Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

"Oh, of course not, Xuan'er, I didn't know you were back, otherwise I would have made boiled fish for you." Liu was amused by Li Mingyue and relaxed a lot.

Concubine Zhao and the Emperor looked at each other with a smile, feeling deeply moved and without any displeasure. Xiao Wan finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Zhao Mingyuan.

Concubine Zhao noticed the interaction between the two and said with a smile, "This must be the Princess Huide, you are so beautiful. Come closer so I can see you."

Xiao Wan quickly bowed to Concubine Zhao and said yes, then approached Concubine Zhao obediently.

"Good child, thanks to you for saving my child, I really don't know how to thank you." Concubine Zhao smiled and held Xiao Wan's hand, expressing her gratitude non-stop.

Xiao Wan was flattered and quickly declined. Only then did she get a closer look at Concubine Zhao's appearance. Oh my god, this concubine has taken such good care of herself. She has fair skin and a sweet smile. It seems that Li Mingyue looks like his mother.

Xiao Wan muttered to herself.

"I heard that you also set up a workshop. The emperor and I have been praising you for a long time. I wonder if the county lady is engaged?" Concubine Zhao said her last words to Liu.

Liu glanced at her daughter and Zhao Mingyuan and quickly said no.

Zhao Mingyuan became a little nervous when he heard this. What did the imperial concubine mean? Was she trying to be a matchmaker for Wan'er?

When Concubine Zhao saw how nervous he was, she burst out laughing, and Zhao Mingyuan didn't understand why.

Concubine Zhao had long seen that there must be a friendship between the two, and she just said it out loud to tease them. However, Concubine Zhao liked Xiao Wan very much. Although she was just a peasant girl and was conferred the title of county lady, she was a kind and smart girl with a useful mind. She looked sensible and it was not wrong for her to be a concubine for her son.

It’s just a pity, Concubine Zhao sighed in her heart.

Turning around, she suddenly discovered that her son was looking at Xiao Wan with affection in his eyes. Concubine Zhao was stunned. Could it be that her second son liked Xiao Wan?

Concubine Zhao couldn't help but feel sorry for her son, but the two young people had already liked each other, and she couldn't do anything to steal someone's love.

So she suppressed her thoughts and asked with a smile: "Mingyuan, I heard that your mother is here too. Why don't you call her over? I also want to thank your mother for taking care of the second son. Although we were both in Beijing before, we seldom met each other."

Zhao Mingyuan nodded, and Li Quanfu left and sent someone to call Fu over. When Liu heard that Fu was coming, she suddenly felt that it would be better to have someone she knew around.

Concubine Zhao took Liu and others away and went to the side room prepared by Li Quanfu to talk.

Zhao Mingyuan and Li Mingyue were left behind to continue discussing matters with the emperor.

"Father, why did you suddenly leave the capital? When do you plan to return?" Li Mingyue asked worriedly.

Emperor Mingde pondered for a moment. "I plan to return in a few days. Someone in the court is watching. Yilan has a big appetite, so I order you and Zhao Mingyuan to investigate the illegal casting of weapons. I'm afraid someone in the capital is forcing me to abdicate. I want to see who is so bold."

"When the time comes, Second Brother, you will take the men given to you by the Marquis of Zhenbei and go rescue the emperor. Zhao Mingyuan, I'm afraid Yilan will soon contact the neighboring small countries to launch an attack. Taking advantage of the fact that the Marquis of Zhenbei and other generals are busy, they will raid the border. I will order you and your father to resume your original positions in the next few days. You and your son will continue to serve in the battle."

Li Mingyue and Zhao Mingyuan exchanged a glance. Li Mingyue was somewhat shocked. Why did her father speak so openly to her? Both of them had some guesses in their minds, but they didn't dare to speak them out loud.

Moreover, the emperor actually knew about what happened between him and the Marquis of Zhenbei. Li Mingyue felt a chill on her back. She didn't understand what her father meant for a moment. It seemed that he encouraged what she did.

The two knelt on the ground and left after receiving the order. Li Mingyue felt a little reluctant to leave Concubine Zhao. The emperor seemed to see through his thoughts. He couldn't help but hum, "Go and say goodbye to your mother. Speak nicely and don't scare him."

Li Mingyue accepted the order with a dark face. He had to go first, while Zhao Mingyuan was waiting for the emperor's edict.

Before the emperor left, the imperial edict had already been drafted in the capital, and someone was waiting for the emperor's order to issue it. Zhao Mingyuan thought that he could stay with Xiao Wan for a few more days.

Li Mingyue left with reluctance. The emperor looked at his back and couldn't bear to leave his son. But for the sake of his own and the concubine's good life after retirement, he had to sacrifice his freedom. Zhao Mingyuan noticed the emperor's eyes and couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy for the second prince.

Emperor Mingde did secretly send his own secret guards to protect Li Mingyue, but he would not show up unless it was absolutely necessary.

Although Concubine Zhao was reluctant to give up her son, if she did not make her own son stronger, if other princes ascended the throne in the future, the fate of her and her son might be miserable.

Li Mingyue said goodbye and left. Before leaving, when no one was noticing, she looked at Xiao Wan deeply again, then turned around and strode away.

Concubine Zhao was feeling sad watching from behind. She learned from the emperor that the second son had reached a consensus with the Marquis of Zhenbei in order to gain his support. He would marry the Marquis of Zhenbei's daughter as his principal wife in exchange for military support.

Concubine Zhao felt very complicated. On the one hand, she felt sad that her son could not choose the one he loved. On the other hand, she didn't know what the character of her future daughter-in-law would be like, and always felt that her son was wronged.

It is impossible to turn back now, let alone break off the engagement. From the look in Mingyue's eyes when he looks at the Huide County Lady, it can be seen that he really likes her, but based on his relationship with Zhao Mingyuan, he will never do anything to steal his brother's love.

Concubine Zhao sighed softly and could only let go of this worry.

She stayed in Dahuaishu Village for a few days and enjoyed the local customs with the emperor. With Fu's presence there, she felt like a fish in water.

When she had nothing to do, she would listen to Liu chatting about family matters, eat some fresh food made by Xiao Wan, and take a walk on the country roads with the emperor early in the morning. Concubine Zhao became full of life.

She thanked the emperor for his trust in her and for not ignoring her because of the queen's false accusation.

After being together for many years, she had already fallen in love with Emperor Mingde. Emperor Mingde had been treating her the same way for more than ten years, and had already warmed her heart.

Especially in Dahuaishu Village, where the two of them were alone together, with no one else around and no need to worry about intrigues and calculations, she felt that she had become much younger.

Seeing that the imperial concubine looked radiant and her face was filled with happiness, Emperor Mingde was secretly happy and became more determined to let his second son ascend the throne as soon as possible so that he could go ahead and accompany Concubine Zhao to travel around the mountains and rivers.

All we have to do is to purge the treacherous officials around the second brother. With Zhao Mingyuan helping him and Zhao Xian, the patrol envoy, assisting him, he will surely be able to do the job soon.

Emperor Mingde fantasized about a wonderful life with the imperial concubine after retirement, and his requests to Li Mingyue became more urgent, causing Li Mingyue to always feel that her father couldn't wait to accomplish things for her.