Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1005 - 1007: Destined Phoenix Star (1)

Chapter 1005: Chapter 1007: Destined Phoenix Star (1)

Cai Wei laughed and said, "It’s not a pity, really. One must be willing to give in order to receive; what is this little bit of sacrifice compared to the well-being of our entire family?"

Her words carried a grandeur and openness, but her heart did not quite match her lofty pronouncements.

Lady Mu Bai was stingy and hated to spend money. Once they returned to Mu Family Village, they wouldn’t spend much anyway. Later on, she planned to have Chang Mei or Brother Ying steal those things back, and it would hurt that family more than cutting flesh!

Du did not know what Cai Wei was thinking and continued to admire her, saying, "Wei’er indeed has a generous heart and a clear mind. These little things are nothing compared to the harmonious and peaceful days of our house! Oh, by the way, how did you deal with the two skinny horses?"

Cai Wei replied, "I plan to return their servitude contracts to them and give them a bit of silver. According to the laws of our Great Jin Dynasty, a good citizen woman only needs three acres of land to set up a women’s household. With this silver, they can buy three acres of land, establish a women’s household, and live comfortably without relying on men for the rest of their lives!"

That night, Cai Wei truly returned the servitude contracts to Lady Mei and Madam Lian, giving each of them three hundred taels of silver. She also shared her idea with them, whether they would listen or not was their business.

They had helped Cai Wei drive away the main house family and caused unrest in their household. Cai Wei had thus fulfilled her own intentions, giving them the opportunity to be good citizens. That was enough to appease them, as well as her own conscience!

After sending away the two skinny horses, Cai Wei returned to her room early. Nangong Yi had not come the previous night, but was surely to arrive early tonight. To prevent disappointment, she decided to wait for him in her room.

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Inside the Jade Palace

Empress Mo, having had a falling-out with her son and with the Emperor refusing to take her side, lay down on her couch in a huff, not having swallowed a drop of water all day.

Chief Eunuch Chen Shangxi did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly sent someone out of the palace to inform King Qin of the situation.

When King Qin received the message, he was just about to leave the mansion to visit Cai Wei in the manor. After kneeling all night in his Imperial Mother’s palace the night before, he had lain in bed all day. His legs had just about recovered and he was eager to visit her, longing to alleviate his heartfelt yearning.

Unexpectedly, before he could leave the mansion, he was stopped by a eunuch from his Imperial Mother’s palace.

Learning that his Imperial Mother was actually fasting in protest, Nangong Yi naturally could not ignore the situation. With no other choice, he followed the eunuch back into the palace.

Empress Mo had made up her mind to call off her son’s engagement because she had investigated and found out that Mu Caiwei, that despicable woman, was indeed entangled with Huo Yuan. It was said that ’Mu Family Ginseng Shop’, under her name, was opened by Huo Yuan, and she was still in frequent contact with him. Even on the day of the Old Madame’s birthday, she used the excuse that a betrothed woman could not attend the banquet, yet she secretly met with Huo Yuan. They brazenly sat in a tea house, laughing and talking, appearantly not putting her son in their eyes at all!

Such a despicable woman, born lowly and shameless, arrogant and presumptuous, was unworthy of marrying her son. Not to mention marrying honorably, she was not even fit to be his son’s concubine. Yet her obstinate son was bewitched by her. No matter how she reasoned with him gently or forcefully, he could not appreciate her efforts and refused to call off the engagement.

This was a matter affecting his lifelong happiness and the judgment of all under the heavens; she could not be unclear about this, she could not let his life be tarnished by that despicable woman!

As the mother of a nation, resorting to a hunger strike in protest was admittedly a bit extreme, but if she had any other means, she would not have taken such a drastic step!

Nangong Yi arrived at the Jade Palace to find Empress Mo lying on her couch, her complexion cold and her eyes tightly shut. Palace maids and eunuchs from the Jade Palace knelt on the floor, pleading with the Empress to eat.