Disguised as a man: Watch me create a new dynasty

Yan Nansheng looked at the forbearing look in his cousin's eyes, his heart full of questions.

There was something wrong with her cousin’s eyes. She and her cousin had never met before. Why did her cousin look like that when she saw her?

At this moment, Xie Yanran was filled with emotion.

Is this my real cousin?

No wonder I could never like Su Zhenzhen in my previous life. My family members were very kind to her just because she was my aunt's only child.

She actually teamed up with the third prince to harm the entire Xie family!

So, before he died, when he found out that Su Zhenzhen was not his aunt's daughter, he actually felt a strange sense of relief.

Now that I have seen my real cousin, she is so beautiful no matter how I look at her. Even though she is wearing men's clothes, I still feel that she is very suave and dashing.

That face that looks 60% like my aunt's actually looks so good when dressed as a man.

Unconsciously, Xie Yanran's thoughts went off track.

Yan Nansheng felt that his cousin was most likely reborn.

Her eyes didn't look like those of a young girl.

Like an old man who has experienced many vicissitudes of life, there is no light in his eyes.

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Yan Nansheng gently comforted his aunt and mother. His gentle words were like a spring breeze, gradually soothing the pain in their hearts.

After my aunt and mother cried for a while, they seemed to have released most of the depression that had been pent up in their hearts for a long time.

Looking at my aunt again at this time, her complexion was indeed much better than when she first came in. She was no longer so pale and haggard.

Old Madam Xie embraced Xie Xiyuan lovingly, her eyes slowly swept over the two sisters-in-law of the Xie family and Xie Yanran, and waved with a smile, saying: "You may not have much impression of your aunt. Come, come and meet your aunt."

Upon hearing this, the two sisters-in-law hurriedly stepped forward respectfully, bowed slightly, and greeted Xie Xiyuan.

Although Xie Xiyuan was not very old, she was of a certain generational age, and she had made preparations and had carefully selected some gifts before coming.

I gave the Xie family's grandchildren some greeting gifts and a big red envelope to each of them.

She smiled gently and said softly, "I don't have anything to show off. Here are some jewelry that girls like. You guys can take them and play with them."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the female members of the Xie family were stunned.

When Xie Xiyuan said, "I don't have anything to show off, these are some jewelry that girls like, you guys can take them and play with them," the reactions of the women in the Xie family were wonderful.

Madam Xie was stunned for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

She knew very well that the Xie family was in a difficult situation now, and each piece of jewelry brought by Xie Xiyuan was very valuable and not something that an ordinary family could afford.

She was impressed by Xie Xiyuan's generosity and felt relieved that Xie Xiyuan had such a thought.

This child must have known his family's current situation and deliberately took out such precious jewelry to subsidize the Xie family.

She patted Xie Xiyuan's hand gently and said, "Xiyuan, you are too polite. These jewels are so precious, but you said they are not worth giving away. We don't know what to do."

The two sisters-in-law were so shocked that they were speechless.

They stared at the jewelry with wide eyes, as if they couldn't believe their eyes.

The eldest sister-in-law wondered in her heart how her aunt could take out such valuable jewelry and yet be so nonchalant about it.

Compared with these jewellery, her dowry is a far cry from them. Your aunt is someone you can just give away as a gift.

Her face showed an expression of envy and admiration.

The second sister-in-law sighed in her heart that if these jewellery were put on the market, they would definitely sell for a good price.

But my aunt's kindness is so great.

She must take good care of these jewels and not let her aunt down.

She and her elder sister-in-law’s dowries had been almost sold, but the northern border still could not provide enough food and wages.

That was an army of one hundred thousand. Even though potatoes, a magical food, had appeared before, the soldiers could only fill their stomachs. They couldn't eat only potatoes, so other consumption was also huge.

But in her eyes, those jewelries were simply rare treasures, and she was reluctant to sell them.

No woman can resist the attraction of such exquisite jewelry.

The dazzling gems sparkle brightly in the sun, and the exquisite craftsmanship is breathtaking.

The necklace inlaid with rubies is as red as a burning flame, exuding a noble and mysterious aura.

The pair of sapphire earrings are like two shining stars, deep and charming.

There is also a bracelet inlaid with pearls, whose warm luster seems to contain endless tenderness.

Mrs. Xie looked at the reactions of the crowd, feeling both relieved and emotional.

The Xie family has always placed great importance on character when choosing a wife, and has not paid much attention to family background.

Therefore, the dowries of the daughters-in-law were not much.

In recent years, the Marquis' Mansion has been living a very difficult life. The imperial court has repeatedly withheld food and wages from the northern border, and the Marquis' Mansion can only support the 100,000-strong Xie family army in the northern border out of its own pocket.

Everyone in the Xie family was tightening their belts, but even so, she never thought about her daughter-in-law's dowry.

But she also knew that the wives secretly sold their dowries to support the Xie family army in the north.

They did have good intentions, but as it always happens, the wives' originally meagre dowries were almost all gone.

Old Madam Xie felt extremely helpless, but for the sake of the Xie family army and family members far away in the northern border, she could only pretend to be ignorant.

The imperial court's suppression of Xie's army was deliberate.

In recent years, there have been constant party struggles within the Daqing court, and some treacherous officials have been willing to sacrifice the interests of the country in order to fight for power and profit.

They were jealous of the prestige and military achievements of the Xie family army in the north, and feared that the Xie family army would become too powerful and threaten their position.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Jiang and his party, the imperial court began to gradually cut the supply of food and wages to the Xie family army.

The originally sufficient food and wages were first deducted by 30%, and then reduced to 50%.

The climate in the north is harsh and the conditions are difficult. The 100,000 Xie family troops not only have to resist the invasion of foreign enemies, but also have to endure hunger and cold.

The soldiers did not have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

The generals of Xie's army wrote to the court many times, requesting the restoration of food and salary supplies, but all their requests fell on deaf ears and they received no response.

In desperation, the Xie family could only find ways to raise military funds on their own.

The property of the Marquis' Mansion was continuously transported to the northern border, but this was just a drop in the bucket.

The two young ladies of the Xie family are well aware of the difficulties faced by the Xie family, and they respect their contributions to the people of Daqing.

Seeing how difficult the Marquis' Mansion was, they resolutely decided to sell their dowries to support the Xie family army in the north.

They knew that this was their responsibility and obligation as daughters-in-law of the Xie family.

Although the dowry was their last bit of property, they were generous with it, just to allow the Xie family army to continue to hold the northern border and safeguard the peace of the country.

It was also for the sake of her husband so that he would not have to lose his appetite or sleep at night due to lack of food and pay on the battlefield thousands of miles away.