Chapter 15
Two hours later, Li Ningyun came to Murong Xiu's room with food.
At this time, Murong Xiu had just woken up.
Li Ningyun looked at Murong Xiu: "How do you feel now?"
Murong Xiu remained calm: "It hurts a bit."
Li Ningyun looked at Murong Xiu's expression, which didn't even frown, and smiled as he said, "This is like experiencing the pain of a broken leg all over again. The pain is normal. The treatment was very successful. You will be observed for three days. After that, you can go home. Change the medicine every seven days, and you can start rehabilitation training after three months."
Murong Xiu's pale face slowly showed joy when he heard this: "Thank you, Madam Guo."
Li Ningyun smiled and shook his head: "My father said that you are a good prince."
Murong Xiu understood what Li Ningyun had not yet said.
But he just smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "I am no longer the prince."
Li Ningyun shrugged. "The present cannot represent the future, Your Highness, am I right?"
Murong Xiu did not respond, but looked at Li Ningyun deeply.
Li Ningyun no longer continued the previous topic, but began to check the current condition of Murong Xiu's wound, after confirming that there was no inflammation and everything was normal.
Then he said to Murong Xiu, "I'm sorry to bother the eldest prince to eat some light meals these days."
Murong Xiu took the porridge handed to him by Li Ningyun and smiled gently at her, saying, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days, Madam Guo."
Li Ningyun glanced at Murong Xiu and said, "As it should be, it's an honor for a lady of noble birth."
Three days passed in a flash, and Murong Xiu's leg injury recovered well.
On this day, Murong Xiu left here and returned to his eldest prince's mansion.
Looking at the familiar furnishings, Murong Xiu actually felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
He shook his head, as if trying to get rid of that ridiculous idea from his mind.
Next, it’s time to take back what belongs to you.
One year later.
Murong Xiu was dressed in the prince's court robes, with an outstanding figure. He walked slowly into the hall with firm steps.
Murong Xiu's eyes were deep and resolute. He walked steadily to the hall and slowly knelt down towards the emperor sitting on the dragon throne.
Murong Xiu's sonorous and powerful voice echoed in the hall: "The unfilial son Murong Xiu pays respects to his father the emperor."
The emperor looked at his eldest son, tears flickering in his eyes. He laughed heartily with relief, unable to control his excitement. He stood up from the dragon throne and walked quickly to Murong Xiu's side: "My son, get up quickly. Your legs have just recovered. The ground is cold here. Don't catch a cold."
The fifth prince standing by was so jealous that he almost bit his teeth off!
It's summer time, and the ground outside is so hot that you can even fry eggs on it! You said the ground is cool?
Wait! How did Murong Xiu's leg heal? When did it heal? Who healed it?
Or maybe it has never been broken, and this is just a plot by my father and Murong Xiu, to make me an obvious pawn and attract the fire of other princes?
Haha, did the emperor really ignore himself for Murong Xiu?
But I am also his child!
How could he be so cruel?!
The Fifth Prince was shocked and at the same time, a variety of complex emotions flashed through his heart.
All the civil and military officials in the court had the same complicated feelings as him.
They all looked at Murong Xiu's legs with different expressions.
Some were shocked, some were surprised, and quite a few were panicked.
The emperor looked around and took in what these people were thinking.
A dark glint flashed in his eyes.
Oh!
It seems that it’s time to clean up the court!
Murong Xiu knew the little thoughts of the officials in the hall without even looking.
After all, even when his legs were crippled, he was not completely ignorant of the power in the capital.
What's more, after knowing that he could recover, Murong Xiu had already established his own intelligence network in the capital.
In less than a day, the news that the eldest prince's leg injury had healed spread throughout the capital.
Li Ningyun just smiled faintly after hearing the news and didn't care about Murong Xiu's subsequent plans.
What Li Ningyun needs is a benevolent and wise ruler.
Marquis Wu'an was originally trained by the emperor for Murong Xiu.
Otherwise, the fifth prince would not have been so eager to eliminate him after ascending the throne.
For the Fifth Prince, all those related to Murong Xiu, including Murong Xiu himself, as long as they are alive, will remind him of the days when he was oppressed by Murong Xiu.
So after the fifth prince ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to kill Murong Xiu with a cup of poisoned wine.
Then eliminate dissidents.
If Li Ningyun wants to fulfill the original owner's wish, he must not let the fifth prince become the emperor.
Not only did Marquis Wu'an have no intention of rebelling, he even had the pedantic idea that if the king wanted his subject to die, the subject would die immediately.
