Just then, a servant came to report that the princess had arrived.

Why did Li Xue come at this time? Every time she came from the capital, she would bring him good news. What good news would it be this time? Zhao Xian was already looking forward to it.

Zhao Xian quickly turned around, preparing to go back and check.

There was no need to go back. Li Xue's carriage went directly to the market and stopped beside her.

Li Xue got off the carriage and walked towards her.

The princess looks very beautiful today, and her face is beaming.

Looking at the newly built streets, they don't look like a village at all. I didn't expect the construction standards of the second phase of the Shuixian Village project to be so high, comparable to some of the farmers' markets in Beijing.

"The young master is quite something, he really has a grand vision, building Narcissus Village so well."

"If things continue to develop like this, it won't be long before Narcissus Village becomes Narcissus Town," Li Xue said excitedly.

"Thank you, Princess. There is still much to be done to transform Narcissus Village into Narcissus Town. I hope you will provide as much assistance as possible."

When Li Xue arrived at the market, she immediately attracted people's attention. They gathered around from a distance, eager to catch a glimpse of the princess's charm.

The market was crowded with people, including villagers from the village and people from other villages. Most of them had never seen Princess Li Xue before and wanted to take a good look at her.

"Some time ago, Qing'an Prefecture arrested Nashi Bai in accordance with the imperial edict."

It is said that a similar operation was launched in the capital, which not only destroyed the strongholds of the foreigners in the capital, but also captured foreign spies who had been lurking in the court for many years.

It all stemmed from the princess's investigation of a teahouse in the capital. Unexpectedly, it uncovered such a shocking case; the princess has truly performed a remarkable service.

"You flatter me, Your Excellency. Your Excellency deserves great credit for successfully destroying the spy network established by the foreign kingdom in the Great Northern Dynasty. The court will reward you accordingly," Li Xue said.

"So, did the princess come to deliver good news this time?" Zhao Xian asked with a smile.

Li Xue shook her head. Zhao Xian was a little confused. If Li Xue hadn't come to deliver good news, then what was she here for?

Seeing that Zhao Xian looked a little confused, Li Xue smiled and said:

"I'm here to deliver an imperial edict."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian couldn't help but laugh:

"The princess has come to deliver the imperial decree, but why didn't she bring the messenger with her?"

"His Majesty said that this time, there is no need for an official to deliver the decree; I, the princess, will deliver it on his behalf."

Zhao Xian didn't believe Li Xue's words at all; he hadn't expected the princess to joke with him this time.

Seeing that Zhao Xian did not believe her, Li Xue looked at the guard beside her, who immediately handed her something.

Li Xue unfolded it, and it was clearly a bright orange imperial edict.

"Zhao Xian of Shuixian Village receives the imperial decree."

Li Xue looked around with a serious and authoritative expression.

Zhao Xian was taken aback; he never dreamed that Li Xue had come to deliver an imperial edict.

The crowd of onlookers was stunned by what had happened. When they saw Zhao Xian kneel down, they realized what was happening and knelt down as well.

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees..."

Li Xue began to read the imperial edict aloud.

In fact, most of the imperial edict was just stock phrases, with only one or two key words. Since it was a reward for Zhao Xian, we should see what the emperor was going to reward Zhao Xian with.

Not only Zhao Xian, but everyone present felt the same way; they all wanted to hear the rest of the imperial edict.

Finally, Li Xue read out the most crucial part of the imperial edict.

"...and is hereby specially appointed as the fifth-rank Junior Steward of the Ministry of Works' Weaponry Bureau."

"...So be it?" Li Xue finally finished reading the imperial edict.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Zhao Xian and everyone around him kowtowed in gratitude.

Zhao Xian never expected to be promoted again. Although he was still the Minister of the Imperial Household Department, he was now a fifth-rank official in the imperial court.

In less than a year, he was promoted four ranks, from a ninth-rank clerk to a fifth-rank official.

"Congratulations, Lord Shaofu, please rise," Li Xue said with a smile.

Zhao Xian then stood up, and everyone else in the room also stood up.

It was nearing noon, and today was a joyous occasion. Zhao Xian sent his servants home to inform the chef to add a few more dishes for lunch.

Li Xue smiled. She planned to rest at the inn first and then have lunch there.

After lunch, Li Xue did not go to the inn to rest, but went to the farm alone, without having any guards follow her.

At this moment, Li Guang and Meng Yaoyao were eating. When they saw Li Xue arrive, they quickly got up.

"Has the princess had lunch yet?"

Meng Yaoyao asked.

"We've already eaten, why haven't we seen Zhao Xiaosheng and Chen Xiaoxiao?"

"Zhao Xiaosheng is at the construction site near the resort and can't come over at noon, so Sister Xiaoxiao brought him lunch."

Meng Yaoyao brewed a cup of tea, handed it to Li Xue, and said:

"Princess, please try this tea. It's made by me."

“Young Master also knows how to make tea. Let me taste it and see how good your tea skills are,” Li Xue said.

Li Xue took a sip and felt that the tea had a strong flavor, a sweet taste, and a fermented flavor. To be honest, Li Xue did not like this flavor.

Only then did Li Xue notice the color of the tea and realize that it was quite dark, unlike the tea she made herself.

"Young Master, what kind of tea is this? It's different from the tea I make. Did you use the leaves from the tea trees here to make it?"

"Yes, does the princess not like the tea I made? But it doesn't matter. She should like it after the second cup."

Li Guang initially disliked the taste of this tea, but after the second cup, he grew to like it.

"Really? Then I'll finish this cup of tea first, and then try the second one."

Li Xue was a little curious and began to drink tea in large gulps.

Seeing this, Li Guang said, "When the princess and Yao Yao made tea, they used similar materials, but the tea-making process was different, resulting in two different flavors of tea."

According to the classification of tea, the tea made by the princess is green tea, while the tea made by Yao Yao is black tea, which are different varieties of tea.

People from the Central Plains were not used to drinking black tea at first, but after tasting it for a while, they found it to be quite good.

After Li Guang's explanation, Li Xue understood; she hadn't realized that there was so much to learn about tea.

After discussing tea, Meng Yaoyao began to recount her experiences on her journey from the ancient castle to Narcissus Village, and later talked about her encounter with Nash White some time ago.

That night was extremely dangerous; I almost lost my life.

Li Xue was also terrified after hearing this. On the night of Nashi Bai's capture, if it weren't for Meng Yaoyao, Nashi Bai would definitely have escaped.

Despite her eye injury, Meng Yaoyao still managed to capture Nashibai.

Of course, if it weren't for the little fox Yu Hong's intervention that night, the consequences would have been unimaginable.