He then explained, “Because there are too many gifts and it takes time to sort them out, I asked the servants to deliver the wine for the adults first.

I was afraid I might have missed something in the gifts for His Majesty, so I counted them carefully. I've been so late, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Haha, you're being so self-centered when talking to the emperor, and you're even trying to atone for your sins. You don't think you've committed any crime at all, right?

However, when the emperor heard that this was the reason why his gift was late, his mood finally turned from gloomy to cheerful.

The look he gave King Xiaoyao became more and more smug, and he could hardly hide his smile.

King Xiaoyao was almost amused to the point of losing his composure. His royal brother should have laughed more.

"Well, this Xia Youan always gives me so many gifts, and I haven't done anything. I will give her some rewards later, and you can bring them back to her next time!"

The emperor spoke with a sense of majesty.

"What did you give me?"

Song Jinbao felt very sad. There were not many things given to him. They were just things he planned to sell. He wanted the nobles in the palace to promote them, so he brought some of each.

However, the emperor has everything he needs, so he shouldn't mind. He just wants face.

So Song Jinbao took out the gift and presented it to the emperor, explaining it one by one.

The emperor's face was restored, so he no longer cared about his deception.

When I opened the box of wine, I could tell it was different from King Xiaoyao's.

"What is this?" the emperor asked in confusion.

"Oh, this wine is from the same manufacturer as the one Sister An An gave to the Emperor for the first time. However, this one is more expensive and produced in smaller quantities. It's a collector's-level wine.

Because it is so rare, there is only this box for the Emperor."

Song Jinbao didn't dare to say that his father also had a box.

Men nowadays also need to be coaxed!

The emperor burst into laughter after hearing this.

"it is good!"

This time it was King Xiaoyao's turn to be jealous. If he was unhappy, others couldn't be too happy either.

"Just now, Master Song mentioned Sister An An?"

Song Jinbao: "Yeah~"

King Xiaoyao looked at the emperor proudly. Look, you have another brother.

The emperor didn't care. They had guessed this would happen long ago. Xia Youan would always be the nineteen-year-old.

"Are the King of Qi and the King of Chu over there?"

The atmosphere on the Emperor and King Xiaoyao's side grew heavy, not for any other reason but because of the drought in Beichuan.

Speaking of this, King Xiaoyao no longer had the heart to argue with the emperor.

"Both princes are doing well and living a very carefree life," said Song Jinbao.

These words did not comfort the Emperor and Prince Xiaoyao. They just thought they were only reporting good news and not bad news.

No one knows better than them how many people have died in droughts and floods.

Song Jinbao thought of Prince Qi's leg. As a father, he must be very interested in hearing this news, so he said, "Oh, Your Majesty, Prince Qi's leg is healed!"

"What did you say?"

The Emperor and King Xiaoyao stood up in shock.

Song Jinbao touched his head and said, "Your Highness Prince Qi's leg is healed."

The emperor received Song Jinbao's affirmation again and slowly sat down.

"How did he get better? I searched for famous doctors all over the place but none of them could cure him. Could it be that there's a miracle doctor in Beichuan?"

This was not only the emperor's doubt, but also the doubt of Prince Xiaoyao, because his Chun'er's heart disease had become more and more serious. If Prince Qi's leg could be cured, then what about his Chun'er's heart disease?

King Xiaoyao's eyes were red as he looked at Song Jinbao expectantly.

"Beichuan is so poor, even if there were miracle doctors, they wouldn't go there."

Song Jinbao's words made King Xiaoyao's expression gloomy again.

God is unfair to his Chun'er!

"It's Sister An An, the doctor that Sister An An's parents found for the King of Qi.

They said that the King of Qi's condition was easy to treat and a simple minor operation would be enough.

However, the King of Qi is still recovering and should be back to normal in two months."

"Really?"

King Xiaoyao excitedly stood up and grabbed Song Jinbao's arms, his eyes filled with hope.

Song Jinbao was startled, "Ah!"

"Who are Xia Youan's parents? Why do they have such magical powers and even know this miracle doctor?" The emperor became more and more curious about Xia Youan.

"Uh~ an ordinary businessman, right? He's not a miracle doctor, but this kind of disease is easy to treat with Sister An An. Any orthopedic doctor can treat it."

Although Song Jinbao's words were somewhat exaggerated, they were not without reason.

The more Prince Xiaoyao listened, the more excited he became. "Brother, I want to take the princess and Chun'er to Beichuan."

The emperor frowned. He could understand King Xiaoyao's feelings, but winter was coming to Beichuan, and the weather there was extremely cold. Chun'er's body might not be able to bear it.

"Royal brother, please reconsider. Beichuan is not the capital after all. Even if Chun'er's body can withstand the long journey, how will she survive the cold winter in Beichuan? Why not wait until next spring?"

Prince Xiaoyao also understood these principles, but he was afraid that Chun'er would not make it. "Royal brother, Chun'er's body can no longer wait. I am afraid she will not survive this winter. We must set off as soon as possible."

This royal brother is always laughing and joking. He thought Chun'er was fine, but has it gotten to this point?

"Then go quickly, Chun'er's illness is serious."

King Xiaoyao immediately left the palace to prepare for his trip to Beichuan.

After Prince Xiaoyao left, the emperor looked at Song Jinbao again and asked, "What's the situation with the drought in Beichuan?"

Song Jinbao repeated what he had said to General Shan and Censor Xie.

After hearing this, the emperor sighed and said, "I never thought that it was Xia Youan who saved the people of Great Chu."

"By the way, Your Majesty, Sister An An also helped me buy new grain seeds. The yield is very high, but after all, they haven't been planted yet, so the King of Chu probably hasn't reported it yet."

In order to reassure the emperor, Song Jinbao told him about the new grain seeds in advance.

"Oh? How high is the output?"

The emperor didn't care. He thought that it couldn't be that high. It would be good if it could be improved by 10 to 20 percent.

Without a year's harvest, people's lives will probably be even more difficult next year.

"I don't know the details, but the King of Chu told the people that if they planted this crop, they would make up for the tax grain of the previous four years and still have a lot left over."

Song Jinbao said it lightly, but he had no idea that the emperor was already in a state of panic. If this were true, wouldn't the output have to be several times higher than it is now?

What kind of grain can produce such high yield?

The emperor slammed the table and said seriously, "Song Jinbao, do you know what you are talking about?"

The emperor's serious look really scared Song Jinbao.

"Your Majesty, that's what the King of Chu said. I didn't lie."

"Food is related to the stability of the Chu state. You should know the crime of spreading such false rumors!" The hall was filled with the emperor's majestic voice.

Chief Steward Xu quickly left the hall with the eunuchs and palace maids and closed the door tightly.

"Any idea what to do?"

The young eunuchs and palace maids nodded repeatedly, "We heard nothing."

Chief Steward Xu glanced at them and said, "That's good to know. If this news leaks out, no one in the hall today will survive. Don't blame me for not telling you in advance!"

The servants nodded quickly, it was so scary!

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