If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

"Zhou Wu, I will definitely get you a reward when I get back, don't worry."

Li Junren was finally ready to leave. As he boarded the ship, he patted his chest and assured Zhou Wu. Zhou Wu listened but didn't take it to heart. What kind of reward could a potato and corn possibly be? Ten thousand gold coins? He didn't even want to bother with ten thousand copper coins.

Zhou Wu clearly did not yet understand what high grain yields meant for Dalong.

"Zhou Wu".

"Eh"

"When you come to the capital, remember to visit me."

"it is good."

Li Xixue extended an invitation to Zhou Wu, but the observant Crown Princess secretly frowned.

. . . . . .

Capital.

After returning to the capital, Crown Prince Li Junren did not even go back to his residence, but went directly to the palace to meet the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience."

Emperor Li Tiancheng had just finished lunch and was about to take a short rest at Empress Yang Nan's place when he was disturbed by his son. However, he knew that the Crown Prince had been away for a while and had just returned, so his coming to see him was a sign of filial piety.

"Xuan~"

'promise.'

"Father, this is an auspicious omen, an auspicious omen indeed!"

Before even seeing the person, one could hear the voice. However, Li Tiancheng frowned deeply. The ministers liked to use auspicious omens to deceive themselves; it was all just superstition. How did the Crown Prince learn this trick too?

"Making such a racket is unbecoming."

Li Tiancheng, who had initially felt a little gratified by the Crown Prince's filial piety, immediately put on a stern face and began to reprimand the Crown Prince.

"The Crown Prince came to see you as soon as he returned to the capital, why did you reprimand him?"

Empress Yang Nan gently tried to persuade him, but she didn't know why the person who was just happy had suddenly changed his expression.

Li Junren, who had been reprimanded, didn't dare to breathe loudly and could only stand there blankly.

"He has now learned the tricks that ministers use to flatter and fawn. In this vast world, where do auspicious omens come from? They are just tricks people use to pretend to be gods and ghosts."

Li Tiancheng looked disappointed in the prince, which made the Empress unable to interrupt. After all, this education was for the prince's good, but she still couldn't bear to do it.

"You didn't even check what auspicious omen it was before issuing your pronouncements. Isn't that a bit too hasty?"

"Your Majesty, you know perfectly well what they are: a three-legged frog, a chicken with six wings, and a big yellow dog with a third eye."

"Your Highness, what auspicious omen is this? Quickly show it to your father."

"Yes, Mother. These auspicious omens are two kinds of crops that I brought back from Niujia Town in Qingyang County. They can be used as vegetables or as staple food."

"Oh, that's truly an auspicious sign."

The Empress simply assumed that the Great Dragon Kingdom had acquired two new crops and hadn't given it much thought yet.

"If that's the case, then I'll admit I misunderstood you. Take it out and let me see."

Upon hearing this, the emperor realized that he had wronged the crown prince, but he could not admit his mistake. He simply regained some of his amiability.

"Father, this is corn, and this is potato. They can be used as vegetables or as food."

"Hmm, not bad. It is indeed a crop that our Great Dragon has never had before. The Crown Prince has performed well this time."

Li Junren rarely received praise from the emperor, and he was overjoyed. So he decided to press his advantage and tell his father about the yields of the two crops, just to share in the joy.

"Father, the corn yields ten shi per mu. The potatoes can reach an astonishing twenty shi per mu."

Just as the crown prince was about to receive his father's praise again, he suddenly felt a chill. The air seemed to freeze, and the whole room was eerily quiet.

Looking up, he saw his father, Emperor Li Tiancheng, staring at him angrily, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

"Your Majesty, look at this! Look at this scoundrel! What nonsense is he spouting?"

Even the Empress looked at Li Junren with a reproachful expression. Li Junren knew exactly what was going on and quickly tried to explain.

"Father, Mother, listen to me. I'm not lying. It's true. I saw it with my own eyes in Niujia Town, and I even tasted it myself. It was delicious."

"Get lost~~~"

No matter what Li Junren said, Li Tiancheng no longer believed him. Even the Empress, who had always doted on him, remained silent. Clearly, no one believed him.

However, the Empress was cautious. After Li Junren and Li Tiancheng left, she secretly sent people to Niujia Town in Qingyang County to investigate. If this was true, it would not be able to be kept secret. Although Empress Yang Nan did not believe the Crown Prince's words, she was even more suspicious of what was going on that would make the Crown Prince lie through his teeth.

Prince's Mansion.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

Li Junren returned to the Crown Prince's residence looking dejected. The Crown Princess noticed his unusual state and quickly went to check on him.

"My father and mother don't believe in the yield of corn and potatoes. There is something right in front of me that can change my great dragon, but I am powerless to do anything about it."

After finishing his words, Li Junren returned to his study dejectedly and locked himself inside, refusing to come out no matter how much the Crown Princess tried to persuade him.

After thinking for a moment, the Crown Princess decided to ask her father for help.

The Gu residence in the capital.

Gu Xinyuan, a founding general of the Great Dragon Kingdom, was granted the title of Duke. He looked like a low-ranking official, making it hard to imagine that he was actually a military general who had killed thousands of people on the battlefield.

"Oh, my daughter, you're back!"

When the Crown Princess's mother saw her daughter whom she had missed day and night, tears streamed down her face. She held her daughter's hand tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, the dream would vanish.

"Mother, your daughter is unfilial and has made you miss her."

"Your father is in his study. Go and see him. I'll have the servants prepare some good food. We have to have a meal at home today."

"It's been so long since I've had home-cooked meals, I'm really craving them."

Upon hearing the Crown Princess's words, the old mother became even more enthusiastic, wishing she could personally cook a meal for her daughter.

After parting ways with her mother, the Crown Princess went to the study.

"Who is it, acting so suspiciously?"

As a military general, Gu Xinyuan knew perfectly well that the person hiding behind him would turn around and see his daughter standing right in front of him.

"Xue'er, why are you back?"

"Father, I've come back to see you."

"I have seen your mother."

"I've already seen him. Mother has sent the servants to prepare the meal."

"Eating at home today?"

"Yes, I'll eat at home."

Despite the fact that one is a founding general and a duke, and the other is the Crown Princess, there are national laws and family rules. Even though they both live in the capital, the Crown Princess only sees her family a handful of times a year, mainly to avoid suspicion.

The Crown Princess originally went home to seek advice and help from her father, but upon seeing her long-lost relatives, she held back and chatted with her parents about everyday matters first.

"I heard you and the Crown Prince went on a long trip. I was worried about your safety on the road."

"Mother, it's alright. The Crown Prince accompanied me to relax. By the way, Father and Mother, my illness has also been diagnosed."