Li Ningyun was unable to change Wu'an Hou's blind loyalty, and he was too lazy to think about changing it.
Since Marquis Wu'an doesn't want to rebel, wouldn't it be better for her to change the emperor?
This is not a difficult task.
If Murong Xiu felt that Marquis Wu'an's achievements were too great and threatened the emperor in the future, he would have other ideas.
Then Li Ningyun doesn't mind having someone else become the emperor.
There are plenty of royal people anyway.
There are also many royal children who want to become emperor.
If it really doesn't work, just create a puppet emperor.
Murong Xiu didn't know what Li Ningyun was thinking.
At this moment, Murong Zheng was dealing with the mountain of memorials.
After his leg injury healed, the emperor was very cautious in the first few days, and even ordered his servants to bring him a chair when he went to court.
I was afraid that his leg injury would relapse if he stood for too long.
But such good days only lasted for half a month.
The emperor began to play the victim: "Oh! I'm so old now, I really can't resist aging. My back hurts after reading the memorials for a while."
"Oh, no, I haven't slept well these past few days, and I have a terrible headache. Xiu'er, come and help me approve these memorials."
"Xiu'er, come and help me see what's written on the memorial. I feel like my eyesight has been blurry these past few days, and I can't see the words written on the memorial clearly. These bastards! Can't they write bigger?"
Murong Xiu: “…”
So the final result was that Murong Xiu honestly helped his elderly father review memorials.
And his elderly father was fishing in the imperial garden at this moment.
This time he didn't complain about feeling dizzy, having a headache, or having back pain after sitting for a while.
………………
After the autumn harvest.
Wu Da came to the capital with the harvested corn.
Li Ningyun was directly arranged to live in the courtyard where Wang He lived before.
Wang He left after Li Ningyun cured Murong Xiu.
No one knows where he went.
All I know is that the miracle doctor has gone traveling around the world.
Li Ningyun didn't care about him either.
Anyway, he has money.
When Wu Da was in the mountains, he had already threshed the corn and dried it in the sun.
After all, they had already harvested it once last year, so Wu Da and the others were already familiar with it.
Li Ningyun called the guards and started grinding the mill.
The corn kernels are poured into the grooves of the millstone, and as the guard pushes them, they are slowly ground into fine powder and slowly crushed out from the bottom of the millstone.
After grinding out about thirty kilograms of cornmeal.
Li Ningyun took the ground cornmeal to the kitchen and started kneading the dough.
Li Ningyun made several dishes.
Corn steamed cake, corn tortilla, steamed corn bread, cornmeal steamed bun.
I also specially used corn grits that were not ground too finely to make porridge.
Then he asked the cook to make some delicious side dishes.
By the time Murong Xiu had finally finished reviewing the memorial,
The meal is ready.
Li Ningyun smiled and introduced Murong Xiu, "Your Highness, this is Wu Da. He has grown a new crop that can be used as a staple food. I invited you here today so that you can taste the flavor of this staple food."
Murong Xiu had regained his status as crown prince three months ago.
Murong Xiu, who was now the crown prince, looked at Wu Da in surprise: "Is it true?"
Wu Da looked at Murong Xiu in shock, so nervous that he didn't know what to do.
This, this, this... The highest-ranking official I have ever seen is the county magistrate in their county.
That was when the county magistrate was trying a case, and he saw it from a distance...
And now the person opposite him is the crown prince!!!
Wu Da knelt down nervously: "I...I...I have met the prince."
Murong Xiu quickly helped Wu Da up: "Is what Ningyun just said true?"
Wu Da was so nervous that he couldn't speak clearly: "I...I...I..."
I hesitated for a long time but didn't say a single extra word.
Li Ningyun took over the conversation after seeing this: "Your Highness, I have prepared the food. You will know after you try it."
Murong Xiu said excitedly: "Okay, let's try it first."
Li Ningyun ordered the servants to prepare the food.
He Murong Xiu introduced: "This is corn grits porridge. It is made by grinding the corn kernels not too finely, then adding water and cooking it directly. It is the same as cooking normal porridge."
"These are corn steamed cakes, steamed corn bread, corn cakes, and corn buns. They are all made by grinding corn into a powder like white flour. They are all staple foods. Your Highness, please try them."
After hearing Li Ningyun's introduction, Murong Xiu couldn't wait to start tasting it.
Corn grits porridge is golden in color, soft and glutinous in texture, with a light fragrance.
Corn steamed cake has a soft and sticky texture and a sweet taste.
