"Father, this is wild ginseng Xiao Li and I dug up in the mountains. Xiao Li said there was wild ginseng there, so we went to dig it."
"Daddy~ this is a wild chicken Brother Xiaojin caught. Its meat is so delicious."
Feng Xiaoli said, mimicking how Her Majesty served her and Xiaojin a big chicken leg, and served Dugu Wu a piece of chicken meat.
Dugu Wu felt somewhat depressed. Ever since he drove away Feng Bailing last time, his treatment at Feng Xiaoli’s had become much worse.
"Have the villagers found a new livelihood?"
Dugu Wu sipped his soup, which was very delicious. This ginseng was indeed a century-old ginseng.
"I got them to raise insects and grow herbs."
Feng Bailing took a sip of chicken soup. The taste of natural wild ginseng and the ginseng cultivated by the Spiritual Spring were quite similar. However, the meat of the wild chicken was much more delicious and tender than that of ordinary chickens.
"That’s good. However, there has been some trouble at Mu Family’s Farm. The farmland there is failing to yield any crops."
Dugu Wu changed the topic, paying attention to Feng Bailing’s expression.
Feng Bailing looked utterly distraught.
"Prince, actually, a few days ago, I had a dream where I saw a dragon flying away above Xinqi Village. Could it be, due to the actions of the Mu Family Army, heaven and the people were angered and even the dragon was driven away? You see, if the farmland cannot produce grains, could it be related to the dragon leaving? Oh, Mr. Mu is really unlucky. With a military expedition impending, where will he get so much military provisions from?"
Ha~ I don’t believe you at all.
Where are there dragons in this world?
Dugu Wu chuckled dryly.
Of course, there are dragons in this world.
Feng Bailing said this deliberately for Dugu Wu to hear; on one hand, to deflect from the barrenness of the farmland, and on the other hand, she also wanted to see if she could lure out the Dragon Queen.
The Dragon Queen has not been seen since she fell ill a long time ago.
Feng Bailing couldn’t help worrying.
The crop failure in Xinqi Village was something she had anticipated.
The only reason Xinqi Village’s farmlands were a bit more fertile than normal lands and could harvest quickly, was all thanks to the genetically modified seeds in Feng Bailing’s emergency kit.
Genetically modified seeds, combined with soaking in the Spiritual Spring, enabled the farmlands to yield crops quickly.
However, there’s one problem with genetically modified seeds; they can’t be directly used as crop seeds unless their genes are modified again with the emergency kit, otherwise, they would not sprout when planted.
The village’s grain silo had food intended for the villagers to consume. Little did she know, Mu Nianzhi, thinking he was smart, took it to plant. Not to mention a few days, even in a hundred years, not a single crop would grow.
This meal, the couple ate with their own concerns.
Until the meal was over, the Dragon Queen still did not appear.
However, the news about the crop failure in Mu Family’s Farm had spread across Chu City.
The dragon of Dragon Landing Land had left, which was a sign from the heavens that the Mu Family Army would not win the battle.
Within just one day, this rumor had reached the Imperial Palace.
In the early morning assembly, Mr. Mu and his son, who originally planned to complain to Emperor Yongye, were severely scolded by Emperor Yongye in front of all the civil and military officials.
"It’s outrageous, you father and son have deeply disappointed me. I gave you troops, military provisions, and Jun Tian. Yet, in your hands, a land abundant with fish and rice turned into barren land with no yield."
Emperor Yongye, supporting his head, his forehead veins bulging, had been suffering from severe headaches lately, often experiencing unclear thoughts and irritability.