A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

Chapter 249 The Ambiguity Escalates

Tian Tian picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs for him, "Hurry up and eat, all this delicious food can't shut you up."

Tian Jinghe stuck out his tongue and buried his head in his food.

Just a few minutes later, he tugged at Ling Yao's sleeve again, "Brother Ling, my second sister is now a princess, so what am I, the princess's brother?"

Lu Tao reached around from behind Tian Tian and tapped Tian Jinghe on the head. "Tian Tian is a princess, what does that have to do with you?"

Tian Jinghe winced in pain, "I was just asking..."

Ling Yao reached out and rubbed his head. "Jinghe, study hard. If you become the top scholar in the imperial examination, your brother Ling will definitely help you get a high-ranking official position."

"Really?" Tian Jinghe held out his hand. "Then let's pinky swear."

Ling Yao reached out and held Tian Jinghe's small fingers together.

The two looked at each other and smiled...

"Your Majesty, we are planning to bring some novel foods to the capital. Is there anything you would like to bring?" Tian Tian asked Empress Li.

Empress Li withdrew her gaze from Ling Yao and Tian Jinghe, "Me..."

She was in a dilemma; she thought everything Tian Tian made was delicious.

Having been away from the capital for so long, she missed the Emperor very much.

They wanted to bring all the novelties to the Emperor to try.

But she also knew that this request was excessive...

"If possible, bring some of the novel vegetables we have to the capital. I want the Emperor to taste them too."

"No problem." Tian Tian nodded. She had vacuum bags, so as long as it was packaged properly, there wouldn't be any issues.

Empress Li's eyes darted around. "Preparing things is tedious and tiring. We can't let you do it all by yourself, Tian Tian. It's too hard and tiring for you."

"Yao'er, tomorrow... help Tian Tian prepare."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yao immediately agreed, "Yes, Mother."

Empress Li nodded in satisfaction, "Remember, don't let Tian Tian do the heavy and tiring work, you do more of it."

"Yes, Mother."

Tian Tian smiled helplessly.

*

The next day, Ling Yao got up very early and waited outside the Tian family's house, afraid that Tian Tian would leave early.

When Tian Tian went out, Ling Yao's hair was messed up by the autumn wind, and there were a few withered leaves on his head.

"Your Highness, have you been waiting long?" Tian Tian asked.

Ling Yao shook his head, "No, I just arrived."

An autumn leaf drooped from his head, obscuring his eyes.

Ling Yao awkwardly removed the withered leaf, "I only waited for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, not long at all."

Tian Tian didn't expose him. "Let's go."

Today I'm going to the vegetable garden to pick some fresh vegetables and then immediately pack them in vacuum bags.

Corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, chives, yellow chives, peppers, eggplants, Malabar spinach, garland chrysanthemum, amaranth...

They picked a whole bamboo basketful of any vegetables that were still edible.

Besides these, tomatoes were also harvested as tribute.

Last year, several hundred catties were sent as tribute to the palace; this year, the amount has increased by a thousand catties.

It is said that the emperor liked it very much and specially ordered an increase.

After a long day in the fields, the two returned to the edge of the field, looked at each other, and couldn't help but point at each other and burst into laughter.

Ling Yao stopped laughing and looked at Tian Tian with a sticky gaze.

He reached out and gently stroked her cheek... The moment his fingers touched Tian Tian's cheek, it felt as if an electric current surged through his body.

Her skin was softer than he had imagined, with a slight coolness, like a flower petal covered in morning dew.

Ling Yao's fingers trembled slightly, wanting to withdraw, yet still craving that touch.