When Fang Qing returned to the capital, it was already dark.
When she got home, Zhao Shi'an was waiting for her.
"You're back?"
Fang Qing nodded, and she and Zhao Shi'an went into the house before talking about the Ministry of Revenue.
"So you'll be staying in the capital for a while longer?"
Fang Qing nodded, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "Will my helping Princess Wu'an with this affect you?"
Zhao Shi'an noticed her worry and pinched her cheek.
"You are working for the benefit of the people, so don't worry about me. It won't affect me much."
Fang Qing felt relieved after hearing his words. After having dinner, she went back to her room to prepare for her lecture the next day.
Fang Qing called out to Xiao Dou, and with Xiao Dou's help, things were saved a lot of trouble, allowing Fang Qing to go to bed early.
Fang Qing woke up early the next morning and had just eaten when she heard a commotion outside.
It was someone from Princess Wu'an's entourage who specially sent a carriage to pick up Fang Qing.
"Then I'm leaving."
Fang Qing said goodbye to Zhao Shi'an and left home.
After boarding the carriage, Fang Qing was escorted all the way to the royal farm outside the city.
Princess Wu'an was already waiting here. Compared to yesterday's clothes, the clothes she wore today were more suitable for work.
Princess Wu'an was talking to Fang Dashu and several other officials from the Ministry of Revenue. When she saw Fang Qing, she nodded to her.
Fang Qing went over to greet her.
"No need for formalities, let's go inside, everyone is waiting."
All the people in charge of growing grain in the estate were inside the house, and Princess Wu'an also found a secluded spot to sit down.
Fang Qing took out the things she had prepared the night before and began to explain the process of cultivating hybrid seeds to them.
Fang Qing explained things in detail, and even if someone didn't understand, she would explain it again.
In the following days, Fang Qing would come on time every day, and after explaining the theoretical knowledge, she would start practicing.
Because it was an experiment, Fang Qing's seeds were not used. Instead, seeds from two different regions were selected for hybridization: one with good lodging resistance and the other with good pest resistance.
Princess Wu'an has come every single day these past few days without fail. She even accompanies them when they go to work in the fields. Sometimes, when everyone is busy, they even forget her identity.
When she had free time, Princess Wu'an would often talk to Fang Qing. Besides discussing crop cultivation, she would sometimes ask her personal questions.
For example, right now, Princess Wu'an is asking her if her family has arranged a marriage for her.
"It's already been booked."
"Really? I was thinking that someone as outstanding as you should stay in the capital so that I, the princess, could find you a good husband."
Fang Qing chuckled softly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess."
"Who is the person you're engaged to? They must be someone very accomplished, right?"
"Yes, in my heart, he is the most powerful."
"Tell me about it?"
Seeing Princess Wu'an's curious expression, Fang Qing lowered her eyes and chuckled softly.
She didn't believe that Princess Wu'an was unaware of her relationship with Zhao Shi'an.
"It's the newly appointed top scholar, Zhao Shi'an."
Princess Wu'an laughed.
"It really is him. Actually, I inquired about your background before I met you, so I naturally knew about you and Zhao Shi'an. Everyone wants to take such a newly appointed top scholar home as their son-in-law. But I heard that the newly appointed top scholar doesn't give face to anyone and has offended many people in the court. It is also said that he is already engaged."
Fang Qing's attention was focused on her statement that Zhao Shi'an had offended many people in the court.
Fang Qing didn't ask, but Princess Wu'an could tell what she meant.
"Are you worried about him? It's true that people with his personality won't have an easy time in the court, but he is indeed talented. I met him the day I returned, and he certainly had quite a temper."
As she spoke, Princess Wu'an's gaze fell on Fang Qing's face.
“I think you can advise him. Even if he can’t be tactful, he shouldn’t always make enemies. Having more friends means having more options. Just like when we grow crops, we shouldn’t always focus on one thing, right?”
Fang Qing understood perfectly what Princess Wu'an was saying.
She had a smile on her face.
"Thank you for the reminder, Princess. I'll talk to him about it later."
Princess Wu'an patted her on the shoulder.
"Then you go ahead with your work. I'm having dinner with Father tonight, so I should go back and prepare."
"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness the Princess."
"I told you not to interpret Zhuangzi's teachings so much, it makes people uncomfortable."
Fang Qing watched as Princess Wu'an boarded her carriage and left.
When she got home that evening, she told Zhao Shi'an everything about her conversation with Princess Wu'an.
Zhao Shi'an appeared even calmer than Fang Qing.
"Just listen to what she says casually from now on, and brush it off. Don't agree to anything she asks for."
Fang Qing nodded.
What kind of person do you think Princess Wu'an was?
After spending the past few days together, Fang Qing realized that this person was not simple.
Having spent less than a few days with Fang Dashu and his group, Fang Qing had already won the respect of Fang Dashu and the other officials. In their spare time, when Fang Qing sat with Fang Dashu, she would always hear him praising Princess Wu'an.
Fang Qing even asked Xiao Dou about the system's settings regarding Princess Wu'an, but Xiao Dou hesitated and wouldn't say anything. Fang Qing knew that this person was also a particularly important figure to the system.
Zhao Shi'an served food to Fang Qing.
"Extremely cunning and ambitious."
"But she seemed to genuinely care about the people; she even personally went to the fields to cultivate seeds."
Zhao Shi'an chuckled.
"Her actions were indeed for the good of the people, but how could they not have ulterior motives?"
Fang Qing put down her chopsticks and listened to him continue.
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