The rice in the fields was ripe. The rice here ripened more than a month later than in the mountain city. Looking at the golden rice ears before her, Tian Yu reached out and touched them; they were heavy. This was unexpected; the result was much better than she had anticipated. The harvest should be quite good. A letter a few days ago from Old Zhao Village said the harvest was more than double what it used to be. Prince Wu was also very happy to hear the news and decided to have the entire area of ​​the mountain city plant rice according to Tian Yu's method next year. Originally, she wanted to report this good news to the Emperor, but considering that the rice wasn't ripe yet and couldn't be considered a success, Tian Yu told him to wait.

Originally, Qiuju was supposed to find a few people to help with the harvest, but Prince Wu brought all his servants, which saved them the money of hiring people. Prince Wu and Tianyu sat under the makeshift shed drinking tea, watching the servants busy harvesting rice in the field. As Tianyu requested, they cut the rice in one go, bundled it into small bunches, and put them together.

Tian Yu specially made several serrated tools to scrape the rice ears, hoping to make things easier, since they were being thrown onto the stones, which looked quite tiring.

"No wonder you're hiding in this farm and refusing to go out; it must be quite comfortable!" said Prince Wu.

"If Your Highness likes it, you may build one."

"Forget it! I'm too busy with official duties to be as carefree as you are."

"Really? But I've heard that Your Highness is a well-known idle prince in the capital."

"That's all a misconception. The court has been very busy lately. Your harvest here is very good, but the south is suffering."

"I've heard that there has been continuous heavy rain recently, which has flooded many farmlands and houses."

"Yes, Father is having a headache about how to deal with it. The number of refugees in the capital has been increasing recently."

"What does the imperial court intend to do?"

"Father has already sent people there."

Is there anything I can do to help?

“You’ve been a great help. If this batch of rice seeds is successful, this won’t happen again next year.”

"Your Highness, this time it was just luck. I can't guarantee that the next rice harvest will be as good and successful."

"I understand, you don't need to worry. Even if it doesn't succeed, it's okay."

"But Your Highness, rest assured, I will keep my promise."

As they were talking, another group of people came from a distance. As they got closer, Tian Yu realized that it was the princess and the crown prince with their servants who had come to help. The crown prince approached and said, "Why didn't Fifth Brother invite us to such a good thing?"

"Imperial brother dares not trouble the Crown Prince. Consort Li is pregnant, and the Crown Prince is already busy enough. How could I dare to bother the Crown Prince further?"

"Fifth Prince, you're being too polite. Consort Li is pregnant, but that doesn't mean I'll lose my freedom."

The princess tugged at Tian Yu's sleeve, and Tian Yu whispered in her ear, "My brother is drying herbs in the yard. You go ahead; I don't mind leaving him here."

Tian Yu patted the princess and saw that they all had a smile that hid a knife. She quickly said, "Now that everyone is here, don't just stand there like idiots. Get down to work in the fields!"

As a result, both the Crown Prince and the Prince were pulled to the ground by Tian Yu. Tian Yu's reason was that since they were there, they couldn't just sit idly by; they also had to experience the lives of ordinary people. Originally, Tian Yu only asked them to lend a hand as a formality. No one else dared to let their masters get down on the ground. Seeing the two great figures on the ground, they had already knelt down. In particular, the eunuch beside the Crown Prince knelt down and cried out, "Your Highness, no! How can you do such a thing? Let this old servant do it for you!"

"Your Highness is of noble birth, you should rest!" the Fifth Prince said with a smile.

"Your Highness! Why don't I, this old servant, go to the fields in your place?" said a servant beside Prince Wu.

Tian Yu looked at their attire and said with a smile, "I think it's better to leave it at that. You two are of noble status and it seems you're not suited to working in the fields." After saying that, she tied up her sleeves and went to the field.

The Crown Prince and the Prince exchanged glances. Prince Wu took off his outer robe and threw it to a servant, rolled up his sleeves, and followed Tian Yu down to the ground. Seeing his posture, the Crown Prince was unwilling to back down, so he also took off his outer robe and hurriedly followed. As soon as his feet touched the mud, he hesitated, and the eunuch persuaded him again.

Prince Wu sneered and said, "Your Highness, you should go back!" The Crown Prince was unwilling to give up, and he gritted his teeth and stepped on the muddy ground, his expression full of pain.

The two had no idea how to harvest rice, but with the guidance of a group of servants, they finally learned. Seeing that Prince Wu was doing well, Green Willow casually remarked, "Prince Wu is amazing; he learned so quickly."

"The Crown Prince is also very capable; he has learned it too," the eunuch beside the Crown Prince shouted.

"Prince Wu has already cut off so much, impressive!"

"The Crown Prince also lost a lot; the Crown Prince is amazing!"

Amidst the competition among the servants, neither prince was willing to concede defeat, and the rice harvest turned into a contest between the two. Tian Yu shook her head, and seeing that it was about time, she went back on her own.

Back in the courtyard, he said to Qiuju, who was drying herbs, "Qiuju, go and prepare more food; everyone will probably be hungry soon."

"Alright! I'll go right away." Qiuju put down the herbs and said, she already knew that the two princes had also brought their entourage.

"By the way, we don't have that many groceries at home. Why don't you go and ask Huang Xuan to prepare some and send them over?"

"Okay! I'll go right away."

"Let Xiao Cui go with you!" the princess said with a smile.

So the two left happily, leaving only the princess, Li Xingyun, and Tian Yu in the courtyard. Seeing the two of them huddled together, Tian Yu wondered if she was in the way, so she rolled her eyes and said, "Um? I still have to go and keep an eye on them, I can't let them slack off." After saying that, she quickly left the courtyard, not forgetting to close the door behind her.

The competition in the fields continued. Tian Yu thought they were being childish, so she simply sat in the shaded pavilion, drinking tea and watching their antics. She thought of Tangyuan Maorong; if Tangyuan were here, he would surely be happy. Since his last letter saying that Mr. Wen planned to take him into seclusion, he hadn't written for a long time; he was probably busy studying. Under the sun's rays, Tian Yu drifted off to sleep. When she woke up and opened her eyes, she was startled by the two faces in front of her. The Crown Prince and Prince Wu were staring at her. Tian Yu said embarrassedly, "It was so comfortable, I accidentally fell asleep. How's the rice harvest going?"

“We’ve been busy for so long, and you’ve been sleeping here for so long!” the prince said.

Tian Yu stood up sheepishly, looked at the field, blinked, and said in disbelief, "Is it all harvested?!"

The two princes looked at her without saying a word. Tian Yu glanced at the servants who were sitting on the ground, exhausted, and realized that this was a contest between the Crown Prince's residence and the Prince's residence!

"Our Crown Prince is truly remarkable; he collected far more than you all," the eunuch said, sweating profusely but still refusing to admit defeat.

“Our prince is no less capable, he just has fewer men than you.”

Both sides were exhausted, but neither side was willing to admit defeat. Tian Yu smiled and said, "Thank you all for your hard work. I asked Qiu Ju to prepare some food, so you can all eat more later."