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Chapter 227 Fate

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, fishermen would catch crabs together, with a small portion sold in Lin'an and most of them shipped to the capital.

The rest of the time, crabbing is not allowed in the lake.

Since the money from selling crabs would be deposited into the local treasury and could help reduce some of the people's taxes, most of the local people were very conscious and would not catch crabs privately.

Even on weekdays, when washing, everyone would rather walk a little further to the riverside to wash...

Lin'an Lake is well-protected and has a lot of fish, shrimps and crabs.

At this time of year, fish, shrimps and crabs are plump and delicious.

After the fish hook entered the water, Chu Anlan began to circle around Ye Wanqing, serving her tea and fruit.

While feeding grapes, he leaned close to Ye Wanqing's ear and said, "Look to the left, under the willow tree fifty meters away."

Ye Wanqing looked over when she heard the voice.

Chu Anlan sighed: "Does he think that if he wears a gorgeous suit and has a servant following him, I won't be able to recognize him?"

Ye Wanqing seemed to be thinking: "Look at the way he sits, does he look like someone who came from a military camp?"

"Military camp?" Chu Anlan looked over in surprise.

Suddenly, the man also looked over.

Chu Anlan looked away as if nothing had happened, picked up the tea and took a sip to calm his nerves: "Indeed, they look alike."

It looks like someone sent by the Emperor...

The two of them had a tacit understanding.

Ye Wanqing handed over the pear soup: "Prince, drink this."

Chu Anlan took it.

Because he was being watched, he was particularly well-behaved throughout the afternoon.

Before the hour of You arrived, he had already caught a basket of crabs and a basket of fish and shrimps.

As the boat approached the shore, the servants gathered together and walked back with the fish baskets.

When passing by the person he was monitoring, Chu Anlan walked much faster.

The group returned to the city in a mighty manner.

When we got to the street, it was dinner time and the city was quite lively.

On the notice board on the street, a clerk from the government office was posting a notice, and there were people standing nearby watching.

Some people pointed at the words and asked: "What does this say?"

One of the clerks turned around and said: "The rice in Lin'an may have been targeted by grain dealers, and grain dealers have come to the fields to roam around.

If you have fields at home, please keep a close eye on them these days.

In addition, starting tomorrow, the county magistrate will send soldiers to patrol the fields. If you encounter anyone suspicious, you must report it to the authorities immediately..."

"What does the other notice say?" a citizen asked.

The clerk said, “Lin’an wants to build a summer corridor by the river, but the court is selecting a site for a new summer palace.

Because there is a conflict between the two, the court will send people to Lin'an to investigate and survey in the next two days. Everyone must remember to maintain the image of our Lin'an City and avoid spitting or throwing dirty things around..."

Build a new palace?

Ye Wanqing and Chu Anlan looked at each other in surprise.

In this case, many people from the imperial court should come...

On the way home, Chu Anlan asked, "Qing'er, who do you think the court will send?"

Ye Wanqing shook her head: "I don't know either."

In the previous life, the imperial court had mentioned the construction of a summer palace, but an old minister at the time pointed out that it was not appropriate to build a large-scale palace as Xinyi had just happened.

Later, locusts first plagued various places, followed by snow disasters. The following year, food prices rose, and the imperial court allocated disaster relief funds several times.

The matter of the palace was left unresolved.

……

After walking for a while, Chu Anlan looked up: "Hey, Sanshui Lane is ahead, do you want to stop by to see Xiao Fengnian?"

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "Okay, let's send some fish and crabs to them."

She asked her servant to buy some supplements and bring them over.

On the way, some people started talking about the grain dealers - "Have you heard that our grain in Lin'an has been targeted, and the grain dealers have gone to the fields to check the rice."

"I heard it! Our village head is here today, and he said he will gather the young men in the village to form a patrol team when he returns to the village."

"Ah! Those damn grain dealers are causing panic among the people!"

"Isn't it? A family of more than a dozen people depend on that little piece of land for their livelihood. If it is stolen, our whole family will die!"

"..."

The familiar people have already discussed setting a trap to catch the thief.

After hearing this, Chu Anlan laughed so hard that he fell backwards and couldn't straighten his back: "That person must hate me to death, hahahaha..."

Ye Wanqing teased: "My Lord, please don't walk alone at night when you come back."

"I'm not afraid of him." Chu Anlan rubbed the corners of his eyes, which were red from laughing. "If we fight head-on, I will definitely make him cry for his parents..."

The two of them chatted and laughed as they came out of the courtyard.

In the yard, Lu Xinrou was busy at the stove under the eaves.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up, and after a moment of stunned silence, she asked in surprise, "Why are the prince and princess here?"

Having said that, he wiped his hands and stood up.

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "I was just passing by and came to see you. How have you and Fengnian been these past two days?"

Lu Xinrou patted her clothes and said, "Thanks to the princess and the prince, Fengnian has been able to drink more breast milk in the past two days, and I am fine too."

As he spoke, he invited the group to come in and sit down.

The servant walked in with the supplements in his hand, looking familiar with the place.

Lu Xinrou stood at the door: "Every time the prince and the princess come, they bring a lot of gifts. I really have no way to repay them.

You should take these things back."

"How can you take back something you gave away as a gift?" Chu Anlan said, "Just keep it with peace of mind."

Lu Xinrou sighed: "How could Fengnian and I have such a great honor to have met the prince and the princess in this life and to have them take care of us..."

Chu Anlan smiled and said, "Qing'er said that we are destined to be together."

Lu Xinrou's brows relaxed a little: "Since we are destined to meet, can the princess and the prince stay tonight and have a simple meal?"

Chu Anlan looked at Ye Wanqing: "Qing'er?"

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Then I'm sorry to bother Xinrou."

"I am so happy that the princess and the prince are here to see us, why bother them?" Lu Xinrou swept away the sadness of the past few days, relaxed and happy: "Although I am sick, my cooking skills are not bad.

When my husband was alive, he often praised my cooking as better than that in restaurants.

I've always wanted to treat you to a meal, and today is finally my chance."

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "Then we must try it carefully."

"Princess and Prince, please sit down for a while." Lu Xinrou smiled and said, "I can cook very quickly."

As the sun was setting, she moved the cradle to the yard, took Xiao Fengnian out, and then walked towards the kitchen.

The servants were very conscientious and carried the fish, shrimps and crabs to clean them up.

Yingxiang and Qianxi also went into the kitchen to help.

For a moment, the small courtyard became extremely lively and crowded.

Ye Wanqing took a rattle and gently rocked the little Fengnian in the cradle to tease him.

After a few days of care, the young baby gained a little weight and his skin color gradually returned to the fair color that a baby should have.

He had just woken up, and his eyes were like black grapes, dark, bright, moist, and full of cleverness.

Chu Anlan supported the cradle and said, "Look carefully, Xiao Fengnian is very beautiful! Are all babies this beautiful?"

Ye Wanqing subconsciously replied: "He will be very handsome when he grows up."

"Ah? Really?" Chu Anlan was full of curiosity: "Qing'er, can you also read faces?"

Ye Wanqing's eyes looked a little unnatural, and her eyelashes drooped: "Although Xinrou looks sick, she is also a gentle beauty.

The Master Ling in the portrait is also a handsome and elegant man.

If the parents are good-looking, the children will naturally be good-looking too."