Yun Qing slowly finished the two chicken legs that His Majesty the Emperor had handed her. Feeling that she was almost full, Qing Lan handed her a handkerchief, and she carefully wiped the oil stains off her hands.

"Your Majesty, what are you waiting for? If you don't eat soon, what you have in your hands will get cold."

[They don't learn anything else, but they pick up all my bad habits.]

Yunqing had developed a habit from the past: when she was doing something, once she was completely focused and immersed in it, she couldn't care about anything else. Xie Rang just happened to learn it. What could she say?

After all, I started this myself.

"I'm wondering if someone will be so blind as to miss the opportunity."

Xie Rang casually brushed aside his momentary lapse in concentration, quickly finished his meal, wiped his hands, and said with a hint of malice in his lowered brows, "If I catch them, they'll be in big trouble."

Xie Rang knew that he might not necessarily care much about this country, and what did other people's lives and deaths have to do with him? But the Grand Tutor cared, so he cared too. If the achievements were ruined, he would be very angry.

"You're already worried?"

Yun Qing felt that this was not Xie Rang's usual way of doing things, but the childish tone was exactly the same. She clapped her hands and stood up: "Let's talk about it when we get there."

[He claims he was forced to reveal it, and he feels the little tyrant's violent tendencies have only increased over the years.]

It's hard to say whether becoming a qualified emperor is a process of growth or gradual abandonment. Yun Qing declined to comment on this, and lazily yawned: "Your Majesty, I'll rest now."

Yunqing was exhausted from traveling all day.

[He's just a young tyrant, full of youthful vigor, with inexhaustible energy. I'm afraid I'll collapse from staying up all night again, so I need to rest as soon as possible.]

Yunqing's life in Daxi wasn't bad, but she was always bothered by the fact that she had died suddenly from staying up all night before graduation, and she had always adhered to a healthy lifestyle.

If there's nothing wrong, you should get plenty of rest.

Xie Rang frowned. Was this the reason why the Grand Tutor came here?

...

Back in the tent, Yun Qing had just lain down to sleep when the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly popped up.

“Host, the points limit for the next exchange is approaching,” 33 said. “My suggestion is to choose technological reforms related to cotton spinning.”

The system's existence didn't significantly impact Yun Qing's life; most of the time it would quietly remain on standby, only popping up to remind her when the time was up.

Unlike her initial strict adherence to the rules, perhaps due to their long-term companionship, 33 has developed a sense of mutual appreciation with her and will offer some hints within her capabilities.

But happiness points increase very slowly, and Yun Qing has hardly ever redeemed them.

But don't rush. Once the productivity level is reached, some things will come when they are meant to.

"33, you're so kind." Yun Qing smiled, first showering it with praise, then casually inquiring, "Approximately how long will it take to collect them all?"

33. Silence.

After a long pause, it mumbled, "Host, just try your best, it'll be quick."

Yun Qing sighed, "Alright."

Originally, it was uncertain whether anything would happen on this trip, but now it's certain that an unexpected accident will occur.

33 always appears at very subtle times. She doesn't know the specific algorithm for happiness value, but she's certain that any short-term leap must be driven by some event.

Everything in the system is very useful, but sometimes, Yunqing feels that not being able to exchange for it might not be a bad thing.

After a brief chat with the system, Yun Qing couldn't resist her biological clock and quickly fell asleep.

With fewer people, their journey became much faster starting the next day. After crossing the mountains and forests, they soon arrived at wide fields.

With the sudden reminder from System 33, Yun Qing paid more attention to the situation on the road.

[The situation here looks pretty good, so why do all the people look so worried?]

Jiangnan is a rich and fertile land, and even in the entire Daxi region, it is a high-yield grain-producing area. Even if the people are not excited, they should at least not have this kind of expression.

Yun Qing called out to the outside of the carriage, "Stop! Qing Que, go find someone to ask."

For the sake of protection, Yun Qing and Xie Rang rode in the same carriage, with Xie Rang sitting next to her. Upon hearing this, he said, "Does the Grand Tutor also feel that something is amiss?"

Something is very wrong.

Seeing that Qingque had already gone to find someone, Yun Qing temporarily withdrew her gaze, her eyes filled with coldness: "We'll know once we ask."

Xie Rang, however, began to reflect: "It seems that I haven't done enough in terms of controlling the local areas."

Strictly speaking, the previous emperors of the Great Xi Dynasty did a poor job in this regard, and by the time of Xie Rang, it was already a mess.

I feel a little sorry for the little tyrant; he's really taking too much blame for himself.

Yun Qing softened her voice: "This is not His Majesty's fault. His Majesty has done very well. Given time, a peaceful and prosperous era will be achieved."

The system has already drawn up a blueprint for her future; she can forget about retiring until things are peaceful and prosperous.

Xie Rang's lips curled up almost imperceptibly: "I knew the Grand Tutor cared about me."

As they were talking, Qingque had already brought an old farmer to the carriage.

Yun Qing and Xie Rang both got out of the car.

Yun Qing asked, "Old man, on the way here, I saw that your harvest should be quite good, so why don't you all seem happy?"

The old farmer glanced at them, guessing they must be from a wealthy family, but he didn't care anymore. He poured out his grievances: "Young masters, don't be fooled by your good harvest. These years of canal repairs and tax increases at every level have left. After paying all the taxes, how much will we have left?"

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