Exiled to Lingnan, the Crown Prince's wife raises children, cultivates the land, and leads the

"Again!"

Jin Sui'an's laughter was filled with excitement and joy.

Cheng Qiqi didn't rush to speak, but quietly turned and left. Her daughter had never had a father since she was a child. No matter what Heitu's purpose was, at least her daughter was happy.

Night deepened.

"Mom, I really like Uncle Beard."

"I wish Uncle Beard would play with me every day."

Jin Sui'an leaned on Cheng Qiqi's shoulder, her bright eyes filled with joy.

"An'an, do you remember what your mother told you before?"

Cheng Qiqi gently stroked her daughter's soft hair and said, "No one can touch the parts of your body that are covered by your clothes."

"I know, and I'm not allowed to let anyone else kiss me."

Jin Suian sat up abruptly and counted on her fingers, "You can't get into a stranger's carriage, you can't be alone in a room with a man, you can give directions when someone asks for them, but you can't follow them..."

Jin Suian's crisp, clear voice comforted Cheng Qiqi, who asked, "What if they get captured by bad guys?"

"Then I'll run, I'll go where there are lots of people." Jin Sui'an tilted his head and said, "Maybe I'll smash things in the shop."

"Good girl."

Cheng Qiqi gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Her daughter was so cute!

The next room.

"Sir, don't you think that guard, Black Earth, looks familiar?"

Liu Suyi was in a good mood today. She finished another double-sided embroidered fan and a screen. She made money and shared the profits from the sugar mill. Her relationship with the villagers will be even closer in the future!

They no longer have to worry about being bullied in the village!

But when Heitu was playing with An'an just now, she glanced at him from afar and felt that Heitu looked very familiar.

"How could Mo'er's guards not look familiar?"

Jin Yi closed his eyes and lay down directly on the bed.

"No, I've never seen him before."

Liu Suyi frowned, her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing. "Don't you think he... seems..."

Liu Suyi pondered the appearance of Heitu, with his full beard...

"Wait a minute, didn't you say Heitu was a eunuch? How come eunuchs have so much beard?"

Liu Suyi suddenly became even more puzzled, and then murmured, "That's right, his fake beard looks so real. If people find out he's a eunuch, it'll be hard to say."

"..."

Jin Yi turned over, not daring to say anything more.

"It's still not right. Why do I feel like his eyes..." Liu Suyi's words startled Jin Yi, who was lying on his side.

"Like Mo'er."

Liu Suyi's voice noticeably lowered.

Seeing that Liu Suyi didn't suspect anything, Jin Yi said, "Don't worry, Mo'er has been settled."

"Really? That's good."

Liu Suyi's thoughts were instantly diverted; what she thought was a proper burial for her son was to ensure he could rest in peace.

……

"Young lady, are you going to sleep or not?"

Jin Yanzhi was happily counting his money, but Lin Huilan and Jin Xue'er sat in front of him and wouldn't leave.

"Yanzhi, what do you think of the girls in the village? Shouldn't they be getting married?"

Lin Huilan looked at him with a smile, knowing that once he got married, he would definitely look down on his widowed sister-in-law.

Cheng Qiqi can help them make money, but that's one thing and that's another.

"We're still prisoners, what are we doing getting wives? Bringing them home to suffer with us?"

Jin Yanzhi stuffed the money into his pocket and stopped counting it, since he had already counted it three times.

He pulled the blanket over himself and said, "I'm going to sleep."

The intention to drive away customers is obvious.

"Yanzhi, you're not getting any younger. If there aren't any suitable girls in the village, how about... I write a letter to my family?"

Before Lin Huilan could finish speaking, Jin Yanzhi interrupted her: "Little mother, please wake up! We've been in exile for half a year now. Has your family sent even a single thing?"

"I don't want to get married right now, so please don't bring it up again."

Jin Yanzhi rolled over, pulled the blanket over his head, and went to sleep.

"you……"

Lin Huilan wanted to say something more, but Jin Xueer turned and left.

Lin Huilan had no choice but to follow them. She chased after them back to the room, and was extremely anxious.

Jin Xue'er saw through it, but she was too lazy to say anything. It would be good to let Lin Huilan get anxious so she wouldn't have to keep an eye on her.

The next day, at daybreak, Lin Huilan deliberately found an opportunity, taking advantage of going to do laundry in the morning, to intercept Marquis Zhongyong on the way.

"Huilan, what are you doing?"

Marquis Zhongyong was startled by Lin Huilan's sudden appearance.

"Sir, how long has it been since you last visited me?"

Lin Huilan looked at Marquis Zhongyong with her watery eyes full of sorrow.

"cough."

Marquis Zhongyong cleared his throat and changed the subject, asking, "What do you want with me?"

"Can't I go to the master if there's nothing wrong?"

"Has my lord forgotten that I am also one of your men?"

Lin Huilan stepped forward, her delicate voice filled with sorrow.

"Huilan, we have a lot of things to do today. We can talk about this later."

Marquis Zhongyong took a step back; the house they were living in was indeed inconvenient.

Lin Huilan and her daughter Jin Xueer squeezed into one room.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Lin Huilan's eyes, and then she said, "Master, I want to ask you about Yanzhi and Xue'er's marriage."

"marriage?"

Marquis Zhongyong raised his leg, then pulled it back, saying, "They're not that old, let's wait a little longer."

Mo'er is searching for evidence. To clear her name, she needs not only evidence, but also the right timing, location, and people.

And then there's the Emperor's side...

"Wait? Yanzhi is eighteen, and Xue'er is sixteen. How long are we supposed to wait?"

Lin Huilan was somewhat anxious. She looked at him intently and said, "Yanzhi is your only son. He is the future of the Jin family. He can't just marry anyone... can he?"

Lin Huilan spoke vaguely, not daring to reveal Jin Yanzhi's thoughts. After all, the master admired Cheng Qiqi so much, what if he got carried away and made Jin Yanzhi marry his widowed sister-in-law?

"I see Yan Zhi isn't in a hurry, why are you?"

Marquis Zhongyong couldn't understand why Lin Huilan was in such a hurry. In the Great Xia Kingdom, it was not uncommon for men to get married at twenty and women at eighteen. Now that they were exiled, what kind of families could they possibly marry into?

Marriage is fine; as long as Jin Xue'er is willing, she can also gain her freedom.

But if Jin Yanzhi marries her, then he will be guilty just like them.

"I……"

Lin Huilan was so anxious that her throat was blistered, but she couldn't say anything. She could only say, "At his age, if he were in Kyoto, he would have already found a concubine. Now... this young and impetuous man, what if he makes a fool of himself? That would be terrible."

"He does so much work every day, how can he have time to think about anything else? He just collapses into bed and falls asleep immediately!"

Marquis Zhongyong thought she was worrying unnecessarily and said, "With this time, you'd be better off learning to cook. Yanzhi and Xue'er cook, and you, as their concubine, are just reaping the benefits?"

"..."

Hearing this, Lin Huilan felt anxious but couldn't utter a word. She could only look at him with resentment: "We're family, we haven't separated yet, but we have to eat as two separate families. Master, it's been months, isn't the punishment enough?"

Lin Huilan didn't dare to make a scene any longer and could only show her weakness in grievance.