The princess is so powerful that the fish pond is full of people

Minglang laughed dumbly: "I've been busy these days. What do you think of the new fruit?"

Xiang Ke raised his hand and pointed to the two plates of freshly washed fruit on the stone table beside him.

"I gave some to my mother and the others. The rest are my favorites. Your Highness, would you like to try some?"

The crispy and sweet cherry was brought to Minglang's lips. He opened his mouth and took a bite. The juice burst in his mouth and it tasted really good.

"These are not the ones I delivered today." She remembered that there were no cherries in them.

"These are the ones I carefully picked from the cherry orchard. It's a shame that with such a large orchard, I only got a small basket of good, sweet cherries. The rest are not good."

The cherry orchard outside Beijing was planted a few years ago. She felt depressed when she thought that the cherries in the orchard were getting worse and worse.

"Well, I've sent people to transplant new fruit trees to Beijing. When you come back from Taihang Mountain, you'll see a garden full of your favorite cherries."

Minglang has several farms in the suburbs of Beijing, and has set aside a lot of land for growing fruits. The land is managed by farmers in the farms, so growing some fruits is not a difficult task.

"I heard there are many exotic fruits in the Taihang Mountains. If I come across anything delicious, I will definitely bring it back to Your Highness."

There are ferocious beasts roaming around in the Taihang Mountains, and Minglang has already sent people to investigate in advance.

"When you go there, be careful. Be sure to bring a few guards with you when you go out. Don't wander around the mountains alone."

Minglang knew Xiang Ke quite well. She looked naughty, but in fact she was even worse. She was even capable of doing things like going up the mountain to fight tigers.

"I know, Your Highness, don't worry. I'm grown up now and won't put myself in danger."

Minglang still had doubts about Xiang Ke's words. It was not that she did not believe what Xiang Ke said, but that she believed him too much in the past. However, Xiang Ke always brought her new surprises.

She remembered it clearly. A Ke had just promised her that he would be a good boy, but less than an hour later she received the news that A Ke was almost attacked by a group of wild boars while hunting wild boars in the woods.

I stayed at home for half a month to recuperate from my injury, but I still didn't learn my lesson.

The scar healed and the pain was forgotten. As soon as he was able to go out, he took people to the woods to avenge himself.

During that period, no wild beast dared to wander freely in the forests outside Beijing, for fear that A Ke would notice it and kill it.

During the spring hunting that year, she only managed to kill a black wolf. This was only possible after the Queen Mother learned that A Ke had raided the forests outside the capital and sent people to release the wild animals raised in the hunting grounds.

It is obvious that A Ke almost killed all the wild animals in the forest that time.

"You'd better keep your word. Taihang Mountain is not the outskirts of Beijing. The wild animals there are ferocious. You'd better come back safe and sound."

Minglang looked down at A Ke with a hint of warning in her eyes. If she had not promised the old Duke before, she would have arranged for someone to go to Taihang Mountain to protect A Ke closely this time.

"Yes, I obey my orders."

Xiang Ke also put on a serious expression and solemnly promised His Highness. Minglang crossed his arms and stared at her for a while. He felt a little uncomfortable looking at A Ke. He smiled awkwardly at her and then withdrew his gaze.

"Remember what you said. I don't like people who say they can't do it."

After Xiang Ke repeatedly assured him, Minglang continued to follow her words.

"Grandma cooked for me tonight, Your Highness must have not eaten for a long time. I also brewed some misidentified water, Your Highness~"

Minglang doesn't like drinking, and seeing A Ke acting like this, he knows what she is thinking.

"Not tonight, I have something else to do. Before you leave, you can find a day to invite Jiaoyun and the others to have a few more drinks with you."

Knowing that His Highness did not like drinking, Xiang Ke did not insist. The two sat in the yard and chatted for a while. The moon was high in the sky tonight, and the moonlight cast a layer of silver-white moonlight on the entire yard. The tip of the nose was filled with the sweet fragrance of fruit. Sitting here and listening to A Ke's cheerful voice, Minglang felt relaxed both physically and mentally.

While playing chess with A Ke, Minglang's mind flashed back to the tactics he had discussed with the old Duke in the study today.

A topographic map of the Western Regions appeared before her, and she knew exactly how to take each step and what tactics to use wherever she went.

"Your Highness, it's your turn. Come down quickly."

Minglang placed the chess piece on the board. Just as the game was over, a servant came to greet him, "Miss, the family dinner is ready. Please come over there with His Royal Highness Prince Bao."

This was not Minglang's first time attending the family dinner at the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion. He had attended it at least dozens of times a year since he was a child. After that, he felt more like a family member than A Ke.

A Ke also had to greet the elders, and when Ming Lang arrived, everyone had to stand up and greet her.

"Your Highness, please take a seat."

Since when, whenever the Queen Mother is not around, she will sit in the seat at the head of the table.

"Everyone is so polite, please take a seat."

The family dinner at the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was lively. Minglang was not a person who liked to put on airs, let alone having a meal with a group of people who had watched her grow up in such a familiar place.

After dinner, Minglang was about to leave, but he had already reached the gate of Duke Dingguo's mansion when the old Duke chased him out.

"Your Highness, please stay."

When Minglang turned around, she saw the old Duke holding a book in his hand and handed it to her:

"Your Highness, these are the tactics and countermeasures from various countries that I have summarized and recorded over the years. Over a decade has passed, and some of them may be too old. If Your Highness doesn't mind, please take them back and have a look."

This is a summary of an old marshal's military life, which has always been passed down to the younger generations in his family, but today it was given to her. Minglang felt that the book in her hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Thank you very much, old Duke. I will send it back to you after I have thoroughly studied it."

Xiang Jinsong just nodded in response when he heard this. He wrote this book himself, and the fact that it caught the attention of His Highness proved that this old man was still useful.

"I just hope this book can really help Your Highness. I wish Your Highness all his wishes come true."

The rest is beyond words.

Minglang said nothing more, turned around and got into the carriage, and began to read the book by candlelight.

The distance between Duke Dingguo's Mansion and the Imperial Palace was neither far nor near. Minglang had only looked at two pictures when the carriage stopped.

"Your Highness, we are here."

She had almost finished reading all the books in her mother's collection. It was rare for her to come across a book she liked. Minglang felt that she didn't need to sleep tonight.

You must read it by candlelight.

But before that, she had one more thing to do.

After entering the palace, Minglang saw the palace maids beside her waiting at the Meridian Gate.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Commander Fei has returned to the palace and should be in the backyard of the Yangxin Palace."

Minglang took the book in his hand and headed towards the Yangxin Palace. Halfway there, he turned around and asked the palace maid who had just spoken, "Is the Queen Mother also in the Yangxin Palace?"

"No, Your Majesty has gone to Kunning Palace to dine with the Queen and is not in the Yangxin Palace at the moment."