Upon hearing this, both Madam Xie and Madam Wang gaped in astonishment.
"Mother, the young master Wang is actually the Emperor!"
She thought this man was just a rich young master from the capital, who had some power but nothing special.
I never expected this person to be of such high status.
Fortunately, we didn't offend anyone too badly.
In that instant, Madam Xie understood somewhat why her mother was wary of Wang Xuan.
"Just the two of you know about this, don't spread it around," Jiang Nuan rubbed her head. "When it comes to self-control, the three of them are not as good as the two of you."
It's not that the two daughters-in-law are more mature, but rather that they have different considerations.
Although the daughter-in-law was intelligent, she was only familiar with simple things and only saw the emperor as a Buddha statue in a Buddhist temple, while her sons were not so naive.
Han Yi is the best example!
“Brother Han Yi,” Madam Wang asked anxiously, “how did you offend the Emperor? Has he taken offense?”
She couldn't believe that she had offended the emperor; she never imagined such a thing could happen.
Those are people who hold the power of life and death; if they're not careful, they can directly confiscate a person's property and exterminate their entire clan.
Upon hearing this, Han Yi briefly recounted the events.
After hearing this, Jiang Nuan felt like she'd been screwed over.
A single sentence can cause so much trouble; indeed, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger—it's no joke.
"Auntie," Han Yi said somewhat flusteredly, "what do you think His Majesty is thinking? Or am I overthinking things?"
"Don't worry," Jiang Nuan reassured her. "A king has no reason to play tricks on you. If he didn't say anything, it means he doesn't care and won't pursue the matter."
I just don't know if Qi Yong will make things difficult for others.
He's not one to tolerate others.
"real?"
“Really,” Jiang Nuan said with a self-deprecating smile, “If His Majesty were truly so petty, he would have come to settle accounts with me first.”
Upon hearing this, Xie's heart leaped into her throat. "Mother, should we just give away the formula?"
If it were an ordinary person, Xie would definitely not have agreed, but she dared not refuse the emperor, and she didn't even dare to complain.
"Is that really the case?" Han Yi was very uncertain. "Perhaps my nephew is overthinking things. He just feels that His Majesty is not very satisfied with me."
“There will definitely be some dissatisfaction, but I won’t hold a grudge,” Jiang Nuan said in a deep voice as her eyes flickered. “Actually, you don’t need to refuse this. Someone will come eventually. It’s better to give it to you than to give it to someone else.”
These wines may look ordinary, but they concern the Emperor's health, and the person entrusted with them must be his confidant.
This is an opportunity to rise to the top in one step!
"Auntie," Han Yi said with a wry smile, "it's too late to say anything now, I've already refused."
If it weren't for what happened before, he would have been overjoyed to accept it, but not now. He felt like he had betrayed the Huang family to get these benefits.
If we accept this as it is, no matter how nicely the Huang family says it, this knot will never be untied.
Although it may seem like a huge loss in the short term, there may be unexpected gains in the long run.
He had a vague feeling that what he saw of the Huang family was just the tip of the iceberg, and that if they maintained a good relationship in the long term, the Han family might reach an unprecedented level.
“It’s not too late,” Jiang Nuan shook her head. “If you want, I’ll help you find a way.”
"No," Han Yi refused again. "Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back. Since I've already refused, I won't consider it."
If someone comes over to complain and then shamelessly takes the benefits, what does that make them?
Even if he prides himself on being thick-skinned, he wouldn't do such a thing!
Jiang Nuan roughly guessed Han Yi's thoughts and stopped insisting. "Don't worry, as long as His Majesty needs the Huang family, you will be fine."
This matter did offend Ji Xuan, but the Huang family had to accept the favor.
Anyone capable of being an emperor couldn't possibly be unaware of this, therefore, there's no need to worry too much.
"That's true," Han Yi realized, then blushed deeply. "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Auntie."
He's become so unsteady; sure enough, today's events were too much of a shock, and his mind is completely blank.
"Mother," Xie said, very puzzled, "how can you be so sure?"
“It’s a matter of weighing the pros and cons; you can figure it out by carefully analyzing the advantages and disadvantages.” With that, Jiang Nuan stood up. “I’ll go talk to your Uncle Han; you two continue talking.”
“My nephew is also leaving. Things have come to this, so the prodigy competition must be handled properly.”
"Yes, you can ask Da Chuan and the others for help if you need anything." After saying this, Jiang Nuan turned around.
"Auntie, wait a minute," Han Yi suddenly remembered something, "The masters will be here tomorrow, so don't forget to prepare a place for them to stay."
"It's finally here," Jiang Nuan said in a daze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, everything will be arranged properly."
After calming Han Qi down, they began to think about where the masters would live, and finally decided to see if there were any vacant houses in the village.
Originally, they planned to let her stay in a house in town, and the rooms were all tidied up, but Ji Xuan suddenly appeared. To avoid getting into trouble, Jiang Nuan decided to continue to hide in Huangjiakou.
Just then, Manager Jin and his two companions arrived at the Huang family's residence.
"Sister-in-law," Xie, who had come out to splash water, widened her eyes upon seeing the three people suddenly appear in the courtyard, "You're back? How is my uncle-in-law? Is he alright now?"
"It's a long story, let's talk about it later," Jin said, peeking into the house. "Where's Mother? Isn't she home?"
"The master from the prefectural city will arrive tomorrow. There aren't enough people to live in the house. Mother, go to the old house and ask if there are any vacant courtyards."
“I see,” Jin said with some disappointment, her voice becoming listless. “I’ll settle Father in first, and then I’ll explain in detail. By the way, Second Sister-in-law, do we have any spare rooms? My father might stay for a few days.”
“Yes, your second brother and the others have gone to Jiangjiazhuang. There are empty rooms in the house. You can rest for a while. I will go and tidy up the rooms. If you are hungry, sister-in-law, you can get something to eat from the cupboard.”
After giving this instruction, Madam Xie hurriedly left.
She could tell that all three of them were exhausted, and they must have suffered a lot from their long journey back from the capital. The most important thing was to tidy up the room and let them rest.
However, he was puzzled. It was fine for his own younger brother and sister-in-law to come home, but why were his uncle and son also waiting to come along?
Could something have happened again?
"Never mind, we'll find out sooner or later. I should focus on cleaning my room."
In the main hall of the old house, the villagers gathered together. Huang Shan, who was in slightly better health, kept pouring tea and water for the elders.
"The village's paddy fields are all ready, and we can start transplanting rice seedlings tomorrow. Does the clan chief have any plans?"
"What kind of regulations are needed?" Huang Shi asked, puzzled. "Just do the work the same way as before."
“In the past, people didn’t have any savings. They could only take care of their own families. After finishing their own work, they would try to do some odd jobs to earn some copper coins to supplement their household income. Even if they knew that the elderly, weak, and widowed in the village could not work, they would not spare any time to help.”
This year, thanks to your second wife's family, things haven't been as difficult as they used to be.
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