Parents are busy farming

Ye Zifen knew very well that the most important thing at the moment was to promote the economic development of Daxia Kingdom.

After all, only with enough wealth can you have greater strength to carry out more important affairs.

Take Zhang Gaoyi for example, he is currently in charge of building a city, but due to lack of funds, the project has been forced to stop for a whole month!

What is going on? The reason is that the military does not have enough funds to support the smooth progress of this project.

Ye Zifen herself was also helpless at the moment and could not come up with more money.

But she can get the goods and funds moving as soon as she has time.

The snow was falling heavily, and the sky and the earth were covered with white, like a fairy tale world covered in silver.

However, Ye Zifen in the house was still immersed in her sleep and was completely unaware of the snow flying all over the sky.

In her dream, a large, colorful snake slowly swam towards her.

It stopped in front of Ye Zifen, raised its head, and crystal tears flowed from its cold eyes.

The tears slid down the snake's body, dripped onto the ground, and instantly turned into ice beads. The snake's eyes were full of sadness and helplessness, as if it had thousands of words to say but couldn't open its mouth.

Ye Zifen looked at the scene in horror and wanted to escape, but found that her feet seemed to be nailed down and she could not move.

Suddenly, the snake opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards Ye Zifen.

Ye Zifen screamed in fear and suddenly sat up from the bed. Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat and her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of her throat.

After a long while, she gradually came back to her senses from the shock and let out a long sigh of relief.

Ye Zifen wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand, then slowly stood up and began to put on her clothes.

Just as she was buttoning her clothes, she heard hurried footsteps approaching from afar.

Immediately afterwards, the door was pushed open and Zhang Gaoyi rushed in, panting.

"Zifen, it's bad! Something big has happened!" Zhang Gaoyi shouted in panic.

Ye Zifen's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "What happened?"

Zhang Gaoyi took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and said, "The Emperor... The Emperor has passed away!"

Hearing this, Ye Zifen was struck by lightning. She swayed a few times and almost fell to the ground.

She closed her eyes, and two lines of tears flowed out of her eyes uncontrollably. The tears flowed down her cheeks and soaked the front of her clothes.

Her body trembled slightly involuntarily, and her hands tightly grasped the corners of her clothes, her fingers turning white from excessive force.

His lips were trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something but no sound came out.

Zhang Gaoyi quickly stepped forward and supported Ye Zifen.

At this moment, the voice, appearance and smile of the retired emperor kept flashing in Ye Zifen's mind.

His kind smile, gentle words and meticulous care for her now pierced her heart deeply like a sharp blade.

Ye Zifen just stood there blankly, not moving an inch, letting her tears blur her vision.

Everything around her became blurred, only the endless grief deep in her heart continued to spread, completely drowning her.

The heavy snow outside the window was falling like goose feathers, and the sky and the earth were covered with white, as if the whole world was covered by the heavy snow and turned into a fairy tale world clad in silver.

However, such a beautiful scenery cannot cover up the sad atmosphere that permeates the air at this moment. The snowflakes flying in the sky seem to feel the pain in people's hearts. They fall down lightly, as if weeping for the sudden bad news.

Just then, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds came from far away, breaking the silence.

I saw an envoy dressed in brocade riding a horse galloping over, holding high a roll of bright yellow silk in his hand.

The silk rustled in the biting cold wind like a battle flag, attracting attention.

As the messenger approached, the soldiers who were training in the parade ground stopped and looked at him.

After the messenger reined in his horse, he cleared his throat and shouted in his distinctive shrill voice: "The Emperor decrees, by the Will of Heaven!"

This shout was like a thunderclap, breaking the solemn atmosphere and everyone present was shocked.

Then, the messenger unfolded the imperial edict and continued to read: "Princess Ye Zifen and Duke Chongguo, you must hold fast to the border and defend your country. The safety of the country now rests on your shoulders. You must not sacrifice public interests for personal reasons. There is no need to return to the capital to pay condolences. I hope you will put the overall situation first and live up to my trust! I decree this!"

As soon as the messenger finished speaking, a corner of the bright yellow edict was blown up by the wind and fluttered in the air.

At this time, Ye Zifen, dressed in a gorgeous princess dress, had already walked forward quickly. She held her head high and chest out, kneeling respectfully on the snow-white ground.

On that beautiful face, her brows were tightly furrowed, and there was a hint of sadness in her eyes that was difficult to conceal.

But in just a moment, the sadness was replaced by a sense of firmness, and in its place was a determination to face death head-on.

"As citizens of Daxia, it is our responsibility to guard the border for our country. This is something we cannot shirk!"

Her clear, firm and powerful voice seemed to be able to penetrate the sky and shake the hearts of everyone present.

Duke Chongguo knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I accept your order and thank you. I will live up to your majesty's great grace and do my best to guard this thousands of miles of border and protect the peace of the people of Daxia!"

His resolute face was now full of determination.

At this moment, the two princes also learned the news, and they hurried over, each other's company.

When the man saw the two princes, he bowed and said, "The emperor has ordered the two princes to return to the capital as soon as possible, without delay!"

The eldest princess stood there quietly, gazing into the distance with a deep and distant gaze.

She closed her eyes slightly and silently recited a sutra for the dead, praying that the souls of the deceased heroes could rest in peace.

On the other side, Duke Chongguo quickly reorganized his troops.

For a moment, the entire military camp was filled with solemnity. All the soldiers were wearing white uniforms, and the tents were also hung with plain silk.

Looking from afar, the vast expanse of white seems to blend perfectly with the vast white snow between the sky and the earth.

The two princes did not dare to delay at all. They mounted their horses, raised their whips, and galloped towards the capital like an arrow from a bow.

The sound of horse hooves resounded through the sky, splashing snow all the way.

However, Ye Zifen could only hope in her heart thousands of times that she would have another chance to meet the emperor.