Concubine Xian nodded and said firmly, "Yes."
Concubine Liang's eyes froze and her body froze. Concubine Xian hurriedly called,
"Madam Concubine Gui."
Concubine Liang waved her hand and sat down on the chair.
Concubine Xian asked anxiously, "Madam Concubine Gui, what should we do?" Concubine
Liang took a while to come back to her senses and her eyes fell on Concubine Xian's face.
Concubine Xian said, "In just over a year, she was promoted from Liangyi to Xi Zhaorong and is still favored by the emperor. If she gives birth to another boy or girl, will everything be stable?" "
Impossible." Concubine Liang interrupted Concubine Xian.
Concubine Xian is silent Concubine
Liang Guifei said, "What does Liao Qingqing rely on?"
Concubine Xian replied, "But we can't stop Xi Zhaorong."
"Who said that?"
Concubine Xian said, "Xi Zhaorong looks heartless, but she is actually well-behaved and has never transgressed her authority. Her words may seem incredible, but they are actually very watertight. She gets along well with the concubines in the harem, and even the servants in Lisheng Pavilion are all very well-behaved. She is really not a simple person." Concubine
Liang Guifei glanced at Concubine Xian and asked, "Are you afraid of her?"
"That's not what I mean."
"There is no perfect person in the world."
Hearing this, Concubine Xian's eyes flickered slightly and asked, "Does Concubine Guifei have any solution?" Concubine
Liang Guifei smiled softly, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
Thinking about Liao Qingqing in his heart.
But Liao Qingqing didn't think about Concubine Liang.
She followed Emperor Jingli to the Ministry of Revenue's Agricultural Department. As soon as she entered the yard, she saw a straight bluestone road with various plants planted on both sides. There were many men and women in uniform weeding the land, picking flowers, setting up racks, etc.
No one expected Emperor Jingli to come.
They were surprised and knelt down quickly.
"You are all busy." Emperor Jingli still held Liao Qingqing's hand and said to the director of the Agricultural Department, "Come here."
"Yes."
"By the way, call the Minister of Revenue as well."
"Yes."
Emperor Jingli took Liao Qingqing into the Agricultural Department Hall.
After a while, the Minister of Revenue, sweating profusely, arrived.
As soon as he entered the hall, he saluted Emperor Jingli and Liao Qingqing.
"Stand up." Emperor Jingli raised his hand and asked, "Sir, please sit down."
"Yes." The Minister of Revenue sat down at the bottom.
Emperor Jingli then asked the Minister of Revenue and the Director of the Department of Agriculture about their recent affairs. The Minister of Revenue and the Director of the Department of Agriculture answered respectfully.
They dared not hide anything.
Emperor Jingli changed the subject and asked, "Has the Department of Agriculture achieved any results recently?"
Results?
Naturally, it is agricultural discoveries or increased production.
But such things are really not so easy to produce results.
The Minister of Revenue and the Director of the Department of Agriculture looked at each other.
The Director of the Department of Agriculture said truthfully, "Your Majesty, there are no results."
"Oh, I have some results here." As
soon as Emperor Jingli finished speaking, the Minister of Revenue and the Director of the Department of Agriculture were both startled, and then looked at Emperor Jingli in surprise at the same time.
Emperor Jingli glanced at Fusheng.
Fusheng immediately offered a potato vine in his hand.
Emperor Jingli said, "Put it on the table."
Fusheng put it down.
Emperor Jingli said, "Come and take a look."
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue bowed and walked to the table, looking at a strange plant with oval balls attached to the roots. They had never seen it before and couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, what is this?"
"Potatoes." Emperor Jingli said.
"Potatoes?" The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue said at the same time.
"Yes, edible potatoes." Emperor Jingli looked proud.
"Edible?" Not only Emperor Jingli valued population and farming, they also valued it. Seeing that this crop called "potatoes" appeared and was edible, the two asked eagerly.
"Yes." Emperor Jingli said.
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue immediately picked up the potatoes and ate them.
"Wait." Emperor Jingli said .
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue looked at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli looked at Liao Qingqing.
