Chapter 318

Her princely estate, covering over a hundred acres, not only had numerous courtyards but even the lotus pond where golden lotuses were originally planted had become one of the gardens in her estate.

So for this summer retreat, she didn't just come to stay by herself; several of her sisters and Old Madam Yu also came along.

Since they were all girls, the elders of the Yu family wouldn't feel at ease without a senior family member keeping an eye on them.

"Didn't Fourth Sister and I just get back from outside?"

"Second Sister and I went to the workshop this morning. Some essential oils and soaps have already been produced. Fuguang, take a look and see if there are any issues."

Saying this, Yu Ningxin took out a few small porcelain bottles and several exquisitely crafted carved wooden boxes from a box close at hand.

Yue Fuguang sat up, inspected them one by one, and then took a sniff.

The essential oils were made from summer flowers like Chinese roses, lilies, and lotuses.

"They smell quite nice. You made these just in time. I just ran out of my plum blossom and orchid floral waters, and I only have a few bottles left of the pear blossom and peach blossom ones."

Putting down the essential oils and floral waters, she picked up the soap from the carved wooden box. A pleasant floral scent immediately filled her nose.

The bars of soap, smooth as congealed fat in shades of pale pink, light yellow, and translucent white, were all carved with different beautiful floral patterns.

Their level of exquisiteness even surpassed those she had bought from the system mall.

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"All of us have tried them. After using them, the skin feels fine and smooth, and their cleansing effect is excellent."

Yu Ningxin stretched out her own lustrous little hand, sniffed it lightly, and said, "The fragrance also lasts a long time."

"Fuguang, Third Sister and the others are still keeping an eye on things at the two workshops. If you don't have any issues on your end, shall we ramp up production?"

Yu Ningxuan was impatient. "The ones made in the spring sold out ages ago. I receive several letters sent from the city every single day.

They are all sent by the servants of various madams and young ladies, urging us to stock new goods!"

Speaking of this, Yu Ningxin covered her mouth and chuckled, "Even Mother and Grandmother have quite a few madams beating around the bush to rush them."

Mentioning this matter, Yu Ningxuan also laughed. "Our brothers, grandfather, and uncles haven't escaped it either."

She looked at Yue Fuguang, who was lying leisurely on a rocking chair, and said, "I reckon Fuguang is the only one in the family who enjoys peace and quiet. No one dares to come and rush her."

According to her grandfather, the Emperor had repeatedly given explicit and implicit hints, resulting in all the family's inventory ending up in the palace. Her grandfather was now terrified of being summoned by the Emperor alone.

Yue Fuguang smiled and said, "Rushing is useless. Even if we don't intentionally use hunger marketing, our current production capacity couldn't possibly keep up with their demands."

"Aren't we going to expand the business?"

Yue Fuguang shook her head. "We'll talk about it in a few years."

Right now, the nerves of the entire court and country had been pulled taut by her. The steel blade of a three-year drought hung over their heads, and all the land was being used to grow edible crops. For the time being, it was enough for her to just play around in her own territory.

Having finished with that topic, she turned the conversation back to the telegram. "Second Sister, did Second Brother say whether he has found out the other party's background and intentions?"

"Second Brother said in the telegram that Zheng Feng and Zhang Fang led some men and caught a few of them. They are all spies from Western Qiang and Northern Li. As for their purpose, naturally, it was because they saw the novel things planted there and went over to gather intelligence."

Yu Ningxuan thought for a moment and added, "Everyone in Great Yan knows you found high-yield, premium potato seeds. I guess they probably want to see if potatoes are planted on your Sancha land!"

Yue Fuguang smiled. Hearing Yu Ningxuan's guess, she felt that her Second Sister had really used her brain.

"Then they are really going to be disappointed!"

Yue Fuguang's smile was full of malice. "You can never catch all of these kinds of people. Once they discover that my rice has a high yield, they definitely won't be able to resist making a move."

Yu Ningxin was a little worried. "The next batch of two thousand guards won't set off until the end of August. Can those five thousand men withstand the espionage from Western Qiang and Northern Li?"

