After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 54 Peach Blossoms in Full Bloom

Ever since a so-called cousin came to live with the family, the rest of the Liu family has been living in dire straits.

All because Old Lady Liu warned everyone that the tofu recipe must never be revealed.

"Big cousin, let me help you!" Xingniang tried to take the basket of soybeans from Liu Laoda's hands.

"Second sister-in-law's cousin, you're a guest, why don't you rest?" Old Liu clung to his basket, refusing to let go. His mother had said that whoever leaked the recipe would get less money.

Their business is thriving right now, so they can't afford to lose a lucrative business because of outsiders.

"Second cousin, your clothes are torn, let me mend them for you." Liu the eldest refused too decisively, so Xingniang turned around and saw Liu the second coming out of the tofu workshop, and quickly went to Liu the second's side.

"Cousin Xingniang, no need, your cousin will help me make it up." Liu Lao Er dodged even faster. His wife had said that if Xingniang got close, he'd better wait and see.

Xingniang was annoyed; why were all the people in this family so difficult to deal with?

At this moment, Sister-in-law Liu came out and saw that her husband was still watching the commotion between her second brother and that cousin, so she went up and pinched her husband.

"Mom wants beans, what are you still doing here!"

Liu Laoda then came to his senses, "Coming right away, coming right away!"

In his heart, he was thinking, "My second brother is quick to dodge. I absolutely cannot let him outdo me, and I absolutely cannot get even a little bit near Xingniang."

Xingniang then began to change her approach. If she couldn't please the men in her family, couldn't she please the women?

She quickly moved closer, "Sister-in-law, let me help you too!"

"No need, Miss Xingniang, you are a guest, how can you help us with the work! I have to continue helping with the work!"

After saying that, he closed the workshop door, leaving Xingniang feeling humiliated.

Don't think she didn't want to sneak a peek; there were just a few children in the yard watching her.

She could only shake her hand and turn back to her room.

"I'm so angry! There's not a single good person in this family. The old woman is as wary of me as if I were a ghost, and are all the men blind?!"

Xingniang vented her anger in the storeroom, never expecting that Liu Laosan's wife had overheard what she said.

She quietly told her mother-in-law that although she usually didn't want to do any work and looked down on Sister-in-law Liu because of her status, she still knew very well who was family with her.

"It's tough on the third son's wife. We don't have a good way to get rid of her, so we can only put up with it for now."

Old Mrs. Liu never expected that her youngest daughter-in-law would betray her. This Xingniang was a ticking time bomb, but Old Mrs. Liu had no good way to get rid of her.

The family could only take precautions, especially since Old Lady Liu was worried that if they chased away Xingniang, another Taoniang or Liniang would come along, which would be even more troublesome.

Now they just hope their youngest son can bring the government officials back quickly so they can hand over the sweet potatoes first.

Yes, after observing for a while, Old Lady Liu realized that this girl, Xingniang, wasn't after their tofu recipe, but rather the sweet potatoes.

It seems that the high yield of sweet potatoes has attracted the attention of others, as there are no crops with such high yields in their dynasty.

While Old Lady Liu was troubled by Xingniang, Liu Mingyue was also troubled.

The reason was that the third prince was flirting with her again, and her uncle, the emperor, wanted to arrange a marriage for her.

She didn't want either of them. Liu Mingyue felt it was so difficult. She was already a princess, with money, beauty, and a good family background.

Little did they know that it was precisely because of her outstanding qualities that she had attracted the attention of many people, and now she was already on the list of wives of various families in the capital.

"My second brother invited me to go horseback riding tomorrow?"

"Yes, Princess, that's what the servant from the Marquis's residence said."

Hearing the maid's report, Liu Mingyue thought it was a good idea; it would be a good opportunity for her to go for a walk and clear her head.

Since her identity changed, she has been very busy and hasn't had a chance to travel properly. Tomorrow will be a good day for her to relax and unwind by riding horses.

The next day, Liu Mingyue arrived at the place where she was riding a horse as promised.

"Mingyue! Over here!" Brother Liu Er rode up on his horse.

"Second brother, where is this?"

"This is a friend's estate, specifically for horseback riding. I'll show you around in a bit." Brother Liu was also very happy today; it had been a long time since he had ridden horses with his sister.

Liu Mingyue was dressed in riding attire today, looking dashing and heroic. She mounted her horse in one swift motion.

She didn't see that someone was watching her from not far away.

"Let's go, Mingyue, go for a run first!"

"Alright, Second Brother! Let's have a competition!"

The two men squeezed their legs, and the horse instantly began to accelerate.

The two chased each other at breakneck speed, the wind whistling past their ears, and Liu Mingyue felt extremely happy.

However, in the end, her second brother won the competition.

"Phew~ Mingyue, you're no good. Second Brother is much better!" Second Brother Liu said smugly.

"Hmph, Second Brother, I haven't practiced in a long time. I'll practice more when I get back, and I'll definitely be faster than you!"

The two were still bickering when a man rode up on horseback with his entourage.

"Come, Mingyue, let me introduce you. This is Jiang Heng, the youngest son of the Marquis of Wuxing, your second brother and my good friend. This is my sister, Liu Mingyue." Liu's second brother introduced the two who were meeting for the first time.

Marquis Wuxing? Liu Mingyue remembered that this family had gone to guard the border. Why are they back at this time?

Liu Mingyue suppressed her doubts and clasped her hands in greeting to the other party, "Young Master Jiang."

"Miss Liu."

Because there were outsiders present, Liu Mingyue wasn't as enthusiastic. Seeing the other person chatting so warmly with her second brother, she quietly rode off on her own.

Little did she know, the other person's eyes had been following her the whole time.

"Let me tell you, you haven't been back for a long time. My sister is a princess now. Tell me, how come she's suddenly not my sister anymore?" Liu Erge couldn't help but complain.

Jiang Heng wasn't really listening to what Liu Erge was saying. Suddenly, he leaped onto his horse and rode towards Liu Mingyue.

"What are you doing!" Before Brother Liu could react, he followed suit and rode off as well.

Liu Mingyue's condition is not very good right now. The horse she is riding has been disturbed by something and is becoming somewhat agitated.

She had given the command to stop several times, but the horse continued to run forward, and was about to run into the woods.

At this point, she started to get anxious. Once she entered the woods, she was sure she would get scratched.

Calling for her second brother was too far away, so she decided that if she couldn't manage it, she would leap off her horse, though she knew she would probably get hurt.

Just when she was in a dilemma, Jiang Heng rode over on horseback.

"Reach out and grab me."

Without hesitation, she grabbed the hand that was being offered to her, and with a quick pull, she flew from her horse onto Jiang Heng's.

She happened to fall into his arms, and Liu Mingyue couldn't help but look up at him, only to find that he was looking at her.