Chapter 447: The Prefect's Wife

Liangzhou Prefecture.

Early in the morning.

Carrying bags and winnowing baskets of all sizes, the people of Liangzhou had long since lined up in front of the Prince's Mansion.

"Grain is being distributed, grain is being distributed, everyone hurry up and line up!"

"The Prince's Mansion is distributing grain!"

"The Prefect's Wife is distributing grain!"

There was a huge crowd, numbering at least ten thousand, and this shout startled quite a few people.

"Who?"

"The Prefect's Wife?"

"Which Prefect? Prefect Liu?"

"Is that for real?"

Recently.

With the establishment of the Trade Union, grain prices in Liangzhou began to stabilize. The order of the entire society had also recovered quite a bit. The ships were still stuck in Longqi Gorge... but people seemed to have started getting used to this life where grain prices fluctuated daily. For several consecutive days, in order to maintain stability, the Liangzhou Prefecture would distribute grain every day to help the people in the city who were struggling to get through these difficult times.

Every morning, this Liangzhou Prefecture would see a girl as beautiful as a celestial being, wearing the same warm smile as Prefect Liu, distributing grain to these people.

People began to speculate.

Who exactly was this girl, beautiful enough to bubble over?

It was her on the first day, her on the second, her on the third, and now on this fourth day, it was still her...

And so, some began to guess.

Could the girl living in the Prince's Mansion be?

The Prefect's Wife!

Once this title spread, the entire Liangzhou City began to gossip. Many who had grain at home and did not need relief had been moving stools and sunflower seeds over since early morning, holding palm-leaf fans in their hands, waiting to eat melon and watch the show...

"The Prefect's Wife!"

"Where is the Prefect's Wife? Come out and distribute the grain quickly!"

"Hahahaha..."

These people were joking in good spirits while discussing it.

Yes.

Only such a celestial being could be worthy of our young master, Prefect Liu!

The people of Liangzhou had taken the initiative to confirm Xie Chan's status...

"This..."

Xie Chan, accompanied by Xiao Tao, had not even stepped out yet when she heard this mountain-shaking cry, and her face instantly darkened.

"Pfft..."

Xiao Tao could not help but cover her mouth and giggle: "Young Miss, it seems like even if you jumped into the Yellow River, you wouldn't be able to wash this off..."

Xie Chan's peerlessly beautiful face instantly turned red, and she coquettishly snapped: "You're still talking! What should I do?"

So many people...

If she went out, how embarrassing would this be! She was clearly still a maiden, and this title of "Wife" was really...

Xiao Tao, however, looked indifferent and said: "Young Miss, haven't you realized yet? This is the Prefectural Governor's Wife's doing!"

"Ah?"

Xie Chan looked stunned.

Xiao Tao chuckled: "Otherwise, why would the Wife specifically ask you to handle this grain distribution? I think this Wife is very cunning; she is deliberately building up your reputation! When the time comes and Prefect Liu returns, everything will fall into place naturally. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Xie Chan was left speechless, overcome with shyness: "This Wife, this Wife is really..."

Ever since she returned to Liangzhou, this Feng Sanniang had been trying her hardest to play matchmaker for her and Prefect Liu... This had actually provided her with much comfort after just losing her parents. Come to think of it, whether it was the stout Prefectural Governor Liu Dahao or the Prefectural Governor's Wife, they had absolutely no airs at all. They were meticulous in their care for her, fearing she would be hot during the day and cold at night... making her feel like a woman in postpartum confinement...

Bah!

Who's in postpartum confinement!

Xie Chan was once again left with a bright red face by her own thoughts.

Xiao Tao watched from the side, unable to help but sigh deeply and shake her head.

It's over!

Her own Young Miss is truly finished!

During these days, having lived in Prefect Liu's room, she would often see her Young Miss staring blankly at the objects in the room during her spare time, and she knew her Young Miss was truly done for... Prefect Liu's notes, the little gadget he tinkered with and named "Magic Cube," his strange "Pencil," his strange map that was boundlessly large... On that map, the Longyan Dynasty was actually just a tiny piece!

Of course, these things were not important.

What was important was...

After the Young Miss had played enough with the objects in the room, she began to intentionally or unintentionally inquire about Prefect Liu's deeds from people of all walks of life in Liangzhou.

When she heard something exciting, she could not help but beam with joy.

When she heard that Prefect Liu was hiding Chen Ruoshi in a golden house, she would become expressionless and clench her small hands...

When she heard that the world's number one zither player was also Prefect Liu's close female friend, she even refused to eat, claiming she had no appetite, and went without food for an entire night.

Knowing that her Young Miss was doomed, Xiao Tao teased her with a smile: "So, Young Miss, are we going to distribute this grain today, or not?"

"Ah?"

Xie Chan coughed: "The Wife trusts us so much, how can we not distribute it? Let's go!"

As soon as she stepped out, she indeed caused the whole crowd to clamor again.

"The Prefect's Wife has come out!"

"Look, look, look, is she beautiful? Isn't she just like a Bodhisattva?"

"Beautiful, a different kind of beauty!"

"Greetings, Madam!"

Xie Chan struggled to suppress the twitching of her lips, still wearing a gentle smile on her face: "Auntie Wang is here again, come quickly... Today's rice is new rice; it is better for the children to eat."

She picked up a ladle and deliberately gave Auntie Wang a little more. Auntie Wang was moved to tears: "Thank you, Madam. Madam is Great Good, a person of Great Good! A Bodhisattva reincarnated, Madam is truly a Bodhisattva reincarnated! Prefect Liu is blessed, Prefect Liu is blessed!"

Xie Chan was, after all, of royal birth, the daughter Xie Xuan had loved most in the past; every gesture she made was full of nobility.

What was rare was that she could also mingle with the common people without any airs.

Such a person, who wouldn't like her?

At this moment.

Feng Sanniang, far away on the high floor of the Prince's Mansion, watched with great joy: "Did you see that, did you see that? Isn't my method effective?"

Liu Dahao also chuckled and hurriedly fawned: "My wife is wise, my wife is wise!"

Feng Sanniang gave her husband a cross look and shook her head lightly: "Why don't you ask why I chose Xie Chan?"

Liu Dahao laughed: "Whatever my wife chooses is right, why would I need to ask?"

Feng Sanniang smiled softly and took hold of Liu Dahao's chubby hand: "What a blockhead!"

Feng Sanniang, who was over forty but still heroic and spirited; one could tell from her current appearance just how beautiful she must have been when she was young.

And at that time, she had married the merchant Liu Dahao without a second thought.

There was only one reason.

His unconditional trust in her.

What should be asked, he asked; what should not be asked, he would never utter a single word about.

"Lychees are here, lychees are here! The lychees my wife likes to eat most are here; these must be eaten early, I'll go get them for my wife!"

Liu Dahao suddenly shouted and excitedly turned to run downstairs.

Feng Sanniang smiled lightly, leaning slowly against the railing of the floor, watching the back of her husband who was as round as a ball.

"Blockhead..."

"Truly, the foolish have foolish luck..."