With his hands behind his back, he ate a melon, and the country's fortune soared.

The textile industry is well developed in Jiangnan, and it is an area where the status of women in the entire Daxia is relatively high.

Correspondingly, this is also the place where the Queen's revision of the laws for women was implemented more smoothly.

In the entire Jiangnan region, Fengzhou faced the greatest resistance to the implementation of the revised laws, and Emperor Mingde had long noticed this.

So a few years ago, he specially sent officials to Fengzhou for a private visit. During this private visit, he found that it was not that the people did not accept the revised laws, but that a group of Fengzhou officials headed by Xu Dingcheng did not attach importance to those laws at all.

The reason is not complicated. It's just that most of the revised laws are related to women, and these people have long been accustomed to ignoring all matters related to women.

Emperor Mingde looked at Xu Dingcheng coldly. Xu Dingcheng kowtowed to defend himself, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, women have relied on men to survive. Aren't those who defend the country at the border all men? If all the resources of Daxia are occupied by women, then the status of men will be reduced."

"That's enough," Emperor Mingde interrupted him irritably, "Lord Xu is old and it's time for him to retire and return home."

Xu Dingcheng, who is not even forty yet...

He was really panicked this time. Did he really misjudge the situation?

It was obvious that the former Emperor Mingde had the same idea as him, so he had the confidence to ignore the new laws.

Xu Dingcheng forgot that he had not seen Emperor Mingde for more than five years.

Seeing his fearful look, Emperor Mingde flirted with the empress and said in a deep voice, "Master Xu, please stay at home and recuperate for a while."

Xu Dingcheng...

He, what on earth did he do?

Is this what Emperor Mingde dislikes?

He quickly gave Lin Can a wink, but this time Lin Can's attention was all on Dahua and he didn't notice his look.

In other words, Lin Can didn't hear what the emperor said to her husband at all. She was just very surprised that the girl who grew up in the countryside was not afraid in front of Emperor Mingde.

Dahua was indeed not afraid of the emperor. She had become very familiar with her uncle the emperor these days. She didn't know what the emperor meant, but she only knew that the pastries her uncle brought from Fengqi Palace were always delicious.

At this moment, Dahua was holding Qianqian's little hand and making faces to make her laugh.

Xiao Qianqian was very considerate of Dahua. She would laugh whenever Dahua made a face. The whole Fengqi Palace was filled with the laughter of little babies, which formed a sharp contrast with the frightened Xu Dingcheng.

In the carriage of the Xu Mansion, Lin Can finally came to her senses. She looked at Xu Dingcheng at a loss, "Husband, how could it be? How could Sanniang replace our daughter?"

Xu Dingcheng looked at Lin Can with cold eyes, which made Lin Can feel at a loss. After thinking it over, he did not think that Emperor Mingde would dismiss him from his post just because he ignored the new law.

After a while, Xu Dingcheng's confidant came from outside the carriage to report, "Master, I have already inquired about it. The new Fengzhou prefect is the eldest son of the Zou family, a great family in Jiangnan."

The carriage fell silent in an instant. Xu Dingcheng stared at Lin Can with unfriendly eyes. The unjust case of the widow and orphan girl in Fengzhou had just been reported.

How could Emperor Mingde select a new Fengzhou prefect so quickly? The Fengzhou prefect was a second-rank official. Apart from anything else, how could Xu Dingcheng, who had been running Fengzhou for many years, be easily replaced?

But the Zou family, the Zou family that has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for hundreds of years, Xu Dingcheng closed his eyes and his thoughts turned over in his mind. After a long while, suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

Lin Wuhui is still alive!

Moreover, he had returned to the capital. When he was still in Fengzhou, he found out that after Lin Wuhui returned to the capital, he took over the Lin family army stationed in the capital...

"Snapped!"

Lin Can was still feeling anxious when she was suddenly slapped hard in the face and was knocked to the ground by Xu Dingcheng.

Her mouth was instantly filled with a strong smell of blood, and a few teeth on the right side were even loose. She looked up at Xu Dingcheng in horror and couldn't help but ask, "Husband?"

Xu Dingcheng approached, tearing off Lin Can's clothes while lowering his voice and roaring, "Bitch, it's all because of you, it's all because of the Lin family. How could His Majesty tolerate the over-powerful family of the Crown Prince's uncle?"

He ignored Lin Can who was vomiting blood, and punched and kicked Lin Can while cursing, "Bitch, it's all your fault. It's all because you are a member of the Lin family. With Lin Wuhui, how could the emperor reuse me, Xu Dingcheng? Bitch, bitch, you are a dirty and lowly thing, bitch, stinky whore..."

Lin Can looked at Xu Dingcheng with horror, whose eyes were bloodshot, and listened to the whispered curses in his ears in disbelief.

She gritted her teeth and endured the severe pain. She did not dare to make a sound even when being abused by her own husband. She lay on her side and protected her head tightly.

Lin Can felt dizzy and black in front of his eyes and felt like he was about to pass out from the pain. He didn't know how long it was before the beating finally stopped.

Lin Can groaned, and before he could react, the carriage door was opened.

Lin Can's confused mind finally came to light. She looked towards the carriage door in horror and saw the two maids who served her personally.

The two maids saw her miserable appearance and said nothing. They just poured some warm water from the teapot to help her clean the blood off her face.

With a wooden face and without saying a word, he changed her clothes for clean use, then helped her up and combed her hair again.

Xu Dingcheng used all his strength to slap Lin Can, and now half of her face is swollen.

Helplessly, the two maids had to find the mistletoe prepared in the carriage and give it to her.

The moment the white veil covered her face, Lin Can dared to shed tears silently. Yes, all the maids around her now were arranged by Xu Dingcheng.

When she got married, all the maids and servants from the Lin family who came with her as a dowry were sent away by Xu Dingcheng and her mother-in-law on pretexts.

Lin Can finally felt isolated and helpless at this moment. If the maids who grew up with her were here.

Will you cry for her?

Before she could calm down, the carriage had already stopped at the gate of Xu's house. Lin Can heard a cold voice in her ears, "Madam, we're here. Don't cry anymore and make a fool of yourself in front of others. Besides, there are people from the palace following you today."

There are still people from the palace following us today. Doesn’t Xu Dingcheng know the truth that even the maids know?

Lin Can closed her eyes, lifted the veil and asked the maid to help her tidy up her appearance. Then she got off the carriage despite the severe pain all over her body.

At this time, Nanny Kang was already waiting outside the carriage with Dahua. When she saw Lin Can coming down with Mili, Nanny Kang frowned.

Then she looked at Lin Can's dress. Although the color was the same as the one she wore when she entered the palace, the subtle difference in the pattern did not escape Nanny Kang's eyes.

Plus Lin Can's weird walking posture...

Nanny Kang has no relatives and grew up in the Lin family. She learned medical skills from a young age and is particularly good at treating women's diseases.

Just by watching Lin Can take a few steps, she realized that something was wrong with her.

He immediately whispered a few words to Shunyi. Shunyi still had a blank expression on his face, but before leaving, he looked at Xu Dingcheng deeply.

In Fengqi Palace, after Dahua left, the Queen received a letter from Lin You.

After reading the letter, the empress was silent for a long time. Emperor Mingde saw that the empress looked sad and immediately came to comfort her. The empress handed her the letter.

Emperor Mingde took the letter and read it carefully. After a moment, he said, "It is a good thing for Yuner to help the weak and punish the strong."

He secretly glanced at the queen's face, and mustered up the courage to ask, "But why did the child run away? He, he is the crown prince of Daxia." His voice lowered as the queen's face became colder and colder, "The only crown prince of Daxia."