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

"What an adorable little bunny!" Lu Yuzhu exclaimed, then quickly covered her mouth in regret.

Won't she scare the little rabbit away?

To her surprise, the little rabbit wasn't scared away. Instead, it opened its bright black eyes and looked at her curiously.

"It's not afraid of me, it didn't run away!" Lu Yuzhu turned to her mother in surprise.

Ji Yunshuang smiled and said, "Want to touch her? You can touch her."

Lu Yuzhu certainly wanted to; she loved fluffy little animals the most. She squatted down and hugged the little rabbit to her chest.

The little rabbit nestled obediently in her arms and even sniffed at Lu Yuzhu. Lu Yuzhu was amazed and exclaimed happily, "Mom, look! It's affectionate towards me!"

As she spoke, several other rabbits ran over and snuggled close to the two of them.

Ji Yunshuang guessed that it was because they often drank the honey of the merit tree and their bodies were covered in the smell of the honey, so the little rabbits felt close to them and wanted to get close to them!

Not only the rabbits, but also the nearby sika deer, goats, buffalo, wild boars, horses and other animals smelled their scent and came closer to them!

At first, Lu Yuzhu was a little scared, but when she found that the animals were very docile in front of them and had no intention of harming them, she became bolder.

She held the rabbit, petted the sika deer, and then touched the horns of the goat, taking pictures of the animals with her camera!

Ji Yunshuang wasn't idle either; while Lu Yuzhu was taking pictures of the small animals, she took out her camera to photograph them!

As she took photos, she suddenly felt as if she had returned to the peaceful life before the apocalypse.

Those were the good old days!

I truly hope that one day the world can be as peaceful as the country she lived in!

The mother and daughter were taking photos and having fun in the virtual space, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Fu Ci, however, was deeply disappointed outside the space.

He had originally thought that with his junior sister returning to Hongdu with him, the two of them would have more time to spend together.

But he didn't expect that apart from seeing his junior sister once when he set off, he never saw her again on the rest of the journey.

Ji Yunshuang didn't come out to say goodbye until the convoy arrived in Hongdu.

Looking at Ji Yunshuang, Fu Ci felt very reluctant to part with her. But he also knew that she had escorted him back out of consideration for their sect's bond.

Given her current status, it would be inappropriate for her to go to the Prince's residence with him.

Even though he was reluctant to part, he could only smile and say goodbye.

After the two parted ways, Ji Yunshuang took Lu Yanqi and his sister to Shuanghe Village.

Because of Emperor Zhou Gong's actions, news of Ji Yunshuang attacking the State of Qi and proclaiming herself emperor in the capital of Qi spread like wildfire in Hongdu, and the villagers of Shuanghe Village also heard these rumors.

Although Emperor Zhou Gong's purpose was to ruin Ji Yunshuang's reputation and to make Prince Rui believe that the plague and monsters were caused by Ji Yunshuang, and that Fu Ci was also killed by Ji Yunshuang.

However, the villagers of Shuanghe Village paid no attention to the rumors that Ji Yunshuang had caused a plague and monsters.

Everyone was concerned about whether Ji Yunshuang had truly become the empress.

Many people came to the Lu family to inquire, hoping to find out some information from them.

When the villagers inquired, Gu Chunzhi claimed she knew nothing. In fact, she truly did not know.

Although her sons would send letters home whenever they had time, they did not discuss important matters with her.

The letters sent back home were mainly to let people know that I was safe.

Moreover, Ji Yunshuang's whereabouts are unpredictable and she acts without any method; no one knows what she will do next.

Lu Yinheng was also surprised by her declaring herself empress in Qi, and Lu Xumu and the others were even more surprised when they received the news.

None of them remembered to tell their mother.

Although the villagers didn't get any news from Gu Chunzhi, they remained enthusiastic and frequently visited the Lu family, trying to build a good relationship with them.

Even if Ji Yunshuang isn't an empress, she's still one of the most promising people in the village, so there's no harm in trying to please the Lu family.

Many more people were filled with regret, wondering why they weren't as insightful as Wang Erniu and his wife and didn't try to curry favor with the Lu family.

Look at them, aren't Wang Erniu and his wife doing well now thanks to the Lu family? They don't even live in the village anymore.

Old Mrs. Wang and Wang Dazhi, along with others who disliked Wang Erniu and his wife, were inevitably dragged out and ridiculed once again.

That day, when the villagers saw Old Lady Wang, they mocked her as usual.

At first, when Teacher Wang heard everyone's ridicule, she felt very remorseful. She regretted not recognizing the Lu family's talent and not having cultivated a good relationship with them...

However, after hearing the villagers' mocking remarks for a long time, Old Lady Wang gradually developed a rebellious mentality.

She pouted and said, "It's just a rumor, why did you all take it so seriously? I've lived for so many years and I've never heard of a woman becoming an emperor."

