Yes, the woman standing in front of Fu Chenan and Xiao Yingchun was the daughter of the Sanhe County Magistrate - Ji Ruoxi.
Ji Ruoxi sneaked out.
His father sent his mother to persuade him: the prince was passing through Sanhe County on official business, not to be the queen candidate, and should not affect the queen's election.
Coming from Tianwu Capital, passing through Sanhe County on business?
Where else can we go besides Nan'an?
Ji Ruoxi turned around and brought two personal maids to the capital of Nan'an State. She wanted to fight for her future.
But what did she see?
In the capital of Nangan State, in a cloth shop run by the Tianwu court, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually brought a young woman to buy clothes?
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually called that woman "Madam"?
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went to Nangan Kingdom alone, so the woman in front of him was definitely not the Crown Princess.
Oh! What is this deep love between mandarin ducks?
It's just an excuse to fool the world.
Ji Ruoxi didn't know whether she was disappointed or happy, and she believed her mother's words even more in her heart.
My mother said privately: Men are naturally greedy, they want a virtuous wife and a beautiful concubine.
If a woman wants to live a good life, she needs to respect her husband, treat him as her superior, educate her children well, do the things he asks her to do, manage his inner house and concubines, and never let her youngest daughter have the idea of monopolizing him.
That would be asking for trouble.
Look, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is just like this.
To the outside, he showed his deep love for the Crown Princess, but secretly he disguised himself and came to Nan'an Kingdom with another woman, calling her "wife". The doting look in his eyes was definitely not fake.
Ji Ruoxi weighed the pros and cons in her heart: if she had to find a balance between "becoming a stepping stone for fatherhood" and "finding a husband of her dreams", His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be the best choice.
With a faint smile in her eyes, she looked at Xiao Yingchun and said, "If this lady doesn't like this dress, why not give it to me?"
Xiao Yingchun handed the clothes over without saying anything: "I really don't like it, so I'll give it to you."
Ji Ruoxi took the clothes and looked directly at the female shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, please help me check if this dress fits me well?"
The female shopkeeper smiled and pointed inside: "There is a changing room inside. Miss, you can put on your clothes and look in the mirror. You will know for yourself..."
Full-body glass mirrors also sell very well here, and are standard equipment in cloth shops.
Ji Ruoxi smiled, nodded to Fu Chenan and Xiao Yingchun, and walked in.
After everyone went in, Xiao Yingchun turned to look at Fu Chenan: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Fu Chenan couldn't explain Ji Ruoxi's matter to Xiao Yingchun outside, so he just squeezed Xiao Yingchun's hand and said, "I'll tell you when I get back."
Xiao Yingchun glared at him and put the thought behind her.
After looking around the cloth shop, Xiao Yingchun had a general understanding: the noble families of Nan'an pursued the ultimate luxury, and their clothes and jewelry were extremely complicated and exquisite...
This is different from the aristocratic families in Tianwu Kingdom.
The aristocratic families in Tianwu pay more attention to the comfort of clothing materials, while exquisiteness and complexity are secondary.
Especially under the leadership of Emperor Tianwu, aristocratic families prefer simple and low-key luxury styles.
It looks more... advanced.
The Weaving Department produces jewelry and clothes with exquisite and intricate craftsmanship, most of which are supplied to Chunxiao and sold to wealthy people around Xiao Yingchun.
Tianwu's country does not pursue this aspect excessively...
No wonder Nan'an is coveted by neighboring countries: it is simply too rich, and has too much money to burn.
The two people came out of Tianwu Street and went to the nearby dim sum shops to buy some food.
The food in Nan'an country tends to be sweeter and greasy, and Xiao Yingchun lost interest after trying two.
Fortunately, the shop owner was very polite. Seeing that this handsome couple did not look like an ordinary family, he approached them and asked them questions enthusiastically.
"Madam, is this food not tasty? It doesn't look appetizing."
Xiao Yingchun nodded bluntly: "It's too sweet, I can't get used to it..."
The shopkeeper was shocked: "Madam doesn't like candy?"
