PEASANT WOMAN'S DECREED LIFE AS A WIFE

Chapter 1185: Chapter 1182: Life in the Palace

Madam Liu heard the noise and quickly stood up straight. Seeing him approach, she hurriedly called out with a question.

Chu Heng said, “Ah Yu is fine in the palace, don’t worry.”

“How can we not worry? It’s been such a long time, and I heard that there has been trouble in the capital recently, an official was beheaded. Muyu hasn’t returned all this while, how can I be at ease?” Madam Liu frowned.

Chu Zhiwen was slightly more rational, “Ah Heng, do you perhaps have news about Muyu from the palace?”

“Yes, she’s in the Empress’s palace, she is not in danger.” Chu Heng voiced reassurance to the elders, he too wanted to bring Ah Yu out immediately, and in the beginning, even considered using the power of the Princess’ Mansion to enter the palace.

But now he had completely calmed down, realizing that if Muyu had truly been in danger, she would likely have been in trouble by now.

The longer the time, the safer it was.

Chu Zhiwen let out a sigh of relief, “That’s good. I just don’t know if Muyu is accustomed to the food in the palace. I’ve heard that the rules for the Nobles are strict, I’m afraid Muyu might find it uncomfortable.”

Madam Liu asked, “Ah Heng, when can Muyu come back?”

To this question, Chu Heng couldn’t give a precise answer.

Seeing his silence, Madam Liu instantly understood, encountering the hopeful looks from the two children facing her, she quickly patted her mouth, “It’s nothing, your mother has gone to gain experience in the palace.”

Chu Ziluo blinked, clearly sensing her grandmother’s prevarication.

Chu Jin evidently didn’t believe it either, but he did not dare to cry or make a scene in front of his father.

In the palace.

Ye Muyu sneezed repeatedly.

“Lady, are you unwell, have you caught a cold?” Yunduan was the palace lady sent by Empress Lin to attend to Ye Muyu.

Seeing Ye Muyu sneeze repeatedly, she asked with concern.

Ye Muyu rubbed her nose. The weather was indeed getting colder, but the palace had prepared cloaks and clothes for her. Although they seemed to be made of precious fabrics, they were not very warm, especially since she was used to wearing goose down lining at home.

But she only had one such lining, which needed to be fluffed up after being worn for a long time, otherwise the warmth retention would decrease significantly.

“It’s nothing.” Ye Muyu suspected that her family was missing her.

She would sometimes sneeze, but it wasn’t because she had caught a cold.

Nevertheless, Yunduan was not reassured, “Lady, please wait a moment, I will instruct the small kitchen to bring over some ginger soup, just wait a moment.”

Ye Muyu wanted to stop her, but the servant girl had already left. She sighed softly, not refusing, and stayed, looking at the small greenhouse covered with a colored glaze dome in the flower bed.

She had planted some rice, wheat, and the easiest-to-grow scallions and green vegetables.

She also planted potatoes. Compared to researching high-yield rice varieties, she felt growing potatoes was more practical.

After all, high-yield rice varieties couldn’t be developed in just a short time, and even if a truly high-yielding rice variety could multiply the current yield, it would require changing seeds every year. For Great Chu, this was not realistic.

Moreover, she needed to actually work out the research process, which would take over a decade.

It wasn’t a matter of days, so it was better to grow potatoes to show the Emperor. At least with an additional staple, the likelihood of starvation would be greatly reduced, and the lives of the people in Great Chu would be much improved.

Even so, she still pretended to research rice, at least outwardly, making all the nobles in the palace believe her focus was on rice.

Ye Muyu checked the grains planted in the glazed cup, then returned to her side room in the palace.

No sooner had she entered the room than she felt a warm air; she stretched her hands out to warm them over the brazier.

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