The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Jingxue raised her hand to interrupt Ye Muchen, tears streaming down her face like broken beads.

She turned away, not wanting Ye Muchen to see her like this.

Damn it! Is this the original owner's lingering emotions? Why did it have to appear at this time, making her lose control?

Jingxue took a deep breath, trying her best to control her emotions. She couldn't let the original owner's feelings control her; she had to remain calm and rational.

However, a wave of sadness washed over her, making it hard for her to bear.

Seeing Jingxue like this, Runyue glared angrily at Ye Muchen and said, "You're a bad person! You made our young lady cry!"

Jingxue waved to Runyue, then took out a tissue and wiped away her tears.

"Ye Muchen, I told you before that I wanted a divorce, but now that my father is in trouble, I just want to wait until things calm down before we talk again!"

“Jingxue, our marriage was arranged by the Emperor, and we cannot divorce unless His Majesty issues an edict. Besides, if we divorce, you will be a second-marriage woman, and your life will be very difficult. Your divorce will also affect your younger brother!” Ye Muchen spoke quickly, and it was clear that he was really anxious, and his words were somewhat incoherent.

Jingxue shook her head, "It's alright! I don't care about any of what you've said. My father is already like this, and Jingze will have to rely on himself from now on. As for the matter of the arranged marriage, I will find an opportunity to ask the Emperor for his permission!"

"But, but in my heart you are already my wife, please forgive me just this once!" Ye Muchen didn't even realize that his tone was pleading.

Jingxue continued to shake her head, "Ye Muchen, it doesn't matter whether you forgive me or not. I was never your intended in the first place, so why force us to be together? Besides, I no longer have a family background that matches yours. Separation is the best outcome!"

Ye Muchen sighed, "I have no one in my heart, so forget it! Today is not the time to talk about this. In short, I will not divorce you!"

Jingxue had calmed down by now and didn't want to continue talking.

Both of them were in a bad mood and remained silent all the way to Mingyang Palace. There were already some ministers and their families in the palace, and they immediately stood up and bowed when they saw the two of them enter.

When Jingxue saw Li Wenqing and Prime Minister Zou, her mood improved a lot!

He smiled and nodded in greeting when he met Qin Jing's gaze.

A eunuch led the two to a seat near the head of the table. Ye Ang, the son of the Second Prince, and a woman dressed in pink stood up and bowed to them.

"Greetings, Imperial Uncle! Greetings, Imperial Aunt!"

"Greetings, Your Highness! Greetings, Your Highness's Wife!"

Ye Muchen introduced Jingxue, saying, "This is my second brother's concubine, Consort Yu. Her father is General Yu, who is under my command."

Jingxue nodded slightly, and Consort Yu said, "The Empress Dowager has caught a cold, and the Second Princess has gone to attend to her. So, I came with the Prince. Thank you for the doll that Princess Zhan sent last time!"

Jingxue gestured for the two to sit down, saying, "No need to be so polite! It's the young master who's thinking of his younger siblings in the manor."

As soon as she sat down, Jingxue saw Princess Jingyi sitting diagonally opposite Princess Ye Muyan and her husband.

No matter how much powder this guy applied, he still couldn't hide his sallow complexion.

Princess Jingyi had been brewing a bold and crazy idea in her mind these past few days, but she knew that she couldn't say it on an occasion like today.

At this moment, an official approached Jingxue and Ye Muchen, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness. Your humble servant, Tang Guozhong, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, has been dispatched by His Majesty to Your Highness's estate to record the crop growth. May I ask when Your Highness will be able to visit?"

Jingxue remembered this incident. "Lord Tang, there's no need for such formalities. The greenhouse was built by me and Prince Qin together. We'll be going to take a look at it in the next couple of days anyway. Hmm! How about the day after tomorrow? After court, wait for me at the Prince Zhan's residence, and we'll go together."

Tang Guozhong cupped his hands in thanks again, "Thank you, Princess Consort Zhan!"

Ye Muchen, who was standing nearby, also knew about their greenhouse project. With the army's food supply secured, he felt a weight lifted from his shoulders. So, he said, "Why don't we go together the day after tomorrow? I also want to visit the estate."

Jingxue glanced at him indifferently and said nothing.

Ye Muchen felt that his skin was thicker than a wall.

Since they entered the main hall, many people have been glancing at them from time to time. When Prime Minister Zou saw Jingxue, he suddenly recalled the fleeting thought that night: Could she be the Princess Consort of Zhan?

But those were twenty large boxes, not a single flimsy silver note!

Does this girl really have such abilities?

Li Wenqing still doesn't know that the silver in his house is gone. Nobody would dig up silver every few days just for no reason. When he saw Jingxue, he only remembered the humiliating thing that happened in court that day.

Leaving aside the fact that Prime Minister Zou and Li Wenqing were arguing, Jingxue overheard some conversations.

"See? Princess Consort Zhan is keeping a low profile now. Look at her, she's not happy at all!"

"It's alright! They weren't that boastful to begin with! How could they be happy when their parents are imprisoned?"

"Come on! It's not just being boastful, I think it's being arrogant. Haven't you heard about what happened to her in court? Now that she's no longer a get-out-of-jail-free card, it's time for her to shut up!"

"Keep your voice down! Someone might hear! She's still a princess!"

In the afternoon, Jingxue changed into a light yellow brocade dress, embroidered with delicate patterns in gold thread, and adorned with pearls at the collar and cuffs. Her eyebrows were lightly drawn, as fresh and natural as distant mountains, and a gold hairpin inlaid with rubies and plum blossoms shimmered brilliantly in her hair, making her appear even more noble and elegant.

When she heard the crickets chirping in the crowd not far away, she felt no ripples in her heart; she had no time to pay attention to them.

The reason I said we'd go to the village the day after tomorrow is because we need to remove the gauze from Grandma Zhang's clothes tomorrow. Qin Jing also has two grain shops and two general stores opening, one in the south city and the other in the north city.

With the opening of these four shops, the pressure on Li's Grain Shop and Grocery Shop will be greatly relieved. She and Qin Jing have already discussed it and agreed that the prices and quantities will be the same.

"The Emperor has arrived! The Empress Dowager has arrived!..."

A group of people walked in through the entrance of the main hall. Yes, a group of people.

The emperor, empress dowager, and empress were in front, followed by an elderly woman with gray hair, and a young girl supporting her arm.

Behind them were the emperor's concubines and some palace maids and eunuchs.

After everyone had paid their respects, Jingxue saw smiles on the faces of the Emperor and Empress Dowager. This meant that the food problem had been solved and the Emperor could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

After everyone took their seats, Jingxue met the Empress's gaze. The Empress nodded slightly to her and then gestured to Granny Qi beside her with her eyes.

Jingxue guessed it might be related to the beauty treatments of the women in the harem.

Emperor Ye Muming spoke first, saying, "You ministers must have already heard that the Grand Princess, together with Sun Ruping, the granddaughter of the late Imperial Son-in-Law's younger brother, presented 20,000 shi of grain to the court, which greatly alleviated the difficulties brought to the court by the drought and spared the people of my Northern Ye from the suffering of hunger. Their act of loyalty is admirable!"