After a while, Ye Laoer finally poked his head out from the fields.

He spends most of his time working in the fields and is now much darker than in the spring.

When Ye Laoer saw that it was a sunny day, he immediately grinned, revealing a row of big white teeth.

"Sunny, why did you come back so suddenly?"

After he said this, he realized that Mr. Zhan and the others around him had already knelt down. Only then did he realize that Prince Rui was there, and he quickly knelt down to pay his respects.

"Everyone, get up. No need to be so polite." Prince Rui said as he dismounted from his horse. He first carried Qingtian down from the horse's back, then raised his eyes to look at the Ye family's crops.

"You are indeed very good-looking. It is worth it for me to speak well of you in front of the Emperor."

Prince Rui's words frightened Ye Lao Er, who had just stood up, so much that he staggered.

What? Even the Emperor knows?

The closer it gets to the autumn harvest, the more stressed Ye Laoer feels.

First it was Mr. Zhan, and then several more people were sent from Prince Rui’s Mansion.

This alone made him feel that if he couldn't win the title of "Grain King" in the Gyeonggi region, he would be really sorry for those people who followed him around in the fields every day.

Now even the emperor knows about it. What should I do if I don’t get it in the end?

But except for himself, everyone else is confident about this.

Especially Mr. Zhan, since he got old and could no longer travel outside, he has been rooted in the vicinity of Beijing.

Various data are recorded in book after book.

If there is anyone in the Ministry of Agriculture who knows the most about the farmland and harvest conditions in the capital area, no one would dare to claim to be the first, if he is second to none.

He even had a rough idea in his mind a long time ago. Unless there were any accidents, the title of "Grain King" in the Gyeonggi region would definitely belong to Ye Lao Er.

Perhaps it would be difficult for anyone to surpass his per-acre yield not only in the Gyeonggi region but also in the entire northern region.

But Mr. Zhan is old after all, and has seen a lot of things, so these are just his thoughts in his mind and he has never said them to anyone.

Prince Rui didn't come to the place just for show.

After the emperor handed this matter over to him, he immediately asked someone to bring him the records of per mu yield and crop conditions in various places in the capital area in previous years, and he read them carefully for the whole night.

So he told Qingtian not to go down to the field, and asked the guards to take good care of her. Then he went straight down to the field, took out the ruler he brought with him, and personally measured various data.

Mr. Zhan's eyes widened. At first he thought Prince Rui was putting on a show for others.

Unexpectedly, after he finished measuring, he discussed the various data advantages of the Ye family's crops with Mr. Zhan, and they actually talked very well.

Even Mr. Zhan couldn't find any fault with it. It seemed as if he had been working in the fields for several years.

Mr. Zhan was so surprised. If it weren't for Prince Rui's identity, he would have regarded him as a close friend.

The two of them were chatting happily right in the field.

At the same time, Wen Zhenghai, who had been chasing all the way from the capital, finally caught up with the carriage of Prince Rui's mansion.

Who knew that when I went up to say hello, I found out that there was only a carriage here, and Prince Rui had already gone ahead on horseback.

Wen Zhenghai had no choice but to urge the coachman to speed up, overtaking the carriage of Prince Rui's mansion and continuing to rush towards Rongxi Village.

After arriving at Rongxi Village, the driver asked for directions along the way and sent Wen Zhenghai to the gate of Old Ye's house.

The two persimmon trees in front of Old Ye's house have produced many persimmons this year. The persimmons are heavy on the branches and have begun to turn red, which makes people's eyes jealous. One can easily imagine how delightful and fiery the trees will look when all the persimmons on the trees turn red.

Even though Wen Zhenghai had something on his mind, he couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking that the old Ye family must really have some secrets, otherwise whatever they grow would grow better than others.

Wen Zhenghai walked into the courtyard while thinking.

Only Old Lady Ye was home at the time. When she heard the noise, she came out to check. She saw that the people who came were strangers, but they didn't look like ordinary people. She hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, who are you? What brings you to my house?"

Wen Zhenghai glanced around the yard and saw no horses, nor any trace of Prince Rui being there.

"Old lady, I'm here to look for Prince Rui. Isn't he already at your house?"

Old Madam Ye was confused by the question and shook her head, "No, Prince Rui did come here once before, but I didn't see him today, and I didn't hear that he was coming!"

Have you been here once before?

Wen Zhenghai thought to himself, it must be the time when the rebels were discovered?

Prince Rui's luck was really too good. He just came to the village to pick up his child, but he discovered such a big thing and made a great contribution. Even the emperor looked at him with admiration and directly assigned him a job.

"But I asked the people at Prince Rui's Mansion, and they did say that Prince Rui had come to the village. I also just met the carriage from Prince Rui's Mansion on the way, and they also said that Prince Rui came here on horseback with the princess."

At this time, Old Lady Ye didn't know that Qingtian had been named a princess. After hearing this, her eyes became even more confused.

"Prince Rui also brought the Princess with him? They are both rich and powerful, so why did they come all the way to our little village?"

Wen Zhenghai saw that her confusion was not a disguise, so his men also checked the front and back yards of the Ye family and indeed did not find any trace of Prince Rui and his entourage.

Could it be that he encountered some danger on the road?

Wen Zhenghai's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Could it be that there are still some remnants of the rebels in the mountains who have not been completely eliminated?

Wen Zhenghai’s first reaction was that he might be able to make a great contribution this time.

But then, he looked at the people he brought with him and immediately became deflated.

There are not many people here. Even if they really find the remnants of the rebels, they will be sent to their doorstep to increase their bargaining chips.

You don’t know whether you can achieve merit or not, so don’t get yourself involved.

Just as Wen Zhenghai was daydreaming, a clear voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Grandma, I'm back!"

When Mrs. Ye heard the voice, her face immediately showed joy. She didn't care that Wen Zhenghai and his group were still in the yard, and she walked out quickly to greet them.

"Oh, my dear, why did you come back so suddenly today? Who brought you back?" Old Madam Ye went out and picked up Qingtian who was running towards her. She looked at her carefully and said, "Have you grown taller recently? You seem a little taller now.

"I've lost weight. Look at my little chin, it's almost as sharp as a cone.

"Have you not been eating well recently?

"Grandma, I'm telling you, this is absolutely not okay!

"You are in the growth stage now. If you don't eat well, you won't grow taller."

Seeing Old Lady Ye holding Qingtian and talking nonstop, Wen Zhenghai was stunned. Didn’t you act like you didn’t even know who the princess was?