The weather was fine, so Zhong Muyu took the bedding out of the room to air it out, and then sunbathed alone in the yard. On a day like this, lying in a rocking chair and basking in the sun was truly a wonderful thing.

In contrast, Lu Ziyuan was working at his desk in his room.

Normally, Zhong Muyu would ignore him at times like this. Just then, Zhong Muyu saw Sister-in-law Zheng carrying a basin of pig feed to the pigpen.

"Hey, the piglets have all grown up, it's time to find a pig castrator."

Castrate a pig?

Hearing Sister-in-law Zheng's mutterings, Zhong Muyu suddenly sat up, and an evil thought arose in her mind.

"Sister-in-law Zheng, let me help you!"

Zhong Muyu arrived at the pigsty.

Sister-in-law Zheng thought she was going to feed the pigs and quickly refused: "The pigsty is very dirty. Your Highness, you should rest. I can do these things."

“I’m not saying I want to feed pigs, I’m saying I can do the castration.”

Zhong Muyu looked at the pigpen, where five piglets looked lively and healthy next to the sow.

"Your Highness, you? You know how to do this?"

"Yes, I can, but I haven't done it in a long time, so I'm afraid my skills have become rusty. This is a good opportunity for me to practice!"

Seeing Zhong Muyu's confident demeanor, Sister-in-law Zheng still couldn't believe it: "But this work is very dirty, you..."

"What are you afraid of? I've done plenty of dirty and hard work lately. Wait a moment, I'll go find some tools."

Zhong Muyu skipped and hopped back into the house; she wasn't just going back to find tools.

Inside, Lu Ziyuan was still reviewing documents when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Zhong Muyu gently pushed open the door, holding a cup of tea in her hand.

"Zhong Muyu? Is something the matter?"

"It's nothing. I just saw you'd been cooped up in the room all morning, so I made you some tea. It's one of my secret stashes; it's the best for relieving fatigue."

Zhong Muyu placed the tea on the table.

Lu Ziyuan looked at her with a questioning expression.

Of course, he hoped that Zhong Muyu would treat him better and be more gentle, but this unexpected turn of events made him feel that Zhong Muyu was up to no good again.

Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.

He unconsciously stared at the teacup.

Sensing his thoughts, Zhong Muyu pretended to be angry: "You doubt me? I'm only concerned about you because I'm afraid you'll work yourself to death, and you actually doubt me! Fine, I'll drink it to show you."

Zhong Muyu picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

"See, are you alright? If you don't want to drink it, I'll take it out and pour it out."

As Zhong Muyu was about to leave, Lu Ziyuan quickly stopped her, saying, "I'm not doubting you, I'll drink it."

Lu Ziyuan took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

"That's more like it. Come on, let's go out and rest for a while, get some sun, or we'll become calcium deficient."

Lu Ziyuan asked, "What exactly do you want?"

"It's nothing. Students at school have breaks too. I just wanted you to rest for a while. I really didn't mean anything by it."

Lu Ziyuan followed her out with some skepticism, wanting to see what tricks Zhong Muyu was up to this time.

In the courtyard, Zhong Muyu gently rocked Lu Ziyuan as he settled him into a recliner, asking, "How is it? Not bad, right?"

"Yes, it's really good."

"Then you can stay in the sun for now, I'm going to do something else."

Lu Ziyuan didn't think much of it. After a while, he heard the squeals of piglets in the pigpen.

Sister-in-law Zheng looked worried: "Your Highness, please be careful!"

"No problem, just three males, right?"

"Yes, just three."

"Let's start with this!"

Zhong Muyu pinned the pig to the ground and brandished her gleaming knife.

The sounds coming from Zhong Muyu's direction attracted Lu Ziyuan, especially the pig's screams. Seeing Zhong Muyu roll up her sleeves, he assumed she was butchering a pig, so he curiously went over to take a look.

In the past, any live animals caught were handled by someone else; Zhong Muyu never interfered. I wonder why she's decided to target pigs today.

With half the sunlight overhead blocked, Zhong Muyu looked up and asked, "Aren't you going to sunbathe?"

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, perfect timing. I'm a little nervous right now. Stand next to me and let me calm down."

Hearing that Zhong Muyu needed him, Lu Ziyuan was quite happy, but he didn't want Zhong Muyu to do everything herself, so he advised her: "Leave these things to others, you don't need to do everything yourself."

"It would take someone else time to do it, so I'll do it myself. You watch—"

Zhong Muyu pried open the pig's hind legs, held the middle open, cut and squeezed, and then pulled hard, all in one smooth motion.

"Fortunately, there was only a little blood."

Zhong Muyu was very satisfied with her skills, so she did it again using the same method. Afterwards, she applied some medicine to the wound and sent the terrified pig back to the pigpen.

Looking at the spot where she cut herself and the two pills she threw on the ground, Lu Ziyuan felt a chill in his groin.

What skills does his princess have? I have a feeling our happy life together is doomed!

Zhong Muyu secretly watched Lu Ziyuan, taking in every change in his expression.

She suppressed a laugh and called to Sister-in-law Zheng, "Next."

Another piglet was brought to Zhong Muyu. This time, she was much more skilled than before, and in no time, the piglet had become a male pig.

After castrating three in a row, Zhong Muyu specially arranged the six testicles in a row and placed them in front of Lu Ziyuan.

Zhong Muyu asked, "Sister-in-law Zheng, what do you think?"

Sister-in-law Zheng nodded repeatedly: "The princess's skills are no less than those of a pig castrator!"

"Haha! Thank you for the compliment. Actually, this method is very simple and applies to most male creatures."

Zhong Muyu emphasized the word "male," and Lu Ziyuan swallowed.

Zhong Muyu stood up and patted Lu Ziyuan: "This is a rare opportunity, so I'll do a good deed to the end and help the whole village castrate pigs."

Lu Ziyuan forced a smile: "As a princess, you shouldn't do this."

“If you’re not going, I’ll go myself. Sister-in-law Zheng, collect those pig testicles. I’ll gather a few more and make a dish for Lu Ziyuan tonight.”

Please spare him!

Zhong Muyu was seen carrying her small toolbox out the door, and she didn't return until evening.

Many people in rural areas raise pigs, which is a rare treat for ordinary people. The wealthy and nobility prefer mutton, and the more daring might even risk eating beef. Zhong Muyu's trip has yielded some results.

That evening, Lu Ziyuan stared at the dish that was exclusively his, a look of utter disbelief on his face.

In this era, very few people would eat these things, especially someone like him who was a member of the royal family. He would scoff at such food. If Zhong Muyu hadn't repeatedly assured him that it was edible, he would have suspected that Zhong Muyu was trying to trick him.

Moreover, just thinking about Zhong Muyu's swift and efficient methods during the day made him tremble.

Zhong Muyu made her stance clear: "I won't eat it. You're not allowed to eat anything I make in the future."

"I'll eat it."

Almost blurted out, "How could you possibly ask him to stop eating Zhong Muyu's cooking!"

It has to be said that Zhong Muyu really understood his psychology perfectly. But when he actually ate it, he found that it wasn't bad at all.

In fact, it's quite delicious.