Chapter 452 Can you guarantee you don't want to get married now? But what about later?
Tang Bugui was puzzled and couldn't help but look up at the Empress.
The Empress looked at Tang Bugui, her smile widening.
“Please speak!” Tang Bugui said respectfully.
"You previously requested that Su Bao be made a princess, but now I think she could be made a princess of good fortune. What do you think?"
The Empress looked at Tang Bugui, her smile widening.
Tang Bugui paused slightly; the emperor had actually said something similar before.
Tang Bugui pondered for a moment and then said, "I leave it to Your Majesty and His Majesty to decide!"
The emperor glanced at the man but didn't make things difficult for him. He simply said, "Take this favor from the Empress back and tell your daughter about it!"
How could the emperor not have noticed Xiao Su Bao's abilities after living in the village for so long?
It's just that Xiao Su Bao's father is Tang Bu Gui, their most trusted minister.
Even a son might betray you, but Tang Bugui would never.
"yes!"
Tang Bugui nodded in agreement.
The emperor waved his hand, somewhat disdainful of this doting father.
Tang Bugui turned and left, but the Second Prince and the Third Prince did not leave.
Only Princess Chang'an came out with Tang Bugui.
The little girl looked at Tang Bugui for a moment before saying, "Brother Tang, you have to treat Xiaosubao well, otherwise, I won't recognize you as my brother anymore!"
Tang Bugui curled his lips into a smile, his eyes filled with a deep mirth.
"Do you think I'm not good to Su Bao?"
Tang Bugui looked at Princess Chang'an and asked with some helplessness.
Princess Chang'an shook her head. After hesitating for a long time, she finally stopped and looked at Tang Bugui.
“You are good, but with a stepmother comes a stepfather. In the capital, the wives of officials have often mistreated their stepdaughters. Su Bao is good, and I don’t want to see her being mistreated…”
Tang Bugui is still young. If he plans to get married in the future...
Just thinking about it made Princess Chang'an a little worried about Xiao Su Bao.
After all, men are very fickle!
Tang Bugui paused slightly, looked at Princess Chang'an, and glanced at the tree behind him out of the corner of his eye.
"I will never marry anyone other than Lan Shuyu!"
Tang Bugui said firmly, his eyes filled with determination.
"But... what if? Brother Tang, can you guarantee you don't want to get married now? But what about later? You have many years ahead of you!"
Princess Chang'an glanced back in the direction of the thatched hut.
Her father and mother had a very good relationship, but her father still had many concubines.
Even if the emperor doesn't want those concubines, they can still go.
She understands, and therefore understands even more how difficult it is for women.
She saw it when her mother was sad.
If even the Emperor had so many concubines, what about Tang Bugui?
“I am different from His Majesty. He had no other choice; he needed to maintain a balance. But I am now... just a nobody!”
Tang Bugui smiled, a hint of something unreadable in his eyes.
Seeing Tang Bugui's appearance, Princess Chang'an finally believed his words.
Even so, Princess Chang'an still decided to treat Xiao Su Bao better and take care of her from now on.
Behind a tree nearby, Yang Nuannuan's heart skipped a beat, and she felt extremely conflicted.
My mother said that she has been reborn and can live her own life and find someone she likes.
But when she saw Tang Bugui, her heart still couldn't help but pound violently.
It seems that only in this way can one feel a little comfort.
She watched Tang Bugui and Princess Chang'an leave, biting her lower lip tightly.
Then, a look of determination appeared in Yang Nuannuan's eyes.
The moon was bright and the stars were few. She looked up at the starry sky, then smiled and headed towards the Yang family's residence.
The next morning, Madam Qian looked at the exhausted Second Prince and Third Prince in front of her, and her lips twitched slightly.
These two arrived very early in the morning, before the villagers had even finished their exercise.
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, would you like some fried eggs?" Little Su Bao looked at them with bright eyes.
"Eat!" The Second Prince had been busy all night and was truly hungry.
