To support the village's development, Zhao Xian still had a lot to do. He arrived at the lake early in the morning to check on the growth of the lotus leaves.
After more than ten days, the lotus leaves in the lake have already grown out of the water, in clusters. Before long, the lake will be covered with lotus leaves.
At this time, there were many fish in the lake, swimming and playing among the lotus leaves in groups, which was very beautiful.
The lotus leaves have grown so big; it's time to release the koi fish.
The lotus leaves haven't all grown yet; some are still underwater. It's unclear whether the koi will eat these tender leaves.
For safety reasons, he plans to release a few koi carp first to test the waters. Even if they eat the tender lotus leaves, it won't have much of an impact on such a large lotus pond.
With that in mind, he began searching within the system.
There are many koi in the system. He checked the living habits of some koi and found that some varieties of koi do not eat lotus leaves.
Zhao Xian was excited. It seemed that his worries were unnecessary, and he could safely release these koi that did not eat lotus leaves.
With this in mind, Zhao Xian bought one hundred koi and released them into the lake. The koi were very beautiful and quite large, some over a foot long.
As soon as these koi came into contact with the clear lake water, they became lively, swimming happily in groups.
Having only one variety was a bit monotonous, so Zhao Xian selected several more varieties. Of course, these koi also didn't eat lotus leaves.
So he selected and released them, releasing over a thousand koi fish in total, spending a considerable amount of his money.
It's quite a sight to see so many koi swimming in the lake.
Zhao Xian admired it for a long time before reluctantly leaving.
Li Xue and Li Guang have been traveling south for more than ten days and will be back in a few days. They can then begin building pavilions and towers by the lake.
If we hurry and build the facilities by the lake before the lotus flowers bloom, this place will become a wonderful place for leisure.
As for the more than 1,000 acres of wasteland at the foot of the mountain, although he already had a development plan, he still wanted to seek Li Guang's opinion.
Next, Zhao Xian went to the sweet potato field to check on the growth of the sweet potatoes.
Although the sweet potatoes have not been planted for long, they are growing well and have already produced a large number of vines.
As temperatures rise, sweet potatoes will grow more vines, which will grow longer and longer, eventually covering a significant amount of farmland.
Zhao Xian was in a good mood. He went to the potato planting area again, and the potatoes' growth made him even happier.
At this time, the potatoes above ground are growing lushly, which indicates that the potatoes underground are growing well and there will definitely be a very good harvest.
More than ten days passed quickly, but Li Xue and the others still hadn't returned, which made Zhao Xian a little anxious.
According to the original plan, this trip to Jiangnan was estimated to take more than 20 days, but a month has passed and they still haven't returned. Could something have delayed them?
In ancient times, when transportation was underdeveloped, it was common for journeys to be delayed.
For example, when it rained, the roads in ancient times were almost all dirt roads, and when it rained, they became muddy and impassable.
Li Xue and Li Guang are both very capable, and they also have four guards protecting them, so there won't be any problems.
Despite his thoughts, Zhao Xian couldn't put his mind at ease. He would go to the village entrance every day to check, hoping to see their carriage return to the village.
Finally, one afternoon, Zhao Xian saw a horse-drawn carriage heading towards the village.
This isn't Li Xue's carriage, is it? Why is there only one? Zhao Xian was getting restless again.
Soon, the carriage arrived at the village entrance. Zhao Xian hurriedly went forward to check, and the two guards also saw Zhao Xian and quickly stopped the carriage.
Seeing that there were only two guards in the carriage, Zhao Xian quickly asked:
"Why did you two come back first? Where are the princess and Li Guang?"
“The princess and Li Guang are still in town. She told us to come back and see if the eldest prince has left. If the eldest prince has left the village, they will come back.”
It turned out that Li Xue didn't want to see the Crown Prince. It was a false alarm, and Zhao Xian finally felt relieved.
“The eldest prince has long since left the village; the princess can return now.”
"No need. The princess said that if the eldest prince is still in the village, go and inform her. If he has left, there is no need to inform her. They will be back in an hour."
So that's how it is. It seems Li Xue is very thoughtful in considering things.
Zhao Xian immediately instructed the head chef to slaughter chickens and ducks to welcome the princess.
More than ten days ago, Nancha Ancient Castle was very lively. The chief clan held a wedding for Li Guang and Meng Yaoyao. The wedding was held in accordance with the traditional customs of the Nanyi ethnic group, and it was both grand and mysterious.
At the wedding, Li Xue was filled with emotion. She had brought Li Guang south, ostensibly for leisure, but in reality, it was a journey to escape disaster. She never expected such a thing to happen.
Under normal circumstances, the marriage of a prince was a major event for the court, concerning the bloodline of the royal family, and was treated with great care.
However, Li Guang's situation was very special; by this time, he was no longer in control of his own destiny.
In this situation, there is no right or wrong in what Li Guang did.
At Li Guang's wedding, Li Xue represented the royal family and approved of the wedding, though only Li Xue and Li Guang knew the truth.
Three days later, Li Xue left with Li Guang. They originally wanted to take Meng Yaoyao with them, but there were still some important matters to attend to at the castle.
Since Meng Yaoyao couldn't leave for the time being, she had to make an appointment with Li Guang to meet in Narcissus Village a month later.
Meng Yaoyao saw Li Guang off for a long distance, and finally waved goodbye with tears in her eyes.
On the way back, Li Xue was very happy. This time she could give Zhao Xian a proper explanation. Not only had she brought Li Guang back safely, but she had also brought him a wife.
As evening fell, Li Xue and Li Guang finally returned to the village, marking the end of their journey south.
Everyone was overjoyed to see that everyone had returned safely. By then, the chef had already prepared the food and set out several tables.
The familiar aroma of delicious food wafted through the restaurant, and the long-lost atmosphere returned. Tonight, we're going to have a proper celebration.
During the meal, Zhao Xian noticed that Li Xue was secretly smiling while eating, which made him a little curious.
"Princess, what interesting experiences did you have on this trip south? Tell me about them."
Li Xue began, "This trip south was filled with so many experiences that it's impossible to recount them all in one go."
"Tell me first about the imperial edict and the situation of the First Prince. I want to know about his activities in Narcissus Village."
Zhao Xian nodded and began to recount the matter of the imperial edict.
Li Xue knew that Zhao Xian's promotion was certain as a reward from the imperial court, but she did not expect that Zhao Xian would be promoted from a ninth-rank clerk to a sixth-rank official.
This method of promotion was unprecedented in the more than one hundred years of history of the Great Northern Dynasty.
Li Guang was also very happy. Not only was Brother Zhao promoted three ranks, but he was also rewarded with three thousand acres of fertile land.
With so much land, we won't have to worry about planting potatoes and sweet potatoes on a large scale in the future.
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