Zhao Ruyun was momentarily stunned, and Su Luo continued to comfort her: "But don't worry, Mother-in-law, our grain can be transported there by the imperial court. It's the same as if we send it ourselves, so don't worry."
As long as she had food in hand, Su Luo was not afraid of anything. In addition, she had been growing dry rice in her space, and after a few months, she had already filled three more granaries.
Even the housekeeper, Mr. Shi, assumed that she had bought the grain from somewhere else and didn't ask any further questions, simply keeping a record of it.
"Alright, alright... Luo Luo, I'm getting old. It's just you and Huai Xu left at home. You two must support each other. Yan Chuan and Yi Huan are still young. When Huai Xu comes back this time, let him resign from his official post and come home to live a good life with you."
Zhao Ruyun was truly frightened. Her son had been fighting tirelessly abroad for the country and its people, and as a mother, she felt immensely proud.
But she also had her own selfish desires. She only had this one son, and she hoped that her child would be safe and sound.
"Mother-in-law, you don't need to worry too much. We don't know what will happen in the future."
But Huai Xu said that provisions were needed, and I thought that after the New Year, I would personally escort them with the imperial army.
"Let's go see him while we're at it, and besides, we need to send the medicine from Ji'an Hall over. What do you say, Mother-in-law?"
Su Luo told Zhao Ruyun her thoughts. She also had a manor in Beichuan City. Su Luo went to manage her family's land, and no one could say anything about it.
"Luo Luo, are you going too?"
Zhao Ruyun didn't want Su Luo to go there and risk her life, since there was a war going on there and it wasn't safe.
"Yes, I'll go inspect the estate, not the military camp."
That's what they say, but the estate there is managed by someone, so why should Su Luo go there personally? It's just an excuse.
“I’m old. You have your own ideas. Do what you want to do. I can’t control you, and I can’t control you anymore.”
Yan Chuan and Yi Huan didn't say anything to Su Luo. Their family was able to live such a life entirely because of their mother's hard work.
The best they can do for their mother is to stay healthy and not cause her any trouble.
"Butler Shi, I called you in. You probably already know that we need food supplies now."
The nearby prefectures and counties have harvested a considerable amount of second-season rice this year.
You arrange for people to go to nearby prefectures and counties to purchase the goods at twice the price—a high price indeed.
Su Luo refused to believe that, given the high prices, there wouldn't be anyone willing to sell rice.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it immediately."
Back in her study, Su Luo looked at the letters again, picking up the one Xie Wanwan had written to her.
Upon opening the document, I found more good news: Xie Wanwan was pregnant.
More than a month has passed, and Su Luo feels that today is truly an auspicious day, with all sorts of good news coming out today.
She quickly picked up her pen and wrote a letter to Xie Wanwan, congratulating her.
...
On Lunar New Year's Eve, there was no snow this year, so the New Year's Day felt less festive.
"Mom, are we still cutting paper snowflakes this year?"
Seeing that everyone seemed rather unenthusiastic during the Lunar New Year, Yi Huan wanted to cheer up her family.
Seeing the red paper and scissors handed to her by her daughter, Su Luo took them and smiled gently.
“Okay, let’s call Grandma and Chunhua and Qiuyue, and we’ll cut them together.”
"Okay! Let's go cut paper snowflakes!"
...
During the period after the New Year, Su Luo and Steward Shi had been collecting rice. She applied to the imperial court to help them send the grain to Beichuan City.
However, the snow in Beichuan City wouldn't melt until March, so Su Luo had to wait until March.
During this period, besides taking care of her family, she also managed her business and planted dryland rice in her space.
In the past three months, the number of times it has rained can be counted on two hands, and the reservoirs built by the Ministry of Works cannot be promoted nationwide yet.
Only a few prefectures were built, but Changping Village was different. Here, Su Luo and the villagers contributed money to build a reservoir.
This reservoir is used to store water, and villagers don't use the water from it unless absolutely necessary.
"Luo Luo, Beichuan City is cold. I heard that even in March it is still very cold. Take the cotton coat I made for you with you. I put a lot of cotton in it, and it is different from the ones you buy outside."
Zhao Ruyun has everything now, but she's worried that Su Luo and the others won't be warm enough when they go out.
"Thank you, Grandma!"
The deputy envoy who came to transport the grain had already sent people to load the grain and had also prepared a carriage for Su Luo to take her to Beichuan City.
Originally, the deputy envoy was unwilling to bring Su Luo along, a woman alone. Su Luo was the Princess Consort of Yu, and her status was so noble that it would be difficult for them to protect the grain supplies, let alone Su Luo.
Therefore, Cheng Yimin was extremely resistant to Su Luo, but after arriving in Yongle County, he discovered that most of the grain and fodder here belonged to this princess.
It was because she funded and provided rice free of charge as provisions that Cheng Yimin changed his opinion of her.
"Your Highness, it's time for us to set off."
"good!"
Su Luo turned to look at her family. Her carriage was filled with all sorts of daily necessities, as well as clothes and bedding.
Those who didn't know her would think she had moved away and was never coming back.
"Yanchuan, Yihuan, take good care of Grandma at home."
"We will, Mother, don't worry," Yan Chuan and Yi Huan said in unison.
Looking at Zhao Ruyun's worried face, Su Luo noticed that she had a few more wrinkles. In her memory, this worried face was the one Su Luo saw the most.
Before, I worried about her every day when she was delirious; now, I worry about her when she's out and about.
"Grandma, take care..."
After saying that, Su Luo resolutely turned around and got into the carriage. If she didn't leave, she was afraid that Zhao Ruyun would start crying again.
With Cheng Yimin's shout of "Let's go!", the convoy slowly moved forward.
Zhao Ruyun's choked voice could still be heard from behind the carriage: "Luo Luo, Beichuan is dangerous, you and Huai Xu must come back alive..."
Su Luo couldn't hear what was said after that. She had to go to Beichuan City. If she didn't go, Nangong Chiyu would definitely run out of food due to the drought this year.
She has a spatial ability that allows her to grow unlimited dry rice. Only with her presence can Nangong Chiyu be prevented from being controlled by others.
If Nangong Chiyu guards the territory and people of Nanning, then she will guard Nangong Chiyu.
She followed the army transporting grain for five days. The closer they got to Beichuan City, the colder the weather became, but thankfully, it wasn't as cold as she had imagined.
Cheng Yimin, who was originally riding at the front of the group, turned around with his beard to look at Su Luo's carriage, pulled the reins, and moved his horse to the back, following beside Su Luo's carriage.
"Your Highness, it will take about half a month to reach Beichuan City. Can you still endure it?"
Cheng Yimin originally thought that Su Luo, being a woman, would not be able to endure the hardship of a long journey, and that since they were all men, they would not stop to rest unless absolutely necessary.
They were an army, delivering provisions, and there was no time to lose. But unexpectedly, Princess Yu hadn't uttered a single word the entire way.
Such perseverance is not something an ordinary woman possesses; it seems that her becoming the only female official in this dynasty was not achieved through trickery.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com