The third prince was similar to him.
Xiao Su Bao immediately became happy, put the fried eggs she had prepared on a plate, and took two for each of them.
Besides the eggs, she also divided the goat's milk into two bowls for the two princes.
However, just as the two were having a good time, the expressions on the faces of the Tang family members became a little strange.
Not for any other reason than that they had all been taken care of so kindly by Xiao Su Bao today.
The little dumpling seemed to be in a very good mood today. She insisted on making food for everyone early in the morning, and Qian Shi couldn't stop her.
Wang Xiuer stood pitifully to the side. She wanted to help too, so that at least she could have a blind date with Xiao Su Bao!
However, her mother-in-law wouldn't allow it and even ordered her to stand outside.
Enraged, Wang Xiuer ordered four eggs and two bowls of goat milk in one go.
However, none of this is important...
After the Second Prince and the Third Prince had finished eating the eggs, the Second Prince said, "I'd like to trouble Sister Qian to call everyone in the village. I have something to tell you all!"
Ms. Qian readily agreed and quickly had her son call all the villagers over.
Before long, the villagers arrived, their eyes filled with curiosity.
Now that the autumn harvest has just ended, the villagers are busy tidying up the fields.
According to their local conditions, they would normally wait until spring to plant crops.
The second prince, seeing that all the villagers had arrived, turned around and glanced at the third prince.
"Go!" the Second Prince said to the Third Prince.
However, the Third Prince immediately turned his face away and refused to look at him.
The second prince's lips twitched.
He glared at his brother with annoyance before reluctantly walking over.
They still had quite a few seeds, and Tangjia Village was in a good location, so planting new crops might be better.
"That's right, we got some fresh seeds this year..."
After the Second Prince finished speaking, the villagers subconsciously looked at Madam Qian and Xiao Su Bao.
Little Su Bao had just taken a bite of the egg, and now that she was being watched, she didn't know whether to swallow it or spit it out.
The little dumpling looked at them pitifully, and finally gritted its teeth and ate it.
Looking at the little girl's appearance, Madam Qian couldn't help but chuckle.
"Alright, alright, let's not make things difficult for the young lady!"
Madam Qian looked at them and said, "I support the Second Young Master, and didn't he say before that they would give money?"
When the villagers heard what Qian said, they still looked behind her.
Little Su Bao is their lucky star. Let's see what Su Bao has to say.
If Little Lucky Star says there's no problem, then they'll plant it.
"Yes...yes..." Little Su Bao said in her sweet, childish voice, seeing everyone's expectant eyes.
However, at this time, a villager said, "Although we have harvested the grain, there is a severe drought everywhere. What if we plant new grain seeds but there is no rain and the grains don't grow?"
Just as Xiao Su Bao was about to speak, she suddenly seemed to sense something, and she looked down at her feet...
Why did she feel as if something beneath her feet was calling to her?
The little dumpling couldn't help but look down again.
Finally, it was confirmed that there really seemed to be something there.
The little dumpling instinctively stomped its foot...
The next instant, a jet of water shot out and sent the little girl flying!
The Third Prince disregarded everything else and instinctively rushed over to catch the little dumpling.
Once the little baby was in his arms, the Third Prince's lips twitched!
Has he gone mad?
Otherwise, why would I subconsciously not want my little Su Bao to get hurt?
I've only been here a few days, how did I get assimilated by the second brother and his gang!
The Third Prince looked at the still-shaken little girl in his arms and was slightly taken aback. Why did that face seem somewhat familiar to him?
Before the Third Prince could think further, the Second Prince, Madam Qian, the Tang family, and the villagers rushed over in a hurry.
None of them cared why so much water had suddenly appeared in the Tang family.
All eyes were on Xiao Su Bao.
Once everyone was sure the little dumpling was alright, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
They then reacted quickly.
"Why do I feel like this water is from a hot spring on that volcano?"
Suddenly, Da Ya's father murmured.
