Parents are busy farming

Ye Zifen followed the eunuch who came to convey the imperial edict into the palace.

Along the way, the father-in-law kept flattering Ye Zifen.

Ye Zifen hasn't enjoyed such treatment for two years and feels a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, however, her nerves tense due to the upcoming entry into the palace enabled her to control her expression well.

Finally, they arrived at the door of Chengqian Hall. The eunuch went in to report, while Ye Zifen waited quietly outside the door.

Not long after, the eunuch beside the emperor came out with a smile on his face. He bowed to Ye Zifen respectfully and said, "Your servant greets Princess Fuxia. How have you been these past two years? The emperor always misses you!"

Ye Zifen smiled and nodded, and responded: "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law. I have either been out to sea or handling various affairs at the seaside in the past two years. It feels like time has passed very quickly."

The eunuch smiled and continued, "I have heard the news sent by Mr. Huang a long time ago that Princess Fuxia is very busy at the seaside, and the people around are very convinced of you."

When Ye Zifen heard this, her eyes turned and a plan came to her mind. She quickly said, "The reason why the people believe in me is because I am the Princess of Fuxia. If I were just an ordinary citizen, who would believe that I could accomplish anything? In the final analysis, it is because of your support behind me, Your Majesty, that I am able to accomplish these things."

After hearing this, the eunuch standing by showed a gratified smile on his face and also admired the intelligence of Princess Fuxia.

He quickly said, "Princess Fuxia is the one who understands the emperor's good intentions. The emperor still has two memorials to review. Would Princess Fuxia be willing to go in with us and wait for a while?"

Ye Zifen smiled and nodded, "Thank you for leading the way, eunuch."

In this way, Ye Zifen finally entered Chengqian Palace as she wished.

As soon as she stepped into the palace, she saw the emperor raise his head and his eyes fell on her.

Looking at the emperor in front of her who had obviously aged a lot, Ye Zifen couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

No matter how prominent one's status is, birth, aging, sickness and death are the fate that no one can escape!

Ye Zifen walked slowly to the center of the hall, knelt down, bowed and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Upon seeing this, the emperor immediately stood up, walked quickly down the stairs, and personally helped Ye Zifen up.

"Girl, you have done an excellent job in the past few years!" The emperor expressed his praise and affirmation for Ye Zifen as soon as he opened his mouth.

This was exactly what Ye Zifen wanted to hear the most, so she replied, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I will never dare to disappoint your trust."

The emperor sat back on the dragon throne, looked at Ye Zifen gently, and said, "Come here, girl, tell me what you have done and where you have been in the past two years. Although Huang Mingyu often reports to me, I feel that what he knows is just the tip of the iceberg. You should tell me in detail in person."

Ye Zifen bowed respectfully and began to recount her own experiences: "Your Majesty, in the past few years our trade routes have covered various countries in Southeast Asia, shipping silk, porcelain, paper and other items stored in Daxia overseas, and bringing back grain, spices and precious jewels from overseas. Of course, the main purpose is to obtain food resources. As for other commodities, they are necessary transactions to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with foreign countries."

The emperor nodded after listening and said with satisfaction: "Well, the Ministry of Revenue has kept detailed records of the grain you have provided to the court over the years. Thanks to the grain you transported, there was no famine or chaos in Daxia. Moreover, we took this opportunity to successfully recover large tracts of territory in the north and west. Now I have sent refugees to those areas to open up cultivation."

Ye Zifen smiled and responded: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Now that Daxia's territory has been greatly expanded, you will surely leave a glorious mark in the annals of history!"

To be the greatest emperor of all time is the ambition of every emperor. The current emperor has worked hard all his life just for this goal.

The emperor was very happy now, with a smile on his face as he said, "The drought in Daxia is finally over. I finally don't have to worry about handing over a precarious Daxia to the prince."

Ye Zifen continued, "There is a saying among the people that long droughts will lead to locusts. Although I don't know if this is just nonsense, I think we should still prepare in advance to prevent the people from suffering again after the drought is over."

The emperor frowned and nodded. "Lord Su has already submitted a memorial and mentioned this matter. Now the court has begun to discuss how to deal with it. What are your plans?"

Ye Zifen replied: "I really don't know how to deal with this matter, but I would like to raise more chickens, ducks and geese, hoping that they can eat the locusts in the future."

The emperor laughed and said, "How much can you eat?"

Ye Zifen said helplessly: "Yes! But this is the only solution I can think of at the moment. As for the others, I am still thinking about it. At the same time, I have sent the caravan to overseas to inquire about the news, but no other effective solutions have been found yet."

The emperor frowned and said, "I know the situation is difficult now, but I have so many ministers and so many people, and I still have plenty of time. One day I will be able to come up with a solution to the problem."

Ye Zifen smiled and responded, "Yes, Your Majesty is right. We still have time. And our caravan will continue to persevere and do its best to find more sources of food."

The emperor nodded slightly in approval, and then said, "This is exactly the other thing I wanted to say. I didn't expect that a little girl like you would think of it before me."

Ye Zifen replied modestly: "This is all my duty."

The emperor asked again: "Then what's the matter with the foreign prince coming to Daxia this time?"

Ye Zifen pondered for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, our caravan's commercial activities have achieved great success, which has inspired me deeply. Although Daxia is a powerful and wealthy country, it is relatively weak in maritime military power and overseas political influence. In order to enhance the strength of Daxia, we can make full use of opportunities for maritime exploration, establish friendly relations with other countries to ensure stability at sea, and jointly resist foreign threats such as the Japanese pirates."

After listening to Ye Zifen's words, the emperor couldn't help but nod secretly, indicating that he agreed with her point of view.

"Your idea is good. This way, Daxia can buy some time to build a naval force. Only with a strong naval force can we have sufficient political influence and voice overseas."

This is also what Ye Zifen considered.