Quick wear: She has turned over the big guys from all walks of life

Chapter 1229 Famine and Natural Disaster 388

Nowadays, the most important thing for Zhou Ting is to conquer territory and manage his territories.

Mingyi strolled around for half a day, bought a lot of things, and never stopped talking. In the end, she lost the interest she had when she first came back to Fucheng, and returned to Fucheng Palace in a bad mood.

Butler Luo was very surprised to see her return, but when he saw that only Chunxi was with her and not Chunmei, he felt a little more worried.

He greeted her with a cheerful face, "Miss Cheng, how are you? You haven't been back for a long time. Are you used to living in the military camp? Is the food good? I am really worried about you and the prince's health. You have lost weight. Can you stay in the palace for a few more days this time?"

He keeps on talking incessantly but never becomes annoying; his concern and worry are clearly expressed, and the tone is just right.

Mingyi admired the old butler very much. She heard that he had been guarding the Fucheng Palace since he was young. Now it seemed that he was indeed a capable and clear-headed person.

Be careful and thoughtful in what you say and do, and don't leave any room for gossip.

"Hello, Steward Luo. You are so nagging. Which question can I ask you to answer? I just came back. Let me take a rest first."

Chunxi stood up and spoke politely on behalf of the master he was serving.

Mingyi looked at her with a smile, and just in order to save her some trouble, she followed Chunxi's words.

"I'm sorry to have made you worry so much, butler. The prince and I are doing well in the military camp. I only came back because of the good news from the army recently. I'm really tired after being out for most of the day. Butler, please go ahead and do your work. I'll go back to the yard and rest for a while."

Butler Luo had an idea in mind, and with a smile on his face, he leaned over to invite her. "It is my fault for not considering this matter carefully. Please go in. I will have someone bring you some hot water and food later. You can have a good rest."

"In that case, I'll trouble Steward Luo."

Mingyi continued the conversation with a smile, and took Chunxi to the inner courtyard first.

As soon as they left, Butler Luo looked at Guard Yu and the others and asked them carefully.

"Is everything okay with all the guards in the barracks?"

Guard Yu understood what he meant and took the initiative to answer him, "We are all fine. Steward Lao Luo cares about us. The prince is also doing well. He planned to come back yesterday, but unfortunately he encountered an accident on the way and had to return to the camp temporarily. The prince was busy with government affairs today and could not come back, so only Miss Cheng came back alone."

Butler Luo's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that something big must have happened that he didn't know about.

He would not say what he was thinking in his heart. The matters of his masters would not be told by their confidants, and they were things he should not know.

"Is that so? But I'm glad that the prince is safe. Guard Yu, you've worked hard on the journey. Go back and rest. I'll have someone bring you hot water and meals later."

"Thank you for the trouble, Steward Lao Luo. There are many things that Miss Cheng bought in the carriage outside. Please ask the butler to send them to Miss Cheng's yard."

"It's easy to say, it's a piece of cake!"

Guard Yu led a group of guards and bowed to take their leave.

After seeing them off, Butler Luo took a team of servants to the carriage outside the door, unloaded the things Mingyi bought, and gave instructions.

"Hey, take the things to Miss Cheng's yard, and be careful with your hands."

A group of servants were busy at work, and the old butler was making arrangements in an orderly manner.

Butler Luo has a deep foundation in the Fucheng Palace. The servants are very convinced of him and obey his orders.

Following Butler Luo's instructions, all the things on the carriage were unloaded and sent to the inner courtyard.

The one who came out to greet him was Chunxi.

"The things are in the yard, you all go down."

"Here."

People put down their things one after another, bowed politely and then dispersed towards the main house.

Chunxi looked at the things in the yard and was at a loss for a moment.

After thinking it over, she turned back to the house to ask for instructions. "Ms. Cheng, all the things you bought have been delivered and are in the yard. What should I do with them?"

Mingyi changed into women's clothes, walked across the screen with light and steady steps, looked at Chunxi who lowered her eyes respectfully, and said.

"Butler Luo is a reliable person. You can distribute the things you bought to the people in the courtyard, and then send a portion to Butler Luo."

Chunxi understood and said, "Yes, I will do it right away."

After saying this, he bowed again and left.

Mingyi pondered for a moment, looking at the room which had not changed much, and suddenly felt a little deserted.

Chunxi distributed the things to other maids in the yard.

The maids received the favor and came in a group to pay their respects.

Among them, Chunxi walked in front and was the first to enter the house.

"Ms. Cheng, we servants are here to express our gratitude. Thank you for your reward, Miss Cheng."

Mingyi waved her hand nonchalantly, "It's just some snacks, you can just take them and eat them. I've been away from Fucheng these days, I wonder if there are any interesting things happening in or outside the mansion?"

Chunhong and Chunliu, seeing that she was as kind as ever, felt relieved and spoke with a smile.

"During the time when the young lady was away from Fucheng, nothing big happened. There were only a few interesting things. The most interesting one was that a merchant family named Lu in Fucheng gave birth to seven girls in succession. At the end of last month, the seventh girl was born. The master of the Lu family cried and screamed, and everyone in Fucheng knew that he only wanted a boy."

"Over the years, he has always wanted to have a boy to inherit the family business and continue the family line. To this end, he has been taking concubines."

"Who would have thought that he had more than a dozen concubines, and all the children born one after another were girls. As Master Lu grew older, he still couldn't give birth to a boy. It's really pitiful for Master Lu's original wife. She followed Master Lu from humble beginnings to make a fortune, and now that she's rich, she's living in a small courtyard, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures."

Chunhong said this with regret and a look of empathy on her face.

Chun Liu sneered, "Is it really that important to continue the family line? It's as if those men were born just to make women give birth to boys."

"Chunliu, how can you talk like that? You have no manners when speaking in front of the young lady." Chunxi frowned and looked at her.

Chunliu didn't think there was anything wrong with this statement, but seeing that Miss Cheng was really young, it was indeed inappropriate to say this in front of Miss Cheng.

She squatted down respectfully and said, "Please forgive me, young lady. I shouldn't say these things in front of you."

Chunhong paused, then followed suit to apologize.

"It is my fault. Please punish me, young lady."

The two of them looked frightened, so Mingyi smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Get up. You two are answering my orders. How can I punish you?"

They understood it in their hearts, but Mingyi was indeed too young, and should have been careful when speaking, but she lost that caution.

"Thank you for not punishing me, young lady."

Chunhong and Chunliu stood up slowly. Although they didn't show it on their faces, they were a little more cautious in private.

"Okay, the food has been distributed to you. You can take it. It's up to you whether you want to eat it or give it away."

When someone interrupted me, I didn't hear much interesting things and became bored instead.

"Go down, I won't need your help for now."

"Yes, slaves, please leave."

The three of them greeted each other and quickly left the room. When they got outside, they looked at each other in surprise.

(End of this chapter)