The people below had already investigated and found out. "It is... the wife of Chen Yourun, the incredibly brave man who rose from captain to lieutenant general in a short time, and whom you just bestowed upon him as a general."
"Oh?" The prince was surprised. "Isn't his wife from a poor, remote area?"
The prince knew of Chen Yourun. Upon his arrival, Chen Yourun made great contributions in a long and intense battle. His ability to eat hamburgers further demonstrated his talent. The prince was already aware of and had personally approved these promotions.
"Yes, it's amazing that a village woman from a small place has such insight. I've already gone to check her out in private. General Chen's wife is not only smart, but also... extremely beautiful."
"Oh? How does it compare to my concubines?"
"This... naturally cannot compare to the people around the prince."
The prince also looked down on people from small places. How good-looking could they be? So he compared them to his concubines. This was also because the princess looked at character and family background, while the concubines were judged by their appearance.
He thought she was far inferior, but judging from the reactions of the people below, she was even more beautiful than his concubine.
The prince's curiosity was immediately piqued.
However, Chen Yourun is a man of great talent who will be of great use in the future, and it is also his good fortune to have such a wife.
"That lady has been buying shops these days; she's acquired shops in several different locations."
"Oh? Isn't she afraid of losing everything?"
"Isn't she just believing that you can create a peaceful and prosperous era? What's the price of the shop now? Under your great rule in the future, she's going to make a fortune."
The prince was very pleased.
At the same time, news came from outside: "It's all settled, the imperial seal has been handed over!"
The prince stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with excitement.
After a long while,
"good!"
He immediately dealt with this major event. The emperor abdicated and passed the throne to a more capable person. The prince said he would only serve as regent. Later, after the ministers had been urging him to ascend the throne for more than ten days, he finally reluctantly took the throne.
The dynasty name was changed to Zhou.
That night, the new emperor suddenly remembered this village woman and felt that she was a noble person.
They secretly doubled Chen Yourun's reward.
Because of Yin Lan's good deeds, she was rewarded with one thousand taels of silver.
Yin Lan was flattered and overwhelmed. Why was the emperor rewarding her? She realized it was probably because she had spoken well of him and done good deeds, but in reality, it was all for money...
However, it's always good to receive a reward. After accepting it, Yin Lan went and bought the last shop.
With the world at peace, those low-priced shops disappeared and prices began to rise.
The lowest price started at one thousand taels, which is now three or four times higher.
Even if Yin Lan does nothing, she can still make a net profit of tens of thousands of taels by selling it now!
She's now a completely wealthy woman!
In the future, she can use one shop to run her own pig offal business, and the others can be rented out temporarily, with the rent also being a significant source of income.
Now that the country has been newly settled, everyone is discussing merits and rewards.
But Xiao Wu came over, looking rather unwell.
After Yin Lan asked repeatedly, he couldn't help but say, "How biased! Big Brother is clearly the one who has made the most contributions, but last time he was given the title of a minor general. This time, when it comes to rewarding merits, even many people who are not as good as him have been given high-ranking positions, but Big Brother has not been given one!" Xiao Wu felt very aggrieved.
Yin Lan was taken aback, and naturally felt somewhat uncomfortable, but these things were beyond her control. If the emperor was a bad one, they could simply leave later.
With these shops, even if I don't become a great general, I can live a very good life.
Xiao Wu left feeling very depressed.
“Mother, don’t worry, I will study hard and become a high-ranking official in the future, so that I can make you proud,” said the eldest son.
"If you like reading, then read; if you want to become an official and benefit the people, then do it. Whatever you do, I'll be happy. You don't necessarily have to be a high-ranking official, understand?"
She wants her child to be happy and joyful, not for her to feel wronged or forced herself to be.
The older child nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
Before long, it was time for the generals of all armies to return to the capital.
These days, the eldest and second children miss their father, and the youngest child has become much more fluent in speech and can run around outside without any problems.
Early in the morning, the outside was already packed with people. Yin Lan and her three children went to the teahouse and spent a lot of money to buy seats, but it was still incredibly crowded.
The teahouse across the street, however, was a different story. It was clearly frequented by high-ranking officials and dignitaries, yet no one crowded there; everyone was relaxed and at ease.
Yes, money is important in any era, but power is something even more useful than money.
But it doesn't matter. Even if she can't become a great general, at least she's still a general. That's good enough. Yin Lan is very content.
Isn't it good enough that their family has been able to settle down in the capital and have so much wealth? If they want too much, they would be too ungrateful.
Now we only hope that Chen Yourun will return safely and intact.
"They're here! They're here!" someone shouted, and the crowd surged forward.
The group finally came into view, riding tall horses, with banners fluttering in the wind. The cold armor on the seated man reflected a sharp light, and the surrounding crowd cheered continuously. Each of the victorious generals had a solemn expression on their face.
Yin Lan anxiously searched for that familiar figure in the crowd.
Unfortunately, after watching for a long time, and even after most of the group had left, he was still nowhere to be found.
Yin Lan comforted herself, "It's okay, it's okay."
"Behind them are the wounded soldiers," someone said.
"They say it's due to injuries, but if they could still ride, why would they be at the back? The people at the back are all seriously injured."
Yin Lan's heart skipped a beat. Looking over, she saw that the group behind them was quite different from the group in front. They were no longer riding horses, but sitting or lying down; some had broken legs, some had lost arms...
Yin Lanru was doused with a bucket of cold water.
"If there are none among the wounded, then the person is most likely gone."
Yin Lan was both afraid of finding him among the wounded soldiers, not wanting him to have lost a leg or arm, yet she also hoped he would appear. If he wasn't here either, could it be... could it be...?
Yin Lan felt a sense of dread.
Even after the group disappeared and the surrounding crowd dispersed, Yin Lan still couldn't find Chen Yourun.
If there are no wounded soldiers among them, then the person is most likely dead.
If there are no wounded soldiers among them, then the person is most likely dead.
If there are none among the wounded soldiers, then the person is most likely dead.
These words lingered in her mind.
No!
How could you do that!
He promised he would come back. She had already prepared so many shops, bought him several sets of clothes, and prepared his favorite foods. The children were all waiting for him to come back.
How could he do that?
How could you do that!
Yin Lan's vision blurred.
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