Xiao Yingchun met the shopkeeper's shocked expression and looked at Fu Chenan in confusion.
Fu Chenan first sent the shopkeeper away with a few words, and then explained in a low voice: Tianwu and Nan'an have the same situation, that is, sugar is very expensive.
This era is different from where Xiao Yingchun lives. Sugarcane that can produce white sugar is not planted in large quantities, which directly leads to the scarcity of sugar.
This makes people addicted to sugar.
For ordinary people, eating candy is a luxury.
Being able to eat particularly sweet candies is a symbol of status.
Xiao Yingchun suddenly realized it, and slapped the table at the same time, his eyes lit up: "Chen An, I thought of something very important."
Fu Chenan: "What?"
“Growing sugar cane.”
"Make sugar!"
Sugarcane planting is not complicated. Just bury the sugarcane head in moist soil and it will sprout small seedlings at every joint...
After processes such as seedling selection and fertilization, the sugarcane will grow well.
Of course, if you want to have the same slender and insect-free sugarcane as Xiao Yingchun's, you need various compound fertilizers and pesticides, which are not available here.
Xiao Yingchun and Fu Chenan are not greedy: It doesn't matter if it's a little crooked or ugly, as long as it can make you sweet...
When talking about this, Xiao Yingchun's eyes lit up and she no longer had the heart to go shopping. The couple went back to Taotao Ji hand in hand, and then went back to Wolong Villa from Taotao Ji to watch videos.
There are plenty of videos about sugarcane planting on today’s video apps, and you can understand them at a glance.
For more detailed operational issues, it is enough to directly look for relevant agricultural professional books...
After the two of them had discussed it, Xiao Yingchun called his uncle and asked him to help find sugarcane seedlings, the more the better.
When the couple returned to Taotao Ji, people had already arrived from the Nan'an Palace.
The Nan'an Kingdom respected Fu Chen'an's request to "visit incognito" and did not arrange any welcoming ceremonies, but did send palace guards and eunuchs to come with him.
It’s quite a big deal.
Fu Chenan washed off his disguise and changed clothes with Xiao Yingchun.
Fu Chenan was dressed as a nobleman, while Xiao Yingchun wore guard clothes and pretended to be Fu Chenan's guard.
But she was slender and one could tell at a glance that she was a woman.
Fortunately, everyone thought that these were concubines of Crown Prince Tianwu, so they cleverly pretended to be blind and protected the two of them as they entered the palace.
Ji Ruoxi watched Fu Chenan come out in a brocade robe and jade belt without his disguise. Apart from the familiar pair of eyes that were as bright as cold stars, his facial features were even more handsome than before. She couldn't help but stare at him.
So this is the true appearance of Prince Tianwu?
Really beautiful...
Watching the two of them being escorted into the palace by the guards and eunuchs of the Nan'an Palace, she completely confirmed Fu Chenan's identity.
He really is the prince!
Apart from Crown Prince Tianwu, who else has the qualifications to be treated with such courtesy by the King of Nannan?
The next task was simple yet arduous: how to gain the approval of the Crown Prince and get rid of the status of being a candidate for the Queen?
Ji Ruoxi was thinking hard, but Xiao Yingchun and Fu Chenan were extremely worried: Among those three children, who was the one who gave the cloth tiger to their daughter?
Just - very curious.
The King of Nan'an had already learned of Fu Chenan's purpose and immediately went to find the Queen.
When the Queen heard this, she was dumbfounded: What do you mean?
Emperor Tianwu dreamed that the little princess was holding such a cloth tiger?
He heard that this kind of cloth tiger was only available in Nan'an Palace, and wanted to meet the child who owned such a cloth tiger?
"Your Majesty, what does Tianwu mean?"
"Is this... a marriage alliance?"
Historically, it is the weak countries that have taken the initiative to propose marriage alliances.
Tianwu is so powerful, will it take the initiative to form a marriage alliance with Nan'an?
Do they need an excuse for what they want?
Just ask for it!
The King of Nan'an was also confused: "I don't know... No matter what, let's call all three children first..."
"Remember, tell them to bring all the cloth tigers here." (End of this chapter)
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