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

Two years later.

Princess Changning has long since adapted to life in Shili Village and now has no intention of returning to the capital.

She played with the three children in the valley all day long. From far away in the courtyard of the manor, she could hear the laughter of Princess Changning and several children outside.

Lu Zhixuan returned to the capital to get married a year ago.

A year after they left, Tiantian married Xiao Zimo. At this time, Tiantian was the only queen in the harem, and the rest of the concubines were the concubines of the late emperor.

The late emperor had long since let it go and spent all day in the harem enjoying his grandchildren. Xiao Ziyi's concubine gave birth to twins, which made the then retired emperor very happy.

From time to time, these two brothers were thrown into the palace by their unreliable father and handed over to the emperor and the empress dowager.

The little princess of Concubine De has grown up a little and is not so clinging to her anymore. Little Thirteen also often goes to the Lu Mansion. What he loves most is to follow his cousin Lu Anping, asking him questions. He always says that when he grows up, he will also serve as a general and go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Jingyi's son is also walking now. He likes to hang around Grandpa Lu all day long and listen to him tell stories about the times when he fought in the battlefield.

"Grandfather...is sleepy."

"Okay, okay! Grandfather's eldest grandson is going to sleep." Then, Grandpa Lu called the wet nurse to carry the child down to sleep.

Everything in the capital is relatively stable.

Lu Qingqing, who was far away in Shili Village, was leaning on Chu Haochen's shoulder and looking into the distance. The two were still reminiscing about when they met that year.

"Dad, Mom, come and play with us!"

They saw Xiaobao waving at the two of them from below. Looking at the embroidered shoes on the little feet that had already been soaked, Lu Qingqing's face darkened. Chu Haochen beside her immediately comforted her.

"Don't be angry, I will go and get Xiaobao a new pair."

Before Lu Qingqing could start scolding, Chu Haochen had already flashed to his daughter's side, holding the little man and grinning at Lu Qingqing.

Lu Qingqing was seen standing in the pavilion on the rockery, with her hands on her waist, cursing at the two people.

"Chu Haochen, just spoil her. Look at her. She doesn't look like a girl anymore."

Chu Haochen ran away holding Xiaobao in his arms.

"Run! Your mother is going to get mad."

Xiaobao nestled in Chu Haochen's arms and laughed sweetly. From a distance, only a shadow of the father and daughter could be seen, as they had already disappeared in the garden.

The father and daughter returned to the yard and stopped. At this time, Ling'er came out and hurried forward when she saw the young lady whose embroidered shoes were wet.

"Your servant greets the prince. Your shoes are wet, please change them quickly, or the princess will scold you again."

Chu Haochen ordered Ling'er to take Xiaobao inside to change her clothes, as it was almost time for lunch, so he didn't want her to run out again.

"Yes, I've made note of it. Let's go, young lady. I'll hold you in my arms."

Chu Haochen watched his daughter enter the room before turning around and leaving. His daughter's personality was really the same as Qing'er's, sometimes clever and quirky, sometimes calm like a little adult. He shook his head and laughed as he walked towards the garden.

At this time, Lu Qingqing was being pestered by her two sons to tell stories. The two of them clung to her arms, and the three of them, mother and sons, were having a great time.

When Chu Haochen arrived and saw this scene, his face immediately darkened and he coughed lightly: "Ahem...you should go back. Tian'er Chunlai, take your master back to the yard."

Seeing the prince's unhappy expression, Tian'er and Chunlai hurriedly stepped forward, took their master's hand, and said goodbye to the princess.

Looking at her two sons being taken away, Lu Qingqing frowned and looked up at Chu Haochen.

"Are you childish?"

Chu Haochen raised his eyebrows and stepped forward to hold the little woman's waist. He leaned close to her ear and said in a low voice: "Qing'er, do you think your husband is childish? Should we go back to the room to talk?"

Lu Qingqing pushed him away and flew out of the pavilion.

The servants who came and went in the garden were already used to it. The prince and the princess had a very good relationship, but... they were a little jealous, even of the young master.

Chu Haochen followed Lu Qingqing's footsteps and returned to the yard.

Lu Qingqing had just returned to the room and was just about to take a break when Chu Haochen followed her into the room.

At this time, Zi Yue, who was holding a tray and came to the master's room, heard the noise inside. She curled her lips slightly, turned around and left the yard.

Ling Feng, who was walking towards them, saw Zi Yue walking towards the kitchen from afar, and hurried forward to support her.

"Didn't the master tell you to go and rest?"

At this time, Zi Yue was already six months pregnant. Her master had long since told her to rest and take care of the baby, and she had Bi Yun and Rui Niang by her side to serve her.

"I'm bored being alone!"

Zi Yue said with a chuckle, Ling Feng helplessly supported her and walked towards the back room.

The Zi Yue couple, who had just returned, heard the crying of Zi Yao's little maid from afar.

"Who did this child inherit his temper from? Why is he so hard to appease?"

Mo Wu laughed foolishly at the side: "Follow your husband, husband, I will comfort you, I will comfort you."

Zi Yue and Ling Feng in the yard found it funny when they heard Mo Wu's humble voice.

The days passed one by one, spring went and winter came, year after year, and in the blink of an eye, two years had passed.

It was the middle of winter, and in the yard of the farm a group of children of all ages and a few white wolves were making a snowman in the yard.

"Brother, hurry up, there's still a head missing."

Erbao shouted to Dabao and a few little Luotou who were not far away.

Xiaobao ran towards Erbao with two carrots, while Ling'er was shouting behind him as he ran.

"Miss, please go slower, be careful not to slip."

Zi Yao was standing in the yard with her hands on her hips, shouting.

"Mo Ziqi, come here, who told you to bring the young lady out?"

When several children saw Aunt Ziyao coming, they were so scared that they quickly stood still. The youngest among them was the boy from Ziyue's family, who was clumsily holding the arm of the girl from Xiayun's family.

"Sister Duo'er, Aunt Ziyao is so scary!"

At this time, Xiaobao slowly walked to Ziyao, took her arm and shook it gently.

"Aunt Ziyao, it's Xiaobao who wants to play with making snowmen. Don't be angry, and don't tell mom, or Xiaobao's butt will be bruised."

Zi Yao's mouth twitched, and she leaned over and whispered softly in Xiao Bao's ear, "Young Master, you are late, the Master is there!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed towards the hanging flower gate behind them. He saw Lu Qingqing standing there with a gloomy face, and Chu Haochen also walked towards her slowly.

"Oh! Big brother, run quickly, mother is angry."

As he spoke, Xiaobao grabbed Ling'er's hand and quickly ran towards the inner courtyard, shouting, "Grandma, help me! Mom is going to get mad!"

Lu Qingqing behind her was so angry that her face turned blue, and Chu Haochen behind her took her hand and comforted her.

"Don't be angry, come on, I'll take you for a walk outside the manor."

After he finished speaking, he took Lu Qingqing's hand and walked out of the yard, waving at the children in the yard, asking them to leave quickly.

Zi Yao helplessly looked at the people who ran away in all directions.

Chu Haochen brought Lu Qingqing to the outside of the manor, and the two of them walked slowly towards the pavilion on the snow on the ground.

The thick snow made a squeaking sound when stepped on. Lu Qingqing complained angrily:

"Just spoil them."

"Haha, I will only be drinking with Qing'er in my life."

As he spoke, he reached out to stop her, and the two of them just watched the afterglow of the sunset in the distance quietly...

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