Emperor Mingxi nodded, looked at the Crown Prince who was eating without even lifting his head, shook his head with amusement, and peeled one for himself.
Unlike what we had just eaten, this was a row of neatly arranged pieces, resembling broken jade and amber, or gold and pearls. Each piece was full of color and looked lovely, emitting an enticing aroma that made our mouths water.
The aroma was indeed different from what he had just eaten, but it still smelled just as delicious.
Seeing the moon's light, Emperor Mingxi didn't rely on any tools and just started eating it directly. Emperor Mingxi stopped being coy. If the little immortal was eating it raw, he would probably be cursed to death if he had to ask someone to peel it for him one by one.
After taking a bite, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It's both glutinous and sweet, fragrant and delicious!" He fell in love with it at first bite.
Although this one wasn't as sweet as the one he had just eaten, its aroma was just as lingering. After eating the whole thing, he was already quite full.
Upon hearing Emperor Mingxi's praise, the officials all picked up one, peeled it, and began to eat it without hesitation.
What a joke! Didn't you see that the Little Immortal Lord and their Emperor just ate them directly? As subjects, they dared not be coy.
Undeniably, although the taste is different, this thing is just as delicious.
While eating, Wu Yong asked curiously, "Young Master, both of these dishes are very delicious. How come I've never seen them before? What are they called?"
Everyone was very satisfied with Wu Yong's words; they had wanted to ask him for a long time, but were just too embarrassed to.
From the very beginning, some people were secretly thinking about which colleague would take the lead and ask around on their behalf.
The moonlight concealed the smile after the prank, and he said nonchalantly, "These two items are overseas products sent by my friend."
The one you ate first is called a sweet potato, and the golden one you ate later is called corn.
The one you eat first is called sweet potato, and the golden one you eat later is called corn!
The first one we eat is called sweet potato, and the one we eat later is called corn!
Sweet potato? Corn?
Sweet potatoes! Corn!
These two names resounded like thunder in the ears of everyone present except for Yue Fuguang.
It was pounding on their brains and hearts, a cracking sound, the sound of heartbreak.
What...what did they all do?
They actually ate the high-quality seeds that yielded over 1,000 jin per mu!
Some people even tried to vomit their own mouths!
The old man, Wang, the Minister of Hongnong Temple, felt his vision blurring. He desperately pinched his thigh to keep himself from fainting.
The high-yield, high-quality seed he had been longing for was right in front of him. Although it was ripe, wasn't Little Immortal Lord still there?
He had to find out if there was anything left before he could faint without worry; otherwise, he couldn't close his eyes.
Despite this, Old Master Wang still had a sliver of mind to think. Sure enough, after eating so many vegetables given by the Little Immortal, his body was in great shape, and this blow hadn't brought him down.
Even when he pinched his thigh with all his might, he didn't feel any pain.
However, Lord Wang did not see that Lu Qi, the Minister of Works sitting next to him, had his face contorted in a grotesque manner.
The excruciating pain that made him wince instantly clear his previously muddled mind.
It hurt so much! I didn't realize that old bastard Wang Shoushen had such a strong grip. He was filled with grief and indignation. If you want to stay awake, why pinch Lu Qi instead of your own thigh?
If it weren't for the fact that this old guy was a few years older than him and had actually helped him "wake up" so he wouldn't faint on the spot, he would have turned on him immediately!
Looking at his colleagues, their faces were all very pale; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they looked as if they had lost their parents.
Their emperor, perhaps having been dealt a severe blow, had a somewhat vacant look in his eyes and remained silent for a long time.
How could he possibly speak? This is Xie Fei's ladder to becoming a wise and benevolent ruler for all time. He doesn't need to please anyone. He just needs to throw corn and sweet potatoes in their faces, and no one will dare to say anything against him!
The superior breed that could have saved millions of lives was thus destroyed by them in a muddled way!
His heart was bleeding!
He shouldn't have been so greedy!
For Emperor Mingxi, gluttony became his most painful realization at this time!
Yue Fuguang looked at the group of adults who looked like they had lost their parents. If they didn't hide their expressions, she would notice!
"Little Pearl, what's wrong with these people? They all look so pale, like their fathers have died. Could it be that they discovered these things...?"
"Young Master... Young Master said this thing is called sweet potato and corn?" Wang Shoushen forced himself to interrupt Yue Fuguang's further speculation.
"Yes, sweet potatoes and corn. Does Lord Wang think there's anything wrong with this?"
The moonlight, feigning cooperation, continued its act. If they didn't come up with a reasonable explanation for their unusual behavior today, they would only be able to get away with it.
They'll be scared to death if she doesn't keep guessing!
“There’s something wrong with it…there’s something wrong with it…” Wang Shoushen was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat.
You're so dense, think of something already!
As he spoke, his eyes darted to his colleagues, his pleading gaze clearly saying, "Family, help me out! Anyone, please chime in! I can't take this blame alone!"
It was given to me by a colleague from Hongnong Temple.
"Alas!" Before Shaoqing Yan Bingqing could speak, he let out a heavy sigh.
After sighing, he continued, "Your Excellency, you may not know this, but Minister Wang once heard a piece of news from a dying beggar."
He paused, his brain working at high speed, refining the story in his mind.
Wang Shoushen, unaware of how the 'story' was unfolding, could only feign being shocked, weakly nodding in agreement, remaining silent as if unable to speak for the moment.
Yan Bingqing was a little dumbfounded. "No, I already helped you with a line, shouldn't you have helped me with a line too? What's the meaning of you just nodding?"
Before Yan Bingqing broke out in a cold sweat, Yue Fuguang handed him a ladder to climb!
Moonlight nodded in agreement and asked, "Is it related to corn and sweet potatoes?"
Yan Bingqing immediately nodded and followed her words, saying, "Your guess is correct. I was accompanying Lord Wang on his inspection tour of the West Market at the time."
That day was also in early winter, even colder than now. The man was huddled in a corner, and at first we didn’t think there was anything unusual about him.
But as we passed by, when the man saw our official robes, he suddenly rushed up to us and said he had important news to tell us.
The payment was to take him to a clinic for treatment.
Old Master Wang was kind-hearted. Seeing how pitiful the man was, he felt immediate pity and agreed to his suggestion despite my objections.
In her heart, Yue Fuguang secretly gave Yan Bingqing a thumbs up. What a talent! Even while telling a story, he didn't forget to flatter his boss.
His boss had just tricked him!
Yue Fuguang glanced at the two men's ages and immediately understood.
Then Yan Bingqing continued, "After we brought the man to the clinic, he finally revealed the big news. He said he used to be a fisherman."
Once, while at sea, he encountered a strong wind and his own boat capsized. He drifted at sea for two days using planks as a means of support, and was later fortunately rescued by a foreign fleet.
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