On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the window.

Lin Yi stretched and sat up in bed.

Nangong Min had already woken up and was having Liying comb her hair at the dressing table.

Hearing the noise, she turned around and smiled.

"My husband is awake."

"Um."

"Did you sleep well last night?"

Lin Yi walked over in his shoes, looked at his stunningly beautiful face in the mirror, and smiled mischievously: "With my wife being so obedient, it's no wonder I slept so well."

Nangong Min blushed, but instead of acting coquettishly like an ordinary woman, she spoke frankly.

"If my husband tells me to swallow, then I'll swallow. What does that have to do with being obedient...?"

"Hahahaha!" Lin Yi was in a great mood. "Take your time, I'm going to do my morning exercise first."

"Husband! The morning dew is heavy, why don't you get dressed before you go?" After saying that, Nangong Min quickly called to the maid, "Shishi, hurry and help the prince change his clothes."

"No need, I can do it myself." Lin Yi tied her belt, styled her hair in a high ponytail, and went out.

Nangong Min shook her head helplessly.

Upon seeing this, Liying said, "Madam, it's not that I'm being nosy, but it's not good to keep eating like this. It's better to get pregnant with the prince first."

"You little rascal, you know quite a lot!" Nangong Min rolled her eyes at her.

Liying shrank back in fright: "I saw it with my own eyes last night."

"Alright, my husband says there's no rush with the baby. Besides, it's not like this every day; there will be at least two more times. Getting pregnant is up to fate; it's not something we humans can control."

"Then shall I accompany you to the temple to offer incense, Madam? Perhaps the Bodhisattva will see your piety and send you one!"

"Forget it, praying for a child is less important than praying for my husband's good health and smooth sailing in all things." Nangong Min finished tying her hair up, stood up and helped Liying get dressed. "Oh my, time flies. Speaking of which, it's time to fulfill a vow. Get ready, we'll go to offer incense on the first day of next month and pray to Buddha to bless my husband and bring him a great victory."

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"Yes."

......

When Lin Yi returned from his morning exercise, Mi Mi was already waiting for him in the octagonal pavilion.

Today she wore a light pink fitted long dress, her hair was neatly combed, and she wore light makeup, making her look both fresh and alluring.

There's no way around it, people are in high spirits when they have good news.

The maidservant has been promoted to half a mistress, and she serves the prince's every need, including food, clothing, and lodging. Even Lin An has to give her some face, not to mention the servants and young men. Lately, she walks with a swagger.

"Your Highness!" Mimi waved and called out as Lin Yi approached, "Breakfast is ready!"

Lin Yi came over, pinched her nose, and then sat on the stone bench.

Breakfast was simple: soy milk, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables.

Mimi stood to the side, picked up a spoon and stirred the soy milk, and a sweet aroma immediately wafted out.

"Your Highness, I've added two spoonfuls of sugar for you. Please try it. If it's not sweet enough, I'll add another spoonful."

As Mimi spoke, she picked up the sugar jar next to her and prepared to scoop it into the bowl.

Lin Yi frowned and reached out to cover the rim of the bowl.

"Okay, stop adding that. Adding three spoonfuls of sugar is disgusting."

"Ah..." Mimi was stunned for a moment, and the smile on her face became a little stiff.

He originally intended to curry favor with Lin Yi, but his attempt to flatter him backfired spectacularly.

"This servant..."

"Hehehe, just kidding, you silly thing."

Mimi pretended to be angry and stomped her foot: "Hmph, Your Highness is so annoying, teasing me in broad daylight! You should be punished!"

"Oh? What do you want to punish me with?" Lin Yi said nonchalantly as he ate.

Mimi thought for a moment and said, "The punishment is to forbid the prince from consummating the marriage tonight!"

"Goodness, that's harsh! Okay then."

"Hehehe~" Mimi was happy again and kept putting food on Lin Yi's plate.

Actually, she just couldn't stand Lin Yi's exclusive favor towards Nangong Min.

Before she married into the family, she was the only one who served the emperor in bed. Now, however, it's Nangong Min eight out of ten days a year.

This is so unfair.

Lin Yi said, "Oh right, go and call Fatty over, then you can rest. I'm giving you a day off today. Go out and have some fun, and I'll pamper you again tonight."

"Okay! Thank you, Your Highness!" Mimi was very happy and turned to leave.

I can go shopping on public funds again.

......

In the afternoon, Lin Yi changed into a blue long robe, looking like an ordinary scholar. He took ten guards with him and went to Ping'an County together.

The main reason for going to Ping'an County was to see how the pilot program was going, how effective it was, and what the people's standards of happiness were.

It's been less than a month yet.

This is mainly because many things cannot be seen from reports, and even if it's only for a month, people's mood should improve, right?

A while ago, soldiers from the Shenji Battalion came to deliver a written report.

He described how wonderful the village was, how the people lived in peace and contentment, and how they loved each other. He also emphasized that the writing was not his, but that of the newly elected village head.

Lin Yi only needed to glance at it to know that not a single word of the content was true; it was all official nonsense.

Since I had nothing to do today, I thought I'd come and see for myself.

Most importantly, he had never been to the countryside of Da Zhou before, so he needed to scout it out and make plans for the future.

The afternoon sun is the strongest, baking the ground until it emits white smoke.

Lin Yi was alright, not bothered by anything, but the fat man grumbled, "Brother, what are you doing coming to this godforsaken place in this sweltering heat? My ass is soaked!"

"You talk too much. I keep telling you to lose weight, but you never do."

"Nonsense! Fatty finally managed to eat his way up to 300 pounds, why should he lose it?"

"Stop talking nonsense, we'll be there soon. When we get there, the locals will get you some water to wash up."

The procession continued its hurried march towards the village entrance.

However, before they even reached the village entrance, Lin Yi frowned.

The main road at the village entrance was packed with people.

Old men and women, young girls and married women, all dressed in patched clothes, holding tree branches they had broken off from who-knows-where, stood in a line under the scorching sun.

At the very front of the line stood a small, wrinkled old man, wearing an ill-fitting silk robe, craning his neck to look out onto the road.

Lin Yi turned to the fat man: "Did you talk to them beforehand?"

"That's right, with the prince's arrival, of course they have to make all the arrangements." The fat man said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Lin Yi was furious.

That's it, this time we won't see anything worthwhile.

"What an idiot! If you told them beforehand, what would be the point of us watching?"

The fat man was taken aback: "Otherwise, what do you want to see?"

"I……"

OK OK.

From now on, this idiot is completely out of the running with Lin Yi.

He knows nothing but nonsense, yet he always plays those empty tricks.

As the procession approached and stopped, the old man in the silk robe and several burly men rushed forward and knelt down with a thud.

"This humble village head, Martin, leads all the villagers in a respectful welcome to His Majesty the Regent! Long live the Regent! Long live the Regent! Long live the Regent!"

The people behind them also knelt down in a rush, shouting in unison.