Qing'e Palace.
A group of people gathered around a stove, roasting peanuts.
Not many peanuts were planted this year, but some are still good for roasting; they're really fragrant.
Xie Li cried out, but we didn't give him any; they were too small and dangerous.
As for peanut butter and the like, that'll have to wait until later.
In order not to set a bad example for the children, Yan Boxuan also forbade them to go near the stove.
The baby felt wronged. Who set a bad example for him?
Xie Fufu scolded her naughty younger brother: "You're a boy, you can't get too close to girls. Look at your uncle, isn't that right? So when you boys play together, if a girl gets too close, she probably has bad intentions."
What does it mean that Yan Boxuan looks at his sister with ill intentions?
Xie Fufu didn't say it explicitly, since he was too young. But he already had an impression, and he would know when he got a little older.
As my sixth uncle knew, so ordinary women shouldn't count on it.
Some people are so depraved that they prey on children as young as a few years old.
Huan Yue leaned back on the throne again.
It couldn't be more comfortable in the dead of winter.
Although I don't really understand the concepts of "hibernating in winter" or "gaining weight for autumn," as long as I'm comfortable, that's all that matters.
Di Baose was also led astray, but Guo Bing remained steadfast.
Others don't dare to emulate Consort Di, nor do they need to be as aloof as Consort Guo; staying in the middle is just fine.
Lu Wenhe felt that Qing'e Palace was very comfortable, and not having a mother wasn't a big deal. He was referring to Yan Boxuan, Xie Li, and Xie Jie.
Her maternal uncle's family kept saying she had no mother, which wasn't for her own good but rather a way to harm her.
If her maternal uncle's family truly cares about her, then they should carefully observe the two concubines, wouldn't they? Actually, the concubines are bullying the legitimate daughter; they're not the second wife.
The Lü family should be in charge of the Lü family's affairs, but the maternal uncle's family is interfering so much that they want to take over the family business.
The eunuch came to report: "General Lü drove the man away with a spear and an arrow."
Calling him "Little General" is a compliment; even if he's already a guerrilla general, his goal is to become a great general.
Huan Yue asked, "How did you manage to get here?"
The eunuch described it with a smile.
Huan Yue praised, but added, "We need to arrange a marriage for him quickly, otherwise someone might snatch him away."
Di Baose nodded: "It's a pity I don't have any sisters."
The Guo family didn't reply so quickly.
If they wanted, they would probably come directly to Sheng'an.
Huan Yue and Guo Bing discussed, "If your family comes over, why don't they stay in Anxingfang?"
Guo Bing replied politely, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
It's not that the Guo family doesn't have a place in Sheng'an, but it's not good to do things well in Sheng'an, so we still have to manage that.
The Pei family's original residence in Anxingfang was given to Huan Yue. Once she moved in, she was considered a guest of the Crown Prince and was under his protection.
It's clearly inappropriate for the Guo family to move in; it would be fine if it were a woman.
Huan Yue instructed the female official to make preparations, as it was time for someone from the Guo family to come and see Guo Bing.
Even though they were guests of the royal family, the Guo family received such high honors when they came to Sheng'an.
Ren Zhaoxun, munching on peanuts, asked curiously, "What else could the Ji family possibly come up with?"
Di Baose sighed, "I never imagined she would go to the Wen family."
Lu Wenhe was no longer angry.
Trying to ruin her reputation? Do you think she's helpless because she has no mother? Do you think the Wen family is easy prey?
A palace attendant rushed in, anxiously reporting, "Is there a Ji Ling in the Ji family?"
Lu Wenhe nodded. Her aunt's niece and her pretend cousins were far apart.
Lu Wenhe suddenly jumped up: "Ji Ling failed to seduce my husband, so she wouldn't dare to set her sights on my brother?"
Ren Zhaoxun's peanuts all fell off!
Lu Wen was so angry she was about to cry: "She's an illegitimate child, older than my brother, she's shameless!"
Gong Yun quickly comforted her, saying, "Don't cry, Your Majesty is here."
Lu Wenhe felt wronged; the Ji family was inhuman!
