Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

The black-clad man, Little Milk Bag, also gave them a thousand taels of silver so they could buy some things for themselves. Little Milk Bag said anyone who wanted to start a family could do so. The household registration was already in place, so they could just choose their own names and fill in the blanks. Little Milk Bag didn't care about anything else. He simply said they would have to go out and do their work, and they would return to live here after they were done. Their quarters were on the second hill. He also gave them three hundred horses, one for each of them.

Little Milk Bag has taken good care of the retired horses he has brought back into the space. Drinking spiritual spring water and eating space grass, how could it not be good? Another strong warhorse!

Cows began to give birth in large numbers, sheep also began to give birth, and pigs also gave birth to piglets.

On the night of the twenty-eighth, everyone from the Wang family gathered at the Chai Mansion for a gathering. The Li family also came, and even the Zuo family members showed up. Several families gathered for the night watch. After dinner, Little Milk Bag suggested that everyone perform something. First, Guoguo sang, "Only Mom is Good in the World!" Ye Heng burst into laughter. How could she be so cute? He said, "Clap your hands!" "Quack, quack, quack." "Only Mom is Good in the World. A child with a mother is like a treasure thrown into her arms. There's so much happiness..."

Ye Heng stood up and said, "Next, I'll demonstrate martial arts." He performed with a guard as his opponent. After the martial arts performance, Old Lady Li said, "Let me tell you a story." Once upon a time,... Xia Hua: I made purses for everyone, one with dried flowers and a fragrant aroma. Chai Zhen helped distribute them. Little Milk Bag: Xia Hua, you're so good! Xia Hua: I had nothing else to do, so I made this. Little Milk Bag: You must be thinking of everyone else. Otherwise, you could have just laid down. Chai Zhen: I'll demonstrate martial arts for everyone." Chai Zhen improvised. Jia Yu: I'll do it. Li Ru said, "You'd better rest." Jia Yu: Wife, watch me. With that, Jia Yu turned head down and feet up, hands forward. After a dozen steps, he stood up with a somersault. "Good," someone shouted, and someone said good, hard work. Jia Yu's face truly had a different kind of aura, perhaps the aura of someone who'd been on the battlefield. "Hahahaha" laughed, and then stopped. Who's next? Zuo Feng: Let me tell you a story and see how you all solve it. Ye Heng quickly said, "Let's not talk about anything related to our job." Zuo Feng: "Okay, I'll recite the Three Character Classic for everyone." Everyone laughed. Someone said, "Stop acting, you're embarrassed." Huan Huan: I'll do it. I'll recite the Three Character Classic for everyone. Man is inherently good...

Everyone chatted and laughed until midnight arrived. They all went out into the courtyard and set off firecrackers and fireworks for a full hour. Neighbors from all around the street came to watch. Many people gathered outside the Chai residence. Afterward, everyone went home to sleep.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, one must get up early at home. Guoguo went to sleep in the space. Otherwise, he would not be able to get up early. Guoguo had his own room and no one bothered him. He got up early, ate dumplings and went to visit relatives and friends. Guoguo was dressed up like a fairy, with two buns and two flowers tied around them. Guoguo, Hengheng and the fourth child went to the palace to pay New Year's greetings to Yeheng. Yeheng gave each of them a big red envelope, and the little ones ran home happily. The children in the backyard came to the front yard to pay New Year's greetings to the adults. Everyone gave the children lucky money, a red envelope with two taels of silver in each red envelope. The children ran out to play in the yard with chatter. The Chai Mansion had the most children. The brothers Jiaxing and Jiayu went to visit the Huo Guogong Mansion and then to the Lu Guogong Mansion. Then they went home. After all, they had been in the capital for a short time.

On New Year's Day, the palace held a gathering. The Chai family was invited, as was Li Dong from the Li Mansion. All officials of the fifth rank and above participated in the palace celebrations. In the afternoon, Guoguo dressed up, and Chai Zhen, Jia Yu, and Guoguo all attended. Li Ru, all holding positions in the court, could have gone, but she was afraid of the numerous rules and decided not to. She told him to keep an eye on the children. Li Dong and his wife attended, as did Li Hong and her husband.

