Guan Zhiyue and Lan Shanqi finally arrived at the quiet orchard on the outskirts of the city after much dawdling.

The name was chosen by Guan Zhiyue because the place is indeed tranquil. However, one side of this area is close to the sea, which is just below the mountain. The fruit tree seedlings in the tranquil orchard are somewhat withered and not very robust.

"Hey little Nuonuo, your estate is impressive, it's so big!" Lan Shanqi said as he got off the carriage, looked around, and couldn't help but exclaim.

Guan Zhiyue said with great satisfaction, "Of course, ours is 150 mu."

"Wow, you've really hit the jackpot!"

“If you don’t want these fruit trees anymore, you can plant other things. Besides, you know how to grow so many high-yield grains. I think you should be able to plant some more crops!” Lan Shanqi said with a look of great concern for you.

Guan Zhiyue shook her head and then said, "I don't want to. I want to keep all these fruit trees. Let me tell you, I have a way to revive them."

Looking at Guan Zhiyue's confident and radiant face, Lan Shanqi instantly felt his heart start pounding wildly.

"What method?"

"Hehe, I won't tell you yet."

Guan Zhiyue wandered through the entire orchard. The fruit trees in this orchard were planted in a very messy manner and were not pruned or trimmed. She also looked at the land.

It wasn't very fertile, so many fruit trees only blossomed but didn't bear fruit, and some even withered and died, which was something Guan Zhiyue couldn't tolerate the most.

You could say that if you don't flower or bear fruit, but remain green all year round, at least you'll still beautify the environment. But you don't flower or bear fruit, and you even wither and die, which is really going too far.

"Someone come here!"

Soon all the servants from the manor came running over.

"Master, what are your orders?"

"Zeng Zhuangtou, take your men and dig up all these withered fruit trees, and fill in the remaining pits."

"In addition, all the trees that I marked should be moved away, as being too dense will also lead to insufficient nutrition for the fruit trees."

The man called Zeng Zhuangtou is fifty years old this year. He used to be the manager of this manor. Now the orchard has been sold to Guan Zhiyue, and all these people have been sold as well.

"Did you understand what I said?"

“If you work for me, as long as you are diligent and honest, I will treat you well. But if you try to slack off, be lazy, or cheat, I will show you what a formidable father you can’t afford to offend.”

"Did you understand?"

Guan Zhiyue's fierce expression and chilling words startled the servants present. Many of them, who had initially thought the woman was easy to bully, found her words terrifying.

After Guan Zhiyue finished reprimanding them, she led Lan Shanqi further into the orchard.

This time, I'm carrying a large bundle of red cloth strips, which I'm going to use to mark the trees I don't need so I can move them later.

"Little Nuonuo, I didn't expect you to be so intimidating. You're really impressive." Lan Shanqi praised Guan Zhiyue sincerely as she hopped and skipped ahead of him.

Guan Zhiyue smiled and turned around, tying red ribbons to the tree while looking at Lan Shanqi who had followed her, "After going through so much, even if you didn't know how, you've learned it now."

"That makes sense. Give it to me, I'll work with you, and we can get it done faster that way."

Shang Zhuo, who was following behind the two, couldn't bear to look at his young master anymore. Where was the imposing manner he had in Medicine King Valley? Now he was just a typical farmer.

In the capital city.

Yesterday, after Li Qishang dug out Tong Chunfang's collarbone, he specifically ordered someone to polish it. The two slender bones that had been polished were now neatly placed in front of him.

"Just these two? They look pretty good. Make them into jewelry and put them on her." Li Qishang's icy tone came from his mouth.

Shang Yao felt a chill run down his spine. He suddenly didn't recognize his prince anymore. Why had his prince changed? The current prince was so cruel and disgusting!

The lively and adorable prince of the past seems to have disappeared.

"What, haven't you understood what I said yet?" Li Qishang looked at Shang Yao, who was standing not far away and hadn't moved yet, and his tone became even colder.

Shang Yao quickly clasped his hands in greeting and stepped forward, taking away the tray placed in front of the imperial desk, which contained two clean collarbones.

Hua Quan, standing to the side, felt a sharp pain in his collarbone just looking at Li Qishang. This damn carefree prince, when he goes berserk, he doesn't care about people's lives at all.

"Hua Quan, issue the order to have all those ministers who have wreaked havoc on the court subjected to the punishment of having their bones removed, and then make ornaments from their bones to be worn by their wives."

When Li Qishang finished speaking, Hua Quan, who was standing to the side, was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground with a thud and hurriedly replied, trembling, "Yes, this servant obeys."

Li Qishang didn't look at Hua Quan on the ground. At this moment, his mind was filled with hatred. He would unconsciously do things that made others feel scared. When others were afraid, he felt very happy and satisfied.

After Hua Quan left, the little eunuch beside him also secretly slipped away from behind.

****

Cining Palace.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, something terrible has happened!" The little eunuch rushed in from outside, shouting in a panic. Li An and the other person inside the room exchanged a glance.

"Granny Jin, go and see who is making a fuss here!" the Empress Dowager ordered.

Granny Jin, who was standing nearby, went to the main gate, looked at the young eunuch in front of her, and said, "What kind of behavior is this? How can you be so rude?"

Upon seeing that it was Granny Jin, the young eunuch quickly said, "Oh, my Granny Jin! It's me, Xiao Suozi. Didn't Her Majesty the Empress Dowager send me to serve in the front hall?"

When Granny Jin lifted the curtain, she saw that it really was Xiao Suozi and quickly asked, "Has something happened to the Prince?"

"yes."

Granny Jin didn't dare delay and quickly let Xiao Suozi in, "Empress Dowager, you must go and stop the Prince!"

As soon as Xiao Suozi entered, he shouted, leaving the Empress Dowager completely bewildered.

"What happened? What did Shang'er do?"

"Your Majesty, since yesterday, the Prince has become a completely different person, extremely cruel. Today, the Prince just ordered all those prisoners who have disrupted the court to be executed."

All of them had to undergo the punishment of having their bones removed, and the bones were then made into ornaments for the principal wives to wear.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager spun the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand even faster. How could her kind-hearted child have become so cruel?

"What should we do?" the Empress Dowager said, looking at Li An beside her.

Li An was also taken aback, but he still forced himself to remain calm. "How about we let Shang'er vent his anger first, and then see how things go in a few days? Let's just let him be today!"

"Besides, those traitors are going to die anyway, so it's only right to torture them a bit. Let's release Shang'er this time."

After hearing Li An's words, the Empress Dowager gradually relaxed and her tone returned to calm. "Xiao Suozi, you continue to keep watch. If the Prince makes any other moves, then come and report."

"All I want is for my two sons to be safe and healthy."

Having received the order, Xiao Shuaizi quickly bowed and took his leave.