Xiangfang and the old lady looked at him at the same time, and subconsciously ignored the last time he went into the mountains.

They looked at him eagerly, waiting for his next words: "When I was picking mulberries, I saw many cicada pupae on the mulberry tree that were about to hatch. There were also quite a few cicada pupae that had already hatched, and the cicadas were weaving their webs bit by bit."

The old lady suddenly felt that the mulberry seeds in her hand were no longer fragrant.

Her eyes lit up and she threw the last mulberry seed she had secretly picked up into her mouth.

He chewed and chewed, and swallowed it in two bites.

Then he asked expectantly, "You have cicada pupae? Did you bring them back? Where are they? Take me to see them?"

The direction was also looking at him expectantly.

Da Zhuang laughed and shook his head: "No, why would I bring them back? When they hatch, they'll have nowhere to go."

The old lady was furious.

She slapped Da Zhuang on the arm and said angrily, "You, why are you thinking about this bite of food? You didn't even bring some cicada pupae home. What's the point of bringing these things back?"

Looking at the old lady, she was sulking.

Da Zhuang is even funnier.

Since it's useless, why don't you stop for a moment?

The old lady didn't care about that. She asked anxiously, "Where is the mulberry tree in the mountain? Can you find it if you look for it again?"

Da Zhuang nodded: "I think so."

He didn't give a definite answer.

The place where the mulberry trees grew was not on the outskirts of the mountain, but almost in the deepest part of the mountain.

Last time.

He had an accident when he entered the mountain and was injured. He dragged his injured leg all the way down the mountain and saw it when he passed by a mountain stream.

At that time, he only took two glances, hesitated for a moment, picked a few green mulberries from the top, and forced himself to eat them, which was considered to replenish some physical strength. However, he did not want to expose that place in front of others.

So, he only gave an ambiguous answer.

"Then why plant mulberry trees if you can't even find the way? Do you have saplings? Can you still find mulberry cicadas?" The old lady squinted her eyes and looked at him. She understood what he meant, but spoke calmly.

Da Zhuang is defenseless against her, but he is not stupid.

At the moment, with Xiangfang, an outsider, present, he did not elaborate, but only hesitantly said: "These are all small matters. If it really doesn't work, just go out and buy some. It's not a difficult task."

"That's true, but when I go out to the market, I've never seen anyone buying or selling mulberry seedlings, or mulberry seeds, or mulberry cicadas." Xiangfang raised the question at the right time. He always felt that what Dazhuang had just said seemed really...unreliable?

Da Zhuang looked at him and grinned: "Isn't there a saying that goes, things will work out when the time comes? It won't be too late to make plans then. Right now, we have to decide whether to plant some, and if so, how much to plant, where to plant, who will take care of it, and who will manage it..."

"Haha... why are you thinking so far ahead? You can't accomplish this."

The old lady sneered and poured cold water on them.

The direction was a little unhappy.

"Old lady, please tell me what you think. It's not good to just talk, but not to do. No, can't you support us a little more? We have been on the farm for so many years, and no one from Prince Yan's Mansion has ever come. It shows that they don't care much about the situation on the farm. The little money we receive every month is not enough to live on. Look at Dazhuang, he is so old, but he doesn't even have a wife. If we don't save some money quickly, how can he get married?"

Da Zhuang didn't expect that Xiangfang would say such a thing.

His dark face turned red, and he glared in that direction angrily, then looked at the old lady awkwardly.

"Yes, Granny Wang, please tell me the reason. If you can't explain it clearly, I will really think about planting some mulberry trees."

"No." The old lady refused flatly.

Da Zhuang and Xiang Fang were about to say a few words when they heard faint noises outside.

The two looked at each other and tacitly slowed down the words that were about to come out of their mouths.

"I'll go see if anyone is coming." Da Zhuang paused, then looked in the direction: "Put away the fruits first and send Granny Wang back to the house. I'll be right back."

Outside Zhuangzi.

The loud neighing of the horse broke the tranquility of the entire village.

In the fields, there were cries of chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs. The lights on the door flickered, casting a glow that tore through the silence and darkness. The servants who lived nearby came running out one after another.

"Your Highness has brought the Princess here to stay for a few days. Why don't you come forward and serve us quickly?" Ye Feng looked at the confused servant with a fierce face.

The servant realized it later and quickly knelt down to pay his respects: "Greetings, Your Majesty, Princess."

He Qingchen got out of the carriage, glanced at them indifferently, then turned around and took Shen Guidi from the carriage.

After she stood firm, He Qingchen said coldly, "Go in."

The servants made way for them.

He Qingchen walked in front holding Shen Guidi's hand. Ye Feng and the guards stood on both sides, blocking the view of the servants. The servants and maids followed behind He Qingchen and the others.

Standing in the messy, altered yard.

He Qingchen frowned, hugged Shen Guidi tighter to himself, and then said indifferently: "Where is your manager?"

The servants looked at each other, and no one dared to say a word.

A moment.

Da Zhuang ran over.

Ye Feng was afraid that he would bump into He Qingchen and the others, so he quickly reached out to stop the man: "Who is this person? Is he the manager here?"

Da Zhuang saw He Qingchen and his group from afar.

He narrowed his eyes, and after a moment's thought, he guessed the identity of the person in front of him. He quickly knelt down and saluted: "I pay my respects to the prince and princess."

"Are you the manager here?"

"Your Highness, that's not the case. We don't have a manager on our farm, but we do have a person in charge." Da Zhuang answered honestly, not daring to hide anything.

Shen Guidi looked over suddenly.

She narrowed her eyes, thought for a moment, and pulled He Qingchen's sleeve.

He Qingchen lowered his eyes and met hers.

A moment.

"Go and pack up first. The king and the princess will stay here for a few days. Also, ask your steward to come over." He Qingchen came here on a whim and did not make any arrangements in advance.

However, after these words were spoken, they all quieted down a little.

Da Zhuang was about to respond, but someone who came rushing over from his side grabbed his sleeve and stopped him from speaking.

The man looked around in panic: "Well, that, Prince, Princess, our steward is not at the manor right now, and I don't know where he went. I'm afraid..."

Shen Guidi narrowed his eyes and asked casually, "Oh? I wonder where he went?"

"Yes Yes……"

The man's face turned pale and he kept nodding in agreement.

He Qingchen glanced at Ye Feng.

Ye Feng understood and immediately kicked him, saying in a cold tone, "You just said you didn't know where he went?"

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