Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

After more than twenty days of travel, Ye Heng returned to the capital. After a quick wash, he set out, boarding a carriage and carrying a crate of apples, a crate of pears, a bag of potatoes, a bag of white flour, a bag of yellow flour, and a bag of rice, he headed to the palace to see the Emperor. He hurried into the palace, summoning several guards to help him move his belongings. When he reached the Imperial Study, a young eunuch spotted the Regent and went in to report. Kneeling, he said, "Your Majesty, the Regent has returned and is at the door." "Let him in," the Emperor said. The eunuch kowtowed and left, shouting, "The Regent wishes to see you! Please come in, Your Majesty!"

Several guards came in carrying boxes and bags, set them down, and said, "You may leave now." "Your Majesty, I've returned with gifts for you," he said, speaking of a small stool. "Your Highness," he said, "take them and wash them." A young eunuch ran out with some fruit, and soon returned with a large plate. He placed it on the table and withdrew. Ye Heng brought it over and placed it beside the emperor. "Your Majesty, try this." "This is what your brother brought back from Taohua County." The emperor picked up a red fruit, took a bite, and then another, finishing the apple in no time. "How is it?" "Not bad, delicious, sour and sweet, and juicy." "Try the yellow fruit," the emperor said after taking a bite. "This one is even more juicy and delicious." Soon, the emperor finished the pear. "This slightly smaller one is a potato. It's better when cooked, but it's inedible once it sprouts. Store it in a dry, ventilated, cool place. Save the sprouted ones for planting. They have a high yield and can be used as food." "Taohua Village has several crops that were planted for the first time. They said that if the planting was successful, they would send them to the emperor." "Have some tea." The emperor said. The Minister of Works came back later, pulling an improved waterwheel with a large and fast water output. According to the carpenter, the carpentry tools of our Ministry of Works are good, and the waterwheel is improved. I asked the Ministry of Works to send some tools so that they can continue to make them and sell them to the surrounding counties. The villagers there are hardworking, and even children of a few years old go to collect firewood and cut grass. Although they wear cloth clothes, they are clean. There are fruit trees and flower beds on both sides of the main road in the village. The road surface is flat and clean. I heard from the villagers that whoever sees feces will sweep it back. I haven't heard of any quarrels during this period. They are all busy working, reclaiming wasteland, planting and raising livestock. The village chief manages the village and teaches the children to learn culture. The teacher was also invited, but he has not arrived yet. Ye Heng sat closer and whispered, "Royal brother, did you lose your child twelve years ago? "The emperor heard it and said, "Aheng, say it again." "This time I saw a child who looked like you, my brother. Too much like you!" The emperor closed his eyes and opened them again. "I am the emperor, but I couldn't protect my own son. The treasure has been lost for twelve years. It was the son of the queen. You were still a child then." Twelve years have passed, and the emperor shed tears. "My brother..." "Your sister-in-law has been depressed and ill in recent years. She is dying. Are you sure she looks like me?" "I am sure." "Okay, okay, keep it a secret. You go back and rest. We can talk about other things later." The emperor didn't care about anything else and hurried to the queen's Chaoyang Palace. Maids and eunuchs all the way knelt and kowtowed. The emperor walked to the door and waved his hand, and they all retreated. He walked in to the queen's bed, "Xixi, the emperor called softly." The queen was in a daze and was about to die. The emperor looked at her and asked the head maid to go out. He said, "Go and call the imperial physician and Li Yuanzheng. Hurry up. "Yes, I'll go right away." "Xixi, cheer up and listen to me. Good news, I found our son. Xixi, can you hear me? Xixi, you must get better. Our son is waiting for you. He's been taken in by a good family." Lu Xi finally came to her senses and said, "Son, Your Majesty, you said son, son." "You said son..." "Yes, the son has been found." Lu Xi heard that her son had been found, "Really?" "Yes, it's true." "Help me up." "Okay, okay, eat well. When you can move, we'll go get our son." After a while, the imperial physician came and knelt down to kowtow. "Your Majesty, I'm here, Your Majesty." The emperor said, "Get up, no need to be polite, come and see the Empress." "Yes." Imperial Physician Li stepped forward and sat down to feel the Empress's pulse. "Your Majesty, the Empress doesn't have any serious illness. It's just a heart disease caused by worry. She will recover slowly once she feels better." "Imperial Physician Li, please prescribe the medicine. "Xiao Wen, you must prepare the medicine yourself and not delegate it to anyone else. You must not leave the pharmacy until it's brought here." "Yes, Your Majesty, I've made a note of it." Imperial Physician Li wrote down the prescription and went to get the medicine. Xiao Wen followed. Only the Emperor and Empress were in the room. The Emperor said, "Xixi must keep this a secret. We haven't been able to find the murderer all these years, so we can't be careless." "I know." "My son is so young, just a little kid. Who would be so cruel as to harm him?" "The Emperor's heart suddenly felt heavy." Concubine Ma's son, who was close in age to Guibao, suddenly dawned on the Emperor. He had only been grieving for his son, never once considering how bold a woman could be. When the medicine arrived, the Empress drank it and ate a piece of pastry. The Emperor helped her lie down and said, "Rest a while, then eat something, more often. Tell her to get well soon, and I'll take you to find your son. I heard from my brother that he's a handsome boy, and looks a lot like me. I'll come back to see you later." The Empress closed her eyes, and the Emperor left.

The Emperor returned to the Imperial Study and summoned the secret guards. "Zhong, go and find out what happened to the Empress when she left the palace twelve years ago?" Who caused the chaos? The Empress led hundreds of Imperial Guards, but they couldn't save a single child. There were heavy casualties. "Yes, my Lord," said the leader of the death squad, Zhong.