The biggest news in the Capital these days was the return of Zhao Ze. Yet, he left less than three days after arriving, as if he had never been there at all.
What did change was the atmosphere of Prince Jing's Estate; the desolation was gone, replaced by a sense of vitality and spirit. Early in the morning, a flower vendor waited at the gates with a cart. A nimble young maid ran out, selected nearly a cartload of flowers, and called for others to help move them inside. The flower farmer was satisfied; the estate had bought quite a lot this time. After covering costs, he would have a tidy profit—enough for his whole family to wear new clothes for the New Year.
As they were moving the flowers, the maid came out again, beaming, and paid the bill. "Our Princess Consort says that since you brought a whole cartload, we will take the whole lot. With a bit of care, they will all thrive." The farmer was overjoyed and left after showering them with thanks.
Chapter 237