Chapter 325 Husband and Wife in Unity
Chunzhi talked with Rendong for a long time. Perhaps because Huo Yan was far away in the capital and Rendong had been dressed as a man for a long time, she was not as panicked as before when she heard that the Ninth Prince was still looking for her.
One cannot always worry about things that have not happened yet. Rendong quickly changed the topic to her plan to open a small clinic in Xizhou.
Chunzhi was very supportive of this and told Rendong that she could tell her if she didn't have enough money or had any difficulties finding a shop.
It is not easy for women to be independent, so any help is appreciated.
Honeysuckle was grateful to the princess from the bottom of her heart and became closer to her. However, Honeysuckle was a teenager and it was not convenient for her to stay in the princess's room for a long time because of her appearance. So she left after she finished speaking.
Chunzhi got up and walked to the couch. Xiaoxing was sleeping soundly on the couch, but the weather was a little hot, so he turned over from time to time. Chunzhi picked up the round fan and continued to fan him.
Not long after, Qingye and Cui'er came back from the kitchen after drinking mung bean soup and eating snacks.
Cui Er repeatedly praised Honeysuckle's cooking skills, saying, "Today's mung bean soup seems to be particularly refreshing and tastes great."
"Just now I thought that she, a man, had ulterior motives for sending things to the princess. I really wronged her."
Qingye learned about Rendong from Cui'er. After knowing that she was a girl, he thought she was very capable and couldn't help feeling a little ashamed of his rude attitude towards her just now.
Cui Er added, "Besides, she prepared mung bean soup and cakes for dozens of people today, and there's still plenty left in the kitchen."
When Chunzhi heard them say that there was still a lot of mung bean soup and pastries in the kitchen, she knew that Rendong was probably helping her prepare them for the officials and their wives.
But Rendong only knows how to do things and doesn't know how to take credit, so he didn't mention this matter just now.
Thinking of this, Chunzhi handed Xiaoxing back to the care of the two of them, and told Cui'er to send some food to the ladies. Then she personally led people to take the food to the county government office next door to deliver it to Huo Zheng and a group of Xizhou officials who were in a meeting.
Under the scorching sun, the maid held an umbrella for Chunzhi and moved the food and bowls and spoons to the main hall of the county government office.
Everyone reported to Prince Chang'an on the various developments in Xizhou over the past two months. They were just discussing the construction of a palace for Prince Chang'an when the guards outside came in to announce, "Your Highness, the princess has brought food to you and the others."
When Huo Zheng heard Chunzhi coming, his slightly furrowed brows relaxed quietly, "Please invite the princess in."
"Yes." The guard responded and went out to invite him.
A moment later, Chunzhi came in with her maids. All the Xizhou officials present stood up and saluted, "Greetings, Princess."
"My Lords, there is no need to be so polite."
While Chunzhi was talking to everyone, she walked towards Huo Zheng with a plate of hawthorn cake.
The maids carried a large bucket of iced mung bean soup into the main hall, set it aside, and then served it out bowl by bowl, one bowl for each person present, and pastries were also placed on the table.
"Thank you, Princess!"
Everyone was reporting on affairs in the main hall. The progress of rebuilding Xizhou was slower than expected and full of difficulties. Several times when the prince asked questions, they felt ashamed, hot and nervous, and many of them were sweating. When the princess came, the prince's expression became gentle, which made them feel greatly relieved.
"Finish your mung bean soup first and take a break."
Chunzhi placed the hawthorn cake in front of Huo Zheng's desk, and then took a bowl of iced mung bean soup from the maid and handed it to him personally.
Huo Zheng looked up at her and said with a smile, "Thank you, Princess."
The mung bean soup is chilled. It is icy and cool when it goes down your throat, clearing away heat and reducing internal heat.
Many people drank the whole bowl in one gulp and then asked, "This mung bean soup is really good. Do you have any more?"
"Princess, can I have another bowl?"
"Just drink up, there's plenty of mung bean soup." Chunzhi gestured for the maids to serve them more, then asked Huo Zheng, "Would you like another bowl?"
Huo Zheng finished his bowl and handed the empty bowl to Chunzhi, saying with a smile, "Thank you, Princess."
Chunzhi personally served him a second bowl. When she handed it to Huo Zheng, he took the bowl with one hand and pulled Chunzhi to sit next to him with the other hand.
When the princess was in Xizhou City, she often listened in on officials' political discussions and even made many powerful suggestions. Everyone present had long been accustomed to this.
Everyone drank mung bean soup and ate some cakes. The summer heat gradually subsided and they talked about building a palace in Xizhou.
When a prince receives his fiefdom, he will usually build a palace. What's more, there is no old palace in Xizhou. The prince and princess have been living in the governor's mansion before. Now they have to live in Xizhou for a long time and they can't keep making do like this.
Someone said, "Xizhou City's Changle Street is located in the very center of the city. A Feng Shui master has examined the land and said it is the best auspicious place in Xizhou. If we were to build a palace here, it would be the best choice."
Someone agreed, "If the prince and princess are interested in Changle Street, I'm sure the people will be willing to make room for it..."
"I have come to Xizhou but have not yet benefited the people, and I am now seizing their houses. Do you think this is feasible?"
Huo Zheng's anger, which had just subsided after drinking the iced mung bean soup, rose again, and he interrupted in a deep voice.
The two people who had just spoken immediately shut up.
The main hall of the county government office was so quiet that the chirping of cicadas outside the window became clearly audible.
After a while, someone chuckled and said, "How can building a palace be considered encroaching on the people's houses? This is clearly..."
"This is inappropriate." Chunzhi knew what Huo Zheng was thinking and immediately interrupted him, saying, "Don't mention it again."
Everyone was anxious and asked quickly, "But the prince and princess are going to live in Xizhou for a long time, so they must have a palace, right?"
"Those people from South Province and East Province have always said that our West Province is poor, but no matter how poor our West Province is, we can't let the prince and princess not even have a decent place to live, right?"
"Isn't the Jiedushi Mansion still empty?" Huo Zheng held Chunzhi's hand under the table. They were a couple with a common heart, and a glance could understand each other's intentions. He said to everyone, "The prince and the princess lived there before, and we will continue to live there from now on."
Previously, the governor of Xizhou was killed by the rebels. Now that Xizhou has the King of Chang'an, there will be no more governor. The mansion is empty anyway, so it is better to make full use of it.
Even the most honest Lord Zhang couldn't stand this. "The regulations of the Jiedushi Mansion and the Prince's Mansion are not even a little different. This is really unfair to the prince and princess."
"I'm not wronged." Chunzhi smiled and said, "The prince and I are used to living here. We are too lazy to move, so we'll just stay there."
Everyone wanted to persuade them again, but the prince and princess had made up their minds, and Xizhou really couldn't come up with the money to build a new palace, so these people had to give up.
Chunzhi and Huo Zheng spent the night here and set off for Xizhou City early the next morning. Huo Zheng took the officials to check the soil and crops along the way, and stayed for a long time at each place.
When we arrived in Xizhou, it was already June 15th.
On this day, the people of Xizhou cheered and welcomed the prince and princess.
In the capital, Princess Xiling and General Shao are getting married.
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