The rain stopped in the afternoon.

Huan Yue was so diligent that he skipped his lunch break and went to stroll around the vegetable garden at Shicui Palace.

The sky was overcast and the wind was quite cold, but it wasn't cold yet.

The maidservant called out to the lady, "The ginkgo nuts have fallen here!"

Huan Yue saw that she picked up a second one after picking up the first one, and nodded: "You'll have something to do from now on."

The little maid pouted, but she wasn't idle. Looking again at all those ginkgo nuts on the tree, she sighed.

Guo Bing also came out, watching the little maid's dramatic antics.

Ren Zhaoxun was idle, especially since the Empress had come out. She was wearing a light purple jacket and floral trousers, looking a bit bulky but not less lively. Her hairstyle was also simple, probably long enough to climb a tree.

When the wind blows, raindrops fall from the elm trees.

Everyone hurriedly entered Shicui Hall through the back door, where a sea of ​​green greeted their eyes.

Although it was late autumn, many vegetables were still growing very well.

Although many trees have lost their leaves, some vegetables are for winter, or will only be available after it snows.

Moreover, there's the possibility of a mild winter; as long as there's no heavy snow in September, many snowfalls can be delayed until October.

Mrs. Liu was also very happy. Although the rain had just stopped and the ground was still wet and muddy, she picked a handful of sweet potato leaves.

Huan Yue looked at it and saw that the sweet potato had creeping stems.

However, this is quite common. Examples include honeysuckle, pennywort, houttuynia cordata, and dayflower.

Strawberries too, but I haven't seen them yet.

Di Baose was quite surprised and asked, "Can this be eaten?"

Liu replied respectfully, "Yes. I have tried it and eaten it twice."

Ren Zhaoxun laughed cheerfully, "Are sweet potatoes still used as vegetables?"

Liu replied with a smile, "No, that's not it."

An insect flew by, and she raised her hand and rubbed it with the back of her hand, getting mud on her face.

Nobody paid any attention; even the insects didn't scream.

A palace maid was fanning herself with a fan.

Ren Zhaoxun stared wide-eyed as Liu pulled up a creeping stalk, revealing a small sweet potato underneath, which had just sprouted.

Sunny exclaimed in surprise, "It can grow even with roots? No wonder it can grow so much!"

Huan Yue said, "Everything needs nutrients to grow. If the soil isn't fertile, they'll all grow thin and small, with skin still on the outside. The stolons mainly supply nutrients to the main root, so the main root can't be allowed to grow. One big sweet potato is equivalent to ten small ones."

Lady Liu suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Whether it's fruit trees or melons, removing the excessively growing or unwanted shoots will allow the remaining fruits and vegetables to grow better.

Huan Yue nodded: "Like raising children, more children don't necessarily work, and eating the same amount of food doesn't necessarily mean doing the same amount of work."

Di Baose was quite clever: "It must be those from the imperial court."

Guo remained cold and silent. Di Baose, however, remained reckless.

While large numbers of people are necessary for warfare, elite troops are indeed crucial.

Ten elite soldiers are equivalent to one hundred ordinary soldiers, but the cost may be less than that of one hundred ordinary soldiers.

Perhaps to some people it seems ordinary, like feeding pigs, but that's too ordinary; going to the battlefield would just be suicide.

Elite troops come at a high price; not everyone can be trained to be one.

However, Guo Bing felt that according to the Empress's wishes, the promotion should still be carried out.

The group cultivated the land very well.

Huan Yue rewarded him with twenty taels of silver.

Liu excitedly smeared mud all over her face again.

A group of palace maids laughed heartily.

Liu didn't care, thinking that she could cultivate an acre of land.

Even if you want to cultivate intensively, managing 80% of the land is sufficient.

Huan Yue and his group went to the main hall and sat down to drink tea.

The eunuch brought a message: "Master Qionghua thinks Chen Fengnu has great potential and has taken her as his disciple."

Di Baose put down her teacup and sneered, even colder than Guo Bing: "These Master Fushan and Master Qionghua have no shame."

