Yun Jinnian was very surprised, "The Commandery Princess has already given me so much!"
"Ah, you don’t understand, do you? Like my family, those things we gave you are material, but saving my grandmother, do you know how much that means to us?" Dai Hanmi asked.
Yun Jinnian shook her head slightly.
She rarely ventured into the outside world, how could she know so much?
"Let me explain it to you!" Dai Hanmi took a sip of her tea before continuing, "You know that if an official from the Imperial Court loses a parent, they must observe three years of bereavement leave, right?"
She did know a bit about that.
"I have three uncles, all serving away from home, and even my three aunts and cousins are not in the Capital City. You understand that if something were to happen to my grandmother, my father and three uncles would all have to observe three years of bereavement leave. Let alone three years, even three months could lead to many problems. Although my aunt is the Empress, she has no offspring, and it’s already very difficult for her alone in the palace. If she lost the support of her maternal family, one can hardly imagine the consequences!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Jinnian suddenly understood.
She intended to say that the Empress’s situation was not that bad, but saying that would not be believed by Dai Hanmi and might even seem like she was trying to sow discord.
"So, if the Princess Residence has rewards for you, just accept them graciously!"
Yun Jinnian nodded, "Mm!"
"After talking so much, I still haven’t told you what the Princess Residence has prepared for you!" Dai Hanmi giggled before speaking seriously, "I heard that the Princess Residence bought two residences, each with five courtyards. Behind those residences there’s a small hill, and on the other side of the small hill is a lake. The Princess Residence went to see the Emperor and asked for that small hill, planning to give it to you along with those two residences!"
Yun Jinnian was utterly surprised, her eyes wide in disbelief.
"Two five-courtyard large houses and a small hill?"
"Yes, these past days you were in the palace, so you didn’t receive them, but now that you have left the palace, these large houses will soon be yours!"
She had never imagined owning two large houses with five courtyards.
Previously, she thought about having her own place, anywhere would do, free from scornful glances and maltreatment, where she could live quietly. People would come seeking medical treatment, and she would heal them attentively.
As for the rewards, she had never thought about how much she wanted, but to be given so much made her feel undeserving.
"What’s this about ’you’? It’s impolite to decline a gift from an elder. The Princess Residence is giving it to you, so just accept it. If it’s too much, you could always demolish the houses, tidy up the area, and use it to grow medicinal herbs. That way, you can save even more people, right?"
She hadn’t thought that far ahead.
Having the Princess Residence would also give her an excuse to live outside.
"Alright, after a whole day’s journey, I’m dead tired. Let’s go to bed!" Dai Hanmi said, smiling mischievously.
This was the first time she would be sharing a bed with Yun Jinnian.
After washing up, the two lay down in bed.
Dai Hanmi already had a small mound on her chest. She turned her head and looked at Yun Jinnian, "Jinnian!"
"Does your chest hurt?"
Yun Jinnian’s face immediately flushed, and she nodded slightly, "It hurts!"
"Mine hurts, too. It’s a swollen kind of pain. My mother says once it stops hurting, I’ll be a true young lady, hehe!" Dai Hanmi said and puffed out her chest, "But it’s so small. I’ve seen my eldest and second sisters-in-law, theirs are bigger than mine, especially the second sister-in-law; hers have grown much larger than before. She’s even had to have several sets of clothes made because of it!"