The White-haired Queen

When the little emperor saw the potato dish being served, he remembered Hong He's just-spoken words, and immediately picked up his chopsticks to taste it.

The little emperor took a bite of each and couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's really delicious. It's not as greasy as delicacies from land and sea, nor as bland as radishes and vegetables."

The little emperor put down his chopsticks and let Yinong have a taste as well.

Yinong put the potato in his mouth and chewed it slowly, the light in his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

When it comes to delicious food, no matter which dynasty or generation, no matter whether you are a high-ranking official or a commoner, it is difficult to hide your love for it.

After tasting the potatoes, everyone decided that the little emperor would be responsible for the court arrangements, and Yinong would be responsible for the search among the people.

From this point of view, this flood disaster is no longer a problem. Judging from the donations to Yong'an Palace and the donations to the court, the Zhang family and the Pang family are equally matched.

The wind was strong and the rain was heavy in Yuedi. The water on the ground was up to the chest. People lost a lot of property, but fortunately no one was killed.

After the flood receded, the place was in a mess. Trees were lying in all directions, garbage was everywhere, and some thatched houses had collapsed. Fortunately, the governor of Yuedi, Tian Fangzhou, acted decisively. Seeing the heavy rain, he immediately led everyone to a higher place, ensuring the safety of the people.

In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient and vehicles were slow. By the time Gu Changfeng delivered the grain to the Yue area, the flood had receded and the ground was in a mess. He stayed in Yue and lived in the government office, participating in post-disaster reconstruction matters.

Magistrate Tian had an only daughter named Tian Xiu'er, who was only fifteen years old. As her name suggests, she was pretty. In addition, she was proficient in poetry, songs, calligraphy, chess, and painting.

She is both talented and beautiful, and many people come to her because of her reputation, but she doesn't like any of them.

The reason was that about a month after Tian Xiu'er was born, a wandering Taoist priest came to their home to beg for alms. At that time, Tian Fangzhou was just a small county magistrate.

When the wandering Taoist priest Hetian Fangzhou said goodbye to the magistrate, he said three sentences and predicted three things.

The first thing is that the wandering Taoist priest predicted that County Magistrate Tian Fangzhou would be promoted to prefect in five years.

During the three years that Tian Fangzhou served as county magistrate, a locust plague occurred. That year, the harvests in the surrounding counties were poor, and in some places there was even no harvest at all. However, Tian Fangzhou actually generated income that year because of his contribution to locust control.

The local prefect intended to promote County Magistrate Tian Fangzhou to the position of prefect, and the official documents had been prepared for submission. However, a fire broke out at the post station on the way there, and all the documents were burned.

The capital did not receive the recommendation documents for official transfer or promotion within the specified time, so a minister from the capital was demoted to serve as the prefect.

Two years later, Tian Fangzhou was promoted to prefect. Whenever he thought of this incident, he felt that there was a divine will in the dark, and his trust in the wandering Taoist priests increased.

The second thing: A wandering Taoist priest once predicted that Tian Fangzhou would have few children and only one daughter in his life. If she was educated well, she would become a rare talent among men.

At that time, Tian Fangzhou and his wife had been married for only two years when they had a daughter, so he felt that as long as the couple wanted, they should have many children.

But for some reason, his wife never got pregnant again. She sought medical advice, tried many folk remedies, but just couldn't get pregnant again.

The Tian family had only one son for three generations, so how could he not have a son? Having no offspring was the worst thing, so his mother and his wife arranged for him to look for girls from several families and marry two concubines.

A year passed, and the two concubines' bellies were still not pregnant.

At this time, everyone thought that the problem was with Tian Fangzhou and advised him to see a doctor. Under pressure from his mother, he saw many doctors and took a lot of medicine. Another year passed, and he was still indifferent.

Every time he thought about this, his trust in the wandering Taoist priest increased. Now more than ten years have passed, and he still has only one daughter.

Of the three things predicted by the wandering Taoist priest, two have come true.

The third thing is that the wandering Taoist priest predicted that his daughter Tian Xiuer would be a phoenix among men. If she is a phoenix among men, she should be the queen. If not, she should at least marry a royal relative.

The only male members of the royal family of Shangxie Kingdom are the little emperor and the regent. Marrying the little emperor is definitely a phoenix fate, while marrying the regent is not a phoenix fate but is like a phoenix fate.

So ever since Gu Changfeng moved into the government office, his family has been taking good care of him.

Gu Changfeng simply thought that this was their care for the Regent.

As time went by, Gu Changfeng felt that there was earnest expectation in their eyes, so he asked his men to inquire about it, but since Governor Tian did not bring it up on his own initiative, he did not want to say more.

After more than a month, the post-disaster reconstruction work was almost completed, and Gu Changfeng went to say goodbye to Prefect Tian Fangzhou.

Prefect Tian asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, have you gotten used to living in the mansion during this period?"

Gu Changfeng said cheerfully: "Thank you very much for the hospitality of Prefect Tian. I am staying very well."

Prefect Tian thought for a moment and asked politely, "Your Majesty, after this separation, I wonder when I can see you again?"

Gu Changfeng smiled and patted Prefect Tian on the shoulder, saying, "When you return to Beijing to report on your work, you can come to the palace to see me."

Prefect Tian hesitated and asked, "May I ask whether the prince is married?"

Gu Changfeng smiled cheerfully and said, "Could it be that Governor Tian wants to arrange a marriage for me?"

Prefect Tian immediately knelt down, bowed and said, "I dare not, I am just concerned about your Majesty."

Gu Changfeng said, "Prefect Tian, ​​don't be so reserved, get up."

After that, Gu Changfeng walked forward, helped the prefect stand up, and said, "I have been with you for more than a month, so I know you a little bit. If you have anything to say, you may as well speak directly."

Magistrate Tian was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to start.

Gu Changfeng patted his arm and said bluntly: "In the past month or so, I can see your earnest expectations from you and your family's eyes. Although this prince is unmarried, he has already chosen a principal wife, and he is not considering taking a concubine."

Magistrate Tian smiled a little embarrassedly and said nothing.

Gu Changfeng continued, "I already know the prophecy of the wandering Taoist priest. You can find out the truth by just asking around. During this period, I have also observed your daughter. She has a pretty face, dignified manners, generous speech, and outstanding talent. She is indeed an extraordinary woman."

Prefect Tian said embarrassedly: "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."

Gu Changfeng continued, "No matter what your daughter's fate is, the flood relief, post-disaster reconstruction, evacuation and other arrangements have been well organized. Your contribution is not small and your ability is second to none. When I go back and report to the emperor, I will reward you according to your merits."

Prefect Tian bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Gu Changfeng said, "You're welcome. It's almost time for me to set off."

Prefect Tian said: "Then I respectfully send you off, Your Majesty. I wish you a safe journey!"