After becoming a top-notch peasant woman, she continues to be a top-notch

Zhen Yue also instructed the people around her: "Don't tell anyone in Kyoto about this." She was still afraid that Qiao Chao would worry. Everything else was fine, but she was afraid that Qiao Chao would come to find her.

Afterwards, they passed through Fuzhou, Nangan, Chiding, and Handan and arrived at Anning Prefecture. Zhen Yue's carriage had just entered Anning Prefecture when Qiao Er and Qian were hurried out because someone from Danan Village said that Qiao Chen was sick.

So when Zhen Yue arrived at the Prince of Qin's mansion, the servant said, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager is ill, and the prince and princess went out a while ago and returned to Danan Village."

Upon hearing that Qiao Chen was sick, Zhen Yue also sent people to rush to Danan Village. It was already dark when she arrived at Danan Village.

The door of Qiao's house was closed. Zhen Yue asked someone to knock on the door. After a while, someone came to open the door. "Who is it?"

Lu Zhu on the side took out a sign, "The Queen is here."

The person who opened the door knelt down immediately upon hearing this and said, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. May you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Zhen Yue: "Stand up, how is the Empress Dowager?"

"I'm not sure. I'll go tell the prince and princess that you're here." Then he ran inside.

Zhen Yue led people in and soon ran into Qiao Er and Qian Shi in the backyard, "Sister-in-law!"

"Sister-in-law, why are you here?" Qian came over in a hurry. She was shocked when the servants told her that the queen had come. Why did the queen's sister-in-law come back? Was the emperor here too?

Qiao Er: "Sister-in-law, is my brother here too?"

Zhen Yue shook her head, "He didn't come, so I came. How is the old lady?" After so long, Zhen Yue was still used to calling Qiao Chen the old lady, not the Empress Dowager.

When it comes to this, Qiao Er and Qian Shi's expressions are not very good. Qian Shi sighed, "Mother had a fever tonight, and it hasn't subsided yet."

Zhen Yue hurried into the room, and Qiao Er and Qian Shi hurried to follow, explaining the situation to Zhen Yue, "The servants said that mother has been busy growing vegetables these days. She occasionally strolls around the village, but usually stays in the backyard to grow crops, and she does it herself. She doesn't ask for help. She took off her coat because she felt hot, and she may not have changed her clothes in time because she was sweating, so she got a fever."

Zhen Yue did not expect that the old woman would be so fragile. As soon as she entered, she saw Qiao Chen lying on the bed with her eyes closed. The imperial physician was still beside her, and there was a needle stuck in her forehead.

The imperial physician quickly saluted when he saw Zhen Yue coming in. Zhen Yue waved her hand and asked, "How is the Empress Dowager?"

The imperial physician considered for a moment and said, "The Empress Dowager is already old, and she is a little depressed... She will be much weaker if she wakes up."

The imperial physician didn't dare to say much. Anyway, he looked not in good condition. If he could hold on, he might be able to lie down for a few more years, but if he couldn't, he might only have a few months. But it all depends on fate.

Zhen Yue: "No matter what medicine you use, try your best to make the Empress Dowager get better."

"Yes."

Later, Mrs. Qiao Chen woke up once and saw Zhen Yue, "Why are you here from the old house?" She spoke slowly, "Am I sick? If I can't survive this, bury me in the main tomb of the Qiao family, together with your father."

Zhen Yue: "You should have a good rest, and you will live a long life."

Qian's eyes were red. "Lu from my third brother's wife's family is getting married. I wanted to bring him over to see you after the wedding. You have to hold on. The children in this family have grown up one by one. Don't you have to see them?"

Qiao Chen: "Really? That's a happy event. How about the girl?"

Qian: "The girl was chosen by my sister-in-law, she is definitely good."

Zhen Yue: "She is the daughter of the governor of Liangzhou. She is cute and smart, a good child. A-Lu likes her very much, and my third brother's wife seems nice too."

"Really? Then I'm relieved." Mrs. Qiao Chen looked very relaxed, and then said to Zhen Yue, "Thank you for your help to this big family."

Zhen Yue: "Why bother? I don't do anything. I didn't do much housework such as cooking and making clothes before. The second and third brothers and sisters-in-law will have to work harder."

Qian: "No, sister-in-law, you are amazing. Without you, my family wouldn't be able to make so much money."

Zhen Yue: "Let's all leave."

Mrs. Qiao Chen also laughed as she listened.

Zhen Yue: "Okay, old lady, you take a rest. I'll take you out to play when you get better. I've been playing all the way here. I've been to many places. I'll talk to you when you get better." Zhen Yue patted the quilt and said, "Take a rest."

Mrs. Qiao Chen was also tired and fell asleep quickly.

After they went out, Qian said, "Should we tell the emperor to come over? I'm afraid..."

Zhen Yue: "The doctor said it's not time yet, don't scare yourself. But the letter still needs to be written, I'll do it."

"Okay." Qian was still a little scared, but she felt much more at ease with Zhen Yue around.

Afterwards, Zhen Yue stayed with Qiao Chenshi in the Qiao family mansion for more than half a month. Qiao Chenshi's spirits improved a lot. During this time, Zhen Yue also took a trip to the mountain. Part of their mountain was now planted with the original tea trees and some medicinal herbs, which were growing well and were now being guarded by someone.

In Kyoto, Prince Jin's family and A-Zhong's family have already started to travel from Kyoto to Anning Prefecture.

When Ah Chu knew Zhen Yue was already here, he also wanted to come over, but as soon as he told Qiao Chao, Qiao Chao rejected him.

"No, the court still has many things that need you."

Ah Chu: ...

Finally, Mu Qingshi said, "Father, I will take Heng'er and Xiaoxiao to visit the Empress Dowager first."

Qiao Chao agreed, "Okay, you go first."

As for Zhen Yue, since Qiao Chen looked much better, and she had said before that she would take Qiao Chen out for fun, she immediately took action one day when the weather was good.

She first took Qiao Chen to a temple outside Anning Prefecture, and then climbed a mountain. If she couldn't climb anymore, she would have someone carry her up or on her back.

After a few days of rest, she took Qiao Chen to eat all kinds of delicious food and had someone draw a portrait of her. In the meantime, she told her many things she encountered on the road, such as the story of the new sprouts.

Mrs. Qiao Chen looked at the maid beside Zhen Yue and said, "This is the maid, right?"

Zhen Yue: "Yes, it was her. We encountered a small incident when we were in Luozhou..." Zhen Yue then told the story of Xin Ya being almost snatched away.

Xin Ya looked much calmer at this moment, but she was still a little nervous under the gaze of the Empress Dowager. Ever since she came to An Ning Mansion and learned that her wife was actually the current Empress, Xin Ya had been in a daze for a long time. No wonder Lu Zhu had always assured her not to be afraid of revenge.

Yes, who would dare to retaliate? Although she had lived in a small country town before, she had heard that the current Empress was very much valued by the Emperor, and that the Emperor only had the Empress as his wife, who had accompanied the Emperor from a small town to finally becoming the Emperor.

When she arrived at An Ning Mansion, she also met the King of Qin, the Queen of Qin, and even the Empress Dowager. Xin Ya thought of her own brother. She was a little worried about where her brother had gone, but now she was not worried anymore. She thought, the Queen was so kind, her brother must be doing well somewhere.