Chapter 200 Today is yesterday's difference

She married a butcher again and had another son, but the butcher also died later.

Everyone around her said that she was unlucky, and she had a very hard time raising two children.

Later, her second husband's comrade-in-arms returned from the border army to see her and found that she was a simple and hardworking person.

Later, the two got married. The comrade-in-arms gradually became a sixth-rank captain, and she became the wife of a military general.

Look at this woman, she's been married four times, but that doesn't stop her from finding a good home."

Li Yueyao shook her head and said, "That's different. Zhaoqing is keeping a concubine..."

"She just keeps Hua Qingfeng as her lover, and the others just play the piano and dance.

Including Hua Qingfeng, she has only had two men.

Compared to Wang Si Niang, hers is less, half less.

Besides, she is the eldest princess, she has the right to remarry and choose again."

After hearing this, Li Yueyao looked at Feng Shenyu and asked, "Are you so open-minded?"

Feng Shenyu put down the memorial, looked at Li Yueyao seriously and said, "Isn't this as it should be?

Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Why are you making things so complicated?

If even the royal princesses cannot remarry, how are the women of the common people supposed to survive?

The women of our Great Jin are strong and brave, and marriage is almost free. As long as two people are attracted to each other and their family backgrounds are similar, it can almost always be successful.

What are you worried about?"

Li Yueyao thought about it carefully and realized that the customs of the people in Dajin were relatively open, and there were indeed many women who married a second or third time.

Even people like herself and Feng Shenyu got pregnant before marriage.

But no one would be put into a pig cage or hanged because of this.

He sighed and said, "Alas... It's because Zhaoqing's moral character was lacking. My royal brother and General Gan are as close as brothers, and I don't want to wrong Gan Qing."

Feng Shenyu looked at Li Yueyao and smiled and shook his head:

"You are overthinking it. If Gan Qing doesn't agree, no one can force him, not even His Majesty.

If one day he is willing, that will be their destiny.

This way, we can give an explanation to both the late emperor and General Gan.

Matters like marriage are determined by different fates. We don't interfere, but we can't stop it either."

After listening to Feng Shenyu's words, Li Yueyao thought for a while and said, "That's right.

Criminals also have the opportunity to reform, and I hope Gansu and Qinghai can give them this opportunity."

Feng Shenyu picked up his pen and continued to write comments on the memorial. When he heard Li Yueyao's words, he said:

"That's the right thing to think. Let them figure out how things turn out for them."

Li Yueyao thought it made sense, so she stopped thinking about it and accompanied Feng Shenyu to read the memorial.

Feng Shenyu suddenly handed the memorial in his hand to Li Yueyao and said:

"The Ministry of War has reported that they have captured six cities in Nanli and requested that personnel be dispatched to follow up on the defense, construction, and education."

Li Yueyao picked it up and looked at it. "Then send someone. Haven't the civil officials already made preparations?"

Feng Shenyu said with a headache, "The court is undergoing a major cleanup, and each department is short of manpower, especially the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites. They are just picking generals from among the lame."

Li Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "Then we'll have a special examination.

It is winter now, so we will hold a special examination in March next year to recruit talented people.

This year's Enke has announced that they will be in charge of the newly developed territory in Nanli. Those who are willing will take the bait."

Feng Shenyu calculated the time and said, "Five months, there's still enough time. I'll talk to His Majesty about this tomorrow."

The two men reviewed memorials and discussed matters until dusk.

Just as I sat down to eat, Zhaoqing came in hurriedly, sat down, picked up the bowl and started eating.

Li Yueyao and Feng Shenyu looked at Zhaoqing who was just busy eating without saying anything.

He then signaled Cuiwei to serve her some food.

Zhao Qing finished his meal in a hurry, put the bowl on the table, stood up and said:

"Aunt, I'm done eating. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Li Yueyao looked at her and shook her head: "What's wrong with her?"