Around 3:00 PM, people began to arrive at the palace. Ye Heng sent a carriage to pick them up. Li Dong, Chai Zhen, Jia Yu, and Guo Guo, the five of them, rode in the palace's carriage. They encountered many carriages along the way, making the traffic a bit crowded and requiring frequent stops and starts. When they neared the palace gates, a few people disembarked and the carriages returned. Guards led the way at the gates, and Chai Zhen and the others followed them inside.

They arrived at the Imperial Study, where a eunuch informed the Emperor, and the three of them walked in. The steward, Ma, was very considerate and brought a chair for Chai Zhen to sit on. Li Dong also sat down, with Guoguo on Chai Zhen's lap. The Emperor had someone pour tea, and Ye Heng walked in, took Guoguo away, and said, "What would you like to eat?" Little Milk Bag: "Guoguo isn't hungry." Ye Heng: "Drink water." He held the teacup and put it into Guoguo's mouth, asking her to drink tea. Little Milk Bag was a little thirsty and drank a few sips of water. The Emperor: "It's New Year's Day now, Guoguo, why don't you kowtow to the Emperor?" Little Milk Bag: "Of course you should kowtow. Children should kowtow to their elders." After saying this, Little Milk Bag broke free from Ye Heng and got down to the ground, pulling Li Dong and saying, "Uncle, let's pay our respects to the Emperor." Li Dong stood up, walked over to the Emperor, and kowtowed with Guoguo. "Happy New Year, Your Majesty! Li Dong wishes Your Majesty all the best and a happy New Year. Long live the Emperor!" Little Naibao said to his uncle, "Happy New Year, Your Majesty! Guoguo wishes Your Majesty all the best and may all your wishes come true. Long live the Emperor!" "Long live the Emperor, Uncle!" The Emperor was stunned. Why did he add that? Little Naibao then said, "Uncle the Emperor can live over a hundred years." "Help, help, help!" Little Naibao kowtowed three more times. The Emperor was delighted. Little Naibao stood up, held out his hand, and said, "Give me the red envelope." The Emperor saw this and understood that Guoguo's kowtow was not in vain. The Emperor smiled and said, "Guoguo, it's not easy for you to kowtow. You stood up before I even mentioned you. You're clever." "Li Dong, no need to bow." Li Dong then stood up. The Emperor pulled two red envelopes from his sleeve, one for each of them. Li Dong took it, "Thank you, Your Majesty," and returned to his seat. Little Sweetie stood still, unwrapping the red envelope herself. Inside was a jade and a silver note. "Wow, that's a lot!" Thanking Uncle Emperor, Little Sweetie knelt again, "Help, help, help!" She kowtowed three more times, leaving the Emperor unable to help her up. "Hurry up!" The Emperor lifted Guoguo up with both hands and said, "Let Uncle Emperor see your head. It's red from kowtows. You're so stupid, aren't you? You're supposed to be smart, aren't you? Your blessing to Uncle Emperor is enough. Don't kowtow like that next time." Little Sweetie's eyes rolled as she said, "Then next time Guoguo sees Uncle Emperor, just say hello, is that okay?" The Emperor understood, and said, "Yes. Your blessing will do." Little Sweetie said loudly, "Okay. Hello, Uncle Emperor," and bowed again. Emperor: Hahaha, hahaha, that amused him to death.

Ye Heng: Guoguo, come here, brother Ye, hold you. Little Milk Bag: Okay, go to Ye Heng. Ye Heng picked up Guoguo. Ye Heng: You are fat, your uncle the emperor is tired of holding you. Little Milk Bag: Guoguo is not fat. Stinky brother. The emperor raised the corner of his mouth, took a sip of tea, and talked for a while, "Announcement, Duke Huo is here." "Announcement, Duke Lu is here." Li Dong said goodbye to the emperor, bowed and went out, Guoguo also ran out skipping and jumping. Pulling Li Dong's hand, he said, "Uncle, the palace is not like the outside world. Uncle must be with Guoguo to be safe." Li Dong: Okay, uncle knows. Your aunt is here too, let's go find her. "Okay."

