A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

When Beitang Xinyue and Lanya arrived at Wutong Courtyard, they saw Jinzhu and Luoxian fiddling with something in the flowerbed, which emitted a faint stench.

This was the first time Beitang Xinyue had smelled such a foul odor here, and she was puzzled. Before she could ask, Lanya said, "Many of the flowers in the garden have already sprouted buds and need nutrients. Zhengjun ordered someone to find some fertilizer, and Sister Jinzhu and Sister Luoxian are fertilizing them."

"fertilizer?"

After all, she was a princess who had never suffered much hardship since childhood, so Beitang Xinyue couldn't think of what it was for a moment. Luo Xian, who noticed the two of them coming, also thought of this and said, "It's a mixture of chicken manure and rotten rice straw to provide them with nutrients. The effect should be good, but the smell is not very pleasant. However, the Lord gave us a bottle of medicine, and we are pouring it in. It seems that the smell is getting weaker and weaker."

Upon hearing this, Beitang Xinyue was slightly surprised.

Can chicken manure be used to grow flowers?

Luo Xian nodded and replied, "Of course, farmers use it not only for growing flowers, but also for growing vegetables."

Beitang Xinyue didn't show any disgust. Instead, she looked ignorant and said, "I didn't expect it could be used like this. It's amazing."

As the two were talking, Jinzhu, who was still squatting, said, "The smell is gone, we can fertilize now."

Luo Xian was about to ask Beitang Xinyue to sit down for a while when she unexpectedly said with great interest, "Since I'm free anyway, I'll learn how to fertilize from you. The teachers at the girls' school teach planting in flowerpots, but I've never tried planting directly in the ground."

Although this place is just a flower garden in front of us.

Luo Xian did not refuse. After spending some time together, they had become very familiar with Beitang Xinyue. After finding a band to tie her dress, they handed her a long-handled wooden spoon.

"Like this, half a spoonful, not too much, pour it over the base of the plant, not directly onto it..."

During the process, Jinzhu silently completed a large area by herself. Lanya helped her by handing her a small wooden bucket filled with fertilizer, while Luoxian and Beitang Xinyue learned and did the work at the same time. Their movements were a little slow, but still quite good.

After the flowerbeds were fully fertilized, Luo Xian, smelling the faint scent of grass, smiled gently and said, "As expected, everything the Lord does is of the highest quality. No one can tell that it has just been fertilized unless they look at the soil."

Beitang Xinyue admired the results of her hard work and chimed in, "I really admire you, sister-in-law. You can even make something to remove the smell of fertilizer. The stench is completely gone. There must be a lot of tricks involved."

As they were talking, Liu Yao came over carrying two wooden basins in one hand and a bucket of warm water in the other.

"I've prepared the water, come and wash up."

When everyone finished washing their hands, it was time to eat. Qin Suiyou and Beitang Yan had not yet returned. Beitang Xinyue happily went to sit down with the maids as usual. Yunying, a maid who had followed the rules for many years, was also pulled to sit down and eat with them, and was occasionally led to chat and laugh.

During lunch, Beitang Xinyue chatted happily with them. If it weren't for her attire, she would have blended in perfectly, and no one could tell that there was any difference in their social status. If the old-fashioned and conservative people of Yejing saw this, they would probably curse her for three days and three nights without stopping.

When they finished eating, Beitang Xinyue was supposed to help clean up, but she heard a noise outside and guessed that Qin Suiyou and the others had returned, so she happily ran out.

"Sister-in-law! Brother?"

When calling out to Beitang Yan, Beitang Xinyue hesitated for a moment, because Beitang Yan was still not suitable to face the outside world directly, so he was still wearing makeup this time. His increasingly skilled makeup made Beitang Xinyue almost unable to recognize him.

After exchanging greetings, Qin Suiyou pointed to Beitang Xinyue's still slightly oily lips.

"You've had lunch with them, haven't you?"

Beitang Xinyue realized what was happening, took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, and said shyly, "I've already eaten, has sister-in-law eaten?"

Qin Suiyou nodded.

“We’ll eat out early. Let’s go inside and not stand here.”

After entering the house and settling down, Beitang Xinyue asked curiously, "Where did you go today, sister-in-law? Did you have any fun activities?"

After gesturing for Beitang Yan to wash his face first, Qin Suiyou replied, "I only glanced at the bookstore and didn't go to any other streets."

After chatting casually for a few minutes, Beitang Xinyue remembered what she had overheard and told Qin Suiyou everything.

"You want me to receive the envoy?"

Beitang Xinyue nodded.

"Yes."

"This is truly unheard of. I really want to know who came up with this idea."

Beitang Xinyue pouted and said, "Anyway, they're definitely people who want to cause trouble for us."

After saying that, seeing Qin Suiyou's thoughtful expression, Beitang Xinyue said expectantly, "Sister-in-law, they definitely didn't expect you to be so capable. When the time comes, you should handle things perfectly and slap them in the face."

Qin Suiyou smiled and said, "This shouldn't be an easy job. How can you be so sure I can do it well?"

"It's definitely possible!"

Beitang Xinyue said firmly, "If all else fails, let my brother get dressed up and go with you. When husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break metal!"

Frowning, Qin Suiyou said, "Seeing how confident you are, I'll have to try my best, but I've never been a receptionist before."

“I heard some things about the reception envoys from my parents. According to them, the people who receive the envoys will also be involved in our negotiations on tribute and taxes with them. Because they have the most contact with the envoys, they are essentially spies in disguise. They need to keep a close eye on the envoys and, if necessary, find out some information that is beneficial to the court. It is a thankless job that is easy to do.”

This sounds somewhat similar to that of a diplomat, much like Qin Suiyou's idea. However, given his current stance, unlike his usual equal and mutually beneficial approach, he intends to use the information he gathers to bring the greatest benefit to Bei Qian in the Northern Region. As for how the people of the Northern Region will survive, that is probably not within the scope of consideration for the current emperor and others. All they need is the ownership of that land.

Thinking of this, Qin Suiyou felt he needed to thank the person who came up with the idea, as getting involved in such an event would bring him great convenience.

Seeing that Qin Suiyou didn't speak, Beitang Xinyue began to feel uneasy. She suddenly felt that she might have been too presumptuous. She had assumed that her sister-in-law would definitely do a good job without even thinking about it, without asking if the other person was good at it. No matter how capable a person is, they can't do it perfectly.

After a flustered moment of thought, Beitang Xinyue cautiously spoke, "Sister-in-law."

"what happened?"

Qin Suiyou looked up to respond, and seeing Beitang Xinyue's expression, he couldn't figure out what she was thinking, so he asked, "Why do you suddenly have such an expression?"

Seeing that Qin Suiyou's expression was normal, Beitang Xinyue felt a little relieved.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized I was being too naive. I didn't even ask if you were good at this kind of thing, and I just assumed you could do it well without offering any help. If the result isn't what I expected, I'll really be..."

Before she could finish speaking, Beitang Xinyue lowered her head, looking completely dejected.

Qin Suiyou shook his head with a helpless smile.

"How old are you? Why are you thinking so much? I didn't show any signs of difficulty, nor did I say I couldn't do it well."

Upon hearing this, Beitang Xinyue suddenly looked up and quickly switched to other languages.

"So you're confident, sister-in-law, right?"

"Of course, otherwise I would be in a complete panic right now."

Beitang Xinyue pursed her lips and whispered, "I think someone like my sister-in-law wouldn't panic even at the last moment. Capable people seem to be particularly calm no matter what they do."

Qin Suiyou said with a smile, "There's a saying that describes people like this—the strong never complain about their 'environment'."