Remarry 9,000 Years Old

Shen Nanqiao later regretted his rashness, but since he had already kissed her, he might as well pretend to be righteous and act as if nothing had happened.

Instead, Ning Su jumped away as if he was burned by fire and responded hurriedly.

"I understand."

Then he didn't go home for two whole days. I don't know if he was avoiding her or if he was really busy.

Shen Nanqiao didn't force him, so he just cheered up and prepared for the follow-up matters.

With her intentional or unintentional encouragement, the preparations for the birthday banquet for Lady Pingyuan Marquis went unexpectedly smoothly.

Originally, the cards and keys had already been handed to her, and she specifically asked someone to tell the mother who was in charge of purchasing and the small warehouse.

Whenever the Marquis' wife has any requests, don't be embarrassed, just do as she asks.

During this period, she deliberately let Amber hear her plans several times, and had someone keep an eye on her to ensure that she passed on every word to Shen Jingyi.

It is said that Shen Jingyi became more and more complacent and felt that she was bound to make a big splash this time.

"Madam, why don't you just destroy the eldest lady... oh no, Aunt Shen?" Linglong was puzzled. "Why bother with so much effort?"

Shen Nanqiao explained patiently.

"She will only be hurt more if she shoots herself in the foot. She will suffer the consequences if she messes up. The blow she suffers will be ten times more severe than my suppression."

Linglong nodded as if she understood, vaguely feeling that although the young lady seemed to have done nothing, in fact she had done everything.

Old Lady Ning’s birthday was approaching soon, and that day happened to be the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

According to the custom in the capital, the ladies of the rich and powerful families had to set up porridge stalls to distribute porridge, and any prominent lady had to make a symbolic appearance.

Shen Nanqiao made full preparations early in the morning.

Ning Su has been criticized for holding power over the years simply because he controlled the Factory Guards and the Imperial Household Department, and completely blocked the channels for advice.

In addition, Emperor Ming and he had shared hardships, so he turned a blind eye to many things.

In his previous life, the young emperor had the heart to get rid of him, perhaps because he was too successful and threatened the emperor.

So since the day she married him, Shen Nanqiao had been thinking about how to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

The first is to establish a good relationship with the prince, the second is to win the hearts of the people.

Because of his charitable deeds, even if someone impeached Ning Su in the future, at least Emperor Ming would have a reason to refute him.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Ning Su has been criticized a lot in the public, but that doesn’t mean it’s irreversible.

In order to protect himself in the future, Shen Nanqiao put in a lot of effort.

As the New Year approaches, many homeless orphans and elderly people in Beijing are most afraid of the cold winter.

Shen Nanqiao took out her dowry early in the morning and had people prepare quilts, clothes, firewood, grain and rice, which were delivered to the place where the refugees gathered.

Even the families of soldiers stationed at the border received a sum of money in the name of Ning Changchen.

As a result, the public's reputation about Ningsu has undergone subtle changes.

Taking advantage of the Laba Festival, Shen Nanqiao had people set up porridge stalls and distribute hot porridge and steamed buns.

She also chose a place with the most traffic and went there personally.

It is not surprising that the noble ladies in the capital all come out to show off on this day.

But Shen Nanqiao was really busy moving the buns and distributing the porridge, and he was sweating profusely.

Other people’s porridge stalls are open until noon because there are many people and it looks better.

But she arrived just as the sky was getting light.

More than a dozen makeshift tents were set up in the open space near the city gate, dozens of large iron pots were stirring together, and tall steamers were constantly emitting steam.

When more people gathered, the air in half of the city was filled with the aroma of rice, which made people salivate.

Many beggars and poor people who had not eaten white rice porridge for a long time gathered around her. There were many people, but few people to distribute the porridge, so she simply asked the maids and nannies who came with her to join in.

"Since the flow of people is not at its peak yet, we should distribute them for a while to avoid any accidents caused by overcrowding later."

These are all lessons from the past. In the previous life, a similar incident had happened in Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, which resulted in many people being trampled and injured. It was Ning Su who stepped forward to smooth things over.

In this life, Shen Nanqiao wanted to build a good reputation for Ning Su, so he absolutely could not let that kind of thing happen.

As the sun rises to noon, more and more people come.

Seeing that there were many elderly people and children in the team, Shen Nanqiao was well prepared and separated them into two teams to distribute meat buns to the children and the elderly.

There was a huge cheer from the crowd.

"Whose lady is this? She is truly a bodhisattva descended to earth!"

"The child hasn't tasted meat for almost a year, all thanks to this lady!"

These remarks quickly spread among the crowd.

Outside the crowd there was a gilded carriage, parked there quietly, inconspicuous.

The two people sat opposite each other in the car, taking in the entire scene outside.

