"Da Ya, Er Ya, come and eat!"

The group sat together and ate with great relish.

"Mu Yao, it's such a pity you don't open a restaurant. I've never tasted anything so delicious in the palace."

After saying that, Longyuan picked up some shredded pig's ear, which was both crispy and chewy.

He certainly hadn't eaten the best cuts of pork from the pigs kept in the palace, so there were definitely no offal like ears, let alone pig heads.

Actually, the imperial kitchen chefs weren't bad at cooking; they just lacked a lot of seasonings.

There were no star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, or bay leaves.

There's only traditional soy sauce available, which is dark in color and has a strong flavor.

Food made without many seasonings naturally doesn't taste as good as what Su Muyao makes, and MSG doesn't exist in this dynasty either.

Longyuan picked up a piece of tofu skin with his chopsticks, looked at it for a long time, and then didn't take a bite.

Yingyi, who was standing nearby, casually threw the piece over and stuffed it into her mouth. Then, her eyes lit up, and she quickly picked up another piece from the plate and stuffed it into her mouth as well.

Longyuan...

We can't keep this guard.

...

In the end, everyone ate until they were too full, and Su Muyao's belly was also round.

Long Yuan watched the extra braised meat for a long time, then said, "Mu Yao, I think it's still early, so I won't stay here any longer."

However, I see you have so much braised meat untouched. It's so hot outside, it won't stay there forever. Perhaps I should take it back for the guards to eat.”

"Okay, sure."

Although it was hot, Su Muyao's family had a refrigerator, so it definitely wouldn't break. But judging from the little boy's bright eyes, he must not have had enough to eat.

Yingyi grabbed the leftover braised meat and packed it all up, along with some soup.

Everyone finally headed back home, and Su Muyao stretched and went back to her room to rest.

When Long Yuan returned, Ying Yi drove. Yes, you read that right. Su Muyao had previously mentioned that she would lend this SUV to the young prince for half a month.

This car is currently being used by Long Yuan. As soon as he got in, Ying Yi helped the prince fasten his seatbelt and then stepped on the gas and drove off.

The SUV's headlights illuminated the area ahead as if it were daytime, while the areas not illuminated remained completely dark.

Long Yuan, sitting in the back seat, insisted on opening the window, saying, "Shadow, just pull this glass window down!"

Yingyi did as instructed, and as they drove all the way to the palace gate, the Crown Prince sat inside one of those huge iron lumps. Although curious, he still let them pass.

The emperor and empress were unable to sleep and were drinking tea on the Moon-Viewing Terrace.

Suddenly, they saw bright lights in the distance. "Xiao Dezi, what's that place?"

Xiao Dezi looked straight ahead at the place where the emperor had gone, gazing at that thing that was always so close.

"Your Majesty, that should be the iron lump that the Crown Prince drives. A young eunuch saw the Crown Prince drive it before. What was it called?"

The Empress, eager to try, said, "Your Majesty, I would like to go and see the electric car that my son drove before."

The emperor naturally thought of the small electric scooter that my son had taken the empress to ride on before.

Let's go take a look.

After saying that, he quickly walked downstairs, with the Empress following behind. She couldn't help but chuckle as she watched the impatient Emperor in front of her.

When everyone arrived, they saw this huge iron lump parked in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.

"Greetings, Father Emperor"

"Quickly rise, this is also that little girl's."

"Yes, Father, I also brought some braised meat. Why don't you try some first?"

Xiao Dezi, standing to the side, frowned. Normally, the emperor's diet was very particular, and foreign food was generally not allowed to be served to the emperor. However, since this person was the crown prince, he couldn't say anything.

"First, go to your palace to try it. After you finish eating, wait for your mother to make this iron lump and wander around."

The Empress understood immediately. Her husband was naturally concerned with his reputation, and he was trying to shift the blame for wanting to make this iron lump onto her. What could she do but take the fall?

Although I really wanted to sit on it and try it out.

The group entered the Crown Prince's palace, and as soon as Ying opened the packaged food, a delicious aroma wafted out.

The emperor sniffed, then suddenly realized that this was inappropriate and coughed lightly.

"Father, how does it taste?"

The emperor initially displayed some refinement in his eating, but as he continued, his eating speed increased considerably.

They only put down their chopsticks when they were both full.

"Come on, let's go see that huge, shiny lump of iron of yours."

"Father, that off-road vehicle is very fast. It only takes half a day to get from here to Liuzhou."

"What? It only takes half a day to get there?" It's no wonder the emperor was surprised. Even at full speed, it would take three to five days to get from here to Liuzhou.

The empress was also very surprised. She immediately thought that if they had this, wouldn't the news from the front lines come back very quickly?

She was born into a family of military generals, so she knew how dangerous this matter was.

"If we could give one of these Yuan'er devices to the soldiers on the front lines, we could send messages back much faster."

The emperor nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Yes, often the news isn't delivered in time, and by the time the transfer order arrives, it's too late to do anything about it.

"This thing, Mother, is not mine to begin with, so I cannot make the decision."

Xiao Dezi had served the emperor for half his life and, after a glance, naturally understood that the emperor also wanted it.

“Your Highness, all land under heaven belongs to the king. This humble farmer’s daughter’s creation has won your favor, so she should kowtow and express her gratitude.”

This Xiao Dezi is quite shrewd; not only did he win the emperor's favor, but he also won the crown prince's.

Upon hearing this, Long Yuan's face immediately darkened. "What? Does Your Excellency mean that being a member of the royal family gives you the right to rob ordinary people at will?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dezi immediately knelt down, naturally sensing the Crown Prince's displeasure.

Xiao Dezi was just about to speak.

Upon seeing this, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Little Dezi, you've been by my side for decades. How come you're so senile now?"

Xiao Dezi, still kneeling on the ground, said, "Your Majesty is right to reprimand me. I, Xiao Dezi, spoke recklessly and made a mistake. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Alright, alright. From now on, think carefully about what you should and shouldn't say. Get up."

Looking at Long Yuan's dark little face, she reached out and pinched it.

"Yuan'er, do you really want to hold a grudge against a mere eunuch?"

Longyuan looked up and said, "Father, the sweet potatoes and potatoes should be ready for harvest in a while. Although there was a drought this year, people from over there reported that the sweet potatoes and potatoes are still growing well."

The emperor immediately understood Longyuan's meaning: this new species had the ability to resist drought.

And since I came to power, there have been the most droughts in all these years. In other words, with this crop, the people of the world will basically no longer have to worry about going hungry.

"Your Majesty, are there really crops that can yield several thousand catties per mu?"

The Empress was enjoying her melon when she was unexpectedly asked about herself.

"In my opinion, the people from the Ministry of Agriculture have personally gone to investigate. Even if the drought prevents the yield from reaching several thousand catties per mu, a few hundred catties would be good enough."

"We'll find out about that novelty in a while. Let Yuan'er show us this big guy first,"