Upon hearing this, everyone paused and subconsciously looked in their direction.
Sure enough, the water was steaming warm.
Da Ya's father picked it up and took a sip.
"This tastes just like hot spring water!"
His eyes lit up, and he felt all the fatigue from his morning exercise disappear.
Tang Bugui also came over, followed by the emperor.
The emperor's eyes widened instantly, and his lips twitched.
He had already heard about what had happened here, and now, looking at Xiao Su Bao, he remained silent.
How can he pretend he didn't notice Xiao Su Bao's unusual behavior?
Tang Bugui ignored all that. He only breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw Qian Shi carrying Xiao Su Bao to change clothes.
"Thank you!" Tang Bugui said solemnly to the Third Prince.
"Brother, Su Bao is your child, so she's my child too. There's no need for thanks between us." The Third Prince smiled slightly, not taking the matter to heart.
Tang Bugui glanced at the Third Prince, but ultimately said nothing more.
Tang Cheng and his men simply dug a pool at the water outlet.
As the water in the pool slowly became clearer, everyone paused for a moment.
Just then, a small green turtle wobbled over.
Before anyone could notice, he jumped in with a thud.
Bai Yinjun was about to scoop up the little green turtle when he was grabbed by the back of the neck and thrown away.
Before anyone knew it, the nameless old Taoist priest arrived, accompanied by his young apprentice.
For once, Granny Bai didn't go crazy. She squatted by the pool, her eyes sparkling.
She reached out and gently touched the water.
As if sensing something, Granny Bai's smile widened.
Wang Mingtian also returned. He stood quietly to the side, glancing thoughtfully at Xiao Su Bao's room.
"We've all taken showers in this water, is it safe to drink?"
Suddenly, Tang Xin's father spoke up and asked.
The crowd fell silent for a moment, their eyes taking on a strange look.
"It should be fine, right? What if this water isn't from a volcanic crater hot spring?"
"That's what Da Ya's dad said dryly."
The group looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"This water is drinkable, and long-term consumption can even improve your health!"
The nameless old Taoist priest had a strange expression, but he still spoke.
This kind of water, rich in spiritual energy, can only be found here!
Thinking about this, he felt a little envious of the people in Tangjia Village.
No, I'm a resident of Tangjia Village now, aren't I?
The nameless old Taoist priest thought to himself, and the smile on his face grew even wider.
Little Su Bao was unaware of what was happening outside. She paused slightly, wondering if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the scars on her body seemed to have faded considerably.
The little dumpling lowered its head and searched its chest.
Once, Lan Xin'er was unhappy because he had burned himself, so she had someone burn a large piece of his flesh with a branding iron.
But now...
The little dumpling found the large area on its chest, but the once hideous wound had been reduced to a thin layer of red skin.
And on his body...
She rubbed her hands together instinctively, then her eyes widened instantly.
He actually rubbed off all the scars on his body.
Little Su Bao's face turned pale with fright.
Just then, a golden glint flashed in her eyes, and for a fleeting moment, the corners of her lips seemed to curve into a smile.
However, Xiao Su Bao soon stopped paying attention to the matter.
She quickly got dressed before coming out.
Little Su Bao was slightly taken aback when she saw the rather large pool.
Now, this pool really does take up more than half of the Tang family's front yard.
The remaining half is now filled with all the villagers.
Everyone looked at the pond with curiosity, and each person would come over to get a bowl of water.
Everyone took turns drinking.
Tang Dabao and his two younger brothers fetched water for the villagers.
Everyone remained calm and waited quietly.
"This water is so sweet! I feel like it can cure most of my chronic leg pain!" an old lady said with a hint of excitement.
The villagers and others echoed this sentiment.
Since the first round of water was given to the elderly, no one came over to fight for it.
"Me too! This water tastes so good, it even cured my migraines!" an old man exclaimed.
The villagers got more and more excited as they talked, almost as if they wanted to say that it came from a fairy spring.
