Outside the door, Aunt Xu's eyes reddened upon hearing these words. She had come to check on the children out of concern for their safety, only to hear...
They were so considerate; they actually asked for food, just so as not to bother her!
These poor children still don't believe her at all.
It makes sense when you think about it, since they grew up in a place where they felt very insecure.
Mother... is weak and dares not resist, but Father only knows how to beat people.
Han Luoxue simply smiled after learning that Aunt Xu's family had divided their assets.
When she heard that it was her youngest son's family who suggested it, she just chuckled.
I'll tell Grandpa Han Qiang later that those who don't work hard shouldn't come to the capital. Her fiefdom doesn't welcome lazy people. If you want to make money, you have to be diligent.
...
"Oh, Xue'er, you're finally back."
Han Luoxue returned half a month later. She first led the person to her small courtyard.
The villagers haven't arrived yet, but the list has already been compiled. It won't be too late for them to come after Han Luoxue has made the arrangements.
Han Mingyuan looked at the clean and beautiful little courtyard, which was even bigger than his own home.
"Xue'er, this courtyard must have cost a lot of money, right?"
Things in the capital are quite valuable; this courtyard is not something ordinary people can afford.
"It used to be traded for grain, so it wasn't worth much."
Han Luoxue had Zhou Yuan exchange grain for many other things, knowing that such good fortune wouldn't come often. Grain prices were already starting to drop, and would fall even further in the fall.
"I see."
Han Mingyuan had to admit that grain really did work. The courtyard they lived in was also acquired by exchanging grain for it.
Thinking back to that time, Han Mingyuan still felt a pang of sadness. Back then, even a few pounds of grain could sustain his family for a long time.
"Then you should thank them."
Han Mingyuan didn't want to take advantage of others. He knew that if it weren't for the Zhou family, even if his daughter had grain, she might not have been able to exchange it for so many things.
Besides, the capital city is known for its hostility towards newcomers; my daughter might even be in danger.
"I know, Dad, Mom, you must be tired from the journey. Why don't you rest for a bit?"
"And Dr. Xu, you should go and rest too. There are several rooms here that you can stay in."
Doctor Xu was getting on in years, and after traveling for several days, he had no energy left.
Even with Han Luoxue's help, it was still a bit beyond their capabilities.
Han Luoyu was alright, but the two younger ones were even more listless and didn't wake up when they got home. Han Mingyuan had to carry them to the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Xue'er?"
Han Yuchen arrived in the evening. He couldn't come during the day, nor did he have the time. Dinner was already prepared in the courtyard, and Han Luoxue had even brought out some wine.
"Am I too late?"
Upon hearing that powerful voice, Han Luoxue quickly stood up.
"Snow Girl, don't get up."
Han Luoxue was still a little unaccustomed to seeing who had come.
Han Mingyuan and his group, who already knew his identity, became even more nervous and restless.
"Your Majesty..."
"Oh, no need, no need. I'm just Han Yuchen's father."
Seeing that everyone wanted to bow to him, the emperor hurriedly waved his hand:
"Hurry up and sit down. This rough old man is here to freeload a meal. You guys don't mind, do you?"
Since the Emperor has said so, who would dare to object?
Han Mingyuan was in a daze; he would never have dared to imagine that he could become in-laws with the Emperor.
"My dear in-law, what are you standing there for? Let's have a good drink tonight."
Han Mingyuan: When drinking with the Emperor, he couldn't drink much.
The Emperor disregarded his thoughts, picked up his wine cup, personally refilled Han Mingyuan's glass, and sighed:
"Speaking of which, I should thank you. If it weren't for you, my son..."
What could Han Mingyuan say? He was too scared to utter a single word.
"Just treat me like an ordinary person."
Han Mingyuan dared not take those words seriously.
Fortunately, the children didn't know the emperor's identity, and with them making a fuss, the meal wasn't too restrained.
After the meal, Han Luoxue brought out the fruit. The Emperor looked at Han Luoxue with satisfaction and sighed, "I think Xue'er should return to the Zhen Prince's Mansion as soon as possible."
Han Yuchen kept saying she wanted to wait until after giving birth to protect the child, but the Emperor felt it was unnecessary. If he was really worried, he could simply send more people to protect the child.
"Let's listen to what the children think."
Han Mingyuan dared not express his opinion. The thought of his son-in-law changing like this still troubled him.
What he was more worried about was Han Yuchen's identity: the current prince, and perhaps even the emperor in the future.
The Emperor cannot have only one woman by his side. What does her daughter have to compare with those noble ladies of the capital?
"Then let's listen to them."
The Emperor did not insist, and Han Yuchen, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke up:
“It’s not impossible to reveal my identity first, but after the child is born, I want to remarry Xue’er and make up for all the ceremonial regalia that belong to her.”
Upon hearing that Han Yuchen was going to acknowledge Han Luoxue's identity, the Emperor's eyes lit up. "That's great!"
"What about the Crown Prince?"
"casual."
The Emperor had long intended to make Han Yuchen the Crown Prince, but Han Yuchen had consistently refused. Hearing that he had finally relented, the Emperor was overjoyed, and as a result, the edict appointing the new Crown Prince was issued the very next morning at court.
Those princelings who had been lying low for so long were stunned.
The Crown Prince has only been missing for a short time, yet the Emperor has already appointed a new Crown Prince. What does this mean? It means that the Emperor has completely given up on the original Crown Prince.
General Meng's face changed; both of his daughters were in the Crown Prince's residence.
Now there's another one who's pregnant, but a new crown prince has already been chosen. What use is that child?
And then there's Mengyao, his most beloved daughter, whom he thought could become the First Lady, but now…
It's over, everything is over. Now that Prince Zhen has become the crown prince, he will not agree to preserve the original crown prince's bloodline.
...
"Damn it, my son isn't even dead yet. And the Emperor is already in such a hurry to replace him?"
When the Empress heard the news, she smashed countless things.
Granny Li was too frightened to utter a sound, and Meng Qing, who was in the side hall, dared not come out when she heard the commotion.
They were terrified that the Empress would take her anger out on them. The Fifth Consort's face was also deathly pale; her daughter was carrying the Crown Prince's child, but now...
Prince Zhen became the crown prince, but what about the child in his daughter's womb?
"Mother, do you think the Crown Prince is really dead?"
Mengqing is still a little dazed.
The prince's disappearance and his death are two completely different concepts.
"I don't think so."
"No?"
Meng Qing smiled bitterly: "Isn't it all the same whether he's alive or dead? Even if he's not dead, he'll still lose his position as crown prince, sob sob..."
She had once liked the Crown Prince, but the two had never spoken alone. Even when they shared a room, Meng Qing was drugged, and she didn't remember the details.
She never even experienced the Crown Prince's tenderness, and yet she died?
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