Those who had worked in Zhou Qiongyue's farm went to other farms to look for work. When others heard that they were people who had worked in the farm of Prince Fu'an's wife, they would immediately say that there was no shortage of people.
Are you kidding? These small temples can’t accommodate people who dare to object to working in the princess’s farm.
Many people could not find easy work, and did not want to go to the river repair work organized by the government, so they could only move outside the city gate and wait for the porridge to be distributed by various governments every day.
But as time went on, fewer and fewer people distributed porridge outside the city gate. After all, at this time, everyone had little food.
Although the emperor issued an edict stating that the drought would only last for two years, they still dared not leave themselves any escape route. Who wouldn't be afraid of death at a time like this?
Therefore, those who used to work at Zhou Qiongyue's farm and could eat their fill every day, and even save some at home, now had to live a life with no food to eat.
When Zhou Qiongyue heard the servant's report on the follow-up, she just smiled, but she was not very happy in her heart.
Who wouldn’t feel bad when encountering such a thing!
However, this emotion did not affect Zhou Qiongyue at all. She felt that her advantage was that she would not punish herself with the mistakes of others.
Life was just the way it was supposed to be. Her current life was exactly the same as what she had hoped for in her previous life. Every day when she woke up, someone was waiting on her. Her status was high enough that no one dared to mess with her.
The key point is that her husband is often away from home, and she is the only one in the mansion, so she can live her life as she pleases. As for the household chores of the palace, there are only a few things to do every day, and she can handle them all in an hour.
Zhou Qiongyue can sleep until she wakes up naturally every day, then drink some tea and read her favorite books. Apart from the fact that the weather is a little hot, there is nothing wrong with it.
The days passed by so leisurely, and Zhou Qiongyue felt that the years were peaceful and quiet, and she was unaware of the passage of time.
Until one day she suddenly noticed that the weather had turned cold. She asked Gulan next to her, "What day is it today?"
Gulan didn't react to Zhou Qiongyue's nonsensical words at first. "Princess, what's wrong with you?"
As Gulan spoke, she was about to touch Zhou Qiongyue's forehead. She thought the princess was sick and was extremely worried.
Zhou Qiongyue didn't anticipate Gulan's action, so she didn't dodge immediately, and was actually touched by Gulan.
After Gulan touched Zhou Qiongyue's forehead, his expression became even more confused. "You don't have a fever? Then why are you asking what day it is, Princess?"
Zhou Qiongyue finally understood what the girl was thinking, and could only helplessly explain, "This princess has been in the mansion for too long and forgot what day it is today."
Gulan suddenly understood what was going on and immediately gave a date.
Zhou Qiongyue thought hard about the contents of the book. The date for rain written in the book was the day after tomorrow. It turned out that the drought was going to be over!
However, Zhou Qiongyue didn't show anything on her face. She just said that she wanted to eat fresh vegetables at noon, so she asked Gulan to bring people to pick all the precious vegetables grown in her yard and cook them.
However, Zhou Qiongyue did not eat alone, but asked someone to send a portion to Yuan Bohua and her eldest brother as well. Although it was not much, it was a small token of her appreciation, and they celebrated together, although they did not know what she wanted to celebrate.
Anyway, it's fun, just eating something delicious together.
Zhou Qiongyue wasn't the only one in a good mood recently; the Emperor and the Second Prince were also in a good mood. They both knew it was going to rain the day after tomorrow half a month ago.
As for who revealed the secret, it was of course Xie Zixin. She thought she had secretly instructed the people around her to prepare the medicine for childbirth, and she wanted to give birth to a child the next day.
The baby in her belly is not yet full-term, but the baby in the belly of the principal wife Duan Jianing is almost full-term.
Could it be that the Emperor and the Second Prince, those two smart guys, couldn't guess why?
The main reason was that Xie Zixin was a little too stimulated by Duan Jianing's pregnancy. She had already lost her position as the queen, and she felt that the only thing she could fight for for her child now was the position of the eldest son.
What Xie Zixin didn't realize was that she actually had a pretty good hand. Her child had a mother who could predict the future. If she could capitalize on this, it wouldn't matter whether the child was the eldest son or not.
What is important is that the baby is born safely and grows up healthily.
In fact, Xie Zixin had no say in whether her plan could succeed, and even the Second Prince had no say in it either. Ultimately, it all depended on the Emperor's opinion.
Obviously Xie Zixin hasn't noticed this yet.
The Second Prince was thinking about the troubles in his mansion and he didn't want to go back. So today he wandered towards the city gate again.
When the second prince arrived, Zhou Zhiyi was in Yuan Bohua's room preparing to have lunch together. It just so happened that his sister/princess had brought them some delicious food made in the palace.
The second prince didn't know about this in advance. He had been visiting Yuan Bohua very frequently in the past two years, so he went in directly without notifying anyone.
When he entered, he saw his cousin Zhou Zhiyi and his good friend Yuan Bohua taking food out of the lunch boxes. He was delighted, "It's true that arriving early is not as good as arriving at the right time."
Although the Second Prince did not let anyone know, Yuan Bohua and his people had a tacit understanding of the code, so he knew that the Second Prince was coming a long time ago.
He wasn't surprised at all when he saw the Second Prince come in. However, he still pretended to be helpless. "You're a prince, and you keep coming to me all day. Aren't you afraid that others will accuse you of forming a clique for personal gain?"
When Zhou Zhiyi saw the Second Prince coming, he immediately stood up and saluted with a smile. Yuan Bohua, on the other hand, remained seated without moving. Given his status, he certainly didn't need to salute the Second Prince.
If you really want to be picky, these princes have to call him "Prince" before they are crowned kings.
The second prince raised his hand towards his eldest cousin, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite.
The Second Prince walked over to Yuan Bohua and sat down, his eyes fixed on the dishes on the table. His eyes lit up instantly:
"Fuan, your food is delicious! Stir-fried vegetables, vegetable and tofu soup, vegetable meatballs, cold vegetables...tsk tsk."
Yuan Bohua could only immediately order someone to add a set of bowls and chopsticks for the Second Prince, "Do you think there are bowls and chopsticks every day? These are the ones your cousin and her personal maid planted in the yard. They take care of them more than they do me. During the day, they even put up a shed to block the hottest sun..."
Speaking of this, Yuan Bohua suddenly felt a little envious of these dishes. It seemed that he had to pick up his chopsticks quickly so as not to let the two older brothers in front of him get away with it.
When the Second Prince heard Yuan Bohua say this, his eyes lit up even more. "So it was my cousin who planted it! I didn't know..."
Yuan Bohua saw the Second Prince's expression and guessed what he was about to say. He rolled his eyes at the Second Prince in a very unpresentable manner and interrupted him, "No more. What Yue'er planted was only enough for this meal."
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