The Princess Of 100 Talents
Chapter #97

After placing the basket in the stream, Empress An walked over to Prince Rong.

"Have you finished putting those baskets?" Prince Rong.

"Yes, we just have to wait for the fish to get into the cage."

"That's great, 'cause I've got some big shrimp here."

Prince Rong showed 6 shrimp that he got from behind the rocks in the river.

"Better we go upstairs, I have to find Yim's leaf." Said empress An.

"Are you going to mix that Yim leaf with the fish we got?"

"That's right, Yim leaves can remove the unpleasant smell of fish, and will also make the meat of teeasa fish softer."

"Well, I'll go look for that Yim leaf."

"Is it okay? You're looking for shrimp."

"It's okay, let the warehouses gather first. After that I can catch them again later."

"Alright, after all it looks like the shrimp you got is enough."

"really? Shouldn't you eat more? That's why I'm looking for a lot for you."

"No, I can't eat too much."

"But you have to, because I want it after we get back from here. You have a baby in your belly."

Both of Empress An's eyes were rounded instantly.

"You.... What's.. What are you saying?" Said Empress An nervously.

Prince Rong smiled, "We are married. Of course we should have a child."

"But, isn't this..... Too soon?"

"No, it's not too fast. Because I want someone to call me father."

Empress An could not say anything more, right now Prince Rong was looking forward to her becoming pregnant. And as a wife, she certainly wants to grant her husband's request.

Prince Rong walked over to Empress An, "Where are we going to find that yim leaf?"

"Let's go over there, and look for it."

"All right."

Empress An and prince Rong went in the direction appointed by Empress An.

"Look, that's the yim leaf we're looking for." Prince Rong.

"Yes, and we are lucky enough because next to the yim leaf tree, there is a wild peach tree. We can pick up some of those wild peaches."

"You're right, there's some ripe fruit up there. I'll get it for you."

"You don't have to climb that tree, just use a log."

"No, the peaches will surely break if they fall on the ground, because we pluck them with a stick."

"It will only be slightly broken. This wild peach tree is quite small, if you climb it, I'm afraid you'll fall."

Prince Rong looked at Empress An, "Are you so worried about me?"

Empress An came to a realization of what she had said, then nodded slowly.

Prince Rong smiled seeing that, he certainly felt very happy because he was worried by his empress.

"Well, we'll pick it with wood. I don't want my queen to cry if I fall."

"Ci."

"Alright, alright. Let's find the wood first to pick the peach."

"Yes." Yeah."

After obtaining the wooden trunk, prince Rong tried to pluck the not-so-high peaches that were on it.

Buuukh

Buuukh

Buuukh

Wild peaches fall on the ground, and after feeling enough. Prince Rong and the empress took the wild peach and the yim leaf.

"Well, we've got yim leaves as well as wild peaches. Now we have to go back to the river to see the basket you put up." Prince Rong.

"Yes." Yeah."

Empress An and prince Rong walked towards the river, to see the results of what Empress An did before they left.

"Look! We get 2 fish big enough, and also some shrimp." Prince Rong said after taking the basket from the river.

Empress An smiled, "That's great, we can eat it day and night."

Prince Rong walked over to Empress An, "Yes, and we still have the smoked rabbit meat and the plants we picked up yesterday."

"Yes, if so we go back now. And immediately put the fish in a container filled with water, to keep it alive."

"Yes." Yeah."

The pair of princes and empresses also walked towards the pavilion not far from them.

"You sit down and rest, I'll take care of everything." Prince Rong.

"No need, I will do it too. This yim leaf will taste bitter if not soaked in salt water first."

"really?"

Empress An nodded, "Yes, you don't know this much. So let me help."

"I don't want you to be exhausted."

"Don't worry, I won't be exhausted. I've been through a lot, just taking care of this. That wouldn't be a tired thing for me."

Prince Rong nodded, "Alright then."

Empress An then plucked the remaining leaves of yim on her twigs, then washed the leaves and soaked them in a container with salt.

Meanwhile, Prince Rong was taking care of one of the fish and some shrimp that they got from the river.

Both of them were busy in the not so big kitchen. Empress An who used to be used to living alone in college, and has done a lot of course without the difficulty she processed the ingredients.

"Has the fish and the horse finished?" Said empress An.

"Yes, I've cleaned it all up."

"Well, I'll give you salt and everything else."

Prince Rong could only see how Empress An was doing everything so quickly and so expertly. It was as if he was looking at a chef who was cooking at the moment.

"Better now you take a shower, the clothes you're wearing are pretty wet." Said Empress An as she looked at prince Rong.

"I should have done it all, because I had promised that I would make food for you."

"You are a prince, and you are a man. You've given me a lot of groceries, so I'm just doing the rest of the work."

"Thank you, you are a smart and talented woman. I'm really so lucky to have you."

"Okay, stop now. You need to change your clothes."

Prince Rong nodded, and according to him went to his room to bathe and change his clothes.

Either since when did empress An become a little bolder to prince Rong, but that did not make prince Rong angry. But on the contrary, she was very happy because her empress was so devoured attention.