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Chapter 374 Support
There is nothing new under the sun.

Cui Wenxiu's experience was not unusual. In those days, it was already difficult for a widow after her husband died. If she was bullied by her husband's family and her own family was unwilling to support her, she would end up like this.

Jiang Shaohua thought of herself as a widow in the Wang family in her previous life. She felt mixed emotions and sighed inwardly. She said, "Write a letter to the Meng family for me and tell them that Cui Wenxiu is a female teacher at the Ye County Academy and works for this princess. Tell them not to harass us without reason."

Chen Jinyu agreed immediately. Before leaving, she couldn't help but ask again, "Are the two children going to stay at the Meng family? Do you want to support Master Cui and bring both children with you?"

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "It depends on what Master Cui thinks. We don't need to interfere."

It is not easy for a woman to survive, and it is even more difficult to take care of two young children. Cui Wenxiu was forced to leave the Meng family, and it is hard to say whether she has the courage to ask for her children now.

She can support her subordinates, but she won't make decisions for others. Everything depends on Cui Wenxiu's own wishes.

Chen Jinyu understood and left.

Chen Jinyu was in no hurry to write the letter. In the next two days, while the princess was inspecting the academy, Chen Jinyu and Cui Wenxiu often met and soon became familiar with each other.

Chen Jinyu took some free time and went to visit Master Cui who lived in the backyard of the county government office.

Cui Wenxiu was a little surprised and greeted him with a smile.

When Chen Jinyu was the princess's servant, everyone treated it as a joke. Over the years, Chen Jinyu not only did not back down, but instead did a great job as a servant, gaining the princess's trust and respect. Everyone knew that Chen was the princess's confidant, and when Cui Wenxiu saw her coming today, she couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Could it be that the princess thought that being a widow was unlucky and wanted her to resign and leave?

Unexpectedly, Chen Jinyu opened her mouth and said, "Master Cui, I apologize first. I have privately asked Madam Li about your affairs in your husband's family."

"The princess told me to write a letter to the Meng family, telling them that you are working in Ye County and will settle down here in the future. The Meng family is not allowed to come and disturb them without reason."

Cui Wenxiu was excited and surprised, with tears flashing in her black eyes. She quickly stood up and thanked Chen Jinyu.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me." Chen Jinyu reached out and held Cui Wenxiu's hand, and said softly: "I came here today to ask you something. If you leave the Meng family now, do you want to take the two children with you?"

Cui Wenxiu's body trembled, and her voice trembled: "Can I take the children with me? But they are all surnamed Meng, and they are Meng's flesh and blood. Before I left, the Meng family didn't even let me see the children..."

Before he could finish his words, he burst into tears.

Children are the apple of a mother's eye. How could she bear to leave behind a pair of children? But the Meng family was very stubborn. She couldn't even see her children when she left, so how could she take them with her?

Chen Jinyu is usually sharp-tongued and hot-tempered, but she is actually very kind-hearted. When Cui Wenxiu shed tears, she also felt depressed and uncomfortable.

"The princess is giving you a chance now, think about it carefully." Chen Jinyu whispered, "If you want a child, the princess will support you. However, you have to think it through, raising a child is not an easy task..."

"Yes, of course I want it." Cui Wenxiu's eyes were red, but her tone was very firm: "I will go to see the princess now and ask for her support and decision."

After a cup of tea, Cui Wenxiu came in front of Jiang Shaohua and knelt down and kowtowed without saying a word.

Boom boom boom!
After kowtowed three times, Cui Wenxiu raised her head, her forehead was red, and her red eyes were full of gratitude: "No matter whether the matter succeeds or not, the princess has given me a new life. Thank you, princess!" Women are weak by nature, but they become strong as mothers.

Jiang Shaohua looked at Cui Wenxiu, who had a resolute expression, as if he was looking at himself who had resolutely stayed in the Wang family as a widow and raised his son.

"Have you really thought it through?" Jiang Shaohua stared at Cui Wenxiu and said slowly, "If you are alone, you can remarry at any time if you meet a suitable man in the future. But it is very difficult to remarry with a pair of children."

"Raising children is not easy. You treat your children with all your heart, but when they grow up, they may not know how to be grateful. Maybe they will blame you for insisting on taking them away, and they will also blame you for not being capable enough to let them live a good life."

Chen Jinyu was stunned when he heard this and subconsciously looked at the princess.

Cui Wenxiu was also stunned, but quickly reacted and replied firmly: "No matter what happens in the future, I will not regret it."

Jiang Shaohua was silent for a moment, and said: "Remember what you said today."

……

After Cui Wenxiu left, Chen Jinyu immediately picked up her pen and wrote a letter to the Meng family in the tone of a princess.

On this side, Jiang Shaohua summoned County Magistrate Cui and his wife Li Ying to come and tell them about this.

County Magistrate Cui and Li Ying looked at each other, and excitement and joy flashed across their faces.

"Thank you, my lady, for supporting my cousin." Magistrate Cui thanked her without beating around the bush. "I dare not hide it from you, my lady. In the past six months, I have written to the Meng family twice. But the Meng family just perfunctorily dealt with it and refused to let the child show up at all."

At this point, County Magistrate Cui became even more indignant: "I also wrote a letter back to the Cui family. But the elders said that the child was from the Meng family and should have stayed with the Meng family. Also, the Cui family refused to ask for the dowry that my cousin brought that day. They said that the dowry of a married girl should be left to the child."

"The Cui family of Qinghe is a prominent family in Daliang, but they can't protect their married daughter. It's infuriating just thinking about it!"

Jiang Shaohua raised her eyebrows slightly and directly hit the heart of County Magistrate Cui: "You are a nobody and your words don't count. The Cui family doesn't take your words seriously at all! If I were to come forward, the Cui family would naturally change their attitude and support Cui Wenxiu."

County Magistrate Cui was hurt by the knife in his heart, but he became happy again: "The princess is right. I am not important enough, and the Meng and Cui families don't take me seriously. If the princess is willing to speak, they will have to weigh the pros and cons carefully."

After a pause, he shamelessly begged: "I beg you, Princess, to write a letter and send it to the Cui family!"

Jiang Shaohua nodded in agreement and told Chen Jinyu, "Mr. Chen, you write a letter to the head of the Cui family on behalf of this princess. Remember to praise the county magistrate Cui and his wife in the letter, and also emphasize that Cui Wenxiu is now working under this princess."

Given Jiang Shaohua's status and position, the only people who could allow her to write letters in person were the Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the palace. As for daily correspondence, most of them were written by Chen Jinyu.

Chen Jinyu agreed with great energy.

She had practiced it now, and after entering the study, she thought for a moment before picking up her pen and writing a letter. Before sending it out, she had to show it to the princess.

The words were concise and powerful, revealing the attitude and toughness that a superior should have.

Jiang Shaohua was quite satisfied: "Well written!"