Three months later, Nian'er was able to lift her head.
Previously, Bei Li had been overwhelming the Chu border army with sheer numbers, but once Xiao Yanchu and his men arrived, the situation immediately reversed, and they quickly forced the Bei Li Mo Han border army to retreat.
Xiao Yanchu and his men did not stop there and immediately began to penetrate into the heart of Bei Li.
Both the Su family and the Prince's family received letters from their families confirming that they were safe, which lessened Madam Su's worries.
After that, Xing Yue gave birth to the Su family's first legitimate grandson.
With Su Ruojin's medication to prevent miscarriage, and Xing Yue strictly following Su Ruojin's guidance on pregnancy care, the delivery went very smoothly.
Mrs. Su was overjoyed. She was busy taking care of Xing Yue and her grandson, which actually lessened her worries about Su Yunfeng and Su Wenzhou.
Su Ruojin went to Yanyang to arrange the marriage between Zhihua and Mu Jingshan, and officially transferred Ren'ai Hall to Zhihua.
Logically, Zhihua and Mu Jingshan should have gotten married long ago, but Zhihua insisted on waiting for Su Ruojin.
Various things delayed things, and it's been dragging on until now. Su Ruojin prepared a dowry of eighty-eight loads for Zhihua, comparable to that of a noble lady in the capital.
On the way back to the capital from Yanyang, Su Ruojin sighed and said to Yanluo, "Now that Zhihua has been entrusted with something, I can rest assured. On the contrary, Yanluo, you have been saying that you want to arrange your marriage with Hu Qing, but you have been dragging it out until now because of various things."
Yanluo hurriedly said, "Miss, I'm not in a hurry. Getting married sooner or later is the same. I want to spend more time with you."
Yanluo had already decided that even after getting married, she would stay by her mistress's side.
In the Great Chu Kingdom, a maid who accompanied the bride to the groom's family can return to serve her mistress if she wishes and her mistress agrees.
In some wealthy families, the bond between masters and servants was so strong that maids would stay by their masters' side for their entire lives.
In Su Ruojin's eyes, Yanluo was like a sister to her, never treating her like a maid, and would never drive her away.
"When Hu Qing comes back this time, I will definitely marry you off in a grand and glorious way."
Besides arranging Zhihua's wedding, Su Ruojin also took the time to arrange the wedding of Yunniang and Rong Qizhou.
She originally wanted to hold a grand celebration, but Yunniang and Rong Qizhou both disagreed. They were both members of the Dark Alliance, and a grand celebration would inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.
So the two of them bowed to heaven and earth as witnesses. On the day of their wedding, Yunniang's smile never faded, while Rong Qizhou did not smile and kept his face down. However, his flushed cheeks and earlobes betrayed his true feelings.
Su Ruojin knew that Rong Qizhou was nervous.
Rong Qizhou wasn't good at expressing his opinions, but his heart was full of Yunniang; otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to the marriage.
Fourth Brother's relationship with Miss Yue is also getting better and better, and their marriage has been arranged until the end of the Northern Li War, when their father and brothers return, and when they will get married.
When Nian'er was six months old, Su Ruojin took her to Jiangnan and found Xu Wanying.
In fact, given the current situation, it's not impossible for Xu Wanying to return to the capital; she could simply change her identity.
But she refused, feeling that life in Jiangnan was good enough for her to realize her dream as a businesswoman.
Su Ruojin talked to her, wanting Xu Wanying to establish a women's business alliance, recruiting some women with business acumen to join, so that women who are willing to work can also have a job and support themselves.
Xu Wanying's eyes lit up when she heard this. What Su Ruojin said was exactly what she had always wanted to do, but she hadn't found the right opportunity. Now, she and Su Ruojin were a perfect match.
An agreement was finally reached: Su Ruojin would provide the money and the shop, while Xu Wanying would be fully responsible for management and operation.
Years later, Xu Wanying became the most successful businesswoman in the Great Chu, and could be said to be on par with Su Yiting.
She also collaborated with Su Yiting, and their business not only covered the entire Kyushu region, but also expanded to even more distant places.
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August of the first year of Shotoku.
The war in Beili is progressing smoothly. With the three kingdoms attacking simultaneously, how can Beili possibly withstand it?
Xiao Yanchu wrote to Su Ruojin, telling her that the war would soon be over.
December 20th of the first year of Shengde.
Another year has passed quickly, and as the year draws to a close, the people of the capital city are once again joyfully hanging up lanterns.
Even before the Lunar New Year, the children have already started setting off firecrackers.
That year, the new emperor exempted the people from taxes, and their income increased significantly. Everyone praised the new emperor and hoped to have a good year.
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