Koi adopted daughter jumps over the farm gate

"... Before I was sent to Yangzhou, my cousin came to see me and said that the person who bought me was a friend of my father's during his lifetime. On the surface, he was buying me but actually he was protecting me... I believed it! On the way, I heard an official mention that the big brother My aunt and cousin sold me to Yanliu Lane in Yangzhou. Naturally, I didn’t believe that my aunt and cousin could be so vicious at first. I thought the officials were lying to me, and even when I arrived in Yangzhou, I still didn’t believe it..."

Zhen continued to recall.

She didn't know more details until the Bai family redeemed her.

It turned out that the second-in-command of Zhen's Mansion in Yangzhou was a friend of Zhen's father, and he indeed used his connections to buy Zhen home and raise her as a daughter.

But she was stopped by the old lady of Zhen Guo Gongfu, and she and her cousin sold her to Yanliu Lane in Yangzhou.

The Bai family learned about the accident in the Zhen Mansion and rushed from Huaicheng to the capital for a visit. On the way, they rescued Grandma Du and Aunt Chen Zhen Rong, who were also sold to Yangzhou by the old lady.

The Bai family went to the capital to look for the Zhen family, and learned from the servants around the old lady that the Zhen family had been sold to Yanliu Lane in Yangzhou.

"Fu'er, my aunt will definitely seek justice for you, you believe me." Tears filled the Queen Mother's eyes, and she calmed down and said, "I will definitely not keep you waiting for too long."

"I believe Auntie," said Zhen.

"Sister-in-law, I have been wrong about her for so many years. I never imagined that she would do something to you." The Queen Mother gritted her teeth.

Mrs. Zhen smiled.

She didn't understand it before.

Compared to my mother who is harsh and aggressive, my eldest aunt is always gentle and kind and never gets angry.

Back then, in Zhen Mansion, from top to bottom, the eldest aunt was the most popular.

Even she is closer to her aunt.

I didn't expect that such an honest and honest person would actually have a vicious heart.

It would be understandable if the eldest aunt had such thoughts.

When the uncle passed away, the eldest aunt was pregnant with a posthumous son. The huge prince's mansion could not live without someone, so the late emperor at that time asked his second wife to inherit the title of Duke of Zhenguo.

The eldest aunt was naturally unwilling to give in.

So when he got the chance, he vented his hatred on everyone in the second room.

"Don't worry, there is a god above your head. God is watching what you do. I will get back whatever she has given to you and your parents sooner or later," the Queen Mother said.

Now it is clear that the sale of the Zhen family to Yangzhou was the work of the old lady and Zhen Chen, but I don't know how much they were involved in the fall of the Zhen family and the violent death of the second brother and second sister-in-law.

This also involves King Kang.

The reason why Dafang's mother and son were pardoned was that Emperor Zuo took pity on Zhen Chen's talent. In addition, Dafang's mother and son had always been orphans and widowed and did not participate in the "rebellion" of Zhen's mansion, so they were pardoned.

Looking at it now, I don't know what the mother and son exchanged for Zhen's house in order to stay out of the matter.

But once things are done, there will be flaws, and they will be found out sooner or later!
Mrs. Zhen believed in time and also believed in the Queen Mother.

"... Aunt Zhang who is beside the old lady is considered a conscientious person. When I was sold to Yangzhou, she gave me a few taels of silver. Later, when the Bai family came to the capital to look for me, she was the one who tipped off the news. But as the eldest aunt, She can't betray the master even if she is a person, it's not easy to release the news about me to the Bai family..." Mrs. Zhen said.

"How long have you been in Yangzhou? I've suffered so much for you." The Queen Mother held the hand of Mrs. Zhen. The noble eldest daughter of the Zhen family, her hands were now extremely rough, and there were calluses left by farm work in her palms.

Thinking about a place like Yanliu Lane, even though Zhen only stayed there for two months, it was enough to become a lifelong nightmare.

"Two months. I didn't have food to eat. I had to learn music every day. If I made a mistake, I would be beaten." Madam Zhen said calmly, "But it has passed. Compared with other female relatives in our house who were sold, I am enough." Lucky for you."

