"Grandfather is lying, Ah Xuan saw it all!" The little girl trotted over, supporting an old woman with gray hair, pointing at Boyu and complaining righteously.
Boyu coughed lightly and winked at the little girl: "A bag of candy!"
The little girl blinked.
“Two packs!”
The little girl scratched her head and said, "Grandma, it's possible that Xuan is seeing things wrong."
The old woman glared at the grandfather and grandson and said, "Do you want to plot louder in front of me?"
Boyu and the little girl looked at each other and smiled.
The old woman shook her head and then set her eyes on Lu Yongrui: "Who is this...?"
Awan stepped forward and introduced, "Aunt Priest, this is the Emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom, the son of Princess Ruoxi. He has come to pay his respects to the Grand Master."
Lu Yongrui quickly bowed and saluted: "I have heard of your great name, Priest, for a long time!"
The old woman brushed away her granddaughter's hand that was supporting her and bowed, "Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom."
Lu Yongrui quickly helped the man up and said, "You are welcome, Master Priest."
"Rui'er, Grand Master is about to go back to cook. How about you and your family follow Grand Master back and have a simple meal together?"
As soon as Boyu opened his mouth, he seemed to have known Lu Yongrui for a long time and called him by his nickname as if he was familiar with him.
The people around were a little surprised to hear the king of a country being called out like this.
After all, Lu Yongrui is not Shen Ruoxi. He visited Baiyu Village for the sake of his mother. Who knows what his true character is? Will he feel humiliated and get angry?
Baiyu Village did not want to anger the emperor of the Great Yan Kingdom, who was at the peak of his power.
But Lu Yongrui smiled as usual and declined Boyu's invitation.
"I won't bother you, Grand Master. I've just taken some time off and can't stay here for long. Seeing that Grand Master is in good health, I'm relieved. I want to go somewhere else with Sister Awan."
Boyu didn't try to keep you, but waved his hand: "Grandmaster won't keep you. Grandmaster appreciates your mother's kindness. Work hard and don't let your parents down!"
After saying that, he took the old woman's arm with one hand, held his little granddaughter's hand with the other, and walked away happily with the food box.
Everyone secretly looked at Lu Yongrui's expression. Not only was he not angry, but he was actually humble.
Is this really the legendary Emperor Rui who is decisive in killing and doesn’t even blink an eye when faced with blood?
Lu Yongrui bowed and saw Boyu off. When he looked up, he saw everyone looking at him with strange eyes.
Before the rumors about Lu Yongrui became outrageous, Awan dispersed the people around her.
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. They have heard a lot of rumors about you from the outside world, which are not quite the same as what they saw with their own eyes. They can't help but feel curious and surprised." Awan explained.
Lu Yongrui smiled and waved his hand: "I know that everyone thinks I am a Rakshasa, but they don't know that no one has called me Rui'er for many years."
Awan was also filled with emotion about this. She hadn't heard the word "Wanwan" for decades.
Awan then took Lu Yongrui to the land leased by Baiyu Village to the border of Dayan State.
Seeing the smiling faces of the women from the Great Yan Kingdom on the fertile land where herbs and crops were grown, Lu Yongrui suddenly felt a little emotional.
One of the women recognized Awan and stepped forward to salute. "Chief Awan, thank you for your personal inspection again."
Awan helped the woman up and asked, "How's the harvest been lately?"
The woman nodded repeatedly: "The land in Baiyu Village is fertile, and we have learned farming experience from our mothers. The harvest is getting better every year!"
Awan nodded: "Is everything okay at home?"
When she mentioned this, the smile on the woman's face widened, and there was even a hint of embarrassment.
"My husband understands how hard I work and even takes care of the family longer than I do. Most importantly, we sisters who have an income receive more respect from our husbands and mothers-in-law at home than other sisters."
"And my son is now in school. It's a pity for my little daughter, who loves reading but can't go to school..."
"Why? Is it your husband who disagrees, or your mother-in-law?" Lu Yongrui asked curiously.
The woman shook her head. "Everyone says a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. If my little daughter gets educated and no one wants her in the future, what shall I do?"
After the woman finished speaking, she continued to work in the fields. However, Lu Yongrui felt heavy in his heart after hearing this.
In recent years, he has been busy consolidating his power and ensuring that the people have enough food and clothing, but he has ignored the women who are oppressed by the feudal dregs of this era.
"Letting women cultivate this wasteland was a decision made by my mother and the priestess aunt after they discussed it."
"I don't know what they agreed upon, but one day the priestess came here and questioned them. Suddenly, she agreed to allow the men and women of the White Feather Tribe to attend school and participate in labor."
Awan's words seemed to awaken something.
Lu Yongrui suddenly felt that the purpose of his mother asking him to come here might not only be to visit his Grand Master and Sister Awan, but also to make him understand one thing.
If an era wants to become better and better, the balance of yin and yang is the most important thing, and the status of women is as important as that of men.
"Ayuan, I have a bold decision." Lu Yongrui looked at his wife beside him seriously.
"I hope that women in the Great Yan Kingdom can have the same status as men, and can openly attend school, take the imperial examinations, and serve as officials in the court."
Gu Yuan was stunned by Lu Yongrui's bold words.
Lu Yongrui smiled bitterly: "Yuan'er, do you think what I said is absurd?"
Gu Yuan's eyes flushed red. "Your Majesty is considering women like us, so how could I find it absurd? It's just that some of my thoughts are already deeply rooted. Your Majesty should take it slow."
She thought Gu Yuan didn't speak for a long time because he was thinking about how to dissuade her, but she didn't expect that Gu Yuan not only agreed with her idea, but was even considering the obstacles he might encounter in the future.
Could it be that his usual actions were too explosive, and his Yuan'er has become immune to them?
"Your Majesty, rest assured. No matter what decision you make, Yuan'er and the Gu family will always support you!"
Lu Yongrui held his beloved woman in his arms.
Woo woo woo, his Yuan'er is the best wife in the world!
Awan looked at this scene and felt a little emotional. She couldn't help but think of the young man who had been sleeping in her memory for many years.
If she could really live for a thousand years, would she be able to see him again in this life?
"Where's Rong'er? Your Majesty, Rong'er is missing!"
Awan was immersed in her thoughts when she suddenly heard an urgent voice.
She looked around and saw that the little girl had clearly come with them, but she had disappeared at some point.
"Don't worry, Ayuan. Rong'er might have just gone somewhere else to play. Let's go back along the way we came. We will definitely find her." Lu Yongrui comforted.
However, until they returned to the school gate, they still did not see Lu Rong.
I asked people around me, and they all said they didn't see anything.
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