He Shuiying was in her forties; she wasn't particularly beautiful, but she wasn't bad-looking either.
Some people are just naturally beautiful and can give birth to beautiful daughters; they themselves are not too ugly.
Even now, if you put He Shuiying and Qian Shi together, it's hard to say who looks better.
After all, Lady Qian only held a sixth-rank imperial decree at most, and had never received a title of nobility. Lady Qian probably dreamed of having a wife like her.
Although her dream was grand, it had to start with the Countess, who was not exactly of low status.
Chang Ziyu herself was only a fifth-rank official, so she dressed very simply, and because she was hungry and kneeling, she looked very haggard.
Chang Ziyu is no match for the Crown Princess.
Both Di Baose and Guo Bing are beauties.
Guo Bing thought Chang Chenghui was terrible! He couldn't show any respect to the person who raised her.
Presumably, even if Madam Qian were here, she would not have raised the Crown Princess, so the Crown Princess would not have treated her adoptive mother's biological daughter badly.
Chang Ziyu turned around and went to find Pei Huanyue again!
Huan Yue, sitting on the throne, seemed to glow not only in his eyes but also in his entire body.
Chang Ziyu was starving and went crazy: "If it weren't for me, would you be where you are now?"
Huan Yue said, "Chang Chenghui isn't thinking straight. Keep a close eye on her from now on, and don't let her hurt herself."
Di Baose chimed in, "The illness is quite serious; we need to be extra careful."
The palace maids took Chang Ziyu away. What could she do even if she didn't want to? She had no choice.
The person was dragged away.
Di Baose said, "He's really sick."
Huan Yue nodded: "Without her, I would be so happy in Baishi Village. I could go up the mountain whenever I wanted and go down to the river whenever I wanted."
Guo Bing laughed: "Does Your Majesty want to go to sea?"
Huan Yue said, "Go down! Why don't you go down? The ocean may be dangerous, but it's so beautiful!"
No way! Guo Bing has been flirted with!
He Shuiying couldn't help but wipe away her tears. If her daughter were in Baishi Village, she would surely be happy. It's all the Pei family's fault for being so heartless!
Mrs. Sun comforted her, saying, "Don't cry."
He Shuiying couldn't help but ask, "How good our lives were back then?"
The son was also clever. The eldest son was four years older than his sister and he even managed to coax Chang Ziyu, but the result was cruel.
Mrs. Shan said, "They were indeed a good family. But things aren't bad now; we'll go back and live a good life."
He Shuiying nodded: "Your Majesty, please take care. We can't be of much help, so we won't cause you any trouble."
Chang Ziyan and her younger sister came over to say goodbye to their older sister.
Xiuyun brought over a lot of food: "If you like any of it, just let me know, and I can send you some more in the future."
Chang Zihan no longer cared. She took her sister's hand and whispered, "Sister."
Huan Yue patted her head: "Go back and study hard, you'll have to take a test next time we meet. If you do well, you'll be rewarded; if you don't, you'll get a slap on the palm."
Chang Zihan nodded vigorously; she would study hard!
Cooking, needlework, gardening, and calligraphy? No big deal!
Sun laughed, thinking, "This girl might just be as amazing as her sister in the future!"
He Shuiying got into the car, took her daughter's hand, and drove away.
As for Chang Ziyu of Shicui Palace, He Shuiying had no feelings for her whatsoever.
Chang Zihan was very happy. Although she didn't see Chang Ziyu and her mother kowtow, she had finally gotten her revenge.
**
Yankangfang.
When He Shuiying returned, she was overjoyed to see the lively scene! Everyone had come to offer their congratulations.
Let alone a villager becoming a wealthy earl, even in Sheng'an, it's quite a big deal for someone to be granted the title of earl.
Although it's not as prestigious as becoming a prime minister or a marquis, most people in Sheng'an don't have the opportunity to become prime ministers or marquises; being ennobled as an earl is enough for everyone to gossip about.
Moreover, this Earl Fumin is very likely the father of the Crown Princess, and his future is limitless!
So when He Shuiying returned, she saw a large number of people giving gifts!