Seeing that everyone was elderly, Ye Heng said goodbye to the Emperor and left. They went all the way to the Imperial Garden. There weren't many flowers, but there were a lot of people. Ye Heng quickly found Guo Guo and said, "Let's go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The banquet is there." Guo Guo took her aunt and walked in front. Ye Heng hurried to catch up and told her which way to go. When they arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, no one was there yet. Ye Heng found a seat and sat down. Li Dong followed. Ye Heng looked at Li Dong's seat and said, "Your seat is not here. You can sit behind me later." Li Dong: "Okay." The tables in the hall were set up with names on them. Li Dong looked and found his seat, behind his second grandfather. Li Hong sat there. Later, there was a woman on the left and a man on the right. Jia Yu was wandering outside. It was his first time in the palace and he didn't know where to go. Little Milk Bag asked, "Brother Ye, is my dad coming?" Ye Heng: Yes. Little Milk Bag: Why hasn't he arrived yet? The little kid closed his eyes, his consciousness traveling outside, and quickly found his father. He said, "Daddy's lost. I'm going to find him." Ye Heng said, "Let's go." He picked up Guoguo and walked out. Someone had already arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The women entered chattering. Zuo Xiaoqian looked at everyone who came in, not recognizing them and not saying a word. Someone said to a close friend, "Look who's sitting there? They don't know the etiquette and are unpresentable." The friend said, "Maybe they just got in. They must have just been promoted. We haven't seen them before." Zuo Feng had just been promoted, so he was only able to attend the palace banquet this year. This was his first time there. Zuo Xiaoqian, also attending for the first time, said nothing, looking at the ground. Li Dong pulled her hand and said, "Ignore them. If they say anything, just talk back. Don't be afraid." Li Dong squeezed Zuo Xiaoqian's hand firmly. Zuo Xiaoqian: "Okay, I understand. I just don't want to cause trouble for the family." Li Dong: "I understand." Li Dong glared at her.

The person who just mentioned Zuo Xiaoqian is the daughter of the Minister of Justice. Next to her is her sister, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. They're both of marriageable age, but haven't found a husband yet, driven by jealousy. Wei Yingying said, "Who knows where he came from? He looks quite good." Yan Rongrong, the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue's Yan family, glanced at Li Dong. "It's obvious they're a couple, and Miss Wei is still saying that. I don't know what she's up to! You fool." Yan Rongrong is also of marriageable age. At sixteen, she's not young anymore. Today, her father asked her to go out and see the world so she can find a husband. Mrs. Yan walked in. Yan Rongrong stood up and sat next to her mother, silent, looking up. "Remember to be quiet. Trouble comes from the mouth." "Yes, daughter, remember," Yan Rongrong said.

More and more people entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Guoguo found her father and said, "Daddy, how did you get here?" Jiayu: I got lost. Yeheng: Didn't anyone bring you here? Jiayu: I didn't ask anyone to bring me, I said I walked away on my own. Little Milk Bag: Let's go, Daddy, it's getting late. This is my aunt and uncle's first time here, let's not get separated. Jiayu: Okay. Jiayu took Guoguo and hugged his daughter, saying, "Your Highness, it's boring. There are so many people, I thought I'd get lost somewhere less crowded." Yeheng: Just call me your servant, no need to call me Your Highness. I'm only seventeen. Yeheng thought to himself that he had to leave a good impression on his father-in-law. He had to establish a good relationship beforehand so that he would agree to marry his daughter to him. "My name is Ye Heng, courtesy name Fengxing." Jia Yu: "Okay, I'll call you Fengxing." "Fengxing, what time does the banquet start? You have to go home quickly after dinner, or your wife will be waiting anxiously." Ye Heng: "Didn't you ask Aunt to come?" Jia Yu: "People from the countryside are afraid of seeing people, so they won't come. I have to go home early." Ye Heng: "It's almost time. The dishes will be up soon. You eat first, and then I'll see Uncle out." Jia Yu: "Okay. I can ride a horse quickly, and our home is not far from here." Ye Heng thought to himself that the best location was also the closest to the palace. He was so proud of his daughter's kindness that he couldn't help but say something infuriating. It was Jia Yu's carefree nature, hoping that when he proposed marriage, he would be easy to deal with. Ye Heng would coax the fourth child from now on. Even if Ye Heng proposed marriage in the future, the fourth child would agree without saying anything. He just knew that Ye Heng was a good person. The little kid thought about his father. Even after being sold, his father helped people count money. The three of them walked in, and Ye Heng helped find a seat for the fourth child. He and Duke Huo swapped seats and sat at the table next to the Chai family. The closer one sat to the main gate, the lower their rank.