The eunuch reported, "Ji Ling said that General Lü Xiao molested her and that she has to take responsibility for him, or she will not live."
Huan Yue ordered his men, "Go and take a look."
The eunuch accepted the order and left.
We need to see this clearly so that Her Majesty can handle it properly. Otherwise, making a mistake would be more than just embarrassing.
Di Baose sneered: "Is that all there is to General Lü's behavior?"
Ju Zhaoxun shook his head: "The Ji family is really despicable. They dared to send a concubine's daughter to the Lü family?"
Ren Zhaoxun asked curiously, "How does Your Majesty intend to handle this?"
Huan Yue asked, "What do you think?"
Ren Zhaoxun blinked: "Three feet of white silk, go die then."
Ju Zhaoxun said, "Let her go and cultivate Taoism. Changchun Temple is a good place."
Lu Wen said angrily, "She's not qualified!"
Gong Yun generously replied, "I'll go serve Master Nankang."
Huan Yue nodded: "Don't even think about Xi Lang. A delicate beauty is just fine too. Even if she's a woman, they should have a way."
Guo Bing cautioned, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words."
Huan Yue immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Bingbing. Please don't follow my example, everyone. Let's plant more peanuts next year when we have time."
Gong Yun added, "There's really not enough space in Shicui Hall, so let's plant peanuts in Changchun Temple instead."
Di Baose thought for a moment: "Should I let Ji Ling farm at Changchun Temple?"
Lu Wenhe nodded: "That's good! Those four acres will keep us busy enough. I want to eat sweet potatoes!"
Huan Yue nodded: "Plant one mu of sweet potatoes, one mu of peanuts, and one mu of chili peppers."
Di Baose laughed loudly, "There's never enough land!"
The maid said, "Peanuts and chili peppers can be grown in pots; let's plant more next year."
Lu Wenhe exclaimed, "My family wants to plant it too!"
Huan Yue asked, "Won't your mother-in-law suspect something? That a daughter of a military family and a village girl were switched at birth?"
Lü Wen was overjoyed.
Her maidservant said, "Madam doesn't have high expectations of her master, so she's often pleasantly surprised. If we could grow some peanuts, that would be a pleasant surprise too."
Huan Yue said, "How did such a good life fall into your lap? Did you save the entire Zhao Dynasty in your past life?"
Lu Wenhe didn't quite understand, but she was happy!
While it's a bit unrealistic to say that a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law should be like mother and daughter, at least she should be like a stepmother rather than a vicious stepmother.
The stepmother resembled Lady Cao, and had a very good relationship with Lady Dou and Lady Song.
Lady Cao's reputation is growing better and better, and there are few people in Sheng'an who can compare to her; but the women of the Wen family are about the same, just more low-key, since they don't have as many people watching them as the Crown Prince.
If someone like Lady Dong dares to set her sights on the Wen family, as a subject, I might be powerless to stop her, but I won't let her gain much benefit either.
Lu Wen said smugly, "The Wen family isn't very big, but they specially gave me a two-courtyard house. I was embarrassed before, but now it's all good, I use it for planting."
Di Baose suddenly burst out laughing!
Ju Zhaoxun joked, "Your mother-in-law might really be suspicious."
Lu Wen said confidently, "No, I learned all of this from the Empress."
Huan Yue thanks for the invitation!
Lu Wenhe calculated, "The front yard isn't suitable, but once all the flowers and plants in the back yard are cleared out, we can plant quite a few."
Ju Zhaoxun felt that the Wen family was genuinely good to Lü Wenhe, so she wasn't worried about the other sisters-in-law being unhappy.
The Wen family didn't have many descendants, but they always had sisters-in-law; this relationship remains an age-old mystery.
Even if the Lü family had a large dowry, they couldn't possibly distribute it to the other sisters-in-law.
Even if they are generous, seeing a big house makes everything seem like a given, which may not be good for the relationship between sisters-in-law.
The female official gave Lü Wenhe a suggestion: "Plant more sweet potatoes; you can eat both the leaves and the roots."
Lü Wenhe nodded.
Sweet potatoes have been grown in the palace before, so she just followed suit.
The yard isn't big enough; we need more space.
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