Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1804: Chapter 1805: Fortunately, You’ve Always Been Here

Ke Anjing also knew that Shi Xiaolan couldn’t interact with her as a friend now.

An Jing sighed softly again and then smiled, ”I came back this time truly to see you. In the future, I probably won’t return again.”

Originally, she didn’t have the thought of not returning in the future, but seeing Shi Xiaolan like this upon her return, she felt it would be better not to come back to avoid making Shi Xiaolan anxious, and herself feeling uncomfortable.

Shi Xiaolan listened deferentially, not daring to respond casually.

An Jing enthusiastically spoke many words, but seeing Shi Xiaolan just listening respectfully, she couldn’t continue. She stood and said, ”As long as you are doing well, that’s enough. My husband and I wish to go see our old home, and we won’t stay here longer.”

Shi Xiaolan did not ask An Jing to stay longer, but hastily said, ”Queen, over the years, my family has rented over ten mu of land from you. Should we pay the rent now? Also, my family has already bought fields and opened land. If you want to take back the ten mu, you can.”

An Jing smiled, ”There’s no need to pay the rent or return the ten mu. Divide them into two parts and give them to Yu Yu and Niuniu as dowry, as a small token from me.”

Shi Xiaolan’s family now owns fields, which will surely be inherited by her son, Shi Zhuangzhuang, so she gave them to Yu Yu and Niuniu instead of Zhuangzhuang.

Moreover, here, slightly more dowry brings more respect and can make life easier in the husband’s family.

Shi Xiaolan didn’t want to take more from An Jing. Her family had already received enough benefit from An Jing and she was truly grateful, but she didn’t dare refuse. An Jing was the Queen now.

With no choice, Shi Xiaolan could only say, ”Yu Yu, Niuniu, quickly thank the Queen!”

Yu Yu and Niuniu immediately knelt in gratitude, ”Thank you, Your Majesty!”

An Jing felt more uncomfortable, sensing that her relationship with Shi Xiaolan was nothing like friendship, but she said nothing.

”Let’s go.” Suddenly, Xiao Changyi held An Jing’s hand, interlocking their fingers.

An Jing immediately beamed at Xiao Changyi, ”Yes.” No matter how others changed, her husband’s heart for her would never change. That was enough. She had nothing more to demand.

With mixed feelings, she glanced at Shi Xiaolan once more before walking out with Xiao Changyi.

Upon walking out of the house, An Jing and Xiao Changyi saw a group of people from Jiuping Village kneeling around Shi Xiaolan’s yard.

As soon as those people saw them coming out, they hurriedly kowtowed and said, ”We commoners have offended the King and Queen many times before, and we beg for your forgiveness, King and Queen!”

An Jing and Xiao Changyi glanced at each other before continuing to walk outside.

After stepping out of Shi Xiaolan’s courtyard, standing among the crowd, An Jing loudly said, ”To you, we have nothing more to say, just hope you can live and act with a clear conscience.”

The people of Jiuping Village immediately kowtowed again, ”Thank you, Queen, for your guidance. We commoners will certainly remember and never do anything against our conscience again.”

An Jing said nothing more, mounting a horse and riding away with Xiao Changyi to their home by the mountain.

Those kneeling on the road quickly made way, respectfully kneeling in another place.

Almost everyone in Jiuping Village was kneeling there, including people from the Xiao Clan and the Lin Clan.