Liao Qingqing said, "He Xiang, bring the roasted potatoes to the two adults."
"Yes." He Xiang walked to the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue with a basket, presented two black potatoes and said, "Please peel the potato skins before eating."
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue took the black potatoes half-doubtfully, glanced at Emperor Jingli Liao Qingqing, and then their eyes fell on the black potatoes.
They were a little disgusted in their hearts, but they still peeled the potato skins as they were told.
As soon as they peeled off a layer of potato skin, they saw the orange-yellow potato core.
Accompanying it was a sweet fragrance, which surprised the two.
He looked at each other and took a bite lightly.
Instantly, the soft and glutinous fragrance spread in their mouths.
The two were different from Emperor Jingli. They traveled among various plants and flowers, both famous and unknown, all year round, and specially selected species that could be eaten and filled their stomachs. They understood the taste of edible species best.
This potato is definitely a delicacy!
The two were immediately excited and took two more bites.
They didn't have time to peel the potato skin, and their mouths were full of black.
They didn't mind at all.
But they couldn't bear to finish it, so they kept half of it in their hands, their bodies trembled slightly, and then they knelt down to Emperor Jingli with a "thump", suppressed the surging in their hearts, and tried to calm down: "Your Majesty, this thing is indeed edible."
Emperor Jingli said: "Yes, Xi Zhaorong and I have already eaten it."
"I wonder how to plant this?" The Minister of Revenue asked directly without waiting for Emperor Jingli to ask.
Emperor Jingli looked at Liao Qingqing and smiled.
Liao Qingqing was a little proud. She didn't expect that the potatoes she transplanted could really catch the eyes of these senior officials.
She smiled at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli smiled and said, "This is not my credit. It was planted by Xi Zhaorong."
Xi Zhaorong?
The Minister of Revenue and the other two looked at Xi Zhaorong at the same time.
They had only seen Xi Zhaorong once, but they were deeply impressed by her.
On the day of personally plowing the land, the other concubines were just there for the ceremony. Only Xi Zhaorong and the Queen Mother treated the land sincerely. Later, a small green snake emerged from the field, which scared the other concubines out of their composure.
Xi Zhaorong was calm and caught the small green snake.
Released the small green snake in the eyes of everyone.
At that time, they knelt down to admit their mistakes to the Queen Mother and Emperor Jingli because of the disturbance of the little green snake, but they were careless and violated the taboo of personally cultivating the land. If it weren't for Xi Zhaorong's witty words, not to mention their black gauze hats, the reputation of Emperor Jingli was also damaged.
They were so scared that they were sweating all over.
Whenever I think of this, I am still terrified, and my admiration and gratitude to Xi Zhaorong are even more difficult to express.
I didn't expect that this potato was planted by Xi Zhaorong.
How capable is Xi Zhaorong?
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue were shocked.
Emperor Jingli continued, "This potato was originally an umbrella flower from the northwest. I gave it to Xi Zhaorong. Xi Zhaorong discovered its difference and transplanted it to the vegetable field. After nearly half a year of careful cultivation and care, it grew into the edible potatoes you see."
So that's it!
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue admired Liao Qingqing to a higher level. They turned around and knelt to Liao Qingqing: "We ask Xi Zhaorong to teach us how to grow potatoes. We are willing to die for this."
???
Is it so exaggerated?
Although Liao Qingqing is Xi Zhaorong, she has lived in the harem for a long time and has only received ceremonies such as bowing.
It was the first time that two grown men knelt to her so solemnly.
The words were sonorous and powerful.
It was scary.
She was a little at a loss and looked at Emperor Jingli subconsciously.
Emperor Jingli leaned forward slightly, approached her, and said, "You are a favored concubine, don't be afraid."
???
What the hell is a favor!
She pulled the corners of her mouth and said with a strong momentum: "My two lords, there is no need to perform such a great ceremony. Everything... can be discussed."
Can be discussed?
Emperor Jingli pursed his lips to hold back his laughter.
Liao Qingqing noticed that Emperor Jingli was laughing at her and rolled his eyes at him.
