The fire was extinguished, and there was silence in the dark room.

Xiao Zhen couldn't sleep. She was thinking about Ren Jinxiu, the noble concubine, and so many concubines in the harem. But which of these women was sincere to the late emperor?

What Run'er said in the palace that day suddenly came to mind. His father must be very lonely. His general and prime minister both chose an ordinary life, leaving only him with the turbulent political affairs.

"What are you thinking about?" Han Ziran turned around and put his arms around Xiao Zhen's waist.

"The late emperor." Xiao Zhen did not shy away from talking about the late emperor among the two of them.

"The Queen Mother's incident reminds you of him?"

Xiao Zhen hummed softly.

"The emperor has the emperor's mission. He left, but those who survived must live." Han Ziran said softly, and he was naturally referring to Ren Jinxiu, the noble concubine and the others: "The queen mother's matter is indeed a bit excessive, but she

He has always been like this, so we can just ignore him."

"I know. I don't want to go to bed anymore." Xiao Zhen turned around, hugged her husband tightly with both hands, and heard Ziran's voice coming from above his head: "If one day you die before me, I will definitely

I can’t live alone, even if I have to survive, I will only have you, Xiao Zhen, as the only woman in my life."

Xiao Zhen hugged him even more: "I know. Me too."

The weather has ushered in the rainy season after being sunny for several months.

There has been no news from the Queen Mother since she came to have a big quarrel that day. I heard that she was very quiet when she returned to the palace.

Although Xiao Zhen asked Xi Ya to prepare a list of compensation for the emperor, Xi Ya did not hand it into the palace. In Xi Ya's opinion, he was the emperor, who should be kept away from him, respected, and even held in his arms, so she did not take this matter seriously.

He made the decision without permission.

Xiao Zhen didn't say anything.

However, in the next few days, the emperor learned that his mother had dropped something in the prime minister's palace, so he still gave her some rewards.

The rainy season is the most sticky. It is very humid inside and outside the home, so when the rainy season comes, moxa stoves are lit in all the rooms to drive away moisture and insects.

In the room, Xiao Zhen was reading a book, Xi Ya was calculating accounts, Liu was knitting clothes, and Fang Xiang'er was writing down accounts.

After a while, Xiao Zhen put down the book and looked at Xi Ya's way of dialing the abacus with interest. Xi Ya has been doing business for so many years, and her hands dial the abacus so fast that Xiao Zhen sometimes can't see clearly. Xiang'er, under Xi Ya's leadership,

Next, the account books were also done very well.

"I'm so old that I can't even see clearly." Ms. Liu murmured to herself as she knitted a sweater and looked at the pattern.

Xiao Zhen heard this and said: "Sister-in-law, your eyesight has not been good lately, so please stop knitting such laborious knitting. She will be worried about You'er's child."

"She has been pampered since she was a child. How can she take care of a child? Fortunately, Yu'er is here, but Yu'er's eyesight is worse than mine. She can't even knit this thread."

"Then go buy it. It will take at least a month for you to make a sweater."

"The ones we bought are not as good as our own threads. This is the finest brown thread brought as tribute by the Qiang people. I heard that jade knives are used when harvesting hair, so the emperor only gave us a small amount."

Mrs. Liu pointed to the weaving method painted on the brocade silk: "Tell me, the Qiang people are really ingenious. If this butterfly is woven, it will definitely look very beautiful."

"The knitting clothes that my sister-in-law used to knit for the children are also pretty." Xiao Zhen said. The Qiang people are a people in the Western Regions who make a living by herding sheep. This brown yarn was passed in from them decades ago.

It was loved by women. Unlike the scissors and looms of the Central Plains, it was possible to weave a beautiful and warm piece of clothing with just two sticks, which was extremely convenient.

"When Hua'er, Yao'er and Qiu'er's children are born in the future, as long as I can still move, I will knit them for them." When talking about this, Mrs. Liu's face looked satisfied.

Xiao Zhen sighed in his heart. My sister-in-law is good at everything, but she loves to worry and worry blindly. Even though her children are grown up, she still treats them as if they are five or six-year-old children. Even she is uneasy about her. However,

The sister-in-law was really kind to them. Facing this sister-in-law who cared about them wholeheartedly, Xiao Zhen respected her as much as she could.

"Speaking of children, sister-in-law, Hua'er's marriage should be settled. You'er's child is almost three years old, and Hua'er hasn't married yet." Xi Ya said while making calculations.

When talking about her biological son, Ms. Liu's face was filled with sadness. This child was good at everything, but he just didn't want to get a wife and said women were too difficult to deal with.

