Traveling through famine years, peasant girls hold space in their hands to store food

Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Liu's faces also darkened, and they saw that Mrs. Xu was no longer as enthusiastic as before.

Lu Qingqing's fingers lightly stroked the edge of the cup, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, but a cold light flashed in her eyes. So this was the purpose of bringing the concubine out today. Haha... interesting ideas have been achieved here.

At this time, several other ladies in the room stood up and said that they had things to do in the house and did not want to stay any longer.

Madam Xu frowned and glanced at her concubine's daughter, then she could only say goodbye as well.

Only Mrs. Lu, her mother-in-law and Lu Qingqing were left in the yard. All they could hear was Mrs. Liu angrily muttering about what Mrs. Xu meant...

"Mom, don't take it to heart. That kind of person, haha... can bring so many concubines with him, I think he has a purpose."

Lu Qingqing was comforting her mother. Old Madam Lu's face was not very good at this time. She said that the Wuguo Marquisate was not as good as when the old marquis was alive. It seemed that she was forced into a hurry and her mind became active.

As they were talking, Chu Haochen and Lu Anping arrived. It was really a headache to deal with my grandfather's place. I don't know what those officials were thinking of, but they all came to visit in droves.

"What else can I think of? With the new emperor on the throne, the Lu family has risen instead of falling, and a queen is about to appear. Of course, they are here to curry favor with him."

Chu Haochen's words made Lu Anping even more troubled. He really didn't like dealing with those people, especially those civil servants who spoke in a flowery way and were annoying to hear.

Chu Haochen smiled and said nothing more. The two of them walked into Old Lady Lu's house one after another.

"Grandson pays respects to grandmother."

"Greetings to grandma."

The two of them bowed and saluted in unison towards Old Lady Lu.

She was seen waving at the two of them with a smile on her face: "Okay, okay! Sit down and talk."

Chu Haochen walked slowly to Lu Qingqing's side and sat down. She raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a smile. Chu Haochen shuddered in his heart. How could this little ancestor be dissatisfied?

"What's wrong?"

Chu Haochen asked softly, and at this time the little maid brought the teacup and leaned over to leave.

Lu Qingqing motioned for him to have a sip of tea first. Her brother, who was standing beside her, was complaining to her grandmother about the officials who came to visit and spoke in official tones with her grandfather, which gave her a headache.

"Someone just suggested that I should take you a concubine. What do you think?"

Chu Haochen looked at Lu Qingqing's teasing eyes and explained with a frown that he didn't think so and told her not to listen to those people's nonsense.

Lu Qingqing tilted her head, raised the corner of her lips and chuckled. At this time, everyone's attention in the room was attracted to her.

Chu Haochen said with a serious face at this time that he would never take a concubine at any time, not in the past and certainly not in the future.

"Oh, you are putting me in an unfair position! People outside are saying that I am a fierce woman who dominates you and doesn't allow you to take a concubine."

Liu frowned, she was also afraid that rumors that were unfavorable to her daughter would spread outside.

"Don't worry, I will take care of these things and I will definitely satisfy you."

Chu Haochen said this seriously, afraid that she would think too much, so he simply asked who had said what to her just now?

Lu Qingqing replied lazily: "Madam Xu of Wuguohou came with her concubine's daughter."

When Chu Haochen heard this, his face darkened. After a moment, he talked about the current situation of Marquis Wu. After two reshuffles in the capital, their mansion had fallen into decline. Fortunately, although Marquis Wu was lustful and idle, he was still very loyal to the royal family.

But I heard that life in the palace is also very difficult. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, why not take this opportunity to make a fuss about the marriage of the women in the family.

"She had a good idea."

Lu Qingqing said at this time, Mrs. Xu wouldn't want to send her daughter to the palace, right?

Chu Haochen smiled coldly, nodded and said in a deep voice that this was not impossible.

“They really dare to think so.”

Old Mrs. Lu said with a gloomy expression.

In the evening, Lu Qingqing and her husband returned to Prince Chen's Mansion and told Princess Changning about their plan to return to Shili Village.

"What? If you take the child back, then I don't want to stay in the capital."

Lu Qingqing stepped forward and comforted her softly: "Mom, I came to tell you today that I want to take you with me. I want to ask for your opinion."

Princess Changning replied to the two of them happily, why bother asking for this, if they all left she couldn't be left alone guarding the huge Chen Palace!

Chu Haochen shook his head helplessly and laughed.

When the couple was leaving, they heard Princess Changning instructing Nanny Li to start packing tomorrow so that they could be prepared early to avoid forgetting anything when the time comes.

"Puchi" Lu Qingqing, who walked into the yard, burst into laughter, turned around and talked to Chu Haochen. She said that her mother-in-law would definitely come along, but he didn't believe it.

Chu Haochen also thought that his mother might not be used to the living environment in the countryside.

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Time quickly passed and three days later, the people from southern Xinjiang who came to pick up Sally had arrived. Lu Qingqing was reluctant to let Sally leave.

"I don't know when we will see each other again when you go back this time." Lu Qingqing said reluctantly while holding Sally's hand.

Sasha and the maidservant standing by were eager to go back. Thinking of the maidservant who lost her life to save her, Sasha felt a pang of pain in her heart. Looking at everything around her, she really didn't want to come to the Yuan Dynasty in the future.

Before leaving, Sally gave Lu Qingqing a brocade box and asked her to open it when she got home.

Lu Qingqing looked at the beautiful brocade box with a puzzled look on her face, and then signaled Zi Yao to take out the gifts she had given them.

There are skin care products in here, which Sally has been very fond of recently, as well as some pearls and a few diamonds.

Sasha didn't expect that there would be someone like her. She opened her mouth but was too embarrassed to know what to say.

"Take it. Thank you for your help before."

Sasha nodded shyly and gave her a bone flute: "This is my keepsake. If you need anything in the future, you can bring this to southern Xinjiang to find me."

A knowing smile appeared on Lu Qingqing's delicate face and she nodded gently.

"Okay, then I'm welcome."

Seeing this, Sally also reminded Lu Qingqing to tell her if there was anything.

"Don't worry, I will."

As the three of them got on the carriage, the envoy from Southern Xinjiang turned around and bowed to Lu Qingqing, thanking her for saving their saint this time.

He clapped his hands and the servant behind him took out a small wooden box and handed it to him.

"This is a letter from the King of Southern Xinjiang to thank Princess Chen. Please accept it."

Sally leaned out of the carriage and smiled at her, "Qingqing, take it."

Lu Qingqing looked at Sally blinking at her mysteriously, not knowing what she meant, so she could only silently signal Zi Yao behind her to accept it first.

Watching the carriage slowly driving out of the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion, Lu Qingqing stood there reluctantly, her eyes following the carriage until it disappeared at the street corner.

"Qing'er, let's go back. If you miss her, we can travel to Southern Xinjiang later."