A eunuch shouted, "The Emperor has arrived!" Everyone in the Hall of Supreme Harmony stood and knelt to greet him, followed by Duke Lu, Duke Huo, and Duke Ding. "The Empress has arrived!" Empress Lu Qian entered and sat with the Emperor at the highest seat in the center of the hall. Dressed in a bright yellow dress embroidered with phoenixes and a phoenix crown, the Empress exuded a regal air of luxury and commanding presence. Even the Emperor gave way. The emperor said, "You finally came to terms with it. You are the mistress of the harem and everyone has to listen to you. I am going to announce to the world on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that Xiaodong will move into the East Palace and be named the crown prince. You can also protect our son with me in the palace." Lu Xi looked at the emperor and said, "I know it's not your fault. I was just confused for a moment. However, let's wait two years. Let Xiaodong study for two years. He told me a few days ago that he wanted to go back and live there for another two years and then come back after two years." The emperor asked, "Do you still want to go back?" Lu Xi: "The child is young and lives in the East Palace by himself, and I can't follow him. I'm worried. It's better not to go there. The village is popular and it's good to get some local influence." The emperor thought about it, sent someone to protect him, and said, "Go, I have no objection. However, you have to stay in the palace. The harem still needs you to take care of it. I will devote myself to government affairs and govern the country well so that my son will not be restricted when he takes over." Lu Xi knew that the emperor was thinking about Xiaodong. She said, "Okay, I'll stay in the palace." The emperor smiled and said, "You are my only wife. I was not good in the past. I will treat you better. When our Xiaodong grows up and ascends the throne, I will take you out to see this beautiful world. You must also take care of yourself." Lu Xi was very moved and tears came to her eyes. "I will remember what you said today. I'll wait." The emperor nodded solemnly. He turned his face to the front and said, "It's an annual national banquet, and the whole world celebrates. May the Great Yan Kingdom prosper and the people get better and better. Today, everyone, regardless of size, celebrates the beginning of the new year." Then the official from the Ministry of Rites read the congratulatory speech. The Minister of Rites read the congratulatory speech, and it took more than half an hour to finish. The dishes were served and the meal began.

When the fourth child finally heard he was eating, he lowered his head and began to eat. Ye Heng watched with a soft smile as he slowly drank a glass of wine and took a bite of food, looking gentle and elegant, exuding an air of nobility. A woman across the street noticed the fourth child and asked if he had a wife. "She looks young, so she probably doesn't!" The woman stared at the fourth child. Guoguo wiped her bed, climbed onto the fourth child, and shouted, "Daddy, feed Guoguo. You only care about yourself. You bad daddy." The woman across the street heard, "Wild child," she whispered. The little milk bag had good hearing. Standing on Daddy's shoulders, she looked across and shouted, "You wild woman, shameless." It would be a lie if no one noticed. The fourth child also noticed the other side, and Ye Heng noticed it too. He said, "Get out," looking at the woman across the street. The woman across the street was pushed out by her mother. "Go home. Go." The woman's father also looked at her. The mother and daughter both left. They didn't come back until the party was over. It was so embarrassing. The fourth child patted his daughter, "Be good, don't be angry! Wait for daddy to beat him." Little milk bag: "Yeah, silly daddy." The fourth child: "Why is daddy stupid?" Little milk bag didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I can't talk to you, I'll go find Brother Ye." Guoguo climbed onto Ye Heng and said, "Brother Ye, do you think daddy is stupid?" Ye Heng: Your daddy just ignores people, your daddy is not stupid, stupid people can be officials! Little milk bag: "That's right!" Hehe, when I get home, I have to talk to daddy about not looking at other women. Ye Heng: You, eat. Ye Heng fed Guoguo. Guoguo was full. Ye Heng had to take Guoguo out for a walk to help digest the food. After dinner, the table was cleared and cleaned up, and then there was a performance. The fourth child wanted to go back. Ye Heng sent his confidant to send the fourth child home! He felt relieved after replying to Ye Heng.

Li Dong and his wife were sitting behind Chai Zhen, blocking many eyes. Fortunately, they were safe. The banquet lasted until midnight. Ye Heng sent the Chai family home, and then sent Li Dong and his wife home, and then returned to the Chai Mansion to rest. Guoguo was already asleep in her room. Seeing that no one was in his room, Ye Heng went to Guoguo's room. The child was sleeping alone. After washing up, Ye Heng took off his clothes and slept in his underwear, hugging Guoguo. He had a good night's sleep.