When Xiao Su Bao came out, she immediately felt all eyes on her.
The little dumpling was startled and instinctively tried to back away.
"My good friend, you are absolutely amazing!" Fu Manduo said excitedly as he looked at Xiao Su Bao.
"Sister Fu..." Little Su Bao called out in her sweet, childlike voice.
"I heard you created a hot spring with a single step, that's really amazing, my darling!"
As Fuman said this, he hugged Xiaosubao and gave her a big kiss.
Xiao Su Bao's cheeks flushed slightly, but her mood was also somewhat infected by Fu Man Duo's enthusiasm.
Everyone looked at the adorable little dumpling with a strange look in their eyes.
Yun Qi, who was standing to the side, grabbed Xiao Mo Bao's shoulder and then said to the little guy very seriously, "Come on, drink this cup!"
The little guy paused slightly, and his brows furrowed.
"Hurry up, stop dawdling!"
Yun Qi was a little impatient, and her tone was somewhat fierce when she spoke.
Xiao Mobao paused slightly, about to speak, when she saw a pair of clear eyes.
He took the spring water that Yun Qi handed him and gulped it down in one go.
Looking into the little guy's eyes, Yun Qi reached out and greeted Xiao Su Bao.
“Su Bao hasn’t been to school for the past few days, so starting tomorrow, she’s not allowed to run around outside!” Yun Qi said to little Su Bao with a serious expression.
The little dumpling paused slightly, then nodded seriously.
"Yes, sir!"
Mr. Yun is usually quite alright, but he gets very serious whenever it comes to reading.
Yun Qi smiled even more when she saw Xiao Su Bao's appearance.
Children who love reading are usually lucky.
Thinking of something, Yun Qi added, "By the way, Miss Fu, Master Fu said that he will allow you to study at the academy for the time being, as well as the two Miss Sus..."
Su Yun is alright, after all, reading only brings benefits and no harm to her.
But Su Ruanruan, who was standing to the side, was not calm!
She ran away because she didn't want to study, and now she's being forced to study...
Don't go too far!
Besides, she really doesn't like reading!
Yun Qi seemed not to see Su Ruanruan's expression, and with a smile, she glanced at the little ones in the village next door.
Nowadays, everyone in the village has some money, although not much, but enough to scrape together for paper and pens.
However, using a sand table is still acceptable for now.
The villagers kept the hot spring a closely guarded secret and didn't tell anyone.
The river outside them disappeared completely when they started planting autumn corn.
It should be a crisp autumn day, but the surrounding sky is making people feel uncomfortable.
The villagers were slightly apprehensive after planting the corn.
Their winters aren't very cold to begin with. If it's like this in autumn, will they even have a winter this year?
Everyone's mood was somewhat heavy.
"Why don't we use the grain from that irrigation field?" Da Ya's father whispered, glancing at his daughter.
Su Daya was slightly taken aback, and her brows furrowed.
She can't make that decision either!
The main problem is that this hot spring water is extremely precious...
Now the villagers have discovered that the water that Little Su Bao accidentally splashed out is actually a really good thing.
"Dad, don't worry about this. Let me go ask Aunt Su Bao first."
Da Ya's father quickly nodded with a smile; they used to be somewhat sexist.
But now, because Su Daya is earning money for the family and has a good relationship with Xiao Su Bao and the others, she is being taken care of by her parents more and more.
Su Daya arrived at the Tang family's house.
Little Su Bao is lying on the edge of the small pool.
This small pond was set up by Ling Buqi after he returned, where he kept the little green turtle and a few fish.
Xiao Su Bao and Fu Man Duo are teasing the fish and little green turtles in the water.
"Aunt Su Bao..." Su Daya called out shyly when she saw little Su Bao.
Little Su Bao quickly got up and took a look.
"Oh, it's Daya. What brings you here?" Fu Manduo raised his head and asked with a smile.
Su Daya's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still said, "Aunt Su Bao, my father wants to use this hot spring water to water the corn. Do you think that's okay?"
