"Mutual checks and balances then!"
After Rong Heng’s explanation, she realized that it was because Consort De had Rong Heng, that she was able to secure her position as a concubine.
It was only when the two of them were in good terms that the Cao Family could last long. If it hadn’t been for Cao Bingkun’s timely intervention, the foolish act performed by Cao Xuehua would have led to the Imperial Censor making a big fuss about favoritism. By then, it would be too late for regrets, so marrying his daughter far away was the biggest punishment he could give. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on NoveIＦire.net
This also indirectly proved the Cao Family’s wariness towards Rong Heng, while at the same time, served as a warning to them, didn’t it?
If your daughter could use this relationship to show off everywhere, what about the other members of the Cao Family? Cao Bingkun would not have allowed his relatives to cause trouble in this regard if he had had even a bit of discernment.
"I’m heading back to Taiyang Prefecture; they can’t control the plague there anymore. Do you want to come with me?"
Tangyuan turned in surprise, "Really? We had given them such a good start, how come they haven’t managed to get it under control yet? Could it really be that they have to wait until the weather warms up?"
"Why should they wait until the weather warms up for the plague to be controlled? Isn’t it supposed that when it’s warm, the epidemic would spread even faster?"
"That’s because these viruses all prefer cold and fear heat," as to why, she certainly couldn’t tell him that she had reached this conclusion from a biological perspective, could she?
So, she just shrugged, "It’s not absolute, but one could say that these bacteria, oh, the so-called viruses, grow and reproduce quickly in relatively warm environments. Thus, we see that in the colder weather of winter and spring, people are more likely to contract respiratory diseases, whereas in the warm conditions of summer, gastroenteric diseases like dysentery and diarrhea, caused by bacteria, are prevalent."
After Tangyuan explained, Rong Heng considered it carefully, and it seemed to really make sense.
He had thought she would go with him to Taiyang Prefecture, but she directly refused.
"I still need to stay behind to cultivate those seeds, right? And all those ledgers you brought over, I need time to digest them. Even those medical books Master assigned, I’ve only memorized one, and there are several more to go. Maybe, I’ll just skip this time?"
Hearing her refusal, Rong Heng was disappointed. Just thinking about how he wouldn’t be able to taste the food she made while being away in a different place made him feel incredibly aggrieved. But with the task at hand, he couldn’t afford to linger, and besides, she wasn’t wrong. Well then, let them spend this remaining year apart, each cooling down on their own.
However, before his departure, she made him plenty of travel food, such as Shandong mixed-grain pancakes, braised eggs, Chili Sauce, pickled vegetables, pot helmets—making whatever could stave off hunger. It was due to her food that he felt his journey was not so arduous.
Tangyuan stayed at the farm until the end of March, after planting all the seeds, she began to inspect the accounts with various accounting room’s teachers. Ostensibly to learn accounting, but effectively, she was auditing through her own methods. Pretending not to understand, she was actually prioritizing Rong Heng’s interests, given she had previously been a housekeeper, how could she not understand the accounts? It was all to help Rong Heng before she left.
Where there were problems she urged improvements, and at the same time, she added her own ideas to help him modify the rules, preventing people from exploiting loopholes.
That was until Consort De could no longer hold back, and sent a note inviting her to enter the palace...