Chapter 388 The Empress's fate was fraught with misfortune, while the Emperor's fate was fraught with death!
Tang Bugui's heart jumped into his throat.
Could it really be that his wife's spirit has returned?
He used to not believe in ghosts and gods, but ever since his beloved woman left him, he has been praying in his heart to the gods to give them another chance to meet!
If that's the case, he'd be willing to shorten his lifespan by ten or twenty years, just to have her come back...
"I...I'm sorry!" Yang Nuannuan wiped away her tears forcefully, her voice trembling slightly.
Tang Bugui was taken aback, but a hint of self-mockery appeared in his eyes.
How could it be hers!
She has become a star in the sky on that night when she didn't return!
Tang Bugui chuckled self-deprecatingly, wondering what he was even thinking!
"Sister Nuan Nuan, it's you! Su Bao thought Mommy was back!" Little Su Bao looked at Yang Nuan Nuan and for some reason, felt that she looked more and more like her mother!
Yang Nuannuan's body trembled slightly, and a hint of panic appeared in her eyes. Looking at the little dumpling's tearful face, her heart ached.
She wanted to say something, but someone tugged at her from behind.
Yinniang looked at her daughter and sighed inwardly. Her eyes then turned to Tang Bugui.
It must be said that Tang Bugui is extremely good-looking. Even though he is now skin and bones, his temperament is still impossible to ignore.
No wonder...
"Mr. Tang, Miss Su Bao, I'm sorry, Nuan Nuan hasn't been feeling well these past few days, I'll take her back now!" Yin Niang said in a low voice as she picked up Yang Nuan Nuan.
"Yes, it's still a bit chilly in the evening, you should head back early!" Tang Bugui said calmly, his eyes showing little emotion.
In his eyes, Yang Nuannuan was just a child.
As for Yinniang, she was Yang Zhu's wife, and he learned a little about her from the villagers.
Yinniang bowed to them, then picked up Yang Nuannuan and prepared to leave.
The surrounding trees swayed gently, and a cool breeze swept through the valley, lifting Yang Nuannuan's bangs. Her eyes, moist with tears, gazed intently at the father and daughter.
"Alright, listen to me!" Yinniang's voice was low, spoken in a tone only the two of them could hear.
Yang Nuannuan leaned on her shoulder, without saying a word!
What can she do?
She can't do anything!
She couldn't even hug Xiao Su Bao; today's events had already reminded her of that.
"I know!" she whispered, hugging Yinniang tightly.
Wang Mingtian stepped out from a short distance away and watched Yang Nuannuan leave before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
He looked at Xiao Su Bao and Tang Bu Gui and said, "Get some rest, we still need to gather herbs tomorrow!"
"Yes, Master!" Little Su Bao replied obediently.
Tang Bugui nodded as well.
As the moonlight deepened, the clouds obscured most of it.
Xiao Su Bao and the others returned to the cave.
After a good night's sleep, Xiao Su Bao woke up early the next morning.
The habits she developed at the Lan family's house became even more ingrained when she moved to Tangjia Village, where the villagers practiced boxing and running every morning.
Seeing that Tang Bugui was still sleeping, the little dumpling quietly got up, wanting to go out and take a look.
Just then, Tang Bugui woke up. He was amused by Xiao Su Bao's sneaky little appearance.
"Su Bao woke up so early!" Tang Bugui said to the little girl, glancing at the dark sky outside.
Little Su Bao looked at her father and said with a smile, "Daddy, sleep a little longer. Su Bao is used to waking up early!"
Tang Bugui naturally wouldn't continue sleeping, so he stood up as well.
When the father and daughter came out, they saw that Xiao Mo Bao and Tang Da Bao had already walked outside.
"Su Bao!" Fu Manduo also got up, but there was a dark bluish tinge under his eyes.
"Sister Fu, you can sleep a little longer!" Xiao Su Bao said, looking at Fu Man Duo.
Fu Manduo waved his hand, a hint of a smile in his eyes: "I'm not sleeping anymore. They're all awake. It's no fun for me to sleep alone!"
After Fu Manduo finished speaking, he took out a few cherries from his pocket and handed them to her: "Try them, Da Bao and I just found these cherries over there. They're sweet and sour, and they're delicious!"
The cherries weren't very big, and their color was a pinkish-yellow.
Little Su Bao didn't stand on ceremony; she picked one up and put it in her mouth.
Sure enough, this tastes pretty good.
Little Su Bao immediately smiled.
"Isn't it delicious!" Fu Manduo said, putting two more into his mouth.
Little Mo Bao looked at the mulberries in her little basket, then at Little Su Bao, and silently took the basket away.
