Yongzheng laughed and hugged her even tighter.
About fifteen minutes later, Lin Yun went downstairs alone.
Xiao Tao had been waiting downstairs for a long time, and her eyes instantly reddened when she saw her young mistress.
She strode forward, but stopped a few steps away from Lin Yun, awkwardly offering a curtsy: "Your Majesty..."
"Silly girl, why are you still so reserved?" Lin Yun smiled, took Xiao Tao's hand, and gently pinched her cheek. "It's only been a short time since we last met, and you don't recognize me?"
Xiao Tao's tears welled up instantly, her voice choked with sobs: "Miss, I miss you so much! In the days you were away, I was so afraid of ruining the business and letting you down..."
Lin Yun shook her head and said softly, "It doesn't matter if you made a mistake. Now that I'm the Empress, no one will dare to bully you."
She paused, a sly glint in her eyes, "Besides, isn't our business doing just fine? I heard from Manager Chen that you're doing a great job."
Xiao Tao burst into laughter through her tears, wiping them away: "Miss... Your Highness, you still love to tease me so much."
Lin Yun took Xiao Tao's arm and said softly, "Come on, come with me to Yunxiang Villa."
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Yunxiang Courtyard remained the same, but Lin Yun's absence made it seem a bit deserted.
As Lin Yun stepped into the courtyard, the familiar scent of grass and trees greeted her, warming her heart.
She walked straight to the artificial hill in the backyard, where there was a hidden spring.
She crouched down, her back to Xiao Tao, and quietly drew out a wisp of spiritual spring water, pouring it into the spring's eye.
The clear water suddenly shimmered with a fleeting, lustrous sheen.
"Xiao Tao, remember to use this spring water when you make rouge in the future," Lin Yun instructed. "It can improve the quality of the rouge and make our products more popular."
Xiao Tao nodded quickly: "This servant understands!"
Afterwards, Lin Yun went to the hydroponic room.
As you push open the door, a fresh, plant-like scent wafts out.
The vegetables and fruits in the hydroponic room are growing well, with abundant fruits hanging among the lush green leaves.
"After Miss left, we harvested another batch," Xiao Tao said excitedly. "But recently they've been growing a bit slowly, and I'm worried about it."
Lin Yun squatted down, touched the soil, and understood.
The effects of the spiritual spring water are indeed almost exhausted; these crops can only grow one more crop at most.
Even so, this yield far exceeded that of ordinary farmland.
"It's alright, it's already pretty good that it can grow three crops." Lin Yun stood up, patting the dirt off her hands.
"Harvest all these ripe vegetables and fruits, divide them in half, and pack a bag of rice in them. I'll take it to show the Emperor. You can keep the rest for yourselves."
Xiao Tao quickly instructed the servants to start harvesting. In no time, several baskets of fresh vegetables and fruits, and a heavy bag of rice were packed up.
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