Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Li Yu thought that her title should be given by the crown prince after he ascended the throne in the future. After all, it was the deal she made with the crown prince, and Emperor Tianyuan gave it to her in the end.

Did the prince tell Emperor Tianyuan about her request?

She was confused and didn't know what was going on.

However, she was quite satisfied with the title of Princess. Although she had no real power and no fiefdom, the rank of Princess in the Dayu Dynasty was second rank. She had a Princess Mansion awarded by the court and a certain salary every year.

More importantly, this title will allow her to act relatively freely in the future.

Li Yu took the imperial edict and read it twice before preparing to put it away.

Only then did she realize that the other people in the family had dazed expressions on their faces.

Li Yu smiled and pulled Han Xiaomei to her side.

Han Xiaomei opened her eyes wide and looked at Li Yu: "Second sister-in-law, you have become a princess!"

Li Yu nodded: "Yes, but no matter what I become, I am still your second sister-in-law."

Han Xiaomei screamed "Ah", hugged Li Yu and laughed out loud.

Her second sister-in-law is a princess, she is so happy!

Nearby, Lu Xuan, Si'er and others saw that Li Yu was no different from before, and came back to their senses from their shock, and then became as excited as Han Xiaomei.

*

In the East Palace, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess were both stunned when they learned that Li Yu was conferred the title of Princess.

After a long while, the Crown Princess slowly turned to the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, have you informed Father of the transaction with Lady Li?"

The prince shook his head: "No."

"So, father, this is..." The Crown Princess held her breath and didn't finish her words.

The prince understood what she meant and said gently, "Father should have found out about this matter."

"What does father mean?" The Crown Princess couldn't figure it out.

The prince walked to the window and thought for a while, then looked at the red walls and golden tiles not far away and said, "Father probably wants to help me."

Crown Princess: "?"

The prince explained: “When I take that position in the future, the first thing I will do is to reward those who have made contributions.

But there is a problem. After being rewarded, some people will compare themselves with the rewards received by others. As the only woman among them, Madam Li is too conspicuous and will definitely be used as a comparison object.

By then, those who received higher rewards than Madam Li would be fine, but those who received lower rewards than Madam Li would inevitably be dissatisfied.

You know, when people feel unfair, they tend to cause trouble and become disloyal.

Father must have thought of this, so he gave Lady Li a title in advance, so that those people will not be able to compete with her in the future."

The Crown Princess was puzzled: "Even if Madam Li wasn't there, there were others. Aren't they still the same when compared to others?"

The prince looked at her gently and said, “It’s different. Some people will not have too much emotion even if they are not as good as their peers when compared with others of the same kind.

But if they are not as good as women, they will feel humiliated."

The Crown Princess frowned: "In my opinion, even if this kind of person doesn't cause trouble for the time being, he will cause trouble over time."

The prince knew very well that he was not afraid of officials causing trouble at all. People's hearts are fickle. Officials who stand on his side today may stand against him in the future for their own interests. He has already prepared to deal with it.

It is precisely because of this that he has not considered giving Li Yu a title for some time. He planned to finish the matter of Prince Hui before thinking about it, but his father intervened.

Behind the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess mentioned another matter: "I remember that Your Highness did not intend to confer the title of Princess Li on Lady Li."

Prince: “That’s right.”

He had previously felt that the princess was not the best choice, but his father had already given her the title and that could not be changed.

Forget it, I'll compensate Madam Li in other ways later.

*

Inside the Hanlin Academy.

When Han Zheng learned that Li Yu was named a princess, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

The second sister-in-law’s goal was achieved, she was the most powerful woman in his heart.

The minor official who was sitting in the same room with Han Zheng couldn't stand his look. He rolled his eyes and said, "Master Han, your second sister-in-law has a higher official position than you. Don't you feel angry?"

He hoped to see an expression of shame and anger on Han Zheng's face, but Han Zheng said, "Why should I be angry? It's a great thing for my second sister-in-law to become a princess. I'm so happy."

"But she is a woman." The official said, "In the future, when people talk about your family, the first person they think of will be your second sister-in-law, because she is a princess. On the contrary, when people talk about you, they will say that you are not as good as your second sister-in-law. Don't you feel uncomfortable when you hear this?"

