Traveling through ancient times

This place is remote, so Gu Dalian had nothing to worry about. She leaped towards a nearby tree. The tree was tall and lush. She used the leaves to cover her body, identified the direction of the imperial study, and shuttled between the high walls and green tiles!

The Imperial Study is where the emperor works and rests, and it is also the place most coveted by civil and military officials.

In just a stick of incense, Gu Dalian had already reached the outskirts of the imperial study. She could vaguely sense the hiding places of many masters nearby!

He found an empty alley, landed on the ground, and took Feng Qinglan out of the space!

"Grandma, this place is not far from the imperial study. I still need your advice!"

The killer was thrown into the snowy nest by Gu Dalian, and Feng Qinglan didn't know about it! He was thinking about how to deal with it!

"Well, let's just keep going forward. If we meet someone, we'll tell them that the emperor wants to see us but we can't find the way! If the emperor asks us why, we'll just say that we met a young eunuch blocking our way. We didn't say much, and when we looked for the maid again, she was gone! We, grandparents, don't know the way, so we groped our way here!"

After discussing it, the grandfather and grandson walked along. Probably no one expected that someone would be so bold as to run around in the palace, and no one even asked about it!

They all looked at the two women wearing first- and second-rank court robes with strange eyes. It was not until they were approaching the imperial study that one of the eunuchs recognized the two and hurriedly went to greet them!

"Oh my, Madam Li, Princess Hua'an, why did you two come here on your own without anyone to lead the way?... Hurry up... The Emperor is waiting for you two!"

This eunuch is one of the ones who followed Eunuch An!

At that time, the county lord took very thoughtful care of their food, clothing, housing and transportation. They had good food and drink every day. This was the most comfortable life they had ever lived. Moreover, the county lord and her siblings never showed contempt for them in their eyes and treated them like normal people!

Therefore, after they came back, these people always thought of their kindness!

This is their home ground. Although they are talented, they have also been immersed in this place for many years and have their own way of survival!

After leading the two men to the door of the imperial study, the eunuch spoke to the eunuch at the door, and the eunuch at the door shouted inside:

"Your Majesty, Madam Li from the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion and Princess Hua'an are waiting outside for you!"

After a while, the voice of Eunuch An was heard from inside:

"Xuan!"

The eunuch outside the door bowed and invited the two men in, while he remained guarding outside. The guards beside him remained motionless from beginning to end, like two Buddhas!

Gu Dalian followed Feng Qinglan in and knelt down according to etiquette!

"Your Majesty, I, Feng Qinglan, a first-rank imperial official from the Weiguo Mansion, pay my respects to your Majesty!"

"Your humble servant, Gu Dalian, the head of Hua'an County, Shannan County, pays respect to Your Majesty!"

After the two of them finished kneeling, they heard a warm and mellow voice from above:

"Hurry up... Xiao Anzi, please take a seat!"

Eunuch An was shocked. He did not expect that the emperor would honor the two of them so much. Not only could they enter the imperial study, but they were also given seats. Except for Prime Minister Feng back then, no one else had ever received this honor!

The two men thanked him again, and then sat on the two square stools that Eunuch An had placed at the bottom. They only sat on one-third of the stools, and their eyes were tilted downward at a forty-five degree angle, for fear of being suspected of being disrespectful!

Gu Dalian only saw a man in a black robe embroidered with golden dragons sitting at the top. She did not dare to look at him straight in the eye, but she had a vague feeling that this emperor must have the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, and was exceptionally outstanding!

Then the emperor said, "You don't have to be too restrained. I heard from Xiao Anzi that the old lady has already recognized Princess Hua'an as her granddaughter. Congratulations!"

Feng Qinglan was about to stand up and reply, when he heard the emperor say:

"No need to stand up. Being too reserved makes people uncomfortable when you talk!"

Gu Dalian rolled his eyes when he heard this: If you don't follow the etiquette, you will be punished for deceiving the emperor! You are the emperor, you are the most powerful!

Unexpectedly, the emperor was a man who did not play by the rules. He had been paying attention to the county lord whom he had personally conferred upon him. All her micro-expressions fell into his eyes and he found them quite interesting!

"Princess Hua'an, are you dissatisfied with me?"

Gu Dalian was suddenly shocked to find that the old emperor had a vicious look in his eyes, and hurriedly smiled and said:

"I dare not. My respect for the emperor is like the endless flow of a river. Even if you kill me, I will never admit it!"

Emperor Longcheng looked at the girl in front of him with bright eyes and white teeth, and her clear and bright eyes were without a trace of impurities. Only people with pure hearts can have such a pair of eyes. He already liked her a little bit!

After Eunuch An came back, he would add a few words from time to time. The speaker was intentional, and the listener was also interested. He had a deeper impression of Gu Dalian. When he asked other eunuchs who left the palace with him, they also praised the Gu brothers and sisters. He was even more satisfied with Gu Dalian!

It was Xiao Anzi's words: "Only when the Great Banyan Kingdom prospers and the emperor is blessed with great fortune, will heaven send down high-yield grain to the emperor to save the people!"

"And Princess Hua'an is a messenger sent by heaven. She must first go through hardships before she can diligently make changes for the survival of the people of the world! This is the great blessing of the emperor, and it is also the honor of Princess Hua'an!"

This girl is only thirteen years old, but she has made such outstanding contributions that people have to look up to her!

Look at her neither humble nor arrogant expression. Although her head is lowered, her straight back shows her unruly nature and inner pride!

An ordinary child at the age of twelve or thirteen should still be a budding child protected by his family, but Princess Hua'an has become someone that the world looks up to!

Thinking of the truth that Feng Shuhe had confessed to him in private a few days ago, Emperor Longcheng couldn't help but feel a little more pity for this thirteen-year-old girl!

Miss Sun from the Prime Minister's Mansion, who should have been the pampered daughter, has become a poor little girl who is beaten and scolded thousands of miles away!

Fortunately, all of Feng Xiang’s grandchildren are outstanding people!

After Prime Minister Feng has sorted out his family affairs, Hua An will have a strong background in the future, and no one will be so greedy as to invite bad luck!

Gu Dalian glanced at Emperor Longcheng's expression, sometimes feeling distressed and sometimes relieved. Although in the eyes of others, Emperor Longcheng had an unchanging expression, but Gu Dalian's sharp eyes could see through it at a glance!

This Emperor Longcheng is quite good. He should be a good emperor with a meticulous mind, a gentle and kind temperament!

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Emperor Longcheng say:

"Speaking of those high-yield crops you discovered, if we follow your method, when will our Great Banyan Country be able to have enough food and clothing?"

Gu Dalian smiled, lowered her body slightly and said:

"Your Majesty, I have borrowed the map of Darong from Lord Lin, the magistrate of Shannan County, and have studied it with you all for many days. We have several types of Darong. Some places are sandy and suitable for growing potatoes and sweet potatoes. Some places have fertile land and are suitable for growing wheat, corn, sorghum, etc."

"If we grow crops in the right way, and unless there are major natural or man-made disasters, we can have enough food and clothing in just three to five years!"

"We have compiled it into a booklet. Lord Lin should work with Master Wang, Master Wang, and Liu Sinong to compile it. Once everything is ready, we should submit it to the Emperor for review and approval. After the Emperor makes the final decision, we will print it into a booklet and distribute it to all parts of the country at cost!"

"This method is good!"