In the afternoon, Huan Yue sat lazily in the Jixian Pavilion.
The female official accompanied He Shuiying, Chang Ziyan, and Chang Zihan, mother and son, for a stroll in the back garden.
As for whether the peasant woman understands the process of visiting the garden, she is now the wife of the wealthy Earl, and she will likely have many more opportunities to visit the garden in the future.
A palace maid approached the Empress and whispered, "Chang Chenghui hasn't finished cooking yet."
Huan Yue exclaimed in surprise, "This is terrible!"
Cuizhu chuckled to herself, "Is she trying to show off how rich and powerful she is?"
Huan Yue closed his eyes and said, "Let her put on a great performance."
He Shuiying and her two children returned around dusk.
Chang Zihan stood in front of her sister, looking at her sister's lazy demeanor, and thought her clothes looked really nice.
Huan Yue opened his eyes and looked at her: "Is it pretty?"
Chang Zihan nodded: "I've seen enough."
He Shuiying prepared to take her leave: "You've troubled Your Highness too much today."
Huan Yue walked through the shade of the ginkgo trees, noticed it was getting late, and sat down.
Chang Ziyan and Chang Zihan stood at attention, ready to receive instructions.
Huan Yue didn't say anything more: "Go back and study hard, and come again next time you have the chance."
Chang Zihan's eyes lit up; she wanted to see her sister too.
Huan Yue patted her head.
Chaoyun brought over a gift list.
He Shuiying dared not accept it.
Huan Yue laughed and said, "I won't give you the things; they're not easy to carry on the road. Here's a thousand taels of silver. Go back and fix up the house properly. If you're worried about safety, hire a few strong men in the village. When you're busy with ordinary work, spend some money to hire people to help you, so you don't overwork yourself. You'll need to settle the people you buy; hiring people in the village is cheaper."
He Shuiying nodded: "There were originally three main rooms in the house. Two years ago, we built three more rooms, intending to use them for Dalang's wedding."
Although he was ruined by the Pei family before, Chang Dalang has no trouble finding a wife now.
Huan Yue said, "It would be best to build a sturdy wall, otherwise people will keep coming to bother you and you won't be able to sleep."
There will always be troublemakers, although the Crown Prince's authority can still suppress most of them.
Chao Yun interjected, "Even in Baishi Village, we could ask for another piece of land to build a mansion, right?"
Huan Yue said, "Once the Earl's mansion is repaired, the whole framework will have to be set up. If there's no profit to be made, a few beatings will calm things down."
Chaoyun nodded, "That's a good idea."
Huan Yue gave He Shuiying two sets of jewelry: "Madam, you will need to wear these when you meet people in the future, and you can wear them regularly to get used to it."
It will probably take He Shuiying a long time to adapt to her new identity.
She had to farm on one hand and be a duchess on the other. But the Empress said to let nature take its course.
The fields are the busiest place to work; once that's done, we can talk about other things.
Huan Yue gave Chang Zihan a box of various toys: "Little girls like to compare things. You may not be able to compare them clearly, but as long as they're not shabby, that's enough."
Chang Zihan nodded. Her sister was the Crown Princess; no one could compare!
Her sister is the prettiest, no doubt about it!
Huan Yue gave Chang Ziyan the Four Treasures of the Study, saying, "Go back and buy some more. Although you are still young, you will grow up to be a man. You must protect your mother and sister, be independent first, and then talk about serving the court. If you are a useless person, no matter how much you think, you will still be a useless person."
Chang Ziyan is a bit square.
Huan Yue said, "If you are interested and talented, you can study medicine. Saving lives and helping the world is always a good thing. But whether it is medicine or pharmaceuticals, it is a matter of life and death, so you must be upright."
Chang Ziyan found out.
He Shuiying said, "Go back and keep an eye out for him, and let him become an apprentice."
Huan Yue nodded: "Learn first, learn as much as you can. Don't pretend to know what you don't. Don't aspire to be a miracle doctor. If you can cure minor illnesses and do one small thing well, that's good enough."
Chang Ziyan understood.
A palace maid came to report: "Chang Chenghui wishes to pay his respects to Her Majesty."
