Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
While checking out the many different places, Zhou Ying glanced at the Gu
Family and left after ensuring they were safe.
She didnât expect that King Rui and Zhou Huaiming had gone to a Mother God Temple to offer incense.
What King Rui prayed for was for his residence to be safe.
Zhou Huaiming instead prayed that all the border crossings would be peaceful this year.
Additionally, Zhou Ying discovered that a few serious disaster-struck places, such as Pingyang Province, had already begun to run out of food.
Fortunately, traveling through the river was finally possible. Grain merchants transported grain from all over the country to these places without caring about the quality of it.
The situation was still stable after factoring in wild vegetables and stocks of dried vegetables.
Seeing this, Zhou Ying sprinkled seeds around the barren lands through her interspaceâperilla, dandelion, amaranth, and hemp vegetables.
She also released a batch of wild ducks, eggs, fish, and shrimp into their river before leaving.
After she was done, she picked another batch of strawberries and stored them. âWoof, woofâ¦â A dog barked, and Zhou Ying turned her head to see Gu Chengrui crossing the river with Er Zhuang.
Zhou Ying smiled and waved her hand.
When Er Zhuang heard her call, he barked even louder and ran even faster. Zhou Ying threw a strawberry the size of a childâs fist directly in front of it.
The strawberry was promptly eaten by Er Zhuang, who sprang up and ran to her side while wagging his tail.
Zhou Ying saw this and gave him a plate of strawberries.
When he lowered his head to eat the strawberries, Zhou Ying asked, âRui, why is he here? Isnât he living comfortably over there?â
âItâs spring, so I think heâs going into heat.
âHeâs barking at the cows and sheep daily, scaring them so much that they arenât eating enough. Thatâs why I brought him with me.
âBring him to the manor tomorrow and find a companion for him. Itâs better for him to live outside.â
âThatâs true. Itâll be safer if thereâs a dog around too.â Zhou Ying agreed and picked out a large plate of strawberries. âLetâs go and eat these strawberries. Theyâre sweet and tart.â
Gu Chengrui nodded and returned to the villa with her.
After eating the strawberries, Gu Chengrui read his medical books while Zhou Ying washed the dirty clothes and bedding in the interspace.
The next day, after the morning court session, Gu Chengrui had just left the palace gates when he bumped into Knig Kang again.
However, this time, King Kang wasnât here to persuade him. Instead, he asked, âCousin, Iâm wondering if you have some more tomatoes in your manor? Suzhi hasnât had an appetite recently, so I want to buy some for her to start her appetite.â
âThere really isnât any left. And as far as I know, the latest batch will be ready for harvest only in a monthâs time.
âIâm sure thereâs a reason for the lack of appetite. Eating some hawthorn is recommended if it is just ordinary stomach discomfort. That will have the best effect of boosting her appetite and helping her digest better.
âIf sheâs pregnant, sheâs probably just craving preserved fruits like preserved plums.â
âPregnant?â King Kang was stunned after hearing that and quickly remembered when Zhou Jiaying was pregnant. She had a big appetite but liked eating some strange things.
Thinking of this, he was secretly happy but also knew that the later this matter spread, the better. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
He nodded and said, âI think Iâm just worrying too much. Alright, I will find a doctor to take a look.â
âYou sure have a caring relationship with your wife. Iâll take my leave now.â Gu Chengrui turned around and walked away after that.
On the other end, after the Empress finished her breakfast, she checked the palace accounts. She pointed to Consort Shuâs expenses and asked, âMrs.. Yu, what did Consort Shu do? Why did her expenses suddenly increase so much?â