Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Once the milk-fragrant melon was completely snatched up again, everyone's attention focused on the melon that Li Yuanzhao had cut open.

More than a dozen slices of watermelon still had some residual milky white on them.

Zheng Qiao asked, "Your Highness, may I taste this melon?"

Li Yuanzhao sold both carts of watermelon, putting him in a great mood.

He waved his hand and said, "Taste away! Whoever wants to eat, just take it!"

Hearing his permission, Zheng Qiao didn't hesitate to step forward and pick up a slice of watermelon.

The others behind him hurriedly followed, afraid of not getting any.

When the watermelon entered Zheng Qiao's mouth, he closed his eyes and savored it carefully.

"Mmm... worthy of the name milk-fragrant melon, it really has a rich fragrance."

"Not bad, really milk-fragrant, truly an eye-opener!"

"Why is this juice so peculiar? It's actually white, shouldn't it be red?"

Hearing someone ask this, everyone's eyes instantly focused on Li Yuanzhao.

Li Yuanzhao stood on the melon cart, stuttering and unable to speak.

What should I say? Could I tell the truth!

Hurry up and make something up! Hurry up!

After a dozen seconds of silence, he gave up and turned to look at Fang Zheng Yi.

Fang Zheng Yi's face was full of helplessness.

Even if you're going to lie, you should at least prepare a lie beforehand! The melon was successfully sold, but in the end, you still need my help.

But a brother in need is a brother indeed!

Fang Zheng Yi put on a smile and pointed to a puddle of white "juice" on the ground: "This is melon milk!"

"Melon milk!? Nonsense, it's not an animal, how can a melon have milk?" Someone immediately questioned loudly.

Fang Zheng Yi's expression remained unchanged: "Because this is a pregnant melon!"

Damn! You dare to say such nonsense?

Li Yuanzhao's eyes almost popped out, and he looked at Fang Zheng Yi in shock, spouting nonsense with composure.

He couldn't help but feel ashamed of his inferiority.

Far from it, I'm still far from Lao Fang!

Everyone discussed animatedly.

Pregnant melon, more outrageous than seeing a ghost! Melons can get pregnant, does that mean melons are divided into male and female?

Fang Zheng Yi spoke eloquently: "Everything in the world is divided into yin and yang, and ordinary melons are naturally within the Dao of Heaven."

"However, although melons are divided into male and female, they are actually hermaphroditic. Only a very small number of melons become pregnant due to accidental circumstances!"

"I don't quite understand the specifics either. This thing is extremely rare, perhaps we should ask the imperial physician."

Fang Zheng Yi sneered inwardly.

Go ask the imperial physician.

The imperial physicians in the palace would never dare to say they don't know. Even if they've never seen it, they have to make up a lie to cover it up.

Otherwise, it's not just a matter of not having food to eat...

"Nonsense! If it's a pregnant melon, there should be a melon inside the melon. But the melon that His Highness the Crown Prince cut open just now had nothing inside!" Someone immediately reacted and questioned loudly.

"The melon was picked, it had a miscarriage!"

"......"

"Even if it's a miscarriage, it should have died in the womb!? How do you explain that?"

"It turned into water and mixed with the milk, don't worry about these details! This is a melon, how can you apply human logic to a melon? Isn't that too absurd!"

Everyone was speechless.

Yes, it's too absurd.

When snatching the melon, they were too excited to think much about it. Why does it feel like they've been deceived and fooled now?

Thinking of this, the officials looked at Zheng Qiao, who bought the first melon.

"Lord Zheng, you've always been good at medicine. I heard that you've also collected a lot of Da Pin Tian Xian tea. What do you say, what's the situation with this melon!? Is it in the medical books?"

Zheng Qiao stroked his beard, pretending to be thoughtful, and began to analyze constantly in his mind.

The melon is definitely not fake. Since honey water cannot be poured into the melon, then milk must not be able to either.

But he heard about pregnant melons for the first time. Such a strange thing has never been seen even in books.

However, the world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things. Aren't Da Pin Tian Xian tea and the glasses that Fang Zheng Yi made also unheard of?

So, the milk-fragrant melon must exist.

After a long time, Zheng Qiao slowly opened his mouth: "This melon is indeed magical, and this old man has never seen it in all the medical books I've read."

"This old man doesn't believe in the so-called pregnant melon, but what Fang Zheng Yi said just now that everything in the world is divided into yin and yang is indeed true."