Fu Manduo was slightly taken aback, not expecting them to have this plan.
The little girl didn't say anything, but turned her head to look at Xiao Su Bao.
Su Bao paused slightly before saying, "Okay!"
Su Daya breathed a slight sigh of relief, and when she smiled, her eyes curved, making her look very gentle.
Princess Chang'an looked at Su Daya, couldn't help but touch her bald head, and said to Xiao Su Bao, "I've noticed that all the children in your village really like Su Bao!"
It wasn't just liking, it even seemed to carry a kind of worship.
"Yes, Su Bao is very, very good..."
Without Su Bao, their village might not be where it is today.
When Xiao Su Bao heard Su Daya's words, she showed a sweet little face, with a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.
"DaYa is great too..." After a pause, the little dumpling's cheeks flushed slightly as she added, "Her cooking is delicious too!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but drool a little.
Looking at the little dumpling, Su Daya's smile grew even wider.
The earth dragon suddenly appeared and attacked them.
Without Little Su Bao, the children in the village would definitely have gotten hurt.
In Su Daya's eyes, Xiao Su Bao was the lucky star of their village.
They are the heroes who changed their Tangjia Village.
Su Daya thought to herself that she should bring some of the braised noodles with green beans she made for Su Bao to try later.
"Then I won't bother you any longer!" Su Daya said to everyone and turned to leave.
Princess Chang'an watched the little girl's retreating figure and rubbed her chin.
As expected of someone I value!
Little Su Bao is the best!
Princess Chang'an narrowed her eyes, her thoughts unreadable.
Little Su Bao watched Su Daya's departing figure, then gently placed her little hand in the warm water.
Previously, all of their corn seeds had been soaked in this warm water.
Watering it a little more now shouldn't be a problem...
The little dumpling thought to itself that this was the right thing to do.
She raised her eyes and decided to talk to her mother and older brother.
"Aunt Chang'an, Su Bao has something to ask her mother. You play here for now!"
Little Su Bao stood up, lifted her skirt, and walked into the yard.
Princess Chang'an and Fuman exchanged a glance, and the two tacitly decided not to follow.
When Xiao Su Bao found Qian Shi, Qian Shi was scolding Wang Xiu'er.
"Xiuer, how many times have you told me not to go to the kitchen, not to go to the kitchen? Tell me, what exactly are you going to do?"
Qian's eyelids twitched wildly; heaven knows what she had just seen!
Qian was planning to make some food for Su Bao, but as soon as she went in, she saw Wang Xiuer.
The kitchen looked like a crime scene, with pig's blood splattered everywhere.
A pig's head was placed on the cutting board, chopped up in a gruesome manner...
"Mother... Second Sister-in-law..." The little dumpling looked at her mother, then at her second sister-in-law whose hair was still a little wet, and blinked her eyes.
When Qian saw Xiao Su Bao come in, her expression instantly brightened, becoming kind and friendly.
Wang Xiuer secretly wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at Xiao Su Bao with gratitude.
She just wanted to personally braise some meat to nourish her mother and the others, didn't she?
Who knows...
She really wanted to do it well, but who knew...
Wang Xiuer was initially a little guilty, but the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt.
Feeling aggrieved, she heard Tang Sanbao's slightly irritating voice coming from the doorway.
"Dad, why are you crying?" Tang Sanbao's eyelids twitched as he looked at his father, who refused to go inside.
He discovered that his mother was pregnant with his younger sister... After his sister was born, his father was constantly vomiting or feeling melancholic.
Look, this is too much today, they're even crying!
How will he play with his friends in the future!
Can he have a father like that?
"I'm fine, it's just..." Tang Qi was about to speak when Qian's voice came from inside.
"Get in here, all of you!" Madam Qian's lips twitched as she roared in annoyance.
Can't this second son and his family be a little more discreet?
