The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 290 Green Flower

He didn't know what others would think if they knew this, but he was relieved.

As long as the princess hasn't changed, that's good. Such a princess might seem overly calculating and ruthless, but it's precisely because she's so considerate that it's reassuring to follow her.

He was willing to do these things in her place.

"Princess, rest assured, I will take care of it."

Zheng Xun patted his arm with satisfaction and walked out with him.

Without Zheng Xun's instructions, no one dared to leave, so everyone remained waiting outside.

Zheng Xun: "Alright, we should leave now."

Wei Yanxing reluctantly groaned twice: "My eel..."

"That's right, you and Mengying stay here."

Lü Mengying: ?

Why does she want to stay?

She just wants to be with the princess, okay?

"Princess……"

Zheng Xun blinked. Why could she detect a hint of grievance in Lü Mengying's otherwise calm tone?

She coughed lightly: "Then Mengying, come with me."

Wei Yanxing: ?

Okay, okay, you're just going to abandon him like this?

His gaze was resentful: "As a good subordinate of the princess, I will naturally do whatever the princess says. Mengying, you should go back with the princess and take good care of her."

Lü Mengying: After so many years as teammates, how could you tease me?

She was itching to stab Wei Yanxing right now.

Unfortunately, the latter remained unfazed and continued to provoke, saying, "I understand the princess's true intentions. Princess, please rest well. I will certainly not let you down."

Lü Mengying was suspicious.

She always felt that Wei Yanxing and the princess were hiding something from her, but she wasn't sure, so she decided to wait and see.

Zheng Xun said with relief, "Okay, go ahead."

So Zheng Xun left with only Lü Mengying.

However, they didn't go far and went to the neighboring village.

The two walked there, and from a distance, they saw a figure outside the village.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it was Zhou Pengtao.

"Pengtao? What are you doing sitting here?"

Zhou Pengtao bowed and said quietly, "I heard that the princess has arrived, but I haven't seen her at all. I've been waiting anxiously for her arrival, so I came here to wait."

Zheng Xun: ...

Not good.

Maintaining good relationships among subordinates is not an easy task.

She preemptively asked, "Zhou Pengtao, how did you know my whereabouts?"

Zhou Pengtao's gaze was strange: "Princess, the farm and we are in daily contact."

Zheng Xun: ...

"How could I not know?"

Zhou Pengtao: That's how it looks.

Lu Mengying behind Zheng Xun: The princess must not have remembered!

To stop him from dwelling on such trivial matters, Zheng Xun changed the subject to something more important: "How's everything at the estate lately?"

"Everything is fine. The horses gave birth to a batch of calves, and I hired some people to take care of them."

Zhou Pengtao was somewhat uneasy.

He selects people based entirely on intuition, without any special screening.

Originally, they didn't intend to let them directly handle important tasks, but who would have thought that the horse would suddenly become pregnant.

As soon as they entered the village, they saw a big, plump, pink pig rooting in the dirt, grunting and hopping around.

Zheng Xun had never seen such a fat pig before; when it jumped up, its entire body of flesh jiggled.

It had a big red flower pinned to its head and was as lively as a little girl.

Zheng Xun was silent for a moment, then asked, "What is this?"

Zhou Pengtao's face beamed with undisguised pride: "This is my Cuihua! Her nickname is Jiaojiao'er!"

Zheng Xun fell silent again.

"Did you know that my eldest sister's given name is Jiao?"

Zhou Pengtao's smile froze instantly.

Oh no, I forgot about the taboo.

“I didn’t say anything just now, Princess. Her nickname is Baobao. She is the most precious child in our village.”

"Is that the sow that gave birth to more than a dozen piglets?"

"Yes! It's healthy, strong, and lively; it's a top-notch little pig."

Zheng Xun didn't know why he could call a sow weighing several hundred pounds a piglet.

Perhaps this is what filters are?

Upon hearing Zhou Pengtao's voice, Cuihua skipped and hopped towards them.

The ground shook when it jumped.

Because of the trauma of being hit by a pig, Zheng Xun subconsciously moved away.

But Cuihua didn't come for her.

It ran up to Zhou Pengtao and huffed and puffed as it circled around him.

Zheng Xun was somewhat surprised, and for some reason, she saw a lively and shy girl in Cuihua.

"My Cuihua is very clever. Cuihua, come and greet the princess!"

Zhou Pengtao was actually a little worried that Cuihua would cause trouble, but his desire to show off his own child won out, and he couldn't help but flaunt it.

Zheng Xun complimented, "It's beautiful."

Cuihua seemed to be able to hear her words and immediately became excited.

When it got excited, it started jumping around again, and even tried to pounce on Zheng Xun.

Zhou Pengtao knew something was wrong as soon as he saw it jump up. He shouted, but the cheerful Cuihua didn't hear him.

Zheng Xun: !!

The distance was too close, and the pig was too big; it was difficult for her to dodge.

Her injuries haven't healed yet!

Even if she died before achieving her goal, she should have died in a battle with her enemy, not being crushed to death by a pig!

She gritted her teeth and decided to take on the pigs despite the difficulties.

Fortunately, she also has a thoughtful and good subordinate—Lü Mengying.

Moreover, she happened to follow Zheng Xun closely.

So, when Cuihua was halfway to pounce, Lü Mengying caught her steadily.

Zhou Pengtao's heart was in his throat. Heaven knows, just a moment ago, he even thought about where he and his family would be buried.

He shouted sternly, "Cuihua!"

Cuihua was indeed clever; as if she knew she had caused trouble, she dejectedly walked back to Zhou Pengtao's side.

On the way back, it kept glancing at Lü Mengying, as if trying to ascertain her condition.

Zhou Pengtao explained awkwardly, "Cuihua isn't usually like this... Once she lost control and almost sat on me and killed me, and she hasn't pounced on people since. I don't know what happened today."

Zheng Xun was carefully observing Lü Mengying's condition. Seeing that she remained calm, she checked the system again.

She was relieved only after confirming that she was not injured.

Lu Mengying stood obediently in front of Zheng Xun, and only after Zheng Xun finished reading did she whisper, "Princess, I'm fine."

"It's okay."

Zhou Pengtao was also relieved: "This brave man must not be reckless. I know how heavy Cuihua is. If he feels any discomfort, he must speak up."

Lü Mengying said calmly, "It's nothing!"

Zheng Xun: "A brave warrior?"

Zhou Pengtao quickly corrected himself: "No, it's this young lady! Look at my mouth!"

Zheng Xun always seemed to encounter some minor accidents when he came here. Feeling lingering fear, he didn't dare to delay and quickly led her to the front.

Cuihua followed behind, walking in a row with Lü Mengying.

Lu Mengying noticed its gaze and tentatively called out, "Cuihua?"

Hearing her name called, Cuihua perked up again.

It jumped a few times, looking somewhat restless.

Lü Mengying inexplicably understood its thoughts.

She held out her hand: "Want to come?"