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These days, Shen Wanyi tried every possible way to beg him to take her into the palace.

He took the trouble to simply ask her if she would be willing to attend the banquet as a personal maid.

I thought Shen Wanyi would back out, but she agreed without even thinking about it. Ye Junchen already became suspicious.

It was not until today that Ye Junchen realized that Shen Wanyi had followed him into the palace so shamelessly because she wanted to slander Shen Qingjiao for pushing her so that she could get his mercy and become his concubine?

This is really unreasonable! ! !

Shen Wanyi was so bold that she actually used her tricks on him and made a fool of him!!!

Feeling the endless anger coming from Ye Junchen, Shen Qingjiao guessed that Ye Junchen believed her words almost completely.

Thinking about how she had easily fought back against Shen Wanyi and successfully alienated the relationship between Shen Wanyi and Ye Junchen, Shen Qingjiao was so excited that she wanted to raise her head and sing a song.

But this is by the lake, and there are people coming and going in the palace.

If she continued to stay with Prince Anling for a long time, she might be criticized, so it would be safer to avoid suspicion in time.

So, Shen Qingjiao bowed slightly to Ye Junchen and said with a faint smile, "I'll be out for a while. I feel a little tired. I'll go back to the main hall first. Please do as you please, Your Majesty."

Ye Junchen nodded and said gently, "Hello, Madam Concubine."

On the side, Shen Wanyi was still trying to explain, "Prince, everything my sister said is false, you must not believe it..."

Ye Junchen turned a deaf ear to it.

His eyes followed Shen Qingjiao's graceful back as she walked away.

Huo Haochu, leaning against the tree trunk, looked at King Anling who had turned into a husband-waiting rock under the tree, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He remembered that night when he met King Anling in the tavern. King Anling sighed and said, "We are both wanderers in this world." He didn't take it seriously and felt that he had no feelings for that evil woman.

But today, he realized how wrong he was.

That evil woman had clearly entered his heart.

Now it seems that King Anling’s words, “We are all wanderers in this world,” have come true.

When it comes to love, there is not much difference between him and Prince Anling.

To sum it up in one word: love but cannot get it.

Half an hour later.

After the banquet, Shen Qingjiao returned to Yongshou Palace.

She suddenly remembered something and asked Zhu Ling hurriedly, "What month and day is today?"

Zhu Ling replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, today is the thirteenth day of the fifth lunar month."

Shen Qingjiao called the system in her mind, "In the original plot, I remember that in half a year, Nanyang City and Ledu City will both suffer from severe droughts, right?"

After the system searched, it replied, "Yes, there is indeed such a plot. According to rough statistics, the total number of deaths in the two capitals is more than two million."

Hearing this huge death toll, Shen Qingjiao couldn't help but gasp.

This was also the natural disaster with the highest number of deaths among the people of the Heavenly Kingdom since Ye Junhong ascended the throne.

From then on, Ye Junhong was always worried, thinking that God was hinting that he had been immoral during his reign and that natural disasters were God's punishment for him. He became depressed and fell ill, and died suddenly soon after.

Shen Qingjiao decided to do something to minimize the casualties among the people.

On the one hand, human life is precious and she cannot just stand by and watch.

On the other hand, with the decrease in the death toll, Ye Junhong would not die from excessive self-blame and depression, and Ye Junchen would not be able to openly seize power.

After thinking for a while, she asked Xiao Zhongzi to find the third prince and ask him for some potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Because the Western Rong Kingdom was rich in potatoes and sweet potatoes, and at that time, the Celestial Empire had not yet introduced these two products.

"You ate so much at the banquet, and now you're hungry again?" The system was extremely confused.

Scratching his head, he trembled a few times in fear and looked at Shen Qingjiao in fear, "Could it be that you are possessed by a starving ghost???"

Shen Qingjiao sneered, "What do you think about in your little head all day? I asked the third prince for potatoes and sweet potatoes because I was thinking about whether I could plant them in advance to help the victims resist the drought."

