"Husband, you have worked hard, come and have dinner. Eat early and go to bed tonight, and go to town early tomorrow to sell the prey."
Hua Qinglu had just finished serving the food. Tonight's meal was, of course, still vegetable porridge, but with some corn added to it, making it a little more delicious than before. The dish was a small bowl of simple mixed wild vegetables.
"Tomorrow, we'll save some roe deer meat and chicken. As for the little rabbit, Qing'er said we can keep it and raise it for a while.
"And my lady, let me tell you, Qing'er is amazing. She actually found ginseng, and there are actually three of them!" Yu Qingshu said as he stretched out three fingers.
"Mom, look, this is ginseng. I'll go to the medicine store tomorrow and sell two of them, and keep one for myself. I guess I can exchange it for a lot of silver."
Seeing her father's excitement, Yu Qingqing promptly took out the things hidden in her arms and placed them on the table.
"Third sister, you are so amazing that you even know ginseng. Thank you for your hard work, third sister. You run around outside every day for this family."
"Third sister, you are so awesome! That's great," after Yu Qingmei finished speaking, Yu Qingji also began to flatter her.
"Third sister, you are a great contributor to our family! I heard from people in town that a hundred-year-old ginseng can be sold for several hundred taels of silver. I'm sure these ginsengs of yours can be sold for a lot of money! This feels like a dream."
Yu Qinghai also said this, looking at the ginseng in Yu Qingqing's hand with shining eyes.
After everyone finished eating, they packed up and returned to their respective rooms. Yu Qingshu, Yu Qinghai, and Yu Qingji would sleep together for the night.
Yu Qingqing returned to the room and hurried into the space. Then she sorted out the vegetables in the open space and took out the ginseng she had thrown in earlier.
He also found a separate place and planted the ginseng, then watered the ginseng with some spiritual spring water. He then read some medical books in the space for a while, and after coming out, he gradually fell asleep.
Here in a poor alley, the man in black who had gone to the cliff to look for ginseng has also returned.
"Master, we found two ginsengs, but they are not old enough. You can use them first and then go to the medicine store to look for ginsengs that are two to three hundred years old. You can also use them together."
Yuan Yi knelt on the ground and reported to Yuan Xichen about his experience of going out to find medicine.
Yuan Xichen remained silent, lounging lazily on a rosewood recliner. His narrow, almond-shaped eyes suddenly opened, emitting a sharp light.
He was wearing a white crescent-shaped brocade robe and a jade crown inlaid with red jewels on his head.
Yuan Xichen glanced at Yuan Yi from the side and waved his hand to dismiss him.
Yuan Yi also tactfully retreated, intending to use the ginseng as medicine first. He would first give it to His Royal Highness Prince Chen to suppress his internal injuries.
At the imperial court in the capital, all civil and military officials had arrived early.
Prime Minister Yang was even pacing around the court, looking extremely anxious, while the other civil and military officials were also whispering among themselves.
Upon listening carefully, it turned out to be Emperor Yuanjia. He had not attended the morning court. This was the third day.
"I heard that Emperor Yuanjia recently acquired a new beauty. That beauty has skin as white as cream, delicate features, and a graceful figure. Even her walk carries a fragrance.
Such a beauty is hard for any man to resist.” A lecherous official nearby was describing the scene in vivid detail.
"That's right. Emperor Yuanjia hasn't come to the capital for three days. I heard that he stays with that beauty every night and sleeps until noon every day. He doesn't even come to court."
Lord Chen, the Minister of Personnel, couldn't help but say something as well.
"I recently heard that Yang Guifei's residence was such that one or two maids were dragged out every day. I don't know if Yang Guifei was taking out her anger on the maids because the emperor had a new lover. How pitiful!
"They were all born and raised by their parents, yet they died just like that. Moreover, when His Majesty found out, not only did he not blame her, he even rewarded a few more palace maids and told the Imperial Concubine that she could do whatever she wanted with them."
Another voice was heard in the crowd, but there were too many people and no one knew who said it. The prince was listening quietly nearby. He knew too well what his father had done, so he simply turned a blind eye.
"The emperor hasn't arrived yet, Eunuch Cui, do you think you should go check it out?" At this moment, Prime Minister Yang felt ashamed as he listened to the comments in the court.
After all, Yang Guifei was his youngest and most beloved daughter. The whole family benefited from having a concubine.
If someone says something about his daughter, even if she did something wrong, he cannot bear to see her being talked about.
"My lords, please be careful with your words! His Majesty has not arrived yet, so you cannot listen to rumors and make random guesses. Otherwise, the consequences will be more than you can bear."
Prime Minister Yang felt that he couldn't just sit there and wait for death. He had to say something. If he let them talk, he would lose his face.
After a while, the crowd fell silent. Since the Prime Minister had said so, naturally no one dared to say anything more.
"If you have a petition, proceed. If you don't, leave the court!" A shrill, duck-like voice echoed over the court. An old eunuch holding a whisk appeared above.
"We obey your order!" All the officials bowed and began to disperse in an orderly manner.
"Your Highness, please stay. I have something to say." Prime Minister Yang saw that the prince was about to go back and stopped him in time.
"I wonder what the Prime Minister wants to do that you're stopping me?" The crown prince's name was Yuan Ying, and everyone else called him His Highness Crown Prince Ying.
"Your Majesty, Crown Prince Ying, please allow me to report that Your Majesty has not attended court for several days. I recently received news that refugees are appearing in various continents and the weather is getting hotter.
This is not a good sign. I am worried about a severe drought. I hope His Royal Highness can talk to His Majesty about this, so as to avoid causing dissatisfaction among the people and instability in the court.
Prime Minister Yang finished speaking to the Crown Prince nervously, sweat breaking out on his forehead.
"This is serious! You must not speak carelessly and cause panic." The prince was also a little surprised when he heard it.
"Your Highness Prince Ying, don't worry! I will never joke about this. The people are already suffering from the heavy taxes and levies, and I am worried that it will cause even greater unrest."
Prime Minister Yang expressed his concerns earnestly.
"I will report this matter to my father truthfully. Prime Minister Yang is very thoughtful." His Royal Highness Prince Ying smiled and walked away.
Thousands of miles away in Shuihe Village, Yu Qingqing was preparing to go to the town with Yu Qingshu.
This time they planned to go by ox cart. Yu Qingqing saw that many people in the village were also going to the town, including the hunters who had hunted with Yu Qingshu before, who were also taking their prey to the town.
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