Luo Yong and Ji San have been following the young lady for some time and have come to know what kind of person she is. If she says there will be a huge reward, then there will be a huge reward.
The two of them treated this batch of vegetables even more attentively. Even without Zhou Qiongyue's instructions, they took the initiative to arrange people to spread seeds of various vegetables all over the farm.
Regardless of whether it can grow or not, there is hope only if it is sown first.
After that, Zhou Qiongyue would inspect the small green vegetables growing in the hot spring villa with great interest every day. In Zhou Qiongyue's mind, these were all pure silver!
Although Zhou Qiongyue thought so, when the first batch of vegetables grew, she still sent some to each small kitchen in the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion.
It’s just that the third room has even less, and according to Zhou Qiongyue herself, she doesn’t want to give it at all. She can only give it so little out of consideration for her father’s face.
As for what the third wife thought, whether they made a fuss or not, it had nothing to do with her. Anyway, if they dared to make a fuss in front of her, she would confront them.
Then Zhou Qiongyue also sent some to the Empress, her aunt, her second cousin, her fifth cousin, and Princess Yongchun. Of course, she also sent some to the Emperor, but whether the Emperor would cook it or not was not her concern.
The main reason was that she felt that it was a bit inappropriate to give it to her aunt but not to the emperor.
Fu An gave some to her fiancé who loved giving her banknotes, but no one else gave any, not even Zhou Qiongyue's in-laws.
So she distributed the first batch of vegetables here and there, and before she even started selling them, only a few small seedlings were left. Even Zhou Qiongyue herself only had a small meal at the beginning, and then it was gone.
Fortunately, she sent the food back to the mansion, and her mother and father each gave her 500 taels of silver. She just gave the 1,000 taels directly to Luo Yong and Ji San. As for the others, Zhou Qiongyue had enough money from her jewelry shop this month to reward them.
When the emperor received the dishes sent by Zhou Qiongyue, the servants did not dare to deal with them casually and could only report it to Eunuch He.
Eunuch He chose a time when the Emperor was not busy and reported it. Fresh vegetables at this time of year were a rarity, and they did not dare to make decisions on their own. "Your Majesty, Princess Shuxian sent you a basket of greens. The Imperial Kitchen is unsure what to do with them."
"Green vegetables?" The emperor was quite confused. At this time of year, even the imperial farm had almost no green vegetables left. Where did Zhou Qiongyue get them?
Seeing the emperor's interest, Eunuch He added, "I've personally examined it. It's fresh and juicy. I've also had the imperial physician test it for poison."
"Did Shuxian tell me how she got here?" Who wouldn't want to eat something green at this time of year? Even the emperor was no exception.
"It's said that she was recuperating at the hot spring manor and, bored, asked her servants to make some. The amount isn't much. That hot spring manor was the one you gave to the Second Prince.
Shuxian sent some to you, the Empress, the two princes, and Princess Yongchun."
Of course, Eunuch He would not say more of this about the Empress.
But the emperor had obviously guessed it, "Tell the imperial kitchen to prepare all the vegetables for lunch! And remind me to go to the empress for dinner in the evening."
"Yes!" Eunuch He obviously guessed what the emperor was thinking, but those baskets of vegetables did look fresh.
The Queen obviously guessed what the Emperor was doing, so she asked the kitchen to prepare some of her favorite vegetables for lunch. However, she didn't expect Yue'er to give some to Chen'er and his brother.
Amber, who was beside the Queen, had obviously guessed what her master was thinking and echoed, "Miss Zhou has always had a good relationship with His Highness and his family. She never forgets them when she has something good."
"Yes! Yue'er has been kind since she was a child. If she wasn't so kind, I wouldn't be worried that she wouldn't be able to survive in this cannibalistic place."
The Queen also sighed. In her heart, Yue'er was not much different from her own daughter. Although she couldn't compare to her own son in critical moments, perhaps people would never encounter such a critical moment in their lifetime.
The queen's sadness only lasted for a while. Just as lunch was served, her two sons arrived to collect the debt. What else could she be sad about?
It seemed as if the second prince and the fifth prince had come specifically for dinner time. Normally, the two brothers would not come to pay their respects at this time.
The queen felt that she knew with her toes that her two sons were just there to eat for free.
The Queen saw her two sons looking at the vegetables on the table, and she was almost drooling. She was very confused, "Didn't Yue'er give you two some too? Why do you two still want to come here to eat?"
"I gave mine to Miss Duan and Miss Xie." The second prince did not hide anything. Anyway, his mother never interfered in his affairs in this regard.
The Queen really had no complaints about her son's behavior, but since she had done a favor and then tried to take advantage of her, she couldn't help but tease him, "I thought you would give it all to Miss Xie!"
The second prince was playing with the jade pendant around his waist. For a moment, the queen felt that she could no longer see through her son.
Just when the queen was puzzled, the second prince said with a smile: "Miss Duan is my son's wife after all, and she also saved my life. My son..."
The Queen immediately interrupted her son's perfunctory words. She felt that her son was just like his father:
"Stop. I have no interest in interfering with your affairs in the backyard. But I just want to remind you that no matter how much trouble you make, you are not allowed to harm the offspring in the backyard."
The queen stopped caring about her eldest son and looked at her youngest son curiously. "What about yours?"
"I asked the kitchen to prepare it for us this morning, and my second brother also came to eat it." The fifth prince sounded quite aggrieved when he spoke of this.
The Queen couldn't believe what she heard and looked at Li Jingchen and his brother. "Such a big basket of vegetables, and you two finished it in one meal?"
"It's been a while since I've seen such fresh dishes! I couldn't help myself..." The fifth prince also felt embarrassed, making him and his second brother look like a delicacy.
"Okay, eat!" The queen had given up hope on these two guys. Each one was more unreliable than the other.
While waiting for dinner, the Queen saw the Emperor and his son at the table, and her smile became even more forced. For the first time, she felt that it was just a meal, and there shouldn't be so many people.
The Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion did not make a fuss about this matter, mainly because Zhou Wenfu knew that he had a bad relationship with his niece, and he had nothing to say about the fact that she treated him differently.
He was also afraid that he would get beaten by his eldest brother if he made a fuss. When his eldest brother beats someone, it really hurts. Anyone who has experienced it knows it.
As for Duan Jianing, who received the dish, she could only sigh in admiration at Zhou Qiongyue's prowess. Xie Zixin, on the other hand, didn't even bother to find out where the dish came from. She simply felt that the Third Prince loved her very much, and that she had a lot of face.
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