After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

Since his attempt to secretly meet with Xie Shuheng failed, could it be that he has gotten involved with the Turks?

Jiang Zhiyun didn't really want to give Gu Wanqing any more attention.

Talking to someone like that feels like a waste of time, and it's pointless to say anything more.

Although she trusted Xie Shuheng, Jiang Zhiyun was still somewhat angry at someone like Gu Wanqing.

Actually, I just miss him... I want to see him, even just to talk to him.

Thinking about all this, Jiang Zhiyun was still unsure. In any case, she had to have a fight with Xie Shuheng. Of course, she would wait until this matter was over and she had a chance to meet him, and then they would have a fight right away.

She took a deep breath, hoping he wouldn't know her situation in the palace. After all, Xie Shuheng had arranged for her to stay in Bianjing City even though he hadn't allowed her to enter. Even if she was in Bianjing City, there was a safe route arranged to ensure everything went smoothly.

However, Jiang Zhiyun ultimately rejected him. She did not choose the kind of life Xie Shuheng had described, nor did she choose to do nothing and be protected by others.

Ultimately, she chose to forge her own path... She also had to put in the effort so that when she succeeded, she could meet him at the summit.

Jiang Zhiyun took a deep breath and felt full of energy again!

Just wait and see. Since he's going to meet some Turkic prince, and even wants to meet him alone, Jiang Zhiyun is determined to make sure this kind of man comes in upright and leaves horizontally.

The white knife goes in and the red knife comes out.

She had all sorts of tricks up her sleeve, and she was always full of mischievous ideas. At this moment, she was sitting with Granny Yu, who prepared a table full of Southwestern snacks for Yunniang, including mint fried pork ribs, red three-chop soup, and a soup that Zhang was good at making.

Jiang Zhiyun smiled and said, "Grandma Yu used to say that my mother's cooking was bad and that she wasn't good at anything. Now you're cooking the same thing as her, aren't you?"

“I just like her, that’s why I urge her to make even better food. You know, Zhang Meiqing, even if I say she’s not happy about it, she’s actually willing to do anything I ask her to. She’s just kind and never bullies anyone.”

The Empress Dowager found it amusing and said, "I am already very content that I have been able to spend some good days with you all in this lifetime."

“Yunniang, this time, I want you to rely on me to get out of here. I can protect you. Trust me, as long as you stay in the palace, I will definitely be able to protect you.”

As she said this, Jiang Zhiyun said, "Grandma Yu, you and Achan can have dinner with me. I can manage on my own. Of course, you also need to give me advice on how to deal with that Turkic prince after he arrives!"

"He wants to be alone with you..." the Empress Dowager said. "Actually, this is not quite right. I visited the Turkic Khaganate years ago. The Turkic prince is not such a person who doesn't know his place. He is even ambitious and would not be obsessed with beauty. I thought he would make trouble for you in various ways, or even directly threaten the Emperor to make compensation or something, because you are Princess Jinxiu."

“Now it’s more like…” He glanced at Jiang Zhiyun silently, “Now it’s more like I came here for you.”

Although the Empress Dowager's analysis of these matters was not professional, and was even just her own wild guesses, sometimes this woman's so-called sixth sense was very accurate.

Looking at Yunniang, his eyes were full of unwavering faith.

"Yunniang, I'm certain that this Turkic prince is here for you. Have you ever offended such a person?"

"If he comes here for me, I'll make sure he can never be a man again."

Jiang Zhiyun said, "Hidden weapons, as well as my mousetraps and all sorts of other things, prepare them all for me."

"When the time comes, I will fill that room with all sorts of weapons, both overt and covert. I want him to know that I'm not so easy to mess with. In fact, my very existence can directly threaten him."

"There's one more thing. Perhaps if I meet him, I can reach an agreement with him and then use him to deal with Xie Lin. When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. We will be the ultimate winners."

"Xie Shuheng promised me that he would not harm a single one of the many people in Bianjing City, and he will keep that promise, so I will not let her into the city."

Yunniang said, "We can protect everyone."

Who said that to gain power and a career, one must fight and compete in every way?

Blood must flow for miles... so many innocent people's heads must be taken.

They did nothing wrong, and their greatest expectation in life was simply to survive and live a peaceful life with a bowl of rice.

Yunniang came from the very bottom.

Both she and Xie Shuheng knew the importance of this meal.

It's not about being weak; it's about wanting to protect everyone.

"Well done, Yunniang." The Empress Dowager wiped away her tears. "Our Yunniang is the best. I will always support you, and that Zhang scoundrel will definitely support you too. You can do whatever you want!"

“Come here, I have a gold hairpin with poison inside. I originally kept it to kill the emperor, but now I’m giving it to you. Just leave it here and use it to kill the Turkic prince.”

"Also, you can keep sharp objects there; they'll come in handy later—scissors, cloth..."

Jiang Zhiyun even sat down and started sharpening the kitchen knife in the small kitchen.

She can do anything, and she's very efficient at it.

Deng Chan looked on with envy: "I finally understand what makes Madam Jiang so charming. It's that she always has a way to deal with bad guys, and she does it all effortlessly."

"I also want to say, I want to become someone like her."

As she said this, the Empress Dowager nodded: "You can be whatever you want to be. Yunniang relied on her own hands, and so did you, Achan. If Shuheng and the others manage to take down the Emperor this time, you can leave the palace and be yourself. Of course, it's not safe for a woman to be alone. You can go to the New Life Restaurant; it's a very, very good place."

“Okay, I also want to go to the Southwest. I want to see the mountains, I want to see what houttuynia cordata looks like... and also the braised potatoes and braised fish that you always talk about... I eat Southwest cuisine every day now, and I miss this place.”

"I'll send you to the freshman restaurant over there to work as a waiter."

"Yes!" Deng Chan nodded. "That's fine too."

“I even thought that I could leave the palace and go plow the fields. I could roll up my trousers and roll around in the mud.”

"Hahaha!"

Laughter and cheers filled the air.

She laughed as she decorated the room.

The people outside were all Xie Lin's men. His subordinates all felt that these three people had a really good attitude, as if they could have fun anytime, anywhere.

"How strange. Tomorrow is my death day, and I am to be married off to a Turkic man from outside, a humiliation. Yet you are laughing out loud. Isn't this a miserable life?"