The tree-cutting incident happened not far from Hualin Garden.
Huan Yue and Xie Zhou came over to take a look.
Life in the village is good.
The newlywed bride usually dresses up and is quite attractive, but not glamorous.
Several villagers pointed and whispered about her, which made the spoiled brat even more arrogant.
The Crown Prince traveled light, so the busy playboy didn't take it seriously.
Huan Yue went over and kicked the纨绔 (a spoiled, dissolute young man) into the air.
A woman pointed at the bride and said, "You're lucky that my son has taken a liking to you! Being my concubine would be better than this!"
Huan Yue kicked her, and the woman screamed as she chased her son into the air.
The bride was crying from being scolded. She froze, looked at Consort Huan, blinked, and quickly knelt down.
Those in the village who received the news all knelt down!
*Splash!* The纨绔 (playboy) fell from the sky and landed in a nearby pond, splashing up several feet high.
*Smack!* His mother chased after him, wave after wave.
That's higher than a ten-meter dive; he was truly kicked into the sky, so he fell down and was buried at the bottom of the pond.
At the signal of an official, several villagers went into the water to dig lotus roots.
It wouldn't warrant killing them outright, but these people deserved to die.
Huan Yue told everyone to stand up.
The young groom came over again to express his gratitude: "It wasn't Sui Nu's fault."
Huan Yue asked, "What does your mother think?"
A village woman hurried over and, quite boldly, said to Lady Huan, "A family with a daughter is sought after by many. My family and my son were good enough to win her over. It's not my daughter-in-law's fault."
Huan Yue nodded: "You're sensible. From now on, your relationship with your mother-in-law will be harmonious. Reward!"
A gift prepared by the lady-in-waiting was delivered.
The village woman was overjoyed to see the pair of saplings! They were a gift from the Crown Princess!
In addition to ten taels of silver, there were also silk flowers and two bolts of cloth to reward the bride, and two bolts of cloth to reward the mother-in-law.
The young man and his family, a large group, all came to express their gratitude.
Huan Yue looked at the person in the middle who was pointing at the bride and asked his mother-in-law, "Who is she?"
The mother-in-law glanced at it.
The woman was already drenched in sweat from fright. When she saw the纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled young man) and his mother being dug out of the mud, it was more than just a tragic sight.
The mother-in-law and Lady Huan explained, "My sister-in-law is a widow, so she's a bit gossipy, but she doesn't mean any harm."
Huan Yue said, "Putting aside the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, one must be mindful of one's words, lest disaster befall one. Is a widow really this talkative?"
The widow hurriedly kowtowed, and her two sons also kowtowed.
Huan Yue reprimanded, "Don't you know you'll drive a woman to her death? Is killing someone so easy?"
The two sons kowtowed vigorously; this was still a family within the fifth degree of kinship.
The widow couldn't help but exclaim, "Look at how she's dressed!"
Huan Yue retorted angrily, "The bride has married a wonderful man, and she's happy, so she dresses up a bit. Her mother-in-law hasn't said anything, so what's it to you? If you can't stand it, you can just ignore it or walk around it. It's one thing to say a few words normally, but now that someone's come to our door, are you all this confused?"
Some people say, "He is a relative of the Han family."
The palace maid asked, "Which Han family?"
"The family of the Duke of Zheng."
Xie Zhou spoke up: "Send the man to the Duke of Zheng."
Huan Yue added, "The medical expenses are what I should pay. If you want any compensation, come to me."
The villagers washed the纨绔 (playboy) and his mother, and then the eunuch sent them away.
The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment. The纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled, dissolute young man) was someone they couldn't afford to offend, but he was no problem for the Crown Prince.
Although the village's proximity to Hualinyuan had its advantages, it was also frequently bullied.
Huan Yue comforted the bride: "A woman should live with dignity and integrity, and in the future, she should be filial to her parents-in-law, support her husband, and raise her children."
The bride and her family expressed their gratitude.
Huan Yue boarded the Crown Prince's golden carriage and left.
The crowd knelt on the ground to see them off until the procession had gone far away.
The village was in an uproar!
