Chapter 419: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 30
Ding Wei looked in the direction Ji Yuan pointed and his eyes lit up.
A young girl was carrying a bamboo basket on her back and holding the hand of a little girl. The two of them were heading towards the mountain they had just passed.
The girl was wearing a blue cloth dress, which showed off her exquisite figure. The sun had just set and the hazy glow made her look even more extraordinary and noble.
Such a woman was something Ding Wei could never dream of in his entire life. He had been eyeing Ji Yunhuan for a long time, but unfortunately he never dared to take action.
Ding Wei's mouth was almost watering. "She is indeed a beauty, but she has a father and servants, and she has enough food. I'm afraid she won't commit herself to me."
Men understand men best. Ji Yuan knew Ding Wei had made up his mind at first sight. He immediately advised: "Your Excellency is wise and powerful. Which woman would not be attracted to you? She used to be a daughter of an official family, but now she is just an exiled prisoner. Your Excellency has an official position. If she follows you, she will be marrying up."
"Women are reserved and probably won't be willing to speak first. It's better for adults to take the initiative."
The more Ding Wei listened, the more excited he became. He was just a minor official, but a county magistrate was not as good as the current one. During his exile, he was the emperor and could do whatever he wanted.
But he was still a little worried. "If she makes a scene and complains to Guo Yi about me, I'm not afraid of Guo, but I don't want to cause trouble."
Ji Yuan leaned over and lowered his voice, "She is just a little girl, how can she have the nerve to make a scene? I am not afraid if she does. Just say she did it voluntarily, and you just need to give me something. I will testify for you then. With all the evidence, she will have no choice but to admit it."
Ding Wei was very satisfied and casually threw two steamed buns to Ji Yuan, "You are quite tactful. This is a reward for you."
Ji Yuan bowed and nodded to express his thanks, then ate the food in one gulp.
Once the hidden danger of Ji Yunhuan is resolved, he can concentrate on dealing with Ji Liao. The exile team has left the capital for two days, and tomorrow is the deadline. No matter what, he must deal with Ji Liao tomorrow.
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On the barren mountain, Ji Yunhuan held Lanhua in one hand and took out a bag of candied fruit from the backpack with the other hand.
She stuffed a candied date into Lanhua's mouth. Lanhua widened her eyes in surprise. She had never eaten such delicious candied dates. They were sweet and sticky, and even better than those sold in the shops on East Street.
Seeing that Xiao Lanhua liked it, Ji Yunhuan simply gave her the whole bag and said with a smile: "There are several kinds of candied fruits in it. Keep them for yourself and eat them quietly. Don't spread the word. If outsiders know about it, you won't be able to eat them in the future."
Lanhua thought Sister Ji was amazing! Sister Ji seemed to have everything, could find everything, and could buy everything. Tonight they had a pot of soup, the soup was golden in color, and there were many delicious things in it that she had never eaten before.
And that bowl of rice, each grain was distinct, white and round. She ate three bowls in total and her stomach was now very full.
She and her grandfather were imprisoned for three months and were emaciated with hunger. She thought she would be hungry during exile, but unexpectedly the food was better than at home. She touched her bloated belly and thought to herself that she must find more herbs to repay Sister Ji.
"Sister! There is crane grass there. I will pick some to treat Uncle Ji and Uncle Ji's injuries. There are also herbs for repelling mosquitoes. I will pick some and make some sachets. This way, I don't have to worry about being bitten by mosquitoes when walking on the mountain road."
Ji Yunhuan saw a wild fruit tree not far away. The tree was very tall and all the wild fruits on the bottom had been picked. Only the branches still had fruits hanging on them. The branches were very thin and it was difficult for people to climb up to pick them.
She was a little greedy for the fresh taste. No matter how good the fruits in the imperial kitchen were, they could not compare to the freshness of those just picked from the tree.
In front of Xiao Lanhua, Ji Yunhuan couldn't use the space, so he waved at Xiao Lanhua and said with a smile: "Go ahead, be careful, don't go too far."
Little Lanhua responded and left with the small backpack on her back.
Ji Yunhuan walked to the wild fruit tree, and with a thought, all the ripe fruits on the tree entered the space and piled up into a small hill in the space.
Ji Yunhuan took out one and tasted it. It was tender, juicy and delicious. She suddenly had an idea. There was also land in the space. Could she move the fruit tree directly in there? That way, she would have fresh fruits to eat in the future?
She slowly closed her eyes and her consciousness sank into space. Not long after, a fruit tree appeared on the green lawn. She brought spiritual spring water to irrigate the tree. The tree grew at a speed visible to the naked eye and produced many fruits. The fruits soon ripened and hung heavily on the branches.
Ji Yunhuan opened his eyes and happily took a bite of the newly grown fruit. It was bigger and sweeter than the previous ones.
A piece of open space appeared in front of him. The fruit trees were dug up with their roots, revealing the dark soil. Ji Yunhuan also moved some shrubs over to block it, so it didn't look so abrupt.
She also buried two ginseng roots in the soil, preparing to have Xiao Lanhua dig them out later, so that she could give them openly to her father and Uncle Ji to nourish their bodies.
"Little girl, are you digging wild vegetables? You are so good and sensible. Your uncle feels sorry for you when he sees you. Why don't you give you two steamed buns? Then you don't have to work so hard."
Ding Wei had also gone up the mountain at some point. He did not go directly to find Ji Yunhuan, but instead went to Xiao Lanhua first.
Xiao Lanhua was digging herbs on a small hill. She had one foot on a stone and was picking up the herbs with the other hand. She was startled and missed her step, and almost fell down.
Fortunately, she had loved running up the mountain since she was a child, so she was experienced and reacted quickly. She grabbed the tree trunk hanging above her head with one hand and quickly climbed up.
She patted her chest and yelled at the top of her voice: "Sister Ji! Sister Ji! There is a weird uncle here!"
Ding Wei had already climbed up and stood in front of Xiao Lanhua. He forced out a self-righteous smile, revealing a mouthful of yellowed teeth, and said to Xiao Lanhua: "Uncle is not a bad person. Uncle is an official who is in charge of food. What and how much you eat every day is all under your uncle's control."
"What's your name? How old are you? You look too thin. How pitiful! As long as you listen to me, I promise you won't go hungry in the future."
Little Orchid hugged her small backpack and burst into tears. "I... I'm not hungry! I don't want your steamed buns either. Go away! I want to go find Sister Ji!"
Ding Wei hugged Xiao Lanhua and said cheerfully, "Don't be afraid, uncle will take you to find Sister Ji right away."
Little Lanhua was so frightened that she struggled hard, but she was too weak and could not match the man's strength.
The small backpack fell to the ground and the herbs were scattered all over the floor. Lanhua felt distressed and scared, and cried even louder.
"Sister Ji, help me! Help me! Let me go! I don't want it. I don't want to eat your food! Don't touch me..."
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