Little Su Bao secretly glanced at her second sister-in-law, and finally quietly placed her little hand on the back of Wang Xiuer's hand.
Wang Xiuer was initially a little sad, but when she felt the little hand on the back of her hand, she instantly looked up and smiled!
The Qian family...
"Mom, did you smash it?" Tang Qi wiped his eyes, feeling like he didn't want to cry anymore.
Upon seeing his mother and wife, Tang Qi seemed to have remembered something, and his face showed some embarrassment.
However, Tang Qi still subconsciously stood in front of his wife.
Madam Qian was speechless for a moment as she looked at her son, who was so siding with his daughter-in-law.
She said with disdain, "Didn't you go to the fields? Why are you back? The corn is already planted?"
Tang Qi nodded, a glimmer of light in his eyes.
"They're all planted. My older brother said he'll take another look and then go to the neighboring Zhao Family Village... Jixiang Village around noon to chat with Village Chief Zhao!"
After Tang Qi finished speaking, he quietly pulled his wife a couple of steps toward the door.
Holding her baby, Ms. Qian naturally witnessed this scene.
She wasn't angry at all, she just said, "Well, if your older brother wants to do it, then let him do it!"
"Oh, Mother, if there's nothing else, I'll head back with Xiuer now!"
After saying that, Tang Qi grabbed his wife and ran outside before Qian could speak.
Wang Xiuer had already lifted her skirt, ready to run away, but upon hearing her husband's voice, she immediately followed.
The Qian family...
This wretched son is probably not worth keeping!
Little Su Bao gently placed her small hand on Qian Shi's brow, smoothing out the wrinkles.
Ms. Qian grasped the little dumpling's hand, a smile appearing in her eyes.
"You rushed in so urgently, what happened?" Madam Qian asked Xiao Su Bao, and then tidied up her newly grown black hair.
Little Su Bao looked at Madam Qian and said, "Mother, just now my niece Daya ran over and asked me if I could use hot spring water to water the corn, and I agreed!"
Mrs. Qian was taken aback, not expecting this to be the case.
"There's no problem," Madam Qian said after thinking for a moment.
In the past few days, Tang Cheng has used bamboo to divert the hot spring water from his home to the back of the village school next door.
If anyone needs it, they can simply go and take it.
To make it easier to get water, they also built a huge pool here.
At the very edge, there was also a soaking tub.
This was arranged by Wang Mingtian.
There is one hot spring pool for men and one for women. If you want to soak in the hot spring, you have to pay the village school. It costs five coins per person per session. You can book a monthly or yearly subscription.
This matter was mainly entrusted to Yun Qi.
Yun Qile accepted the money, after all, there were many places in the village school where money was needed. Tang Cheng gave them some money, but there was still more to come. They couldn't just spend without earning anything!
They ended up using the bathwater to water their vegetables.
Qian discovered that watering these vegetables would increase their yield.
I don't know if it will be useful for corn!
"That's good..." Xiao Su Bao scratched her head, a smile on her face.
However, just when they were in a good mood, something happened outside.
When Tang Cheng led the villagers to find Zhao Ziyun, an accident occurred.
"Please, just give us some water!" They were stopped by a woman.
The woman's eyes held a hint of longing, and her gaze towards them was full of expectation.
“Miss, we don’t have any water on us!” Tang Cheng glanced at the woman, but took a step back.
When he came out today, Mr. Wang told him to stay away from women all day, or he would be in big trouble.
Lin Wan's expression changed slightly, but she clearly saw that these people had brought an oxcart, and there were so many things on the oxcart!
Lin Wan frowned, her eyes showing some dissatisfaction.
"You clearly brought some things, what's wrong with sharing a little with me?"
After Lin Wan finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something. She bit her lip and said, "My husband is a great general. If you neglect me, when my husband comes looking for me, I will have him wipe you all out!"
General?
For some reason, Tang Cheng was very sensitive to these words.
Almost at the same time, he asked, "What is your husband's name, and where is he now?"
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