northernbook Chapter 398 Sweet potatoes can be dug
Chapter 398 Sweet potatoes can be dug
It took Emperor Yongshun a long time to accept this reality. He was out of date. He always thought that making money was difficult. Every year, the national treasury was empty and his own private treasury was also empty. After a long time, he could not accept having money.
The emperor said: "Sisi, you are really my lucky star. I won't be short of money in the future, hahahaha!"
Seeing that the emperor was no longer troubled, Sheng Zhen and Zheng Sisi were relieved and started laughing.
The three of them chatted about business for a while, and then Zheng Sisi asked Emperor Yongshun to leave the palace.
Emperor Yongshun had been thinking about how to write an imperial edict to confer the title of princess on Zheng Sisi. Seeing Zheng Sisi and the others preparing to leave, he suddenly asked, "Sisi, the rice and potatoes have been harvested, but when can the sweet potatoes be harvested?"
"Ah!" Zheng Sisi was stunned when she heard this, then she stopped, stood there, and began to count the days with her fingers. After a moment, she slapped her forehead and said in annoyance: "Oh, how could I forget about this."
The two were startled by her action. Eunuch Mu, who was guarding the palace gate, heard the sound and ran over to ask, "What happened to Princess Anping?"
Seeing that several people were looking at her at a loss, Zheng Sisi quickly said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll do it. I've been too busy lately and forgot about digging sweet potatoes, haha!"
Upon hearing that the sweet potatoes were ready to be dug, Emperor Yongshun got so excited that his face turned red. He jumped up excitedly like a child, raised his fists above his head, and shouted, "The sweet potatoes are ready to be dug. Then don't leave the palace yet. Accompany me to dig sweet potatoes first. Hahaha!" As he spoke, he danced excitedly, as if he couldn't wait to dig sweet potatoes.
Seeing the emperor so happy, Eunuch Mu beside him also laughed, his eyes full of joy. He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I will arrange it right away, hehe!" After that, he hurriedly walked out of the palace to arrange the relevant matters.
When Eunuch Mu came out of the palace, he was startled to see the queen and all the concubines waiting outside the palace. He hurried over to greet them: "Good luck to the queen!"
The queen smiled and said, "No need to be polite!"
Eunuch Mu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has assigned me to do something urgent. I dare not delay, so I will take my leave now."
Without waiting for everyone to react, he ran away in a hurry, leaving the queen and the concubines looking at each other in bewilderment.
In the imperial study, Emperor Yongshun watched Eunuch Mu leave with anticipation in his heart. He turned to look at the two and said, "Wait here for a while, I'll go put the box away, hehe!"
The two looked at each other and could only sit back and drink tea. Fortunately, the emperor came back soon. He asked Zheng Sisi about the matters that should be paid attention to when digging sweet potatoes, and Zheng Sisi explained them one by one.
At this moment, Eunuch Mu came in from outside with a smile on his face. He reported to Emperor Yongshun: "Your Majesty, the gardeners have prepared the farm tools and are waiting for you."
After hearing this, Emperor Yongshun immediately stood up and walked out of the palace with big strides.
Eunuch Mu hesitated for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty, the Empress and all the concubines are waiting outside the palace. I was in a hurry and did not go to ask what the matter was."
Emperor Yongshun had already walked to the palace gate. He suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "This is not your fault. Nothing is more important than digging sweet potatoes."
When Emperor Yongshun and a few others came out of the imperial study, they saw a group of people. Everyone hurried forward to pay their respects. Emperor Yongshun smiled and said, "Everyone stand up."
Sheng Zhen and Zheng Sisi also stepped forward and bowed to greet everyone. Emperor Yongshun looked at everyone and asked with a smile, "Do the Queen and all the concubines know that I am going to dig sweet potatoes?"
The empress and concubines were puzzled, and Emperor Yongshun said again: "Let's go and dig sweet potatoes together to see who can dig more." After that, he led everyone out of the palace and headed for the imperial garden.
The concubines who were forced to follow were still confused. What were they doing? It seemed like they were going to buy something from Princess Anping, so why did they have to dig sweet potatoes?
The sun was shining brightly, and the emperor walked with his concubines in the imperial garden. The emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, walked in front with great dignity, followed closely by a group of women in gorgeous clothes and exquisite makeup. They were either cute and lovely, or gentle and dignified, or charming and moving. It was really a beautiful landscape.
The eunuchs and palace maids passing by couldn't help but look back frequently, secretly admiring this rare scene in their hearts.
It was the golden autumn season, and flowers were in full bloom in the Imperial Garden. The colorful flowers competed with each other in beauty and emitted bursts of charming fragrance.