Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Madam Feng was rather pleased. This girl forgot to come home as soon as she left the house. Not only did she not come home, but she also didn't write a letter to have it sent back. She's grown up, and she's really out of control.

After having lunch at the Yun residence, Liu Siyue had someone call Jinxiu over. Jinxiu greeted Liu Siyue upon entering, saying, "Jinxiu greets Master."

"Get up quickly and come sit down."

"Thank you, Master." Jinxiu sat down obediently beside Liu Siyue, her body ramrod straight, waiting for Liu Siyue's question.

Liu Siyue first inquired about her life in the capital, "Jinxiu, it's been half a year since you went to the capital. Are you getting used to life there? Has anyone bullied you? Is the money they give you enough to live on?"

Jinxiu was deeply moved. Her master was so kind; instead of asking about business matters, he cared about her life first. What should she do if she wanted to cry?

"Master, I am doing well in the capital. Master Nie has arranged everything very well, and the people in the shop are very respectful to me. I live in the shop. Zhiyun Cloth Shop is a very large shop in the capital, with three floors, three doors, and a large courtyard in the back. The shop manager and I live there."

"I haven't spent the money you gave me, and Master Nie still gives me a monthly allowance." Jinxiu took out the money and handed it to Liu Siyue, but Liu Siyue didn't take it. "Whether you spent it or not, it's yours now that I've given it to you. Don't refuse."

Jinxiu knew her master's temper, so she put the silver notes back.

"Jinxiu, tell me about the situation in the capital."

"When I have free time, I go to the streets to inquire. The capital is a bit unstable. I don't know when unrest will break out. The princes are fighting fiercely, especially the eldest prince, the second prince, and the third prince. The eldest prince is the eldest son of the emperor, born to the imperial concubine. The second and third princes are born to the empress and are legitimate sons."

In the imperial court, one faction supported establishing the heir apparent, while the other supported establishing the eldest son. The emperor did not appoint a crown prince, and the two factions argued fiercely. What appeared to be a dispute over the eldest son's succession was actually a power struggle behind the scenes.

The other princes, though seemingly indifferent to power struggles, were actually secretly stirring up trouble, hoping to ignite the flames and reap the benefits.

The eldest princess has been imprisoned in the princess's residence for many years. Since last year, several forces have tried to win her over. The second prince and the eldest princess are siblings from the same mother, but the eldest princess is unmoved by the second prince and the empress's pleas. This is because she hates her mother and brother. If it weren't for them, the prince consort and the young prince would not have died.

The eldest prince feared that the eldest princess would help the second prince, so he repeatedly suppressed her and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Although the eldest princess was imprisoned in the princess's residence, her prestige remained. Although she no longer held military power, she was not someone anyone could kill easily.

Before I returned, I heard that the Princess had been assassinated three times. The assassins were all death squad members, and their identities were impossible to trace.

The eldest and second princes colluded with court officials and eliminated dissidents, creating chaos and widespread fear in the court.

Jinxiu stood up and leaned closer to Liu Siyue. "My lady, I heard that the Emperor has been dead for a long time. They say that the one in the palace now is a fake. The eldest prince is controlling the palace and preventing people from seeing the Emperor. He is just buying himself time to win over the court officials and consolidate his position. Once the time is right, that will be the time for him to ascend the throne."

"Master, that's all I've found out. I don't know anything else."

"Have you heard about the matter concerning the Minister of Revenue's family?"

"You mean the household of Minister Wang of the Ministry of Revenue?"

Yes, that's his house.

"I heard that Minister Wang's youngest daughter, who had been dead for many years, suddenly came back to life. I also heard that the eldest prince had grasped Minister Wang's weakness and forced him to take sides. Minister Wang disagreed. Before I came back, I heard that he had been imprisoned and that the Minister's mansion had been surrounded and guarded by soldiers."

"Alright, I understand. You may leave now."

Liu Siyue was very worried about Wang Yalan, wondering how she was doing. Just as she was lost in thought, Qingye returned. "Master, everything is settled at the estate. We can go there anytime."

"Okay, you can go now."

Yun Chenxin walked in at this moment. "April, are you going to the estate today? Can't you wait until tomorrow?"

"Go there today, otherwise my second uncle will feel uncomfortable. You should also arrange what you're doing and come to the estate tomorrow to stay with me for a few days. We can have a good talk."

"it is good."

Just as Shenshi (3-5 PM) arrived, Liu Siyue and her group went to the manor. When they were almost at the manor gate, they could see a lot of people standing there. Niu Dali and Ma Dazhuang knew that their master was coming to stay for a while, so they cleaned the house spotless and stood at the manor gate with their whole family to wait.

Xiao Tao was the first to get off the carriage, followed by Liu Siyue carrying the child. Xiao Tao helped her down from the carriage, and then Feng Shi and Liu Dawang also got off and were ushered into the manor by the crowd.

Upon arriving at their small courtyard, Madam Feng looked around. The houses on this estate were even more elaborate than those in her own home. They were truly wealthy!

Upon arriving at the reception room, Liu Siyue introduced everyone to each other. Liu Dawang couldn't sit still any longer; he wanted to go for a stroll around the estate. Niu Dali and Ma Dazhuang quickly accompanied him, while their wives stayed behind to serve them.

"Master, we have prepared the ingredients for dinner. Would you like us to cook, or would you like us to arrange for someone to cook? We don't know how to cook anything, and we're afraid that what we make might not suit your taste."

Mrs. Feng stood up. "I haven't cooked in a long time. I'll go cook."

Liu Siyue and Ruyu quickly followed to help out. She also instructed Qingye to go back and bring a cook over tomorrow.

Ms. Feng was quick and efficient in her work. "It's been a long time since I've cooked, and my skills have become rusty. People can easily develop lazy habits, so I don't know if my cooking will still be good."

"Mom, don't worry, just cook. We haven't had your cooking in so long."

The meal consisted of five dishes and a soup, and it looked quite delicious. The family ate happily and then sat together chatting. "In April, this estate is really big. There are lotus ponds and fish ponds inside. The estate is also very well maintained. When there are new rice seeds, they plant them. Having gotten used to the seedlings grown from the new rice seeds, I can't stand the seedlings in this field at all. They seem sickly and lack vitality. Unlike the new seedlings, which are upright and full of fighting spirit every day."

Ruyue and Ruxing covered their mouths and chuckled. Liu Dawang scratched his head, thinking he had said something wrong. "What are you two laughing at? Did Dad say something wrong again?"

"Dad, you're right, and you're absolutely right. I just taught you this, and you've already put it into practice, and you're using it so well. Dad is clearly very smart, but you just don't study hard and want to be lazy."

Liu Dawang blushed, and everyone burst into laughter again.

Hongmei sat there holding a child, watching everyone laugh together, and she smiled happily too.

"Cousin, let's stay at the estate for a few days. When we go back, you can stay at the Yun residence. Madam Yun will arrange everything. She'll be back tomorrow, so you can have a good chat then."

"Okay, thank you."

The next day, Yun Chenxin arrived early with Qingwu, along with a cook. The cook immediately began preparing breakfast. After breakfast, they rested for a quarter of an hour. "Alright, the weather is fine today. We'll take you to Peach Blossom Village to admire the peach blossoms."

I heard that many people come to Peach Blossom Village to admire the flowers every day. If we go, we might even see those scholars composing poems together.

"Great! This has broadened our horizons. We didn't know how others competed in poetry." Ruyue and Ruxing clapped their hands happily.