"It's no use talking to anyone."
Han Luoxue's face darkened. She had realized that Han Jinghua was shameless.
But even if she sends them away like this, she'll still bring her child back later.
She just abandoned the child and ran away, leaving him to fend for himself. This can't go on for long.
We still need to find a solution that will solve the problem once and for all.
Let's talk to Brother Chen later; maybe he has a solution.
Although Han Jinghua was unwilling, she was still driven away by the village children.
They left in an even more disheveled state than when they arrived.
Back home, she was severely scolded by Old Mrs. Lu for being useless. She was also told to go and beg again the next day.
The old lady of the Lu family intended for Han Jinghua to stay there with her child and not leave. The plan was for the officials there to get fed up and release her. However, her plan backfired; the soldiers came again the next day.
The old lady of the Lu family was terrified, and she dared not be arrogant at this moment.
"We heard that your family is having a hard time. We adults are not unreasonable people, so we have specially granted permission to take you all with us."
These words stunned everyone.
It was the old lady of the Lu family who reacted first: "Sir, what do you mean? Take them all with you?"
Han Jinghua is a woman, and the children below her are all quite young, especially Mutou, who is only two years old.
"Yes, get ready and follow along."
This time, the officials didn't take the people away immediately; they gave them time to prepare.
"Sir, but the children are so young, they can't travel far."
Although the old lady of the Lu family disliked Han Jinghua, her children were the flesh and blood of the Lu family. For them to go with her on such a long journey would be extremely dangerous.
"You mean we don't need to clean it?"
Han Jinghua finally came to her senses: "Han Luoxue, you're not human!"
It's obvious without even thinking that this was Han Luoxue's idea.
I don't know what benefits she gave them, but they're so ruthless!
"I'm going to settle accounts with her!" Han Jinghua turned around and wanted to rush out to settle accounts, but unfortunately the official wouldn't give her that chance.
The two men quickly subdued Han Jinghua.
Someone tried to capture the three children, but the old lady of the Lu family knelt down and begged, and only with great difficulty did they manage to keep Mu Tou.
Before leaving, the leading official gave a special reminder:
"You should know why all this happened. Don't do things you shouldn't do in the future."
Why? It must be because of Han Luoxue from the Han family.
The old lady of the Lu family was furious, but at this moment she could only nod and promise that she would never go over to bother them again.
Wood is her grandson, and he's so small. She absolutely cannot let him go to his death.
As for the others, she didn't have the ability to protect them.
...
"Summon the Crown Prince."
The old general said the seeds were ready, and the emperor was pleased.
The next memorial also brought good news: it had rained in most parts of the south. With the seeds provided by Han Luoxue, planted first in the south, the famine across the country would soon be alleviated.
In addition, Han Yuchen is alright, and the old general even said that his leg can recover.
In fact, the Emperor had already figured it out. Whether or not he recovered didn't matter. Han Yuchen already had children, so it would be the same for the children.
As for the Crown Prince...
The Emperor's gaze darkened; this Crown Prince was going too far.
He couldn't believe it. If the throne were really given to such a person, how would the people live in the future?
The Crown Prince arrived quickly, and now he handles most of the affairs of the court.
"Father."
“Your Highness, I went out of the palace a few days ago and obtained a seedling with an extremely short growth period. Now that it has rained in most parts of the south, I want them to plant the new seedling as soon as possible.”
When the crown prince heard that it was about seedlings, he said indifferently, "It's fine as long as Father Emperor decides."
"The whole country is suffering from famine and food is scarce everywhere. Seedlings are of utmost importance. I hereby order you to go down and supervise the process personally."
"He'll go down and supervise?" The crown prince looked up in surprise. Supervising the seedlings was not something that could be done in just a few days.
The Emperor sent him away from the capital at this time, surely there's something he doesn't know that's being kept from him?
“Father, the seedlings are very important, but there are also many affairs of the court. If I go down to supervise, I will not be able to share your burdens.”
The Crown Prince did not want to leave the capital, but the Emperor seemed not to understand the meaning behind his words and laughed:
"My health is alright. These seedlings are related to the future livelihood of the people, and I don't trust others to handle them."
The crown prince thought of his pitiful treasury, which had already been mostly spent on feeding the army.
If he distributes these seedlings, he can easily earn a commission, just like Han Luoxue in Wuling Town.
The entire south was supplying him with grain, which not only alleviated the army's food shortage, but he could even sell some of it to replenish his private coffers.
Besides, this is a good thing for the country and the people. If he goes down there in person, the people will remember his good deeds.
All of this was decided in a mere instant. The Crown Prince had already made his decision:
"Your subject obeys the decree."
"This matter is extremely important, Your Highness, you must be careful."
The Emperor gave another instruction, and the Crown Prince nodded, understanding.
"I'm doing this for your own good."
The Emperor patted the Crown Prince on the shoulder, and the Crown Prince was deeply moved. The Emperor had given him such a good post; was this an opportunity for him to establish his authority among the common people?
As for matters in the palace, let the Empress Dowager keep a close eye on things; generally, nothing will go wrong.
He still went to inform the Empress, who instructed him:
"I heard that the old man from the Wu family told the Emperor about your abduction of a woman. Fu'er, there are so many women in the capital, how could you be so foolish?"
"You kidnapped a peasant girl, and she was already married...!"
The Empress was stunned when she heard the news. She even wanted to send someone to kill the woman, but she couldn't do it for the time being.
"Mother, I originally thought she had a way to get the food, but now I have that channel in hand."
The Crown Prince still admired Han Luoxue quite a bit. Regardless of how she obtained the grain, it was an achievement that even the legitimate daughters of noble families in the capital could not accomplish, given that she was just a peasant girl who could be associated with the Xuanyuan Pavilion.
"You must not be so impulsive in the future. By the way, be nicer to Yao Yao. It wasn't easy for you to marry her."
Mengyao's family background is what it is; if the Crown Prince wants to ascend the throne smoothly, he still needs to rely on the Meng family.
"I know."
They've been married for a while now, but for some reason, Mengyao hasn't gotten pregnant.
The crown prince was also troubled, as having offspring was very important to him.
The Crown Prince was preoccupied with the matter of having an heir. When he returned from the south, Ruo Mengyao was still not pregnant, so he decided to take two concubines.
"Your Highness, good news! The Crown Princess is pregnant."
The Crown Prince was just worried about his child when he returned to his residence and heard good news.
"What?"
He couldn't believe that even God was on his side.
"It's true, I just had the imperial physician confirm it. The Crown Princess is waiting for you in the courtyard."
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