In spring, the mountains are lush with vegetation and there is no shortage of food. These hare pheasants were very fat, and at noon, the household officials also dipped their light and feasted on a feast of game.

In the afternoon, there was basically nothing left to do with Xiaocao, and she walked around the imperial village like a tourist. Zhu Junyang also introduced her to the origin of this imperial village like a tour guide.

In the early days of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the officials of the previous dynasty either died or fled, and the Zhuangzi owned by those officials returned to the imperial court. Most of the recovered Zhuangzi were given to meritorious officials. The Zhuangzi under the name of the great eunuch Cao in the previous dynasty was the largest place at that time, with more than 18,000 tilts. Such a big Zhuangzi, the emperor is not good to reward people, so as the imperial village, the income directly belongs to the treasury, and sends trusted eunuchs to manage, Zhuangzi also has a Zhuangtou, official schools, family members, etc., eunuchs only play a role in supervision, the cultivation of the field still depends on those experienced Zhuangtou and tenants.

Just along the way, there are only a few fields where corn and potatoes are grown, and the rest are planted with spring wheat and rice. The soil of Huangzhuang is fertile and the crops are growing well.

In the evening, most of the corn and potatoes had been irrigated with "medicinal water", and Yu Xiaocao's father and daughter took a carriage back to the general's mansion. Zhu Junyang didn't want to go back to face the disgusting woman, so he had dinner in the General's Mansion and went back late.

Back in the mansion, Princess Jing had already washed up and was ready to go to bed. Jiang Zixian ignored the hints of Mei Xiang and others, and chatted with her aunt with a smile, but her heart was anxious, and her eyes frequently looked out of the door.

Princess Jing knew about the youngest son's business trip to Huangzhuang, but she didn't come back so late, so there were some problems. She glanced at her absent-minded niece and sighed in her heart: maybe she was wrong, and she shouldn't have relented and agreed to her niece staying.

In the past, when her son came back from Tanggu, he was by her side for at least half of the day, even if her son was not good at words and often couldn't say a few words all day, she could clearly feel that her son was close to her.

But when his son came back yesterday, he saw Jiang Zixian's expression as if he had swallowed a fly, and he didn't say a word during dinner, and hid out just after eating. It is said that he went to the study in the outer courtyard and pulled his father to play chess for half a night. Today, he went out before dawn, and his hurried footsteps seemed to be a vicious dog chasing him behind him.

Look at the chiming clock in the house, which is a rarity brought back by the youngest son from the West, and it is very convenient to see the time. Alas, it was almost ten o'clock, and it was long past her usual rest. But the youngest son had not yet returned, and her uninteresting niece was still in her room......

"Zhuxiang, has the concubine slept?" Just when Princess Jing was full of regret, the low voice of the youngest son sounded outside the door.

Jiang Zixian, who was sitting on the edge of her collapse, bounced up from the pestle at once, and came into contact with Princess Jing's surprised and dissatisfied gaze, she sat down again, and said with a little embarrassment: "Auntie, Brother Yang's errand is too hard, and I ......only came back at this time."

"The emperor trusted him, so he entrusted him with such important matters as planting corn and potatoes, and last year because of natural disasters, many good seeds were wasted. If it is smashed again this year, the emperor will probably blame it......" Princess Jing's tone carried a faint worry.

Jiang Zixian's eyes rolled and said, "I think Brother Yang can hand over the errand, isn't there those officials from the household department?" Brother Yang was born rich and noble, and he had never been in contact with farming, so why did he take on this thankless errand? ”

In her opinion, Zhu Junyang's management of Huangzhuang's experimental field is to deal with a group of mud-legged people, no matter how big his ability is, he can't show it, and he has become a farmer in the mouth of those powerful people. Self-surrender identity, insulting Sven!

Hearing that the concubine had not yet gone to bed, Zhu Junyang was a little surprised. But after entering the concubine's bedroom, after seeing Jiang Zixian lying inside, Zhu Junyang understood everything, and he was even more tired of this unscrupulous woman to achieve her goals.

"Mother, why did you sleep so late today? Didn't the Imperial Doctor advise you? Your body can't stay up late and can't overexert yourself. As if Jiang Zixian, who winked at him frequently, did not exist, Zhu Junyang's tone was slightly complaining and concerned.

"I'm not tired...... Princess Jing didn't finish her words, she yawned big, and tears overflowed from the corners of her eyes. She smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Brother Yang, it's all my fault. I talked to my aunt too speculatively, and before I knew it, it was so late......" Jiang Zixian took the opportunity to come over and looked at Zhu Junyang with wide eyes like a clear spring and a pool of water.

Zhu Junyang's face turned cold, and he scolded Mei Xiang and Lan Xiang who were waiting in the room: "Are you two dead?" If others don't know each other and don't leave, won't you pick people up? If something goes wrong with the concubine's body, can you afford it? ”

"The prince of the county is angry, the slaves and maids know that they are wrong!!" Mei Xiang and Lan Xiang were infinitely aggrieved in their hearts, and they reminded Miss Biao more than five times, but Miss Biao always diverted the conversation. The visitors are guests, so it's not good for them to drive people away, right?

