The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1901 Sold?

Wan Lianxing slapped Cheng Feng hard on the back of the head, angrily cursing, "If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll die before me. For the prestigious Prince Pang's Mansion to have such a thing happen, I, as your uncle, am disgraced. Our Wan family ancestors have nowhere to turn. If anyone dies, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If everyone with the surname Wan at the dinner table dies, that will be interesting. Your son will become an orphan."

Cheng Feng knew the Emperor scolded him because he cared, but to be beaten and scolded like that in front of his wife and son made Cheng Feng want to disappear into the ground. He also disliked Wan Lianxing's constant use of the word "death," so he retorted, "It's not that strange, Uncle. Don't keep talking about death; it's bad luck."

Wan Lianxing was a master at dealing with anyone who dared to defy him. He never held back when scolding Cheng Feng. When Cheng Feng argued back, Wan Lianxing's temper flared even more. "There are twelve people at the table. I have to thank you for putting the dish with poisonous mushrooms in front of my uncle. If it had been placed in the middle of the table, all of us would have been wiped out today and would have had our funerals together. We would have had company on our journey to the underworld!"

Shang Xi pouted: "It's a small matter; it was my carelessness that led to this big mistake."

"The point isn't to scold you, but to teach you a lesson." As soon as Shang tide told him the results of the interrogation, Wan Lianxing saw through the scheme. He was furious and said, "There are only three cooks in total. What a coincidence that they all had something to do yesterday morning! Don't you two have any brains?"

Wan Lianxing immediately launched into a tirade against the two women, and Shang tide dared not retort, only daring to express her own opinion, "I also think this matter is too coincidental."

Fearing that Wan Lianxing would say something even worse, Cheng Feng quickly said, "Uncle, please stop cursing. Getting angry will harm your health. Shang Xi, don't worry. Once I'm better, I'll go back and investigate. I will absolutely not tolerate evil. If I find out that someone is deliberately trying to harm me, I will not let them off easily."

The old steward, who was standing nearby, also sensed something amiss. He tentatively said to Wan Lianxing, "Your Majesty, why don't I take two people to investigate? I think we'll have results soon."

When it comes to interrogation and investigation, everyone around Wan Lianxing is an expert, including the old steward. When it comes to Wan Lianxing's poisoning, the old steward has already considered investigating the case himself, but the final decision still rests with the Emperor.

Wan Lianxing waved his hand, "If Feng'er can't even find out who framed him, then he's a good-for-nothing!"

Wan Lianxing's words couldn't be more straightforward: he wanted Cheng Feng to investigate for himself.

Cheng Feng didn't expect the Emperor to help him investigate this matter; he intended to investigate it himself. If he couldn't handle it well, he would truly become a useless person. "Uncle, it's best if there's nothing suspicious about this matter. If there is, I will definitely find the culprit."

Wan Lianxing added, "Just investigating isn't enough. We need to strengthen control over the entire Prince's Mansion, rectify the family's conduct, and prevent any disloyal or treacherous servants from being found. Once discovered, they must be severely punished without leniency."

Cheng Feng nodded repeatedly, not daring to utter a word of rebuttal. Such a thing could only have happened because he hadn't managed his household properly.

To avoid angering Wan Lianxing and getting scolded, Cheng Feng's eyes darted around, and he changed the subject, asking Shang tide, "Wife, did you visit the two generals' residences and Uncle Ge's house today?"

Cheng Feng and Shang tide had planned this beforehand. After Shang tide returned to the Prince Pang's residence, she would prepare generous gifts to visit the other people who were also poisoned and bedridden. The poison originated in their residence, so they should be responsible for it. They should have gone there immediately after the incident, but it was too late and impolite to go now.

Shang Xi was just about to tell Cheng Feng about this, but she hadn't found the opportunity yet. Luckily, Cheng Feng asked, "I didn't have a moment to spare. I went back and interrogated the servants in the manor, and then had lunch with my mother. Before I could even put down my chopsticks, Ma Sui from the field came."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Feng slapped his forehead hard, immediately regretting it. The slap landed on a large bump on his forehead, causing him to hiss in pain. "How could I have completely forgotten about farming? Have I even planted the fields today?"

Shang tide gave Cheng Feng a reassuring look, "They've been planted. I personally went to the field to direct the planting. The wheat seeds have all been planted."

When Cheng Feng heard that Shang tide had left and the seeds had been planted, he felt half relieved. "They planted them according to what I had agreed on beforehand! Half of each of the two types of wheat."

"No, I adjusted the plan at the last minute because I saw that it was unreasonable."

"Is there a better solution?"

Cheng Feng was about to say that his wife was the best when Shang tide said, "We planted our own seeds. The flour made from the wheat seeds we got from Wulu County doesn't taste good, so there's no need to plant it. If we're going to plant something, we should plant the best."

After hearing this, Cheng Feng was speechless for a long time. "Wife, the farmers said that there has been a lot of rain this year. We are worried that if we save our own seeds, we will encounter continuous rain during the harvest. That's why we are considering planting half of each crop to reduce the risk by half. Planting all our own seeds is too risky. We have more than ten or twenty acres of wheat fields. If we plant the wrong seeds, the losses will be huge. Whether it tastes good or not is secondary. The main thing is to have grain on hand. Our grain depots are almost empty."

"You said you'd think about it, and that we'd hire more people to harvest quickly, so there wouldn't be any losses!"

“Daughter-in-law, it doesn’t take long for the wheat to sprout in just two or three days. By the time the sun comes out and dries it, the damage will have already been done! The wheat we planted last year had very thin husks, so it sprouted as soon as it rained.”

At this point, Shang tide fell silent for a long while before saying, "The seeds have already been planted, and it's too late to change our minds!"

Cheng Feng didn't blame Shang Xi. "It's alright, maybe it'll be a sunny day when we harvest! We can save the seeds from Wulu County for planting later this year!"

Shang tide asked Cheng Feng, "Do we really have to plant the wheat seeds that were collected from Wulu County?"

"Of course, the wheat seeds we have are just enough for one crop in spring and one crop in autumn and winter. If we don't plant the wheat seeds we collected from Wulu County in autumn, we won't have any wheat seeds left."

Shang tide was dumbfounded at this moment, and she understood why Ma Sui was blocking her way. In the end, she shook her head and sighed helplessly.

An eerie silence fell over the room. Cheng Youning sensed the uneasy atmosphere. She muttered under her breath, "Could something have gone wrong with the wheat seeds in Wulu County?"

Everyone in the room looked at Shang tide, who was still holding the small jar in her arms. After a long pause, Shang tide finally managed to say, "I sold the seeds from Wulu County!"

"Sold?" the father and son asked in unison.

Cheng Youning spoke first, "Mother, I haven't planted wheat on my ten mu of land yet! What happened to the seeds?"

Shang tide slowly walked to the small table and placed the small jar in her hand on it.