It would be one thing if they only dispatched spies, but if they send an army over, those five thousand men are all raw recruits who haven't seen blood yet. They might not be able to handle it.

Once they realize there is profit to be made, those two factions will very likely join forces, just like the previous few assassinations they attempted against Fuguang.

Ever since Yu Ningxin and Yu Ningxuan became Yue Fuguang's study companions, with Yue Fuguang's intentional or unintentional guidance, the two of them learned more and more information, and their horizons broadened increasingly.

Their way of thinking was already different from most of the noble young ladies in Great Yan.

Yue Fuguang revealed a sly smile. "Don't worry. Before they even get the chance to rob us, someone will be 'secretly reselling' the rice seeds."

If you want them, then I'll give them to you. Robbing is so much effort and people have to die. It's better to just spend a little more money to buy them!

As soon as the two of them saw her smile, which looked like a cat that had stolen a fish, they knew that her schemes were mostly very wicked.

"You, what bad idea are you cooking up again? I think..."

Before Yu Ningxuan could finish her sentence, He Jin walked in quickly with an anxious look on her face. Seeing Yue Fuguang, she cupped her fists and said, "My Lady, Qi Xiang, a marquis from the Crown Prince's estate, just came to report that the imperial estate has been attacked. His Majesty has gone over there with the Crown Prince and all the lords.

His Majesty requests that you also go over."

"The imperial estate was attacked?" Yue Fuguang suddenly sat up from the lounge chair. "Where is Qi Xiang?"

"In the outer courtyard."

"Prepare the carriage!"

As she spoke, she stood up and walked out. The sisters Shen Chunying and Luo Shendong also quickly followed.

After taking only a few steps, Shen Chunying quickly ran back, picked up the icebox that had only melted a little, and left.

It was so hot outside. Without ice to cool down the carriage, how could My Lady endure it?

Seeing this, Luo Shendong also turned back to grab some pastries, tea, and iced watermelon.

Walking behind Yue Fuguang, He Jin saw Shen Chunying's actions and then watched Luo Shendong run back, silently giving her a thumbs-up.

Signaling that she had learned something!

No wonder out of all of them, My Lady liked these two sisters the most. There was a reason for it; who told them to be so genuinely considerate!

[Master, Shen Chunying is quite considerate. Aside from Cuizhu, she takes care of My Lady the best!]

"Yes, Chunying is good. Shendong and He Jin are also not bad; they do their guard duties very dedicatedly."

The three of them were very happy to hear Yue Fuguang's praise. The fact that My Lady could see and acknowledge their efforts was better than anything else.

[Master, is Shen Chunying about to break through?]

"Are you sure she is about to break through to the next realm?"

[In my perception, she will be able to reach Zhang Fang's level in another two or three months.]

"Still two or three months? That's too long. Little Zhu, when we get back, inject a small Peiyuan Pill into Chunying's body. With your pill, I believe she will be able to break through her cultivation level tomorrow."

By this time, the group had already reached the outer courtyard, where they saw Qi Xiang waiting in front of her carriage with dozens of guards.

Not to mention the envy of Yue Fuguang's guards, even Qi Xiang couldn't help but take a few extra glances at Shen Chunying when he heard that the Little Immortal Lord was bestowing medicine, and a pill to boost cultivation at that.

Why was she able to gain the favor of these two ancestors? Qi Xiang expressed that he wanted to learn!

"Marquis Qi Xiang greets Lord Junior Preceptor!"

Qi Xiang bowed respectfully. When he came, the Crown Prince had repeatedly instructed him to ensure the safety of the Junior Preceptor on the road.

All of them could perish, but the Junior Preceptor could not lose a single hair.

Yue Fuguang nodded. "Tell me on the way!"

She took the lead in boarding the carriage, and Qi Xiang rode alongside on horseback, briefly explaining the attack on the imperial estate.

Yue Fuguang frowned. "Are you saying that the people who attacked the imperial estate this time used fire, and in broad daylight no less?"