Then she saw her eldest son come out with a knife again, intending to kill someone!
The thrill of watching the excitement!
However, upon seeing the Crown Prince's birth mother being sent back by the Eastern Palace, they first gathered around to observe her.
Someone shouted urgently, "What did the Crown Princess bestow?"
He Shuiying said, "Anyone who misbehaves will be given thirty strokes of the cane first, and then sent to the yamen to be dealt with according to the law of Zhao."
A cool evening breeze suddenly blew in.
Someone quickly shouted, "What do those people who are giving gifts mean? Even the Crown Princess is giving tree saplings!"
He Shuiying held on: "The Empress said she'll go back tomorrow, and there will be no more farming or beatings. She said there's over a thousand taels of silver a year, which we need to use to repair the roads."
"Great!" someone cheered!
"Did Her Majesty really say that?" Many people were skeptical.
He Shuiying had to hold on, after all, she had just come out of the palace: "His Highness asked the Empress if she wanted to be granted a hundred acres of land? The Empress said that so much land would be too much for my family to cultivate even if we worked ourselves to death. So it would be best to give the land to those who have no land. My family has fifteen acres of land, which is enough for us to cultivate."
Chang Shuigen hurriedly shouted, "Farming! Farming! We'll go back tomorrow! We've been kidnapped for so long, we don't even know what's happened to the fields."
He Shuiying relayed the message: "The Empress said that people must not forget their roots. We are farmers. If one person doesn't farm, someone will starve to death. We cannot let others starve to death because of us; we cannot bear that sin."
Chang Rui said, "That's called 'if one man doesn't farm, he'll suffer hunger.'"
He Shuiying said, "The Empress also grows a lot of vegetables. Chang Chenghui lives in Shicui Palace and has a vegetable garden."
Someone exclaimed, "It can't be true, can it?"
Gossipmonger: "Chang Chenghui is growing vegetables in the palace?"
Some disagreed: "Doesn't the Empress also grow vegetables?"
What's wrong with growing vegetables?
"How well Your Majesty speaks! One must not forget one's roots!"
A group of people surrounded Chang Zihan, trying to coax the young girl: "What did the Empress say to you?"
He Shuiying protected her daughter.
Chang Zihan is out of danger now, and shouted, "The Empress said that I must learn to cook, learn needlework, and learn to grow vegetables. If I don't learn them well, I will be punished with a beating."
Wow! No way?
"Your Majesty is too cruel!"
What a lovely girl!
Chang Zihan disagreed: "I can cook, and I can grow vegetables too."
He Shuiying said, "We were originally village girls."
Chang Zihan said, "The village girl didn't eat your food. I grew my own."
Never mind, she's just a girl. A group of people started flirting with Chang Ziyan again.
Chang Ziyan bluntly stated: "The Empress Dowager orders me to farm, or I'll be punished with a beating."
Are you envious of those who give gifts? You're scared!
The Chang family is afraid of too much!
There are no free lunches. The Empress is ruthless when it comes to beating people.
Chang Rui exclaimed, "The sage is the wisest! How wonderful life is now!"
He Shuiying had something to say: "The Empress said that the Duke of Fumin's goal is for the country to be strong and the people to be prosperous, and we must be good ordinary people."
Chang Rui was overjoyed.
This trip to the capital has brought the Chang clan a count's title and a Crown Princess whose identity is yet to be confirmed. That's enough!
Even farming is more profitable than other things.
Do you really think you can make everyone in Baishi Village a marquis? Dream on.
Chang Rui knew that the poor had suddenly become rich.
Baishi Village's foundation is too shallow; if a group of people mess around with it, it will be ruined.
It will take at least twenty or thirty years to develop.
The emperor bestowed upon him the title of Juren, giving him great face; he must manage the Chang family well!
The Empress said he would be punished with a cane, so Chang Rui went back and began to prepare.
Anyone who tries to harm the Chang family will be punished severely!
The commotion arose when Pei Jinnu arrived.
Everyone burst into laughter!
Pei Jinnu was dressed in a very flamboyant manner. What were people thinking at this time?
Then look at her, completely shameless, shyly and flirtatiously facing Chang Dalang.
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