Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

"So, Jiao Xue and the others failed." Qiao Shinian closed her eyes and rubbed her temples. She had never thought of creating an era of queens, but Jiao Xue and the others had such ideas, but unfortunately they were too impatient.

Qiao Shinian didn't think Jiao Xue's idea was wrong, he just felt unlucky.

Jiao Xue had to wait a little longer, until Wen Jiu took the throne and his children grew up. Choosing from among Wen Jiu's children would be the most harmless way. It would be best if the little princess was still Wen Jiu's most beloved daughter. Based on the principles she had instilled in Wen Jiu before, Wen Jiu should not be too disgusted with such a thing.

The only thing Qiao Shinian could think of was, 'Silly child, you are brave and smart, but it's a pity that you chose the wrong person.'

She shouldn't have thought about taking away Wen Jiu's power.

Qiao Shinian thought so.

But Qiao Shinian was deeply surprised by Jiao Xue's behavior. At some point, she admired Jiao Xue.

In this era and in such an environment, Jiao Xue dares to think and act. This may lead women to a more lasting equal status in this era and create a possibility for future women.

"Miss, do you want to save her?" Yingzhu asked carefully.

Qiao Shinian asked, "If you don't save them, the winners will be the kings and the losers will be the bandits

Yingzhu seemed relieved, with a hint of sadness in her eyes: "Miss, Prince Yongle, it has been eight years since you left this world. Things are different now, and you may be wronged in the future."

"How do you say it?" Qiao Shinian asked, "Tell me more about Wen Jiu. How has he been living these years?"

"Two years after you left, Prince Yongle's engagement with Princess Fanhua was broken off. That same year, he accepted concubines sent by four ministers. One of them was quite favored, and within three years, one of the concubines became pregnant with Prince Yongle's child. Four years after the child was born, Prince Yongle married two more concubines.

One of them... is quite... quite similar to you when you first arrived in Zhou State, and she is also the most favored concubine until now.

The woman's name was Gan Lin, and she was brought back from the border by Prince Yongle. Less than six months after entering the palace, she was already three months pregnant. At that time, Concubine Gan had her period after being frightened by a concubine.

The concubine was beaten to death that night and sent back to the minister's home. Later, the concubine was treated by a miracle doctor for more than a month, and the fetus was finally stabilized. Later, the concubine who gave birth to the child died of a cold, and her child grew up with Concubine Gan.

Two years ago, Emperor Chu Wen issued an edict to remarry Huang Yueyi, the daughter of the newly appointed Minister of Revenue, as Princess Yongle.

Qiao Shinian nodded, and the two children and the woman he saw today emerged in his mind. Wen Jiu's attitude towards them was different from that of others, with more warmth.

"Now let me tell you about our power over the years." Yingzhu couldn't bear to see Qiao Shinian so distressed and worried, so she changed the subject: "Cao Yue is now a general stationed in Chuyu. The female soldiers she leads are all brave and skilled in fighting, and are admired by all the men.

Cao Jinhua also became an official, though her position was low, a seventh-rank official, affiliated with the Hanlin Academy, compiling folk astronomy and geography. She seemed quite happy anyway. Oh, and she had a son and a daughter, both very lively children.

Our shop is still managed by Cao Jing. He manages it quite well and brings the account books for us to review every month.

Ding Cuicui is now a highly respected figure, and her influence in Xingzhou is second only to you and Prince Yongle. Four years after your departure, she married a butcher, the same one who regularly delivered meat to the academy. They didn't have any more children, and the butcher's mother took care of the children for her and handled many household chores.

Did I forget to mention that Cao Yue and her husband are now living happily together? Her husband is really patient. When Chu Wen went to war with neighboring countries, Cao Baoshan closed down the shops in other countries, which also had a significant impact on those countries.

Later, he took the trouble to lead the caravan to transport supplies to and from the battlefield. When leaving the station, Cao Yue took more than a hundred women to join King Yongle's team halfway. Later, only one-fifth of the team was left.

In the following years, Cao Yue was also moved by Cao Baoshan's infatuation. Three years ago, she took Cao Baoshan, who was already a royal merchant, to settle down in Chu Yu.

Last year, Kong Twelve took his wife and children on a world tour. He said he had read a saying that doctors in different regions have their own specialties, and he wanted to travel around the world to learn and pass on the knowledge to his children.

Qiao Shinian smiled and nodded. "I'm relieved to hear that everyone is doing well. So tonight, can you help me gather our people and find a large enough place for us to gather with our families? We need to let everyone know I'm back."

Yingzhu hesitated and said, "Miss, will you... leave again in the future?"

"No, I will stay here for a long time, until I have to go back. I want to stay here to witness the direction of this world." Qiao Shinian said softly, "Yingzhu, thank you for the past. From now on, it's time for you to find the life you want."

Yingzhu was held by Qiao Shinian's hand, and tears fell unconsciously: "My life has been dead for a long time."

After she finished speaking, she threw herself into Qiao Shinian's arms and sobbed, "My prince, my prince is gone, and He Huan is also going to die..."

Qiao Shinian lowered her head and could only see Yingzhu's back. This was the first time she saw Yingzhu so sad.

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The capital of Chu Wen was brightly lit, and the streets were filled with fragrance at dinner time.

Dianxiang's business was very convenient. A small restaurant was booked out. Qiao Shinian was not there to have a meal, but to find a quiet place for everyone to gather and briefly discuss future plans.