She looked at the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue.
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue asked in surprise: "Did Xi Zhaorong agree to teach you?"
Liao Qingqing said: "The emperor and I came here to tell you how to grow potatoes? Originally, if this thing is done well, it will benefit the people of our Great Wei."
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue were overjoyed and kowtowed quickly, saying: "Xi Zhaorong is noble and upright, and we admire her."
"...You can stand up."
"Thank you, Xi Zhaorong."
Seeing the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue stand up, Liao Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.
But as soon as the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue stood firm, they said together: "Let's start."
"??? Start with what?" Liao Qingqing asked.
"Plant potatoes."
"..." Liao Qingqing was so anxious, she was embarrassed. Seeing that Emperor Jingli also looked like he wanted to start now, she had to ask: "Where should we start now?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue said: "Start from the moment the seeds fall to the ground."
"It's not grown with seeds." Liao Qingqing said.
"It's not grown with seeds?" The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue were amazed: "Then what are they grown with?"
"Rhizomes." Liao Qingqing pointed to potatoes.
There are many crops grown with rhizomes, such as sweet potatoes and lotus roots, so this is not surprising.
The two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue quickly accepted it.
Liao Qingqing found the entry point and knew what to say. She started from selecting rhizomes and cutting them into pieces, watering, sprouting, picking flowers and buds until the potato vines withered, but the potatoes were still growing.
She spoke slowly and everyone in the palace was fascinated.
Including Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli always thought that the vegetable planting Liao Qingqing mentioned was just planting small green vegetables and flowers, but she just asked He Xiang and others to take care of it. Unexpectedly, Liao Qingqing really did it herself.
And she did it so well.
Every time she sprouted and watered, she spoke clearly, with gentle but confident eyes, which was something he had never seen before.
It seemed as if her body was glowing.
He stared at her intently, his heart full of Liao Qingqing.
There was no room for anyone or anything.
How many surprises did Liao Qingqing have for him?
He had never felt so happy before.
He had no idea that his eyes were full of fascination at this moment.
After Liao Qingqing finished talking about the growth of potatoes in an orderly manner, the Minister of Revenue and the Director of the Agriculture Department opened their mouths in amazement.
They really didn't expect Xi Zhaorong to have such extensive knowledge.
It's amazing!
They almost knelt down again!
Liao Qingqing went on to emphasize: "Potatoes are crops that were discovered accidentally. We know that they can be eaten when cooked and have benefits, but we don't know if they have any harm. We need to do more experiments on this point."
The Minister of Revenue and the other two hurriedly replied: "This is natural."
"In addition, we also need to understand its growth cycle, so that we can plant it at the most appropriate time and harvest the most potatoes, so as not to occupy land resources, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes." The two people from the Ministry of Revenue said yes.
"Then I will sort out the remaining matters when I return to Lisheng Pavilion and send them to the Department of Agriculture. If you have any questions or progress, please send them to Lisheng Pavilion, how about that?" Liao Qingqing asked.
"I will follow Xi Zhaorong's instructions."
"That's it."
"Yes."
Liao Qingqing turned to Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli had been sitting beside him listening and watching. When he noticed Liao Qingqing's gaze, he immediately came back to his senses and asked, "Is it over?"
Liao Qingqing nodded and said, "It's over."
"Okay, let's go."
"Yes."
"Farewell, Your Majesty, farewell, Xi Zhaorong." The Minister of Revenue, the Director of the Department of Agriculture and others hurriedly saluted.
Watching Emperor Jingli and Liao Qingqing walk away.
Their admiration for Liao Qingqing was still lingering in their hearts.
Liao Qingqing Emperor Jingli had been in the Agricultural Department for the whole afternoon and felt a little tired. He sat in the sedan chair and returned to Lisheng Pavilion. At this time, dinner was ready. As soon as he finished dinner, Fusheng brought the memorial.
Emperor Jingli reviewed the memorial.
Liao Qingqing was writing about the growth of potatoes on the table next to her. She really wanted to do something for the Wei Dynasty.
She put down her pen only after Emperor Jingli finished reviewing the memorial.