"Marriage is destined. When Hua'er's other half appears, you can't stop it even if you want to." Xiao Zhen said, his nephew Han Hua has been smart and well-behaved since he was a child, but he doesn't like talking to women.

When talking to his aunt, she had to take three steps back before speaking. She remembered that this child was not like this when she was young.

"No, when he comes back in the evening, I will go to Cui Cui him again." Mrs. Liu said.

"Sister-in-law, Hua'er didn't come back for several days after you urged her last time." Fang Xiang'er chuckled: "You'd better stop urging me."

My sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu, started to worry again.

While several people were chatting about the children, Wu Yin walked in and said angrily: "Sister, the Queen Mother has taken the Concubine back to the palace."

Xiao Zhen raised his eyebrows. Although he was a little surprised, he only made a slight hum without any expression.

"The noble concubine?"

"I know, the Queen Mother was bored, so she remembered that there was another noble concubine to mess around with," Fang Xiang'er said.

"The truth is revealed to Xiang'er." Wu Yin shook his head, sat down and poured himself a sip of tea: "Sister, there is one more thing. Two of the three princes of the Imperial Concubine have reached the age to start a family. Why?

explain?"

"This has nothing to do with us, just leave it to the emperor." Xiao Zhen paused and said, "In the future, you can talk to your brother-in-law about this kind of thing."

"Okay. I just think it's a pity for those three princes. Although they were all instigated by Duke Lu in the past, they are all really talented and learned. If the emperor can accept this brother with an open mind, it will be of great help to the court.

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When things like that happened to the Lu family, the emperor was lenient by not punishing the nine clans. Xiao Zhen found it difficult to let these brothers return to the court.

As the days passed, Xiao Zhen returned to the days of going to the teahouse every day to listen to books and gossip.

Everyone in the family is waiting for the day when Han Ziran retires and returns to his hometown.

Run'er's overall view as an emperor also began to be revealed little by little. Judging from the decisions he made this year, Xiao Zhen felt that his and Ziran's cultivation of him was not in vain.

Whether it is the common people or the court, they all praise him. Now the court is still recovering. The former officials were imprisoned and killed, and now everyone still has those shadows in their hearts. Therefore, it is the best land for the emperor to give both kindness and power.

It can be said that it is peaceful both inside and outside.

When there was still one year left before the three-year period, Xiao Zhen began to pay attention to the place where everyone would take care of themselves in the future. She first asked Ziran about this, and the place that Ziran could think of was Wuyue, where Xiao Zhen's uncle and aunt now lived.

After the death of the late emperor, the Xiao family uncles and aunts returned to their hometown of Tangxia Village.

For Han Ziran, he has no memory of his real hometown. He only has unpleasant memories of his childhood. What he remembers is in Zhu Youshu, Tangxia Village in Zhu Youshu. He and his wife are from the same village, where he lives.

of happiness.

As the so-called fallen leaves return to their roots, Xiao Zhen still had to ask what the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Han family meant. By the way, he mentioned what Ziran meant. Unexpectedly, the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Han family readily agreed. The parents of the Han family were dead, and even the second brother of the Han family

Without a trace, for them, their hometown is more of a sadness.

Sister-in-law Liu was regretting the idea of ​​marrying Yao'er into the palace at this time. They all left, leaving Yao'er alone. How lonely it was. Then she thought that Yu'er and Hua'er were also here, and she felt relieved.

Much more.

Yao'er has grown a lot in the past two years, and her baby-fat face has gradually grown out, turning into an oval-shaped face. Lu Xinyao's appearance is attractive, and the more she looks at her, the more beautiful she is, and her temperament is getting quieter and quieter.

He is quite gentle in his dealings with others.

The two nuns in the palace have always felt that the future queen's temperament is too gentle, and she may suffer losses in the future, but there is no way to change it.

Xiao Zhen is not worried. Everyone has their own blessings. Yao'er's future fortune depends on her. Occasionally she will worry a little bit, and that is the emperor's thoughts towards Yao'er. In the past two years, whether it is the Queen Mother or the emperor,

Yao'er has never announced that she has entered the palace once. Although she has made a marriage contract and needs to avoid modesty, if she really meant it, how could she not announce it even once?

Seeing that the three-year period was approaching, Xiao Zhen called his second daughter over and asked her if she still wanted to enter the palace.

Instead, Lu Xinyao said: "Mom, my daughter has learned the palace rules for so long, and the two nuns have passed on her skills. It wouldn't be a waste if she doesn't enter the palace."
Chapter completed!