Xie Zhou went to the back hall of Qing'e Palace and saw Di Baose and Pei Shi in a side room, looking quite well.

Pei is capable; he has almost finished dealing with Di Baose. He only needs to exert a little effort.

Today, the Dong family provoked us first, and although the Emperor is still angry, it is still a good blow to the Dong family.

Di Baose watched as her cousin arrived again, and the way he looked at Pei Huanyue was completely different from how he looked at her.

She assured her, with a woman's intuition, that her cousin liked Pei Huanyue, even though it made her uncomfortable.

Di Baose found it strange that Pei Huanyue thought his cousin had a ulterior motive.

But, right? She has to investigate.

She could accept one Pei Huanyue, but if another came along, she would have nowhere to stand.

Di Baose greeted them respectfully.

Xie Zhou regarded her as dust.

Di Baose felt extremely wronged. Since Pei Huanyue told her about it, she decided to take a look.

Without Di Baose, Xie Zhou felt much more at ease. He couldn't be too good to Di Baose, nor could he be too bad to her.

Huan Yue remained calm. This was the treatment the villainous female supporting character received, with no compensation whatsoever. If the true love had to suffer some injustice, she would surely be compensated doubly in the future.

Xie Zhou spoke to his wife: "The Prince of Huayuan has a new son, what do you plan to give him as a gift?"

Huan Yue frowned: "I do have an idea."

Xie Zhou sat down beside her, looked at her face, and said, "Tell me what you want to say."

Huan Yue glanced at him. What was so good about her face?

Xie Zhou hadn't thought much of it before, but now the more she looked at her, the more beautiful she became; her appearance was extraordinary.

Huan Yue looked at him and pondered, "A few years ago, Hualin Garden was burned down, and Qinglin Mountain was completely burned down."

Xie Zhou didn't know what his wife was thinking, but he nodded: "She even tried to pin the disaster on me back then."

Huan Yue said, "I will give Prince Huayuan a sapling to plant on Qinglin Mountain."

Xie Zhou's eyes widened. A sapling? What precious sapling?

Huan Yue said, "Elm trees are good. They can help the people when food is scarce. A single tree cannot make a forest. If we have a son, we should plant a tree; if we have a daughter, we should plant a flower tree. Plum blossoms, peach blossoms, crabapple blossoms, anything will do."

Xie Zhou understands!

That's a great idea!

Hug your wife and give her a big kiss!

Huan Yue almost slapped him!

Xie Zhou was really excited! Wife, hit me if you want, but be gentle.

Ha, men!

Everyone knows the story of sharing a peach, but the ending is like that of the prince and princess living happily ever after.

When the two were first in love, they strolled through an orchard. Miko ate a peach and found it sweet, and instead of finishing it, she offered it to him. He said, "You love me so much that you forget your own mouth and think of me!"

When Mi Zi's beauty faded and her favor waned, she offended the ruler. The ruler said, "She once drove my carriage without permission, and she also once ate the peaches I had left."

Therefore, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; never become complacent. He may turn on you, but you cannot.

Therefore, if Huan Yue wanted to punish him, it had nothing to do with his attitude.

Xie Zhou truly believed that he had married a good wife!

Although he was capable, even though the King of Wu had not given up and did not want the throne, he continued to reap benefits, making him increasingly wealthy.

But Pei Shi stole all the limelight in one fell swoop!

The grandson of the King of Wu is not as good as a tree belonging to the Crown Princess.

In the future, who will dare to stand out from the crowd on Qinglin Mountain?

It's like putting royalty and nakedness together in one place. It's a way of showing that one tree cannot make a forest.

Speaking of flourishing branches and leaves, this is truly flourishing branches and leaves, with abundant branches and leaves, which also reflects the imperial family.

Huan Yue wanted to say: "It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person. People are important, and trees are important too. Like those ginkgo trees, they continue to bless future generations. Once you plant a tree, it's best to watch it grow yourself. Plant more trees when you have time."

Xie Zhou listened calmly.

Trees are important, whether for starting fires, building houses, or making furniture.

If we can't live without trees, then we can only reap a harvest by planting them.

Huan Yue said, "You can check it out; the forests are gradually decreasing."

Xie Zhou shook her hand: "I will speak with my father."

Huan Yue asked, "Should I send him the saplings first?"

Xie Zhou nodded: "He wouldn't just throw away a twig if you gave him one."

After all, she is the Crown Princess. If the Prince of Wu's lineage wants to act that way, they have to respect the Crown Prince's palace.

The Crown Prince of Wu lived a life no worse than that of the Crown Prince, and the Fu family was extremely wealthy.

Sooner or later they'll vomit it up.

Elm trees also symbolize good fortune and wealth, so giving one as a gift wouldn't be bad.

Xie Zhou asked his wife, "Should we start seedlings so that we can give one to whoever has a child in the future?"

Huan Yue said, "The ones that sprout this year will be planted together next February, and we'll hold a small ceremony."

Xie Zhou immediately understood; it was about ancestor worship and such.

Huan Yue said, "We must form the idea that this tree was planted for the benefit of the world, and that even if dynasties change, the tree should not be cut down."

Xie Zhou looked at her.

It's hard to say what will happen with the change of dynasties, but Huan Yue had a good idea: "If we can leave a forest for the people, that would be a blessing."

Xie Zhou nodded. Elm trees live for hundreds of years, ginkgo trees for thousands of years, just like the Xie family continuing in another form.

We'll talk about that later.

Huan Yue said, "When planting trees, you must consider what kind of trees are suitable for the location."

Xie Zhou understood. If the planted seed died, it would be extremely unlucky. But if it was a serious matter, the royal family wouldn't have to worry about finding someone to look after it.

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Chengxiang Hall was just as well-maintained as the rear hall of Qing'e Palace.

Fearing that Pei Huanyue would take away her dowry, Di Baose displayed everything she could.

It looks quite pleasing.

Di Baose wasn't in the mood, so she pulled Sun Shi aside to talk.

Like Zhu Jin, Sun Shi had also followed her for many years. Di Baose didn't particularly like Sun Shi, but she was indeed very reliable.

Sun was in her thirties and was a respectable daughter-in-law in the Di family; no one here would embarrass her.

Zhu Jin brought dinner for Di Baose.

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