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

As soon as Jiang Zhiyun sat down, Lu Shao was about to get up and bow.

Yunniang quickly pulled him back: "When you were a high-ranking official in the court and I was just a peasant girl, I never bowed to you. How can I ask you to do that now?"

"Lu Shao, I've said before that no matter what we go through, we're the same."

Lu Shao nodded. Every time he looked at Jiang Zhiyun, he never knew what to say. He was even quite nervous.

"Yunniang, you've come to find me because you want me to be the chief examiner in the imperial court?"

"It's that chief examiner of the imperial examination. This matter has been widely discussed in the court, and Song Chunhe has also told me about it."

"Since you know why I've come, why don't you accept my offer?"

Jiang Zhiyun said, "With your talent, you should be doing these things. We came from the village and came from the town. We didn't have the opportunity to do anything to serve the country before. Now is a good opportunity."

"The previous emperor was incompetent, but that's no longer the case."

When he said this, Lu Shao did not speak or refute, but looked at Jiang Zhiyun with a complicated expression.

"Just say what you have to say. Stop stammering. Where can you find a man these days who's as indecisive as you?"

"Lu Shao, if you have something to say, just say it. Be a man."

"Stop worrying about everything all the time."

"...Yunniang, I don't want to go."

When Lu Shao said that, Jiang Zhiyun wanted to punch him.

"I do not believe."

"Why don't you believe me? We agreed after last time that we would just do our own thing. From now on, I will stay in my own little world, I will just do myself, I will just take care of Little Rice Ball, and Yang Ge'er can come over occasionally, but I don't want to have any contact with anyone else."

"I intend to end it all here."

"This is my daily routine, and I feel like I'm in the same state all the time."

“Yunniang, you know, once a person reaches this point, they will get used to choosing a house outside, doing their own thing in peace, and not causing trouble for others. That’s actually fine.”

“If it’s about being an examiner or a spiritual leader for the students, I think Yang Ge’er would be a good choice. At least this time I really saw his extraordinary talent. Yun Niang, you can give him more opportunities.”

At this point, Jiang Zhiyun didn't speak but just stared at him.

“Lu Shao, that’s not what you think. I’m certain of it.”

"That's definitely not your reason."

"Has someone threatened you?"

"Xie Lin shouldn't be that smart, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to capture him so easily."

It wasn't that Jiang Zhiyun looked down on Xie Lin, but Xie Lin's abilities were so limited that they were quite obvious.

But that's just how Lu Shao is; he won't say a word.

Yunniang was too lazy to ask any more questions; there was no point in saying anything more.

"Then I'm going back."

"Okay." Lu Shao looked at her and paused. "Yunniang, be careful on the road. Come back if anything happens."

"it is good."

On her way back, Jiang Zhiyun planned to stroll around the market. She knew that recently, there might be some negative rumors about her and Xie Shuheng, which was to be expected, but she didn't expect it to have such a big impact.

She had only walked along the busiest street in the market when she saw many people hanging peach wood charms and portraits for warding off evil spirits, one of which was a man and a woman drawn in a messy manner.

She was a little curious: "Can't you even tell who it is? How come so many people are buying from here?"

Usually, these kinds of portraits depict Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, but Jiang Zhiyun really can't tell who this is.

After saying this, the person selling the paintings explained with a smile, "Young lady, you rarely go out, so these two people don't know."

"The one with shorter hair is our emperor who will soon ascend the throne, also known as General Xie from the Southwest! He rose from the bottom to the top; he was once an exile, a status even lower than that of ordinary citizens like us."

Jiang Zhiyun chuckled: "This is Xie Shuheng?"

She immediately gestured for her to cover her mouth: "Keep your voice down, you can't call the Emperor by his name directly."

"This is not the time to talk about this. Young lady, it would be bad if you ended up in jail. This is for warding off evil spirits. That general is brave and skilled in battle, and he is also the heir of a prince. He was able to sit on the throne now, all thanks to his own hard work. Who among us doesn't know how this couple got to where they are today step by step?"

"So I really admire that."

"Wait, a husband and wife?" As she said this, Jiang Zhiyun looked at the figure with messy, long hair, a fierce look, and androgynous appearance. Wasn't that herself?

She rubbed her forehead, somewhat helpless.

"This is Jiang Zhiyun?"

"Yes, she was a peasant girl before, working in the fields. She was bought by Xie Shuheng's mother, which is like a phoenix rising to the top. Men all want to soar to the top, and women all want to choose a good husband like Jiang Niangzi and become a good wife."

"Isn't this the kind of life everyone longs for? Now we don't need to pray to ghosts and gods anymore, we all want to be like that, and maybe we can achieve it through our own efforts?"

"..."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhiyun was actually quite happy.

At least she felt very gratified, because she and Xie Shuheng were able to bring a good aspect to the people, rather than a bad one. At least everyone had hope for the future.

"Then I'll buy two pictures and take them home to ward off evil spirits."

Jiang Zhiyun couldn't help but laugh when she said this.

Afterwards, people around them started talking: "This Empress Jiang must be good in every way, and she is also the new emperor's first wife. But the emperor will definitely have three thousand beauties in the harem in the future. And this Jiang girl is not a peaceful one at all."

Jiang Zhiyun found these words rather strange: "I'm also curious, what's wrong with this Jiang Zhiyun who's so restless?"

An old woman immediately grabbed her hand and said, "She is capable, but she has never been able to get along with that young and promising Mr. Lu Shao. This isn't just something that's circulating in the marketplace; it's something that's coming from the imperial court. We overheard the adults who came out for tea at the market talking about it."

"Everyone says that Jiang Zhiyun is immoral, and that her lowly status makes her unsuitable for the emperor. She was born into poverty and met the emperor when they were still unknown, so..."

"There's no point in saying more about this. No matter how much you think about it, the result will be the same in the end."

"There must have been an affair, otherwise how would the news have spread in the palace? He might even be divorced. Who would allow himself to be cuckolded?"

"No matter how capable a woman is, she still can't act like this. Besides, this is Lord Lu Shao and the current founding emperor."