Chapter 297 A unique birthday gift
The emperor was naturally happy that his daughter remembered his birthday and rushed back after such a long journey.
But when he saw Erdong's expression, he couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart.
His daughter is good in every way except that she is not good at love.
She kept a bunch of male favorites in the backyard, but she didn't like any of them.
I finally find someone I like, and he has such a strong personality.
"It seems that I have to ask the Queen and others to give Yue'er some advice." The emperor thought secretly, otherwise, it would take a long time for the eldest princess to achieve her goal.
But these were things to think about later. On the surface, he smiled with relief: "It's good that you two can come back together. Please sit down first. Your favorite Concubine Ruan and Music Master Xiao haven't started their performance yet."
He pointed to the spot beside him.
Those two positions have always been vacant, waiting for the eldest princess and Erdong.
The eldest princess said seriously: "Wait a minute!"
She clapped her hands, and Xiaolan handed over the long box in her hand.
"What new tricks are you going to play?" The emperor's eyes were full of helplessness and indulgence.
The eldest princess came forward with the box and said in a tone of feigned grievance, "Father, you are really wronging me. Am I the kind of person who only cares about my own amusement?"
"Then what's in your box?" The emperor was like an old child, his eyes full of curiosity.
This kind of interaction is actually very against the rules, and makes the emperor seem a little less majestic. It is completely different from the way the prince and the emperor interact.
But any discerning person can see that the eldest princess and the emperor get along more naturally and show full of warmth.
After being interrupted by the eldest princess, the prince knew that he had missed the best opportunity to provoke, and a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
Then he turned around and returned to his seat.
At this moment, the eldest princess slowly opened the box.
A stalk of wheat lay quietly in the box.
"You..." The emperor frowned in confusion.
The emperor was a little surprised. The eldest princess would usually bring him gifts when she went out, but they were usually small toys or some food.
Moreover, someone like the eldest princess, who has never done any housework, cannot even tell the difference between grains. Why would she bring back wheat on purpose?
He secretly thought, could it be that the princess didn't know wheat, so she brought it back as some rare flower?
Well, this is too embarrassing. If the eldest princess's ignorance is exposed in such an occasion, it will bring shame to him, the old father!
The emperor decided to stop this conversation.
The eldest princess smiled proudly, "Father, this is no ordinary wheat! Look carefully, the stalks are thick and the grains are plump and plentiful. This is a top-quality wheat variety!"
Now not only the emperor, but everyone present looked at him sideways.
It was not surprising that the eldest princess brought back a very strong wheat plant.
What is strange is that the eldest princess, who is a favored daughter of heaven and has always been uneducated, actually knows wheat and can tell so many tricks about it!
Could it be that after going out, she has changed her personality?
The emperor's expression froze for a moment, and he said in disbelief, "You, what did you say? Say it again."
As an old father, he knew the eldest princess best. The eldest princess would never tolerate any deception, so what she just said must not have been thought of in advance by someone else, but was what she thought in her heart.
The eldest princess repeated it again, then looked around the audience and found that everyone was indeed amazed by the results of her trip.
Ah, you are worthy of being the princess, always surprising me everywhere!
Eh? No, the wheat was in the box, so no one except the emperor could see it.
The eldest princess was a little confused. Uh... could it be that everyone was conquered by the aura exuded by this princess?
Well, that must be it!
As she thought about this, she smiled and said, "I believe everyone has already seen that the wheat I grow is from Erdong's hometown. The yield per mu is much higher than the wheat in the capital, and the taste is also excellent. If I can successfully grow it in the capital, it will be a great joy!"
When these words were spoken, ordinary nobles might have some expectations, but not high.
Isn't it just a little bit of wheat? The taste is just like that.
But those who had a little common sense, especially officials in the court, began to look around.
The emperor immediately noticed the sensitivity of this.
As the saying goes, food is the first necessity of the people, and grain is the foundation of a country.
Improving wheat seeds and increasing per-acre yields will bring immeasurable benefits to a country.
The emperor looked at the wheat carefully and found that what the eldest princess said was true. His eyes looked at the eldest princess with a complicated look for a moment.
He originally really thought that this trip was just a momentary prank by the eldest princess.
But he didn't expect that the eldest princess would bring him such a big surprise.
Looking closely, the eldest princess's face has become rough and darker, and her hair is not as smooth as before.
The most important thing is that his daughter has grown up and knows how to help her old father!
"Father, what's wrong with you?" The eldest princess looked at the emperor with confusion, a little at a loss.
She put her hands on her hips and glared at Erdong: "Damn it, didn't you say that the emperor would be very happy when he saw this thing?"
However, at this moment, she heard a slight gasp.
The eldest princess turned her head in disbelief and found that the emperor's eyes were wet.
"I never thought you'd still care about the country even when you were away from home!" The emperor was deeply moved and said with tears in his eyes, "Yue'er, you've finally grown up!"
Over the years, he has been under so much pressure because he gave birth to such a spoiled daughter!
Unfortunately, the eldest princess's temper was all caused by his pampering, and she also completely dominated her old father.
There is no other way, I can only protect him!
Now, his daughter has finally grown up, and he no longer has to worry about her causing trouble and being impeached by the ministers.
Although the princess didn't understand why, her eyes became moist when she saw her father crying: "Father, don't cry. This time it was actually Erdong's credit."
Erdong realized that he was finally mentioned, and he knelt on the ground with a thud.
The words he wanted to ask His Majesty to allow him and the princess to divorce were on the tip of his tongue.
But the emperor interrupted him and said with satisfaction: "Good! Good! I will reward you with a set of mandarin duck quilts, and you two will live in harmony and live a good life in the future."
Hu Xiner was very happy that the eldest princess returned safely. He wanted to ask the eldest princess about her situation, but the banquet was about to end, and she had no time to say anything more, so she could only follow the crowd out of the palace.
When they got home, Mu Qing asked, "What happened when you went to Concubine Xuan's palace just now?"
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