After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

Xue Ruanruan looked at her younger brother's thin back and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

This is the backbone of the Xue family. In order to defend the borders of Chu and Qin, even young children cannot fully enjoy love and childhood fun.

The emperor, however, ruthlessly slaughtered the loyal Zhenguo General's Mansion, leaving the Xue family utterly disheartened.

The Xue family ancestors never imagined that their family, which had always been loyal to the royal family and devoted itself to the country, would end up like this.

Hearing that her younger sister had brought fruit again, Fang Lingruo and Arthur were overjoyed and quickly followed her into the main hall.

Since the beginning of winter, the only food served in the mansion has been cabbage, radishes, pickled vegetables, pork, mutton, and tofu. Green vegetables are rarely seen, and the food is quite bland.

The fruit brought by the younger sister was like a godsend, saving their taste buds.

The old lady led Xue Li into the house. Despite having worked for a long time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked healthier and more radiant.

"Master, what kind of magic pill did you take? Your complexion looks so rosy, as if you've suddenly become more than ten years younger."

When Granny Fang saw the old lady, she was shocked. She hadn't expected that in just one afternoon, the old lady would look more than ten years younger.

"Haha, when did you learn to be so glib, you old codger?"

The old lady was amused by Granny Fang and laughed heartily, but she did feel much lighter and more energetic.

It must be that the magical jade pendant of her granddaughter has the effect of cultivating health and wellness. Although she had never done any work before, she felt tired, but more than that, she felt extremely comfortable and relaxed.

“This old servant is telling the truth. If you don’t believe me, ask the madam.”

“Granny Fang is right. Mother-in-law does look much younger than before. If we stood together, people who didn’t know us would think we were sisters.”

Princess Lingjun rarely cracked a joke.

The old lady burst into hearty laughter again, and with Fang Lingruo and Arthur joining in, the room was filled with joyful chatter.

That night, under the cover of darkness, Xue Ruanruan rode her little donkey to the manor on the outskirts of the capital and unloaded all the spiritual rice, spiritual wheat, fruits, and medicinal herbs she had harvested that day into the cellar.

Tomorrow is the day to sign the agreement with Murong Xun. Given his meticulous and cunning nature, gaining his trust will not be easy.

If we don't release the supplies, they won't easily trust us.

The huge cellar was filled with freshly harvested spirit rice, spirit wheat, vegetables, fruits and medicinal herbs, and the air seemed to still be filled with the fragrance of grain.

Anyone who isn't a fool can tell at a glance that the grains, vegetables, fruits, and medicinal herbs in the cellar are freshly harvested, still glistening with dewdrops.

But she simply couldn't make them look old, otherwise she wouldn't have decided to tell Murong Xun about the space.

After finishing her work, Xue Ruanruan rode her little donkey back to the general's mansion.

Unbeknownst to her, a dark figure was hidden in the large tree outside the courtyard, almost blending into the branches, making it extremely mysterious.

Only after her figure completely disappeared from the path did she fly down from the tree and head towards the Regent's Palace in the city.

The next day, early morning

After breakfast, Xue Ruanruan rode her donkey to the Regent's villa.

Last time I didn't have time to appreciate the hot springs and snow scenery in the courtyard, so I decided to come a little earlier.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I was greeted by a refreshing breeze.

Looking up, one sees the courtyard filled with lush bamboo and pine trees, their verdant greenery intertwined and reflected in the rising white mist of the hot spring, creating a beautiful picture.

Through the gaps in the pine trees, one could vaguely see a man dressed in black practicing swordplay.

He was agile and nimble, his sword gleaming with a cold light, each strike carrying a sharp and imposing aura that amazed everyone.

"Miss Xue arrived quite early."

The shadowy figure suddenly stopped moving, and like a gentle breeze, it headed towards Xue Ruanruan's hiding place.

"Hehe, Your Highness is not late either."

Caught red-handed, Xue Ruanruan blushed slightly and walked out of the bamboo forest.

"Miss Xue's sincerity is evident, and I naturally cannot hold her back."

In fact, Murong Xun didn't sleep all night.

He had to admit that he was very interested in the fresh fruits and vegetables Miss Xue mentioned, as well as the grains and medicinal herbs, all of which were in short supply.

The states of Chu and Qin had just suffered a severe flood in the summer. The floodwaters raged, submerging large areas of farmland and villages, leaving the people displaced and suffering immensely.

Winter followed, with several days of blizzards, bitter cold, and corpses strewn across the fields.

The already meager national treasury is now facing even greater pressure.

My elder brother is incompetent and wasteful, and over the years he has squandered almost all of the national treasury.

If it weren't for the sake of the people and his father's dying wish, he wouldn't have wanted to take on this mess at all.

In any case, money can solve many problems.

If the fresh vegetables and fruits that Ms. Xue mentioned are real, his burden will be greatly reduced.

Murong Xun's rationality told him that Miss Xue's claim that there would be fresh vegetables, fruits, and plenty of grain in the dead of winter, with heavy snow and ice, was false, but deep down he desperately hoped that what she said was true.

His conflicting emotions disturbed his peaceful sleep, and he couldn't resist sneaking into the Zhenguo General's mansion to wait. But in the middle of the night, he saw the eldest daughter of the Xue family riding a donkey out of the city.

With a million questions in my mind, I couldn't help but follow them.

To avoid arousing suspicion, he didn't follow too closely, only watching Miss Xue walk into the cellar from the big tree in the yard.

I don't know what they did inside, but they came out again soon and left in a hurry.

After returning home, Murong Xun was unable to fall asleep for a long time, feeling that something was strange, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.

So he got up in the middle of the night to practice swordsmanship and release his excess energy.

"Your Highness is reasonable. If there is nothing else, please proceed to inspect the goods."

After inspecting the goods and signing the agreement, she still needed to exchange the property deed with the old man. Time was tight, so she got straight to the point.

"Thank you."

Murong Xun's expression remained calm and natural, revealing nothing.

Xue Ruanruan boarded the Regent's carriage, and the group galloped off towards the outskirts of the capital.

The estate on the outskirts of Beijing was very large, and Xue Ruanruan led her people straight to the cellar.

Looking at the cellar full of fresh fruits and vegetables, Yan Xiao and Yue Yin stared in disbelief at the sight before them, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

In the harsh winter when everything withers and turns yellow, we see fresh fruits and vegetables with bright colors and lush greenery.

The fresh, green vegetables and bright red tomatoes exude an enticing aroma that makes one's mouth water.

They rubbed their eyes hard in disbelief, but the pain didn't disappear.

Only when I reached out and touched the tender vegetable leaves and smooth fruit skin did I realize that it was all real.

There were also plump grains of rice and golden wheat, as if they had just been picked from the field.

Yan Xiao couldn't help but reach out and touch the rice, and was amazed.