With the Empress Dowager around, Ren Zhaoxun became bold: "She treated everyone else like fools."

Guo Bing coldly told the Empress, "The problem with Zichan Mountain is not small."

Di Baose chimed in, "They dare to exchange their Phoenix Fate for this? How can this be a small matter?"

The group suddenly realized, "Yes, apart from the Phoenix, only the Crown Prince remains in the world."

If Zichan Mountain dares to replace even the emperor, then this matter is definitely not small, and it's not just a matter concerning Master Fushan, or the Pei family, the Chen family, or even the Dong family.

Di Baose asked the Empress, "What is this called?"

Huan Yue described it as: "The fire was fueled by the wind, which in turn fueled its flames. Or, 'The left foot stepped on the right foot'?"

Guo Bing's smile is especially beautiful.

Di Baose blinked. But this left foot stepping on the right foot—utterly contemptible!

Lady Shan frowned: "The problem still lies in the royal family's attitude towards Master Fushan."

Previously, the Empress Dowager held Fushan Zhenren in such high esteem; now, to try and discredit her would be like slapping the Empress Dowager in the face. This puts even the Emperor in a difficult position.

Huan Yue said, "Thunder and rain are all the emperor's grace."

Guo Bing nodded. Whether it's true or not, it's all just talk. If others can say it, why can't the royal family?

Since it's not appropriate for sages to speak, it's natural for everyone else to do so.

Someone as reckless as Di Baose should just go for it!

Sunny, Ginny, and a group of people helped Di Liangdi come up with ideas.

Lady Shan frowned and said to the Empress, "It seems that Zichan Mountain has become quite a force to be reckoned with."

Huan Yue nodded: "We're not the only ones who can see it."

Mr. Shan breathed a sigh of relief.

The imperial court cannot allow anything to gain influence, especially anything that comes to Sheng'an and interferes.

Even the Chan sect cannot supersede imperial power!

The key is to see how Master Fushan and Master Qionghua act. Can they really protect this filthy place?

The lady-in-waiting came forward to pay her respects to the Crown Princess.

Huan Yue didn't go to Qing'e Palace; he stayed here.

The lady-in-waiting wasn't picky; she was there to deliver people to the Crown Prince's palace.

The selection of concubines ended, and the Crown Prince received three hundred. In addition, there were ten beauties.

The three hundred palace maids are already ready to receive them, so Di Baose doesn't need to worry about them.

It's a lot, but after the Crown Prince takes a concubine, the number of women in the Eastern Palace will increase, so naturally a group of people will be needed to do the work.

In addition, some of the palace maids in the Eastern Palace were getting old, so dozens of them were released.

Those who didn't want to leave stayed here.

Someone else planted me here, and it looks like things won't go well. I'll leave now while I still have a chance to live.

Some were kicked out.

It wasn't all under Di Baose's control; there were others in charge before him.

They're all probably from the Di family, so Di Baose is finally at ease.

Now, the focus is on these ten beauties.

The female official escorted the person to their destination, took a sip of tea, and left.

There shouldn't have been so many, but some people came to place their own people in these positions, so the female official stopped getting involved.

Huan Yue didn't blame her and even had someone give her a reward.

Di Baose and Ren Zhaoxun were both sizing up the ten new beauties.

A row of them standing together looks quite nice.

Ren Zhaoxun is a beauty, but look here there are at least two people who are more beautiful than her.

Previously, it was said that Consort Cui gave the beauty to Prince Zheng, and later she entangled Prince Consort Huayang, and it's still not over.

So now they're sending stunning beauties to the Crown Prince's palace? I wonder who's keeping them?

Two of them were incredibly proud; after standing there for a short while, they looked up and started to provoke.

Ren Zhaoxun was delighted. If these two beauties managed to provoke Consort Huan and met a good end, Ren Zhaoxun would change her surname to Ren.

Not content with provoking the Crown Princess, the two beauties then provoked Di Baose as well.

Di Baose chuckled. She was already quite glamorous, even more so than the Empress. But she was outshone by these two beauties.