Yue Fuguang continued to complain, "This place isn't just underdeveloped, it's completely undeveloped! Take food and transportation for example, there are only a few dishes to eat, and the seasonings are pitifully scarce."
And those horse-drawn carriages didn't even have the most basic shock absorption, and the roads were terrible—they were incredibly bumpy. Forget airplanes that travel ten thousand miles a day, or trains that travel several thousand miles a day, I'd even be happy with a car that could travel a thousand miles a day!
【Master, even if I gave you a car that could travel a thousand miles a day, the roads here are so badly constructed that you could only travel a few hundred miles at most. Traveling a thousand or two thousand miles a day is impossible.】
"If I could get them to build the road first, and make it wide and smooth, wouldn't we be able to travel from the sea in the morning to Cangwu in the evening?"
"I can have breakfast in the capital this morning, and then I can have dinner with Master Yuzhen at the Taoist temple tonight. How wonderful!"
Yue Fuguang dares to say this because these items are available in the system's marketplace.
The merit system she's bound to doesn't restrict her purchases due to technological limitations in her world.
In her online store, as long as you have enough points, you can buy anything from the cultivation world's elixirs and talismans to modern society and even high-tech products from the interstellar era.
Unfortunately, she doesn't even have 300 points yet, so she can only watch.
[Master, no one here will listen to a little girl like you. If you want to go out for a ride, you'd be better off thinking about something to eat.]
Speaking of food, Yue Fuguang just spat out the apple she had taken a bite out of.
He frowned and said, "These ancient apples are still as unpalatable as ever. I thought the ones in the palace would be better, but they're all the same."
[The variety hasn't been improved; the taste should be similar to what you get at home.]
"Little Pearl, since I am now in a mortal body and cannot eat the food of the immortal realm, then get me some delicious mortal food. The food on this table is really not to my liking."
"Master, what would you like to eat?" The system's voice sounded like a attentive waiter.
"Let's have some fruit first. It has a milder smell and won't attract the attention of those around us."
As Yue Fuguang spoke, she deliberately glanced around casually.
That expression was like a child about to do something naughty, scouting for 'enemy' around them—everything was written all over their face, yet it was inexplicably adorable!
Naturally, no one who could hear the sound dared to peek in her direction.
Since no one could hear, naturally no one would pay attention to this unloved 'adopted daughter' of the Yu family.
Those sitting at the very front pretended to be toasting and chatting with their colleagues, casually glancing over her side.
Even the emperor's close ministers, such as the cabinet ministers and the six ministers, have begun to toast His Majesty the Emperor.
I just don't understand why someone like Lord Yu, who is half-retired and not highly regarded by the current emperor, was mixed in with a group of powerful officials.
From afar, it was clear that everyone, from the Emperor to the other officials, treated the old man with great respect, their eyes shining with admiration.
How could there be no light? Before, when we were far away, we couldn't see very clearly, but now that we're closer, the changes in Yu Chongshan and Yu Daren are quite obvious. I wouldn't say they've become young again, but their bodies are visibly much healthier.
The reason why Lord Yu retired halfway was partly to make way for his three sons.
On the other hand, it's also because my health hasn't been very good this year, and now it seems to have become chronic.
That must be the change brought about by the health-enhancing pills he took, which were brought about by the magical artifact.
Envy and jealousy were written all over the faces of these adults. While feeling secretly pleased, Old Master Yu couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, Xiao Qi had the divine artifact directly implant the pills into their bodies; otherwise, they definitely wouldn't have been able to eat them.
To outsiders, the seemingly pleasant conversation between the emperor and his ministers appeared to indicate that the banquet was finally starting to return to normal.
The Ministry of Rites official couldn't help but secretly wipe the cold sweat from his forehead; it really wasn't easy!
With hundreds of varieties of fruit, which ones would the owner like to eat today?
After thinking for a moment, Yue Fuguang said, "Give me some watermelon, mango, cantaloupe, peach, cherry, grape, strawberry, blueberry, pomegranate, lychee, and finally some Golden Pillow durian."
【Master, the durian smells too strong. Let's eat it when we get back to the manor.】
"Okay, I want Kirin watermelons, small Taiwanese mangoes, Hami melons from Hami, Panjin peaches, big cherries, Shine Muscat grapes, cream strawberries, floral blueberries, Tunisian pomegranates, and Guiwei lychees."
Yue Fuguang ordered a bunch of fruits that she liked to eat in the modern era; they weren't expensive and tasted good.
【Master, did you put them all on the table? It seems there's not enough space.】
"Just take a little of each to the table. Also, set up an illusion array for me, otherwise it won't be good if the people next to me notice that I'm eating differently from them."
Hearing about so many fruits and varieties they had never heard of before, let alone the adults who had eaten all sorts of delicacies, was quite a shock.
Even emperors and empresses dowager who had tasted the finest delicacies in the world could hardly resist taking a look at the exquisite food on the Moonlit Floating Light table.
Some even tried to sneak a peek while changing clothes, but were disappointed to hear that an illusion array would be set up so they couldn't see anything.
After their disappointment came even greater curiosity. They all wanted to know if the illusion array set up by that artifact was really different from what they saw and what the seventh daughter of the Yu family saw.
I'm even more eager to see what's going on.
The officials, still pretending to toast the emperor, stared expectantly at their sovereign, hoping he would order one of them to go and investigate.
Looking at his trusted ministers who were eagerly anticipating his visit, could Emperor Mingxi say that he actually wanted to go and see for himself?
However, considering that his every move was under the spotlight, he had no choice but to give up and, after looking around, finally focused his attention on Yu Chongshan.
Emperor Mingxi cleared his throat and said in a low voice, "It's more normal for a grandfather to care about his granddaughter."
Although everyone was reluctant to admit it, they had to acknowledge that His Majesty was right; apart from Yu Chongshan, any of them would have seemed out of place if they had gone there.
Zheng Ziling, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, suddenly spoke up, “Your Majesty, it is indeed more reasonable for Minister Yu to stop by and check on his granddaughter on his way to change clothes, but it would be more natural for him to go with a familiar colleague. I am not talented, but I am willing to accompany Minister Yu.”
Emperor Mingxi thought about it and realized that what Lord Zheng said made sense. Although they already knew that the seventh daughter of the Yu family was of noble status, she and some others did not.
To outsiders, she was still a junior, and no grandfather, the head of the family, would specifically care about a granddaughter. Moreover, this granddaughter had only been brought back for a short time, and the grandfather and granddaughter were not yet familiar with each other.
Thinking of the unfamiliarity, Emperor Mingxi glanced at Yu Chongshan with a teasing look. The old man Yu instantly understood the emperor's meaning and felt annoyed. He scolded his son and blamed him, but how could he not blame himself?
"As Lord Zheng said, you two must remember to act with caution."
"As Your Majesty commands!" The two bowed and took their leave.
After stepping down from the platform, they seemed to chat for a couple more minutes before walking hand in hand towards the outside.
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