Space takes me to ancient times

Chapter 194 Princess Rui is a Good Person

Qin Yufeng drove the carriage all the way to Lianshui Village, and met Guanshi Qian who was waiting again at the entrance of the village.

"Slave Qiangui, please greet the princess."

Qu You opened the curtain of the carriage, and looked at Guanshi Qian who was bending over in front of the carriage.Qiangui...Qiancai, there is really no one who named it.She raised her hand to help her, with an amiable smile on her pretty face, "Don't be polite to Guan Qian, please get up quickly."

"Thank you madam."

Guanshi Qian was very moved, he rubbed his lips with tears in his eyes, it's great, there is finally a normal person in Prince Rui's residence, look at how friendly and approachable the princess is.

Qin Yufeng drove the carriage to the entrance of the village, tied it under a crooked neck tree, then put down the wooden bench, and let the master and servants get out of the carriage.

"Your Majesty, Old Man Ge's side is ready, and this servant will take you there." Qian Gui followed and waited by Qu You's side.

Qu You looked over from a distance, as if the fertile land in front of her had already grown large tracts of crops, she nodded impatiently, indicating that Qian Gui would lead the way.

"Let the village chief gather the people and distribute the seeds I brought." Qu You turned to look at Huan Shan.

Huanshan took out the cloth bag from her bosom, and handed it carefully to Qian Gui, "Guan Qian, this is the seed cultivated by the lady, you have to take it well, and there must be no mistakes."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Miss Huanshan." Facing the big girl who is close to the princess, even he, who is the manager of the outer court, had to try his best to please her.

Qin Yufeng threw three copper coins to the children at the entrance of the village, told them to keep an eye on the carriage, and then chased Qu You away.

Everyone walked all the way, but none of the villagers saw it.

"Money is in charge."

"The slave is here."

"Why is this Lianshui Village so quiet?" Qu You's eyes turned to Qian Gui suspiciously.

This, this... Qian Gui lowered his head in embarrassment, "The slave gathered them in the ancestral hall, waiting for the empress to go and lecture."

Qu You glanced at him indifferently, with no waves on his calm face.

"Your Majesty, the servant messed up the matter, you should punish the servant." Qian Gui knelt down in a 'putong'.

"This is not an example." After finishing speaking, Qu You raised her legs and walked forward.

In June, the sun shone down and the earth was almost roasted.But Qian Gui, who was kneeling on the ground, was so cold that he couldn't stop shivering.Like, it's so similar, this princess is simply a copy of Prince Rui, he shook his head and gave a wry smile, got up and rushed over.

The crowd walked for a quarter of an hour, walking from the bluestone slab to the muddy village road, and finally arrived at the ancestral hall of Lianshui Village when the embroidered shoes were covered with mud.

"The concubine is here, but you are still waiting."

In the ancestral hall, the common people turned their heads in astonishment, and looked at them with panicked expressions.This, isn't this the chief steward of Prince Rui's manor, what did he just say, the princess is here?

"Ge Changsheng has met Princess Rui." Old man Ge pushed away the crowd, and knelt down in front of Qu You first.

Qu You frowned, feeling an inexplicable contradiction in her heart.If mother is Wang's lost sister, then the man kneeling in front of her might be her uncle, but at this moment, this uncle is kneeling at her feet, which makes her feel so embarrassed.

"Get up, don't be too polite."

"Thank you, Princess Wang." Ge Changsheng stood up and slowly retreated into the crowd.

Qu You raised his eyes and scanned the crowd, taking in the expressions of all the people present.She raised her lips slightly and raised her eyebrows lightly, "I called everyone here today, and I have two things to explain." She raised her hand and stretched out two fingers, "First, all the land in Lianshui Village is under the unified management of Prince Rui's Mansion; second, What will be planted on the land in the future will be planned by the palace, including the distribution of seeds." After speaking, he secretly observed the reactions of the people.

The common people carefully chewed on Qu You's words, and after Old Man Ge explained the matter clearly, there was an immediate commotion in the crowd.

"Our ancestors here, although they were tenant farmers in Prince Rui's Mansion, they have always grown their own crops, and we have never heard of the principle of unified planning."

"We pay a lot of poll tax and pay a lot of annual tribute, why should we be deducted."

"Is the Palace of Prince Rui trying to force the people to death?"

"Let's sue the Imperial Court, Princess Rui is taking human life recklessly."

In the crowd, the common people's eyes were red with anxiety, and everyone rushed forward, wanting to find Qu You's theory.

"What are you doing, what are you doing, you want to rebel, don't you?" Qian Gui stepped forward and yelled.

The people paused, and looked at each other with some fear.

