The wives of the concubines are empresses

"Don't they say color, aroma and taste are all important? Color must be number one. Otherwise, it looks so unappetizing, how can I eat it?"

Liu Cheng suddenly realized: "There is something wrong with what the emperor said, but how to improve the color?"

Shangguan Wanjun found that there was still a carrot that had not been cut. The color looked orange and yellow, which was quite nice. She immediately decided to cut the carrot into balls and throw them into the pot.

After the white radish and pork ribs soup was ready, Shangguan Wanjun picked up a piece of white radish to taste, and everyone looked at her expectantly.

Wu Huang Guifu - Xuan Xuanfeng quickly asked: "Your Majesty, how is it?"

"Not bad." Shangguan Wanjun picked up another piece of white radish and handed it to his mouth: "Try it."

Wu Huang Guifu - After tasting it, I thought it was okay.

“The taste is moderate.”

“Wait for me to scoop it up and put it in, then throw in a handful of chopped green onions. It will not only look good but also enhance the flavor.” It’s beautiful just thinking about it.

After finishing the work in the kitchen, Sun Yuewei also brought clean water for Shangguan Wanjun to wash.

Lianhua handed over a clean handkerchief, and Shangguan Wanjun took it and used it to wipe the water.

"Let's go out and have lunch."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace looked at the meals being served out from the kitchen and asked with some confusion.

"Which of these did the emperor do?"

Shangguan Wanjun came over and said, "Mother, I made the white radish and pork ribs soup. I also made this salad with white radish and carrot shreds, as well as the fried egg and stir-fried winter melon slices."

She recalled herself working hard to peel the winter melon. The skin was so hard that she almost died of exhaustion.

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace curiously picked up a piece of white radish to taste, and Shangguan Wanjun looked at her expectantly.

"Mother, how is it?"

"Not bad. I never thought that one day I would be able to eat the food cooked by my daughter."

"Mother, try the spareribs, carrots, and cold dishes."

The Empress Dowager Donggong smiled amiably and nodded, "Okay, let your mother have a try."

Emperor Wen’s noble husband - Bai Xuanyi served Shangguan Wanjun a bowl of pork rib soup and placed it in front of her.

"Your Majesty, please have a bowl of soup."

"Thank you."

After the Empress Dowager Donggong finished tasting it, she smiled lovingly with her lips pursed.

“They all taste pretty good.”

Shangguan Wanjun smiled gently and explained, "I have tried it beforehand."

"You've been busy for a long time, come and eat."

After waiting for the meal, the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace felt sleepy and took a nap in the room specially prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture.

Shangguan Wanjun chose to take a nap alone. When she got up and walked outside, she looked down and saw a field of farmland in front of her.

"What did you see, uncle?"

The uncle was startled when he suddenly heard the voice. He turned around quickly and found that it was the empress. He immediately prepared to kneel down to salute, but Shangguan Wanjun bent down in time to stop him.

"Stop kneeling around. We still have to plant sweet potatoes soon."

The uncle said in panic: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"It's okay, uncle, let's go for a walk together."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Shangguan Wanjun walked forward, which was the sweet potato field where they were about to plant.

"How much land does my uncle have?"

"Your Majesty, I have ten acres of land at home."

"Ten acres of land?"

"how many people."

The uncle replied respectfully, "More than twenty people."

Shangguan Wanjun said softly, "You have quite a large family. Is ten acres of land enough for our family to live on?"

"enough."

"That's great. What do you usually grow at home?"

"There are rice and potatoes..."

The two of them unknowingly walked to the open space where Shangguan Wanjun had plowed the soil before. Although they looked at the empty space, Shangguan Wanjun felt a sense of accomplishment.

"Has your uncle's family ever grown sweet potatoes?"

"Not yet."

"Didn't you buy the seeds?"

"Your Majesty, sweet potatoes are not something that can be grown by common people like you."

Shangguan Wanjun frowned slightly and was about to speak, but felt that it was not appropriate to speak at this time.

She still needs to think long-term.

Shangguan Wanjun suddenly asked, "Uncle, do you want to plant some crops at home?"

"Can?"

"Why not?"

The uncle hesitated and asked, "Can the whole village grow it?"

Shangguan Wanjun was suddenly stunned. She seemed not to have thought about this question carefully.

Seeing her silence, the uncle didn't know what to say, but if his family could grow it, it would also be a blessing.

But if only his family can grow it, it will surely cause countless troubles.

It is really a difficult situation at the moment. It is good to plant, but it is also not good not to plant.

Shangguan Wanjun sighed softly, "I'll think about it. You can take ten plants back and try them out."

When the uncle heard this, he quickly prepared to kneel down to express his gratitude. Seeing that he was about to kneel again, Shangguan Wanjun quickly stopped him.

"Uncle, don't kneel all the time. Aren't you afraid that your knees will get uncomfortable and we won't be able to do farm work?"

When the uncle heard this, he said with shame: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I was too naive."

"By the way, where's your wife?"

"My wife is in front."

My uncle's wife has been listening to the agricultural officials talk about how to grow sweet potatoes.

When everyone saw the empress coming, they hurriedly saluted.

"See the Emperor."

"Excuse me, my dear Minister of Agriculture, have you not woken up yet?"

A Shaoqing from the Ministry of Agriculture said, "Your Majesty, the master has arrived."

Shangguan Wanjun turned to look at the man running towards her and found that he was out of breath.

"Why are you running so fast? You're not even participating in a running race."

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Your Majesty is joking."

The uncle whispered to his wife, "The emperor said he would give us ten sweet potato seedlings."

My uncle's wife looked at him in surprise, a little unconvinced.

"real or fake?"

"Mother, there's no need to lie to you about this."

The uncle's wife felt that this trip was a great success. Not only did she meet the legendary empress, but she also met the honorable empress dowager and the empress's husbands, as well as all the honorable ladies and adults. Now there were the sweet potato sprouts that the empress herself mentioned. Is this the highlight of their lives? They will definitely remember everything that happened today for the rest of their lives.

At this time, the uncle's wife was very grateful to the empress for holding this ceremony of personally farming and raising silkworms, which allowed them, the common people, to witness the emperor's holy face. The emperor was indeed as approachable as the legend said.

The noble husband of Emperor Wen - Bai Xuanyi and the noble husband of Emperor Wu - Chuanchuanfeng accompanied Shangguan Wanjun in digging ditches with hoes, while Lianhua Ouhe Muxiang Sun Yuewei and others followed behind and put down the sweet potato seedlings at an angle.

Ouhe felt that it was almost time, so she reminded Shangguan Wanjun.

"Your Majesty, we have already put up a large area."

"Indeed, Xuanyi, Chuanfeng, you guys keep digging while I go cover the sweet potato seedlings with soil."

They both responded in unison.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"it is good."

Liu Cheng watched his master using a hoe to dig up soil to cover the roots of the sweet potato seedlings. His movements looked quite realistic.

Su Yude couldn't help but say, "Eunuch Liu, the emperor looks quite respectable."

"Of course not. Our emperor is a genius and learns everything quickly."

With everyone's concerted efforts, an acre of sweet potato seedlings was planted.

Shangguan Wanjun looked at their work with satisfaction and said, "I hope that by the time I come next time, these seedlings will have grown well."

The Grand Minister of Agriculture said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. We will take good care of them. As long as they are given enough water and sunlight, they will surely grow well."

"Thank you for your kind words. Come on, let's take a break and go weave."

Everyone followed Shangguan Wanjun back to the Sinong Division's rest area.