"Many medicinal materials have this characteristic. Although they are cold in nature, there are always different species that exhibit opposite characteristics, or their medicinal properties can be changed after processing."

"The melon is also within this principle. The melon is inherently cold, but seeing that this melon can grow against the season shows that it contains yang energy."

"The so-called yin reaches its peak and yang is born, from this it can be seen that melon milk is the cold substance discharged by this melon when it turns to yang!"

"In this way, the melon flesh should be extremely yang, while the melon milk is extremely yin."

"Discard the milk and eat the flesh, which can strengthen yang!"

!!!

After his analysis, the officials immediately began to discuss intensely.

Those who bought the milk-fragrant melon were all beaming with joy, while those who didn't buy it looked like they had lost their parents.

"I didn't expect it, after Lord Zheng's analysis, I think it's really the case!"

"Melon can also be a great tonic, and can also strengthen yang. I really learned something today, Lord Zheng is insightful!"

"Fang Zheng Yi is so proficient in the way of nourishing at such a young age, do you think there are even better things in Taoyuan County?"

"Thank you for the gift of nature..."

Guo Tianyang, who was eavesdropping in the crowd, suddenly burst out with shock in his eyes!

Yang-strengthening melon! Amazing! If my virtuous brother has this magical thing, I must ask for one to taste one day!

Fang Zheng Yi and Li Yuanzhao, who were next to him, were still leaning on the cart counting money. Suddenly, they heard exclamations from the side and couldn't help but look sideways.

Li Yuanzhao wondered: "Lao Fang, what do you think they're happy about? We didn't get this happy even when we made money."

Fang Zheng Yi's expression was solemn: "I can't figure it out. These people might be hatching some bad ideas in their hearts and want to impeach us!"

"By the way, Your Highness, when was the milk injected into your melon? It would be terrible if people ate something bad!"

"Don't worry, I also know that that thing spoils quickly, so it was injected in the morning. The milk was also boiled and cooled, so there shouldn't be a big problem," Li Yuanzhao replied.

Hearing him say this, Fang Zheng Yi was relieved.

But he still had to explain to those colleagues, in case someone who wasn't afraid of death took it home and ate it after two days, it would be terrible.

Their physical fitness isn't very good, and they're old, they might fall into the latrine.

Fang Zheng Yi shouted loudly in the air: "Everyone! Everyone! Listen to me!"

"These two kinds of melons are very delicate! So they are particularly prone to spoilage. It's been almost a day since they were taken from Taoyuan."

"Eat them within two hours, don't delay, otherwise it's easy to get a stomachache!"

After hearing this, a group of people looked at Zheng Qiao again, hoping to get a professional answer.

"Lord Zheng, do you think what he said is right?"

Zheng Qiao said with a profound look: "That's right, extremely cold and extremely yang are one, and after a long time, the two will conflict, and can only become ordinary things. Eat it quickly! But the melon seeds inside can be preserved, maybe they can be used as medicine!"

"Okay, everyone, hurry back to your official duties, it's been too long."

As soon as Zheng Qiao spoke, the crowd dispersed with a bang.

Those who had melons held them, and those who didn't have melons gathered around those who had melons, trying to get a bite.

......

In the main hall, Guo Tianyang stood bent over beside Emperor Jing, constantly narrating something.

Emperor Jing slowly put down the memorial, his face slightly angry: "Those two beasts, how dare they set up a stall to sell melons in the palace? It's simply lawless!"

"Your Majesty, that melon is not an ordinary melon. This servant saw it in person, it's actually a pregnant melon, and the melon flesh can strengthen yang!"

"This is what Lord Zheng said himself, and he is proficient in medicine."

Pregnant melon? Yang-strengthening melon?

Emperor Jing glanced at Guo Tianyang suspiciously: "What nonsense! Did you hear clearly?"

"This servant didn't miss a single word!"

"Confiscate all the melons of those two beasts for me! How dare they talk nonsense and spread rumors in the palace!"

"Your... Your Majesty, there shouldn't be any left, they're all sold out." Guo Tianyang's expression was a little regretful.

Sold out...? Emperor Jing's face twitched.

"Let those two beasts come to see me! If I don't teach them a lesson, I'm afraid they'll really go to heaven! Also, bring my stick along."

Guo Tianyang responded and ran out of the hall in small steps.

Looking at Guo Tianyang's back, Emperor Jing fell into deep thought.

Yang-strengthening melon... A bit interesting...