Li Yunze and Ye Yutong went out through the back door and went directly to the palace.
All the eunuchs and maids in the palace have been dismissed and are now replaced by their own people.
Several old concubines from the past were arranged to go to the Royal Courtyard.
Most of the concubines that Li Yunhao did not take away were young ladies from official families.
The Minister of Rites didn't know how to arrange it, and it was hard to disturb Li Yunze, for fear that he would say he was not doing things well.
After discussing with my subordinates all night, we decided to notify the families of each concubine and ask them to take their daughters back.
Ye Mingxuan, Ye Mingzhe, and Li Chaoyang all came here today and are now leading people to conduct an inventory.
Ye Yutong looked at the huge palace and sighed that these emperors would enjoy it.
It's really a waste to have so many maids and eunuchs just serving those few masters.
"Ping An, it would be too wasteful for the two of us to live in such a big place. Why not seal up these empty yards and let the servants clean them occasionally, which can also reduce some expenses."
It was also the first time for Li Yunze to enter the palace. He had been sent to the temple since he was born.
Although he was not living a hard life, he was not used to living in such a luxurious place.
He thought for a while and said: "This place does occupy a wide area and has many useless yards. How about growing food here.
We are not used to being served by others. From now on, we will let the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards clean up the garden and cultivate the land.
There are also those gardens, rockeries and lakes. I took a look just now. They cover dozens of acres. It’s such a waste to plant only a few flowers and plants.
I plan to plant grain and fruit trees there, plant lotus roots in the lake, scatter fish fry, and raise some livestock, so that we can be self-sufficient. "
The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea, and then asked Ye Yutong excitedly, "Tongtong, what do you think?"
Ye Yutong was stunned by his words.
The emperor who grows food and raises livestock in the palace and prepares to be self-sufficient is probably unprecedented and unparalleled except for peace.
But to hear him say it, it seems pretty good.
When the time comes, the place will be designed according to her and Ping An's preferences.
If there is no accident, the two of them may live in the palace for a lifetime, so how can they be comfortable?
Li Yunze saw her dumbfounded and pinched her face gently, "Tongtong, what do you think of my proposal?"
Ye Yutong came back to his senses and said with a smile: "If you are not afraid of the censor finding trouble, then let's give it a try."
Li Yunze curled his lips and snorted coldly, "Food is the foundation of survival, the basis of reproduction, and the hope for the people to live and work in peace and contentment.
Whoever dares to stop me from farming in the palace is not worthy of being an official in the court. I will take off his hat and let him go home and farm for the rest of his life. "
Ye Yutong didn't speak, only smiled.
Things are different now, Ping An is about to ascend the throne.
He is becoming more and more mature in handling things and does not need anyone to tell him what to do.
In the future, Ye Yutong will not express any opinions on court matters.
But she is not ready to let herself be idle. In the future, she will focus on agriculture and medical care, as well as the education of children from the lower classes.
"Tongtong, my uncle should be back soon. I'm going to ask Chaoyang to pick up my father-in-law and mother-in-law tomorrow. It's time for the two families to get together. I also want to get our wedding done as soon as possible."
Li Yunze glanced at her quickly, and asked with a blush on his face: "Tongtong, do you... have anything else you want from me?"
Ye Yutong almost didn't laugh when she saw him acting coquettishly like a little daughter-in-law.
But she bit her tongue to hold back, but her face was still a little contorted.
Li Yunze glared at her angrily, "Why are you like this? Of course I have to ask for your opinion on marriage matters, but you still laugh at me."
Ye Yutong coughed lightly and quickly explained to him, "Don't be angry. I didn't laugh at you. I was embarrassed just now."
Then she held his hand to please him and said, "I'm a girl, I'm thin-skinned."
"Where is it thin? It's so thick." Li Yunze pinched her cheeks with both hands and pulled them outward.
Ye Yutong chuckled and took his hand, "Didn't we get married before? Why do we still have a wedding?"
She knew that ancient weddings were very complicated, and she was a little unhappy about it.
"I heard that holding a wedding is very troublesome. Since we have already been married in the countryside, why don't we hold it again? Others will laugh at us."
"Who dares to laugh?"
Li Yunze's eyes widened and he said, "That time in the countryside doesn't count. We were both so young and unconscious at the time. We didn't even know if we had worshiped. We must make up for it now." His attitude was firm, which meant that it had to be done.
Ye Yutong said helplessly: "Okay, okay, let's do it... let's do it, okay?"
Li Mingze smiled after hearing her agreement, "Tongtong, don't worry, you don't have to worry about the wedding. Just wait at home for me to marry you."
When he said this, he kept looking at Ye Yutong, his eyes full of tenderness.
Ye Yutong also blushed when he saw him. Just as the two of them were holding hands and looking at each other affectionately, a charming voice sounded from not far away.
"Brother, sister-in-law, have you two decided? Which palace do you want to live in? I'll let someone clean it up."
Ye Yutong quickly took his hand out and took two steps back.
Li Yunze was thick-skinned, so he turned around as if nothing had happened.
"Your sister-in-law and I live in the courtyard behind Yangxin Hall, so it is convenient to go to and from the palace and save time on the road.
You can have a small kitchen set up there so that your sister-in-law and I can cook our own meals from now on. "
"Yes, brother, I will make arrangements right away."
"Chaoyang, wait." Li Yunze told him the plan he had just discussed with Ye Yutong.
"Now is the time for spring planting. You have people clear the place and build a few livestock pens. Your sister-in-law and I will go back in two days to get some saplings and seeds. We will also catch a few pigs, chickens and ducks. Keep these geese."
Li Chaoyang thought he heard wrongly, "Brother, what are you talking about? You and your sister-in-law are going to farm in the palace? And you have to feed the animals?"
Li Yunze waved his hand to him impatiently, "You heard me right, hurry up and give the order, don't delay the spring planting."