"It's against you. Do you want to plant it? Tell me as soon as possible." Qian Gui put on the posture of a big manager, standing in front of Qu You and intimidating everyone.

Ge Changsheng sighed quietly, and stopped the people who wanted to make trouble.

"Everyone, please listen to me."

The people turned their heads and looked at Old Man Ge with hope in their eyes.

"Village chief, you should be the first to do this. You can't just watch something happen in the village. Our Lianshui Village is going to be in great trouble." A thin villager knelt down in front of Old Man Ge with a 'thump'.

Old man Ge was taken aback, and took a few steps back, "Liu Qing, what are you doing, get up quickly."

Liu Qing wiped away his tears. The seven-foot-tall man cried like a child, "My family's conditions are not good, and all the members of the family depend on the few acres of Susukida. Where can my whole family, old and young, go to live?"

"Village Chief, my father is seriously ill in bed, and only my mother and I can farm. If this is planned in a unified way, our family will not be far from starving to death."

In Lianshui Village, the poorest families rushed over to cry one after another. The appearance of snot and tears really made those who heard it feel sad and wept.

"Heh—" a sneer sounded.

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Qu You with resentment in their eyes.Could it be that this Princess Rui has a hard heart, how could she be able to drive people to a dead end with a smile.

"This land in the southern suburbs belongs to my Prince Rui's Mansion. Since it is my land, I can decide what to plant." Qu You looked around indifferently, and took a step forward.

"Princess Wangfei." The crowd spread out to both sides, and a seventy-year-old man walked out from the middle.

"Grandpa, please tell—" Facing the old man, Qu You politely raised his hand.

The old man stepped forward and bowed, "The old man Ge Jincheng has seen Princess Rui."

"Don't be too polite."

Ge Jincheng turned his head, glanced at the people around him, and suddenly knelt down towards Qu You.

Hey... Qu You quickly dodged.

Letting such an old man kneel in front of him, wouldn't it mean that his life would be shortened.

Tears welled up in Ge Jincheng's sunken eye sockets. He sobbed and said, "The old man begs his mother to show mercy and let the one hundred and eight families in Lianshui Village survive."

"I beg your mother to show mercy and let the poor people live." Behind them, all the people in Lianshui Village knelt down. There were men and women in the dark crowd, and their voices were in unison as if they were commanded.

"You, you—" Qian Gui pointed at the crowd, trembling with anger.These unscrupulous people, I have never seen them so tricky on weekdays, why did they make such a big mess for him in front of the princess today.

"I beg your mother to be merciful."

"I beg the princess to let the grassroots live."

Qu You looked at Ge Changsheng in the crowd, "Cun Chief Ge, what do you say?"

Ge Changsheng felt a 'thump' in his heart, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, "Caomin and all the young and old in the village, I beg the concubine for mercy."

Yes, Not Bad.Sure enough, she saw the right person, a smile flashed in Qu You's eyes, she walked over to help Ge Changsheng up, "Get up."

Ge Changsheng raised his head in amazement, with surprise on his face, "Your Majesty, you agreed?"

"What did I promise?" Qu You asked back.

"Promise, promise—" Ge Changsheng was dumbfounded.

"I just started talking, and your reaction is so strong, how can I continue talking." Qu You looked at everyone with a smile.

"This—" Everyone looked at each other and got up awkwardly.

"This land, carrying the loyal souls of the ancestors of Lianshui Village, is the hometown you rely on for survival." Qu You stared at the crowd affectionately, "The way everyone is planting is wrong now. Mu can only harvest [-] catties of grain, but my method can allow everyone to save [-] catties of grain after poll tax and annual tribute."

As Qu You said, he observed everyone from the corner of his eye, "Has anyone heard of the famous 'Qingyou Daoxiang Rice' and 'Qingyou Bijing Rice'?"

"I, I've heard of—" Someone in the crowd raised their hands excitedly.

Qu You raised his eyes and saw a handsome man of seventeen or eighteen years old.She waved her hand to signal him to come forward, "Where did you hear it?"

The man scratched his head, and puffed out his chest proudly, "A month ago, I was fortunate enough to be photographed by shopkeeper Tong, who was full of gold and jade, and worked as a temporary waiter for more than ten days."

Qu You nodded with a smile, "And then?"

"The restaurant has a breakfast stall, and they cook eight types of porridge every day. Bistem porridge, pumpkin porridge, sweet potato porridge, vegetable porridge, lean meat porridge, fish porridge..." The man rubbed his nose, and continued with nostalgia: " Shopkeeper Tong is never stingy, and the porridge in the store is for everyone to drink and eat until they are full, and they don’t charge a penny.”

"Huzi, why are you back?" In the crowd, an old lady squeezed over.

