Chapter 52: The Powerful Wife and the Noble-Hearted Ruler
The Emperor was furious at her words. What did she mean by "one-tenth of the grain is not much"? That was one-tenth of the grain of the entire country, not just one-tenth of the grain of a county or a city!
However, upon hearing that corn could be used as payment, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
"The matter of receiving the Crown Prince of Baohe Kingdom will be entrusted to the Fifth Prince. In addition, the Crown Prince will accompany him. The Crown Prince has been busy lately, so if there is anything, he can ask Ji Yingying for help."
[Sure enough, this old man only bothers me when he needs something, and ignores me when he doesn't. It's alright, it's alright. After all, he's the boss, the one who pays the salaries.]
[Xiangxiang, is there anything going on between this treasure and the prince?]
Here it comes!
Everyone was waiting for Ji Yingying to say this. She was the Crown Prince of Baohe Kingdom. If there was any gossip about her, they could definitely control her.
Yes, but he's the crown prince of another country; you have to pay to see him.
[What? Before, Princess Jiahe and that An Yi didn't have to pay to watch the drama unfold, but now the Crown Prince of Baohe Kingdom has to pay to watch it?]
[Because he is from another country, An Yi is already yours. Jia He is the future Fifth Prince's consort and also a citizen of the Tianyou Dynasty, so naturally she doesn't need to pay to watch the drama unfold. But once they break away, they will have to pay to watch the drama unfold.]
How much does it cost?
[The Crown Prince of Baohe Kingdom charges 10 points per melon-eating session. The host currently has over 80 points. Should you use them?]
[Listen to me, thank you. Because of you, all four seasons are warm... I won't eat it. I'm saving my points for Taobao or other online stores. You want me to spend money? No way!]
Everyone: ...Is this about money?
[Should we still follow the gossip about the Crown Prince of Baohe Kingdom?]
[I'm not eating anymore, it's about time. I'm going home to keep an eye on An Yi and make him write me a storybook.]
Okay, I'll keep a close watch on him and make sure no one tries to win him over. From now on, we'll have him provide our intellectual nourishment.
As expected of Xiangxiang, she really understands me.
"Your Highness, the morning court session will begin tomorrow."
"yes"
The Emperor said a few more words, and then ordered Ji Yingying to go with the Minister of Works to the estate to check on the corn.
The corn has grown quite tall now.
She looked quite good-looking. Ji Yingying strolled around for a bit and then sat down in the courtyard. She also went to check out the kitchen, which had everything.
So they simply asked the cook to wash and cut the meat, and then had someone skewer it so they could grill it right there on the estate.
The Minister of Works also sat down and grilled meat with her. He had been keeping a close eye on the corn all this time, coming over immediately after court to make sure it wasn't growing well.
"Ji San, do you really think these corns will grow well?"
"Yes, it should grow by the end of the month and can be picked by the end of September."
It's already early August, I wonder how the kang (heated brick bed) is doing?
She had originally intended to ask, but the aroma of the barbecue wafted out, and Ji Yingying, tempted by the food, didn't think much of it.
The Minister of Works was also eating such delicious roasted meat for the first time, and his eyes lit up immediately.
Delicious, delicious, so delicious! The Minister of Works ate with great relish.
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As night fell, Ji Yingying returned to the city with the Minister of Works. When they arrived home, An Yi was already waiting for them.
At this point, "Sir" An Yi was completely convinced. After being escorted back, he carefully read the two poems again, which were truly timeless masterpieces. His defeat was not unreasonable.
"Okay, I'll have Granny Xia prepare a room for you. From now on, you can write stories in the room whenever you have free time. I want some original stories, not just the usual tales of a poor boy and a rich girl. That's utter nonsense. You'd better write something like a wife-chasing-after-the-crime story, a domineering CEO falling in love with me after menopause, or a story about an empress dowager who is three and a half years old."
"This..." An Yi was dumbfounded. He had never heard of such things before!
I've never heard of it before.
"What? Can't write it? Here's what I'll do: I'll give you an outline. For example, supernatural phenomena. A person lives to be fifty or sixty years old and then discovers that she has been deceived by her lover. Then her lover kills her, and when she dies, she recites the rebirth code."
"Oh, it's just this: If there's an afterlife, I'll definitely... seek revenge or stay away, I want a satisfying story, not one where the protagonist gets slapped after being reborn, that's so frustrating!"
"Just write it for me according to this notebook, understand? Of course, if you don't understand, come and ask me."
Na An Yi: ...He doesn't understand now, really, he's never heard of it before, that a person can be reborn after death?
[Holy crap, is he stupid? He doesn't even understand something this simple?]
[It seems quite simple to me, but I want to see a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, the kind where the wife can't catch up.]
[This kind is also good, but do you think it's possible for him to write female-dominated novels? Like, the kind where the wife has immense power and influence, and her virtuous husband comes from a noble family.]
[Then, after this wife married, she went to a distant place without consummating the marriage. Three years later, she returned with a man and said to the nobleman, "He saved my life and said he would marry no one but me. I will offer him the position of a concubine."]
[Host, you're crazy, absolutely crazy! This is basically a gender-swapped version of "My Virtuous Wife Helps Me Soar to the Clouds," hahaha... Write it down, give him a pen and let him write.]
Na An Yi: ...This mind-reading ability is amazing! I've never heard of anything like it before...
Did you hear me?
"I heard you, I'll give it a try."
"Okay, you won't give it out until it's finished. Once you finish one, you can play for five days, understand?"
An Yi immediately nodded, not daring to disobey. Others might not know, but he did. Today, he was being escorted by secret guards, the same secret guards who protected Ji Yingying.
Even though he wasn't afraid of death, he wouldn't dare offend anyone like that.
Rong Yi also sent the storybook that Ji Yingying had conceived to the palace, and the emperor was stunned after reading it.
What kind of brain is this?
He's insane, absolutely insane!
"How do you think Ji San's brain works? How could he come up with something like this?" the Emperor asked Eunuch Cao. Eunuch Cao immediately replied, "This... this servant doesn't know either, but this young Master Ji is definitely Your Majesty's lucky star."
"Yes, that's true,"
The Emperor was pleased!
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Zhang Siyuan returned at the morning court session the next day.
"Your Majesty, I have lived up to your expectations and installed underfloor heating in all the houses in Fengcheng. In addition, construction has also begun in the northern regions. Before winter arrives, the entire north will be able to use underfloor heating."
"Good, very good, reward me."
Zhang Siyuan received a reward, and Ji Yingying was also rewarded. If she hadn't just been promoted, the Emperor would have wanted to promote her even further.
Ji Yingying was overjoyed to have acquired another batch of treasures, and she kept discussing with Xiangxiang where to eat after get off work.
[Host, I think you should go see the Crown Princess and your son.]
Yes, I'll take some fabric to see my son later. The Crown Princess gave birth, and I haven't even seen him yet.
Crown Prince: ...That's his son.
[Host, it's still early, shall we go and have some gossip?] As soon as Xiangxiang asked, all the ministers stopped their discussion. They just wanted to gossip. In court these days, discussing state affairs was secondary; gossiping was the real priority.
"Father, I have acquired something and would like Ji San to take a look at it."
The Crown Prince suddenly stood up, interrupting Ji Yingying's preparation to gossip.
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