The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

In the past few years, Ye Muchen has not added any other guards to his side, because he feels that no one can replace Feng Yi.

“Your Highness, Huaizhou is located on the border of the Central Plains. It has been suffering from severe drought for the past two years. Perhaps you are having a hard time at home, which is why you have come to seek refuge here!” Gao Chi said in a deep voice.

Ye Muchen placed his hand on his forehead and said in a muffled voice, "These past few years, I don't know what I've been busy with!"

Seeing the prince like this, Gao Chi gently advised, "Your Highness, don't blame yourself! You haven't had a moment's rest since you returned to the capital. The affairs of the court and the army are enough to keep you busy."

Ye Muchen's brows remained furrowed, and he remained silent.

After a moment, Gao Chi said softly, "Your Highness, I think you should entrust that girl to the Princess Consort's care. After all, your relationship with the Princess Consort has just improved somewhat."

"Of course, I will tell her in a moment to go to Prince Qin's place and get our things. We will return to the manor after lunch."

"Yes!" Gao Chi agreed and went out.

When Jingxue brought Lao Ma to Greenhouse No. 1, a group of people were gathered outside.

Someone saw Jingxue approaching and shouted, "The master is here!"

The crowd dispersed and bowed. Jingxue noticed that the man named Zhao Chen was holding a dog.

"What happened?" Jingxue asked.

Zhao Chen replied, "Back to the host, yesterday a relative of mine brought his dog over and asked if I could keep it. In the past two years, there has been a food shortage, and people don't even have enough to eat. No one in our village keeps dogs anymore. I thought that our greenhouse vegetables would be ready for harvest soon, and if there was a dog here at night, it would make a sound and alert everyone, so I kept it!"

Jingxue looked at the dog carefully. The dog was very thin, but its belly was not flat, and its fur was messy.

"Is this dog pregnant?" Jingxue asked.

Because she saw white liquid on the dog's nipples, Zhao Chen exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, you're amazing! This dog is indeed pregnant. She ran up the mountain for a few days, and her belly has gotten a little bigger recently. That's why my relative can't bear to kill her!"

The villagers who were working also looked at the dog in surprise.

Jingxue thought having a dog would be nice. This guy went up the mountain and came back pregnant. Could it be that he slept with a wolf? Then the baby would be a wolfhound.

That seemed like a good idea, so she said, "Then Zhao Chen, you'll be in charge of taking care of it! Build it a nest in the greenhouse so it'll be warmer when it has puppies. Also, go to the kitchen every day and get it some food. I'll talk to Aunt Li about it! We don't pay it to watch over the house for us, so we'll take care of its food!"

Jingxue's words made the villagers laugh.

"Everyone, get back to work! Where are the farm managers?"

"Yes, boss!" everyone replied.

"Li Zhuangtou was with those two adults over at shed number sixteen," a villager said.

"Alright! Let's go! Old Ma, let's go over there."

After finding Li Quan and explaining Lao Ma's situation, Jingxue handed him over to Li Quan and then returned to the manor.

The sun was shining brightly, and several children were playing happily in the yard, with their nanny and Lidong keeping an eye on them and ensuring their safety.

Yingying, with her sharp eyes, was the first to spot Jingxue's return and immediately ran over excitedly: "Sister, you're back!"

Jingxue smiled and bent down to gently stroke her little face, asking with concern, "Sister's back, are you both cold?"

Yingying shook her head and replied with a grin, "Not cold! We were playing hopscotch the whole time, and we were almost sweating!" As she finished speaking, she didn't forget to show her rosy cheeks to indicate that she was really hot.

At this moment, Jingze also came over and asked Jingxue with concern, "Elder sister, are you tired?"

Seeing the sensible child, Jingxue patted his head and said, "I'm not tired. If you're sweating, go back inside! Be careful not to catch a cold!"

The children said they wanted to play a little longer, so Jingxue went inside.

In the main hall, Ye Muchen stood with his hands behind his back by the window, seemingly lost in thought. Hearing the noise, he turned around and said, "You're back!"

Jingxue hummed in agreement, took off her cloak and hung it up, and Ye Muchen poured her a cup of hot tea.

"Thank you!" Jingxue took the drink, took a sip, and put it on the table.

Ye Muchen sat down as well. "Jingxue, I'm going back to the manor soon. How are your arrangements going? Shall we go back together?"

"Oh! I'm not in a hurry to go back."

"Jingxue, there's something I need to ask you!"

Jingxue smiled and said, "We're good neighbors. I can't help with big things, but asking me for favors for small things is a bit much!"

Ye Muchen touched his nose after hearing her words and continued, "It's like this. You heard it on the way here. A young lady has come to the manor. I've never seen her before. She's the younger sister of one of my former guards. This guard died a few years ago while protecting me from an arrow. I've always felt quite guilty about it."

"Now that a young woman has come seeking refuge here, she must be in trouble. However, I am a man, and it is not convenient for me to take care of her. So, I would like to trouble you to take good care of her for me!"

Ye Muchen looked at Jingxue as he spoke, and Jingxue glanced at him in return.

"Ye Muchen, I don't know what you mean by 'taking care of her'? First of all, we haven't met her in person, so we don't know what the situation is like. Secondly, how do you want me to take care of her? Arrange maids and servants to serve her, fulfill any of her requests, and then find her a good marriage in the future?"

"I, what I mean is..." Ye Muchen didn't know how to say it for a moment; he hadn't thought that much about it.

"Do you think I'm being a bit harsh? Ye Muchen, I understand your feelings, but I have to say some things upfront. My father just had an accident, and we don't know who's behind it. I can't let a stranger stay in my house. You see, I bring several children with me when I come to the manor. The reason I'm in such a hurry to come to the manor to arrange these things is because Jingze is going to the academy. From now on, I won't leave him too far away easily."

"I keep Jingze with me primarily to ensure his safety; otherwise, I would rather he stay with my parents!"

"You're right, I was too impulsive!" Ye Muchen nodded slightly.

"I think it's right to let her stay here first. The housekeeper can arrange these things, and we can take care of the rest later! Don't worry! I'll help you with some women's issues!"

Actually, Jingxue wanted to say that the people around her were all well-mannered and shouldn't be so shameless and rude. She didn't have the energy to deal with them, but then she remembered that she was living on someone else's property, so she swallowed her words.

"Are you coming back with me today?" Ye Muchen asked again.

Jingxue didn't answer immediately, thinking about what else she needed to arrange at the manor. She turned to meet Ye Muchen's gaze and realized that he wanted her to go back with him, so she said, "Then let's go back together! If anything comes up, just send someone over!"

"it is good!"

"Then I'll have them pack their things first, and we'll head back after we finish eating!" Jingxue said, standing up.

Just then, they heard the voice of Steward Yuan returning outside the door, and Jingxue invited him in.