"Such a good condition, you kid, don't offend the shopkeeper."

"There must be no mistake."

"Oh, don't make wild guesses." Huzi waved his hands anxiously, "The restaurant is hiring temporary workers, so naturally they won't need them when the time comes."

Oh, that's it-

Everyone nodded in amazement.

"Your name is Huzi, right?" Qu You asked.

"If you go back to your mother, the grass people's name is Ge Yuhu."

Well, that's right, children who have seen the world are different, they are neither overbearing nor humble, polite and restrained, Qu You nodded in satisfaction.

"How about the question of Bijingmi?" Qu You continued to ask.

"The taste is mellow, the entrance is smooth, and the taste is firm and delicate. It is well-deserved to be called the king of rice." Ge Yuhu recalled.

Qu You glanced around and raised his head proudly, "If I say that we can grow rice like this in Lianshui Village in the future, are you still willing to participate in the reform?"

The villagers looked at each other in dismay, and Qu You's ears heard the sound of discussions. She waited unhurriedly, waiting for everyone to take the bait.

"Your Majesty's words are a bit exaggerated. Everyone in the Chu Kingdom knows that this long-grain rice is only produced in Qinghe Village in Feiyun City. The word Qingyou is taken from the boudoir name of Miss Quyou in Qinghe Village." Among the crowd, a Confucian scholar The well-dressed scholar sneered.

"Oh, you know a lot."

"Don't dare, the student is just telling the truth." The scholar cupped his hands neither arrogantly nor humblely.

"Brother, you only know one thing, not the other." Dairou blinked mischievously.

"What do you mean by this girl?" The scholar was puzzled.

Huanshan held down the impulsive Dairou, "My lady always keeps her promise. Four years ago she was able to promote 'Qingyou Daoxiang Rice' to the whole country, so she can still do it four years later."

Qingyou Daoxiang rice is the property of Princess Rui, everyone looked at Qu You in a daze as if they were dumbfounded.And Qian Gui is even more admiring and admiring for the prince's shrewd vision.

"Your Majesty, the villain is so daring, I ask for your boudoir's name." The scholar bowed.

Qu You pursed her lips and smiled faintly, "Before asking someone else's name, you must first report your own name. This is the most basic etiquette."

The scholar's face was suffocated, and he said resentfully: "Student Ge Chunyu has met Princess Rui, and the empress is a thousand years old."

"My surname is Qu, and the single name is You." Qu You raised her head arrogantly, putting on a little show.

What, Qu You——

Everyone opened their mouths in astonishment, and looked at Qu You in disbelief.This, this is such a coincidence.The founder of Qingyou Daoxiangmi is surnamed Qu, and Princess Rui is also surnamed Qu, and both of them have the word You in their names. Could it be that they are the same person?
"You, you are..." Ge Yuhu staggered and rushed towards him.

I am—— Qu You nodded.

Great, great, tears welled up in Ge Yuhu's eyes, he didn't expect to see his benefactor today.

"Mother, mother, come quickly." Ge Yuhu shouted.

A gray-haired old lady walked out of the crowd, with thin arms, sunken cheeks, and tears on her bluish-yellow face. "My benefactor, please accept my old lady's respect."

Qu You was taken aback, then turned to look at Ge Yuhu, "This is..."

Ge Yuhu wiped away his tears, and helped Mrs. Ge kneel down, "This is my mother."

"Get up and talk." Qu You stretched out his hand to help.

The mother and son of the Ge family shook their heads, and kowtowed to Qu You crying bitterly, "My mother's life-saving grace is unforgettable to Cao Min. If there is no mother, maybe our mother and son would have starved to death..."

Qu You gave Qin Yufeng a look and asked him to pull Ge Yuhu up.Qin Yufeng stepped forward in a second, and with a skillful hand, with a slight force, he brought their mother and child up.

"Old man, talk slowly if you have something to do, don't make things difficult for the princess."

"Yes, yes, yes." Ge's mother and son stood up.

Huanshan and Lingyou stepped forward to help Mrs. Ge onto the chair, leaving only Ge Yuhu wiping tears on the spot.

"Caomin has lost his father since he was a child. It was my mother who brought us up. My mother was seriously ill a month ago. The family had no savings and had to sell the farm cattle to see the doctor." Ge Yuhu said, looking at the doctor gratefully. Qu You, "Caomin squatted in the market for three days but failed to sell the cattle. Seeing that mother was about to lose it, it was the empress who passed by and gave Caomin ten taels of silver."

In the ancestral hall, hearing Ge Yuhu's sobs, everyone couldn't help sighing, Princess Rui is a good person...

(End of this chapter)