Han Zheng looked at him calmly, "I'm not upset. So what if she's a girl? Who says that a girl can't be higher than a boy in a family? Besides, in our family, my second sister-in-law is indeed more capable than me. This is a fact. Even if others say so, I have nothing to be angry about."

The official thought he was crazy, as he was willing to be dominated by a woman.

"You...you are hopeless!" The official was furious: "You bring shame to us men."

Han Zheng was too lazy to pay attention to him.

He decided to finish the work at hand quickly and go back early today.

*

In addition to the imperial palace and the Hanlin Academy, other officials in the capital and their families also knew that Li Yu had been conferred the title of Princess.

Except for Mr. Su, Mrs. Su, and Princess Jianing who knew the situation, everyone else was extremely surprised.

What happened when they didn't know? Why did Han Li suddenly become a princess? Did she worship Princess An as her adoptive mother?

They went to inquire about the content of the imperial edict, but it was vague, only saying that Li Yu was brave and resourceful, and devoted to Dayu, making her a role model for women.

For a time, there were many different opinions in the capital.

It was not until the evening that Mr. Xiang, following the Crown Prince's instructions, reported what Li Yu had done in the case of Prince Hui's rebellion, and everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

That Madam Li actually made such a great contribution, it really shows that one cannot judge a person by his appearance.

While they were thinking about it, they arranged for people to find expensive gifts to send to Li Yu.

*

In the following days, Li Yu was busy.

Because she had just become a princess, there were so many people visiting her that she had to spend time receiving them every day.

I was busy like this until early September, when the house was finally quiet.

But she didn't even have two days of rest before she started to get busy again.

Because Emperor Tianyuan abdicated.

On the third day after rewarding Li Yu, Emperor Tianyuan fell ill again and was in a coma for five days before waking up.

After waking up this time, he probably realized that his body was really not suitable for handling government affairs anymore, so he wrote an edict, passing the throne to the crown prince, and became the emperor emeritus.

The new emperor ascended the throne, and the newly promoted princess Li Yu could not be absent, but she had never learned court etiquette before. In order to avoid mistakes, she had to take Princess Jianing as her teacher.

Several days passed like this, and only when the new emperor's coronation ceremony was over could she finally have a good rest.

*

Before we knew it, it was already October.

On the eighth day of October, after breakfast, Li Yu led her family to the Princess Mansion that was awarded to her by Emperor Tianyuan.

The Princess's Mansion is not far from the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion. It takes about fifteen minutes to walk there, and even less time if you drive a horse-drawn carriage.

Because of this, Li Yu and his family decided to live in either house as they pleased.

It's their home anyway.

"Second sister-in-law, the garden of the princess's mansion is big. I want to plant roses in it in the future." Han Xiaomei said while holding Li Yu's arm in the carriage.

Li Yu smiled and said, "Sure, as long as you are not afraid of getting tired."

Han Xiaomei: "In addition to roses, I also want to grow orchids and plum blossoms."

Li Yu: "Okay."

"And..." Han Xiaomei lowered her voice and tilted her head to look at Li Yu: "Second sister-in-law, are you going out soon?"

Li Yu: “?”

Han Xiaomei: "The day before yesterday, I heard that my second sister-in-law and Princess Jianing said they wanted to visit other prefectures outside the capital."

Li Yu raised her eyebrows. She had just mentioned it casually to Princess Jianing, but Han Xiaomei took it to heart.

Patting Han Xiaomei's hand, she said, "I do plan to go out and have a look, but not this year, but next spring."

Han Xiaomei sat up straight and said seriously, "I want to go out with my second sister-in-law when the time comes."

Li Yu had originally planned to take her with him, so he said without hesitation, "No problem, as long as you are willing."

Han Xiaomei was excited: "Can we go to Donghaizhou? I heard that there are countless fish on the beach of Donghaizhou, and the largest one is this long..."

She stretched out her hands and traced the shape of the fish with great interest.

Li Yu watched her gestures and listened to the voices of Han Zheng, Lu Xuan and Si'er outside, feeling extremely satisfied.

(The main text ends, there will be a sequel)