Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich

Chief Eunuch Li, upon hearing what Housekeeper Ye said, didn't care if it was true or not.

Six jin of honey, two for himself, two for the Empress, and two for the Emperor—other concubines he couldn't bother to consider, let alone the princes and princesses.

If they wanted some, they could ask someone from the Ye Residence!

Chief Eunuch Li decided that he absolutely, absolutely, must keep his two jin. He couldn't give it away to anyone else since it was vital for his own health.

Of course, Housekeeper Ye hadn't honestly revealed everything; he planned to deliver the remaining honey and chrysanthemums to his master.

Having given away six jin of honey, a twinge of discomfort stirred in his heart, then he also gifted three portions of chrysanthemums, sending Chief Eunuch Li away in great joy.

As Chief Steward Li was about to leave, Ye Shiqi presented a box, saying it was a personal gift for the Empress and it must be protected well, to keep it a secret from others.

The secretive nature of this young girl's gift compelled Chief Steward Li to agree, to keep it confidential.

Chief Eunuch Li wasn't going to stay much longer; it was already night, and he had to return early to report back.

On the way back, he instructed his entourage, his subordinates, not to tell others about his possession of chrysanthemums and honey.

The old eunuch wasn't so foolish; of course, he would mention it to the Empress, but he wouldn't be too honest about the quantity he had.

He was truly afraid the Empress might confiscate his portion at that time.

With this thought, Chief Steward Li decided to deliver the two gifts for the Emperor and the Empress together to the Empress's quarters before asking his subordinates to take his share to his residence.

Then he thought of the box of items, wondering whether they were dangerous or not, he wanted to examine them himself.

Upon opening it, he found bottles and jars with names of rouge written on them.

Chief Steward Li remembered the skincare products that the ladies and young miss had recently received and smiled knowingly.

Today's great harvest would surely please the Empress; he had completed a task well—he would be happy whether he received a reward or not!

Then he felt a bit of regret, wondering why he hadn't inquired about the skincare products. He could have asked for a bottle of skincare perfume for himself.

Chief Steward Li left the Imperial Palace under the cover of night, returning through the darkness; and although the vast Imperial Palace was full of people curious about the movements near the Empress, they all knew where he had been.

The spies in the Ye Residence had already reported back to their master that the Empress's people astonishingly went to the Ye Residence, even before Chief Steward Li had returned to the Imperial Palace.

Some pondered what there was about the Ye family that would interest such nobles so deeply?

Of course, there were other women of the Emperor who felt indifferent, those vying for favor and power against the Empress, now harbored resentment towards the Ye family for the Empress's visit.

They naturally overlooked a mere farmer girl; the most important thing was that Old General Ye's granddaughter had caught the Empress's attention.

While many factions were not aligned with the Empress's, some daughters of influential people could not even hope for the Empress's gift.

Even receiving a gift from a concubine was nothing compared to the honor of being recognized by the mother of the nation.

Meng Zhaojun was aware of the news; as the daughter of an official, she used to think she was far more noble than them, often bullying them, but it never occurred to her that after several years in the Capital City, tirelessly scheming to climb up the social ladder, she still hadn't managed to board the grand ship of the Empress.

Nor had she ever received a gift from the Empress. What virtues did these farmer girls possess?

Just because they were descendants of the General's Aunt?

While cultivating hatred, Meng Zhaojun was very much aware that her father's position wasn't high-ranking, and it was only because of her mother's family that he could hold an official position in the Capital City at all, which was far better than being in any other city due to the numerous opportunities.

However, the faction her father followed did not belong to the Empress's clan but to the son of another concubine.

With her father's low position, she had never received a gift from that concubine.

Meng Zhaojun felt that she might have chosen the wrong side. It would be difficult for her father to switch alliances now, after all, her mother's family had chosen correctly, and it wasn't the Empress's clan.

An official shouldn't be fickle and disloyal; betraying a former master could lead to bad luck.

A new master might not accept or trust them.

Meng Zhaojun decided that tomorrow, she would personally visit the Ye family, no longer caring to send a visitation card first.

...

Zhao Minjun and her mother met their cousin, the one who had gone to the Tang Family to be a teacher, and her husband.

They also brought back gifts that had been sent through the Tang Family, and during their conversation, they learned that Tang Shunyan would be coming to the Capital City in half a month.

Madam Tang had also expressed that she had found an academy for Tang Shunyan.

Mrs. Mo originally called this benefactor "aunt" and with her help, her husband had been able to become a teacher and also helped to buy a house, where they had lived comfortably in the new county over the past few years.

Now that they had finally returned to the Capital City, it was only natural for the couple and their children to visit.

In the midst of their conversation, Zhao Minjun brought up the recent developments in the Ye family of the Capital City, noting that those farmer girls were also from the new county.

Madam Zhao sighed, wondering how could anyone have expected that a girl from the new county could have talent, let alone be a descendant of Old General Ye?

Mr. Mo and Mrs. Mo also knew a little, since their families were related.

As a man, it wasn't proper to gossip, and besides, the male host had invited him to the study for a chat.

In fact, it was Madam Zhao who asked her husband to look out for Mr. Mo, knowing that he would need to find a job once in the Capital City.

Mr. Zhao agreed with Madam Zhao, and the two entered the study to discuss Mr. Mo's future prospects.

Mr. Mo had already decided to work at the Ye residence's accounting room, candidly voicing his thoughts.

Mr. Zhao fell silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement, inviting him to work for his own household. After all, hiring someone was no issue, and since Mr. Mo had already found employment, he wouldn't insist on him working for his family.

Moreover, the Ye family was now the focus of many notable figures in the Capital City.

Zhao Minjun, by her mother's side, listened to their conversation and then entertained the idea of also visiting the Ye family.

Many distinguished people had visited the Ye family that day, which she had heard about. Their family, being merchants and relatives of the Tang family, had not stirred up as much fuss as others.

Many had attended the Ye residence with ill intentions, but they held no malice towards the Ye family's daughters.

Zhao Minjun was actually acquainted with the Ye family's sisters; after all, they had met a couple of times over the years, usually because Tang Shunyan had invited the Ye sisters over as guests.

In the past two years, the scenery at the Ye family's Mountain Villa had been beautiful, and she had once visited the vacation spot with her elder brother.

At that time, she had even become friends with the Ye sisters as they played games together.

A few days before, she had heard that the Ye family, along with the Ye sisters, had come to Capital City, and she had planned to meet them or visit them.

However, she had felt somewhat heat-stricken during those days and lacked the spirit to go out and have fun.

She decided that tomorrow she would have someone send a visitation card, and while thinking so, she also made plans with Mrs. Mo to visit without sending cards.

Since Mrs. Mo knew Zhao Minjun was well-acquainted with the Ye sisters, she agreed to accompany her on the visit.

What Zhao Minjun was most interested in recently was the skincare perfume she had heard about.

She felt they were such good friends that they would surely give her some!