"Lingjun married a good wife who has thought of everything for you."

The person who was named remained silent. After the little girl kissed him that day, the atmosphere between them had always been weird.

He admitted that he had a bit of an evasive mentality, but he wasn't sure what he was avoiding.

Looking through the tiny gap in the curtain, I could see that she was wearing a smoky-colored short jacket with a cloud pattern, and a silver-bottomed crabapple-flowered skirt. Her hair was neatly combed and slicked back, and she looked older than usual.

"It's lonely at the top, and important officials are prone to slander. How could there not be some bumps and bruises along the way? Your wife is preparing for a rainy day, and is trying to find a way to smooth out all the pitfalls for you, so as to avoid giving others a handle against you in the future."

Ning Su turned his head, and a little light leaked in from the window, just hitting his face. His profile looked like a translucent jade.

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that this humble minister arranged this specially for you to see?"

Emperor Ming, who was sitting opposite, laughed out loud.

"I was just in a whim and insisted on leaving the palace. Even if you calculated everything, you couldn't have predicted it, right?"

Ning Su really didn't expect this.

Originally, she followed the emperor to stroll around the streets, but she never expected to see her doing hard labor in the streets with sweat on her forehead.

It is obvious that the pampered little girl did not do this for herself.

So I couldn’t explain how I felt at that moment.

Emperor Ming was also a little surprised.

The emperor was not allowed to leave the palace without permission. He took the risk and came out just to see what kind of life the people under his rule were living.

I know that on this day many wealthy and powerful people will come out to do good deeds.

This will give people a self-deceiving illusion that no matter what the actual political achievements are, the country appears to be peaceful and the people are prosperous.

He considered himself a coward and did not dare to see the people living in misery, so the grand occasion of Laba Day could just satisfy the emperor's vanity.

Walking out of the palace, Shen Nanqiao's side had the most people.

She was willing to invest the money and not just make some porridge to fool people. The real meat buns and meat steamed buns became the perfect choice for poor families to satisfy their hunger.

"Don't push, there are people at the back!"

Seeing that more and more people were coming, Shen Nanqiao was afraid of something happening, so he simply stood on the table.

"We have plenty of supplies today, so we can make sure everyone can have a hot meal!"

There was a burst of cheers from the crowd, and some people even knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Hurry up, hurry up, I can't bear it, don't shorten my life." The little girl smiled, "We can eat refined rice and white flour, thanks to the current emperor, because he has worked hard to govern the country, and only then can we have the prosperity of our Great Chu!"

Ordinary people are easily instigated. After hearing Shen Nanqiao's passionate speech, they cheered even more enthusiastically.

"Long live the emperor! May the country be peaceful and the people be prosperous!"

Shen Nanqiao glanced calmly at the gilded carriage across the street, with a barely perceptible curve at the corner of his lips.

In his previous life, Emperor Ming also went on a secret visit on this day and witnessed the accident at the porridge stand in the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.

Afterwards, Ning Su handled the matter properly, and Emperor Ming was very pleased, so he stopped by the Marquis' Mansion to add some color to the old lady's birthday.

So in this life, she planned every step in advance, just waiting for Emperor Ming to take the bait.

Sure enough, the emperor in the carriage had a smile in his eyes.

"It seems that what I said just now was too narrow. The one you married is not only a virtuous wife, but also a model of imperial decree."

Before he could finish his words, he saw a group of women and children heading straight for Shen Nanqiao's stall in the distance.

Ning Su straightened his back vigilantly. Is he here to cause trouble?

The leader knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Nanqiao.

"Thank you, Governor Ning, for your kindness in distributing salaries to the families of our soldiers. Otherwise, I really don't know how we would have gotten through the New Year!"

As he spoke, hundreds of people knelt on the ground and kowtowed together.

Shen Nanqiao hurried forward and helped the man up personally.

"This is all due to the great grace of God. The soldiers guarding the border have not been forgotten. My husband is just offering flowers to the Buddha."

The woman in the lead had tears in her eyes and clutched Shen Nanqiao's hand, choking with sobs.

There was a young daughter-in-law next to her who was talking to her.

"Each household received ten taels of silver, even orphans and widows. Madam, you are so kind and I will never forget you."

Emperor Ming in the carriage withdrew his gaze.

"You are so young and yet so skilled, and you don't take credit for yourself. I feel relieved to have you two assisting the Crown Prince."

Ning Su's hands hidden in his sleeves suddenly clenched.

Is this a request for entrusting an orphan to someone else?

However, Emperor Ming did not allow him to think about it carefully.

"Let's go to your house. Isn't today the old lady's birthday?"

Seeing the carriage driving away from the crowd, Shen Nanqiao smiled calmly.

It's time to move on to the next battlefield.