You Ran intertwined her fingers with his with one hand, and with the other hand she pulled up her sleeve to reveal the jade bracelet. "This thing was originally a divine object sent from heaven. By chance, I put it on my wrist when I was young. But I didn't let it play to its full potential."

Perhaps even Heaven couldn't bear to see me squander such a precious thing, so after many twists and turns, I became your wife, the Empress of the Great Zhou, just so that this thing could truly play its role and truly bring blessings to the people of the Great Zhou.

I was so foolish not to realize Heaven's intentions sooner. From now on, I will do many, many good deeds so that the people of Great Zhou can live good lives. Of course, at the same time, I will extend your life and take good care of your health.”

Chu Heng received a traditional imperial education from a young age, and his sense of responsibility for the Great Zhou Dynasty was deeply ingrained in his bones. Otherwise, he would not have been trapped in the capital city by his father's abdication edict during the years when he was most troubled by love.

Hearing her say that, he was both surprised and delighted, and his fingers intertwined with hers even more tightly. "You Ran, your appearance in my life is my blessing, and also the blessing of the Great Zhou."

"Back then, I was known as Little Lucky Baby since I was a child!" she said proudly.

Looking at her proud expression, Chu Heng felt an urge to pull her into his arms and kiss her.

However, traditional education taught him to restrain himself very well.

You Ran noticed the fire in his eyes and leaned her cheek closer. "Want a kiss? Come on!"

Chu Heng: ...

People were coming and going all around...

Although he had done the most intimate things with her, apart from holding hands, he had never taken any further steps in front of others.

You Ran chuckled, "What, you don't dare? You lured me into the deep palace walls, and you only dare to do what you want inside those walls?"

Chu Heng choked up.

Was he being teased again?

He gritted his teeth, "You Ran, stop messing around."

She sighed leisurely, "Today is a romantic day, with flowers in bloom and the moon shining brightly. How many unmarried men and women are taking this opportunity to meet secretly? Look over there!"

She pointed in a direction.

Chu Heng turned his head to look, wondering when the customs of the Great Zhou had become so open, when he felt a strong kiss on his cheek.

Immediately, the person next to him jumped up and ran away.

Before he could even wipe the red marks off his face, he heard the woman's clear voice again, "Oh brother-in-law! You've already kissed, so hurry up and leave! We eloped, and if my sister finds us, things will be really bad!"

Chu Heng: ? ? ?

As he stood up, he heard the people around him casting unfriendly glances at him.

Some people started gossiping, "The world is going to the dogs! How could he elope with his own sister-in-law! That's so immoral!"

"That's right. That young lady looks so young and naive. It must have been her brother-in-law's sweet talk that tricked her."

"What a pity for this innocent young lady, in the future... I'm afraid she can only be my brother-in-law's concubine..."

Chu Heng's face turned completely dark: ...

Not far away, You Ran, who had caused a commotion with thunder, stood by the bridge, smiling sweetly and beckoning him with her finger.

He shrugged helplessly and strode towards his wife.

Well, I finally found her after several years of searching, so even if I'm wrong, I have to spoil her!

The two laughed and joked for a while, then went to guess riddles and won many lanterns. They lingered until midnight before returning to the palace.

Surprisingly, the two little ones didn't fall asleep, but instead waited in the brightly lit main hall of Feng'an Palace.

Upon seeing the sulking Wanwan, You Ran quickly placed the rabbit lantern she had won in front of her and said with a flattering smile, "Wanwan, look, your mother won you a beautiful lantern! Here you go!"

Wanwan angrily pushed the lamp away, "I don't want to! Mother, you're biased! You took Father out to have fun, why did you leave me and my brother behind? Aren't you still your favorite children?!"

Qianqian, standing to the side, also gave a haughty hum, indicating her agreement with her sister's words.

You Ran smiled and said, "Of course, you are your mother's most beloved children. You see, for the past few years, your mother has been with you every year for the Lantern Festival. Your father is so pitiful; he has never been to a lantern festival in his more than twenty years of life, so this year your mother is taking him out to see the sights..."

Hearing this, Chu Heng became unhappy and snorted coldly, "She's not your mother anymore. She just called me brother-in-law. If you're going to call someone, you should call them aunt."

Qianqian: ? ? ?

Wanwan: ? ? ?

You Ran's face darkened. "No, what nonsense are you spouting in front of the children? Come, come, it's too late now. Let your mother take you home to rest. Tomorrow we need to get back on track. Your mother promises that from now on, when we go out to have fun, Father and I will each hold one child and go out together, okay?"

Wanwan was finally satisfied and held up her little finger, "Okay, Mother, it's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

After settling the two little ones in comfortably, and taking a bath before returning to her bedchamber, it was almost midnight.

I thought Chu Heng was already asleep, but I didn't expect him to be leaning against the headboard with his long hair, reading a book.

She climbed wearily into bed, yawned, and closed her eyes. "Sleep, I'm so tired!"

The man behind her suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist, "Little sister-in-law, hmm?"

She was instantly half-awake, startled. "No, no, speak properly!"

"How can that be? I don't even know what it's like to have a sister-in-law... You've stirred up such a mood today, how can I not have a taste?" He had already used his teeth to open her collar, and warm kisses landed on her shoulder.

She looked dejected. "I was just saying, just kidding..."

"Hmm, eloping with your sister-in-law, huh? The feeling of stealing... let me experience it properly too..."

You Ran: ...

From head to toe, every cell in her body was screaming with regret...

...

After the Lantern Festival, the imperial court resumed its work, and another spring began.

By March, most prefectures and counties had distributed the grain seeds. Su Youran looked at the luck points she had received in her notebook, which were only a little over 50,000. She knew that although many people were grateful for the grain seeds she had given them, they did not quite believe that they could yield a thousand catties per mu.

She wasn't in a hurry and began to plan how to open a medical school.

She gathered the profits from the catering industry in the capital over the years, as well as the profits from the instant noodle workshop in Yunjia Village, and also gathered the female relatives of several powerful families in the capital, raising a total of 500,000 taels of silver specifically for the construction of the medical school.

While recruiting medical students from all over the country, they also set up charitable halls to take in orphans and the elderly. Those who were able were given simple manual labor at the medical school. In just six months, the medical school began to take shape.

In September, the first batch of high-quality grains in the southern region were harvested. The good news came that the yield per mu was as high as 2,400 jin, and the entire court was in an uproar.

You Ran didn't take credit for it; he just watched his luck value rise rapidly and grinned foolishly.

At this rate, by the end of this autumn harvest, I'll have accumulated 200,000 luck points.

The little notebook was also very excited and kept begging her to use 100,000 luck points to upgrade it.