Chapter 597: Chapter 597 Heart Moving, Body Moving_1

After settling the first batch of refugee orphans, Wei Ruo busied herself again with potato farming.

The potatoes harvested from the previous batch as well as the rents returned by the villagers could be used as seeds for the next planting.

In this way, practically no potatoes were left in Wei Ruo’s hands. The storehouse remained spotless and clean.

In addition to the big daily consumption of food due to the adoption of children and the hiring of workers to repair the road, the food they brought over had almost been exhausted.

Yun Zixiu worried that the remaining food would not be enough for them to starve before the autumn harvest.

Although the King Rui Residence had a lot of silver, in the current state of affairs, it was difficult to buy grains from the nearby Capital City or the southern regions. The road was fraught with dangers, either being looted by refugees or bandits. Even if it was successfully sent over, it would not arrive for a month.

When Yun Zixiu was worried, Lady Xiumei brought back eight carts of rice and wheat to King Rui Residence.

Yun Zixiu was astounded when he was called out to receive the grains.

“Lady Xiumei, where did all this grain come from?” Yun Zixiu couldn’t help but ask.

“It was transported from my lady’s estate in the south, and I picked it up.” Xiumei answered.

Actually, it was from Wei Ruo’s space, but in order not to arouse others’intuitions, the two discussed the method.

Xiumei drove out an empty cart, claiming that she was picking up grain transported from the south. In fact, she just turned around in the mountain gully, let Wei Ruo fill the cart with grain and then drove it out.

“Now it’s inconvenient to buy things from the south, and there are many dangers along the way. The fabric I recently bought from the south hasn’t arrived yet. Which route did your grain take to arrive so smoothly?”

“My lady has her unique channels for doing business.” Xiumei recited her premeditated lines.

Yun Zixiu couldn’t help but marvel inwardly, how influential are these channels that they can surpass the official family?

Although curious, he decided not to ask more.

He then directed the men below to store the eight carts of grain brought by Xiumei in the warehouse.

Xiumei then told Yun Zixiu: “In a few days, several carts of sweet potatoes will be sent over. And in the coming month, a batch of goods will be delivered every seven or eight days. So I will have to trouble Master Yun to empty the warehouse.”

“Okay.” Yun Zixiu agreed, marvelling in his mind.

It seems that he was overthinking. The young Lady, after all, has her ways.

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June 5th.

After dinner, Wei Ruo, as usual, gave Wei Jinyi a leg massage, just as she’d been doing for the past two months.

After that time when Wei Jinyi enlightened her, Wei Ruo’s attitude towards Wei Jinyi returned to normal. She could face her desire for Wei Jinyi and help him with the massage without distraction.

After two months of recuperation, Wei Jinyi’s body had more or less recovered.

Just as Wei Ruo said, his wounds were healing excellently, and even the scars were very light.

Only his legs hadn’t started to walk due to the injury to his muscles and bones, which weren’t to be rushed, otherwise causing secondary damage would make subsequent recovery more troublesome.

During this period, daily massage could not stop to ensure that the muscles won’t severely atrophy before Wei Jinyi walks again.

One time, two times.

Wei Ruo is kneading Wei Jinyi’s legs.

Suddenly, Wei Ruo’s hand touched something sharply, and her eyes immediately widened.

Then she lifts her head and looks at Wei Jinyi.

His face was still cold and indifferent, with no desire, as if he were a monk who had renounced everything in the world.

But the fact was not so.

“Brother, why…”

Wei Jinyi’s eyebrows slightly contracted, apologizing: “I’m sorry.”

“Brother, why…” Wei Ruo’s eyes were wide, and her expression was somewhat bewildered.

Wei Jinyi pulled over the blanket to cover himself tightly.

“Don’t worry, it’s a natural reaction. Emotions turn into physical desire, it’s a common occurrence.”

“Brother, you never acted like this in the past two months? Were you suppressing it?” Wei Ruo still looked stunned, only half of her brain seems to be working.

“RouRou, do not ask any more.” Wei Jinyi replied sternly, only the blush on his cheeks revealed his panic.

Wei Ruo didn’t dare to ask any more, using the excuse of having to check if the medicine had been brewed properly, she left.

As soon as she stepped out, Wei Ruo was still puzzled, wondering why such a serious man could have such an indecent moment?

How could he be like that!

But on second thoughts, it seemed reasonable.

The two of them were, after all, husband and wife who had gone through the wedding ceremony. Therefore, it was entirely reasonable for Brother to have such thoughts about her.

Then it suddenly occurred to her what Brother had said about being willing to have a child with her, and her face turned beet red.

The thought of having a child with her brother… this… this was even embarrassing to think about.

Wei Ruo returned to her room, cheeks flushed.

Just in time, Zhang Yi brought a letter from Xu Zhengyong.

The first half of the letter, like before, detailed his own situation and inquired about Wei Ruo and Xiumei’s conditions.

The latter half of the letter mentioned that they have recently discovered a person from the Jurchen Tribe disguising as a civilian and sneaking into Jiliao. He suspected that the person might be targeting Wei Jinyi and advised Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi to be particularly careful.

Wei Ruo read the letter and furrowed her brows slightly.

Brother is still not fully recovered; there must not be further problems.

Wei Ruo was contemplating the content of the letter when Xiumei hurried in: “Miss, there’s a woman outside claiming to be a Princess from the Jurchen tribe. She wants to see you.”

“She claimed to be a princess from the Jurchen Tribe?”

“Yes, that’s what she said.” Xiumei said, “Miss, could this be a fraud? Even if the princess from the Jurchen tribe has come to Jiliao, wouldn’t she be confessing her identity so openly? Wouldn’t she be afraid of being arrested?”

“It’s not impossible, because not all of the Jurchen tribes are ambitious. Even if there are ambitious ones, they are currently just rumors and have not really started a war with the Empire. Therefore, to date, the Empire has not closed its pass and there are still merchants traveling between the Jurchen and the Empire. Even if there really is a princess from the Jurchen tribe coming over, the Empire on this side would not really move her for the sake of peace.” Wei Ruo analyzed.

At present, the Empire is plagued by internal and external troubles, and naturally wouldn’t bother to stir up trouble.

Wei Ruo then added, “Moreover, Brother Zhengyong’s letter just now happened to mention this, and the two events matched.”

“Even if she really is a princess from the Jurchen tribe, could she harbor ulterior motives?” Xiumei asked.

Wei Ruo pondered for a moment and said, “Come, let’s go meet them at the door.”

Wei Ruo called several good hands to accompany her, then went to the main entrance.

At the entrance, there was a group of people standing, and a woman in civilian clothes was leading them. She was young, with a pretty look.

Although dressed as a civilian, the demeanor she exhibited did not match her dress.