The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 263 - 259: She Is Not Dirty

Chapter 263: Chapter 259: She Is Not Dirty

Ruo Hai had become the Great General, and Ruo Xuan had received another reward. The villagers stayed at the Ruo Family’s home, reluctant to leave, all wanting to bask in the good fortune and nourish their relationships.

Granny Lei organized several banquet tables, inviting the villagers to eat as a celebration.

The festivities lasted until 9 PM before all the villagers finally left.

Only then did Ruo Xuan find a chance to sneak off to the manor to find Xuanyuan Que.

Xuanyuan Que was unbuckling his belt, preparing to undress for a bath when he sensed the aroma of a certain flower. He quickly dressed again, and right after he fastened his belt, Ruo Xuan pushed the door open and came in.

"Brother Xuanyuan, Shaxi County is my fiefdom, does that mean Shaxi County belongs to me?"

Xuanyuan Que frowned at her, "This is my bathhouse, you’re not allowed to come in next time."

This was Ruo Xuan’s first time entering the bathhouse; she had come looking for Divine Lord Xuanyuan, following his scent.

Then she was stunned by the pool in front of her, crafted from white marble!

The water in the pool burbled, and steam rose from the entire pool.

It was a hot spring from beneath the ground.

Bathing here must be so comfortable!

Ruo Xuan immediately wanted to undress, "I want to take a bath too!"

Usually, she bathed in a tub, which was too small and uncomfortable for her.

Xuanyuan Que’s temples throbbed, and he quickly led her out, "No."

Ruo Xuan, "Why not?"

"That’s my bath, and I don’t like others contaminating it."

Ruo Xuan, "..."

She felt she wasn’t dirty!

But she didn’t insist, because she wasn’t dirty, but he was!

After all, human bodies secrete a lot of oils and grease, whereas flowers do not; flowers release only fragrance.

She glanced at Xuanyuan Que with disdain, "I want to get a bathhouse too. Brother Xuanyuan, you’re right, you’re too dirty, I can’t use it after you."

Xuanyuan Que, "..."

Ignoring her, he continued towards the study.

Ruo Xuan followed.

In the study, Xuanyuan Que asked, "Did you receive the imperial edict? Are you satisfied with the reward?"

Ruo Xuan immediately smiled, "Satisfied. Shaxi County is my fiefdom, does that mean all the land in Shaxi County is mine?"

"No, the land has nothing to do with you, but from now on, all the land taxes paid by the people of Shaxi County are yours."

Ruo Xuan’s eyes lit up, "All the land taxes? The Emperor is truly a good person."

Xuanyuan Que offered no comment. Shaxi County was just one county in Nanzhou, the Southern Wastelands, where wastelands were more common than fertile fields. The taxes from the fields were nothing compared to the silver she earned for the Imperial Court from her various workshops.

But even if it were less, it was still a fiefdom, the taxes of an entire county. Even if she did nothing but lie there, it would be enough to ensure a life of wealth and splendor.

"Is there anything else?"

"No."

Ruo Xuan happily went home.

She wanted to see where in her home would be suitable for digging a pool.

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When Ruo Xuan got home, she happened to overhear the He Family talking in the house.

Because they mentioned her eldest uncle, she paid a little extra attention.

Inside the house, Mother He was sewing shoe soles while saying, "Ruo Hai has now become a Fourth Rank Great General, will our daughter’s marriage still count? This match is improper and the households are mismatched; our family’s gap with the Ruo Family is getting wider and wider. Why do I feel a bit anxious?"

Today, they had dinner at the Ruo Family’s place, and the other long-term laborers joined as well. Their whole family heard plenty of villagers and laborers offering blessings, which were filled with jealousy.

Isn’t that just jealousy?

Everyone is a long-term laborer, just ordinary villagers, and He Xinghua doesn’t look as beautiful as Madam Jiang and Madam Liu, who come from Scholar families and can read and write.

But He Xinghua, a village girl, has become the wife of a Fourth Rank Great General.

There are plenty of girls in the village who are younger and prettier than her.

Yet she, an ordinary girl, has secured a marriage with the Fourth Rank Great General!

How can the villagers not be jealous?