He wove this from willow branches last night. It's not very big, but it's enough to hold some small snacks.
“Su Bao…try it…” Little Mo Bao looked at the little milk dumpling with bright eyes.
When Fu Manduo saw Xiao Mobao's appearance, he immediately realized something.
She pulled Xiao Su Bao along, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing, and said, "Little Su Bao, you have no idea, just now I wanted to try a mulberry, but Mo Bao wouldn't let me!"
Xiao Mobao glanced at Fu Manduo, said nothing, and stood quietly beside Xiao Subao.
Tang Dabao was a little helpless. Wasn't it because of this incident that he had picked a lot more mulberries for her?
Before Tang Dabao could even speak, Tang Xin and the others had already started running while chanting slogans.
Fu Manduo grabbed Xiao Su Bao and rushed over.
The little dumpling is carrying a basket made by Xiao Mobao.
However, running is as easy for her as drinking water; it's not difficult at all.
The little dumpling ate mulberries while running and jumping alongside them.
When the other men and women in the village saw the children exercising, they all came out as well.
An hour later, the sky was already bright.
Their morning practice is finally over!
After working up a good sweat, everyone went to the stream in small groups to wash up.
Tang Bugui and the emperor also joined in the exercise.
The emperor looked at Tang Bugui beside him and couldn't help but say, "Bugui, what do you think about me promoting this kind of physical exercise in the Great Shang Kingdom?"
Tang Bugui was slightly taken aback, and he looked at the emperor.
Sure enough, something different was seen in the emperor's eyes.
There are several other countries surrounding the Great Shang Kingdom, and the emperor wanted to conquer these countries before he ascended the throne!
Because hundreds of years ago, there was actually only one great Shang Dynasty here.
Reclaiming lost territory was something almost every emperor wanted to do.
Tang Bugui thought for a moment, then shook his head.
The emperor frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
Before Tang Bugui could speak, the Empress said, "Exercising is good, but has Your Majesty considered that ordinary farmers are already working hard enough every day? They don't have that much time to exercise!"
The emperor paused, his face slightly falling.
The Empress saw through his thoughts, and he didn't hide anything, saying, "But don't the people of Tangjia Village exercise every day?"
They've been living here for the past few days and have naturally seen quite a few things.
Although the people of Tangjia Village were a bit poor, their spirit made the emperor feel very comfortable.
The Empress glanced at the Emperor and said quietly, "Don't you even think about how many villages like this there are?"
Tangjia Village was originally the ancestral home of the Tang family. People who lived there before were either members of the Tang family or their servants.
Only a small number of people migrated from outside.
Tangjia Village's cohesion was originally unmatched by that of ordinary villages.
Coupled with Qian's tough stance, the villagers were able to make some changes.
Having been here for so long, the emperor naturally knew quite a lot.
"Alright, I don't want to think about it anymore!" After saying that, the emperor turned his back to the empress and Tang Bugui!
It was only in front of these two people that the emperor would show such a childlike nature.
When Wang Mingtian arrived, he saw the emperor looking furious.
Just as he was about to go over, his gaze unconsciously swept over a few people.
Upon seeing this, Wang Mingtian was stunned.
The emperor's fortune seems to have changed!
He took another closer look, and sure enough, the emperor's aura had changed considerably.
The empress was destined for misfortune, while the emperor was destined for death!
But at this moment, their fates took a turn for the worse.
"Master!" Little Su Bao was listening to them talk when she suddenly saw Wang Mingtian standing not far away and couldn't help but call out.
Wang Mingtian snapped out of his daze and turned his gaze to Xiao Subao.
Sure enough, the radiance of merit emanating from the little girl seemed to have dimmed slightly.
However, her luck is only getting stronger!
"Okay, today...we'll mainly be collecting some precious medicinal herbs..." Wang Mingtian said, glancing at Xiao Su Bao.
Little Su Bao nodded obediently and followed her master.
Tang Bugui watched as the little girl deftly picked up her small basket, holding a small hoe in one hand and a small stick in the other.
She wore a small blue floral headscarf on her head, making her look exceptionally cute.
"Our Su Bao is so beautiful!" The emperor looked at little Su Bao with a smile, his eyes growing even more amused.
When he gets back, he'll definitely make sure the eldest and third brothers take a good look at him!
Oh yes, and there's also the fourth one!
Thinking of the fourth prince, the emperor rubbed his temples, hoping that the girl would quiet down a bit while he and the empress were away!
But... it doesn't matter if things don't calm down, since it's not my problem!
At that moment, in the Lan family residence in the capital, a young girl dressed in gorgeous clothes sneezed violently.
