While Chu Fan was in the court meeting, Liu Xueyu also returned to Shu. However, her situation was extremely difficult.
The original food reserves of Shu State were very limited. In order to assist Wei State, Liu Xueyu pestered the King of Wei and asked for his consent to take away 100,000 dan of food.
Originally, the relationship between Shu and Wei had always been friendly. In addition to Liu Xueyu's daughter's pleading, the king of Shu finally agreed to her request and allowed her to take these precious grains to aid Wei.
However, not long after Liu Xueyu left with the food, several ministers of Shu Kingdom suggested to the King of Shu that the food Liu Xueyu had taken away should be recovered.
They pointed out that Shu's grain reserves were already stretched thin, and that it was not appropriate to give these precious grains to another state lightly. In their view, a state on the verge of collapse, with officials and merchants fleeing, was already beyond saving.
Despite this, the King of Shu was not swayed by the words of these ministers. He insisted on his decision and did not agree to recover the grain that Liu Xueyu had taken away.
The King of Shu was filled with worry when he observed that no other country except his own was willing to provide food aid to Wei.
He knew that by lending a helping hand, he was tantamount to standing on the same front with the State of Wei. Despite this, the King of Shu still willingly allowed Liu Xueyu to take the 100,000 dan of grain to the State of Wei.
The King of Shu always felt grateful to the State of Wei because he could not forget the kindness the King of Wei had shown him in the past.
The King of Wei, Chu Fan's father, once took in the King of Shu when a rebellion broke out in Shu.
At that time, among the royal family members of Shu, only the former crown prince, the King of Shu, fled to Wei with his family. It was the King of Wei who generously took him in and lent him troops, enabling him to return to Shu, quell the rebellion, and ultimately successfully restore the kingdom.
During those difficult years, the King of Shu was unsure if he could successfully restore his kingdom, so he left his wife and children in Wei. It was during that time that a deep friendship was forged between Liu Xueyu and Chu Fan.
Therefore, although the King of Shu knew that aiding Wei might put his own country in trouble, he still decided to let Liu Xueyu take the food to Wei. However, if it were not for Liu Xueyu's plea, the King of Shu would not have given so much food to Wei.
Deep down, the King of Shu always harbored a desire to repay Wei. However, he and his ministers did not want to see their country dragged into the flames of war. Since the grain had already been delivered to Wei, it was impossible to retrieve it.
However, the princess of Shu continued to reside in Wei, which undoubtedly aroused suspicion among other states. The King of Shu was also deeply concerned about this. He realized that since he had provided food aid, he had done his best for Wei. He must ask his daughter to leave Wei and return to Shu.
Liu Xueyu is his daughter after all, and the King of Shu cannot leave his daughter alone and put her in danger.
After listening to the advice of his ministers, the King of Shu made a quick decision. He immediately issued an emergency order, requiring Liu Xueyu to return to Shu immediately.
However, Liu Xueyu's heart was filled with conflict and hesitation. She hadn't seen her beloved brother Chu Fan for a long time, and deep down, she didn't want to leave Wei and return to Shu so soon. She longed to spend more time with her brother Chu Fan and enjoy each other's company.
It was at this moment that Chu Fan demonstrated his wisdom and his extraordinary abilities. He produced a miraculous crop called sweet potato and another called corn. Liu Xueyu was astonished by the appearance of these two crops. Chu Fan had actually managed to solve the survival problems of nearly one million disaster victims with just these two foods.
She realized that these crops would have a huge impact on Shu's agriculture and the lives of the people, and she had to learn how to grow these two crops.
In the following period, Chu Fan's various actions made Liu Xueyu more determined to stay in Wei.
So even though the King of Shu's order was as heavy as a mountain, Liu Xueyu chose to disobey. She decided to stay in Wei and witness the changes brought about by these magical crops with her own eyes.
As time went on, she watched Wei stabilize with the help of these crops, and the lives of the people improved significantly. Liu Xueyu felt a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, knowing she had made the right choice. Bringing these two seeds back to Shu would also improve the lives of the people there.
During his time in Wei, Liu Xueyu witnessed many amazing inventions and innovations.
She saw a magical telescope with an extremely wide field of view, capable of clearly seeing scenes thousands of miles away. She also saw a new building material called cement, which greatly accelerated the construction of houses and other buildings and significantly improved their quality.
In the military field, Liu Xueyu also saw the invention of stirrups and saddles, which greatly improved the combat effectiveness and mobility of cavalry.
What was even more amazing was that she witnessed Chu Fan cure a dying man with the penicillin he made. The efficacy of this drug made Liu Xueyu realize that as long as she learned how to make penicillin, she would be able to return to Shu and save countless lives.
She also witnessed the production process of refined salt, which is extremely pure and has great benefits for human health.
However, just as Liu Xueyu was immersed in these miracles, she suddenly received news from Shu Kingdom, in which she was told that her father was seriously ill.
This news made Liu Xueyu very uneasy, because when she left Shu, her father's health was still quite good. She couldn't help but wonder how his condition could have become so serious in such a short time. These signs made her feel that Shu might be experiencing some major change.
Under such circumstances, Liu Xueyu, after careful consideration, decided not to stay in Wei. She knew that since the other party had said that her father was seriously ill, staying in Wei would only make her unfaithful and unfilial, which would put her in greater danger.
By returning to Shu, she could personally confirm her father's condition, so she did not hesitate and immediately arranged her return trip.
Not long after Liu Xueyu returned to the princess's mansion, a eunuch came to summon her and asked her to go to the palace immediately.
Liu Xueyu stood in front of her princess's mansion, looking at the eunuch who came to announce that she was going to the palace to attend the court. She didn't recognize this eunuch, but she knew that this eunuch was not the eunuch who used to follow her father. Although she had some doubts in her heart, she did not show it.
Liu Xueyu didn't say much, but followed the eunuch into the palace.
After all, no matter what conspiracy the people behind the scenes wanted to play, they couldn't kill her, the third princess of Shu. She knew that her identity could protect her to a certain extent, but she also knew that this didn't mean she could completely let her guard down.
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