The wives of the concubines are empresses

Chapter 472: Brother Niu of Sinongsi

The Grand Minister of Agriculture was about to cry: "Your Majesty, this farm work is very hard, and women are not suitable for it."

Shangguan Wanjun disagreed, "Nonsense, look at my sister-in-law, she's doing pretty well. I dug so many sweet potatoes, and I think it's okay. It's just that men and women have different strengths, so there's a slight difference. You can't deny that women can't do farm work."

The Minister of Agriculture choked: "This..."

He looked down at the sweet potatoes dug by the empress and couldn't help swallowing.

I didn’t expect that the empress, although she looks delicate, is actually quite strong.

Seeing that everyone was picking sweet potatoes, Shangguan Wanjun couldn't help but frown.

"Where are the people you arranged for me to pick sweet potatoes?"

"Ah, um, here I come." Oh, it's all over, why are there so many mistakes today?

A minor official quickly brought a basket, and the Minister of Agriculture quickly bent down and squatted to pick up the sweet potatoes dug by the empress.

Nanny Li didn't hear the answer she wanted, so she looked at Shangguan Wanjun from the side of the path.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother asked me to ask what everyone was discussing just now."

"It's nothing, I just feel that the dress I'm wearing is too complicated. Madam, please go back and tell my mother not to worry."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

After watching the nanny beside the Empress Dowager Donggong leave, the old farmer couple went back to work in silence.

I don’t know how long he dug, but the Minister of Agriculture felt that his old waist was about to break.

He had already picked up four baskets so far, and seeing that the empress in front of him was still digging, the Minister of Agriculture wanted to cry.

"Your Majesty, would you like to rest for a while?"

Shangguan Wanjun suddenly turned around and looked at the Minister of Agriculture. Seeing how exhausted he looked, she couldn't help but tease him.

"Are you tired of squatting, my dear? How about we switch?"

The Minister of Agriculture thought about his legs that were numb from squatting, smiled awkwardly and looked up.

"How about I give it a try?"

Shangguan Wanjun decisively handed him the hoe, while she picked sweet potatoes behind him.

For some reason, the Grand Minister of Agriculture could not catch up with the Empress, who spent the whole day reviewing memorials.

It was unknown how long it had passed, but Shangguan Wanjun had picked up all the sweet potatoes she had dug out and found that the Minister of Agriculture was panting heavily from exhaustion.

Shangguan Wanjun saw this but did not urge him. She squatted down to rest for a while, but as she squatted, she began to feel sleepy.

She looked up and found a lot of sweet potatoes. She picked them up one by one and they were gone again. Finally, Shangguan Wanjun continued to squat in a daze.

After repeating this three times, Shangguan Wanjun simply dozed off while squatting. Strangely enough, she seemed to know the time. She suddenly opened her eyes and picked up all the sweet potatoes in one go. When she saw that there were no more, she continued to squat and doze off. This happened three times, and Shangguan Wanjun finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"My dear, your speed is a bit slow. I don't know how many times I dozed off."

The Grand Minister of Agriculture turned around in shock and said, "Your Majesty, perhaps I am too old and unable to do this."

"Really? What about the Right Prime Minister?"

Although the Right Prime Minister was breathing heavily due to exhaustion, he still dug a lot of sweet potatoes.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture fell silent and felt a little resentful towards the Right Prime Minister.

Why be so hardworking if you have nothing to do? If you want to show off, you don't have to be so serious about doing farm work.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture was really in tears. Emperor Wen and his wife rarely smiled at each other, but then they lowered their heads to hold back their laughter, for fear of embarrassing the Grand Minister of Agriculture.

Shangguan Wanjun looked at the rows of dug sweet potatoes, and there were so many more on the roadside. After thinking about it, she decided to change her farm work experience.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, please stop. Everyone, please stop."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped digging sweet potatoes and looked at Shangguan Wanjun, waiting for her instructions.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, there's some vacant land. Let's go plow the soil." To be honest, she had never plowed the soil before and didn't know what it felt like.

At this time, Nanny Li came over and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yang Caifu brought some women's clothing made for you. You can change into something fresh and comfortable before going to work."

Yang Caifu?

Zhang Zhengyang?

"Really?"

"Yang Caifu drew the design himself and had it made by the Shangyi Bureau."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled happily: "Okay, let's go."

She must continue to modify and improve her work clothes when she returns, otherwise she will be the one who suffers.

Seeing the empress coming back, the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace immediately showed her concern.

"Emperor, are you okay?"

"Don't worry, mother. I'm doing fine."

"That's good, go change your clothes."

"Yes, I will go first."

Waiting for Lianhua, Ouhe, Muxiang and Sun Yuewei to serve her, she changed into a new green dress with wide sleeves, and looked fresh and elegant.

Ouhe took a green hairband and tied it on Shangguan Wanjun.

"Your Majesty, it's so nice to watch."

"But the sleeves are too wide, and it might not be convenient to plow the soil later."

Hearing this, Ouhe frowned slightly.

"What should I do?"

Lianhua, Muxiang and Sun Yuewei also fell into deep thought.

"Never mind, let's go first. There are other things to do later."

Sun Yuewei said, "That's right. Your Majesty, let's go."

When Shangguan Wanjun came out in new clothes, everyone looked over and saw the empress, who was dressed in a refreshing and refined manner and had a cool temperament.

Shangguan Wanjun bowed respectfully before the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace and said, "Mother, I am leaving now."

"Okay, let's go, Emperor."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled gently, turned around, and ran towards the open space with her dress lifted up. The light dress and the hem of her lower body swayed and flew up with her movements, and the hairband on her head also fluttered in the wind.

At this time, the empress looked like a cool and lively girl, running towards the room happily.

Lianhua and the other three followed one after another, and the five of them formed a beautiful landscape. Many people were amazed by this scene and stared at it in amazement.

Walking to the open land, Shangguan Wanjun circled around the plowing oxen.

Shangguan Wanjun suddenly snapped her fingers: "Got it."

Everyone was stunned. What happened?

Shangguan Wanjun took off the shawl and looked at Lianhua and the other three and gave them instructions.

"Come, wrap my sleeve around here."

Lianhua Ouhe hurried forward and prepared it according to her requirements.

Shangguan Wanjun stretched out her arms and tried it out. Feeling that she was able to move it perfectly, she reached out to an official holding a plow. The official took one look and quickly handed it to her.

"Tell me the key points."

"Pull the rope tight and hold the plow tight. It's best to keep the plowing direction straight, and then turn around when you're almost to the tail."

"How to adjust it?"

"Your Majesty, look at this bamboo stick. When you get there, use it to whip the oxen."

Shangguan Wanjun felt dizzy after hearing this: "Why don't you just demonstrate it to us?"

"Yes, I obey your order."

He took the rope and bamboo stick for holding the plowing ox, held the plow tightly, and after he was ready, he looked at Shangguan Wanjun and everyone else who were studying seriously.

"Your Majesty, please watch. I am ready to begin."

"Okay, please, my dear."

Everyone stared at his skillful movements.

After three rounds, Shangguan Wanjun looked eager to try.

"My dear, come, let me try."

"Okay, Your Majesty, please be careful."

Just as Shangguan Wanjun was about to reach out to take it, she remembered something and ran quickly towards the plowing ox.

"Brother Niu, please behave yourself for a while, and I will reward you well."

Hearing the title of Empress, everyone was shocked.

This plowing ox was changed to Big Brother Ox?

So do they have to be more respectful to this cow in the future?

The officials of the Ministry of Agriculture were even more shocked. Will cows become their big brothers in the future?