"Oh, host, you are wise," the system suddenly realized and quickly bowed its head to admit its mistake, "I was stupid and failed to realize your foresight."

Xiao Zhongzi came back soon, but with empty hands.

"The third prince rejected my request?" Shen Qingjiao asked with a frown.

Xiao Zhongzi bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince said it's not impossible, but he needs to exchange it for a pair of your earrings."

"no problem."

Shen Qingjiao took off her earrings readily and asked Zhu Ling to bring her a white handkerchief.

She wrapped the earrings in a handkerchief and handed it to Xiao Zhongzi.

Xiao Zhongzi came to the third prince's residence for the second time and handed the white handkerchief to Helian Yu's entourage.

Helian Yu took the white handkerchief.

When I opened it, I saw that it was the silver crystal earrings that Shen Qingjiao wore at the banquet.

Helian Yu had a smile on his face.

This pair of earrings is crystal clear, flawless and pure, just like the woman's delicate heart.

Helian Yu wrapped the earrings in the white handkerchief again and held them carefully in his arms.

Then he winked at his attendant.

The servant immediately understood and brought a basket of potatoes and sweet potatoes and handed it to Xiao Zhongzi.

After returning to Yongshou Palace, Xiao Zhongzi presented the basket.

Shen Qingjiao looked carefully at the potatoes and sweet potatoes and found that they were of quite good quality.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes have strong adaptability, are suitable for any place, and have extremely high yields.

Next, she would find a good opportunity to ask the third prince to help her buy potatoes and sweet potatoes from the Western Rong Kingdom.

It would be best to let the third prince owe her a favor to facilitate this matter.

Just as he was thinking about it, a sturdy figure suddenly leaped into Yongshou Palace.

Shen Qingjiao was shocked.

When she saw that the person coming was the third prince Helian Yu, she pursed her lips slightly, with a look of helplessness in her eyes.

But think about it, Helian Yu is a foreigner and may not be familiar with the palace etiquette.

Shen Qingjiao could only remind him, "Third Prince, I am a concubine in the harem. I am not allowed to meet with men outside the palace in private without the consent of His Majesty."

Helian Yu smiled nonchalantly, "I came here to ask the Imperial Concubine why she asked me for potatoes and sweet potatoes?"

Shen Qingjiao couldn't tell him about disaster relief, so she just made up an excuse to deal with him, "It hasn't been promoted in the Central Plains yet. I thought they looked interesting, so I got some to try."

Hearing this, Helian Yu remained silent.

After a few seconds, he suddenly said, "I heard that the Imperial Concubine is an excellent cook. How do you plan to cook these two ingredients?"

Hearing him ask this, Shen Qingjiao instantly became interested.

There are many varieties of potatoes and sweet potatoes, and the taste and flavor vary from variety to variety.

I wonder what the crops grown in the Western Rong Kingdom taste like?

She looked at Helian Yu, thought for a moment, and said, "I also want to know what the potatoes and sweet potatoes of Xirong taste like. I plan to make dishes with them, and then the Third Prince can have a taste."

Helian Yu nodded without hesitation, "Okay."

However, Shen Qingjiao also knew that if Helian Yu stayed in Yongshou Palace, it would bring disaster if others knew about it.

In order to prevent outsiders from spying, Shen Qingjiao hurriedly ordered Xiao Zhongzi and Zhu Ling to close the palace gates.

Afterwards, Shen Qingjiao went to the kitchen and started cooking.

About two quarters of an hour later, bursts of enticing fragrance wafted out from Yongshou Palace.

When the patrolling soldiers passing by smelled the food, they couldn't help swallowing and praised the imperial concubine for her excellent cooking skills.

Huo Haochu found it strange.

Concubine Shen clearly ate a lot of snacks at the banquet, so why did she start cooking not long after the banquet ended?

Puzzled, he decided to go to Yongshou Palace and investigate the situation himself.

Immediately afterwards, Huo Haochu leaped onto the branch.

Looking down, he saw Shen Qingjiao carrying two plates of food and placing them on the stone table in the courtyard.

And sitting next to the stone table was the third prince Helian Yu!