Chapter 98 Fairy~
at night.
Su Ci was so tired that she curled up in the man's arms. He praised her from head to toe several times and finally made her feel comfortable.
This old dish is so childish.
Xuan Yi's eyes were full of tenderness as he gently kissed her forehead: "Ci'er, do you know how happy I am?"
You just had four orgasms, of course you're happy.
Su Ci muttered with half-opened eyes: "Of course, you held the fairy in your arms before you even went to heaven, you can kiss and touch her as you like, and the fairy has to coax you, you must be very happy..."
"Oh…"
Xuan Yi's shoulders shook slightly and he laughed muffledly.
Su Ci looked up at him.
She really likes to see this man laugh, but he always pretends to be reserved. He even holds himself in a reserved position when tickling her armpits. He clearly wants to laugh, but he always says something like "Nonsense, no rules" on his lips.
Dad is not good.
"Huh, isn't she a fairy?"
"Yes, you are a fairy."
Xuan Yi raised his hand and stroked her eyebrows, saying seriously, "God bless Dayong and send me such an almighty and beautiful immortal. I am deeply grateful."
"Hee, that's more like it."
Su Ci rubbed the stubble on his chin, closed her eyes and murmured: "Xuan Yi, I'm not omnipotent. I just do what I'm supposed to do in my position."
"At home, I am a concubine's daughter. I have to hide my edge and be humble in order to survive with my mother. Entering the palace as a Zhaorong, I have to use all my charm to curry favor with you in order to gain a firm foothold. After being promoted to Shufei, I will be your favorite concubine and one of your four concubines, so I must do things that benefit Dayong."
"And now I am the Crown Prince, the legitimate mother of the Yongzheng Emperor. You personally appointed me as the Empress. If I don't accomplish some remarkable feats, how can I gain a foothold and bring honor to you?"
“…”
Xuan Yi slowly raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of admiration.
"My porcelain is incredibly talented, no doubt about that."
"That's good to know. Just be happy."
Su Ci proudly shook her head and buried it in his chest, with a slight smile on her lips.
The original person's living environment since childhood is almost transparent. If she suddenly reveals some abilities and ideas that are not in line with her environment and are too extraordinary, she will easily be demonized.
But now she is the queen. With her status, as long as she can appease her superiors, even if she builds an airplane or a cannon tomorrow, with the leaders speaking for her, people all over the world will only be glad that Dayong has a good queen.
It was also thanks to Xuan Yi's dull personality that he would trust people he employed and never doubt them, and he would never be curious or gossip about any details she asked.
Otherwise, she would have to borrow inspiration from Dream of the Red Chamber and make up a story about traveling to an imaginary fairyland in her dream...
Xuan Yi hugged the sleeping person tightly and breathed a sigh of relief.
He accepts them all, whether they are humans, immortals, gods or demons.
As long as she stays in his arms forever.
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As the construction of the waterwheel had to be carried out in a timely manner, Xu Shan stayed behind to deal with the aftermath, Su Li rushed back to the capital with the design drawings and two officials, and the rest of the people protected the emperor and empress and continued their private visit.
News spread faster than foot travel. In less than a month, the news that Empress Chun designed a waterwheel to benefit the people had spread and became a hot topic.
At this moment, Queen Chun was digging the soil with excitement on her face.
Several charred mud bags were dug out, and the mud shells were broken to reveal the lotus leaves inside, and a fragrance wafted out.
The chicken is marinated in advance before being wrapped in lotus leaves. It has a light lotus fragrance and a fresh, tender and smooth texture. It is juicy in every bite.
Chu Yunzhou was surprised: "Compared to the fragrant roast chicken, it has another flavor. It is indeed delicious."
Ling Shuang nodded repeatedly: "It's delicious, but Madam, why is it called Beggar's Chicken?"
"Well, the name Yequ'er has a reason."
Su Ci broke off a chicken leg and handed it to the dusty Yanyu. "Most beggars don't have homes. When they catch pheasants or small animals, they don't have a stove to cook them. They wrap them in lotus leaves, cover them with mud, bury them in the ground, and then simmer them over a fire. This is the origin of beggar's chicken. If we marinate the chicken in advance, it's considered an improved version."
Xuan Yi took a bite of the tender chicken thigh, raised his eyebrows and nodded.
"It's a novel method, and the taste is good, but the name is not very elegant."
Su Ci blinked. "We can also give it an elegant name. If it's one, we can call it Phoenix Flying on the Phoenix Terrace. If it's two, we can call it Wish to Be a Pair of Winged Birds in the Sky. How about that?"
"Haha, Madam, that's an elegant name, great!"
"Madam is amazing!"
“That’s amazing!”
Su Ci accepted everyone's praise with a smile.
I remember how much she loved Princess Mingzhu back then, and she never expected to have the opportunity to cosplay it herself.
"Madam knows a lot."
Ling Shuang looked at Su Ci in admiration: "First there was the hot pot, hot and sour rice noodles, grilled beef on the sizzling plate, grilled chicken on the slate, grilled fish and grilled vegetables, and now there's the beggar's chicken. We've all gained weight along the way."
Fang Zhi and others nearby each took a piece of chicken and nodded in agreement.
Along the way, apart from taking their time for private visits, the only thing left for everyone to do was think about what to eat for each meal.
I've never had such good food before when I went out with His Majesty...
…
At night, everyone stayed in a picturesque town.
In the private room on the second floor of the inn, Su Ci pulled Ling Shuang to lean against the window to look at the bustling street scene below, and saw Xuan Yi and Chu Yunzhou walk in with happy expressions.
"Madam, this is a brilliant plan, and the results are remarkable."
"Um?"
Su Ci took the note and said, "Border victory news?"
Xuan Yi led her to sit down, his eyes appreciating her. "The tactics Madam provided allowed the suspicious King of Beiliang to kill two of his most capable generals, weakening the border defenses. Our soldiers took advantage of the chaos and recaptured three cities in one fell swoop."
"As for Southern Jin, due to the growing rumors about the regent and the current empress dowager, civil unrest has broken out in the court. The border troops have been recalled, leaving the defenses lax. An envoy sent by the Southern Jin empress dowager has arrived in our dynasty, offering two border cities in exchange for a twenty-year peace treaty with Dayong."
"really?"
Su Ci shook her head proudly: "Hey, I didn't expect these thirty-six strategies to be so useful."
"Thirty-Six Stratagems?"
When Chu Yunzhou learned that this method of attacking the enemy came from Empress Chun, he was shocked. At this moment, he was full of respect and curiosity.
"right."
Su Ci touched her chin and smiled evilly: "This time I used the Thirty-Six Stratagems to create something out of nothing, fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the fire to rob."
Xuan Yi loved her mischievous and cute look so much that he scratched the tip of her nose with a smile.
"It's not groundless. It's said that the Prince Regent of Southern Jin was unwilling to publicly acknowledge his kinship through blood. I think it's true."
"Master is right. It is precisely because of the Regent's guilty conscience that the truth was revealed and civil unrest was caused."
Chu Yunzhou continued to ask, "Madam, could you please elaborate on what these thirty-six strategies are? Where did they come from?"
"Oh, I just figured it out. I'll tell you when I've sorted it out."
Su Ci is the queen now, so it is important to pave the way and establish a good personality in advance. She might as well just accept it with a thick face.
But she had to think hard to remember it all.
Not only the Thirty-Six Stratagems, but also Sun Tzu's Law of War and good statecraft strategies had to be written down and left to his son.
After all, if nothing unexpected happens, her son will be the next emperor.
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