The Emperor's heart is won, she sits on the Phoenix Throne! The Divine Physician's Eldest

The worst locust plague in Pingyang County was in the rice paddies on the outskirts of the city.

Looking at the scene before her, Song Siyao's heart clenched instantly, filled with immense pain.

This should be the harvest season, but the vast rice paddies are devoid of a single grain of rice, swarming with locusts that give one goosebumps.

This rice might have been the food supply for many farmers for a year. Now that the rice has been destroyed, they will go hungry this year.

Moreover, the locusts destroyed not only the rice, but all their crops and their homes.

Wherever the locusts went, none survived.

The people lost their crops, but the taxes they had to pay were not waived.

The burdens on their shoulders were suffocating them. When a person is driven to the brink of death and sees no hope of survival, the desire to live can drive them to take extreme actions.

Therefore, Song Siyao understood them.

“Princess Youfeng, look, there are locusts everywhere. Do you dare to go?” Li Qing asked.

“Princess Youfeng, your status is so noble, how can you go to such a dangerous place? Tell me what to do, give the order, and I will lead the men to do it.” As soon as He Zhen finished speaking, the way the common people looked at Song Siyao changed immediately.

"I'll go myself!" Song Siyao looked at He Zhen and warned him coldly, "Lord He, if you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth!"

She had to prove herself to the people through her actions; she needed to earn their trust so that her official duties could proceed smoothly.

He Zhen gave an awkward smile, using his embarrassed expression to cover up his inner guilt.

Song Siyao reached out to Hong Shao, "Give it to me."

“Yes, Princess.” Hongshao handed the box to Song Siyao, who then carried the box toward the fields.

The rest of the people watched from a distance.

Song Siyao walked to the field, opened the box, and instantly, countless tiny things that looked like bees flew out of the box.

These little creatures were specially bred by Song Siyao, who named them Huafeng. Huafeng are the natural enemies of locusts, and after Song Siyao's special modifications, their attack power is many times stronger than that of ordinary locusts.

Chinese honeybees fly to the fields and treat locusts as a delicacy.

The locusts disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving onlookers stunned.

Song Siyao stood in the middle of the rice field, dressed in red, just like an autumn maple leaf.

The honeybees flew around wildly, hunting frantically.

The locusts scattered in all directions, but with nowhere to escape, they could only become food for the wasps.

This scene deeply shocked the onlookers, and in that instant, Song Siyao became a god in their hearts.

Song Siyao looked around. The special medicinal powder in her sleeves drifted around in the breeze. She wanted to kill these locusts completely. Moreover, she mixed other things into the powder to improve the soil and make the land fertile.

In less than two hours, all the locusts in the field were wiped out.

Song Siyao strode towards the onlookers, braving the wind.

The common people knelt down one after another, shouting in unison, "We pay homage to Princess Youfeng! Princess Youfeng is a living Bodhisattva! Living Bodhisattva, please save us!"

Their faces were full of piety, and their eyes were filled with longing.

"Please rise, everyone. Rest assured, as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to completely eradicate the locusts and restore peace to everyone," Song Siyao said.

"Thank you so much, Princess Youfeng. You are a benefactor to our Pingyang County." Li Qing's eyes were red.

All they wanted was a peaceful life, not to kill. They thanked Song Siyao for forgiving them and saving them.

"I also thank you for your support. Treating the locust plague is not something I can do alone; we need to work together." Song Siyao looked at He Zhen. "Lord He, I brought some relief food. You are responsible for distributing it to everyone."

"Yes, Princess." He Zhen had already made up his mind.

Song Siyao then looked at Li Qing and said, "Captain Li, you are responsible for assisting Lord He to ensure that every family receives a share of grain."

Li Qing's ability to gain so much support from the people suggests that he must have a close relationship with his fellow villagers and act fairly to earn their approval.

"Yes, Princess Youfeng, I will definitely not let anyone suffer." Li Qing was deeply moved by Song Siyao's trust and appreciation for him. Song Siyao actually asked him, a commoner, to assist the county magistrate. This was incredibly lucky for him. He would definitely do his best.

Song Siyao glanced at Hongshao, who immediately understood. The disaster relief grain was the people's lifeline, and no accidents could be allowed to happen. Hongshao had to keep a close eye on it throughout the process.

Looking at Song Siyao's arrangements, He Zhen thought to himself that Song Siyao was not simple and had taken people's hearts to the extreme.

He Zhen asked, "Princess Youfeng, Pingyang County is so large. Does that mean we have to use the same method in every place? When will the locust plague be completely eradicated?"

“We can’t use the same method all the time, or it will disrupt the ecological balance,” Song Siyao said. “Locusts have other natural enemies besides honeybees, such as other animals.”

He Zhen was puzzled. "What does Princess Youfeng mean by that?"

“In this world, too many of any species will cause imbalance. Everything has its limits, and only balance can ensure long-term survival,” Song Siyao explained to He Zhen.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

He Zhen sensed that Song Siyao's words had a hidden meaning, as if she was reminding him of something.

"Alright, everyone get back to work," Song Siyao ordered, and everyone went about their tasks.

In the nearby mountains and forests, two people were watching Song Siyao's every move.

"Master, Princess Youfeng is amazing. This locust plague is no match for her at all."

"I underestimated her!"

"Then what should we do now?"

"Let her never return, let her die in Pingyang County."

"Yes, I will make arrangements now!"

After they finished speaking, the two disappeared into the mountains and forests.

As if sensing something, Song Siyao turned around and stared at the mountains and forests behind her. The forests were so dense that nothing could be seen at all.

She withdrew her gaze and focused all her attention on disaster relief.

Locusts have natural enemies including birds, amphibians, and reptiles.

When Song Siyao left the capital, she instructed Tinghan to prepare things. When she met Tinghan before, Tinghan had given her all her belongings.

There are chickens, ducks, birds, and farm spiders.

Song Siyao led her people to release these animals into the fields, and with the help of her secret medicinal powder, the locusts in Pingyang County were completely eradicated after half a month.

"Princess, the source of the locusts has been identified."

On the eve of Song Siyao's departure from Pingyang County, Tinghan reported some good news to Song Siyao.

From the very beginning, Song Siyao suspected that there was something fishy about the locust plague in Pingyang County, so she asked Tinghan to investigate secretly.

"Where did it come from?" Song Siyao asked.

“Someone deliberately released them. Locusts reproduce very quickly and have become a plague. I have already found the person who raises the locusts,” Ting Han said.

"Who?"

"The princess recognizes this person; it is..."