[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress":3,"chapter-transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-236":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1174527,1524,"Chapter 236 - 236 236 Return to Mu Family Village (5)_1","transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-236",236,"\u003Cp>236: Chapter 236: Return to Mu Family Village (5)_1 236: Chapter 236: Return to Mu Family Village (5)_1 Mu Zhongqing had already spotted Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue, and asked, “Are these two valiant gentlemen the protectors that my daughter Wei’er has brought home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Du laughed, “Look at your memory; we have met these two in the inn at Yushu County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you forgotten?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They work under Wei’er’s Master, and I’ve seen them several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I presume Wei’er’s Master must have been aware of the disturbances in our town that’s why they were sent to protect us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Mu Zhongqing laughed, “What a memory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I indeed forgot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentlemen, please don’t mind my forgetfulness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the couple’s conversation, a stiff smile appeared on the faces of Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not accustomed to engaging in casual small talk, being greeted enthusiastically and cordially by Mu Zhongqing and his wife was hard for them to get used to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply saluted with clenched fists and said tersely, “Old Master, Madam!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Zhongqing waved his hand, laughed, and said, “I hardly deserve such respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You two valiant gentlemen are our saviors sent by the Master to protect our home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not worthy of being addressed as the Old Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t find it objectionable, please call me Uncle Mu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Mu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue were rendered speechless once more, preferring to refer to him with the respectful term “Old Master” than the affectionate term “uncle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei, observing the stiffness on their faces, mischievously suggested to her parents, “Dad, Mom, it’s quite cold outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s continue chatting inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let ‘Bobblehead’ bring the things from the cart into the house so that they can rest soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Bobblehead’s peculiar name, Mu Zhongqing and his wife were surprised but, being well-mannered, didn’t pry further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply greeted him and went together inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they needed to rise early to return to Mu Family Village the next day, Cai Wei and her family retired early, and the night passed uneventfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following morning, before dawn, Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang got up to prepare breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was New Year’s Eve, and tradition called for dumplings and fish for breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumplings resembled yuanbao (a form of currency), and “fish” was a homophone for “surplus,” symbolizing wealth and abundance for the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was New Year’s Day, the family got up early, put on their new clothes, and looked neat and tidy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei also brought out the new clothes she had bought for her father and asked him to put them on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Mu Zhongqing put on the new clothes, gratitude for his daughter’s thoughtful kindness welled up in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his inner room and came back with a bamboo-carved hairpin, handing it to Cai Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I carved this for you last night, Wei’er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like it, wear it,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei took the hairpin and saw that her father had carved a pattern representing peace and tranquility, signifying his deepest aspiration for her to have a smooth and peaceful life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carving may not be sophisticated, but it was meticulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the hairpin was polished smooth, carefully avoiding any sharp edges that might prick her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Dad, I love it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Wei carefully placed the hairpin her father had personally carved for her in her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled sweetly and asked, “Does it look nice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it’s nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Wei’er is beautiful, more beautiful than anyone,” Mu Zhongqing replied, looking at his daughter lovingly and praising her without reservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei’er also received a hairpin similar to hers, while Wen’er and Wu’er got paper weights carved from elm wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before breakfast, Cai Wei took out the new sets of bowls, cups, chopsticks, and dishes she had bought yesterday and had Chun Liu wash them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family then had their breakfast using the new tableware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Lady Du brought out eight taels of broken silver and awarded a tael to each servant and to Zhui Feng and Zhu Yue as their New Year’s bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servants were immensely grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to kneel down and kowtow to express their thanks, but were stopped by Lady Du and Mu Zhongqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Zhongqing then uttered a few words of encouragement to everyone before hurrying off with his wife and children to Mu Family Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Mu Family Village\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Mu and Lady Bai had risen early, taking turns to peer out of the door, anxiously awaiting the return of Mu Zhongqing and his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t because they missed the family of the second house, but because they were restlessly awaiting the promised New Year’s gifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of the valuable items they had been dreaming for kept them awake last night, wishing that the second house would return immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband, do you think that little wench Cai Wei can really bring back those items for us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I somehow feel something isn’t right,” Lady Bai mused.\u003C\u002Fp>",838,"2026-06-03T13:14:27.289Z","2026-06-03T13:14:31.393Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f52b56ceaa8d6eed2aeedd620a388b66767b9116d920abbd3a893cdc41072b8","transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-237","transmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-chapter-235",2136,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftransmigration-from-farmer-to-empress-cover.jpg"]