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

The princess looked at her with amusement and smiled, "So what do you want to do? I'm quite curious!"

"Princess, look! The people are suffering so much, they don't have enough to eat or wear, and they have heavy corvée labor. What I want to do is to let the people have enough to eat and wear, and live in peace and prosperity."

Through my achievements, I will strive to secure fair rights for women everywhere, enabling them to control their own destinies and have a say in their futures, preventing them from becoming anyone's playthings or appendages, and ensuring that women have a place in this world.

The princess was shocked by her words. She had thought about this problem before, but she was powerless to resist it, just like she had been before.

Can women truly have a place in this world?

Her eyes shone as she looked at Liu Siyue, scrutinizing her from head to toe, as if trying to see through her and understand what extraordinary ideas and earth-shattering words were hidden inside her clothes and body.

"Liu Siyue, your idea is excellent. You are probably the first person in the Great Sheng Dynasty to say such a world-changing thing."

If the world is at peace, but you encounter a licentious, weak, and incompetent ruler, what would you do?

Without a second thought, Liu Siyue blurted out, "Then let's remove him from power and support a wise ruler instead."

"Princess, please stop testing me. I don't have such great ambitions, and I have no interest in becoming emperor. I just want to make life better for the people through my own efforts, that's all."

They say it's lonely at the top, and I don't want to be a lonely person. Going to court, reviewing memorials, mediating conflicts—just thinking about it is annoying. Give me a leisurely official position, though. When I go out, I can just show my identity and scare away all the big and small ghosts." Liu Siyue laughed heartily.

Seeing her bright smile, the princess knew she was telling the truth. "Liu Siyue, I will do my best to help you fulfill your wish."

"Princess, is everything you're saying true? Do you want to be empress? I wholeheartedly support you."

"I am not interested in that position, but I will find a suitable person to be the emperor. I also hope that the world will be at peace and the people will live and work in peace and contentment. The people are the foundation of the country."

"Princess, we are currently testing high-yield rice on my estate. If it is successful, I will first promote it on a small scale, and the scope of promotion will follow the sphere of influence of the princess."

Princess, keep it up! I believe in you.

"What is 'cheering'?"

"加油 means to work hard."

"Okay, let's work together to bring well-being to all people and fairness to all women."

"Liu Siyue".

"Um?"

"Did you invent the curved plow?"

"Yes, Princess, you also know about the curved plow?"

"Of course I know. It was presented by Su Yimin, the magistrate of Lingshui County. He said that he came up with it himself, and that the eldest prince, Xia Yuxuan, used it to gain credit, win over court officials, coerce the Minister of Revenue, and build momentum among the people to win their hearts."

"Princess, it's all tears when I tell you. My original intention was to offer her to the court to benefit the people and gain some benefits for myself. With someone protecting her in the future, I would surely be bullied."

Who knew things would turn out this way? After that, I never dared to do anything reckless again. Luckily, Su Yimin is dead, otherwise I would have been ruined by him too.

"The Minister of Revenue is a man of principle who disdains associating with the Crown Prince and is still imprisoned in the Imperial Prison."

"Princess, where is Miss Wang? That is, Wang Yalan."

"They're fine, they're all under house arrest."

Do you know Wang Yalan?

"I know her. She and her daughter got sick and said that the medicine I gave them cured them."

"Wang Yalan and Ling Wushuang were acquainted when we were young. We used to always get together for tea parties and such. Who knew that one day, news came from the Wang family that Wang Yalan had passed away."

After so many years, I never expected that she was still alive. Her sudden appearance really surprised me. It turns out that she disobeyed her parents, left for another place, and married Su Yimin.

Wang Yalan is a good person; she has her own opinions and is decisive in her actions. I suspect that Su Yimin was killed by Minister Wang, otherwise he would have been a source of trouble for himself.

"Yeah, she's a really nice person, but she just ran into a scumbag who wanted to climb the social ladder."

Princess, you must take good care of your injuries. The country is waiting for you to save it.

"I eat well and live comfortably here. I feel so at ease. Look how well you've pampered me! Before the New Year, I read a storybook called 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.' It was quite good. It's been half a year now, and that 'Wu Xingyun' author hasn't released a new work. I have nowhere to pass the time."

"Does the princess like reading storybooks?"

"Back in the princess's mansion, there was nothing to do. Besides practicing martial arts, I would read stories and listen to music. Otherwise, how would I pass the time? My father was quite considerate. He would send me men and women, hoping to make me indulge in wine and women and become a useless princess."

"Princess, then you didn't find anything that caught your eye? I suppose the Emperor must have sent you only handsome men and beautiful women."

"It's just a physical appearance. How could I be such a shallow person? I not only care about looks, but also about character. I need someone who can resonate with my soul, share a common language and interests, and fight alongside me."

"Princess, your standards are so high! Where can you find someone like that?"

"It's not high, we might find it soon."

"Then I wish the princess will achieve her wish soon, and I'll also see what such a person looks like."

"Okay, I won't let you down."

"The other day, Shadow went out and visited Yuewenzhai. Wu Xingyun hasn't published a new book yet. I'm so bored."

"It seems unlikely that Wu Xingyun will be releasing any new books recently."

Why?

"She didn't have time to write."

"How do you know she doesn't have time to write? Do you know Wu Xingyun? Whether she's male or female, she's quite talented. You could have her write stories for me in the future."

"I know her, but she has more important things to do and can't be in two places at once."

"Isn't it all about fame and fortune? I'll give it to him."

"She doesn't want what you're giving her. What she's doing is important. When she has more free time, let her write more stories. We'll show them to you first, and then we'll sell them to make money."

The princess frowned deeply, her eyes fixed on Liu Siyue. "You are Wu Xingyun."

Liu Siyue scratched her head and smiled sheepishly, "Please forgive my rudeness, Princess. I was forced into this situation by circumstances."

"Liu Siyue, you're quite capable. What other tricks haven't you used yet?"

"I don't know either. I'll just go back and figure it out when I see something."

"Remember what you said, and write stories for me to read in the future."

"I will obey Her Highness's orders."

When Liu Siyue returned home, she breathed a long sigh of relief. She was terrified. The aura of these superiors was too strong, and their eyes were too sharp. She was almost frozen into an ice sculpture and lost consciousness.

In the prefectural city, Wu Lin became the prefect of Dongping Prefecture, enjoying immense prestige. He was completely obedient to the second prince and his work efficiency was swift and decisive. Dongping Prefecture had 11 counties under its jurisdiction, and the magistrates of each county received Wu Lin's official documents announcing his appointment as prefect.

At the same time, they also received an official document from the prefectural government: requiring each county to conscript laborers for corvée labor and military service. For every two able-bodied men, one would be conscripted; for every three, two; and for every five, three. In short, each family could keep a maximum of two men at home to engage in agricultural production, while the rest would be conscripted for corvée labor and military service... and half of the grain tax would be collected.

Fang Zhihua's head throbbed at the sight of this official document; it seemed he was in for more trouble. He wondered which mysterious figure could take care of Wu Lin, the worst of all.

As the magistrate of Lingshui County, he was powerless to do anything but hope that once the official document was sent out, the mysterious person would not take their anger out on him.

Fang Zhihua immediately ordered his yamen runners to notify each village, instructing the village chiefs to attend a meeting at the county government office. He also ordered clerks to copy the official documents and distribute them to each village chief.