In those two months, Mrs. Zhen saw girls who were sold to Yangzhou as children and raised as skinny horses. She learned the art of serving people with sex and moved among the princes and wealthy families.

The lucky ones can become concubines, while the more likely to die.

Fortunately, she was rescued by the Bai family before she could go down this tragic path.But more female members of the Bai family were not so lucky. Grandma Du and Aunt Chang's sisters in the house did not know where they were sold.

Even the third young lady of the Zhen Mansion didn't know where she ended up.

The Queen Mother sent people to search, but only found her and Zhen Rong's whereabouts.

There was no news from the others.

"The Bai family is a kind family, and it's thanks to your mother's good deeds that she repaid you with her good deeds." The Queen Mother carefully touched the calluses on Zhen's hand, and her eyes were red as she thought of her second sister-in-law who died tragically on a snowy night.

"The Bai family is really kind. Auntie, you only pity me for living a hard life in the countryside, but I really don't feel that hard. In order to save me, the Bai family sold all their land and houses. Although my life was relatively poor in those years, But it’s very comfortable.” Zhen said with a smile.

"I heard that your family's life has gotten better and better since little Yuanbao was born." The Queen Mother asked.

"That's true." Mrs. Zhen thought for a while and said, "Auntie, you must have heard that Xiao Yuanbao's words are indeed somewhat clever. I'm afraid that this matter will spread more and more evil in the capital in the future..."

Mrs. Zhen expressed her hidden worries.

Xiao Fuyuan's reputation as a little lucky girl spread throughout Huaicheng.

The capital city is not as good as Huaicheng, and Mrs. Zhen does not want her daughter to become too famous.

In Huaicheng, there is still Mrs. Shen Jiaru who wants to take Xiao Fuyuan away as a child bride, not to mention the capital, a place like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

"I will keep an eye on this matter."

The Queen Mother thought of Xiao Fuyuan, and a smile appeared on her face.

Although they had only been together for a few hours, the child had won her heart.

"By the way, there is another matter that I want to wait for you to come to the capital to discuss. Do you have any ideas about the marriage of your fourth child?" the Queen Mother asked.

Zhen cheered up when she mentioned her fourth child's marriage.

Could it be that the Queen Mother has a suitable candidate?
"Auntie, the fourth child has also reached the age of getting married. Now he is serving in the Hanlin Academy and is the number one scholar. Auntie doesn't tell me but I know that his marriage has attracted a lot of attention. My idea is very simple, regardless of family background, the important thing is Two people must look at each other, so that they can live in harmony in the future. Secondly, if the cousin of the fourth child is satisfied, then I don't want anything more."

There was a double layer in Zhen's words. Bai Panmei was now an official of the imperial court, so his marriage was destined not to be touched casually.If you have to become a chess piece, then you have to choose the one that the fourth child likes among the chess pieces.

This is the sacrifice that Bai Panmei is destined to make as she pursues an official career.

After all, one cannot seek the best of both worlds.

Mrs. Zhen understands this truth.

The Queen Mother naturally understood what her niece was thinking, so she asked, "Do you still remember General Ji in the palace when the late Emperor was King Jing, right?"

General Ji and the Queen Mother were naturally impressed.

Like King Jing, he was not favored. He followed King Jing to the border and made great military exploits with King Jing and King Qin.

After King Jing conquered the world, the government was unstable and the Rong Kingdom invaded the border. General Ji led his army to the border to defend the enemy without stopping, but was betrayed by a traitor and died at the border.

His son took over his commanding banner and drove back the Rong Kingdom.

Later his son also died in the battle.

"Of course I remember." In Zhen's memory, General Ji was only a guard of Prince Jing's palace. She only learned the story of the loyalty of the Ji family from the storyteller in the teahouse.

"... The Ji family is full of loyal people, and now only one orphan girl, Ji Yaoyao, is left, who is the granddaughter of General Ji. In order to comfort the spirits of the Ji family and his son, the emperor made Ji Yaoyao a princess and raised her under my knees since she was a child." The Queen Mother said, "I'm about the same age as the fourth child. I think they are a perfect match."

It seems that the Queen Mother has indeed chosen a candidate for the fourth child.