Shen Meimei put down the food in her hand, stood up and washed her hands, then followed Jinxi to the main hall. She couldn't let Concubine Duan wait too long.

Concubine Duan was sitting in the main hall drinking tea. She looked up and saw Concubine Hui coming in. She quickly stood up and saluted, saying:

"Greetings to Concubine Hui!"

"Sister Duan, why do you have to perform such a grand ceremony? Get up quickly and don't be so formal!" Shen Meimei helped Concubine Duan up and said with a smile.

"Noble Concubine Hui, I had no involvement in Concubine Jing's affairs. Do you believe me?" Concubine Duan asked tentatively.

"I believe it, of course I do. Sister Duan, do you still remember what you said when you came to Sui Yuxuan after Wen Yi fell into the water? We can't fight alone in the harem, we need to work together.

Although the queen was under house arrest, she was still alive. Many people in the court supported the queen and the third prince. Although I was a noble concubine, how could a concubine be compared with the queen?

Sister Duan, I want to organize the concubines in the harem to take action. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory predicts that there will be a locust plague next year. We in the harem can't help much, but we can do what we can. "

Concubine Duan's eyes widened in surprise, "Locust plague? Concubine Hui, what can I do?"

Shen Meimei covered her mouth and smiled, "Sister Duan, don't panic. Although your Yanqing Palace is in a remote place, it is large. I plan to build a poultry hatching laboratory there, mainly hatching chickens, ducks, and geese, especially ducks, to eliminate locusts."

Shen Meimei plans to start an experiment in the harem, letting the concubines grow vegetables and raise poultry when they have nothing to do, with the main goal of allowing them to do it themselves and be self-sufficient. The extra fruits and vegetables can also be sold at the market by the eunuchs for some money.

Concubine Duan was stunned by Concubine Hui's strange ideas.

She waved her hands and shook her head repeatedly, "I...I...I think this is unbelievable! Will the emperor agree? Which of the concubines in the harem is not pampered at home? How can they do such a thing?"

Shen Meimei took Concubine Duan's hand and acted coquettishly, "That's why I want to start from Yanqing Palace. After the locust plague is over, this laboratory will be demolished. Sister Duan, you must support my work!"

Although Concubine Duan didn't understand and couldn't figure it out, since Concubine Hui had asked her personally, she naturally couldn't refuse and could only reluctantly nod in agreement.

Before the previous dynasty had come up with a plan, Shen Meimei had already started a vigorous campaign to grow vegetables and raise poultry in the harem. She wanted to hatch as many poultry seedlings as possible and then distribute them throughout the capital.

The emperor was even more amused and confused, wondering if Shen Meimei was making a big deal out of nothing.

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Meimei went to the Yangxin Palace to pay her respects to the emperor and to see how the locust prevention work was progressing.

Just as she was about to go in, she heard the sound of a teacup breaking.

Su Peisheng also hurriedly stopped Shen Meimei, "My Lady, the Emperor is angry in there about the Third Prince's matter?"

"Eunuch Su, what happened to the Third Prince?"

"How would I know? It seems that the Third Prince went to the clan house to see the Eighth Prince. The Emperor is angry now. The Imperial Concubine should go back first!" Su Peisheng said in a low voice.

"You have a point. I will go back now. When the emperor has calmed down, you can send someone to tell him that I have to trouble Eunuch Su!" Shen Meimei didn't want to go in now.

The emperor was moody. Sometimes he was extremely nice, and sometimes he was like an angry beast.

If I go in now, I will be asking for trouble. It is better to run away.

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