Amazing Pastoral World: Unparalleled Medical Queen

"Oh, you're talking about this." Lu Tianning smiled helplessly, with a hint of doting in his smile that he himself didn't even notice. "This was put here by Ke'er. She said she found it in the mountains and thought it was pretty, so she had to put it by my bed. She said that whenever I feel upset, I can take a look at it, and maybe I'll feel better."

Dong Ling was amused and winked at Lu Tianning playfully: "Uncle Ning, is it effective?"

"Strangely enough, I feel much better these past two days. And I feel a lot more relaxed than before." Speaking of this, Lu Tianning couldn't help but feel puzzled. However, no matter how puzzled he was, he would not think that the change in his physical condition was all due to this stone.

"Before, my body was like a broken carriage that had been dismantled into pieces. Except for the lower body, all other parts of my body creaked and hurt. But now, the pain has been reduced a lot. Also, I used to have trouble sleeping at night and often woke up in the middle of the night. But these two days, I actually slept until dawn."

"No wonder you look much better today." Lei Qi was very happy. "Brother Tianning, this is good news. Your health is finally getting better under the care and treatment of your sister-in-law."

"Yes, thanks to Li Niang." Lu Tianning looked at Ji with tenderness.

Ji's face turned red quietly.

Lu Ke'er was secretly delighted.

This spiritual stone is indeed beneficial to Lu Tianning's sick body.

After using spiritual energy to nourish Lu Tianning for a while and getting his body in better shape, she will make plans for the next step.

After seeing off Lei Qi and the other two and closing the door, Lu Tianning and his family dared to speak freely and without any scruples.

"Is our family ginseng still there?" Lu Tianning asked Lu Ke'er, feeling very worried.

"Yes." Lu Ke'er laughed and said, "I'm hiding well. Even if they really break in, they may not be able to find me quickly."

"That's good, that's good." Lu Tianning patted his chest, feeling lucky to have survived a disaster. "Ke'er is still prudent and thoughtful."

Turning his head, he looked at his youngest son and said earnestly: "Xiao Xi, you must be more careful in the future and not tell others everything about your family. Ginseng is a treasure that everyone wants, how can you tell outsiders?"

Lu Mingxi subconsciously leaned towards Lu Ke'er, lowered his head, feeling wronged and sad: "But, tell mom that good children can't lie."

Lu Tianning: “…”

Lu Ke'er did not miss the confusion on Lu Mingxi's face. She found that she was becoming more and more soft-hearted towards this child and it was difficult for her to remain indifferent as before.

Unable to resist, she rubbed the little boy's head and said gently, "Xiao Xi, you are an honest and kind child. However, not all children are as good as you. When facing some bad-hearted people, our truth can sometimes hurt us."

Lu Mingxi raised his little head and blinked his black grape-like eyes, as if he understood: "I understand. Tell the truth to good people. Don't tell the truth to bad people."

"Well... you can say that." Lu Ke'er thought for a moment and then said, "As the saying goes, don't show off your wealth. What does that mean? It means that if you have treasures, don't let others know, in case bad people come to steal or rob. Look, our family has no money or power, my father is sick, my mother is a weak woman, and you and I are still children. If someone really comes to steal or rob, do you think we can keep our family safe?"

Lu Mingxi shook his head.

"So, we have to find a way to protect these treasures. The best way to protect them is to keep it secret. If no one knows, then naturally no one will keep an eye on our house."

"Then...if our family is rich and powerful, like the village head's family, will people still come to rob us?"

In Lu Mingxi's little heart, the village head is the most powerful person in the village, because everyone in the village has to listen to him.

Lu Keer nodded: "Yes, in our village, the head of the village is the most powerful. However, there are many people who are more powerful than the head of the village. For example, the head of the village, the county magistrate, the county governor... Anyway, there are many officials who are more powerful than the head of the village."

Lu Mingxi opened his eyes wide in surprise: "It turns out that the village head is not the most powerful person."

"Haha, Xiaoxi, the village chief is the youngest among the officials in our Qi country."

"Who is the highest-ranking official in the world?" Lu Mingxi asked curiously.

Lu Ke'er replied: "The most powerful person in the world is of course the emperor."

Turning to Lu Tianning, he asked, "Dad, do you know who the current emperor of our Qi Kingdom is?"

Lu Tianning was silent for a while. She didn't know if it was Lu Ke'er's illusion, but she felt that Lu Tianning looked a little gloomy, and there seemed to be a layer of sadness around him.

Just when she thought Lu Tianning would not answer, Lu Tianning replied: "It has been more than 120 years since the founding of Qi State. The current emperor is Emperor Zheng'an. This year is the 36th year of Zheng'an."

"He has been in power for thirty-six years?" Lu Ke'er's eyes flashed with surprise. "Then how old is the emperor now?"

"The Emperor was twenty-five when he ascended the throne."

"Ah? The emperor is already sixty-one years old this year?" Lu Ke'er sighed, "Emperor Zheng'an has been able to sit on the throne for thirty-six years, so he must be an extraordinary emperor."

"Yes. Your Majesty is a man of great talent and vision. He works hard to govern the country, cares for the people's livelihood, and defends against powerful enemies. He is a rare wise ruler. Over the years, although there have been wars between our Qi Kingdom and neighboring countries, overall, the country is peaceful and the people are safe."

Lu Ke'er asked again, "Has the crown prince been decided? Is he the eldest son or the nth son?"

She thought to herself, the emperor is so old, if he were in modern times, he would have reached retirement age. In ancient times, people married and had children early, so his oldest son should be in his forties.

Lu Tianning glanced at her.

Lu Ke'er found that his eyes were a little strange, as if he was reminiscing about something distant and long.

"what happened?"

Lu Tianning said: "The current emperor has only two sons, and both have been crowned kings. The eldest is King Chen, and the second is King Jing."

Lu Ke'er asked curiously, "Why hasn't the crown prince been appointed yet? It's not a good sign for the stability of the dynasty that the heir to the throne has not been decided yet. What is the emperor thinking?"

Lu Tianning's expression became even weirder: "No, the successor has been decided. It's not the crown prince, but the crown prince's grandson."

"Ah?" Lu Ke'er became even more curious and asked, "Why?"

It is unreasonable to directly designate the grandson as the heir without going through the prince. There is obviously a story behind this.

"Alas, Ke'er, these court affairs are too far away from us. We...we are just ordinary people. How can your father know?" Before Lu Tianning could answer, Ji interrupted and said, "Let's think about what to eat tonight. Ke'er, how are we going to deal with so many fish?"

Lu Tianning suddenly seemed to remember something, smiled awkwardly, and stopped talking.

Lu Ke'er glanced at Lu Tianning and did not miss the confusion and sadness that flashed across his eyes.

Her father in this life also seems to be a man with a story.

Lu Tianning, is he really just an ordinary farmer?