After listening to the housekeeper's words, Mrs. Hou completely collapsed on the ground.
"How could...how could my husband do such a thing? Did the princess deliberately frame him?"
She was already unconscious and she dared to question and accuse Jiang Miao. Sister Tian was so frightened that she almost knelt down and quickly stepped forward to cover Mrs. Hou's mouth.
"Princess, my little sister is crazy. She is talking nonsense. Don't be as knowledgeable as her..."
Jiang Miao naturally wouldn't take those words to heart. Hou Shixian's shoddy behavior has proven that the Hou family is completely ruined, so why should she go to all the trouble to plot against them.
Over there, shopkeepers Wu Yue and Qin came out with Yuanyuan. The young lady's eyes were red and she was carrying a small bundle in her hands. They were followed by the wet nurse. They didn't take anything except personal clothes and jewelry.
"Yuanyuan's surname will be Qin in the future, and she will no longer be the daughter of your Hou family."
Shopkeeper Qin said this in front of the Hou family's maid and mother-in-law. Mrs. Hou's mouth was covered by Sister-in-law Tian, and she could not speak even if she wanted to refute.
Hou Shixian was arrested, and the Hou family had no backbone. The maids and women did not dare to stop them, so they could only watch as Hou Yuanyuan was taken away.
Not long after Jiang Miao left, the Hou Mansion was surrounded by officers and soldiers. Sister Tian took advantage of the chaos and escaped. Good guy, she was here to get married this time, but she almost risked her life here.
When I get back, I need to tell the head of the family immediately that the in-laws of the Hou Mansion need to stay away from each other. They don't want to be involved.
With all the witnesses and material evidence available, Hou Shixian was executed after his fall, and all other relatives were exiled. The Hou family, which was in the limelight for a time, was defeated.
When Shopkeeper Qin heard the verdict, he ate two more bowls of rice. The Hou family caused the mother and daughter to be separated for many years, and they also made matters worse when it came to the Qin family. Shopkeeper Qin finally vented all the hatred that lingered in his heart, and his whole person changed.
Much more cheerful.
Shopkeeper Qin knew that her reunion with Yuanyuan was all thanks to Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing. She brought her daughter to the door to express her gratitude and was comforted by Jiang Miao.
"Fortunately, my husband investigated the Hou family, otherwise he wouldn't have known about the things they did."
When the Hou family fell, Prime Minister Liu was also hit hard. The Hou family was originally his superficial pawn, and all the profits from the grain and grass business went into Prime Minister Liu's pocket. Hou Shixian could only drink some soup, and even because of Prime Minister Liu's domineering, his soup
I couldn't drink much, otherwise I wouldn't have taken the risk this time and ended up replacing almost half of the food.
Prime Minister Liu suffered the disadvantage of being mute, but he did not dare to openly challenge Shen Yanqing, so he could only swallow the matter silently.
Zhao Jing felt happy. The grain and grass business of the Hou Mansion was promising. Shen Yan found out about this matter, so Zhao Jing directly let the Shen family take over the grain and grass business.
"Miaoya is a very talented person. You have discovered so many high-yielding crops before. I will reward Miaoya with several hundred acres of land. You will hire people to plant these lands, and I will buy all the harvested food."
This is equivalent to giving money to Jiang Miao, and Shen Yanqing will naturally not refuse.
"I thank you, Your Majesty."
Jiang Miaoping gained hundreds of acres of land for nothing and started a money-making business. She, a little money-lover, was so happy that she hugged Shen Yanqing and kissed her again and again.
"The emperor has entrusted us with the grain and grass business. Believe me, we must get this job done."
"Um."
Shen Yanqing hugged her and nodded, with a doting smile on his lips.
Jiang Miao was still immersed in her own emotions. She was thinking about what to plant on these hundreds of acres of land, and that there would be a snowstorm before the border crossing. Food had to be sent there as soon as possible, and the more the better.
"Mr. Sir, how much will Zhenjiang Prefecture harvest this year?"
When Shen Yanqing led the people of Zhenjiang Prefecture to open up wasteland, the land doubled from the original amount, and Zhenjiang Prefecture was regarded as Jiang Miao's experimental field. Her high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn were all grown in Zhenjiang Prefecture. From the first year onwards, people started to plant these crops.
Lin Yusheng belongs to Shen Yanqing's faction, and he will not incorporate the crops harvested from Jiang Miao's land into the grain depot of Zhenjiang Prefecture.
"Fifty thousand stones."
"so much?"
Jiang Miao was shocked by this amount. Fifty thousand dan was enough to feed the people in the capital.
There were floods this year. Unexpectedly, not only did the harvest not decrease, it was even greater than in previous years.
"Well, I have asked Liang Duo to prepare provisions and send them to the border as soon as possible."
"Okay, if you can, please send more to me. Think of it as a return gift from the emperor's cousin for giving me the land."
Jiang Miao was still thinking about the snow disaster. How pitiful the many soldiers at the border were. She could save every one.
"Um."
Shen Yanqing hugged her tightly, Miao Ya was kind-hearted, and he would try his best to satisfy her requests, not to mention that the safety of the border officers was related to the entire Yan Dynasty, and Shen Yanqing did not dare not to take it to heart.
The wind and snow at the border are getting worse and worse, and the army is in short supply of food and grass. He has come to report this several times. Jiang Zhe originally wanted to accompany Sannu to give birth, but official business in the military camp was urgent, so he could only get down to business first.
"You take good care of yourself, and I will definitely come back when you give birth."
He touched Sannu's big belly and said with a look of reluctance.
With an understanding smile on her face, Sannu nuzzled into his arms.
"The general is busy with official duties, and Sannu doesn't dare to delay your affairs. Moreover, the general who has a female child cannot be of much help, so there is no need to worry about Sannu."
The little lady had the charm of a first-time mother, and Jiang Zhe was pleased by her considerateness.
"You kid, be obedient and don't torment your mother. Otherwise, when you come out, your father will teach you a lesson for your mother!"
He touched Sannu's belly and warned him, making Sannu giggle.
"The wind and snow are getting serious now. General, please leave early. The child is very obedient and knows that he feels sorry for his mother. Maybe we can see him when the general comes back next time."
"Well, then I'm leaving."
Sannu was supported by Forsythia and saw him off at the door. Jiang Zhe left in a hurry and only said goodbye to Sannu without going to the inner courtyard. Aunt Zhao was also pregnant, but Jiang Zhe's attitude said everything. Bringing up a proud smile.
After all, she overpowered Aunt Zhao.
"Master, it's cold, please go back to the house."
"Um."
Sannu glanced into the inner courtyard and felt the wind blowing outside, which made her feel much better.
The child in her belly is a treasure, and she must protect it well.
"Are all the people arranged by the general here?"
"Here you are, don't worry, Master. Jiang Yue is personally watching over the outer courtyard and will never let anyone in."
Forsythia knew about Sang Nu's worries. She was more afraid of something happening to her child than she was about Jiang Zhe, so the protection in the outer courtyard was comparable to that of a military camp. Sang Nu felt relieved after hearing this.
However, it can prevent strangers, but it may not be able to prevent domestic thieves.
In the inner courtyard, Aunt Zhao could not wait for Jiang Zhe for a long time, until her mother-in-law informed her that Jiang Zhe had returned to the military camp and did not come to the inner courtyard at all. Aunt Zhao was so angry that she smashed everything on the Duobao shelf.
