I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

"Hmm? We've been gone for several days. Have you figured out a solution? Why are there so many people reporting the insect plague today?"

The emperor was so angry that he threw the memorials all over the floor again.

"Lord Cao has already taken people there!"

Eunuch Fu didn't dare to say anything more.

"Go and call the prince over!"

……

After a while, Li Yunjiong came over in a hurry.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw that his father looked unhappy. When he came, Eunuch Fu had revealed that it was because of the insect plague.

He has been reading classics these days but hasn't found a suitable method.

He went to Anzhou County to check yesterday, but Lord Cao was also at a loss.

However, Lord Cao said that he had gone to seek help from Ji Xiaobei, and maybe he could come up with some good ideas.

Although Ji Xiaobei is somewhat miraculous, it may just be a coincidence. God can always help her.

Li Yunjiong didn't dare to hold too much hope.

"sit down!"

The emperor took a seat.

"Do you know about the insect plague in Anzhou?" the emperor asked, raising his eyelids.

"Replying to the Emperor, Father, I went to the worst-hit county in Anzhou yesterday and saw that the wheat leaves were spotted and had turned yellow. Lord Cao and the Minister of Agriculture are there and are trying to find a solution."

Li Yunjiong said without confidence.

Lord Cao and his men have tried all their methods, but the aphids this time seem to be different from those in previous years.

After spraying lime water, the amount of dirt not only did not decrease, but showed a tendency to increase.

The weather this year is wet and warm, which is conducive to the reproduction of aphids.

It’s not that the previous methods are ineffective, it’s that aphids reproduce too quickly.

"Except for Anzhou, there is an insect infestation in other places, right?"

"Your Majesty, not yet!" Li Yunjiong replied.

He has sent people to check, and found that several nearby prefectures have also been hit by insect plagues, which are being treated using traditional methods.

"Father, I want to go to Anzhou to supervise in person!"

Li Yunjiong stood up and requested.

The emperor was very satisfied with his son. He took the initiative to check the disaster yesterday, which made the emperor feel much more relieved.

"Go ahead, be careful on the road, and report to me if there is any progress!"

Just as Li Yunjiong was about to leave, Eunuch Fu brought him a memorial.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Lord Cao!"

"Show it up quickly!" The emperor sat up straight.

Li Yunjiong looked at his father's face in fear.

"Lord Cao said that Lord Fu's distant cousin Ji Xiaobei said he had a way! What a joke, what could a commoner like her do?" The emperor closed the memorial and gently placed it on the table.

Eunuch Fu breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor did not throw away the memorial, which shows that this matter is reliable.

Eunuch Fu glanced at Li Yunjiong.

Li Yunjiong was in a daze, and suddenly he understood what Eunuch Fu meant.

He knelt on the ground with a plop: "Father, Ji Xiaobei is the woman who helped Lord Cao grow potatoes on the West Hill. Lord Cao hasn't come up with a feasible solution, so why not try Miss Ji's method, just in case it works!"

"Your Majesty, when you saw Ji Xiaobei that time, you praised her, saying that the girl was extraordinary. Why not let her try? If it doesn't work, it won't be too late to blame her then!"

Eunuch Fu chimed in.

Li Yunjiong knelt down and glared at Eunuch Fu. He was kind enough to try his best, but when things didn't work out, you still blame him!

Li Yunjiong made a note of Eunuch Fu in his heart.

"Her request is to see me!" said the emperor.

Only he himself knew what Ji Xiaobei wanted to see him for.

Is she trying to threaten me?

The emperor's face looked unhappy.

"Then you should meet her, maybe you want to ask for some reward!"

Eunuch Fu said.

"Well, whatever, let her come!"

Eunuch Fu trotted out.

Li Yunjiong exhaled.

But she was worried for Ji Xiaobei. If this didn't work out and the emperor blamed her, she...

Li Yunjiong's mind was racing.

He suddenly understood: Ji Xiaobei wanted to see his father in person

It seems that his sister Princess Yulin's marriage is a bit uncertain.

……

The next morning, Li Yunjiong rushed to Anzhou.

After Ji Xiaobei received the news of the emperor's permission, he and Fu Jichang rode to the capital.

Eunuch Fu and Ji Xiaobei agreed to meet in a theater in the capital.

The emperor, wearing casual clothes, sat in the box, listening to the melodious singing of the actors, and actually felt a little annoyed.

He used to like sneaking out of the palace to listen to operas.

The actors here are different from those in the palace. They don't know he is the emperor and sing freely.

But today he was extremely irritable.

I feel like something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.

Ji Xiaobei and Fu Jichang came from Anzhou on horseback. It was already late when they arrived here, so they went straight to the theater.

As soon as I entered the door, a young man came to greet me.

"Miss Ji, the master is waiting for you in the private room on the third floor!"

Ji Xiaobei was stunned and looked around, then he saw Eunuch Fu in casual clothes, sitting at a table in the corner drinking tea.

You know what, Eunuch Fu looks pretty good when he takes off his eunuch uniform.

"Let's go, don't look around, the young master has already arrived, don't keep him waiting!"

Fu Jichang pulled Ji Xiaobei, who was wearing men's clothes.

This is Ji Xiaobei's first visit to the Grand Theater.

On weekdays, only the young men from wealthy families come here to drink tea and listen to opera, and rarely do the ladies from wealthy families come here.

Fu Jichang suggested that she change into men's clothes.

Two wealthy young men walked through the lobby, attracting a lot of attention. The woman in charge of reception even looked over here.

Fu Jichang pulled Ji Xiaobei who was looking around: "Hurry up, stop looking around!"

Ji Xiaobei saw two maids carrying tea walking by on the second floor and thought that their walking posture was a little strange.

The walking posture is very similar to that of women from nomadic ethnic groups.

Ji Xiaobei stayed in the Kangju tribe outside Western Xinjiang for more than a month.

This walking posture is very familiar.

Ordinary people can’t see it.

"Those two women are a little strange!" Ji Xiaobei turned his head and said to Ji Chang.

As he was about to meet the emperor, Fu Jichang was in a state of anxiety and didn't care at all what Ji Xiaobei said.

The women here have all lived in the theater since childhood, which seems a bit strange to outsiders.

"When you meet the emperor later, don't boast. If you can do 100%, just say 80%. Leave yourself some room."

Fu Jichang instructed her.

Ji Xiaobei has always been able to do an 80% job, so let's just say he can do 100%.

But it works every time.

"Okay, I know!"

Ji Xiaobei's eyes were on the two women until they disappeared around the corner.

The two followed the waiter into a very secluded private room.

When the waiter opened the door, Ji Xiaobei saw an actress twisting her slender waist on the stage in front of her.

The box was so big and magnificent. A man was sitting in the middle, staring at the stage intently. When he saw Ji Xiaobei and the others come in, he acted as if he didn't see them.

Fu Jichang bowed without saying anything.

The man turned his head and pointed to the seat next to him.

Ji Xiaobei and Fu Jichang sat down and watched the show together.

The actor has a really good voice, and his sound is melodious and graceful.

She couldn't hear a word Ji Xiaobei said, so she looked at Fu Jichang.

Fu Jichang had a stern face, as if he was not listening to an opera but attending a funeral.

She secretly glanced at Master Li again, who was also sitting upright.

Ji Xiaobei: This play is solemn and tragic!