Just then, Huang Shan's earth-shattering voice rang out, "Daughter, Daddy's here to pick you up, hahahahaha..."
"Father, save me!"
As she spoke, Huang Xuan struggled in a daze.
But Xie slapped him down, saying, "You brat, even the Heavenly King himself can't save you today!"
It's all because you spoiled her!
Xie gave Huang Lao Er a hard glare.
It's all his fault for spoiling his daughter so much that she's becoming increasingly disobedient!
Seeing this, Huang Lao Er immediately asked Jiang Nuan for help.
“Don’t look at me like that,” Xie said unhappily, “Don’t you know your own daughter? Give her a stick and she can poke a hole in the sky. If she continues to be so wild, do you think you can control her?”
She wouldn't hold a grudge over such a trivial matter if it weren't to correct her daughter's domineering nature.
My daughter is great, but she's too domineering and always does bad things with good intentions. Her own family won't mind, and neither will outsiders.
She was exhausted. If her husband hadn't always spoiled her, she wouldn't have been so determined to teach the girl a lesson.
"What's wrong with that?" Huang Lao Er glanced at Xie Shi cautiously and muttered under his breath, dissatisfied, "I grew up like this too."
Upon hearing this, Xie felt a sharp pain in her chest from anger. She glared at him fiercely and then dragged her daughter onto the carriage.
Seeing this, Huang Lao Er helplessly touched his nose.
Even after three years, my wife's temper is still so fiery and domineering. My daughter can't follow suit. It's like the saying goes, "Only the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are not allowed to light lamps!"
"Second brother!"
Jiang Nuan spoke up when she saw her son staring blankly into space.
"Mother, what is it?"
"We're about to leave. I just asked Doctor Gu, and he said the child can continue on his way after taking his medicine. We're already at the gates of the capital, so a little further won't make a difference."
"Alright, I'll clear the way!"
Jiang Nuan's trip to Beijing this time was as low-key as the last one, and not many people knew about it.
However, there were still quite a few people at the entrance of the Lady Protector's Mansion.
“Madam,” Liu An said, immediately approaching her with great enthusiasm, “It’s been a long time since we last met. You are as stunning as ever.”
"You're still as good with words as ever," Jiang Nuan looked Liu An up and down and couldn't help but laugh, "You've even gained weight? Is it because you're celebrating a happy occasion?"
Although Jiang Nuan had stayed at home for three years, she never lost contact with the capital. Liu An, who was raising his son in the village, would come back from time to time.
But that's all.
In the three years, Da Zhou did encounter difficulties, especially in the first year when a snow disaster struck just as winter began, causing many people's houses to collapse. However, no matter how many letters came in, Jiang Nuan did not care about them.
The biggest crisis has passed. She can give the Great Zhou a helping hand, but she can't take care of everything.
Besides, it's not appropriate.
Her own family members are very active in the court and their influence is growing. If she gets involved, it won't be good for anyone.
Just as Jiang Nuan had predicted, even without her, the Great Zhou Dynasty continued to develop.
After the promotion of various high-yield seeds, almost every household was able to eat fine grains. With hope for the future, the Great Zhou Dynasty was revitalized. In particular, after the opening of the westward trade route, the Great Zhou Dynasty became a global trade center, which broadened the horizons of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
At this time, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty still loved farming, but more and more people were willing to venture out into the world.
Some studied to pass the imperial examinations, some worked as laborers, and some traded with caravans...
Everyone realized that the Great Zhou was getting better and better at a visible pace and was about to enter an unprecedented golden age.
After the Northwest was pacified, Ji Xuan hesitated greatly, wavering between suppressing and honoring the Lady Protector of the Nation. On the one hand, he felt that such a transcendent being as the banished immortal should not exist in the Great Zhou, but on the other hand, he could not bear to erase her merits and contributions.
This struggle lasted for half a year, with the entire court waiting for his attitude, until the Gandan Khan personally came to the capital to present his proposal.
No one knows what the Gandan Khan said to him. After that day, proclamations praising the Lady Protector's achievements and boundless power flooded in. For a time, the Lady Protector's prestige even surpassed that of the royal family and the emperor.
Therefore, even though the immortal lived in seclusion in the deep mountains and did not care about worldly affairs, no one dared to underestimate her. On the contrary, she was even more respected because of her mystery.
"We've finally welcomed the lady here; it's a cause for great joy."
Liu An's smile was somewhat complicated, a mixture of ingratiation and a hint of guilt.
He was the manager of the Immortal Manor, but he never took responsibility for his duties in the court. Not only that, he also left his family to be taken care of by others for three or four years.
Even the closest relatives are no better than this.
"That's enough," Grandma Jiang waved her hand impatiently. "Everyone's waiting to speak, don't cause trouble!"
During these three years, Liu An often ate and drank at the residence of the Lady Protector of the State, and became quite familiar with Old Lady Jiang. It was precisely because of Liu An's continuous help that the embroidery shop was able to survive the most difficult time.
"Okay, you guys go first, I'll go check in the back."
She had finally gotten her son, but she hadn't even held him more than a few times.
After Liu An finished speaking, he bowed and left.
Seeing this, the two Grand Secretaries, An and Zhong, were very envious.
The power of the Lady Protector's lineage is now far greater than it was three years ago, and they also want to establish a connection with her. However, the two sides have never had any real relationship.
An Qingyun was filled with regret. He had the opportunity to replace Liu An, but he threw it away with his own hands. He could only watch Liu An grow more and more energetic while he himself aged little by little.
Yes, at this time, Grand Secretary An no longer possessed his former radiance.
His aging body, coupled with the fact that his power had been usurped—he held the title of Grand Secretary but not the real power—was evident in his dejected appearance and his increasingly lonely demeanor.
"Madam, it's been three years since we last met, and you still look radiant."
At forty years old, she still has the youthful and delicate appearance of a young girl; no one would believe she isn't an immortal.
"Elder An has aged considerably, but is he in poor health?"
“No,” An Qingyun sighed, “I am old and my vitality is waning. This is the will of Heaven.”
He had resigned himself to his fate, living one day at a time, and thinking he might as well die.
Despite trying to comfort himself, he still deeply envied Liu An for being cared for by the immortal, receiving a constant supply of celestial fruits and wines, and for remaining robust despite being over fifty.
"He's only in his seventies, he can live another twenty or thirty years, Elder An, don't have such wild thoughts."
"In that case, I will shamelessly accept your kind words, Madam."
An Qingyun felt that Jiang Nuan, being a banished immortal, would not speak nonsense. Upon learning that he still had several decades to live, he was immediately relieved, and even a smile appeared on his face.
Qi Yong, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, just thought An Qingyun's smile was irritating.
He was very dissatisfied with An Qingyun for standing around doing nothing.
Despite his advanced age, he refused to retire and return to his hometown. Even after being relegated to the very edge of the court, he still refused to give up.
If it weren't for the Emperor's intervention, he would have already known to remove the person from the throne.
"From a layman's perspective, the reason why Grand Secretary An looks so old is entirely due to the exhaustion of official duties. He should resign and return to his hometown to recuperate so that he can live to be a hundred years old!"
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