Jiang Zixian, who was standing one step away from Zhu Junyang, was embarrassed to death, Brother Yang was too unemotional, how could he say that he was also his cousin, why did he say it so ugly?

Zhu Junyang still seemed to be the air, and said to the two maidservants: "I read that you are a first-time offender, so I will let you go this time." If there is a second time, it will be severely punished and will not be tolerated!! ”

Princess Jing saw her two maids, kneeling on the ground and trembling like frightened quails, although she felt a little distressed in her heart, she also knew that her son was just using the topic to play and do it for Jiang Zixian.

"Thank you, Lord Jun!!" Mei Xiang stood up from the ground tremblingly, walked in front of Jiang Zixian in broken steps, and whispered, "Miss Cousin, it's time for Niangniang to go to bed, please come back tomorrow." ”

Jiang Zixian felt as if she had been slapped in the face, and she felt a hot pain, and she didn't have the face to stay here anymore, so she hurriedly said goodbye to her aunt and left quickly. If it were someone else, after such an incident, how could he still have the face to continue to stay in Jingwang's Mansion. But Jiang Zixian's heart to become a master was too urgent, so she was cheeky and stayed......

Princess Jing looked at her niece's back, sighed softly, and said, "Yuxue was cute when she was a child, how did she grow up like this??" Yang'er, don't worry, in a few days, the mother concubine will want to send her back for an excuse. ”

"Mother, you too, all cats and dogs stay at home. If you feel bored, you can call the happy girl of the uncle's family to accompany you! Zhu Junyang expressed his dissatisfaction slightly.

Princess Jing knew that the "Yue girl" in her son's mouth was the daughter of her youngest brother in the family, who was just nine years old, smart and sensible, and very likable. The son said that Yue Yatou is a good one, so that's right.

"Yang'er, you don't want to see Xian girl, is it because she is interested in you?" Princess Jing asked teasingly.

Zhu Junyang looked disdainful and said, "If she was simply in love with me, I wouldn't hate her so much." She thinks carefully, and she has to pretend to be innocent and simple, which makes people want to vomit when they see it! ”

Princess Jing wanted to say a few words for her niece, but remembering her son's special ability, she swallowed it again. After being silent for a moment, she said to her son who got up to leave: "I heard that Yu Yatou has come to the capital, so I will invite her to the palace as a guest another day." I have been taking the medicinal diet recipe she gave, but I always feel that it has not been effective in Tanggu. If she doesn't mind, let her check my pulse and see if I need to change the prescription. ”

She said as she observed the details of her son's face. Sure enough, when she mentioned the Yu family's girl, the lines on her son's face softened, and his eyes seemed to be much warmer. One thing drops one thing, and the son is planted in the hands of the little girl of the Yu family. Alas! How old is that girl? Eleven, right? I don't think I've gotten the hang of it yet! The son is not the kind of person who can coax a woman and die of sorrow......

"The body of the mother concubine is important, and I will personally invite someone over tomorrow - Xiaocao has been thinking about you mother concubine, and I asked about your situation today!" Zhu Junyang couldn't help but say good things for Yu Xiaocao in front of his mother.

Princess Jing glanced at him meaningfully, and said, "I heard that Dongshan Village was the hardest hit area by the locust plague last year, and I don't know what happened to the flowers and plants in that valley, will they suffer a catastrophe?" Yang'er, how is our Xishan Villa repaired? It's great if you can escape the heat in the summer! ”

Zhu Junyang said: "The courtyard has been almost repaired. If it weren't for the delay of the locust plague last year, I would have been able to live in it at this time. Last autumn, the wolves descended the mountain, and if it weren't for the fact that their son happened to be there, the Yu family would probably bear the brunt...... Fortunately, dozens of wolves have all been wiped out, and the wolf skin mattress brought back by his son is Yu Xiaocao's filial piety to you! ”

Princess Jing already knew about the wolves in advance, and now she still has lingering palpitations when she hears it: "Living at the foot of the mountain, although it is convenient to dig wild vegetables and hunt game, it is also quite risky." Let your father send a team of guards to guard the other courtyard, and if there is anything going on in the Yu family, he can take care of it if he is close. Yang'er, are you busy with your errands today, are you tired? ”

"I'm not tired, I'll just follow along, mainly relying on Xiaocao's potion...... Mother, it's not early, so let's rest. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow. Zhu Junyang saw that Princess Jing's face was slightly tired, so he hurriedly helped her lie down and helped her cover her with a brocade quilt.

Princess Jing enjoyed the rare thoughtfulness of her youngest son, and said with a smile: "Okay, the experimental fields in the two places have been planted, you should be able to stay in the capital for a few days this time, right?" ”

Zhu Junyang thought for a while and said a little slyly: "If there are no irrelevant people in front of me, my son will accompany his mother and concubine more in the house." If the mother concubine is accompanied, there is still something going on over there in Tanggu, and the son may have to stay there until the house is clean! ”