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

In mid-October, good news came from Guibinju. Mrs. Tong gave birth to a big fat boy weighing 6.8 jin.

After hearing this, Lin Mingyan felt relieved.

Since Madam Tong had an abortion by Li Si'er that year, she has never gotten pregnant again.

Lin Mingyan secretly asked the imperial physician to examine her, who said that she was well-nourished and had no problems with her body.

But even though she was in good health and the relationship between her and her husband was normal, she still hadn't gotten pregnant, and she was anxious.

Finally, the Fourth Master saw that she was really anxious and asked Li Wei about it.

Only then did they know that Li Wei was afraid that getting pregnant too quickly would harm her body, so he secretly drank the contraceptive soup himself.

"Don't worry about the child. Raise her for a few more years and wait until she's healthy enough to have another child."

Li Wei's original words gave Lin Mingyan a better impression of him.

As for the contraceptive soup, it was the Fourth Master who spread it.

It can be regarded as carrying forward a good tradition.

Well, good man, how can you let your wife drink contraceptive soup?

Oh, you said there’s no need to avoid it?

So how can a good man let his wife keep giving birth to children?

Lin Mingyan burst into laughter.

She said to the Fourth Master, "I'm going to live in the manor for a while, so I can take care of Madam Tong."

"Neither the couple has a reliable elder, so they are inevitably restricted in what to do with the newborn."

The Fourth Master thought it was okay: "Go ahead, you can bring Wen Xian with you, so she can have a change of mood."

He didn't dare take the children outside, so the Fourth Master naturally had to stay in the mansion to watch over them.

However, as a concubine living on a farm, it is easy for people to misunderstand that she has fallen out of favor.

He thought of letting her take Wen Xian with her, so that the sister-in-law could accompany her sister-in-law to relax.

There is nothing to say to those who talk too much.

Lin Mingyan sent a message to Wen Xian that day, inviting her to stay at the hot spring resort and soak in the hot springs.

Wen Xian has finally gotten over it, especially since Shun Anyan treats her better. Of course, she will recover faster with the encouragement of her lover.

The two of them agreed to set off at the Fourth Master's residence, and Shun Anyan was the one who sent her there that day.

However, unlike in the past when the couple would go into the mansion and sit together, this time Shun Anyan sent her over without even entering the door. He gave her a few instructions and then turned around and left.

Lin Mingyan saw his back from afar, and he seemed even thinner.

Wen Xian was a little embarrassed: "Don't be angry, sister-in-law. He went on duty because of an urgent matter."

She also didn't know why Shun Anyan's relationship with his fourth brother suddenly took a turn for the worse. He had clearly said before that he admired his fourth brother the most.

But there was no way to persuade her. She was caught between her husband and her brother and was really in a dilemma.

Lin Mingyan had a vague guess, but she didn't say much. She just pulled her into the carriage affectionately.

"Don't worry about these men's business, let's just have our own fun," she winked at her playfully.

Wen Xian was slightly relieved when he saw that she was really not angry.

When we arrived at the farm, we happened to see the sweet potatoes had just been dried and were ready to be used to wash the flour.

"A small processing plant has been built here. After the vermicelli is washed, it will be sent to shops in other places to be processed into vermicelli for sale," Lin Mingyan introduced to her.

Now Weiwu has sent people to open branches in major cities of the Qing Dynasty, and fans have become popular across the country.

Wen Xian's eyes sparkled as he gave her a thumbs-up: "Fourth sister-in-law, you are really amazing!"

Even though she didn't pay much attention to what was happening outside, she knew that because of this sweet potato, the people of the Qing Dynasty no longer had to go hungry in recent years.

Moreover, sweet potatoes are not delicious originally, but after being processed into vermicelli, they become delicious and filling food.

"No, it was promoted by the imperial court," Lin Mingyan said modestly.

Making a fortune quietly is the only way to go, and she has never fought for this false reputation.

Now the people outside are praising Emperor Kangxi for his virtue, saying that this is the blessing from heaven for giving him such good food.

In recent years, the population of the Qing Dynasty has increased very rapidly. After having enough food and clothing, people want to reproduce.

In fact, the wishes of ordinary people are very simple, which can be summed up in four words: "live and work in peace and contentment."

Since life has improved, movements like the Anti-Qing and Restoration of Ming and the White Lotus Sect rarely make trouble.

Wen Xian pulled her sleeve and said, "Fourth sister-in-law, I have quite a lot of land in my imperial farm. Can I plant sweet potatoes there too?"

Some of her farms were given to her by Emperor Kangxi, and some were given to her by the Empress Dowager. They were all the best land.

The crops grown there were only enough to feed her and her husband, and much of the rest of the land was wasted.

If Fourth Sister-in-law is useful, use her to grow sweet potatoes.

Lin Mingyan is not afraid of having too much land now. She will buy from anyone who can grow sweet potatoes.

Hearing this, he said, "Okay, in the spring I will provide you with rice vines, and you just have people plant them."

"When the autumn harvest comes, I'll have people go directly to your farm to collect the crops."

Without any effort, you can make money in your pocket.

This is the Fourth Master’s biological sister, no one else has this treatment.

Wen Xian said, "No, no, Sister-in-law, just plant it and don't harvest it."

Anyway, there is no use for her to keep these farms, and she has no descendants, so why should she save money?

Lin Mingyan heard the hidden meaning in her words and asked, "Even if you can't have children, don't you consider adopting a child?"

In ancient times, people attached great importance to future generations.

Wen Xian was a princess, so even if she was infertile, the Tong family would not dare to divorce her.

But Shun Anyan is fine, so wouldn't they ask him to carry on the family line?

Wen Xian sighed and said, "I advised Shun Anyan to find a concubine to have a child, but he was not very willing..."

"Silly!" Lin Mingyan advised, "Don't try to persuade him if he doesn't want to. If he really has a concubine with a child, you'll have a headache!"

Wen Xian was not a ruthless person, and he certainly would not think of killing the mother and keeping the child.

That would definitely mean keeping the concubine and the child together, wouldn't that create a rift between the couple?

Besides, it is not certain that you can get pregnant in one try, and even if you get pregnant, it is not certain that you will give birth to a son in the first pregnancy.

In this way, there will definitely be no good ending for the two of them.

It's rare that Shun Anyan is so determined not to have a concubine, so let's go with it.

Wen Xian bit his lip and said, "I know, but I can't just watch him die without an heir."

"The Tong family has so many branches, there must be orphans who have lost their parents. You can just adopt one to carry on the family line." Lin Mingyan said.

If this happened in modern times, it would be a good idea to adopt one from an orphanage.

Although there were many orphans outside in ancient times, the first choice for adoption was children from one's own clan, after all, they were related by blood.

Wen Xian shook his head: "He doesn't want to adopt either. He said that once he opens the door to wanting a child, his father and mother will definitely ask for a concubine again."

She also didn't expect that Shun Anyan would treat her so well.

Although they don't have children now, their relationship is better than ever.

She smiled broadly and said, "Perhaps, life just can't have the best of both worlds."