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The next day.
Early in the morning, Ziyan's family returned to Zijia Village.
They arrived at the ancestral grave to pay respects to Zi Lao Er. Along the way, they encountered many familiar villagers. Ever since the Zhi Family Old Residence and the village chief's family were exiled, the villagers of Zijia Village have generally lived in peace and self-sufficiency, each family enjoying their ordinary yet happy lives.
The people of Murakami were grateful to Ziyan's family for ridding them of the bully. Just like today, when Ziyan and her group reached the grave site, they found that villagers had already come spontaneously to burn paper money and incense for Zi Lao Er.
A wave of inexplicable warmth surged in Ziyan's heart. Looking back at the entire village below the hillside, although these common folks could manage basic sustenance, there was still a considerable distance compared to what could be considered a truly good life.
Since they understood gratitude, it was possible for her to help them in the future, allowing their lives to become more prosperous and comfortable.
As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate; she decided to give them a generous gift for prosperity!
With this thought, a faint and satisfied smile appeared on Ziyan's face.
Leaving Zijia Village, they returned to Spice Shop. Naturally, it was another lively and bustling day. From mealtime until evening, everyone engaged in the same two activities: eating and drinking, chatting and gossiping.
Throughout County Town, just like last night, bursts of deafening firecrackers and fireworks echoed through the streets.
Inside Drunken Immortal Residence, everything remained unchanged. Ziyan posted a notice that Spice Shop would be closed for eight days. As for her subordinates and servants who had families to accompany, she gave them a few days off. Most of them were unfortunate orphans with nowhere to go, so they continued to stay behind, taking turns working and enjoying food and drink in the front hall together in celebration.
This continued until evening when Ziyan, who had been sitting at the table, was pulled into the backyard by Zhou.
"Tomorrow is the second day of the new year. According to our local customs, we should visit Grandma's House to pay New Year’s greetings. However, going back and forth to Grandma's House will take an entire day because it's somewhat remote. Plus, according to tradition, we must stay there for at least half a day after lunch before we can leave. Given our current situation with the emperor, princesses, and princes here, how do you plan to arrange this?"
Zhou looked worriedly at her daughter Ziyan.
"What’s there to worry about? Whether it’s the emperor or princesses or princes, we can leave servants and guards here to attend to them. As for companionship, I have my two masters! We should just continue with what we need to do. Mother, you don’t need to fret over this matter."
Ziyan quickly thought of a solution and comforted Zhou confidently.
"Will this upset those big shots? After all, they are the most powerful figures in the Nanchu Kingdom," Zhou still hesitated.
"It's fine, what do big shots matter? Mother, since your daughter dares to provoke them, she will find a way to make them adapt to our customs. This is not the Imperial Palace Courtyard of the capital; here, we are the masters of this home!"
Seeing her mother Zhou's nervous and anxious expression, Ziyan couldn't help but shake her head. Someone who has never seen the world really lacks confidence when faced with challenges! However, after thinking for a moment, Ziyan still resolutely encouraged her mother.
She hoped that her mother Zhou would not think of herself as inferior to those so-called important figures and feel the need to elevate and pamper them.
In this Zi Family Spiced Braise restaurant, the only thing she could do was to earn the respect of those esteemed individuals for her family.
"Alright, then I will listen to my daughter," Zhou suddenly understood, and the clouds that had been hanging over her face quickly dispersed. A relieved and comforting smile began to appear.
"Enough of this frowning over trivial matters; let's go back and eat and drink!" Ziyan said while giving her mother Zhou a reassuring hug.
"You! Such a carefree girl. Sigh—if only your father were here today!" Zhou said with joy but couldn't help letting out a gentle sigh.
"Okay, okay, Mother, stay calm!" Ziyan thought about how she had just helped her mother shake off her gloom, yet in an instant, she sighed again for her deceased father.
Ziyan couldn't help but feel a bit helpless. She looked up silently and prayed to the heavens: may her mother soon emerge from the sorrow of losing her father!
The next morning at dawn, Ziyan woke up early.
She hurriedly prepared to take her family's Demon Prince along with her mother and sister, bringing a large pile of gifts as they were getting ready to board the carriage to Grandma's House.
At that moment, another person appeared with a personal maid following closely behind.
