The next day at noon, as expected, Wang Yan's investigation revealed that the body of the man in black on the street had long since disappeared. Upon seeing this, Qin Qing was even more certain of her thoughts and suppressed her sarcasm!
This is power. Even though she was assassinated, the matter couldn't be exposed, let alone reported to the authorities. She could only wait for the results of someone else's investigation...
This feeling of powerlessness is really frustrating!
Then, she snapped out of her thoughts and turned to go to the fields outside the capital.
Although it was almost autumn, the air was still quite hot. As soon as she arrived, she saw soldiers working hard, and the potatoes in the field had grown tall branches and leaves, clearly growing very well...
"Aunt Qin? What brings you here!"
The soldiers who were resting nearby immediately stood up when they saw the newcomer, their faces beaming with delight.
Many soldiers turned around frequently upon hearing this and greeted her one by one.
Seeing their high morale, Qin Qing was very pleased. She then carried the rice porridge and steamed buns that she had brought from the carriage, and everyone rushed to help.
"Aunt Qin, why don't you sit down and rest for a while? We can handle this kind of heavy work!"
Qin Qing smiled; this little bit of stuff was nothing to her, but she didn't refuse.
"My peony made steamed buns especially for you. They're not particularly delicious, but they'll fill your stomachs. You've been working hard lately!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with joy. Although meals were delivered to the military camp every day, these grown men had huge appetites, and it was never enough! Aunt Qin had only hired them, paid them wages, and was so considerate of them; their effort was well worth it!
Then, Qin Qing gestured for everyone to sit down and rest for a while.
"Everyone, let's have something to eat and rest for a while. There's no rush to finish the work in the fields! Taking care of your health is the most important thing!"
After he finished speaking, all the soldiers in the field looked up and their faces lit up with joy at the prospect of food.
A moment later, everyone sat together to eat, chatting with Qin Qing about the situation in the fields.
"Aunt Qin... do you think these potatoes will really taste good after they grow? I've eaten them before, and while the texture is quite smooth, they always have a slightly earthy taste and not much aroma. What if we can't sell all of them?"
After one of the dark-skinned soldiers said this, he quickly gained the approval of the others, who turned their gazes to Qin Qing with curiosity and doubt.
Qin Qing smiled mysteriously.
"Don't worry! I have my own way. Besides, potatoes aren't something you can just boil and eat directly. They need to go through a series of processing steps to become a delicious food! Just focus on your work, and I'll definitely bring some for you to try once I've finished processing them."
Hearing this, the others stopped asking questions and didn't take her words to heart. After all, she had already done more than enough by hiring people to farm and bringing them so much food. If she cooked the potatoes and gave them to them, how would she make any money?
"Alright! Let's get to work, brothers! Don't let Aunt Qin's kindness go to waste!"
Chen Chu didn't come today. Instead, a man who didn't look familiar was directing everyone. Qin Qing wasn't idle either. She went over to check the potato sprouts that had already grown. After confirming that there was no problem, she asked for a watering can and started to help water them.
Two days later, Wang Yan paid a visit...
His face was serious and unpleasant, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and he exuded a cold aura.
As soon as Qin Qing opened the door, she saw this unapproachable face and sighed helplessly.
"General, why are you coming to my house with this attitude? Do you want others to think I owe you money?"
Wang Yan was taken aback, then relaxed his brows slightly, but his expression remained serious.
"I hadn't thought about it."
Qin Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes at those four words. Seriously, enough of that "straight man" nonsense!
"Alright, alright! You can come in first!"
The two walked to the front living room, and Wang Yan spoke first, his face darkening as he did so.
"The identity of the man in black has been confirmed; he's part of Consort Lin's faction in the palace! Keeping assassins is a serious crime, but Consort Lin... is His Majesty's favorite concubine..."
After hearing his explanation, Qin Qing instantly understood his predicament and nodded to indicate that she understood.
"Consort Lin! Let me guess, she must be the birth mother of the eldest princess?"
Wang Yan was taken aback! Qin Qing didn't mince words and directly retorted sarcastically.
"Is there even a question? I offended Princess Qingning, and she wants to kill me. If she doesn't have an assassin, she'll definitely go after her mother."
Isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas and novels? Whichever imperial concubine has the power trains a group of assassins to work for her, or directly bribes a group of people, and then there are all sorts of palace intrigues.
Wang Yan, however, did not think so. He stared intently at Qin Qing, his mind growing with suspicion as he recalled her remarkable skills the previous night. Just last year, she had been a frail woman with no strength to even kill a chicken. Yet, in less than a year, her skills had become so decisive, and she showed no unusual panic or fear upon seeing a dead body…
What exactly happened in between?
Seeing that she didn't want to continue the conversation, Wang Yan hesitated for a moment but left anyway, unaware of the sarcasm in Qin Qing's eyes.
Even if they continue talking, what difference does it make? Can he arrest the princess and the imperial concubine? It's just a desperate struggle. If they really fight, she will be the one who dies. She can't even protect Wang Yan!
In the days that followed, she continued as usual, going back and forth between the rice shop and the fields every day, and occasionally making some delicious food to send to the academy for Mu Yang and Qin Zifeng.
More than a month passed, and the potatoes were growing well, so Qin Qing began to prepare for their sale.
First, she went to the Full Moon Pavilion with the so-called Super VIP Gold Medal. As soon as she entered, she began to carefully observe the architecture of the Full Moon Pavilion...
It was clearly a restaurant, but it was decorated in an exquisite and beautiful way. There were pavilions, terraces, and ponds inside the building, and even bridges built in the building. I don’t know where the mist came from, but it looked like a fairyland!
The so-called Full Moon Pavilion was built extremely tall, a full six stories high, and constructed using the very expensive golden nanmu wood! In modern times, it would be considered an antique! Its value is immeasurable!!
"Welcome to our establishment, sir. My humble servant is of average means. May I ask if you have a private room available for this beautiful lady?"
Upon hearing the voice, she instinctively looked up and saw a young man dressed in neat white clothes, smiling brightly and full of youthful energy!
His attitude was very respectful and humble, showing no disdain for her at all because of her clothing. The reason he called her "Madam" was probably because of her hairstyle.
If it were a normal woman, she would blush with embarrassment upon hearing these words, and might even rebuke him for speaking so bluntly. However, Qin Qing was only slightly startled; she missed the feeling of modernity that Qin Qing had been longing for.
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