Huan Yue thought for a moment and said, "Since the Lady raised her, she should kowtow. Let her kneel outside the Qing'e Palace, and I will change my clothes and go with the Lady."
Chang Zihan blinked.
Huan Yue patted her head and laughed, "It's none of your business."
Chang Zihan nodded. Although Chang Ziyu had bullied her, it wasn't the time for her to seek revenge.
Chang Ziyan said, "This head is something she owes my mother."
Cuizhu said, "That's right. The Pei family transferred her to the Chang family, where she drank Madam Bo's milk. They have no conscience at all."
He Shuiying was actually afraid.
But she has her own daughter, and if her own daughter makes the fake one kneel, then she has to kneel.
He Shuiying should hold her head high from now on. Otherwise, people will continue to bully her.
Just those fellow villagers alone would be enough to cause endless trouble.
The Qing'e Palace is magnificent and imposing.
The platform in front of the palace was unusual; it was scorching hot under the sun.
Chang Ziyu looked down on Qing'e Palace, since it wasn't Jiaofang Palace. But kneeling here was too uncomfortable.
She hadn't eaten well at noon and was almost fainting. It's infuriating that even when she was unconscious, these people wouldn't let her go.
Even if Chang Ziyu had all her skills, she couldn't use them. Even if she swore to do something to these people, she still had to kneel down now.
There are four old ginkgo trees in the back hall, and the front is bare and imposing.
After waiting for about an hour, Chang Ziyu began to suspect that Pei Huanyue had already eaten dinner, and she became even hungrier.
Huan Yue, Di Baose, Guo Bing, and a group of others came over.
Huan Yue wanted to eat, but she ate little for dinner, so eating later or not eating at all wouldn't make much difference.
The wife of the eldest son was of the third rank, and the concubine was also of the third rank.
Everyone chipped in to get a new outfit for Mrs. Fumin.
It doesn't fit perfectly, but it looks okay.
But He Shuiying had never worn one before. The pheasant crown on her head, also known as the phoenix crown, was something she felt she couldn't even imagine wearing anymore.
Fortunately, she arrived early and took a stroll around the palace, which helped her recover. She also had the assistance of a female official.
He Shuiying followed the others into the hall and sat down steadily on a chair.
Although both were of the third rank, He Shuiying was considered an elder, but she was of a lower rank.
He Shuiying didn't care at all. She just sat there, and once she got used to it, she wouldn't be so afraid when things happened like this again.
A mother should always have some confidence in front of her daughter. A child doesn't despise their mother for being ugly.
If the concubine and the crown princess were to fight fiercely, she might be ridiculed.
But now, Di Baose laughed loudly: "Chang Chenghui didn't recognize him?"
He Shuiying silently thought: The one laughing isn't her daughter.
Even if Chang Ziyu doesn't recognize her anymore, it doesn't matter. She's just a village woman, she doesn't deserve it.
Huan Yue gestured.
The palace maid brought Chang Ziyu in.
Finally, she saw Pei Huanyue! Chang Ziyu lunged at her, thud!
Even Di Baose felt pain in her knees from kneeling so long.
Guo Bing kept watch from the side. Did Chang Ziyu perhaps want to speak with the Empress?
She's really clueless; the Empress should just keep her in check. Guo Bing seriously doubts how she manages to win the Emperor's favor. Is hooking a man really enough? Men like Chen Zhun don't really count.
Huan Yue said, "Let Chang Chenghui meet with the wife of the Earl of Fumin."
The palace maid dragged Chang Chenghui to kowtow to the Lady of the House.
The debt of gratitude for raising and nurturing deserves a generous gift.
Chang Ziyu didn't even have time to react before she had finished kowtowing nine times.
Chang Ziyu suddenly raised her head.
He Shuiying was startled!
Chang Ziyu looked at the woman in front of her, who was wearing a phoenix crown but didn't look like a lady; her old face was all rustic.
He Shuiying steadied herself and looked at the woman kneeling in front of her; she didn't look like her daughter at all.
How beautiful her daughter looks sitting on the throne! With a daughter like that, who would want this one?
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