I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 492 Are you satisfied with this explanation?
Luo Qianhuai took the imperial edict with a smile, while Xing Xuan took out several gold pieces and gave them to the two eunuchs following behind Shao Neiguan, and then led them outside to have tea.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Eunuch Shao didn't wait for Luo Qianhuai to ask, and told him the situation in Qinglu Garden in detail.

Qinglu Garden is located on the east side of Shiyu Mountain, covering an area of ​​about 100 hectares. It cannot be compared with other royal gardens that often cover tens of thousands of hectares, but the land is indeed high-quality farmland, and the facilities are also quite comprehensive.

There is no need to talk about the houses and pavilions. Princess Yong'an specially dug a canal to bring water from the Wei River into the pond, built a large lotus pond, built rockery, planted exotic flowers and plants, and raised more than a hundred sika deer. In the summer, she often came here to cool off and enjoy the lotus and deer.

However, since it was taken over by the Shaofu, it has been neglected. Now the pond is covered with withered grass and it is difficult to restore its former splendor.

Luo Qianhuai had been in high spirits since she heard that the farm covered a hundred hectares. One hectare of land in Dayu was equivalent to fifty mu, and one hundred hectares was five thousand mu, which was fifty times larger than her previous small farm. She no longer had to worry about promoting the cultivation of Champa rice.

There are one hundred hectares of excellent farmland, and canals and reservoirs (lotus ponds) have been dug. It would be unjust if rice was not grown there.

As for the withered rare flowers and plants that made Eunuch Shao deeply regretful, and the "mysterious" disappearance of the sika deer, they were not within Luo Qianhuai's consideration.

"Thank you, Eunuch Shao, for telling me." She bowed and thanked him, but unexpectedly, Eunuch Shao was startled and his knees went weak and he knelt down.

"Madam, please accept twenty-one bows from heaven!" Eunuch Shao prostrated himself and kowtowed three times.

Luo Qianhuai had actually guessed the other person's identity when they first met. She had also met a lot of Mr. Mo's subordinates recently, and knew that most of them were like this, so she stopped trying to persuade him. After he finished his own greetings, she told him to stand up and said, "This is just the first time. Don't do it again. Be careful of ears."

"Don't worry, Madam." Shao Neiguan said seriously, "What I have saved will not hinder your business."

"Oh, there is one more thing." He reminded, "In the past, the royal family always gave away gardens and parks together with the managers and servants inside. Most of the people who followed Han Shuren in Qinglu Garden earlier did not pass the screening. The current managers are assigned by the Shaofu, not our people. Please pay more attention to it, Madam."

"I understand." Luo Qianhuai nodded and sent the person out.

Management is not an easy task, she has a deep understanding of this. Previously, it was just such a small farm, and the farmers had signed a death contract. If the government framed them, some people would defect, let alone such a large imperial farm.

But no matter what, the desire for land runs silently in the blood of the Chinese people. Even though Luo Qianhuai does not take these material things too seriously, he still feels quite happy.

She put aside all the complicated thoughts about human affairs, and as usual, she examined the homework of her three apprentices after dinner. Because of Madam Xin's illness, she specifically talked about the Guan Ge syndrome in detail, which made Tan Fei and the other two's eyes shine. It was not until Xing Xuan urged her repeatedly that they went back to their rooms to rest.

Luo Qianhuai still had no sleepiness. She wrote for a while as usual, and suddenly remembered something she had forgotten during the day. "Is everything going well for the young lady from the Lou family?" she asked.

"Even if you didn't ask, I would have mentioned it, but seeing that it was getting late, I thought I would wait until tomorrow." Xing Xuan said:

"When you met Liang Wulang and Xi'er on the road earlier, the commander of the Wei camp and his maid were following far behind, so you probably know what happened."

"Liang Wulang is the nephew of the newly appointed wife of the second branch of the Lou family. His father is a marquis of the Southern Army. He has no official position, but he is very scheming. He always wanted to use his aunt's reputation to find a noble lady to marry. As a result, he set his sights on the eldest daughter of the Lou family and even subdued her personal maid."

"During the time you were away, I followed Miss Lou all the time and watched how Xi'er would act. As expected, before we even reached Beiyuan, Xi'er wanted to do something bad and found an excuse to take Miss Lou away. I stopped her and brought her to Madam Lou for a confrontation, exposing her lies. Madam Lou did not make a fuss and only sent someone to escort Xi'er back."

"No wonder I didn't see Qian'er again during the banquet at the waterside pavilion." Luo Qianhuai recalled and asked, "From what Liang Wulang said at the time, he should have a backup plan."

"Don't worry, Madam." Xing Xuan said with a smile, "Lord Lou is the young master's friend. Liang Wulang dared to plot against his legitimate daughter. Even if you didn't ask, the commander of the Wei camp would have to investigate thoroughly. Liang Wulang's status meant that he was not qualified to attend the flower viewing banquet, but he and the Third Master of the Xin family have similar interests, so he was able to get in. As for other arrangements, Third Master Xin also contributed to them."

"They originally planned to have a maid sprinkle soup on Miss Lou in front of everyone, and then take her to the lakeside and push her into the water while she was changing clothes. Liang Wulang, who had been waiting there, would jump into the water to save her immediately. Then Xi'er would cry and shout to attract everyone over, and the plan would be done."

"You just love to use some evil tricks." Luo Qianhuai said with a gloomy face: "People's words are scary. After this incident, even if Miss Lou doesn't want to marry Liang Wulang, she may not be able to find a good husband in Xijing."

"Who says it's not true?" Xing Xuan said, "It's just that after Xi'er was sent away, Madam Lou has been keeping a close eye on Miss Lou and never gave them the chance to do anything, so this plan naturally came to nothing."

Luo Qianhuai thought of Mr. Xin San's drunken and lustful face, and snorted coldly: "This Mr. Xin San is really righteous. For such a bad friend, he didn't hesitate to offend the Minister of Agriculture."

Xing Xuan also sighed, "Prime Minister Xin has always been cautious and never offends anyone easily. If something like this really happened in his house, I'm afraid there will be a rift between him and Lord Lou."

"So Lord Xin already knows about this?" Luo Qianhuai looked up at Xing Xuan.

"The commander of the Wei camp said that it was the young master who personally reminded Lord Xin." Xing Xuan said, "Lord Xin doted on this third brother too much, which is why he allowed him to be so bold that he even dared to plot against you, the lady. If the explanation given by Lord Xin this time does not satisfy the young master, he does not mind taking action himself."

The explanation from the Xin Mansion came very quickly. Early the next morning, Luo Qianhuai learned that Mr. Xin San had gone out of town to do some work last night, but he accidentally fell off his horse and broke both his legs, and was in great pain.

Along with the news, there was a handwritten letter from Mrs. Lou, Cui Yingniang, and a generous gift to add to her dowry.