The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

When the old lady of the Ministry of War's residence visited the residence of the Marquis of Guiping, she exclaimed how beautiful the garden of the Marquis's residence was.

But when she visited the Marquis of Guiping's residence last time, it wasn't this beautiful.

The servant leading the way explained, "Our Lady Hou specially commissioned craftsmen to renovate the garden so that Miss Su could live comfortably."

Everyone in the capital knows that Marquis Guiping and his wife are a lazy couple who love to slack off and lie around doing nothing.

Unexpectedly, the lazy couple, known for their laziness, have become diligent. It seems they really dote on their future daughter-in-law.

As Madam Qin walked to a rockery, she happened to see Prince Gong standing in front of a fairy-like figure, holding a bunch of wildflowers in his hands.

Without a doubt, this fairy-like person must be Miss Su.

How come this girl doesn't get tanned even though she's in the sun every day?

The spring breeze lifted the little girl's clothes, causing her skirt to flutter and dazzle the eyes.

No wonder the girls in the capital love to discuss Miss Su's outfits; she really is beautiful.

The jewelry she wore was also a novel style that Old Madam Qin had never seen before.

Madam Qin thought to herself, "This little girl really knows how to dress."

If I were decades younger, I would definitely make a set to copy this young girl's outfit.

As Madam Qin was sizing up Miss Su, she saw Prince Gong kneel down on one knee before her, his voice very gentle: "Girl, is this the kind of marriage proposal you spoke of?"

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Madam Qin was so surprised that her cane fell over.

She had lived for nearly seventy years and had never seen a man willing to kneel before a woman, let alone kneel so happily.

Women are always the ones kneeling before him; this prince really dotes on his wife!

Every woman in the world would probably be envious of this scene.

When Madam Qin saw that Marquis Guiping and his wife were not angry at all as their son knelt down, they were even more happy than their son.

Madam Qin had always known why all the ministers in the court were preventing Miss Su from becoming an official: they were afraid that a woman would rise above them.

Just like her old man, Minister Qin, although he was very grateful to Miss Su for Qin Changfeng's matter and would occasionally speak up for Miss Su in court, he would definitely stand up and oppose it when it came to the matter of bestowing an official title upon Miss Su.

Madam Qin herself was the daughter of a military officer. Before she got married, she followed her father to guard the border and even made military achievements.

At that time, she would often ask her father why women couldn't become officials.

My father always answered that it was an ancestral rule, a rule set by our ancestors that no one could change.

The rule that women could not be granted official positions was a regret of Madam Qin, but unfortunately, this rule could never be changed.

When Su Qianqian saw Old Madam Qin, she immediately went to greet her.

"Madam Qin, I heard you wanted to see me."

Madam Qin had been dealing with the wives of officials in the capital for many years and was very good at speaking politely.

"This is the first time I've seen Miss Su. She looks like a fairy."

"My grandson Changfeng owes much to Miss Su's care; that's why he's achieved what he has today..."

The spring breeze was a bit strong today, and Gong Yu took out a bright red cloak to personally dress Su Qianqian.

Because of Madam Qin's presence, Su Qianqian snatched the cloak from her hand and put it on herself, tying a bow around her neck.

"Madam Qin, you flatter me. It's all thanks to Qin Changfeng himself. He's very capable."

After exchanging pleasantries, Madam Qin finally brought up the purpose of her visit.

"The main reason I've come here is to ask you for a favor regarding the fundraising sale. Our Qin family holds a fundraising sale every year, primarily to help disabled veterans. We want to do our part to help them survive..."

When Qin, the Minister of War, was young, he was also a general stationed on the border, and he could understand the suffering of those retired and disabled soldiers very well.

The national treasury was empty, so the emperor provided almost no subsidies to retired and disabled soldiers.

Those remaining soldiers were heroes; they once risked their lives to protect the country and its people!

But nowadays, most people can't even afford to eat because of their physical disabilities.

Every year, a large number of disabled veterans commit suicide due to poverty.

They are heroes, they should not be forgotten! They should not have fallen to such a state!

