Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

At the gate of Taiyin County Government Office.

As soon as Wang Yong reached the gate, he saw dozens of people tied up on the ground.

"Sir Wang, these are all servants of the Xu family. Although the Xu family has a business branch in our Yunding County, they mainly made their fortune in your Taiyin County. Most of the Xu family members also stay in Taiyin County. Now that they have committed crimes, it is natural for you to deal with them."

Magistrate Wang put on his official hat and said in a cold voice, "Master, it is up to you to tell them what these people have done wrong."

The lawyer stepped forward and spoke loudly, "Master Xu Dahai of the Xu family and his guards went to Qinjia Village to rob and kill people, and even attacked innocent villagers, causing dozens of injuries and frightening many children."

The Xu family is the largest merchant family in Taiyin County. They are involved in businesses at the docks and on the streets. Every year, the Xu family accounts for half of Taiyin County's commercial taxes, so County Magistrate Wang Yong gives them a lot of face, so that when Xu Dahai arrived at the Yunding Line, he still acted as domineeringly and recklessly as before.

Upon hearing what the Xu family had done, County Magistrate Wang Yong's first reaction was to help cover it up.

Before he could finish his words, County Magistrate Wang continued, "Your Excellency, do you know who Xu Dahai injured? He was a family member of the seventh-rank Ruyi Anren, who was canonized by His Majesty. Xu Dahai is just a merchant, yet he dared to harm an official. If this matter were to reach the capital, do you know what the consequences would be?"

The master followed behind him, echoing the sentiments: "Seventh-rank Ruyi'an, from the Qin Yun family of Qinjia Village, was conferred upon her by the Emperor thousands of miles away. What an honor! However, on the day of her conferment, she was harassed and injured by the Xu family. We all witnessed it with our own eyes. The scene was extremely chaotic. Ruyi'an's son, in an attempt to save her, was slashed across the back by a large sword, injuring his entire arm and causing him to faint..."

"Woooo..."

Xu Dahai wanted to speak to defend himself, but his mouth was blocked by what he did and he couldn't utter a word.

He was really wronged. The boy only had a small cut on his arm, and the wound didn't bleed in the end. But he was described as so terrible... No wonder they say you shouldn't mess with scholars. He has a really powerful mouth.

When Wang Yong heard that Qin Yun was canonized as one of the Seventh Ping'an, his first reaction was joy. It seemed that he had chosen the right person to support his son. But after he came to his senses, he had to deal with Xu Dahai on the spot and could only start the interrogation in court.

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On the other side, Qinjia Village was very lively at the moment.

Yun Zhenzhen's yard was packed with people. Even outside the wall, there were sounds of children talking. There was no room for anyone else.

All the villagers, regardless of age or gender, whether they are free or busy, gathered here to watch the fun.

"Oh my god, did we just see the imperial edict issued by the emperor? I've lived for decades and now I can say that I've opened my eyes. It's all thanks to Sister Yun."

"That imperial edict looks golden, as if it's inlaid with gold. Go and touch it to see if it's made entirely of gold."

"What nonsense are you talking about? The emperor has already awarded me 100 taels of gold. I don't need this little bit of gold..."

"Then why don't you touch it? Let me see what it's made of. Is it slippery..."

"Go away, go away, don't move around here!"

Old Lady Qin roared with full energy, and quickly separated the old women and rewards in the crowd.

"You guys are thick-skinned and tough, be careful not to damage this imperial edict. If the emperor punishes you, you will be finished." Old Lady Qin covered the imperial edict carefully.

Old Man Qin also squeezed in from the crowd and looked at Yun Zhenzhen with hope: "My third daughter-in-law, this is an imperial edict. We haven't seen it in several lifetimes. Can you please bring it into our Qin family's ancestral hall so that our ancestors can also see it..."

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and said, "This is the honor of our entire Qin Village. Naturally, we can invite them into the ancestral hall. Dad, you and the village chief can handle this matter together."

In this way, Old Man Qin and the village chief took turns escorting the imperial edict to the ancestral hall, being very hesitant along the way, fearing that something might go wrong.

The remaining aunts continued to observe other rewards.

Especially the plate of gold, it was so golden that people couldn't take their eyes off it.

"Oh, sister, our village has been a place of learning for decades, but there are only a few people who have come out. I didn't expect that a lady of the imperial court would come out right away."

"Exactly. Tell me, is this Anren costume the same as the county magistrate's official uniform? Wearing it would make others bow down to you."

"Oh my god, look at this material. I know how precious it is without even touching it. Sister Yun, put it on quickly and let us all enjoy it."

Old Lady Qin stood in front of me and said, "This dress was just issued and I don't know if it will fit me. Third daughter-in-law, can you try it on and see how it looks?"

To be honest, she also wanted to open her eyes and see what the clothes of the court ladies looked like when worn.

The other aunts all nodded and looked at him eagerly.

Yun Zhenzhen followed their instructions and took the imperially bestowed clothes into the house to change into them.

The clothes that came down last time had several layers. The innermost layer was a pure white lining, then there was a light yellow undershirt in the middle, and the last layer was a light blue outershirt with various patterns overlapping each other.

After putting on the last layer, it feels very heavy and the style is also very beautiful. It gives off a strong aura when worn on the whole person.

Wearing the specially made Anren crown, the whole person seems to be shining.

She pushed open the door, carefully grabbed the hem of her skirt, and walked out of the house. Everyone in the yard suddenly forgot to breathe.

Oh my god! ! !

Oh my god!!!

This is too luxurious. The sunlight shines on her body, making it sparkle. The embroidery on her official uniform is illuminated by the light and becomes haloed. The whole person seems to be standing in the light, like a bright pearl.

“Meet…Meet Ruyi’an!”

Someone in the crowd shouted first, then knelt down first, and everyone else in the yard followed suit and knelt down in fear and trepidation.

"Greetings to Ruyi'an! Greetings to Ruyi'an!"

Everyone, young or old, including her own children, and even Aunt Yang, whom she had disliked before, knelt on the ground with their heads lowered, not daring to breathe heavily.

Yun Zhenzhen quickly took off the crown on her head. She didn't like the feeling of being worshipped by everyone. It made her feel disconnected, so she quickly asked everyone to stand up.

"Mother, Granny Wang, you are all my elders, how can you kneel down to me... Hurry up and get up, otherwise you will shorten your life. We are all from the same village, don't be so estranged as a family. I will still be your sister Yun from now on. Are you guys going to be estranged from me?"

She lifted her skirt and personally helped some of the elderly people up. The other young aunts and daughters-in-law also stood up and looked at her with eyes full of respect.