She rubbed her nose before looking at the two people kneeling below.
"You said your family has fun things?" The little girl looked about six or seven years old. She had fair skin, delicate features, and wore many gold hairpins in her hair.
She was also wearing a large gold necklace around her neck.
Kneeling before her were Lan Xin'er and Madam Lan.
Lan Xin'er used to play with the Eldest Princess. Although the Eldest Princess didn't think much of her, she treated her fairly well because she was the future Crown Princess.
Lan Xin'er is now disliked by the Crown Prince, and she is unwilling to accept it. Her eyes reveal a strange look.
She lay on the ground, looked up at the princess with a pitiful expression, and said, "Your Highness, please help me!"
The eldest princess is clearly very cute, but she pretends to be very serious.
She looked down at Lan Xin'er.
Her little hands were rubbed together...
Lan Xin'er's face turned pale, but in her heart she cursed the princess to the core.
However, she also knew how capable this woman was. The emperor doted on this princess, so no matter how arrogant she was, the emperor would protect her!
Even the imperial censors couldn't do anything about this princess!
This is because, aside from her status, this six- or seven-year-old princess knows almost everything about the gossip of every household!
A year ago, an imperial censor impeached this princess, and as a result, her mistress became known to everyone.
The main problem is that the mistress is a man...
There was also a prince whose son bullied people on the road, and the princess sent him straight to the coal mine!
The prince is going to find the emperor!
The father and son have been reunited!
But they were reunited at the mine. The father and son had been mining coal for a year before they were released.
"I wonder how much Your Highness the Princess wants this time..." Madam Lan's face was a little pale, and her clothes were also a little loose.
It's clear that she's not having a good time in the Lan family these days!
If it weren't for the Crown Prince's refusal to allow Lan Junyi to divorce his wife, Lan Junyi would probably have divorced Madam Lan long ago.
However, Lan Junyi sent his two former sons back to the Zhou family, while Madam Lan stayed in the Lan family temporarily, holding the title of mistress.
“Your matter is quite serious, I need…” The young girl wrinkled her nose, thought for a moment, and then said in a serious tone, “How about thirty thousand taels of silver?”
"Thirty thousand taels of silver, you won't lose out or be cheated. I will definitely beg my brother, the Crown Prince, to give you another chance!"
The eldest princess blinked, her smile appearing quite radiant.
Madam Lan's expression changed slightly. Ever since Lan Junyi stopped coming back, their family had no income.
Her dowry was almost gone!
"Think it over carefully. If you don't have the money and try to cheat me, the consequences will be severe!"
"Here, I have some!" Lan Xin'er took a deep breath and then took out a stack of silver notes from her bosom.
These were things Lan Xin'er had managed to acquire over the years, but they only amounted to a little over ten thousand taels.
“Mother…” she looked at Xiao Zhou Shi, her eyes filled with a pleading look.
Xiao Zhou's face was extremely pale.
I only have a little over 20,000 yuan left.
If I give it all to the eldest princess, how will I live in the future!
While she hesitated, the eldest princess had already had someone take the silver notes worth more than ten thousand taels.
"If you don't give me the rest of the silver, consider this ten thousand taels as my errand fee!"
After saying that, she got up to leave.
Lan Xin'er became anxious and quickly tugged at her mother's sleeve.
"Mother, money..." Lan Xin'er called out softly, afraid that Xiao Zhou Shi wouldn't give her the money.
Mrs. Zhou hesitated, but then she remembered what her daughter had told her before.
She made a snap decision and took out a stack of silver notes from her bosom.
This was what she had originally prepared, but she hadn't expected the eldest princess to be so greedy.
As soon as the silver notes were taken out, a palace maid took them directly from the side.
The princess, who had just been wearing a stern face, suddenly broke into a bright smile.
"That's right, I will definitely go to the Crown Prince about this matter. Don't worry, I've always been honest and fair in my business dealings!"
Lan Xin'er breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes shining brightly.
Once she becomes the Crown Princess again, she will definitely teach this eldest princess a lesson.
But now...
Lan Xin'er pursed her lips, a hint of something unreadable in her eyes.
However, right after the eldest princess left the Lan family, she went to the home of another official.
I walked around for a while and didn't finish until it was getting dark.
She took the silver she had brought back and planned to return to the palace.
I felt the urge to urinate halfway through the journey...
"Xiaohua, I need to use the toilet. Hurry up and take the toilet down!"
The eldest princess had spent a rather long time at the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue and had drunk quite a bit of tea; she was starting to feel restless!
"Yes!" the palace maid Xiaohua quickly replied.
As soon as the two stepped off the carriage, they were stared at by a pair of eyes!
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