Chapter 1052: The Lazy and Bad Sister-in-law of a Blessed Farm Girl (47)

I don’t know whether it’s because papaya is really powerful, or because the emperor said “this thing can whiten skin”, which gave the queen and other concubines a preconceived idea.

In addition, this was a reward from His Majesty, so I stewed and ate it every day for three consecutive days. I touched my face in the mirror and it seemed that it was indeed a bit whiter and smoother.

One of the concubines was diagnosed with a dragon fetus after eating papaya. Seeing that the papaya seeds were numerous and dense, she was so happy that she regarded the papaya as an auspicious fruit with many children, good fortune and continuous melon seeds.

 So, papaya became famous in the palace.

Xu Yin's family of three had been visiting the capital for two days and were about to leave the capital and return home when they were summoned to the palace again.

 Learning the reason, Xu Yin almost emo: “…”

Does this count as shooting yourself in the foot?

 What kind of gift is not good to bring, but why bring a papaya?

　　Since the effect is not good, why did you choose it for its effect of whitening and beautifying the skin?

Now that's good, the queen today, the concubine tomorrow... the concubines in the harem invited her to be their guest one after another.

 Ask her how papayas are grown, what the trees look like, and most importantly, are there any other ways to eat them...

Same, if you eat steamed papaya every few days in a row, it will be good if you don’t vomit after eating it.

The first few questions are easy to answer, which is how to eat papaya... Xu Yin has no idea - she can't offend any of these people, so she has to rack her brains to help them think of delicacies with papaya as an ingredient:

 Try breaking the pulp into pieces and stewing it with fresh milk and rock sugar, or steaming it and mashing it into a puree, then mixing it with honey and almond milk... Anyway, you can’t go wrong making it into a dessert.

As a result, the queen, concubine and others were even more reluctant to let her go. Just like Jia Mu liked Grandma Liu, they also liked Xu Yin.

A country married woman with children who has no background, dressed in a tacky way, and speaks upright and funny, does not pose a threat to them at all. On the contrary, it can add some fun to their boring harem life.

Therefore, the queen and others repeatedly persuaded her to settle in the capital. For this reason, the queen also rewarded her with a village not far from the imperial village. Although it was not big, it had a hot spring.

“Ajin, if you don’t go home, I feel like I will be corrupted by the prosperity and luxury of the capital.”

 That night, the passion faded away, and Xu Yin lay on the man's body with a slight breath and feeling.

 Hot spring village, this is indeed very tempting to her.

  How come there is no natural hot spring found in Dawa Village?

Cui Mengjin laughed softly, played with her long silky hair and asked: "Does the lady want to go back or stay?"

 “It’s better to go back!” Xu Yin said after thinking seriously, “I prefer a free life to the glory and wealth.”

Thinking about the past few days, she was summoned by different people every day, saluting and kowtowing all the way. She was tired and her heart was even more tired.

"Then go back." Cui Mengjin hugged her up and gently pecked the corners of her lips, "I'll ask your Majesty to see you tomorrow and ask for permission for us to return home. No need to find any additional reasons, just say that winter leisure is coming. Base fertilizer needs to be applied to the ground, otherwise it will affect next year's yield. His Majesty attaches great importance to farming, and he will not embarrass us."

 The emperor did not make things difficult for them, although he also hoped that they would stay. Their simplicity, optimism, kindness and unique insights into farming deeply touched him. Every time he chats with the couple, his mood becomes particularly good, and he feels happy from the bottom of his heart.

  But he also knew that Dawa Village was their home, where their parents, elders, neighbors and villagers lived. To force them to stay here was not to gain the beauty of adulthood but to take away the goodness of others.

The emperor opened his mouth, and the concubines in the harem had no choice but to let him go.

 Xu Yin's family hurriedly evacuated before the emperor changed his tune.

The house and property awarded by the emperor have been left intact. If Cui Jikang or their children pass the exam and come to the capital to develop, they will have a place to stay here, right?

Cui Qiaoqiao has been hesitating these days whether to go to his eldest brother.

I learned from the Sixth Prince that Mrs. Xu was not only favored by His Majesty, but also very popular with the ladies in the harem. Although I don’t know where she got those seeds from the Western Regions, and she succeeded in growing them like a blind cat stumbled upon a dead mouse. Not only He was awarded the rank of Eighth Grade Sinong and received a lot of rewards. It would be great if it was the eldest brother who was awarded the title, but it happened to be that vicious woman. Cui Qiaoqiao didn’t want to have anything to do with her eldest brother’s family before, so she didn’t tell the Sixth Prince that it was her sister-in-law who was conferred the title of Eighth-grade Sinong by His Majesty. Now...

 She hesitated again and again and decided to go to her elder brother.

Even though she has been protected and doted on by the Sixth Prince in these years, she seems to have unlimited fame, but there are many people who look down on her secretly and say that she is not worthy of the Sixth Prince. They say that the concubine that the Sixth Prince will marry in the future must come from a famous family. No matter how lucky she is, she is just a concubine in the Sixth Prince's mansion who cannot be promoted to the public. Maybe she won't even be a concubine. Either she follows the Sixth Prince with no name or status and becomes his confidant, or else she is He kept him outside as an outer room.

In the past, Cui Qiaoqiao would have tolerated it, but now the eldest brother and his wife have gained the respect of His Majesty. If he could keep them in the capital, wouldn't he have an extra supporter?

Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated and decided to find her eldest brother to build a relationship between the siblings.

Unexpectedly, she was greeted by a closed door. When she inquired about it, she found out that her eldest brother's family actually said goodbye to His Majesty and returned to Dawa Village.

　　　…”

Cui Qiaoqiao was puzzled: How come there are still people who would rather go back to live in thatched huts or adobe houses than live in big houses?

 Xu Yin felt more at ease as she got further away from the capital.

It's better to stay away from the whirlpool of power in the capital. You don't have to worry about being summoned by this and that all day long.

The more she experienced, the more she liked the peaceful rural life, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, working at sunrise and resting at sundown. Although the days were not so luxurious and exquisite, this place of peace of mind was my hometown.

“When we go back, we will build a beautiful courtyard house with green bricks and tiles!” She clasped her hands and raised her arms.

 “Puff puff…”

The little boy blew a bunch of bubbles at her.

"Do you understand? Silly boy!" Xu Yin smiled and wiped her son's sullen mouth.

“How about Mommy arranges a practice room for you? When you can walk and run, Mommy will teach you how to walk?”

 “Puff puff…”

Cui Mengjin pinched the tip of her son's nose and said with a smile: "I thought the lady would want to decorate a study room to enlighten him when he starts babbling."

"The study room must be decorated, and the practice room must also be decorated. If you can cultivate your character through civility and strengthen your body through martial arts, you are a good man. You must be good at both civil and military affairs! We must be strong in both civil and military affairs! Right Brother Chen?"

 “Puff puff…”

Cui Mengjin raised the corners of his lips lightly and looked at the interaction between the two of them with a warm smile.

 Silly boy, he didn’t even know he was betrayed by his mother.

The carriage gradually moved away, and the occasional chatter and laughter that floated out of the carriage also gradually faded away with the clatter of horse hooves.

 The Golden Crow sinks in the west.

 In the cool late autumn, the clouds are as red as drunkenness.

Tomorrow will definitely be a sunny day again...

 (End of this chapter)