Father He was also anxious, but still consoled her, "The Ruo Family is known for their loyalty and righteousness. They would not do something like breaking off a marriage. Don’t think too much. Our daughter’s wedding day is approaching; let’s hurry and finish embroidering her dowry!"

As soon as the dowry was mentioned, Mother He began to worry again: "Alas, with our situation, even if we give her all of our possessions as a dowry, entering the Ruo Family would still seem modest."

Father He knew all too well, they had already allocated two acres of farmland for their daughter’s dowry and spent more than a dozen silver taels on other items. Then, they prepared another twenty taels of silver from their savings, which was the sum of several months’ wages for their whole family, all for their daughter’s marriage preparation. But compared to the betrothal gifts sent by the Ruo Family, it still seemed crude!

Even though they wanted none of what the Ruo Family had sent and were giving it all to their daughter to take to the Ruo Family.

But marrying into such a lofty family, they couldn’t help but worry that their daughter might be mistreated after the marriage.

"The Ruo Family knows our situation and won’t mind, otherwise, they wouldn’t have proposed marriage in the first place. The old lady values Xinghua’s character."

"Let’s hope so! I’ve just heard that those high officials and even The Emperor might send women to them. If in the future Ruo Hai ends up with a multitude of wives and concubines, I don’t know if our daughter will even have a place there. You know how our daughter is just so-so in appearance."

"That’s where you’re wrong. Haven’t you seen how Xinghua is getting prettier by the day? Plus, she’s tall, and Ruo Hai is also tall and robust; the two of them look quite well-matched standing together! Most women are too short and next to Ruo Hai look like his daughter..."

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Ruo Xuan had only heard this much before she stopped listening. Would The Emperor really send women to his officials? She really didn’t know, so she asked Divine Lord Xuanyuan.

Xuanyuan Que replied indifferently, "The current The Emperor has never sent women to his subjects."

Ruo Xuan was then at ease.

Ruo Xuan had not yet returned to her own room when she encountered Ruo Hai, who was looking for her with two large boxes in tow.

Ruo Hai called out to her, "Xuanbao, where have you run off to so late?"

"To see uncle."

As Ruo Xuan ran over, Ruo Hai lifted her in one swoop onto the boxes and then carried her along with the two heavy boxes into the house.

Sitting atop the boxes filled with gold and jewels, Ruo Xuan cheerfully asked, "Uncle, why are you bringing these two boxes into my room?"

"For you! Uncle has no use for these things, so they’re all yours, Xuanbao. Wear what fits and save the rest for your dowry."

He was determined to give his Xuanbao a grand dowry that would be the talk of the town on her wedding day.

The Emperor had awarded him two boxes of gold and jewels, along with several dozen bolts of silk and satin. He was keeping all the jewelry for Xuanbao, and the fabric he would give to his mother, letting her distribute it to the family for making clothes. If there was anything particularly rare and excellent, it would be reserved for Xuanbao’s dowry.

Upon hearing this, Ruo Xuan immediately jumped down from the boxes, "Uncle, I can’t accept these. You should give them to Aunt! She has no dowry."

Ruo Hai: "..."

He had forgotten; he was about to get married and would have a wife, but, "No matter, I’ll just pick a few suitable pieces for her. These are all for you. Without Xuanbao, Uncle wouldn’t have received all this."

After getting married, he was unsure about his future wife’s character. What if, when Xuanbao was to marry, she was unwilling to prepare a dowry for her? It was safer to provide for Xuanbao in advance.

It wasn’t that Ruo Hai was distrustful by nature, but rather, in the face of money and power, human nature was the most unreliable.

Wasn’t Madam Zhou an example? She ran off with another man, taking all his saved silver, not leaving a penny, not even giving a single tael to her son. At the beginning, when he needed medical treatment, she didn’t offer any silver, claiming she had none, and his mother and brother were the ones who paid, not knowing whether they had any savings or not. It was only after he regained consciousness that he realized Madam Zhou had taken all his savings.

He had no feelings for Miss He; marrying her was just a responsibility. He would uphold his duty as a husband, fulfil the basic obligations; the rest would depend on her character.

Anyway, he was no longer able to trust someone called a wife wholeheartedly anymore.

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