Yan Su immediately took out his saber and held Leng Qiyue behind him. Li Yu also stood up with a frown.
You Yu squeezed out of the crowd, his face smelly. He pointed at Leng Qiyue and said, "That's her."
The crowd was in an uproar as someone shouted: "So we actually kidnapped the second Villa Master of the Hao Yue Villa, hahaha …"
The others also followed the burst of laughter, and another person said: "Is what Second Leader said true? Can we really go to the Hao Yue Villa? "
Leng Qiyue pushed Yan Su away and walked to the front, saying, "Of course it's true. Are you willing to go?"
The crowd discussed animatedly. They were extremely excited, as if being able to go to the Hao Yue Villa was a great honor.
You Yu also opened his mouth: "I gathered the people and said what you meant, but these people didn't listen to me and directly came to find you, they all want to meet this Second Manor Lord." His words were full of vinegar.
Leng Qiyue said with a laugh, "This is the boss of Hao Yue Villa's Third Jue of the Storms, Li Yu. He will take you guys there. I still have matters to attend to so I must leave."
Li Yu cupped his fists towards the crowd. The Three Wind and Rain Pride's name was not fake, and most people had heard of it before. Very quickly, they started chatting.
Leng Qiyue said to You Yu, "Thank you for the hospitality. I'm leaving!"
You Yu didn't say anything, nor did he look at her. Leng Qiyue smiled disinterestedly and left with her men behind Yan Su.
Seeing that there were so many soldiers outside, she asked, "Why are there so many people?"
Yan Su said, "I borrowed it from Ancient Feather Town."
"Oh." Leng Qiyue did not say anything.
After descending the mountain, she saw Xiao Die standing on the shaft of the chariot and looking around. When she saw Leng Qiyue, she ran over and hugged her. "Empress, are you alright?"
Leng Qiyue patted her back and smiled. "I'm fine, I'm fine."
Xiao Die then glared at Yan Su, "It's all that wood. He won't let me go with him no matter what."
Leng Qiyue looked at it and asked, "Where's Pei Zian?"
Xiao Die said with disdain, "In the car, I sleep like a dead pig."
Leng Qiyue smiled faintly. "Alright, we'll delay it for a day. Let's go."
As he entered the carriage, he saw Pei Zian hugging the blanket and drooling. Xiao Die raised her leg to kick him. Leng Qiyue held her back and said, "Forget it. He's a child who has never seen the world."
Die pouted and sat aside. Slowly, the team moved forward...
In the evening, the group of people arrived at Gu Yu Town. The mayor arranged a room and board for them. After thinking for a while, Leng Qiyue called the mayor for a meeting.
"Mayor, if I can make your town the richest town, are you willing to give me 30% of the profits?" Leng Qiyue asked probingly.
The mayor smiled. "If you can let everyone in the town live a good life, this old one is willing."
"Alright, then sign this agreement!" Leng Qiyue gave the agreement she had made beforehand to Xiao Die, who passed it on to the Mayor.
The mayor was a cautious person. He carefully looked at it, and there were three names, one of which was established by the Hao Yue Villa through manpower. The first year's price was no less than half of the price of the white rice, and it increased according to the market price. Secondly, besides their own use, Gu Yu Town's wheat is not allowed to be sold without authorization. Otherwise, Hao Yue Villa will hold them accountable for their actions and make them compensate for their losses. Third, this agreement is valid for 10 years.
The mayor thought for a moment and felt that no matter what, they were the best choice. At the moment, the price of wheat was only one-tenth of the price of white rice, but they were willing to buy it for half of the price.
"Fine, this old one agrees." He took the brush he had prepared and wrote down his name.
Xiao Die passed the agreement to Leng Qiyue, who smiled and said, "I wonder if there is a suitable place to plant wheat?"
The mayor replied, "To reply Empress, currently only Ancient Feather Town has wheat to grow. The rest of the soil can also be planted, but only one stalk can be planted every year. If there is one stalk, it will die before the ears of the wheat sprout."
"So why do you plant wheat instead of rice for generations?" Leng Qiyue had wanted to ask this a long time ago.
The mayor replied, "In reply to the Empress, the soil of Ancient Feather Town is more permeable. If we were to plant rice, it would require a large amount of water. We don't have any nearby rivers, so even if we dig more wells, we won't be able to supply it."