But after receiving the notice, the Cao family immediately transferred the best chef in the restaurant to prepare for the dinner.

Qiao Shinian sat in the main seat waiting for people to come to the banquet. Now that the overall situation will be decided, she will follow the original plan and enlighten as many people as possible.

Once the people have knowledge, there will be a change in their thinking.

Once a country no longer worries about hunger, people will have more time to think.

"Miss Qiao." The first person to come was Cao Jing, accompanied by his wife.

When Madam Cao saw Qiao Shinian's young face again, her first reaction was to lower her head immediately, for fear of angering the goddess. Thinking of what she had said to Qiao Shinian before, she felt a little more uneasy.

"Sit first."

"My eldest son Cao Liang is in Xingzhou now and cannot come. Please forgive me, young lady." Cao Jing saluted Qiao Shinian and sat aside.

Standing behind Cao Jing was Cao Ming. Both brothers were now in their forties, but Cao Ming still exuded the aura of a scholar. He bowed to Qiao Shinian and said, "Miss Qiao."

Beside him stood his two sons and daughter-in-law, with the daughters-in-law holding or pulling young children in their arms.

"Hello, young lady." Cao Yu and Cao Xin were loyal supporters of Qiao Shinian, just like Cao Yue and Cao Jinhua when they were in the Zhou Kingdom.

When Qiao Shinian and Wen Jiu were reclaiming wasteland and farming in Xingzhou, the two began to take over the family business. I haven't seen Qiao Shinian since then, and it has been more than ten years now.

Then they introduced their wives and children, and sat at another table after Qiao Shinian nodded.

After a while, Cao Jinhua, her husband Duan Lin, and the twins she gave birth to that year arrived.

"Sister Qiao!" Cao Jinhua walked in and saw Qiao Shinian looking at her with a smile. She couldn't help but walk over to her excitedly, "I almost thought I would never see you again in my lifetime!"

"How could that be? I'm just leaving for a while." Qiao Shinian stood up and took her hand. There was a layer of calluses on Cao Jinhua's hands, which were a pair of hands that often held a pen.

"These are my children." Cao Jinhua turned and waved to the two children: "Come here."

The two children looked up at Qiao Shinian and asked, "Hello, Miss Qiao." Obviously, the two children had been taught before coming here.

"Well, nice to meet you." Qiao Shinian nodded.

"Girl!" Before Qiao Shinian could say anything else, she saw several people walking towards her with red eyes.

Qiao Shinian looked at the people in front of him and felt a sense of familiarity: "You..."

"Miss, I'm Huaihua, and I'm currently the dean of Beijing Shengshi College." Yan Huaihua's voice was choked with sobs. "I'm deeply honored to see you again."

"I'm Cuihong, the manager of Yishantang." Ding Cuihong's eyes were also red.

"Hehe, I'm Lin Xiaoyu, but I'm a blacksmith now." Lin Xiaoyu smiled and touched the back of his head, "I'm sorry to embarrass you, young lady. I'm just an ordinary blacksmith now."

"Xu Tian." A woman followed behind Xu Tian. He said, "I'm a carpenter now. This is my wife, Xi Xiaochun."

The woman looked up at Qiao Shinian, then immediately lowered her head and said timidly, "Hello, young lady."

"Well, please take a seat. Everyone is here. Today I just want to see you all and tell you that I'm back." Qiao Shinian raised his hand and motioned for them to take a seat.

After everyone was seated, Qiao Shinian said loudly, "Seeing you all again today, and seeing that everyone is doing well, I feel relieved. From now on, there will be fewer things to work hard on, and it will take up more of your time. It is only a matter of time before Chu Wen unifies the world.

I am very confident that Chu Wen will unify the world, so after unifying the world, we must accept and take in more homeless children, influence them, and teach them knowledge...

In general, what we need to do is no different from what I did in Xingzhou before. Therefore, everyone here is my follower, and you must cooperate with each other.

Cao Jing suddenly asked, "What about Prince Yongle?"

"Let's negotiate with him first. If the negotiation fails, we can talk about the follow-up later." When Qiao Shinian said the words 'failed negotiation', he felt inexplicably sad.

Everyone present here can be considered Qiao Shinian's confidant, and Qiao Shinian asked them to bring their families with her, in addition to letting them get to know her, there is another meaning behind it.

Duan Lin stood up and bowed to Qiao Shinian, "Miss Qiao hasn't been to the human world for many years, so I'm afraid you don't know the current status of Prince Yongle. Prince Yongle is no longer the Prince who relied on you. He has the support of the noble families behind him.

The concubines he took as concubines were all ties of marriage with aristocratic families."

Qiao Shinian raised the corners of his lips and looked at Duan Lin calmly. "If the negotiations don't work out, I have other options. You don't need to worry about this. If anyone who tries to stop me is a powerful person in this world, I will let them know the meaning and origin of the poem 'Wait until autumn arrives on September 8th, when my flower blooms, all other flowers die.'"

Duan Lin shut up. Logically speaking, he should have avoided it now, as he was an official appointed by the imperial court.

But... looking at his wife beside him, he saw a smile on her face, not worried about it at all.

Duan Lin looked at Qiao Shinian who was sitting in the main seat. He had met her when she came to Beijing with Prince Yongle. Compared with that year, she seemed more calm and composed.