In Beiyuanshan Village, everyone is working hard on spring plowing, and everyone is filled with anticipation. As the saying goes, "A year's plan starts in spring."
The villagers in the mountain village were all focused on cultivating the fields. They were unaware that the seeds they were using had been replaced by Yinzhen. Previously, an old farmer had discovered the problem with the seeds and told Yinzhen about it directly, but he did not return to report the matter.
When the seeds were being distributed in Bayan, he took a special look and found that the seeds were somewhat different from what he had seen before.
"Sisi, look how enthusiastic everyone is. Our efforts this time should have paid off." Qingyan felt somewhat happy watching everyone working so hard.
She had Yuelai Inn go through a lot of trouble to get these seeds, which cost her a lot of manpower, material resources, and money, and she also had to ask for favors from several people.
"Yes, we're lucky we discovered it early. If we had only discovered it during the autumn harvest, the problem would have been much more serious." Yinzhen is still investigating the matter. The princes' infighting has started again. Yinzhi actually wants to fight Yinzhen, and the other princes have already sided with Yinzhen.
Qingyan took a slight step back and saw the old man who had discovered the problem. A happy smile appeared on his face. Qingyan was relieved. These seeds were all found in Northeast China, so there should be absolutely no problem.
As the sun set, everyone emerged from the fields. Yinzhen and Qingyan stood in front of the courtyard gate, watching as everyone happily passed by, their faces beaming with joy.
After the spring planting was almost over, the princes gathered in Changchun Garden, while the women stayed with Consort Tong. The twins, along with Batu Buhe, played outside with the children.
Hafeng, along with Doxihui and the Ninth Prince's wife, had just given birth to the Third Princess. The women were all chatting and laughing, but the Eighth Prince's wife didn't even have a smile on her face. Even the Ninth Prince's wife had given birth to a little princess, so how far away was the little prince?
"Eighth Sister-in-law, why aren't you talking to everyone?" The Tenth Prince's wife noticed that the Eighth Prince's wife was very silent and made some calculations in her mind.
"Tenth sister-in-law, are you... just seeing that ninth sister-in-law has a child, are you envious?" The third wife chimed in, helping the eighth wife to retort.
Qingyan sat to the side and was stunned when he heard the Third Princess Consort speaking. This woman was definitely not easy to get along with. The Eighth Princess Consort must have given the Third Princess Consort a lot of benefits.
"Fourth sister-in-law, why are you looking at me like that?" The Third Princess Consort noticed Qingyan's somewhat unpleasant expression out of the corner of her eye and asked with great interest.
"I just find it strange that Third Sister-in-law has become so supportive of her sister-in-law?" Qingyan sneered.
Consort Tong and Consort Yi were chatting nearby when they heard Qingyan's voice, but they didn't pay any attention to it. The Third Princess Consort and Qingyan had never gotten along.
"Fourth sister-in-law, what are you saying? Many of your sisters-in-law are on good terms with you, and it's rare that I have the Eighth sister-in-law to lean on." The Third Princess smiled and said, "I'm closer to the Eighth sister-in-law, so you're just talking nonsense."
As soon as she finished speaking, the wives all stared at the Third Princess in astonishment. The Fourth Princess asked a question that everyone was curious about, and the Third Princess started rambling on.
The Eighth Prince's wife looked out of the courtyard, where the children were playing. A hint of envy and resentment flashed in her eyes. When Yin Genjue Luo noticed the resentful look, she quickly gave Qing Yan a signal, telling her to pay attention to the Eighth Prince's wife's movements.
As lunchtime approached, Consort Tong decided that all the women should dine in Changchun Garden. The ladies were delighted, as dining there was the highest honor for them.
The group of women moved to the garden of Changchun Garden. Many of the ladies were attending a banquet in the garden for the first time, and they were all very curious. However, since Consort Tong had not said that they could wander around freely, they could only stay in the corridor.
Standing beside Qingyan were the twins, a boy and a girl. Ha Feng was held in Consort Tong's arms and sat in the main seat. Consort Rong seemed not to see Hong Sheng, who had been brought by the Third Prince's wife, and showed no intention of calling him over.
The Third Prince Consort was very annoyed. Every time the Empress Dowager attended a banquet, Consort Rong would act like this, wishing she could never see Hongsheng. However, if she entered the palace alone, Consort Rong would treat Hongsheng in a completely different way.
"Fourth sister-in-law, Consort Tong is very kind to the children. Hongsheng, go and pay your respects to Granny Ma!" The Third Princess smiled bitterly and instructed Hongsheng to go and pay his respects to Consort Rong.
When Consort Rong saw Hongsheng walking quickly over, she quickly got up. The child was still young, and she had a faint smile on her face.
"Hongsheng, come here to Grandma." Consort Rong saw Hongsheng, said nothing more, and waved to him.
“Sister Rongfei, I see that Hongsheng is being taught very well,” Consort Yi said with a hint of envy as she looked at Consort Rong.
Yinqi and Yintang were already married, but Ninth Prince's wife gave birth to a princess. The child was still young, but she looked nine-tenths like Consort Yi.
"Sister Yifei, you're lying. The little princess's appearance does bear some resemblance to yours," Consort Rong remarked.
Consort Yi laughed heartily. When she learned that the Ninth Prince's wife had given birth to a legitimate princess, she felt somewhat troubled. Who would have thought that the little princess would look so much like her?
"Sister Yifei, we all envy you." Xinfei smiled.
As Qingyan listened to them flattering Consort Yi, she turned to look at Ninth Princess Consort, who gave her a helpless smile.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, Little Princess usually stays with Mother and doesn't spend much time with me at all," Ninth Princess said, spreading her hands.
"It's good for daughters to have their children visit the palace often," Qingyan said with experience. After all, girls are destined for marriage, and having the support of the palace concubines will improve their future.
Ninth Princess smiled bitterly. Consort Yi always said that their daughters should never marry into Mongolia. Besides, Consort Yi was quite beautiful, and the little princess was cheerful and lovely, bearing seven-tenths of Consort Yi's features.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, after we finish spring plowing, shall we go out and have some fun?" Ninth Princess asked Qingyan.
Qingyan nodded. If they didn't go out, the children would definitely get restless.
"Is the little princess making a fuss about going out?" Qingyan asked. "The twins and Batubuhe insist on wandering around in the fields."
"Yes, she insisted on going out, and I was powerless to stop her," Ninth Princess Consort said helplessly.
To be honest, she was also looking forward to going out and taking a stroll. During the spring plowing season, some things even happened to Yinzhen, which made them all feel very bad.
"Once the banquets are over for the next few days, we'll go out for a picnic. That would be nice." Qingyan nodded; the children really did need to go for a walk.
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