The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"So this time, I'm indebted to Song Tingzhi for helping me solve my problems. Although he's a bit old-fashioned, he's not pedantic. What I admire most about him is his honesty. He has the character of a gentleman. His father, Song Ruhong, wasn't exaggerating. His son has some strategy and can be of great use."

"The Emperor has a keen eye for talent and has added another capable minister. This is a cause for celebration, but I see you looking so worried."

"It's all because of that brat Youning. He despises Song Tingzhi's family and has taken two days off from the morning court. This is clearly against me. That brat just wants to make me worry."

"How about this old servant go and ask the Crown Prince for some advice? He may be young, but he's capable of listening."

"You shouldn't bother to look at his face at your age, but you still need to assign a few more people to keep an eye on this kid. I've been feeling uneasy these past few days, and I always feel like this kid is planning something."

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. With so many secret guards dispatched to keep an eye on the Crown Prince, any movement would be hidden from Your Majesty."

"hope so!"

In Prince Pang's mansion, Shang Xi and Cheng Feng were catching up on their sleep in the room when the emperor's edict arrived.

A maid rushed into their room, shouting, "Prince, Princess, get up quickly!"

The two were woken up at the same time. Cheng Feng said unhappily, "Ah, you are too rude. Didn't you see that we were sleeping? Who let you in?"

The maid looked flustered, as if something big had happened. "Prince, Princess, please get up quickly and go receive the imperial edict."

"Imperial edict?" Cheng Youning opened his eyes.

"Yes, it's the imperial edict, waiting for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. You better hurry up."

Cheng Feng waved his hand and sent the maid out. He was annoyed when someone broke into his room while he was sleeping in the morning. "Get out, get out! No matter how anxious you are, my wife and I have to put on our clothes. How can we receive the order when we are not dressed properly?"

"Oh, okay, hurry up, everyone is waiting for you."

As soon as the maid left, Shang Xi and Cheng Feng quickly put on their clothes. Shang Xi hadn't slept well, so she was still a little confused. "Cheng Feng, what do you think could have happened?"

Cheng Feng said very confidently: "It's definitely not a good thing. After so many years, I have figured out the pattern. Whenever there is a serious imperial decree issued to us, nothing good will happen."

"I also feel vaguely uneasy. What could it be?"

"I advise you not to guess. Even if we put our heads together, we still can't guess it. Go and receive the order." Cheng Feng yawned loudly.

Shang Xi was so sleepy that she was in tears. Due to lack of exercise, her arms and legs were so sore that she had difficulty getting dressed. This land reclamation was definitely not an easy job.

When the two of them dressed and walked out, Madam Wan was already waiting for them with her servants. Seeing the young couple, she complained: "It's already noon, why are you just getting up?"

"Mom, I slept late last night." Cheng Feng covered half of his face with his hands and yawned loudly. It was obvious that he didn't sleep well.

Mrs. Wan glared at Cheng Feng without saying anything else. She took the lead and knelt on the ground, and then everyone followed suit.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prince Pang's palace are diligent and hardworking, working tirelessly day and night for the art of farming. I am deeply pleased and hereby reward them with ten acres of fertile land and a pair of farming tools. The couple will work together to reclaim the wasteland. I decree this."

Cheng Feng's expression changed rapidly, and Shang Xi's expression was not very good either. This meant that they were to be given ten acres of land and the young couple were to reclaim it themselves.

The couple received the imperial edict and two hundred brand new farm tools. Cheng Feng's mouth twitched with anger, "My uncle is really thoughtful. Could it be that he heard that I was reclaiming the land last night and made these hoes for Shang Xi and me overnight?"

The messenger smiled and said, "How could it be? Last night, the emperor didn't know that the prince and princess were leaving the city to reclaim wasteland. But this morning, when he learned that the prince and princess loved to work, he ordered people to select two hoes for them. Oh, the emperor also said that if the hoes are not suitable for your hands, you can ask the weapons department to change them. They will change whatever you want. The emperor said that farming is like fighting a war. You need good farm tools and you must learn to seize the opportunity. Seeing that the sowing season of the third crop is also coming, the emperor said that the prince and princess must hurry up and not We've missed the sowing season, but the Emperor isn't worried about the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. They can cultivate ten acres of land even if they can't sleep at night. The Emperor said that the dead of night is the best time to seize the initiative and work. It's not only cooler, but also more productive. With the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess's command and labor skills, cultivating one or two acres of wasteland in one night is no problem. The Emperor also said that if the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have little free land and don't have enough work to do, they can ask the Emperor for a reward. If the Emperor is pleased, he can reward you with another ten acres of land."

"Enough, enough, no need for reward." Cheng Feng was afraid of his uncle. He had been very careful last night, but how come he was still discovered by his uncle? He didn't help Cheng Youning much, and he also got himself into trouble.

"Prince, Princess, it's getting late. You two should leave the city early to reclaim the wasteland. If you go too late, the Emperor will blame you."

Cheng Feng had no choice. "Alright, mother, you go back and rest. Shang Xi and I will go out of the city to reclaim the wasteland."

Madam Wan was confused. "Why didn't you understand, mother? Why did your uncle reward you with ten acres of land? Did I hear correctly, mother? It was ten acres, not ten or a hundred acres, right?"

"Mom, you heard me right, it's ten acres."

Madam Wan shook her head in disbelief. "This imperial decree, which brought such great mobilization of troops, only granted ten acres of land. This must be a mistake."

At this time, the man who had just drawn the rice paper said, "The emperor said that there is plenty of land. As long as the prince and princess like it, the emperor can give them as much as they want."

"Enough, enough, it's already a lot." Cheng Feng quickly told him to stop, he wanted to return the ten acres.

"Then please come in, Prince and Princess. I'll take you to see the ten acres of land."

"Let's go." Cheng Feng carried two hoes and followed the messenger out. Shang Xi followed listlessly. She shouldn't have followed Cheng Feng last night. She didn't help with much work, and Wan Lianxing found out about it. How many secret guards did Wan Lianxing plant?

Shang Xi blew the hair on her forehead in frustration. She must have had a bad luck this year, otherwise her luck wouldn't be so bad.

Yesterday she was still indignant because she felt sorry for Cheng Youning, but today their family of three suffered the same fate.