Last time, Han Luoxue thought Wang Yan was angry and wouldn't come again.
Han Luoxue stood up and looked at Wang Yan with a calm gaze: "Miss Yan'er, I think I told you before that I don't plan to sell the recipe for that spice for the time being!"
“Mrs. Han, I understand what you mean. I never intended for you to have to sell that formula to me.”
“We’re neighbors. They say a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, and coincidentally, I know a very capable midwife, which you need right now. Neighbors are supposed to help each other out, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what I’m doing!”
Since they've already said that, it would be unreasonable for Han Luoxue to refuse again.
"Then thank you, Miss Yan'er. I've already hired a midwife. I hope Granny Li won't mind."
She remembered that she had inquired about this matter when she was in the capital, and that some people cared a lot about it.
It is said that one should not trouble two people for one thing. She was giving birth alone and hired two midwives. She was worried that the two midwives would harbor resentment towards each other!
"Mrs. Han, it's my honor to be able to help you. I don't mind at all!"
Old Lady Li was quite nice; her face was full of smiles, so much so that her face was covered in wrinkles.
"That's good! Thank you for your help!"
Han Luoxue rubbed her forehead. Originally, she didn't even want to hire a midwife, since she had a renowned doctor by her side and her younger sister was also skilled in medicine.
But who would have thought that they would end up hiring two midwives?
Actually, she hoped that Han Yuchen could come over.
"I'm happy to be able to help you, Mrs. Han. Can we be friends?"
Seeing the flicker in Wang Yan's eyes, Han Luoxue knew she hadn't given up yet. She was trying a different approach to get closer to her, but Han Luoxue couldn't refuse her.
"Sure, you can come see me when you have time. As you can see from my current situation, I won't be able to go out for the next few days!"
Hearing this, Wang Yan's face lit up with joy. She waved for Granny Li to leave, then moved closer to Han Luoxue, saying eagerly:
"Madam Han, actually, our Wang family has quite a bit of influence. We also have many shops in Yancheng. If you need anything, you can just let me know!"
The development in Yancheng is much more vibrant than in other places.
Han Luoxue knew that Wang Yan and Mu Yurou's families were competitors, but what did that have to do with her? She didn't have a deep relationship with Mu Yurou either.
"Thank you in advance, Miss Yan'er. However, I don't need anything right now, so let's talk about it again in a few days when I'm feeling better!"
Wang Yan nodded excitedly. Being able to establish a connection with Han Luoxue would give her something to say to her father when she got home that night.
She didn't want to be used by her father as a tool for a political marriage.
When Zhou Jun returned in the evening, Han Luoxue asked about the news from the capital, but Zhou Jun didn't know either.
The capital city is currently under strict lockdown, and many people outside are unaware of what has happened there.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine over there. With Grandpa in charge, all they need is time!"
"Actually, that's how it is now. Stabilizing things over there won't be done in a day or two. The Crown Prince has been operating in the capital for so many years, and there's also the Empress's maternal family. It won't be easy to eradicate them completely!"
Even though Han Yuchen is now the emperor, he wouldn't dare bring Han Luoxue back until he has completely stabilized the situation there.
Everyone knew that Han Luoxue was his weakness.
"Okay, he didn't say what he needed. How about I get them some extra meat?"
The food and other necessities were delivered on time, but meat hadn't been delivered for a long time.
These days, food is the most important thing. Without food, people won't even have enough to eat, so who will be loyal to you?
"That works too. Let them improve their lives, and they'll be more motivated to handle things!"
It's obvious that people over there are having a tough time right now. They're constantly on guard against others, and every day they're risking their lives.
The current emperor still has relatively few children. Han Luoxue thought of the most powerful emperor in history, Kangxi. The struggle for the throne among the eight princes was truly bloody and terrifying.
But I don't know what the Crown Prince was thinking. How could someone who once betrayed the country have the nerve to rebel again at this time?
The emperor played the main role in this.
Han Luoxue used to think that Han Yuchen didn't need to be so heartless towards the Emperor.
Because she saw that the Emperor, as an old father, felt guilty towards Han Yuchen and was trying to make amends in every way.
However, after the Crown Prince's incident, Han Luoxue deeply understood the saying: "If you haven't experienced someone else's suffering, don't advise them to be kind."
The old general and Han Yuchen's coldness towards the emperor was not without reason. Putting aside other things, just take the incident with the crown prince last time, which made Han Luoxue harbor more resentment towards him.
But what's the use? The emperor still does whatever he wants. In the end, the crown prince's rebellion was still the emperor's fault.
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Last year was a year of severe drought, but this year there have been two rain showers, and for the past two weeks the sky has been cloudless.
Suddenly, a strong wind arose, and the thunder rumbled as if it would shake the heavens and the earth. Large raindrops pelted down, and everyone was so frightened that they rushed home, not daring to show their faces.
With the bad weather, Han Luoxue stayed indoors.
Yunniang has stayed with her these past few days and hasn't gone out. She sits quietly in front of the embroidery frame, embroidering, and Yunniang's embroidery skills are getting better and better.
With her memories restored and years of experience accumulated, her skills are now even better than before.
"Sister Zhen mentioned before that she wanted me to participate in this year's embroidery competition, but I don't know if I'll make it in time?"
As Yunniang embroidered, she casually remarked.
Han Luoxue lay on the recliner, her hand still stroking her prominent belly: "If it doesn't work this year, we can always do it next year! We won't miss another year anyway!"
"That's true, so many years have passed, what's another year or two?"
Speaking of Sister Zhen, Yunniang couldn't help but think of Old Madam Chi and the others, wondering how the Chi family was doing lately.
"The Chi family has been having a rough time lately."
Zhou Jie arrived a little later and knew more about what was happening in the capital.
"I heard that Chi Ling'er is a complete scoundrel. She ran off with all the money in the house and even stole the finished products from the shop. We still can't find her anywhere!"
"I heard that she was trying to burn the shop down, but luckily it was discovered in time and the fire was put out. Otherwise, the Chi family would be in even worse shape now!"
"But that Chi Ling'er is also heartless; she doesn't even want her daughter anymore."
Hearing this, Yunniang and Han Luoxue both sighed. Han Luoxue recalled the few times she had met Chi Qingqing. Although Chi Qingqing wasn't a good person either, being abandoned by her own mother like this—or rather, abandoned—Chi Qingqing must have broken down long ago.
"So how is Chi Qingqing now?"
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