Three days later.

Today marks the first day since Guan Zhiyue passed her probation period. She not only maintained her weight of 222 pounds, but also lost about 2 pounds.

In the afternoon, everyone in the Cold Palace went to the back mountain to clear the land. Even Guan Zhiyue went, ostensibly to lose weight, but actually she went up the mountain to find wild animals.

Guan Zhiyue was rummaging around on the hillside behind the mountain. Today, Guan Zhiyue had taken out several of her clothes and asked Bilian to change them into modern trousers for her so that it would be easier to go up the mountain to work. She wouldn't feel like she was dragging a big pile of clothes behind her.

Later, when the palace servants saw that their mistress dressed like this, it seemed to be very convenient for them, so they also altered a few of their own robes, and it didn't hinder them from working when they went up the mountain to clear land.

"Your Majesty, what are you looking for? You've really made me search for you!" Bilian followed behind Guan Zhiyue, carrying a small basket in her hand and a small sickle in her right.

Guan Zhiyue ignored Bilian's shouts from behind. She continued to look at the forest surrounded by green trees with great interest. Snakes, insects, and rodents were everywhere, but Guan Zhiyue couldn't resist her curiosity and wanted to explore the mountain.

This is Guan Zhiyue's only guarantee in this world. This is her first step in making a living. All her money in the future will come from here!

"Alas, what a pity, we can't leave the palace to go out and stroll around the streets," Guan Zhiyue said with some regret, looking at the mountaintop that was still halfway up.

She was also exhausted. Although her weight had dropped significantly in the past few days, she still felt powerless most of the time and still felt tired and heavy.

She felt tired and decided not to climb any further. She had already made a considerable haul today, finding wild chili peppers on the mountain—the yellow kind that grows straight up. She was very pleased; these were the most famous wild chili peppers in modern times, and she never expected to find them here. It seemed that the mountain she had bought was indeed a treasure trove.

However, this thing was a nightmare for Bilian. She had never seen this before. If she took it back and ate it and something bad happened, how could she explain it? But her mistress had repeatedly assured her that nothing would happen, so what could she say? She had to obey.

"Oh, looks like there's something good here again."

When Guan Zhiyue returned down the mountain, she took the other side. This time, she actually saw something that made her very happy in a mountain hollow. At this moment, she was like a leopard hunting, her eyes fixed on the prey in front of her, her face full of smiles that almost overflowed her cheeks, as if she was looking for the right moment to capture it.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

Bilian climbed up from behind Guan Zhiyue and saw Guan Zhiyue looking excited, so she quickly asked her.

Bi Lian interrupted Guan Zhiyue, but Guan Zhiyue was not annoyed. Instead, she was very happy and pulled Bi Lian towards the prey. The two came to a plant and Guan Zhiyue knelt down without saying a word. Yes, you read that right, she knelt down.

Bilian, who was suddenly pulled over, was a little confused. What's wrong with Your Highness?

"Hehe...Give me the sickle, I've found some good treasure!"

Bilian didn't recognize what was in front of her, but she still obediently handed the sickle to Guan Zhiyue.

"Phew, Bilian, do you know what this is?"

Bilian watched as Guan Zhiyue held onto the plant with one hand and gently used a sickle to loosen the soil with the other.

"Your Highness, what is this? Why are you being so careful?"

Guan Zhiyue chuckled, her shoulders shaking, and said, "Your Majesty, I've discovered something big! It's ginseng!"

Bilian stared in astonishment, looking around in disbelief. She quickly knelt beside Guan Zhiyue and whispered, "Ah... Your Highness, this is ginseng! How do you recognize it?"

"I saw this in a book by chance, so I know it. Please step back a little and don't surround me, otherwise I won't be able to do anything."

Bilian reluctantly pushed some seats aside, looking aggrieved: "Oh, okay."

Guan Zhiyue is now completely obsessed with ginseng. If she dug it up and planted it in her own space, wouldn't she be able to grow a lot of ginseng? Wouldn't she become a rich woman then?

"Ha ha ha ha...."

Guan Zhiyue was lost in thought when she couldn't help but laugh out loud, her shoulders trembling, looking somewhat incredulous.

After watching Guan Zhiyue, who was diligently digging for ginseng, let out that magical laugh, Bilian couldn't help but shrink back a few steps, moving away from Guan Zhiyue who was laughing.

The ginseng leaves are four-leaf shaped, with two large and two small leaves. All four leaves are on one branch. A ginseng plant has about three to four such leaves. Ginseng belongs to the Araliaceae family and is a perennial herb. At the top of the plant, there is a cluster of flowers that resemble small red fruits, which are evenly distributed.

The ginseng in Guan Zhiyue's hand was relatively small, but it was about thirty years old. She carefully used a sickle to dig a deep pit, exposing the lower half of the ginseng. However, since the roots had not been completely dug out, it was still unknown what the ginseng looked like. All that could be seen was the part that had just emerged.

Bilian lay to the side watching her mistress intently digging for ginseng. She didn't dare to disturb her, but Guan Zhiyue seemed tireless, her face covered in sweat. Bilian couldn't help but blink a few times and shake her head, trying to shake off the sweat that was about to close her eyes.

"Your Highness, would you like to wipe your sweat?"

Guan Zhiyue didn't speak, but just shook her head. Seeing this, Bilian didn't know what to say, so she obediently lay down and dared not say anything more to her mistress.

After about ten minutes, Guan Zhiyue finally dug out the ginseng completely. Holding the top of the ginseng's branches and leaves in her left hand and a small curved sickle in her right hand, she raised both hands high and excitedly showed her hard work to Bilian, who was still lying on the ground.

Seeing Guan Zhiyue carrying the ginseng, Bilian quickly clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, you are amazing! This ginseng is so intact!"

"I don't know how old this ginseng is."

Guan Zhiyue held the ginseng in her hand and examined it for a while: "It must be about twenty or thirty years old, right?"

"Ah, it's been so long, Your Majesty, you are truly amazing, I admire you so much."

Guan Zhiyue shook her head and said, "Let's go back to the palace."

Bilian quickly picked up the things on the ground, slung the small basket back over her arm, and followed Guan Zhiyue back the way they came.

Guan Zhiyue casually carried the ginseng and swaggered into the back door of the Cold Palace.

The two servants guarding the door didn't see what the lady was carrying and assumed she had gone up the mountain to get something again.

Because Guan Zhiyue had been bringing back all sorts of strange things from the mountain these past few days, they were used to it and no longer curious about it or questioned her about anything unusual.

"Bilian, go find me a bigger flowerpot and move it inside. I want to plant this thing."

"Yes, this servant will go right away."

"Okay, go ahead!"

After Guan Zhiyue sent Bilian away, she closed the door and slipped into the space. Looking at the upgraded space, she happily buried the ginseng she had just dug up in the black soil inside.

"Host, are you going to plant medicinal herbs?"

Xiao Tuantuan looked at Guan Zhiyue, who was rummaging around in the black soil, and asked her a question.

"Hmm, why can't we plant them?"

Little Tuantuan happily flew around on the ginseng, saying excitedly, "It can be planted! Of course it can be planted! Yay!"

After planting the ginseng in the black soil, Guan Zhiyue poured her spiritual spring water over it. When she saw that it was almost ready, she slipped out, carrying a cup of spiritual spring water with her.

Because Guan Zhiyue discovered that this spiritual spring water could accelerate her metabolism, she now exercises much more smoothly than before.