Just as Fu Yuanzhou had expected, while the capital was in turmoil, his family was able to stay in Yangliao and live a peaceful life.

The negotiations between the two countries were finally completed in the spring of the following year.

The marriage alliance will proceed as planned, but since no princess from the Li Kingdom is to marry, only a princess from the Ming Kingdom will be marrying this time.

As for the candidate, it's still the same one they mentioned before.

The Emperor of Le Kingdom also followed his previous statement and added Yin Yin and her husband to the delegation.

Fu Yuanzhou looked displeased, feeling that the Ming Dynasty was bound to face many troubles.

“You’re right,” Yin Yin said. “There’s still a big event happening in our family.”

Fu Yuanzhou was initially puzzled, but quickly realized: "You mean take your mother-in-law's memorial tablets back to the old house for a visit?"

Yinyin nodded: "My mother kept talking about this before she passed away, so we have to do it for her no matter what. But whether my maternal grandparents' memorial tablets can be taken with them depends on my father."

“If what those people from the Ming Kingdom said is true, and the Empress Dowager of the Ming Kingdom is your aunt, then you will most likely be allowed to stay,” Fu Yuanzhou said, then suddenly thought of something.

"Yinyin, have all the people you arrested back then been released?"

“Of course not,” Yin Yin replied. “If it’s confirmed to be a caravan, we have no reason to detain them for so long, so we released this group. But those related to Jiang Jia are still in Yangliao.”

In response to Fu Yuanzhou's curiosity, Yin Yin calmly said, "If we lock them all up in jail, not only will we have to feed them for free, but we'll also have to be wary of someone rescuing them."

"As you know, I don't like doing business at a loss. So I sent every single one of these people to work on the farm."

"You know my estate. Many of the families of soldiers from the Yangliao Camp work there, as well as retired soldiers who have nowhere to go."

"No matter how much work they do, or how much food and clothing they have, we're not afraid they'll run away."

Fu Yuanzhou chuckled lightly: "Then I'll have to find an opportunity to see the fate of those thieves who dared to sneak into the Prince's mansion at night."

Yinyin knew he was holding back his anger, so she didn't stop him. She even specially chose a sunny day to go out with him, so that she could take Xiaotangyuan out to play.

The group saw patrolling people from afar, and when they got closer, they realized that they were from the Yangliao camp.

Fu Yuanzhou was familiar with them and asked directly, "I remember you were supposed to have a day off today, so why are you patrolling here?"

The squad leader scratched his head: "I'm used to training every day, so if I suddenly don't train for a day, I feel really uncomfortable."

"We discussed it and decided that we should take over the patrol duties and let them rest for a day."

Fu Yuanzhou patted him on the shoulder without saying anything.

The carriage quickly entered the village, and Fu Yuanzhou, holding Tangyuan, pointed out to each of the plants what they were.

Although Tangyuan is still young, she speaks and learns words very clearly. No matter how much she remembers afterward, she still learns them quite well right now.

Seeing that the father and son got along well, Yinyin stopped interfering.

Upon arriving at the pre-selected location, Qingyun and the others directed the laying of a carpet and lit a small stove to boil water and brew tea.

Yinyin's family sat on the carpet, enjoying the sun, the breeze, tea, and snacks.

Jiang Jia and the others happened to be working nearby today. Although they were some distance away, it didn't prevent them from seeing what Yin Yin's family was doing.

My once calm heart is now in turmoil.

Seeing this, Jiang Jia took the initiative to go over and get closer.

Knowing they were trapped in this manor with no way of knowing what was going on outside, Fu Yuanzhou deliberately raised his voice and said, "If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? The Ming emperor has gone through all this trouble and accomplished nothing. What was the point?"

Yinyin cooperated and said, "How come nothing was accomplished? Didn't the Ming emperor leave behind a 'legend' about him risking everything for a beautiful woman?"

“The princess is right,” Fu Yuanzhou nodded seriously. “I have never seen such a passionate and devoted emperor before. It has truly broadened my horizons.”

Seeing that Jiang Jia and the others looked very unhappy after eavesdropping, Fu Yuanzhou felt relieved and even ate an extra bowl of rice that night.

Yinyin didn't keep these people around. They had messed up their job and caused the Ming Kingdom to suffer losses. Instead of letting them continue to work as laborers on the estate, it would be better to send them back and let them see how their loyal royal family would treat them.

Before leaving, Jiang Jia made a special trip to see Yin Yin.

Yinyin was curious if he had anything else to say, so she agreed.

After entering, Jiang Jia first bowed and then asked, "I don't understand. The princess comes from a merchant family, and her maternal family is a noble family in the Ming Dynasty. After receiving an imperial decree from the Ming Dynasty, her status can be raised to match that of the Prince of Yangliao. Why do you seem to look down on her?"

“If I had known you were going to ask such pointless questions, I wouldn’t have let you in,” Yin Yin told a guard to send him out. “Do I even need to answer these questions?”

After he walked away, Qingxiao, who was serving in the room, rolled her eyes openly: "Only those Ming people think that being their princess or noblewoman is something special."

Yinyin didn't stop her.

She found Jiang Jia's questions amusing.

The social classes in Li Kingdom are not as rigid as in Ming Kingdom. As long as you have the ability, you can climb the social ladder regardless of your family background.

As for the fact that her maternal family used to be from the Ming Dynasty, that's even funnier.

Just because her mother was from the Ming Dynasty, does that mean she had to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, serve the Ming Dynasty, and be willing to sacrifice her life for it?

They don't even look at who caused her maternal grandparents' family to be implicated, exiled, and destroyed.

He was the late emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

Her mother only thought of the house where she grew up until her death, but she never set foot in the Ming Dynasty again. Why? Because she hated it!

The Ming Dynasty destroyed all her relatives and caused her to be bedridden for many years. What does it matter if it is her homeland?

Thinking of the Ming Dynasty, Yin Yin couldn't help but think of the Empress Dowager, who was supposedly her aunt.

The new emperor has been on the throne for quite some time now, and she knows perfectly well that the Wu family is innocent, yet Yin Yin has still not heard any news of the Ming Dynasty overturning the Wu family's case.

Perhaps she had many considerations, or perhaps she couldn't bear to make things difficult for her son. But such a aunt? No, she was Empress Dowager Li, not Empress Dowager Wu.

Seeing that Yinyin was lost in her thoughts, Qingyun and the others did not disturb her and quietly left.

It wasn't until Fu Yuanzhou led Tangyuan through the door that she snapped out of her daze.

"Yinyin, Tangyuan picked some flowers and said she wants to put them on you herself!"

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