After hearing Madam Qin's explanation, Su Qianqian was also very worried about the current situation of retired disabled soldiers.

"Yes, Madam Qin, I will definitely participate in tomorrow's charity sale."

In addition, Su Qianqian decided to find a way to provide job opportunities for disabled veterans, believing that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Madam Qin beamed with joy and bid farewell with peace of mind.

She found it much easier to communicate with Miss Su than with those serious officials in the imperial court.

Miss Su is so decisive and efficient; she agreed on the spot without any hesitation.

When Madam Qin returned to the Qin residence, all her daughters-in-law gathered around her.

"Mother-in-law, how did it go? Did Miss Su agree?"

Will Miss Su come?

Military officers usually marry other military officers, so all the wives the Qin family married came from military families.

That's why the wives were so familiar with the hardships of retired soldiers.

In previous years, the Qin family would hold charity sales to raise funds, but the scene was deserted and the results were minimal.

The donations received were very limited and far from sufficient.

If Ms. Su were to participate in person this year, given her influence, the fundraising event would undoubtedly be a huge success.

The wives recalled how lively the day Miss Su went to the capital was. Because they came from military families, they admired Miss Su, who had won a battle in Qinghe County, so they all ran out of the city to see her.

As a result, there were so many people that it was a pity I didn't get to see Ms. Su in person.

"Will Miss Su really come?"

"Yes, Miss Su said she will come."

Upon hearing this, all four daughters-in-law cheered with joy.

"Great! I'm finally going to see Miss Su."

"Miss Su is particularly good at making money. I heard that Gu's Teahouse makes a fortune every day."

"With Miss Su involved, it will never be as awkward as in previous years."

Madam Qin sighed as she watched her daughters-in-law gesticulating wildly.

The daughters-in-law of military officers are indeed not as virtuous as the daughters-in-law of civil officials.

However, when the old lady thought of the humble way the young master Gong knelt before Miss Su, she felt that her daughters-in-law were not being too harsh compared to Miss Su.

At least they didn't make her sons kneel down.

Madam Qin envied Miss Su for receiving such meticulous affection from Prince Gong, but as a mother, she did not want her sons to be too humble in front of their daughters-in-law.

"Mother-in-law, isn't Miss Su very beautiful?"

"She's so beautiful, she doesn't look real, she's like a celestial being." When Madam Qin first saw Miss Su, she was stunned.

My first impression was that Miss Su was exceptionally fair-skinned, almost glowing, and remarkably beautiful, completely unlike the stereotypical image of her as a coarse peasant girl.

"Mother-in-law, Miss Su is so fierce in battle, is she very strong?"

"Not strong at all. Miss Su is slender, and her demeanor is no less than that of a young lady from a noble family." Even now, Madam Qin still can't believe that such a frail and delicate girl was the one who repeatedly repelled the rebel army of the Prince of Huainan.

When the granddaughters heard that Madam Qin had returned to the mansion, they all came over.

The girls were dressed in brightly colored clothes, like butterflies, which added to the lively atmosphere.

"Grandmother, when we go out to visit other people these days, the girls always talk about Miss Su's clothes. I heard that she dresses very beautifully."

"Grandma, please tell us quickly, what kind of clothes did Miss Su wear today? What kind of jewelry did she wear?"

Madam Qin was somewhat helpless, knowing that this was the issue that young girls cared about most.

But young women should take advantage of their youth to dress up and look their best. By the time they reach her age, it will be too late to do so.

Madam Qin carefully described Miss Su's attire.

She meticulously described everything, including the color and style of the clothes, the hairpins in her hair, the necklaces around her neck, the style of the bracelets, and the rules for wearing skirts and walking.

Normally, Madam Qin didn't like to look at people's clothes, but Miss Su's outfit was so beautiful that she couldn't help but be attracted to it.

Madam Qin also recounted how the young master Gong knelt on one knee before Miss Su.

This prompted the girl to boast about it endlessly.

Although they were daughters of military officers, they were taught from a young age to respect men and that only women could kneel before men; they had never seen a man kneel before a woman!

The Crown Prince of Gong is spoiling Miss Su way too much! It's so enviable.