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

During dinner at the Jin family's house, Chu Zheng once again felt a long-lost sense of simple and warm hospitality.

Even though the villagers, including the Tian family, had their own agendas with her, Chu Zheng was not averse to the schemes of her in-laws and brother-in-law compared to the villagers who wanted some protection because of her status.

When Chu Zheng saw the new flesh growing on her daughter's face and the much happier smile on her daughter's face, all her worries disappeared.

night.

As they were about to leave, Tangtang shook off her hand, grabbed Jin Sui'an's hand, and stood behind Jin Sui'an.

"Tangtang, Mommy is picking you up from school today."

Chu Zheng's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that her daughter no longer loved her?

Seeing the hurt look in Chu Zheng's eyes, Tangtang let go of his hand, ran and jumped into Chu Zheng's arms, and said timidly, "Mom, I want to live with Sister An'an."

"Candy."

Chu Zheng looked at his daughter in shock. This was the first time in so long that his daughter had said so much.

Madam Liu said with a smile, "Madam, Miss has started talking today!"

"Tangtang, Mommy's Tangtang is getting better and better."

Chu Zheng happily hugged and kissed his daughter before asking, "Does Tangtang want to live with Sister An'an?"

"Um."

Tangtang nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at Chu Zheng.

Facing her daughter's expectant eyes, Chu Zheng gently stroked her hair and said, "But Mother hasn't seen Tangtang for many days and misses her very much. Tomorrow, Mother will bring Tangtang over to play again, okay?"

"We've been staying at An'an's house for a few days now. Shouldn't we go home and prepare a gift for her?"

Chu Zheng spoke softly, and Tangtang, who had initially been resolute, hugged Chu Zheng and said to An'an, "Sister, let's play tomorrow!"

"Little Sugar, tomorrow I'll take you to pick rabbit grass."

Jin Sui'an stepped forward and hugged Tangtang, saying, "Your sister is waiting for you at home, you must come!"

"An'an, sister."

Tangtang hugged Jin Sui'an, pouting, her eyes brimming with tears of grievance.

"Don't cry, little Tangtang! Big sister will take you to play tomorrow!"

Jin Suian carefully wiped away her tears.

Chu Zheng and Cheng Qiqi, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but exchange a glance, and in the end, they had no choice but to coax him.

"Tomorrow, after a good night's sleep, we can play together again!"

Cheng Qiqi hugged her daughter and explained that the two girls were indeed half-sisters, but they wouldn't see each other for one night, not for the rest of their lives.

Only after the carriage had left did Jin Sui'an ask, with tears in her eyes, "Mother, will Tangtang really come back tomorrow?"

"meeting."

Cheng Qiqi nodded firmly, wondering how to comfort her daughter, when Jin Sui'an raised the back of her hand, wiped away her tears, turned around, and ran back to her room: "My hat!"

"..."

Cheng Qiqi had a bellyful of words of comfort, but she couldn't react for a long time. She followed him into the house and saw that Jin Sui'an was already engrossed in her hat. Her lips twitched.

As expected, the child's attention was diverted just like that.

Jin Sui'an picked up her hats and tried them on one by one, occasionally changing into a dress and asking, "Mom, does this look good?"

"Should this be paired with a green skirt?"

Jin Sui'an took her hats and tried them on one by one, as happy as a little bee.

……

"Tangtang, do you really like An'an, sister?"

On the carriage back to the county government office, Chu Zheng looked down at his dejected daughter, gently stroking her hair and asking her a question.

Tangtang nodded heavily.

"Then, we'll come see Sister An'an again tomorrow."

Chu Zheng lowered his eyes and coaxed his daughter for a while. When they returned to the county government office, Tangtang was already asleep and was being carried into the house by Liu Mama.

"Zhengzheng, is Tangtang asleep?"

When Su Ming returned after finishing processing the official documents, he saw his daughter sleeping soundly and even lowered his voice.

"right."

Chu Zheng nodded and looked at Su Ming, saying, "Let's go to Guihua Village and build a manor there."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Su Ming immediately grasped Chu Zheng's hand and said, "Madam, do you intend to leave me here alone?"

"When you abandoned us, mother and daughter, to go to the capital to take the imperial examinations, I didn't stop you."

Chu Zheng raised her hand and shook off his hand, pursing her lips as she looked at him and said, "Look at Tangtang, she's only been staying at the Jin family's house for a few days, and not only has she gained weight on her body and face, but she also loves to laugh and can even talk now!"

What she said to me today made me feel like I was back when she had just learned to speak!

Chu Zheng's eyes fell into memories of her daughter from before, when she had just learned to speak and was chattering away, sometimes to her annoyance.

Later, after the old woman harmed Tangtang, Tangtang not only couldn't eat anything, but also spoke very little. It was already quite good if she could only utter one word at a time!

Now that she can not only eat happily, but has also regained her ability to speak, Chu Zheng naturally wants to make things even better for his daughter.

"Can Tangtang talk now?"

Su Ming was about to walk into the inner room with great joy when Chu Zheng pulled him back and dragged him back onto the stool.

"Zhengzheng, from now on, our Tangtang will be like a normal person."

Su Ming and Chu Zheng were squeezed together on one chair, which seemed a bit cramped. So he simply grabbed her waist and moved her onto his lap, saying, "Zhengzheng, there's no manor in Guihua Village, so let's build one, not far from the Jin family, what do you think?"

"Perfect timing! As the county magistrate, I also need to keep an eye on the sorghum, wheat, peanuts, and other crops grown by the Jin family for those foreign merchants!"

Su Ming said, "It's summer now, the off-season for farming, which is perfect for building a house. We can move in when autumn comes."

Su Ming looked at Chu Zheng with deep affection and said, "Zhengzheng, from now on, the three of us will live a good life together!"

Su Ming gripped Chu Zheng's hand tightly, and feeling her struggle, he tightened his grip even more.

"Hmph, is it that I don't want to live a peaceful life?"

Chu Zheng glanced at him sideways: "Su Ming, let me tell you, if you want to take a concubine, I'll arrange it for you, I..."

"Zhengzheng!"

Su Ming leaned in and sealed her lips with his own. After a long while, he said with red eyes, "I will not take a concubine!"

Everything Su Ming has today is thanks to the Chu family. Without the Chu family, Su Ming would still be working like a slave in the old Su family!

Chu Zheng struggled slightly, but sensing Su Ming's determination, she slowly raised her head. Looking at his reddened eyes, Chu Zheng's heart softened, and she said, "There won't be a next time."

The sins committed by the Su family were beyond Su Ming's reach, as he was in Kyoto. Upon returning home, he immediately took her away from the Su family and brought her to Lingnan to take up a post!

When the Su family came this time, Su Ming did not show favoritism and firmly stood on her side.

Thinking this through, Chu Zheng hugged him and said, "Ming-ge, from now on, the three of us will live a good life together!"

We will absolutely not let that old hag Su cause any more trouble.

……

"Miaoyi, let's go and take a look at that shop today."