su smiled and said, "He is my husband, Yu Shuo. You can just call him Yu Er." Yu Shuo is the second son in the royal family, so this way of addressing him is perfectly fine.

But Aunt Chen didn't have the guts.

She lowered her head in fear, "How dare I address His Highness Prince Chen like that?"

"We're supposed to be traveling incognito, right? It wouldn't be good if others knew our identities," Qin Su reassured her.

After thinking for a long time, Aunt Chen tentatively asked, "Then shall we call him Mr. Yu?" She then shook her head. His Highness Prince Chen is known as the God of War in Shacheng. Is the God of War called "Mr."?

"Let's just call her that. It's just a name anyway." It was Qin Su who said it. Yu Shuo was usually not a womanizer and didn't show any malice towards Aunt Chen, but he wasn't exactly friendly either.

"How are you going to spend the holidays this year?" Qin Su quickly steered the conversation back on track, afraid that Aunt Chen would feel uncomfortable.

Aunt Chen understood Qin Su's thoughts and naturally wouldn't refuse her good intentions.

"The New Year celebrations of farmers may not meet your expectations, Madam, but I hope you won't mind." She explained the plan in detail. The house would definitely be decorated, and cured meat had been prepared in advance. Every household would send their blessings, which was completely different from before.

After listening carefully, Qin Su praised, "It's very original, I like it very much. Aunt Chen, you don't need to be so reserved. Speaking of which, my background is similar to yours."

"Huh?" Aunt Chen was confused.

"Auntie, have you ever heard of White Tiger Village?"

Aunt Chen shook her head.

Baihu Village is famous in Beijing, but it's not as well-known in places further away.

Perhaps this is why Aunt Chen wasn't afraid when she first heard about her identity.

"My parents were bandits, actually."

Aunt Chen exclaimed "Ah!" again, finding it unbelievable.

Then she added, "Then he must be a good bandit who robs the rich to help the poor!"

"Your wife is such a good person, your father couldn't possibly be a bad person."

Hearing Aunt Chen's sincere words, Qin Su couldn't help but smile.

The people of Kyoto didn't understand such a simple truth, yet they kept focusing on her identity. These simple, honest people, however, were incredibly perceptive.

So what if they were bandits? So what if they were ordinary people? So what if they were royalty or nobility?

As long as it brings benefits to the people, it is good.

Aunt Chen's eyes were very sharp; she wasn't lying, she genuinely thought Qin Su was excellent.

After folding the vegetable leaves, Aunt Chen called everyone to the main hall. The main hall was actually a fairly large room, and with the cold wind howling outside, it was always good to come in and warm up.

Qin Su and the others did come in, but Aunt Chen quickly went out.

Other villagers even came to the courtyard. They didn't disturb Qin Su and the others, but obediently arranged the Liu family's courtyard and surrounding area.

Qin Su opened a crack in the window and said to Yu Shuo with a smile, "Your Highness, look at them. They are all people who know how to repay kindness."

For Qin Su and his colleagues, it was simply a matter of doing what they were supposed to do. They were paid by the emperor and were expected to bear his burdens. Serving the people was what they were supposed to do in their positions.

But the common people don't see it that way. They have been oppressed for years, and someone who can speak up for them is like a god.

Qin Su didn't look for too long, partly because she was afraid of being discovered, which would make the people even more reserved.

It's fine as it is.

Yu Shuo had not actually observed these people carefully. As Qin Su thought, he believed that they had only done what they should do and that it was not worth mentioning.

"Come sit down." He took Qin Su's hand and pulled her to sit down.

Perhaps because she had just given birth and traveled a long distance to get here, she wasn't feeling well, and her hands and feet were always a little cold.

Only Tuoba Yan and the two of them were inside. Luo Zhi was nowhere to be seen, and Xie Yang stood at the door like a door god.

Tuoba Yan sensed that the atmosphere was a bit strange. He said with a biscuit in his mouth, "I...I'm going back to my room."

He's gone.

Now only Qin Su and Yu Shuo were left in the room. Although the two had been sharing a bed for many days, they rarely saw each other during the day, so Qin Su felt a little uncomfortable.

A long silence fell between them. Qin Su assumed that Yu Shuo would remain silent forever, given his personality, until someone broke the silence. Unexpectedly, he spoke first: "Su Su...may I call you that?"

Qin Su paused for a moment, then nodded.

A glint seemed to flash in Yu Shuo's dark eyes as he looked at the glowing red-hot coals. "How long have we been married?"