It was raining.
A group of people from Baishi Village were busy preparing to go back.
With the arrival of spring, farmers naturally need to return to farming; otherwise, what will they eat throughout the year?
Yu Yanhuai's condition is not good; there will likely be more trouble on the way.
Deng Fang took care of her and felt that she was not very lucky.
She lost her mother when she was only a few years old. Her stepmother was alright, but she married badly. A woman's life is already half gone.
Thankfully, my cousin has a phoenix-like destiny, which brought a turning point for everyone; otherwise, they would have suffered for the rest of their lives.
Jing Wei was busy taking care of the elderly and children.
Although He Shuiying isn't very old, she can't be called young either. If she experiences any trouble on the way, it's hard to say what will happen when she gets back.
Chang Xiaozhong is still young and is constantly being watched, so Jing Wei has to be careful.
Overall it's pretty good, though not quite as good as theirs.
Prince Zheng and Princess Yongmu went to sea this year; how hard must that have been?
Deng Fang chatted: "Princess Yongmu got married and still went to sea? This Shen family..."
Jing Wei said, "A princess is a princess, and the Shen family is the Shen family. Besides, the princess had already decided to go to sea before she got married."
Deng Fang thought, "If she were pregnant, how difficult would it be?"
Jing Wei said, "Roads are made by people walking on them."
Deng Fang seemed to understand, but not quite.
I think farming is sometimes not so bad. Like Wu Meiren, who got herself into a brothel and was even given eighty strokes of the cane.
She's over thirty years old; this beating will definitely shorten her lifespan.
But Consort Wu harmed people in the palace. She harmed the princess and even tried to harm the eldest prince. If she hadn't failed, she would have been dead.
A palace maid came over and stood at the door, the rain and wind blowing: "Zhai Dafu has arrived."
who?
Yu Yan sat down and took a sip of hot tea. Zhai Dafu had been to Beijing more than once, so she knew him well.
The palace maid said expressionlessly, "They brought a fourteen-year-old village girl and her whole family. They look like they've come to force the emperor to resign."
Yu Yan calmly finished her tea and said, "Don't count on a man once he's been with you."
Deng Fang was quite angry, but she didn't dare to provoke Yu Yan, so she asked politely, "What happened?"
The palace maid said, "He's blocking the way at the gate. Not just anyone can come into this house. Does Zhai Dafu think he's someone's son-in-law? That country bumpkin is so flirtatious, yet he wants to see Your Majesty."
Jing Wei said, "Your face is so big?"
The palace maid nodded: "They're very shameless. That family probably has four or five brothers. They have some kind of leverage over Zhai Dafu, so what can they possibly do to Your Majesty?"
Jing Wei was completely confused.
The palace maids chuckled, saying, "The rain isn't heavy; let them cool off outside."
Jing Wei had no objection.
He Shuiying naturally had no objections. This was the Empress's residence, not the He family's.
Yu Yan didn't react much. Even when Zhai Dafu arrived, she didn't seem to be making much noise in her belly.
The way the Empress protects her residence is just as good as how she protects Baishi Village.
As long as Yu Yan isn't stupid, she can live a good life.
She married Zhai Dafu back then, and that's how her life went. Why can't she change her way of living now?
She would dare to go to sea like Princess Yongmu.
It is said that there are many servants on the ship, and Yu Yan doesn't need to feel that she is of high status; she can go and do some work.
Zhai Minglan had long since lost interest in her father; she was now considered a child of Baishi Village.
She continued reciting aloud.
Yu Huiying tolerated her.
Being a woman is tough. My cousin is the Crown Princess, and even my own aunt gets bullied.
Yu Hui will have to rely on herself from now on; if a man is no good, she should get a divorce.
Chang Zihe and a group of people are looking for Yu Yan.
With so many family members on her side, Yu Yan has plenty of confidence!
There are quite a few people from Baishi Village and the Chang family, and it's really good that they didn't go around bullying others.
He Shuiying wasn't in a hurry, and everyone ate together.
