"I see!" Gu Lili exclaimed in surprise.
Gu Lili is just a woman, and no matter how much she is rewarded, it will not cause any disturbance in the court.
This is why Gu Lili was rewarded so quickly.
However, even so, when the emperor proposed to bestow honors upon Gu Lili, his court officials strongly opposed it.
The emperor also overruled the objections of others and drafted the imperial edict.
The reason is simple: the current emperor values agriculture. For him, if every citizen of the Southern Yue Kingdom can have enough to eat, then he will not have failed the legacy left by his ancestors.
Zhang Gonggong did not explain these things to Gu Lili.
In Zhang Gonggong's eyes, he only felt that Gu Lili was lucky to have received the reward.
They were lucky enough to find sweet potatoes in the wild, which they then presented to the emperor.
Of course, he didn't mean to be jealous. On the contrary, he felt that the Emperor sent him to deliver the imperial decree because he had benefited from Gu Lili's luck, which was why he received so many rewards from the Emperor.
Eunuch Zhang took another sip of barley tea and said in a shrill voice, "This time, His Majesty has also sent Minister Lin, the Minister of Agriculture, to ask the County Princess to cooperate in planting these sweet potatoes on a large scale, so that it will benefit the people and the country!"
Agriculture has always been of paramount importance to a country.
Food is the most important thing for the people. Before an army can move, supplies must be prepared. Everything is inseparable from agriculture.
A country is a strong country as long as it has abundant food and everyone can eat their fill. No one will dare to offend it!
"I am already unworthy of the title of County Princess. If I can share some of His Majesty's burdens, I would be more than happy to do so! However, it seems that I did not see Lord Lin today?" Gu Lili said modestly.
Even now, Gu Lili is still in shock and hasn't come to her senses. She feels that her arrival as a county princess is a bit too absurd.
A mere few sweet potatoes could earn her the title of county magistrate; it truly makes Gu Lili feel unworthy of such a position.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. When she first arrived here, wasn't she also struggling to find enough to eat?
There must be many people like Gu Lili back then, who often went hungry.
This indirectly shows that the emperor of the Southern Yue Kingdom was indeed a good emperor who cared for the country and its people.
Eunuch Zhang looked at Gu Lili with approval and nodded. The ministers in the court all said that a country bumpkin was not worthy of the title of county princess.
Eunuch Zhang really wanted to call those people over to come and see. Such a well-mannered girl, how could she not deserve to be called a county princess!
"Lord Lin is getting on in years, and the long journey these past few days has taken its toll on his health, so he will arrive a few days later," Eunuch Zhang explained.
They were supposed to come to Donghai Town together, but Lord Lin's health simply couldn't take it.
Anyway, Lord Lin will be staying in Donghai Town for a long time, and since Eunuch Zhang has announced the imperial decree and is about to return to the capital to report back, we let Eunuch Zhang go first.
As the group was exchanging pleasantries, Gu Yun Chu and Gu Chen Xi brought up the prepared food.
At this moment, not only Gu Lili was stunned, but Gu Chenxi and Gu Yunchu were also in a daze.
Gu Yun Chu lowered her head, served the dishes, and then quickly retreated.
Gu Chenxi stood beside Gu Lili, staying behind to serve tea and wine to everyone.
The old lady next door once said that wealthy young ladies are always attended to by maids.
She was a servant that Gu Lili had bought, so naturally she should be serving Gu Lili at this time.
We can't let Gu Lili lose face.
Gu Lili glanced at Gu Chenxi behind her, who was trembling like a leaf. Even though she was terrified, she still wanted to serve her. It was really hard on her.
Gu Lili quietly turned her hand away and squeezed Gu Chenxi's hand, signaling her not to be afraid.
For some reason, perhaps Gu Lili's comforting words really worked, and Gu Chenxi gradually calmed down.
These dishes are all Baiweixuan's signature dishes, and with the plating techniques that Gu Lili taught Zhang Dahua, the dishes are even more mouthwatering.
To be honest, this was the part that Eunuch Zhang was most looking forward to.
Ever since he had dinner at Gu Lili's house, he has been longing for the food there.
He thought he would never be able to eat such delicious food again in his life, but unexpectedly Gu Lili was granted a title again, and he was once again sent to deliver the imperial decree.
Looking at the dishes on the table, Eunuch Zhang even hoped that Gu Lili would be promoted again, so that he could come and deliver the imperial decree next time!
Gu Lili also specially asked Gu Yun Chu to bring up the peach blossom wine she had prepared earlier.
Gu Chenxi quickly stepped forward and filled everyone's wine glasses with wine.
Gu Lili raised her wine glass and smiled, "Let's toast Eunuch Zhang first. You've had a long journey!"
Zhang Gonggong was the emperor's eunuch in the palace.
Outside the palace, there is the emperor's face.
Even though Gu Lili is now a county princess, she still deserves the respect due to her.
Eunuch Zhang smiled and nodded, then raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Wow! Isn't this the peach blossom wine from last time?" Eunuch Zhang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Gu Lili was curious as to why Eunuch Zhang was so surprised.
"Eunuch Zhang, is there something wrong with this wine?" Gu Lili asked curiously.
Seeing that everyone had finished their drinks, Gu Chenxi went forward and refilled everyone's glasses.
Eunuch Zhang downed the wine in front of him in one gulp before slowly recounting the reason.
The Emperor and Empress both loved this wine. After finishing it, they even planned to send someone to Gu Lili's house to buy some more.
However, peach blossom wine became popular in the capital, and the emperor immediately sent people to buy a lot of it.
For some reason, the news leaked out.
Everyone in the capital knew that the Emperor was extremely fond of this peach blossom wine.
This news caused a frenzy among the wealthy and powerful families of the capital to scramble for the peach blossom wine, causing its price to skyrocket.
After all, it would be a great honor to drink the same wine as the Emperor.
In fact, for a period of time afterward, this peach blossom wine was so expensive that it was impossible to find a buyer.
Upon hearing this, Gu Lili couldn't help but want to slap her thigh.
Unexpectedly, the Han family is quite adept at business.
No wonder Han Mingyue readily agreed when she raised the price of peach blossom wine to one tael of silver.
Although Gu Lili earns quite a bit, who would complain about having too much money?
However, Gu Lili also understood that, given her situation at the time, cooperating with the Han family was the best option.
The Han family has been doing business in Nanyue Kingdom for a century, and their network of connections is considerable.
Seeing Zhang Gonggong's surprised expression, Gu Lili knew what was going on.
The Han family was clever and did not reveal the origin of the peach blossom wine.
"Eunuch Zhang, come and try these spicy snails!" Gu Lili said with a smile, changing the subject.
Looking at the unusual dish in front of him, Eunuch Zhang put an end to the topic of peach blossom wine.
Grandpa Zhang picked up a spicy snail with his chopsticks and was about to put it in his mouth.
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