A group of women asked enviously, "What did the Empress bestow upon you later?"
The mother-in-law said, "I don't know." She then opened the box in her hand to show everyone.
This was given to me later by a female official. Inside were leftover rouge from the empress or female official, and a ruyi (a type of scepter).
"Your Majesty is so generous!" Even though it's been used, it might be more meaningful than something that hasn't been used at all.
"Whose family has married such a good daughter-in-law?" the old lady said tremblingly.
"That's royalty!"
Oh, the old lady is confused.
An old woman said to the bride, "You're so lucky. That thing won't bother you anymore."
The bride nodded. Her husband is doing quite well now; many people are jealous, which is why they talk about her.
The mother-in-law didn't want to say more, and the family took their things home.
The Crown Prince's entourage entered Sheng'an City.
Countless eyes were fixed on the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, but now, "Charity Collection" had also become a hit!
The one compiled by the Charity Department, with a preface by Grand Secretary Xu, has a different significance.
Huan Yue sat in the car. Fortunately, he had eaten something beforehand, so he wasn't hungry now.
Xie Zhou looked at the spring rolls, beef patties, and other food still in the car. Wasn't his wife going to eat them?
Huan Yue said, "We'll eat when we get back."
A palace attendant approached and reported, "That is a distant relative of Madam Yuan."
Huan Yue blinked; that was quite a coincidence.
Madam Yuan is Han Yingying's mother. If Han Yingying becomes the Crown Prince's wife, wouldn't she be related to the Crown Prince?
Xie Zhou didn't take it seriously; even the Duke of Zheng didn't need to concern himself with these minor inconsistencies.
Moreover, that almost amounted to abducting women, bullying men and women, and cutting down saplings—all heinous acts.
Although a major disaster did not occur, it cannot be said that she was right. If that mother-in-law had been any less kind, she could have driven someone to their death.
Some mothers-in-law appear generous on the surface, but are cold and abusive behind the scenes. That's worse than death.
With Huan Yue's help, things are definitely much better. Since the fight has already begun, the Duke of Zheng can simply ignore it.
The eunuch reported, "Madam Yuan and Miss Han will arrive at Qing'e Palace this afternoon."
Huan Yue, upon hearing this, even went so far as to interrogate him?
Xie Zhou reassured his wife, "Madam Yuan has no right to ask. She still has the nerve to ask?"
Upon entering the Eastern Palace, Xie Zhou was summoned away by his father, the Emperor.
Huan Yue returned to Qing'e Palace alone, which was good. Spring is beautiful!
Standing on the platform, a spring breeze was blowing, and the sun was getting a bit strong, but thankfully, some clouds came over to block it.
Di Baose ran over: "You haven't eaten yet?"
Huan Yue asked, "Would you like to eat something else?"
Di Baose asked, "What's good to eat?"
Xiuyun smiled and said, "We have steamed mandarin fish and fresh bamboo shoots stewed with ham."
Di Baose took the bait; the ham and bamboo shoot soup was very delicious.
Huan Yue changed his clothes and came out; the table was already set.
Di Baose looked appetizing.
Zhu Jin was speechless. Didn't she feel any excitement eating alone? Was she going to try and grab it like Yan Boxuan?
Yan Boxuan had already eaten, and crawled over to ask his aunt, "Why didn't you call for the baby when you planted the tree?"
Huan Yue coaxed him, "These are small trees."
Yan Boxuan suddenly realized that he wanted to plant a really, really big tree!
Yan Boxuan looked at his aunt and felt shy again. How could his aunt plant small trees? She should at least plant big trees!
Xie Fufu pulled him to sit down to the side, so as not to disturb his aunt's meal.
Ouch! Baby went to see Auntie, but Auntie is leaving Sheng'an! She must not love Baby anymore!
Xie Fufu could only follow behind, and she was covered in sweat because of the heat.
Huan Yue thought to himself, "If you have several children, there won't be any for them to play with, and it will exhaust the adults."
After finishing her meal, Di Baose put down her chopsticks and said, "My grandmother has already made her decision. Han Yingying will probably take her anger out on me?"
Huan Yue was bewildered. What did this have to do with her?
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