Chang Zhuan exclaimed urgently, "I'll go break his legs!"
His father beat him: "Did you learn Lawyer Zhao for nothing? Even if it's his fault, the person is the most important."
Yu Yan's attitude was clear: "Since he doesn't want to live together anymore, I'll get a divorce, and I'll take my two daughters and the baby in my belly with me."
He Shuiying supported: "From now on, we'll stay in Baishi Village, and Minglan won't have to suffer the pity of being motherless."
Zhai Minglan exclaimed, "Who says I don't have a mother? But it's better to be with my mother."
There are plenty of people in Baishi Village who would sell their entire family into slavery.
However, Baishi Village can easily accommodate Yu Yan, one adult and three children, and even the Fumin Earl's Mansion (a villa) can easily accommodate them.
Chang Rui, sitting to one side, asked, "Will Minglan still bear the surname Zhai?"
Yu Yan said, "No more surnames! Didn't all the magistrates of Guixiang change their surnames to Xie (拂拂)?"
Zhai Minglan nodded: "I want to take the surname Yu, and from now on I will be biological sisters with my sister."
Yu Hui had no objection; whether they were close or not, they were already together.
A villager who had been watching from outside came over and said, "It's the Zhou family from Yanling Village."
Jing Wei didn't know: "Very impressive?"
The villager explained, "The Zhou family in Yanling Village is very poor. When Zhou Lao Er was young, he used to steal chickens and dogs."
That's history. Being poor is not surprising, but petty theft is despicable.
The villager said, "Old Zhou married a mute woman, and they had five sons in a row, which made them even poorer. All five of them are scoundrels."
Jing Wei remembered: "The one who came to steal corn last time?"
The villager nodded: "That's it."
Chang Zhuan interjected: "So, instead of stealing corn, they've turned to stealing men? And they dare to cause trouble all the way to Sheng'an after stealing men? Has the Zhou family gotten involved with someone?"
Everyone thought it was very likely.
The village woman also knew: "Zhou Lao Er had five sons and two beautiful daughters. The eldest is thirteen years old, and will be fourteen after the New Year. She's already having affairs. The youngest is ten years old, and she's also quite flirtatious. The Zhou family plans to get wives for their two daughters. The mute woman also had a son. It seems Zhou Lao Er went to Zichan Mountain to have his fortune told."
The villager said, "Zhou Lao Er's five sons, the eldest of whom is twenty-two, are all unmarried."
Deng Fang said, "Are they trying to extort money from our family?"
Yu Yan sneered: "Zhai Dafu, where are you going to extort money from our family?"
The servant came over, also standing at the door, and said noisily, "A performance has started outside."
Chang Ziyan asked, "How was it acted?"
The servant said, "The pretty girl was kneeling at the door. Then Zhai Dafu also knelt at the door."
The village woman angrily retorted, "What about the wedding ceremony?"
Yu Yan said, "That's great. Let them get divorced and have their wedding ceremony today, so they can live happily ever after."
The village woman laughed again: "Without our family, how can the Zhai family and the Zhou family get along?"
Yu Yan sneered: "Why should I care how they get together?"
That's impossible!
That piece of trash Zhai Dafu is trying to stay at the Chang family's place with the Zhou family.
The villager said, "We didn't break a few of the Zhou family's dogs' legs last time, but it's not too late to do it today, otherwise they'll cause trouble sooner or later."
Chang Zihe nodded: "Those shameless people from the Zhou family will definitely cause trouble."
A palace maid interjected, "There are five brothers. If they kidnap any woman, there's nothing they can do."
Everyone in Baishi Village was shocked!
Because it's highly likely!
Many people are eyeing Baishi Village as if it were a daughter who has been married off.
Whether it's their own daughter or someone else's daughter, it's pitiful if the Zhou family mistreats her.
Even if my innocent daughter can make a living in the future, it will still be a hardship for her.
Jing Wei suggested, "Since they have such a bad record, let the authorities handle it."
Everyone agreed to this.
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