Chapter 687 - Killing By Poisoning
Due to Royal Princess Jinan's imminent marriage, the old official, who had the wellbeing of the people in mind, patiently waited for over half a month in the capital. He spent every day in the experimental fields located in the suburbs of the capital. He ate and lived with the tenant farmers; they exchanged planting methods and techniques.
The more he interacted with them, the more apprehensive he became. They obviously used the same steps when planting the seedlings, used the same types of fertilizers, and the managing procedures were also the same, so why was there such a difference between the seedlings they planted? The seeds were personally approved by the emperor and the old official had personally transported the seeds. There was absolutely no difference between the seeds or the planting process! Could the only difference be Royal Princess Jinan, who was now Princess Consort Xu?
Could the rumors actually be true? The farther the rumors spread, the more exaggerated the rumors became. It was rumored that Princess Consort Xu was a fairy of farming that descended to the mortal world from heaven. Because she took pity on how hardworking the emperor was for his country and the people, she descended to the mortal world to help with his worries and difficulties. She gave him high-yielding seeds to increase the production of the crops. There were even rumors that stated that the emperor vomited blood because he worked his heart out, trying to improve people's livelihood. Heaven was filled with emotions because the emperor loved the common people like his own children, so heaven sent down an immortal to assist him. It was not without reason that the emperor placed such great importance on Princess Consort Xu when she was merely a teenager!
Therefore the old official sent a sincere and moving memorial to the emperor. There was only one purpose in the sincere and moving memorial he wrote and that was to stir the emperor's emotions about the common people of the Jiangnan region and ask him to send Official Yu to Jiangnan. He wanted Official Yu to give guidance to the people in charge of the experimental fields in Jinling.
The emperor was worried when he received the memorial. He would've readily approved the memorial if the old official asked for any other official to be sent to Jiangnan. But the crucial point was that Yu Xiaocao was only on the fifth day of her honeymoon. Her seven-day honeymoon was not yet over, so it wasn't proper for her to intrude and send her on a business trip in the middle of it!
However, if he didn't keep this under control and give an official reply to the old official, he was afraid that they would miss the optimal farming period. He was a wise emperor that paid close attention to the farming development of his country and placed great importance on the people of his country. He was still frowning when he returned to the imperial harem from the imperial study. The empress couldn't help but ask about his concerns, and Zhu Junfan poured out his worries and misgivings.
The empress pondered for a moment and then gave him a suggestion, "The emperor can summon Miss Yu to the imperial palace and ask her for her opinion. Wouldn't that solve everything?"
In her eyes, Yu Xiaocao was not only a woman with outstanding abilities, courage, and insight, but she was also a woman who knew how to prioritize the overall situation over personal affairs. Ever since the time she courageously entered the dangerous northern region alone to save the horse farm, it was sufficient enough to display her courage and bravery. It was cruel to force the young couple to part early in their honeymoon since they were barely able to enjoy their time together. But...what if she was willing to leave?
On the sixth day of her honeymoon, Yu Xiaocao was summoned to the imperial palace. On her way to the empress's Kunning Palace, she ran into His Imperial Highness, the crown prince, who was heading to the imperial study.