After tasting each one, Murong Xiu nodded in satisfaction: "Mm, this tastes good."
He then turned to Li Ningyun and said, "Ningyun, what is the yield of this corn? What is the growing environment like?"
I don’t know when it started, but Murong Xiu has changed from the original Madam Guo to the current Ningyun.
He subconsciously disliked calling Li Ningyun Mrs. Guo.
As for the reason...
He is not stupid, how could he not know his own little thoughts?
But he also knew that Li Ningyun had no love in her heart, so Murong Xiu put his thoughts aside.
It’s okay to just be friends quietly…
Although Li Dazhinu has traveled through several dimensions, she has never personally experienced sweet love.
All she encountered were the memories of those who had been let down.
So much so that she had no desire for so-called love.
I am too lazy to respond to other people's feelings.
Li Ningyun hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "The corn yield per mu can reach about 1,000 kilograms..."
Before Li Ningyun finished speaking, Murong Xiu stood up in shock. He shouted out loud, "How much did you say? A thousand catties per mu?"
Li Ningyun nodded. "If the soil for growing corn is soft, fertile, sunny, and higher, the yield will be better. If not, it can be cultivated by clearing wasteland, but the yield will be lower. Wu Da and his team cultivated corn directly on the mountain."
Murong Xiu was shocked again: "We can plant crops as soon as we clear the wasteland, and the yield per mu can reach 1,000 kilograms!"
There was ecstasy in Murong Xiu's eyes.
What does it mean that we can plant crops after clearing wasteland?
This means that there is no need to occupy the existing land!
In this way, the people will never go hungry again!
From now on they will all have enough to eat!
Not only the civilians, but also the soldiers guarding the border!
Ha ha ha ha!
"No, I have to go to the palace!"
After Murong Xiu finished speaking, he headed straight towards the gate.
Halfway through the walk, he returned and said, "Ningyun, find me a food box so I can pack some food for my father to eat. This way, he won't doubt me. Also, lend me Wu Da."
Li Ningyun handed the food box that had been prepared long ago to Murong Xiu.
Murong Xiu happily brought the trembling Wu Da into the palace.
Li Ningyun didn't know how the process went.
The result was that Li Ningyun was conferred the title of county lord.
Wu Da was also given a seventh-rank official position.
Responsible for assisting Murong Xiu in handling farming matters.
When Wu Da returned from the palace, he was still in shock.
When he saw Li Ningyun, he knelt down, tears streaming down his face. "Miss, wuwuwu~ I'm an official! I'm actually an official! Wuwuwu~ Miss, if it weren't for you back then, I would have had to rely on robbing and pillaging for a living my whole life!"
Li Ningyun held his forehead helplessly: "...Alright, stop crying. You're a big guy crying like this in front of me, and you're not ashamed. You used to be a bandit, and you're so proud?"
Wu Da sniffed and wiped his face. "No, I'm just excited. If my parents in heaven saw their son, who is so successful, I guess they would come to me in my dreams in the middle of the night to praise me!"
Li Ningyun: "...Ah, yes, yes, you are so promising. Then why don't you go to sleep and dream about your parents earlier? Talk to them more?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Da nodded quickly: "Yes, the eldest lady is right, I have to see my father as soon as possible. My father has always scolded me for being useless since I was a child. When I had nowhere to go and became a bandit, my father appeared in my dream and beat me up, saying that I embarrassed him! This time I have to go and show off!"
Li Ningyun: "You are really your father's good son, go now."
After much persuasion, we finally got rid of that idiot Wu Da.
Li Ningyun welcomed Crown Prince Murong Xiu again.
"Ningyun, I guess I'll have to be away for a few years. I don't trust anyone else with such a big deal like corn. I have to keep an eye on it myself."
Li Ningyun nodded in understanding: "Okay, go ahead. If you don't have enough manpower, just go find Wu Da. There are many people who know how to plant on the mountain, and there are also a lot of corn seeds on the mountain."
Murong Xiu looked at Li Ningyun expectantly, hoping that she would say something else.
However, Li Ningyun just smiled, picked up the teacup on the table, held it in his hand, and said no more.
Murong Xiu was a little disappointed, but then he adjusted his mentality and looked at Li Ningyun with a faint smile: "Okay, then I'll leave first. If there is anything, can I write to you?"
Li Ningyun nodded: "Okay."
After seeing Murong Xiu off, Li Ningyun breathed a sigh of relief.
Emotional debt is too heavy a burden for Li Ningyun!
She doesn't like it.
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