Everyone turned around to look: it was none other than Miao'er, the biological mother of Demon Prince Ling Yuxuan!
Her appearance puzzled everyone. Hadn't Ziyan already said goodbye to them last night? There hadn't been any objections or comments from her then. Why was she following them out so early today? Was she here to see them off? It was only a day's journey; why would she need to make such a fuss so early in the morning?
As everyone stared at each other in confusion and bewilderment, Miao'er eagerly spoke up, "I heard that the countryside scenery in Hengfeng County is particularly beautiful. I have spent most of my life locked away in that small Yard inside the palace, almost never seeing the light of day. Therefore, I would really like to experience rural life with all of you today. Would it be convenient for you to take me along?"
After saying this, Miao'er smiled sweetly, her face filled with anticipation.
No one could bear to refuse Miao'er, so everyone agreed to let her join them in the luxurious super carriage.
The carriage moved forward, but Ziyan could clearly sense from Miao'er's expression that she seemed to be deliberately looking for an excuse to escape from someone by wanting to go to the countryside with them.
But who could she possibly be trying to avoid? As soon as this thought crossed Ziyan's mind, Ling Zhiyuan suddenly came to her mind, the person who had been approaching her every chance he got these past few days.
In an instant, even the dullest person could guess that Miao'er was trying to deliberately evade the Emperor, who had traveled a great distance specifically for her and her son.
However, since Miao'er did not speak directly about this matter, it would certainly be inappropriate for anyone else to ask.
Subsequently, Ziyan turned her attention to the window of the carriage. Today was clear and sunny; the temperature in the south had warmed up quite early. It was only the second day of the New Year, yet the temperature had already reached around twenty-four or twenty-five degrees.
The carriage wound along the Official Road at the foot of the mountains, occasionally passing through some villages where many peach blossoms were already in bloom. At the same time, patches of green rapeseed seedlings were also on the verge of budding; in about a month or two, these rapeseed flowers would bloom.
Wow! Just thinking about how beautiful it would be when everything turns golden at that time! If only she could take her whole family out for a spring outing then; that would be such a delightful experience!
That said, today's weather and temperature were quite nice as well. Compared to Chu County, Hengfeng County Town was located further south, so it was significantly warmer here. Especially right after the New Year, the weather had warmed up particularly quickly.
Now in Hengfeng, these days were among the most special of the year. So she decided to take charge and ensure that everyone enjoyed themselves!
Thinking this way, Ziyan immediately raised her voice and tightly held Miao'er's hand while explaining various things, regardless of whether her words were just excuses or not.
After all, it was a fact that she had been locked away in that small courtyard in the palace for over ten years. Therefore, she must do her best to make sure Miao'er was happy and joyful!
Of course, it wasn't just about making her happy; it should also include his mother, Zhou, who had just lost her partner. It had been several years since they left Zijia Village, and his mother had been diligently managing the Zi Family Spiced Braise restaurant there. One could say that she had never truly relaxed and enjoyed even a single day in her life.
Since he finally had some time today, he felt it was his duty to ensure that both mothers could have a good time and return home satisfied.
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The scenery along the way was breathtakingly beautiful, but unfortunately, this era did not have cameras. Such high-tech items were beyond his ability to create.
Thus, regrets aside!
Throughout the journey, Ziyan maintained a calm smile. In this life, he had found happiness in the spiritual realm, but he lacked the material enjoyment that came with the prosperous world of his previous life. This was Ziyan's gain and loss as someone who had lived two lives.
However, to be fair, if given a choice, Ziyan would still choose this life because nothing could bring him more joy and peace than spiritual fulfillment.
Here, he had loving parents and a sister. In his previous life, although these people were his biological relatives, there was almost no emotional connection between them.
The most important thing was that in his past life, he had mistakenly loved a scoundrel. His life had not even truly begun before it withered away.
Thus, this became the greatest pain and shadow of his previous life. If he hadn't met the person beside him now, he feared that he might have spent countless lifetimes shying away from so-called love and never speaking of it again.
After nearly two hours of travel, the carriage finally arrived at Dazhou Village. Why was it called Dazhou Village? As the name suggests, it was because Dazhou Village had the largest population in the area.
As Ziyan's luxurious carriage reached the entrance of Dazhou Village, it attracted the attention of countless villagers who eagerly watched.
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