Feng Shenyu picked up a piece of fish for Li Yueyao and said, "Go call Huang Yan to ask him."

Not long after, a eunuch in his thirties, with a thin face and head lowered, appeared standing at the door.

Li Yueyao asked, "Tell me what the princess did this afternoon?"

"Your Highness, the Princess went to General Gan's residence this afternoon.

General Gan is seriously ill, and the mansion was originally managed by Miss Gan Hong, but she is now busy taking care of her brother and has no time to take care of the mansion.

The princess gathered the servants and tidied up the whole house."

Li Yueyao frowned as she listened. "Aren't you supposed to be taking care of people? Why are you still in charge of the inner house?"

Feng Shenyu also said after hearing this:

"Alas... they are so disorganized and reckless. If they act so recklessly, not to mention Gansu and Qinghai, Gansu and Hong Kong will be unhappy in a few days."

Li Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "Go and call your master."

Huang Yan immediately turned around and called Zhao Qing after hearing this.

After Zhaoqing arrived, he sat down at the bottom with a calm expression.

"Why did my aunt call me here?"

"I called you here to ask you how you plan to take care of Gan Qing."

"Just take care of people, what else can you do?" Zhao Qing asked puzzledly.

Li Yueyao looked at Zhao Qing's puzzled face and couldn't help but grit her teeth and take a deep breath.

"Everything must be done in a disciplined manner. If you don't have a disciplined approach, how can you achieve your goals?"

Zhao Qing lowered his head and whispered, "Aunt, I... I have no purpose... What purpose could I have..."

“Okay, now that you’ve already gone to Ganqing Prefecture, why are you still saying you have no purpose?

You've done it, but you still don't dare admit it. You're such a loser."

Zhao Qing was so irritated after hearing what Li Yueyao said that he stiffened his neck and said angrily:

"I'm not afraid to admit it, I just... I just feel that I'm not worthy of him..."

“Just because you weren’t worthy before doesn’t mean you won’t be worthy in the future.

Criminals in prison can repent and have a second chance as a human being. Can't you reform yourself in the future?"

When Zhaoqing heard this, he looked at Li Yueyao suddenly, his eyes showing hope.

"Aunt, do I still have a chance?"

"Realize that the past cannot be changed, but know that the future can be pursued. Indeed, the path one has strayed from is not far off, and realize that what is right today was wrong yesterday.

As long as you realize your previous mistakes, you will naturally have the opportunity to reform.

But whether Gansu and Qinghai will accept you after you reform yourself depends on your planning."

After hearing what Li Yueyao said, Zhaoqing was happy at first but then became depressed.

“Even though I can recognize my previous mistakes and face them, I’m afraid others can’t.

For example, the Gan family would not allow Gan Qing to marry someone with a bad reputation like me."

"Everything depends on human efforts. If we plan properly, there may be a chance," said Li Yueyao.

Feng Shenyu interrupted and said, "Your Highness, I thought that since you are the eldest princess, as long as you can reform yourself, no one would dare to say anything bad about you.

Besides, reputation is something that is easy to change.”

When Zhao Qing heard this, his eyes lit up and he looked at Feng Shenyu and asked:

"Please give me some advice, uncle."

When Feng Shenyu heard Zhaoqing calling him uncle, the corners of his mouth curled up.

“In the years to come, just do more good deeds.

You can hold a ceremony in the temple for the soldiers who died in Nanli and light eternal lamps.

Famous doctors in Beijing can be summoned to provide free medical consultations.

They could also provide relief to refugees during disasters, build schools and charity halls in the city...

Of course, all of this requires you to do it sincerely, and check carefully when doing things.

To prevent you from having good intentions and then having someone like Hua Qingfeng come out and use your name to do evil things."

Zhao Qing nodded and said, "Well, over time, people will only remember my good deeds, and my previous absurdities will be gradually forgotten."

"You're not too stupid to think of this." Li Yueyao curled her lips.