Du Linlang's face flushed red, and she glared at Zhou Jie with a puzzled look: "How can you talk like that? We're not even engaged yet, where did this child come from?"
Zhou Jie looked at her with a half-smile, her eyes occasionally glancing at Han Kun: "Isn't getting married soon? If you ask me, Sister Du, you should make your move as soon as you meet the right one. Good men are hard to find these days. If you get seduced by some shameless guy, you'll have nowhere to cry!"
Zhou Jie herself was speechless. She usually went out and met many men, but she just didn't feel anything for any of them.
She felt she had had enough. She even suspected that her marriage line hadn't been connected, otherwise why wouldn't she be attracted to any man she saw?
"Oh dear, Zhou Jie, what nonsense are you talking about?" Du Linlang rolled her eyes at Zhou Jie, while Han Luoxue, watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, you two stay here and watch the kids. I'm going to check on the kitchen. I wonder what my mom is going to cook. There's already a whole table full of food, and she's still not done!"
"Candied sweet potatoes!" Han Mengze came running over, her face flushed. "Big sister, I told Mom I wanted candied sweet potatoes, and she made them for me right away!"
"Wow, I love to eat this too!" Zhou Jie swallowed hard. It's so much better here with Han Luoxue; the food she makes in her kitchen is much better than what her own cook makes.
"I'll go check and get it ready as soon as possible, then we can eat it while it's hot!"
The kitchen was bustling with activity. Yunniang was a good cook, and Han Luoxue had prepared excellent ingredients and a full range of seasonings, so the aroma was wonderful from afar.
"Xue's cooking skills are truly remarkable." Old Madam Chi sighed with emotion. When had she ever set foot in the kitchen before? The few dishes she knew how to cook were mostly the children's favorites, and she only cooked them occasionally.
But ever since her youngest daughter went missing, she hasn't been in the mood for cooking. Only when Chi Qingqing occasionally acts coquettishly will she cook for her.
But today is different; she's in a good mood.
Looking at Han Luoxue's two little ones, especially Mengmeng, she felt just like Yunniang when she was a child.
Back then, the family business was quite busy, and she didn't have much time to take care of the children. But Mengmeng was different; she was still a little baby. As long as Han Luoxue came here, she could take care of her and keep an eye on her, which made up for her past regrets.
"Mom, what are you stewing?"
Han Luoxue sniffed; the smell was just too wonderful.
Several large stoves in the kitchen were burning, and the pots on them were bubbling away, emitting a wonderful aroma.
"I didn't mean you didn't have much left, so I made a little extra for you to take home and eat!"
Han Luoxue smiled, her eyes crinkling. She felt a sweet warmth in her heart. It had to be her own mother who knew what she wanted most.
After being away for so long, the cooked food in the space is basically all gone.
Last night she was thinking about preparing some things, just in case.
As a result, her mother prepared it for her today. Look at these several large pots full of food; it makes her feel safe to have it all inside.
"Xue'er, I'll cook more delicious food these next few days. If you don't like the food or it's inconvenient to cook, you can just take it out and eat it!"
Han Luoxue nodded repeatedly, thinking that her own mother was the best.
After dinner, the children played in the yard, but Han Mengze went inside to play with the two little ones. She felt like she had been promoted to uncle and had instantly become a big kid herself.
Han Luoxue laughed heartily upon hearing this; the little guy had truly grown up.
Having just returned, she has many things to attend to in the capital. After some time, she plans to return to the town to release the tigers from her spatial storage.
They were all a great help this time, and Han Luoxue also gave them a lot of spiritual spring water to drink. She believed that the tigers' health would improve in the future.
Aunt Hu and the others should be having babies soon, which will be a good time for the two little ones to play with. With them around, Han Luoxue can feel much more at ease.
Everything at the shop is going smoothly, business is booming, and Han Kun has truly matured.
"I wonder if my second aunt's husband will come?" Han Kun asked casually, but Han Luoxue shook her head: "She is a rather honest person. Unless she is starving, she usually won't think about changing her ways. I don't think she will come here!"
Han Kun sighed, "They don't have it easy in the village either. With Han Juhua there, it seems like my aunt's life isn't very good either!"
Isn't that right? What Han Juhua did was utterly shameful.
"I heard that your aunt almost lost her life last time. It was only because the people you sent arrived in time that they saved her and her child's lives. Xue'er, your uncle has always wanted to thank you in person!"
Yunniang also sighed. Leng Hua was still very young, and she couldn't imagine what would happen to the two girls if something happened to Leng Hua.
Yan Gang can't stay single forever. Who knows how his stepmother will treat the child when she finds another one later?
"Well, we've arrived just in time! Mother, don't worry, I'll come over to check on things once I'm done with things here!"
It had been a long time since Han Luoxue had been back to the village, and she still wanted to go back and take a look.
"Okay, when you go back, don't forget to let me know, I'll go with you!"
The last time her child wasn't by her side, Yunniang suffered terribly. She didn't want to live like that for even a day longer.
"OK!"
"Big sister, big sister, I'm here for you! I want to stay with you too!"
Han Mengze excitedly held Han Luoxue's little hand. He hadn't been back to the village for a long time and missed his friends there.
"Sister, I want to go back too!" Han Luoyu also wanted to go back.
Han Luoxue smiled and said, "Okay, let's go home together then!"
"Do you think we'll be returning home in glory then?"
"It counts, why wouldn't it count!" Yunniang laughed heartily. Han Luoxue was really getting more and more cunning.
It's probably because of what Han Juhua said that Xue Yatou remembered it.
Didn't everyone in the village hope she was having a bad time, that her husband didn't love her, that her child had problems, and that she was living a miserable life? She'll go back and show them how well she's doing now!
Yunniang secretly felt smug. If those people knew Han Luoxue's current identity, they would probably be scared out of their wits.
Those people are usually afraid of county officials, let alone the current empress. The difference in rank between them is not small.
"Xue'er, it would be even better if there were a ceremonial procession!"
Yunniang sighed, and Han Luoxue frowned and thought about it, and it didn't seem impossible.
Because of her younger siblings' accident, Han Luoxue realized that deliberately concealing her identity could not guarantee the safety of her family.
The best way is to make yourself stronger.
Besides, the Western Yao Kingdom has already been defeated and subdued, and its emperor will soon come to surrender. There shouldn't be anyone in the capital who would be so foolish as to cause trouble for her.
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