No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

Longkodo finally left in a humiliating manner. Fortunately, his servant was the one who paid the bill, otherwise Madam Tong would have to go to Tongjia Mansion to collect the debt tomorrow.

The Fourth Master stood at the door soberly and watched him go away, his heart filled with joy.

Not only did he lose a huge sum of money, but Longkodo would definitely have a hangover and a headache if he drank too much.

Besides, it might delay his duty tomorrow, so the Fourth Master curled his lips and returned home.

Lin Mingyan hadn't slept yet. She was lying on the bed with the floor lamp on. The Fourth Master could see the warm yellow light from afar.

This is a lamp lit for him.

This thought made his somewhat gloomy mood better. He couldn't wait to go into the house and say hello to Lin Mingyan before going to wash up.

It was only after the Fourth Master came back from washing up and got into bed that Lin Mingyan smelled a strong smell of alcohol.

"How much did you drink today? It's all marinated and flavorful," Lin Mingyan asked.

Although the Princess of Zhi was a junior, after her death, no one else needed to observe mourning for her except her children and the Prince of Zhi.

But after all, my sister-in-law is gone, and he went drinking just a few days ago. If the Prince of Zhi knew about this, he would be very angry.

The Fourth Master shook his head: "I didn't drink it, this is from the wine I poured on me."

The so-called "the belt is stained with fragrance" is just Jianzui's gimmick.

"He dares to ask you to pour wine?!" Lin Mingyan opened her eyes wide and asked seriously.

Haha, Longkodo really thinks he is a big shot. He even dares to order the Fourth Master to pour him wine?

Don't you want to serve him food?

No wonder even the old minister who supported the Fourth Master to ascend to the throne was eventually imprisoned and died.

Damn it!

Lin Mingyan was very angry. That was her proud Fourth Master, and Longkodo actually dared to do that!

Seeing how angry she was, the Fourth Master hurried to comfort her, patting her gently as if he was coaxing Honghui and the others to sleep.

He was angry at first, but seeing how angry Cha Cha was for him, the unhappiness in his heart disappeared.

"I'm not angry, Cha Cha, it's just pouring some wine, it's not worth it," the Fourth Master said lightly after exhaling a breath of foul air.

Besides, there was no one else at the table, so he could just pour the wine.

Lin Mingyan grabbed his hand and said, "Then don't go next time. Just say you want to come back to accompany... accompany Fu Jin. She's so sick..."

Well, thank you, Madam, it is still useful when you are seriously ill.

The Fourth Master was amused by her: "Okay, okay, okay, listen to Cha Cha, don't be angry anymore."

"Hmm? Your chest hurts because of anger, right? Let me rub it for you..."

Lin Mingyan was interrupted by him and could not think of anything else, so she could only skip it...

When he woke up the next day, the Fourth Master had already gone to work diligently, and Lin Mingyan was lying on the bed groaning.

snort!

Just wait, wait for your good day!

If someone is mean and ungrateful, then he is mean and ungrateful. This vengeance must be avenged.

Of course, revenge is still a long way off, as the Fourth Master is still a prince who has just escaped from obscurity.

This autumn was unusually hot, and Lin Mingyan used twice as much ice as in previous years.

Early in the morning, she sat in the yard and enjoyed the last bit of coolness of the day.

"This year's autumn heat is really severe," Lin Mingyan sighed as she drank iced milk tea.

Du Juan fanned her with a small fan and said, "That's right. I heard the harvest this year wasn't good either. The weather was too dry."

"That's right, the farmers will suffer again," Lin Mingyan sighed.

She was born in the countryside in her previous life, and life was so hard that she didn't even have tears to cry.

Especially during the busy farming season, when both adults and children had to go to the fields to plant rice, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

Some students were so tired that they lay in the fields crying, covered in mud and then beaten. It was so unfair.

I heard that there was a girl in the neighboring village who cut her foot while transplanting rice seedlings and died of tetanus.

Even though we work so hard, the harvest still depends on whether God is willing.

If there is a flood or drought, and there is no harvest after a year of hard work, life will be difficult the next year.

Du Juan shook his head and said, "Fortunately, last year was a bumper year. Everything we planted had a good harvest, so everyone should have some food stored."

That's true. Last year, the sweet potatoes were harvested in good weather, so we had a good harvest.

Speaking of this, Lin Mingyan thought of this year's sweet potatoes. They planted more this year.

Even Lin Mingyan herself used the profits from VIP Residence to buy land to grow sweet potatoes.

Moreover, she did not buy land in the suburbs. She asked Wei Wu to go to Hebei and buy her a large piece of mountain land, and planted sweet potatoes on it.

Wei Wu was injured and could no longer serve as a secret guard. The Fourth Master paid for his support, but people cannot always lie at home and do nothing, otherwise they will be useless.

He volunteered to help because the Fourth Master's jobs were not suitable for him, and he could not be asked to do the same work as a eunuch.

Lin Mingyan asked him to manage the wine and beverages. This job paid well and allowed him to be outside, which was suitable for Wei Wu's lively personality.

In fact, Wei Wu really has some talent in business and has been a great help to Madam Tong.

Now Madam Tong basically doesn't care about the drinks anymore, he can handle it on his own.

"You keep an eye on what's happening in the capital. If the human traffickers become active again, come and tell me," Lin Mingyan thought for a moment and realized that one person couldn't change the natural disaster.

Anyway, if you encounter them, just buy more people and settle them on the farm, so that they have a place to stay.

However, I don’t know whether it is because the court has good governance, or because the harvest was good last year and everyone really has grain stored.

By the time of the Empress Dowager's 60th birthday in October, there was no large-scale human trafficking in the capital.

Lin Mingyan couldn't help but feel a little happy. This meant that people's lives would be okay this year.

Moreover, good news came from the Ministry of Revenue that sweet potato cultivation was very successful in various places.

This year is especially dry, but the impact on sweet potatoes is small because sweet potatoes do not like water and are very drought-resistant.

The new grain harvest was abundant, and people all over the country lived and worked in peace and contentment again. It also happened to be the Empress Dowager's 60th birthday.

Emperor Kangxi was so happy that he held a grand celebration and even wrote "Eternal Longevity" himself and presented it to the Empress Dowager.

The adopted son was so filial, and the empress dowager, who always gave enough emotional value, happily accepted the birthday banquet.

She has always lived a secluded life and has no airs at all, but she even went out of her way to meet the wives and concubines of the younger generation.

Nara has been unable to get out of bed recently and cannot enter the palace for the banquet.

As the only concubine in the Fourth Master's mansion, Lin Mingyan had to get ready and go to the palace to celebrate the birthday.

She went to Concubine De's palace first. Concubine De was already prepared and treated her the same as before.

"Good girl, this time it's just the two of us, don't be nervous," Concubine De patted her hand and comforted her.

Although Fourteenth had a princess and loved her very much, it was impossible for him to raise a concubine to annoy Wanyan without a grand wedding.

Lin Mingyan understood what she meant and said, "Yes, mother, when my fourteenth brother gets married next year, we'll have someone to keep him company."