A trivial matter involving a country child's awakening had put Dragon City Lord in a predicament where advancing, retreating, and staying put were all difficult.
He thought it over carefully, but no better solution came to mind. Instead, his head began to ache.
Hmm?!
I'm the city lord. Why the fuck should I think until my head hurts?! Why not just hand a troublesome matter to a troublesome person? Why should I wear myself out worrying?
Long Yuqing was certainly a man who cherished his health, and a clever man besides, so he decided to avoid this thankless conflict.
"Chunniang, go have a look at Spring-Viewing Garden. Someone sent over a cluster of You Ruo chrysanthemum orchids the day before yesterday, but they've proved difficult to keep alive... See whether there's any way to save them." Long Yuqing always spoke slowly and deliberately, which fitted his cautious disposition perfectly. To put it bluntly, he was rather like an old woman.
At those words, Chunniang immediately bowed. "Thank you for your great kindness, City Lord! Rest assured, if those chrysanthemum orchids can still be saved, I won't hesitate even if I have to feed them my own blood."
"Go on." Long Yuqing nodded slightly.
Chunniang said nothing more and turned to leave.
"Wait a moment." Long Yuqing suddenly called out again.
"Do you have any other instructions, young master?"
"Your husband died away from home while exploring a secret realm?" Long Yuqing asked calmly.
"Yes."
Chunniang's eyes dimmed as she answered truthfully.
"All right. Go on." Long Yuqing merely nodded and said nothing more.
"I'll take my leave."
Chunniang answered and quickly departed.
Sitting in his chair, Long Yuqing rolled his Buddhist Prayer Beads in his right hand. After pondering for a while, he said, "Steward Bao, go fetch Mingtang."
"Yes,