She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

Chapter 279 Shangguan Ru's Plan

"Sister Ru, what do you mean by this? Do you want to find someone else to marry?"

"No, I'm already a married woman, a divorced woman, and I'm not my uncle's daughter, so it's not appropriate for me to live in the palace. If it weren't for the need to resolve the issues surrounding my past, I wouldn't be returning to the capital with you. Now that everything is clear, my wish has been fulfilled, and it's time to leave the palace and live my own life."

She didn't want to live in the palace. She felt that this was not her home. She felt that living in the palace was not right for her. Moreover, as a divorced woman, she should not bring gossip to the palace.

"Where can you go after leaving the palace?" Yu Yuanzheng asked worriedly.

"My eldest brother gave me 100,000 taels of silver from the Lin family. This amount of money is enough to support us mother and daughter. I plan to buy a small house in Beijing and live with Yue'er. Then I'll look for suitable shops and buy one or two to start a small business to support the lives of my mother and daughter."

Shangguan Ru had already thought about it.

Find a civilian area, hide your identity, pretend that your husband has died and you are a widow, and live with your daughter.

Unless she met someone she knew, no one would have thought that she was once the daughter of Prince Rong's Mansion.

"Sister Ru, have you ever thought about how easy it is for you, an orphan and a widow, to be bullied? Especially since you are so young and beautiful. If you don't have a man to protect you, how can you ensure that you and Yue'er grow up safely?"

Yu Yuanzheng knew very well how dangerous it was for a widow in ancient times.

"It won't be a big problem for me to hire two more servants. If I really encounter any problems, I will ask my sister-in-law for help." Shangguan Ru was very firm.

Alas, Yu Yuanzheng didn’t understand why she was so stubborn.

"I'll talk to your elder brother again tonight and see what he thinks." Yu Yuanzheng didn't know how to persuade him.

It was the couple who brought the person back, so they couldn't just leave him alone.

It was impossible for her to be a widow with her two-year-old daughter.

I guess my mother and father wouldn't agree.

Although she was the daughter of the second wife, she never hurt the first wife from beginning to end. She was also a victim.

And if it weren't for the fact that she looked so much like her biological mother, perhaps these secrets of the palace might not have been revealed.

She is the most crucial witness.

Shangguan Ziqi has been very busy these days.

The couple went out twice and opened many shops along the way.

Shopkeeper He has been opening pharmacies all the time.

By now, there are no less than thirty families in the entire Wei Dynasty.

Moreover, border towns close to Southern Shu Kingdom also had to supply supplies to Southern Shu Kingdom.

Many arrangements were made by Shangguan Ziqi through letters to the shopkeeper He and the shopkeeper arranged directly by the couple.

And military supplies.

This stall is very big.

The guards all have to help with the shop's affairs.

For example, helping to reply to letters, send letters, calculate accounts, investigate, etc.

It was not until the evening that Shangguan Ziqi returned from the study in the outer courtyard.

After dinner, Yu Yuanzheng told Shangguan Ru about her plan.

Shangguan Ziqi is the true thinker of the ancients, and he can best understand Shangguan Ru's thoughts.

Yu Yuanzheng didn't feel anything about divorcing and living with her parents.

"What does Madam think?" Shangguan Ziqi wanted to hear Madam's attitude.

"Of course I don't approve of her moving out and living alone. Don't you know that widows are prone to gossip? And she's so beautiful. What if she meets some bold man who disregards Sister Ru's wishes and bullies her?"

A powerless woman certainly cannot live alone.

Even if you buy two houses, you can’t have servants.

"You're right." Shangguan Ziqi thought about it and an idea came to his mind.

"Madam, if we force her to stay in the palace, she won't feel comfortable. She's very sensitive and would even take a few comments from the servants seriously. I have an idea."

"What idea?" Yu Yuanzheng's eyes immediately lit up.

"Do you still remember the magistrate of Mingyang County? He asked us to marry Sister Ru."

"Are you talking about that third place winner, Zhong Weiliang?"

"Yes, it's him. We can send him to Mingyang County and ask him to take care of Sister Ru. Besides, he is Xiao Yue'er's adoptive father. This is the most legitimate reason."

"Yes, yes, and it's quite far from the capital, so no one knew she was a young lady from Prince Rong's mansion. No one knew she was a divorced woman, and they only told the public that she was a woman whose husband had died.

"you're right."

"But you can't tell Sister Ru about this so openly. Just tell her the benefits of going to Mingyang County. I'll send Qingfeng and Mingyue to personally escort her there and help her settle down before returning."

"I guess Lord Zhong will be so happy that he will wake up laughing in his dreams." Yu Yuanzheng was very satisfied with this idea.

The next day, Yu Yuanzheng told Shangguan Ru about this idea.

Shangguan Ru thought about it and felt that this was indeed a good idea.

It’s not too far from Beijing. If I want to go back to the palace to see my aunt one day, it will only take a day.

Yue'er's adoptive father is there.

It’s just a county town, a small place, what doesn’t the county magistrate know?

He knows exactly which lands and which villains there are.

As long as we tell others that Yue'er is the county magistrate's adopted daughter, who would dare to bully her?

Having made up her mind, Shangguan Ru went straight to the princess and told her about her plan.

The princess was still a little confused.

Why do you suddenly want to leave the palace?

Yu Yuanzheng did not tell the princess about Zhong Weiliang, but immediately told her that Yue'er had chosen Zhong Weiliang as her godfather.

When the princess heard this, she was surprised.

After thinking about it, I felt that going there was indeed better than staying in the capital.

The capital city is a sad place for Ru'er.

Besides, it’s not far away, so it won’t take much time to ask the palace for help if there is anything.

The matter was decided, and Shangguan Ziqi arranged for someone to send the mother and daughter there.

The princess directly selected a family from the palace and gave it to Shangguan Ru.

A couple in their thirties and their two children.

The princess felt more at ease with two adult men around.

The palace also gave Shangguan Ru a lot of jewelry, saying that it was for Yue'er as a dowry in the future.

This is obviously just an excuse.

By the time Yue'er was old enough to get married, those jewelries were already out of date.

Where can it be used?

But since it was a gift from the elder, Shangguan Ru had no choice but to accept it.

Only from the princess did she feel cared for and loved.

The third wife had always been strict with her, requiring her to observe the virtues of a woman, be filial to her elders, and take care of her younger siblings.

Never cared about her feelings.

Although she was not short of food, clothing and other expenses, she realized after comparison that the third lady had never loved her at all.

On the day he returned, his biological mother only gave him a brief moment of care before she died.

Holding the jewelry box in her hand, Shangguan Ru couldn't help but tear up.

"Good child, live a good life in the future. If you meet the right person, marry him. A woman should always have a family. If you have a son in the future, you will have someone to rely on when you are old and someone to take care of you. Although Yue'er is good, she will eventually get married."

The princess spoke earnestly and expressed her genuine concern for her.

"Thank you, aunt." Shangguan Ru choked up as she thanked him.

Having made up her mind, Shangguan Ru didn't want to stay any longer, so she packed her things and got on the carriage on the third day.

The breeze and the bright moon ran on both sides of the carriage.

What Shangguan Ru didn't expect was that someone was waiting for her at the gate of Mingyang County.