Traveling through time as a peasant girl, buying a husband and raising a child

The matter of Prince De of Linzhou collaborating with the enemy, the disappearance of Prime Minister Su's family, and the recent activities of Prince Yi and Prince Qi, the entire Dayu is in a turbulent time.

But all these seemed to be isolated outside by the high walls of Prince Jin's Mansion, and the mansion was still peaceful.

It is worth mentioning that Jiang Mingxiao had almost finished reciting the entire collection of medicinal herbs that Mu Jiaojiao had originally prepared for him, but he had not yet been able to throw all ten wooden sticks into the pot.

The little guy worked hard to improve himself and pestered Wen Xingchu every day to teach him some skills.

Wen Xingchu had hardly interacted with others in the first half of his life, but now that he has accepted this soft and cute apprentice, and has become a close friend of Chang Le, he has gained a lot of popularity.

Although he still hasn't forgotten his hatred, now at least he understands that there are still many people and things in this world worth remembering, and he should live a good life as A Niang said.

He Ziyuan, the Minister of Works, also met with Mu Jiaojiao several times in private, in order to figure out the waterwheel. As for why he did it secretly?

The He family was originally a lineage of Prince Yi. Although He Ziyuan was born out of wedlock and was not valued since childhood, he had no connection with the He family when he grew up, went to school, passed the imperial examinations, and became an official in the court. He was not close to the He family, but because his surname was He, people in the court naturally classified him as a member of the He family and the lineage of the Eighth Prince.

He never said anything. In He Ziyuan's opinion, by covering it up, at least his work in helping Prince Jin would go much more smoothly. Why not do it?

It is said that He Ziyuan has now figured out the basic version of the waterwheel, but the problem of the terrain being too high and the water level being too low to keep the waterwheel turning has not yet been solved.

However, He Ziyuan has been keeping this matter a secret. If the waterwheel is built, it will benefit the country and the people.

At the same time, for those in power, promoting water wheels is a good way to win the hearts of the people. Before the parties fight and the situation becomes unclear, he will keep it under wraps to avoid getting into trouble.

In addition, this year's new rice planting method has also yielded results in the trial implementation in Yudu. As a contributor to the research of this method, He Ziyuan's reputation is now rising. The threshold of the Minister of Works' Mansion has been almost trampled down by matchmakers in recent days.

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The days at home passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, I finally got through the midsummer and welcomed the cold winter of November.

Mu Jiaojiao's body became more and more bulky. She put on thick winter clothes and a cloak made of white fox fur. She looked like a round snowball doll.

Mu Jiaojiao was curled up in the warm room of Lingyunxuan. Her little face was flushed red due to the heat from the charcoal fire, and she looked lazy but also a little cute.

"Princess, I'm so happy, so happy!"

At this moment, He Ye, holding a letter, heard the cheering voices from a distance.

After a while, the little maid who was guarding outside came in with her head down to report that He Ye was here.

"Let him in. His voice is like a loudspeaker. We heard it long ago."

Mu Jiaojiao laughed and scolded as she heard this. She especially liked this kid He Ye, who was full of energy and acted like a naughty monkey all day long.

"Your Highness, Princess, are well!"

He Ye came in a moment later, wearing a thick blue-green coat, and then pretended to salute Mu Jiaojiao who was sitting on the couch.

Then, without waiting for Mu Jiaojiao to call him to stand up, he took out the letter in his hand and started talking.

"Princess, the prince ordered me to deliver a letter saying that the Ningyuan Army in Linzhou has won a great victory, and General Zhao has made the greatest contribution. He will be escorting Prince De to the capital soon. No, the traitor Jiang Che has returned to Yudu!"

Ever since Jiang Jin learned that Emperor Xuanhe might not live long, he often went out early and came back late. Although Jiang Jin did not tell Mu Jiaojiao in detail what he was busy with because he was afraid that Mu Jiaojiao would worry, Mu Jiaojiao knew that Jiang Jin was most likely training troops.

That’s right, if Mu Jiaojiao guessed correctly, Jiang Jin had stationed private troops around Yudu.

So if he is not in the palace on a daily basis, it is He Ye who is responsible for delivering messages. He Ye and Mu Jiaojiao have become familiar with each other for a long time, and Mu Jiaojiao treats him like a younger brother and does not restrict him much on weekdays.

"show me."

Mu Jiaojiao's face was full of smiles when she heard the news. This was a good thing, a good thing for Dayu, a good thing for Zhao Xiangyi, and of course, an even better thing for Jiang Jin.

Mu Jiaojiao has always known that Jiang Jin was brooding over the death of the late crown prince. Jiang Che was the mastermind, so he would certainly not let Jiang Che go.

Mu Jiaojiao carefully read the letter that came. It said that Jiang Che had been executed, Linzhou had been recovered, and Ye Zijin and Zhao Xiangyi, who had made great contributions this time, would be recalled to Yudu soon.

The reason why Linzhou was able to be recaptured so quickly was that Zhao Xiangyi, a young general in the front line, led dozens of people to sneak into the rear of the enemy camp and captured Jiang Che and the witch saint sent by Nanjiang to suppress the situation in one fell swoop.

It also explains why Linzhou was suddenly destroyed earlier. It was because the witch saint used poisonous insects to temporarily control some of the soldiers and generals defending the city, causing civil strife and allowing the small country of Nanjiang, which was not good at leading troops in battle, to take advantage of the opportunity.

"He Ye, tell this news to your sister Jianjia, let her be happy too!"

After reading the letter, Mu Jiaojiao smiled and gave instructions to He Ye who was warming himself by the stove.

"Okay, Princess!"

Mu Jiaojiao looked at him, his ears tucked into his hat and his cheeks red from the cold, but he still looked energetic. She then told Yunyu beside her to bring him the plum blossom cake that Chang Le had made this morning.

"Hehe! Thank you, Princess!"

The boy He Ye was even happier. He rubbed his hands together and couldn't wait to pick up the plum cake and start eating.

"It's cold, please ask Uncle Li to make some thick clothes for the maids and servants in the palace."

Mu Jiaojiao looked at him, then thought of the servants serving in the palace, and gave another instruction to Yunyu.

It's freezing cold, and it's not easy for these servants.

"Okay, Princess."

Hearing this, Yunyu's steady face also spread a hint of smile, and then said to Mu Jiaojiao, "The princess is so kind to everyone."

Yunyu was speaking the truth. Since entering the palace, Mu Jiaojiao had never treated the servants harshly. She was always clear about rewards and punishments. She did not care about many small matters and always considered the servants in the palace in everything. She was truly a rare good master.

"Yunyu's little mouth is getting sweeter!"

Mu Jiaojiao glanced at Yunyu beside her, stretched out her jade hand to touch Yunyu's little face, said something teasingly, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, just like a dandy who was teasing a good young lady.

"Pfft hahaha..."

This action made the maids serving around and He Ye who was warming himself around the stove burst into laughter.

Yunyu blushed slightly when Mu Jiaojiao teased her in public. She looked at Mu Jiaojiao with dissatisfaction and spoke in a reproachful tone.