Despite all this hard work, Xie is still criticized; she is truly pitiful.
With these thoughts in mind, when Zhou Wencheng wrote his secret memorial to the emperor, he revealed his disappointment in Helian Jue and his pity and admiration for Princess Xie.
Even under such circumstances, Princess Xie still cared about agriculture and developed the curved plow to improve farming efficiency, truly a model of a virtuous woman!
Half a month later, the secret report was delivered to the emperor.
In addition, a blueprint for a curved plow was also included.
After reading the secret report, the sage examined the drawings repeatedly.
After a long while, the sage called out, "Someone, summon the Director of the Imperial Workshops!"
Before long, word spread throughout the capital that Xie, the woman who had been married in place of the King of Yue and exiled to Lingnan with the King, had actually developed a farming tool.
The emperor was overjoyed and bestowed upon the name "Yuande Li" after his own reign title.
The farm tools were very useful, and the Yue King's Palace thus benefited from this.
However, those in the court intentionally or unintentionally obscured the existence of Helian Jue, the Prince of Yue, and wanted to directly bestow titles and rewards upon the Xie family.
Even the second and fifth princes, who were political enemies of Helian Jue, were desperately advocating that "the Xie family is virtuous and deserves to be rewarded!"
They deliberately elevated Xie's status to belittle Helian Jue.
In the capital, some people even spread rumors that Helian Jue, despite being a prince, had always been supported by women.
Now Xie has made great contributions, while Helian Jue has long since degenerated into a good-for-nothing who is addicted to wine and women.
Wine and women?
That seems somewhat inaccurate; Helian Jue only loved drinking, and didn't seem to like women at all.
"That's easy! Let Cui Boyong think of a way to send a few stunning beauties over to our good brother!"
The fourth prince carelessly came up with a terrible idea...
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