Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Unexpectedly, Chen was serious, and Zhao Lian was also startled, but fortunately no one was killed!

Seeing that things had escalated to this point, Zhao Lian didn't want to continue. She had originally intended to teach them a lesson, but now that she had achieved her goal, she decided to stop while she was ahead.

"Alright, village chief, I'll let Aunt Chen off this time for your sake. You don't need to pay back the five taels. But we need to move out right away, so please return my deposit. This matter will be forgiven."

Everyone was dumbfounded: "We're moving? Where are we going?"

"Anyway, we're not going anywhere here, Second Sister, hurry up and pack your things."

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Lian told Yan Guihua and Sun Shangxiang to go back and pack their things.

Seeing that Zhao Lian didn't seem to be joking, Sun Shangxiang didn't ask any more questions and quickly walked back. They would do whatever Zhao Lian said.

Hearing that she didn't have to pay the five taels of silver, Madam Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking back to where she got the courage from, she actually tried to bang her head against the wall. Now she realizes how scary it was. Luckily, Zhao Lian pulled her back in the end, or she would have been done for.

It's all her fault. Now that people aren't renting her house anymore, she won't earn a single penny. Thinking about it, Chen regretted it again.

It's all because of my own loose tongue; otherwise, I'd be making a hundred coins a month, how wonderful that would be.

The village chief shoved Chen, saying, "Old woman, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and gather the money, quick!"

"Oh~oh~"

Seeing her husband winking at her, Chen finally realized what was going on. She could tell that this Lian girl was no pushover.

While she's willing to let it go now, it'd be best to send them away quickly! Otherwise, she might change her mind later. A hundred coins is something the family can afford.

Soon, everyone had packed their things and gathered at the village entrance. The three horse-drawn carriages were neatly arranged on the village road, attracting envious glances.

Liu Tiezhu asked, "Zhaolian, where are we going?"

Zhao Lian couldn't help but smile: "Let's go to the capital!"

Upon hearing that they were going to the capital, everyone couldn't help but smile. They never dared to dream that they would ever be able to go to the capital in their lifetime.

Jia Ye clapped his hands excitedly: "Let's go to the capital! Great!"

"I heard the Emperor is in the capital. Will we be able to see him then?"

"I've heard that the capital is very beautiful!"

The younger cousins ​​chattered amongst themselves, and even Sun Shangxiang and the others were infected by their enthusiasm, filled with longing for the capital.

……

In fact, Huaihua Village is only three or four hundred miles away from the capital, which is not very far. The group hurried and traveled for three days to reach the capital.

Looking at the prosperity of the capital, not only the children, but even Sun Shangxiang and the others couldn't help but marvel.

I had heard storytellers describe the prosperity and beauty of the capital city before, but now that I've come here in person, I realize that the storytellers had never actually been to the capital.

Because the capital city is a hundred times more prosperous than the storyteller described. The streets here are wide, lined with shops on both sides, many of which are luxuriously decorated, and the people coming and going are all dressed in fine silks and satins.

You can hardly see any beggars here. On the street, there are many wealthy young ladies in groups of three or five, with fair skin and delicate features, each one more beautiful than the last.

These young ladies were all followed by maids, carrying large and small bags of things.

Looking at her own clothes and then at the rich young ladies, Zhao Di suddenly felt ashamed of herself.

When they arrived, Liu Tiezhu stopped. He didn't know which way to go. He turned around and was about to ask when Zhao Lian spoke up: "Uncle, just keep going straight, turn right, and go through two more alleys. We'll be there."

Looking at the large mansion in front of them, with the words "He Mansion" written on it, the group of people gaped in disbelief. Had they heard correctly? Zhao Lian had just said that they would be living here from now on.

"Little sister, am I dreaming?" Zhao Di looked incredulous. "Pinch me right now!"

Zhao Lian didn't hold back and pinched her arm.

"Sigh~"

Zhao Lian winced in pain, then laughed: "It hurts! It's real, we weren't dreaming."

What surprised them even more was yet to come.

The door opened, revealing not only a garden but also a grand interior, and most importantly, servants.

Uncle Hong opened the door and was overjoyed to see Zhao Lian: "Miss, you're back! Aunt Huang was just talking about you!"

After saying that, she shouted loudly, "Aunt Huang~ Aunt Huang, come quickly, Miss is back!"

"Miss, you're finally back! Oh, is this the Second Miss? You look so much like her. Second Miss, my name is Aunt Huang. Please feel free to ask me anything in the future."

Looking at the robust woman in front of them, who kept calling Zhao Lian "Miss" over and over, everyone was completely confused.

The woman's next sentence stunned them even more.

"Yinhong~Yangliu~Cuiyu, Miss is back. You all hurry up and come out to move the things."

Seeing the woman shouting towards the inner room, everyone was instantly alarmed, realizing that there were more than two servants in the room.

beep, beep...

A series of hurried footsteps approached, and several girls came running out in quick steps.

"Cough cough..."

Zhao Lian cleared her throat: "Grandmother, this is Huang Ma, the head nanny here. This is Uncle Hong, the gatekeeper. And these are Yin Hong, Yang Liu, and Cui Yu."

"Aunt Huang, let me introduce you. This is my maternal grandmother, the old lady, and this is my eldest uncle and aunt."

"..."

After listening to Zhao Lian's introduction, everyone felt as if they had just woken up from a dream, realizing that it was all real.

After a flurry of activity, everyone finally settled down, and it was already evening.

Dinner was ready by then, with steamed buns, rice, and a table full of delicious dishes, including three-delicacy meatballs, stir-fried pork liver, spicy pork tenderloin, and Dongpo pork, among eight other dishes.

Not only did it look appealing, but it also tasted delicious. They had never eaten such a delicious dish before.

No one had time to talk; they ate to their hearts' content. Before long, they were all leaning back in their chairs, their bellies full and satisfied.

"too delicious!"

"I have never eaten such delicious food before!"

"Me too!"

Having not had time to think about it earlier, Yan Guihua asked after dinner, "Zhaolian, tell us quickly, what exactly happened?"

"Yes, how come you have such a big house and servants?" Everyone looked at Zhao Lian.

Seeing the question marks on everyone's faces, Zhao Lian knew that if she didn't explain it to them clearly, they probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

Zhao Lian put down her chopsticks and smiled mysteriously: "Aren't you curious about why I disappeared for a while? Actually, I was off doing something big."

Zhao Di scoffed, "Little sister, you're just bragging. What big deal could you possibly be doing!"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Lian's next words stunned them: "It concerns the Emperor, do you think it's a big deal?"

"What! Your Majesty!!!"

Everyone immediately became agitated and asked what was going on.

Zhao Lian only gave a general overview and did not mention the jewelry.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Lian returned to Changting County after two months. They could tell that Zhao Lian hadn't told them everything, but since it concerned the Emperor, they wisely refrained from asking.