My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Not only was Grandma Wang puzzled, but many villagers shared her confusion.

In all these years, they had never heard of any woman who could become an official.

The idea that women can only stay at home to be good wives and mothers, and that daughters are a financial burden because they are raised for other families, has become a consensus among most people.

Now that everyone suddenly heard that Ji Yunshuang had become an official, they were both shocked and puzzled.

Despite their doubts and shock, many women were secretly pleased, thinking that if Ji Yunshuang, a woman, became an official, would women also have the opportunity to become officials in the future?

If the girls they give birth to are not disliked by their husbands' families and considered a financial burden, will they be spared?

Old Mrs. Wang's thoughts were different from everyone else's. Although she was a woman herself, she looked down on women from the bottom of her heart.

She genuinely believed that Ji Yunshuang, a woman, could not possibly become an official, and that Gao Lan and outsiders were deceiving her.

All they wanted was to take away the royal family's rewards.

He pointed at Zhong Xu and said, "Don't think you can fool me like this, or cover up your collusion with the Gao family."

"I'm telling you, you'd better return the rewards from the Wang family to me as soon as possible, or I'll... I'll go to the yamen and sue you for adultery and for trying to seize the Wang family's property."

“Go ahead!” Zhong Xu said angrily, “I have done nothing wrong, I have nothing to fear anywhere.”

I'm not afraid to go to the government office, or even to the prince. I just met the prince with my adjutant a couple of days ago.

I'd like to know, if the Prince knew that the adjutant he personally promoted was being questioned and insulted like this, would he let you off the hook, you old hag?

Old Lady Wang originally intended to intimidate the group and make Gao Lan obediently hand over the reward given to her by the officials; she certainly wouldn't dare to actually go to the government office.

Now, seeing Zhong Xu's assertive attitude, he actually said he wanted to see the prince.

She was immediately frightened and instinctively looked at her two sons.

When Wang Dazhi and Wang Xiaofeng heard about the prince and remembered the two luxurious carriages that had come to the village before, they couldn't help but feel afraid.

“Mother…” Wang Dazhi pulled Old Madam Wang back and whispered, “Why don’t we just let it go? The man who came to the Lu family earlier was dressed in fine clothes, and everyone vaguely heard him mention the Wang family. It’s possible that Ji Shi really has become an official. Let’s not confront them head-on.”

"Are we just going to let it go like that? Just let them go like that?" Old Mrs. Wang said unwillingly, "That was something your second brother risked his life for outside. If she just takes it away like that, wouldn't that be letting her and those wild men outside have it for free?"

"Are we just going to stand by and watch her take all her belongings to run off with some random man, and do nothing? Won't the villagers say our Wang family is spineless?"

Wang Dazhi whispered a few words in Old Lady Wang's ear, and Old Lady Wang's eyes lit up.

She walked back to Gao Lan and said, "No matter what official position that Ji family member holds, it has nothing to do with our Wang family."

As long as my Erniu doesn't send you a letter of divorce, you are a member of the Wang family, and you are not allowed to take even a single needle from the Wang family with you.

Don't try to use that Ji Can to pressure me in the future. So what if she becomes an official? She can't interfere in the affairs of the Wang family.

“We have already separated our family, and what happens to my things is none of your business.”

Gao Lan said, “I know you think I’m an outsider and don’t deserve the reward that Erniu earned, but don’t forget that my Da Cong and the others are all Erniu’s bloodline. If I’m not qualified, they are!”

"If anything happens to me, my Da Cong can support this family. Whether it's the rewards Er Niu earns or the family's resources, it all belongs to my Da Cong."

No one could find fault with Gao Lan's words.

Wang Erniu separated from his brothers and had a son. What he had worked so hard for should rightfully be inherited by his son.

But Old Mrs. Wang was not willing to accept this. She had kicked Wang Erniu away because she thought he was useless.

But ever since she learned of Wang Erniu's success, she has been filled with regret and has been trying every means to get those rewards back and keep them for herself.

She sat on the ground and threw a tantrum, saying, "Da Cong is just a child. What are you talking about with a child?"

"And besides, aren't you moving? Where are you planning to take my Wang family's descendants? You just took them away with a few random men like that, how am I supposed to know what your intentions are?"

"Watch your mouth!" Zhong Xu, unable to bear it any longer, drew his sword from his waist and said, "I'll say it again, we are here to escort Madam Wang on the orders of General Ji. If you keep calling us 'wild men' and insulting us, I'll tear your mouth apart."

Old Mrs. Wang was so frightened by the sword in his hand that she took a step back. She wanted to speak, but when she saw the sword in Zhong Xu's hand, she trembled and didn't dare to say anything.

By this time, Gao Lan had already loaded everything onto the carriage.

With the carriage about to depart, all her schemes of the past few days were about to come to naught. Little He gritted her teeth, walked up to Gao Lan, and asked with feigned concern, "Second sister-in-law, I wonder where General Ji has sent you to? She's become an official, surely you haven't become one too?"

As soon as Madam He finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Gao Lan.

Someone whispered, "Gao Lan can't be that lucky, she'll become an official too, right?"

"Do you think becoming an official is so easy? You think you can just get it whenever you want?"

"How did the Ji family manage to become the head of the family? There wasn't a single hint of it beforehand."

"That's right. How did Lu Dalang's wife become an official? The people under her are all so powerful. It seems that she holds a pretty high position."

The villagers whispered among themselves, all very curious about how Ji Yunshuang had become an official.

In the eyes of ordinary people, there are only two ways to become an official.

The only options were to take the imperial examination or join the army and earn military merit. Since the imperial examination had been suspended due to war, earning military merit was the only way.

Did the Ji family achieve military merit?

The villagers' murmurs reached Gao Lan's ears. She looked at Xiao Heshi, who had a calculating look on her face, and said, "How could I be an official? It's just that the military commander thinks highly of me and asks me to do some odd jobs for him."

"Second sister-in-law, how could you sneak away like this? If we hadn't heard the commotion and rushed over today, you would have already left quietly."

Mrs. He said, "You're not still angry with us because of those trivial things from before, are you?"

Gao Lan knew what Xiao He was up to. If she showed that she was still angry with them, she would be accused of being petty and narrow-minded.

If I act magnanimously, she might try to use the opportunity to build a relationship with me, asking me to take her along or something.

No matter how she answers, she'll try to take advantage of her.

Gao Lan couldn't stand her appearance; it was as if she were the only smart person in the world, and everyone else was a fool.

She said, "We've already fallen out, so why are you still pretending? If it weren't for my Erniu's success this time, you probably would never have given our family a second glance."

Now, what's the point of bringing up family ties?

Also, I didn't do anything sneaky. We were just packing early because we were going on a long trip. Don't make it sound like I did something shameful just by going out."

After she finished speaking, she ignored Xiao Heshi, said a few words of farewell to the villagers, and then instructed the driver to set off.