Han Jinghua snapped out of her daze and hurriedly added some firewood to the stove: "Yes, I'm a little worried!"
Han Jinghua's heart was pounding. The news she had just heard was very clear: if she wasn't mistaken, the Empress was very likely her niece!
Han Luoxue!
She would never have dared to imagine that her Han family would produce an empress. How could it be possible? It was beyond her wildest dreams.
But why are the conditions they mentioned so similar to those of Han Luoxue?
Han Jinghua shook her head. She must be overthinking it; there's absolutely no way that could be!
Just then, someone ran in from outside: "Great news! Great news! The Emperor himself has spoken! Tonight, there will be a victory banquet, and you can eat as much rice and meat as you like!"
The crowd was overjoyed. They had been in Xishu for so long and rarely had a full meal, but today they actually had meat!
An older woman cautiously approached and asked, "Did the Emperor really say that? But where would we get so much meat?"
"The Emperor has already sent people to collect them! I heard there are dozens of cartloads! You all need to get to work quickly, so you can have a bowl of meat with your rice tonight!"
Everyone who was busy working had a smile on their face, including Han Jinghua.
"His Majesty is truly generous!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.
"Of course! I heard it was Her Majesty the Empress who suggested it! And the Empress herself bought all the grain and meat!"
Everyone was even more shocked, never expecting the Empress to be so generous.
"Brother Liu, what is the Empress's background? Does she have so many things?"
Aunt Wu asked curiously, and the man called Brother Liu chuckled: "I heard that the Empress's background is rather ordinary. She met the Emperor in the countryside when he was injured. But the two of them have a good relationship, and the Empress is a very capable person. I heard that she owns many shops all over the country!"
The crowd was even more surprised: "Really? A girl from a village can actually open so many shops?"
Brother Liu proudly raised his head: "Of course! This would definitely not work for an ordinary person, but Her Majesty the Empress can!"
He deliberately lowered his voice and whispered, "I'm going to tell you a secret, but don't tell anyone when you get out of here!"
Everyone in the kitchen perked up their ears, their curiosity growing.
"Our Emperor was seriously injured before. I heard that his face was disfigured and he was lame in one leg. The Empress helped heal him!"
Han Jinghua felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and she almost fainted.
Her hands and feet trembled uncontrollably. If she had some wishful thinking at the beginning, what about now?
Not only are the Empress and her sister's affairs exactly the same, but even Han Luoxue's man matches up.
Han Jinghua wished she could slap herself a few times. How despicable she was in the past, daring to offend Han Luoxue without fear of death!
If she had known this would happen, she should have treated Han Luoxue like a goddess, just like Han Lenghua.
Why would she be so foolish as to go against Han Luxue?
"Han Jinghua, what's wrong? You don't look well."
Brother Liu, who had just delivered the message, had already left. Aunt Wu looked at Han Jinghua's pale face and asked with concern.
Han Jinghua shook her head and continued putting firewood into the stove: "It's nothing, Fifth Aunt. I just haven't eaten meat for a long time, so I was really excited to hear that there would be meat to eat!"
Han Jinghua made up a random excuse to brush it off. She had already decided that she would hide in the kitchen for the next two days and not go out or move around. She didn't believe that Han Luoxue would stay here forever.
She didn't want to be seen by Han Luoxue again; Han Jinghua would rather Han Luoxue had forgotten her.
"Of course! You know, I'm really craving meat too. Forget about sharing a whole bowl, I'd even love to have just one piece!"
The people on the Xishu side were very excited. They heard that after the meal, they would continue the attack, with the emperor personally leading the team, preparing to take over Xiyao Kingdom directly. Everyone was extremely excited.
Over the years, the Western Yao Kingdom has been unruly, especially the people who have been stationed here for a long time, who have long been annoyed by it.
If it weren't for the poor harvests of the last three years, they would have already attacked. Now that the Emperor is personally leading the charge, and supplies are plentiful, what are they hesitating for? They'll definitely grab their weapons and start fighting!
Seeing everyone's high spirits, Han Luoxue felt relieved.
...
Han Lenghua gave birth to a child, who was not even a month old when Yan Gang arrived in Beijing.
The people of Hutouya Village were overjoyed to see him, and the village head, Han Qiang, personally greeted him.
This is Han Luoxue's uncle-in-law. Han Qiang is doing quite well these days. He is in charge of village affairs and even oversees the breeding farm.
His son, meanwhile, was busy outside, having long since become Han Luoxue's right-hand man. His son was in charge of the villa, constantly on the go; the son had changed a lot. Han Qiang sized up Yan Gang, thinking to himself, "It's fortunate he didn't come along back then."
If their family were to come out as well, Han Luoxue would definitely take care of Yan Gang's family first.
After all, this is Han Luoxue's relative.
Han Qiang was certain that if Leng Hua's family came to the capital, Han Luoxue would definitely not mistreat Yan Gang and his family.
Thinking of this, Han Qiang felt even more smug. He was just glad that he had been wise and decisive. What was the point of staying in that small place, Hutouya Village? He was like a frog in a well, only realizing how wonderful the outside world was after he came out.
Seeing Yan Gang's haggard appearance, Han Qiang asked curiously, "Yan Gang, what's wrong? Are you too tired from the journey? Why don't you rest for a bit?"
It takes several days to get here from Hutouya Village. Even if you travel by horse-drawn carriage, it would be unbearable for a normal person to not eat or sleep well for several days!
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