After lying on the bed, Emperor Jingli asked Liao Qingqing about potatoes.
He was willing to let Liao Qingqing connect with the Agricultural Department.
But the Agricultural Department was a little far from Lisheng Pavilion, and Liao Qingqing could not be tired.
No other men could enter Lisheng Pavilion.
So Emperor Jingli said, "I will assign you a fast eunuch. You can usually communicate with the Agricultural Department and let him pass on the message. You can go when you are needed in person. How about that?"
Liao Qingqing turned and looked at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli asked, "What are you looking at me for?"
Liao Qingqing put her forehead on Emperor Jingli's shoulder and rubbed it like a kitten, saying softly, "Oh, Your Majesty, you are so good, so good. How can you be so good? You are the best and most handsome emperor in history."
Emperor Jingli felt comfortable being rubbed and said with a smile, "You have made progress in flattering people."
"Nonsense, I am flattering the dragon!"
Emperor Jingli laughed out loud.
Liao Qingqing held Emperor Jingli's arm and asked, "Your Majesty, is what I said wrong?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
"That's definitely right."
Emperor Jingli looked at Liao Qingqing with a smile. This little woman, sometimes stupid, sometimes timid, sometimes strong, sometimes cunning, and sometimes soft, was not like the women in the harem who flattered him and obeyed him.
But why did he love her so much?
His eyes suddenly became a little distracted, and feeling the changes in his body, he quickly pulled his mind back and stopped thinking about it, and then stretched out his hand to pinch Liao Qingqing's smooth face.
"Ah, Your Majesty, you pinched my face again, it hurts." Liao Qingqing cried.
"Just to make you hurt."
"Why are you so bad? I'll pinch you too."
"Come on, hiss, it hurts."
"You asked me to pinch you."
"Okay, I asked you to pinch, so you do it."
"Of course I'll listen to the emperor."
"Pinch again?"
"Yes."
"Pinch again."
"Yes!"
"..."
With the "hissing" sound of Emperor Jingli, the night gradually quieted down, and Liao Qingqing fell asleep quickly. Emperor Jingli looked at the little red marks on his waist, smiled suddenly, turned around and kissed Liao Qingqing's forehead, and then fell asleep.
The next morning, after Liao Qingqing paid her respects to Concubine Liang, Nanny Chang came to see Liao Qingqing again. This time, Liao Qingqing did not stay in Shouxi Palace for a long time, and directly told the Queen Mother that she wanted to come back to grow vegetables.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother agreed immediately.
Liao Qingqing started to grow vegetables. She really planted potatoes. She not only wrote about potato planting, but also studied soil, climate, and the Great Wei Domain Chronicle.
When other concubines were thinking about how to please Emperor Jingli, Liao Qingqing was either in the test field or in the study. There were several times when Emperor Jingli went to Lisheng Pavilion, and Liao Qingqing actually went to the Agricultural Department to stay.
Emperor Jingli: "..."
This day, Emperor Jingli finished reviewing the memorials and came to Lisheng Pavilion happily. He did not let Fusheng report, but went directly into the study, where Liao Qingqing was writing something.
He said, "My beloved concubine is busy."
Liao Qingqing looked up and said in surprise, "Your Majesty, you are here."
"Yes."
"I asked Hexiang to pour you some water."
"Yes." Emperor Jingli picked up a book to read.
Liao Qingqing began to draw potatoes, sprouting potatoes, sprouting potato chunks. When she looked up, Emperor Jingli was gone. She put down her pen and returned to the hall. She saw Emperor Jingli sitting on the imperial concubine chair reading a book of sages.
She walked up and said, "Your Majesty..." She hadn't even said the word "Your Majesty".
Emperor Jingli suddenly stood up and walked towards the inner room.
???
What's going on?
Liao Qingqing turned to look at Emperor Jingli.
Emperor Jingli walked to the screen and suddenly said, "Are potatoes prettier than me?"
???
What's the connection?
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Emperor Jingli: Potatoes are prettier than me?
Liao Qingqing: Yes.
Emperor Jingli: Yes? ???
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