The more she talked, the more convinced she became. With a smirk, she mocked the group, saying, "You think you can get anything by trying to please that old woman from the Lu family every day? In my opinion, that old hag has long been abandoned by her family."

"If she hadn't been abandoned, would she still be living in this village? She's a terrible person, and she's as stubborn as a mule. Who would like her? She's also having ambiguous relationships with several men living in the courtyard. Her son and daughter-in-law must have been ashamed of her and abandoned her in the countryside."

Seeing that everyone was silent and looked stunned, Old Lady Wang became even more smug. She began to embellish the story of the affair between Gu Chunzhi and the guard, and as she spoke, she suddenly felt a chill on her neck.

She opened her mouth to curse, but suddenly realized that there was a sharp longsword at her neck. She was so frightened that her legs trembled and she started shaking.

"Spare...spare my life!"

"Speak up! Why are you suddenly silent?" Ji Yunshuang smiled gently. "Aren't you usually so eloquent?"

When Old Mrs. Wang saw Ji Yunshuang, she was so frightened that she wet herself. She still remembers the pain Ji Yunshuang inflicted on her back then.

More importantly, this woman is no longer like them, a mere commoner.

Her current identity could very well be that of the emperor!

She's the emperor, so who is Gu Chunzhi? She just spoke ill of Gu Chunzhi; won't she be implicated and have her entire family executed?

She said tremblingly, "Old woman, you were wrong! Lu family daughter-in-law, please forgive me this time, I will never dare to do it again."

Faced with immense fear, she surprisingly became wise for once. She decided to never mention that she had heard Ji Yunshuang was the emperor; if Ji Yunshuang wasn't the emperor, then it was just gossip among ordinary villagers.

We can't just execute her entire family because of this!

She had a well-thought-out plan, but some villagers did not share her wishes.

"Lu family daughter-in-law, are you really acting like an empress?"

At this moment, one of the villagers who had been mocking her mustered up the courage to speak up.

Once the first person spoke up, the rest of them unconsciously grew bolder. They took the initiative to curry favor with Ji Yunshuang and, incidentally, betrayed Old Lady Wang.

"I told you before that you were no ordinary person, and the rumors outside must be true. Now that you've become emperor, the people of our village are truly blessed. We've lived in the same village as the emperor!"

"From now on, our village will no longer be called Shuanghe Village, but Empress Village."

"But Old Lady Wang didn't believe it, saying that in all her years she had lived, she had never seen a woman become emperor."

……

Everyone started talking at once about Old Lady Wang, whose legs were shaking like a leaf.

She opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but she was too scared to utter a single word.

"You saw it today!" Ji Yunshuang stepped slightly in front of her and said, "You can see it clearly now."

At first, Old Lady Wang didn't realize what was happening, but after a while, she realized that Ji Yunshuang's words were a response to what she had said earlier.

She said she had never seen a woman be emperor before, and then she said she had seen one today. She even moved closer to her so she could see it clearly.

At that moment, besides shock and fear, she was filled with regret.

She wanted to smash her own mouth to pieces.

Why did she say those things?

Why was she so unlucky? She just happened to say those words when Ji Yunshuang happened to hear it. Why was fate so cruel to her…?

Old Mrs. Wang was devastated, while the other villagers who had mocked her were overjoyed.

Ji Yunshuang actually became the emperor.

Would she, considering that they had just told her all about Old Lady Wang and said so many kind words, perhaps offer them a little protection or give their descendants an official position?

After a while, Old Lady Wang finally came to her senses from the shock and cried as she begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, spare my life! It was...it was just that this old woman was being gossipy and talking nonsense. Please forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again! I will never dare to do it again."

Ji Yunshuang wouldn't kill Old Madam Wang just because of a few words. Nor would she resort to the practice of punishing an entire family.

But Old Lady Wang is truly despicable and deserves to be taught a lesson. Otherwise, she'll continue to spout nonsense.

She instructed the guards behind her, "Take her to the yamen and tell them what she did today, so they can deal with it according to the law."

After saying that, she used her mind to put the longsword into the space.

Apart from a few guards, the villagers present were dumbfounded.

Old Mrs. Wang was being taken to the yamen by Ji Yunshuang to be dealt with according to the law. She didn't know how the law would punish her for what she had said today; all she knew was that she was in deep trouble.

The remaining villagers, however, were affected by the long sword that had suddenly disappeared.

Were they seeing things?

Such a long sword, just vanished right before their eyes?

This……

Could it be that Ji Yunshuang is really a deity?

The villagers unconsciously recalled the rumors they had heard before.

At first, they heard that Ji Yunshuang was a deity descended to earth, which is why she saved so many people when the plague broke out...

Surprisingly, the rumors turned out to be true.

Thinking that Ji Yunshuang was a deity, the women who had previously wanted to say some good words and pray for a good future for their descendants suddenly dared not.

Those are gods!

Whether they were gods or emperors, she could see through their little schemes in no time.

The villagers smiled good-naturedly, suppressing their previous ulterior motives.