Don’t mention seven or eight thousand catties, even upwards of ten thousand catties. The taste of these sweet potatoes is not bad. Even if they could yield a thousand catties per mu, or even four to five hundred, that would still be enough to shock people. Announcing this would be a great achievement.
However, what Ye Jiu mentioned in the letter sounded too astonishing. He almost couldn’t believe it.
God knows how much he regretted it after he had entered the Imperial Palace that day.
He regretted not having clarified the matter before reporting it to the Imperial Palace.
He had already made those claims, and if the actual yield was far below what he had stated, even he, Prince Jing, would probably find it difficult to contain the situation.
"Prince, please rest assured; I obtained these sweet potatoes unexpectedly. They have already been planted and harvested on the farm. Moreover, because the yield was so great, it has already drawn the attention of the government office. If Your Highness does not believe me, you can go to the farm yourself to inspect. One hundred mu of sweet potatoes are ready for Your Highness’s visit, and I haven’t dared to touch them," Ye Jiu said.
Coming all the way from the capital city to inspect was definitely necessary. Prince Jing asked, "When will you have time? You should personally take this Prince for a visit."
"Tomorrow is my fourth brother’s wedding. Your Highness might wait a bit—after the day after tomorrow," said Prince Jing. Ye Family was especially busy these two days; no one had the time to attend to him.
"Alright. I am currently staying at the inn in town. If you need to reach me, you can send someone to the inn. The day after tomorrow, I’ll have someone come to pick you up," Prince Jing could see how busy the Ye Family was and naturally did not want to impose further.
After saying this, Prince Jing stood up. "Alright, this Prince will take his leave now. You should go back to your business too."
However, Prince Jing had already reached the hallway entrance when he realized that the Princess Consort hadn’t followed him. Turning back, he saw her still seated, staring intently at Ye Jiu as if she couldn’t peel her eyes away.
Just now, he was too engaged in conversation with Prince Jing to notice, but now that she was sitting here being stared at so steadfastly, it was quite awkward.
"The Prince is leaving. Aren’t you coming, Princess Consort?" Ye Jiu couldn’t help but speak up to remind her.
"Ah, leaving?" the Princess Consort turned around.
At that moment, looking at Ye Jiu and Prince Jing with curious eyes, the Princess Consort felt a surge of nervousness and reluctance. "Just now, I saw that Jiujiu and my husband look so alike that I couldn’t help but stare. I hope Jiujiu won’t take offense."
Ye Jiu shook his head, indicating that it was alright.
The Princess Consort got up and walked slowly to the door, lingering as if reluctant to leave.
This visit, she didn’t know how many days she could stay, nor did she know how often she could see him again.
She had been looking forward to this visit for so long while in the capital city. Finally meeting him, they had barely spoken a few words before she had to leave again.
The Princess Consort was upset, then suddenly remembered the Ye Family had a wedding the next day.
An idea struck her, and she spoke up, "Jiujiu, I just heard that your fourth brother is getting married tomorrow. How about the Prince and I come over for a cup of wedding wine?"
Ye Jiu did not immediately agree but instead turned her questioning gaze towards Prince Jing.
Prince Jing found it quite peculiar, but seeing his wife’s hopeful expression, he conceded, "Well, I’m free tomorrow anyway. I’ll come over to support your family’s occasion."
She sounded as if she was begging!
However, Ye Jiu truly did not want these two to come over, especially in front of her entire family and the whole village tomorrow.