[Hmm, what good thing did the Crown Prince get?] Ji Yingying peeked out, only to meet the Emperor's eyes directly.
[Oh my god, that old Deng scared me to death! Why did he suddenly look at me?]
"Ji Yingying, come out and take a look at this thing."
"Oh~" Ji Yingying came out and walked down the steps. Eunuch Cao brought over the things, and Ji Yingying recognized them at a glance as watermelons.
[Oh wow~ it's a watermelon! This is a fruit, a must-have for cooling off in the summer. There's no refrigerator here, but there's a well. You can grow it and put it in the well to chill for a whole day and night, and then... the taste... I bet you'll want to eat it again and again.]
"Your Majesty, these are watermelons, they can be planted."
"You can?"
Ji Yingying nodded: [Just kidding, in my past life I led students to do planting in sandy areas.]
"Minister of Works, come out here and write down how to grow this watermelon. Make sure it grows successfully."
"It's August now, so we can plant late-season crops. If all else fails, we can use greenhouses."
"Yes, I can set up greenhouses and grow some vegetables. Then we won't have to eat those vegetables in winter. We can have fresh vegetables every day, which is better than having nothing to eat."
The Emperor immediately asked, "What is a greenhouse?"
"It's a protective agricultural facility built with transparent covering material, commonly used for vegetable, fruit, and flower cultivation. Basically, when it snows in winter, we can build greenhouses and grow vegetables inside, it just uses a lot of firewood."
[After all, the greenhouses here don't have manual regulation, so frankly, this is something that can be done.]
"Now tell me, Ministry of Works, you guys write it down immediately, even the watermelon planting is included."
“Okay, then I’ll tell you.” Ji Yingying explained how to grow watermelons and how to build greenhouses.
Then the emperor asked, "What is fertilizer?"
"Fertilizer is a science in itself, involving physics and chemistry, which I don't understand. However, I can find a way to produce a kind of farmyard manure. Would Your Majesty like it?"
"What is the purpose of this farmyard manure?"
"Composting, including natural composting and high-temperature composting, produces fertilizer that is very useful for vegetables and can significantly increase yield."
Then they were forced to explain how to operate. During the morning court session, Ji Yingying died of thirst, others died of exhaustion from standing, everyone in the Ministry of Works died from writing, and the Emperor and Crown Prince died of joy.
"Your Majesty, I'm thirsty!" Ji Yingying crossed her arms, her face showing an attitude of: I'm tired, I don't want to live anymore.
"Please offer us seats and tea."
Eunuch Cao personally made the arrangements. Ji Yingying sat down, drank a large glass of water, and finally felt comfortable. She then continued to refine the composting method.
When the emperor finished reading those contents, he laughed uncontrollably.
"Ji Yingying, once everything is implemented, I will reward you handsomely."
"OK."
Goodness, those in power all love to make empty promises.
After a long day of court, it was already afternoon, and Ji Yingying was starving. Fortunately, the Crown Prince came out with her and specially invited her to have dinner at the East Palace.
Ji Yingying immediately agreed.
Because of the Empress Dowager's passing, the food in the palace was not very good. Fortunately, there was a newborn in the Eastern Palace, so there was still meat to eat.
"Your Highness, are you alright?" Ji Yingying walked in happily, not looking at the Crown Princess or the child, but instead taking a liking to the plate of pastries in her room.
The Crown Princess was also happy to see her.
"I heard that the morning court session was late today. Are you hungry? Aya, bring that plate of snacks to Lord Ji."
"Oh my, you're such a kind person, Your Highness the Crown Princess. I love you so much!" Although she said this, her eyes were fixed on the pastries.
She realized that this was love for snacks, not love for her.
"Eat up, but don't eat too much. His Highness has already instructed the cook to prepare lunch. There will be more food later."
"Mmm," Ji Yingying ate two pieces, felt a little better in her stomach, and then rushed to the toilet.
[That shameless bastard! He made me work for hours and all he got were a few glasses of water. Sigh, the Crown Prince is much better, and the Crown Princess is even better.]
I also think the Crown Princess is so lovely, she's so beautiful!
[Mmm, so incredibly gentle.]
Back in the Crown Princess's palace, Ji Yingying finally looked after the baby.
Oh my, my son is so cute!
Ji Yingying had just uttered a compliment when Ning Qingran, who had just entered, overheard her and quickly coughed, saying, "Ji San, lunch is ready. Come and eat quickly. Also, that's my son, not yours."
"Why……"
[Tsk~ What's with this son of a bitch? I'm not going to fight him for it. If I wanted a child, I'd just borrow one from a man... and have one myself. Why bother? Disgusting!]
Crown Princess: ...It's only been a few days, and Miss Ji's perversion has reached a new level.
After eating and drinking her fill at the East Palace, Ji Yingying chatted with the Crown Princess for a few minutes before leaving the palace.
"Sigh, there won't be any storybooks to read when we get back. Granny Xia, shall we go to the bookstore?"
"Okay," Xia Mama replied.
Upon arriving at the bookstore, Ji Yingying saw a group of people gathered at the entrance as soon as she got out of the car.
What's all the commotion about?
[Host, someone inside is beating their wife.]
【What? This is serious! Let's go see!】
Probably because they were watching the spectacle, no one noticed or heard Ji Yingying's true feelings.
Pushing people aside and going inside, it was indeed a student beating a woman.
The woman looked quite old.
Are you sure these two are a couple?
[Yes, it's confirmed. One is Chen Shimei, and the other is Wang Baochuan.]
[My God, she's love-struck! This woman deserves it.]
Don't you feel sorry for me?
【Pah! You're digging for wild vegetables, and you call that pitiful? What's pitiful about it? Come on, tell me what's wrong with you.】
The surroundings fell silent, and even Chen Shimei and Wang Baochuan quieted down.
The woman was an orphan who was rescued by this Chen Shimei's father when she was young. She was initially raised as his daughter, but soon after, her father died and her mother ran away, leaving only her and her brother. This Chen Shimei was very skilled at manipulation, telling her that if she served him well, he would become an official and she wouldn't have to work so hard. He also told her how much he loved her, constantly making empty promises to make her dependent on this foster brother. To make her more willing, they even got married, since no one would want to marry Chen Shimei.
After marriage, the woman was dutiful and devoted, working hard to support his studies. However, he was unambitious, spending his days reading novels and even frequenting brothels, developing bad habits. He bullied the weak and feared the strong, and would beat his wife whenever he was unhappy. Yet, after beating her, he would apologize and promise her the best, making sure she couldn't leave him.
If this woman had any backbone, she would definitely run away. Who would want a domestic abuser like this? Not only that, this domestic abuser is also completely incompetent. If that woman leaves, he will either starve to death or be beaten to death. Do you believe that?
[This has turned him into a giant baby.]
No, in less than three years, she'll kill the abusive man, then tell everyone he went abroad to study, and she'll become the richest woman by growing vegetables.
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