"Oh, so it's like that. It's fine. In the future, wheat will be as valuable as white rice." Leng Qiyue consoled him.
The mayor could only smile and nod. In his heart, he didn't believe it at all.
After the mayor left, Xiao Die asked, "Empress, wouldn't you be losing if you bought the wheat at such a high price?"
Leng Qiyue shook her head. "That won't happen, didn't the Mayor say that only water and soil can grow wheat? After that, the wheat will be more expensive than the rice. "
Xiao Die still couldn't figure it out, so she slept after Leng Qiyue. On the second day, a group of people said their goodbyes to the mayor and continued on their way, hoping to return to the palace before nightfall.
The journey back was smooth. Leng Qiyue had finally arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Palace before nightfall. However, she had not expected that Dongfang Haotian would actually be waiting there with several dozen officials. Was this to welcome them or to interrogate them?
When they were near enough, Leng Qiyue got off the carriage. Dongfang Haotian welcomed her with a smile and said, "It has been hard on my beloved concubine to have you help out this time."
Leng Qiyue was about to bow, but was forced to stop when her hand was pulled. He asked in a low voice, "What are these officials doing?"
Dongfang Haotian had a faint smile on his face as he whispered: "Don't you feel that your beloved concubine has a lot of face when I lead a hundred officials to welcome you back?"
The corners of Leng Qiyue's mouth widened. She couldn't laugh at this joke. With such a great momentum, it was likely that someone else would have to make a fuss again.
"Your majesty, aren't you causing trouble for chenqie?" Leng Qiyue whispered with a fake smile.
Dongfang Haotian disagreed: "How could that be? Your beloved concubine is overthinking it. "
Leng Qiyue felt a headache coming on. She had gotten familiar with all these officials before, but she did not remember any of them.
Leng Qiyue asked, "How is Bai Lan?"
Dongfang Haotian's complexion changed. He unnaturally said, "He woke up."
When Leng Qiyue heard this, her spirit shook. She couldn't help but ask once more, "Really?"
Dongfang Haotian held her hand and said in a low voice: "Now is not the time to talk about this. Although Bai Lan is awake, he still needs to recuperate. When he is well, he will naturally come and find you."
Leng Qiyue nodded and let Dongfang Haotian lead her into the imperial carriage.
Bai Lan didn't die. This was the happiest thing that Leng Qiyue heard. Seeing that she was in a very good mood, Dongfang Haotian took this opportunity to say: "Don't pursue the matter about the grains."
Leng Qiyue was startled. She thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, let her go first. However, the person who informed Hao Yue Manor about this matter does not want to give her any advantages."
However, Dongfang Haotian shook his head and said, "No, you can't touch her now, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to you."
Leng Qiyue frowned. "Can't move? "Alright then, let's keep the accounts."
Dongfang Haotian changed the topic, "Cheng'er knows how to call him father. No matter how I teach him to call him father, he won't be able to learn it. How stupid, as expected of you."
Leng Qiyue suddenly exploded. She reached out her hand to pinch Dongfang Haotian's ear and loudly roared: "You dare to say he isn't your son?" Suddenly, she realized how big of a mistake she had made. She quickly retracted her hand and sat upright, as if nothing had happened.
However, her shout had already alarmed the guards accompanying her. One of them stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what happened?"
Dongfang Haotian covered his ears with a hand and took a deep breath. He calmed himself down and said, "I'm fine, step down."
Leng Qiyue peeked at him. Seeing his gloomy face, she stretched out a finger and lightly poked his waist …
However, Dongfang Haotian was already prepared. He stretched out his hand and grabbed her hand. He gently held her in his embrace and smiled evilly: "Let's see how I will punish you." A choking kiss followed...
After a long time, Dongfang Haotian finally released her and smiled: "I know what my beloved concubine did in Li Jiang City, is my body better now?"
Leng Qiyue felt warm in her heart. She was about to speak when the Dongfang Haotian in front of her began to blur, then double up … In the end, she fainted in a gorgeous manner. After kissing the Emperor, she fainted.
Dongfang Haotian's expression changed. He quickly reached out his hand to hold her in his arms and yelled: "Doctor!"