The Fourth Prince nodded. It seemed the Emperor had good intentions. If nothing unexpected happened, the First Prince would succeed to the throne in a few years. However, the First Prince had limited abilities and a narrow mind.
The emperor naturally hopes that the successor to the throne will not only be courageous and insightful, but also care about the world and the suffering of the people. It is not too late to let the eldest prince gain experience now.
It was nearly noon when they returned from the palace. The Fourth Prince looked at Li Xue with eyes full of joy.
"Father, why are you so happy today? Did the Emperor give you some reward?"
"I lack nothing now, so what reward do I need? On the contrary, the emperor praised you highly today."
"Really? Does the emperor like the tea I make?"
"How could I not like it? When the Emperor heard that the tea was made by your own hands, he was very pleased and brewed a cup on the spot. After tasting it, he praised it highly."
"I knew my skills were pretty good. Next time I go to Narcissus Village, I'll definitely make more."
"Are you planning to go to Narcissus Village again?" Whenever Li Xue went out, it would be for a long time, and the Fourth Prince was really reluctant to let her go.
“Narcissus Village is a blessed place for me. Every time I go there, I gain something significant,” Li Xue said.
The Fourth Prince thought for a moment and nodded.
"That's really true. It seems I'll have the chance to visit Narcissus Village as well."
"When is Father going? Xue'er will accompany Father," Li Xue said excitedly.
"It seems that it won't work for now. Let's talk about it later. The Emperor sent the eldest prince to Yuanxi on official business this time, which shows that he has limited abilities and is preparing to give him some experience."
The imperial edict rewarding Zhao the registrar has been drafted. The emperor plans to send the eldest prince with the messenger to Shuixian Village to deliver the edict, and then begin his training there.
"What?" Li Xue was taken aback, and the water glass almost rolled out of her hand.
"Xue'er, what's wrong with you?" The Fourth Prince was very puzzled. He didn't know why Li Xue was reacting this way.
Li Xue realized she had been a bit out of line and quickly explained:
"Isn't it too dangerous for the Emperor to send the eldest prince to Narcissus Village for training? Narcissus Village is not only a poor and desolate place, but also home to poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts."
On several occasions, they encountered herds of wild boars and bears. If it weren't for Xue'er's superb martial arts skills and the guards' desperate protection, Xue'er would have long since perished in the jaws of wild beasts.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince burst into laughter.
"If Narcissus Village is really as Xue'er says, then why do you still go there so often?"
Besides, the First Prince has gone to Narcissus Village; he's certainly not lacking in protection. Those wild beasts don't even have a chance to see him, so how could they possibly harm him?
Li Xue was speechless. How could there be such a coincidence? The young prince was taking refuge in Shuixian Village, while the eldest prince was going to Shuixian Village for training. If the two met, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The eldest prince had long believed that the youngest prince was dead. If he found that Li Guang was still alive in Narcissus Village, he would continue to harm him, and then more people would suffer, including himself.
Although the eldest prince is mediocre, he is indeed skilled at harming people. For his own benefit, he will stop at nothing and be extremely cruel, not even sparing his own younger brother.
Of course, the eldest prince was able to accomplish these things because he had his own power base in the capital, and many officials in the court had sided with him.
These officials knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the eldest prince would be the future emperor.
Li Xue remained silent, her head bowed as she pondered a solution.
The Fourth Prince thought Li Xue was worried about the First Prince's safety, so he spoke up:
"I know that there are indeed risks in mountain villages, but Xue'er doesn't need to worry. After the First Prince goes to Narcissus Village, he won't stay there. He will accompany the officials of the Ministry of Water to various places to supervise water conservancy projects."
So that's what happened. Li Xue felt much more at ease. However, as long as the eldest prince goes to Narcissus Village, he might run into Li Guang. She had to find a way to prevent them from having the chance to meet.
Li Xue didn't sleep well all night, and it wasn't until the next morning that she came up with a solution.
At this time in Narcissus Village, Zhao Xian bought several large baskets of sweet potatoes from the system. It was the sweet potato planting season, and he couldn't miss it.
Sweet potato cultivation is not complicated. It mainly involves cutting off the branches and leaves of the sweet potato plant, inserting them into the soil, and once they take root, they become a new plant. By autumn, the sweet potatoes can be harvested.
The current task is to plant these sweet potatoes, let them grow a lot of stems and leaves, and then cut off these stems and leaves for propagation.
Zhao Xian had someone carry sweet potatoes to the farm, but the farm was unexpectedly very lively. At that moment, Li Guang was wrestling with Xiao Hei, and many people were standing around watching the fun, clapping and cheering.
Zhao Xian immediately became interested. In his impression, Li Guang was just a weak scholar. He never expected him to be so strong that he could wrestle with a mountain bear.
At this point, Xiao Hei was no longer the little bear cub he once was; he was now a half-grown mountain bear. Although he had not yet reached the strength of an adult mountain bear, his strength was not to be underestimated; he was at least as strong as two or three strong men.
Seeing so many people watching, Xiao Hei was very excited and put in extra effort. The little fox Yu Hong stood by and watched them fight nervously.
If Xiao Hei makes a mistake and hurts Li Guang, it will rush up to teach Xiao Hei a lesson.
The man and the bear were locked in a struggle. Although Xiao Hei had sharp claws, it dared not show them at all, otherwise Li Guang would definitely get hurt.
No matter how hard Xiao Hei tried, he couldn't knock Li Guang down, which greatly surprised everyone. Everyone knew that Chen Daniu was strong, so it seemed that Li Guang was also quite strong.
Finally, the man and the bear stopped wrestling. Xiao Hei was panting heavily, as was Li Guang. At this moment, Chen Daniu came over and handed Li Guang a burlap towel to wipe his sweat.
Chen Daniu walked up to Xiao Hei and pretended to wrestle, which scared Xiao Hei so much that he quickly ran away, making everyone laugh.
After wiping away his sweat, Li Guang saw Zhao Xian standing nearby and went to greet him.
"Brother Zhao, you're here too."
"Li Guang, I never expected you to be so strong. Even a mountain bear is no match for you. On the battlefield, you would definitely be a fierce general."
"I don't have that much strength. Xiao Hei is just letting me have my way. If it were to show its claws, I would be done for immediately."
"Of course I know that, but in terms of strength, you and Xiao Hei should be evenly matched."
"Yes, I should be about the same strength as Xiao Hei, but as Xiao Hei grows bigger, his strength will increase. At that time, my strength will definitely not be able to keep up."
"That's not necessarily true. Xiao Hei's power is increasing, and your power is also growing. Only if you can keep up with Xiao Hei's pace will your future strength be immeasurable."
"Okay, Brother Zhao, I will work hard and won't miss this opportunity."
At this point, Li Guangcai noticed the two baskets of sweet potatoes next to Zhao Xian, walked over, picked up a sweet potato, and examined it carefully.
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