Chapter 84 The Grand Princess
The outskirts of Beijing.
Dust flew everywhere.
A massive, bandit-like convoy swept onto the official road like a whirlwind.
The reason it is described as having a bandit-like air is because...
This is because the caravan did not contain the silks and satins commonly found in the Great Yu Dynasty.
Instead, it was covered with the skulls of various unknown wild animals.
The horses pulling the carts are also dwarf horses unique to southern Xinjiang.
Though not exceptionally fine.
Its endurance is astonishing.
The most eye-catching thing was the several huge iron cages in the middle of the line.
Occasionally, a few childish but fierce roars could be heard from inside.
The people on the roadside took a closer look.
Good heavens!
It turned out to be several round-headed little tigers and lions!
It's chasing its own tail and biting it inside the cage.
Yu Feiyan rode on a chestnut-red steed.
Wearing a sharp peacock blue outfit.
The tiger bone whip that she wore at her waist was a gift from her mother.
Majestic and imposing.
Just at this moment.
This queen, who reigns supreme in southern Xinjiang.
His facial expression was somewhat blank.
She reined in the horse.
She stared wide-eyed.
Pointing to the endless green fields on both sides of the official road.
The voice even sounded a little distorted:
"Ah Man, pinch your mother."
"Have we taken the wrong turn?"
"Is this still the outskirts of the capital of Dayu?"
"Wasn't this place a barren meadow where only wild rabbits pooped before?"
Aman sat at the front of the horse.
She was also holding a baby panda that was fast asleep in her arms.
Hearing this, she rolled her eyes dramatically.
"Mother."
"That's a road sign."
"It says 'Da Yu Jingcheng Demonstration Field' in big characters on it."
"Can you calm down?"
"Don't act like we people from southern Xinjiang have never seen the world before."
Yu Feiyan had no time to pay attention to her daughter's complaints.
Her gaze was fixed on the thriving crops in the field.
This leaf.
This pole.
He looks very strong!
It's more than a hundred times better than the grain that you have to dig out of the cracks in the rocks in southern Xinjiang!
"Is this the potato?"
"This is the miraculous product that can yield a thousand catties per mu?"
Yu Feiyan swallowed hard.
I wish I could jump down right now and dig up a couple to see.
Keep going forward.
The sight almost made her eyes pop out.
All that could be seen was the once empty wasteland.
Strange buildings sprang up from the ground.
It is neither a wooden pavilion.
It's not an ordinary house either.
Instead, it was a huge block made of a gray mud.
There are tall pipes standing on top.
White smoke is billowing out right now.
Countless artisans dressed in shorts.
He was wearing a strange yellow hat.
They pushed their wheelbarrows in and out.
A bustling scene.
"Is this...is this a royal mausoleum being built?"
Yu Feiyan's imagination ran wild.
"That doesn't make sense either, what imperial tomb is ever built on the ground?"
"Does Mother intend to build a bewitching array outside the capital?"
"The kind specifically designed to trap enemy troops?"
She was lost in thought.
Suddenly his eyes narrowed.
Among those busy crowds.
She saw a familiar figure.
It was a woman.
She did not wear a floor-length gown like ordinary noblewomen.
Instead, he wore a very smart riding outfit with narrow sleeves.
Her hair was simply tied up in a high ponytail.
He was holding a roll of blueprints in his hand.
He was pointing directly at that tall chimney.
He was speaking loudly to the craftsmen beside him.
Those eyebrows and eyes.
That expression.
She looks exactly like my mother when she was young!
Yu Feiyan's heart skipped a beat.
The hand gripping the reins tightened unconsciously.
"That is..."
"Luan Xue?"
"Is that the second sister that Mother Empress finally found?"
A complex emotion welled up inside me.
When Luan Xue was found and brought back.
She, as the eldest sister, felt guilty.
He only sneaked back to the capital for a quick look.
None of them dared to show their faces.
He simply threw the gift he had prepared for his sister over the wall of the princess's residence under the cover of night.
Then they fled in panic.
Thinking about it now.
I'm such a coward!
"that..."
Yu Feiyan pulled on the horse's reins.
He even had the urge to turn his horse around and run away.
"Ah Man."
"Look how busy everyone is."
"Aren't we disturbing their work by making such a big fuss?"
"How about we find an inn to stay in first?"
"Another day..."
He hadn't finished speaking.
Ah Man couldn't stand it anymore.
Is this still the same Princess Chang of the Great Yu who dared to whip her father?
Why do I turn into a quail as soon as I get home?
The little girl's eyes darted around.
Suddenly, he focused his energy in his dantian.
Shout it out in that tender yet incredibly powerful voice:
"aunt!!!"
"My mother brought some local specialties to visit you!!!"
That shout.
It's comparable to the roar of a shrew.
It instantly drowned out the noise from the construction site.
Yu Feiyan was so frightened she almost fell off her horse.
He covered his daughter's mouth with his hand.
"Ancestors!"
"Are you trying to die?!"
But it was too late.
The busy figure in the distance paused noticeably for a moment.
Then he suddenly turned around.
Luan Xue was originally discussing the cement ratio with the Vice Minister of Works.
Hearing that "aunt"
I turned around instinctively.
I spotted him immediately, riding a chestnut horse.
The woman in blue was looking extremely embarrassed and wanted to disappear into the ground.
That face.
Although it has been polished by the years.
He has gained a touch of weathering and heroic spirit.
But you can still see the old look.
She looks exactly like the heroic and valiant eldest princess in the portrait!
Luan Xue's eyes lit up instantly.
She didn't even notice the blueprints in her hands.
He handed it directly to the bewildered Vice Minister of Works standing next to him.
She lifted the hem of her dress and ran over.
That speed is incredible.
She doesn't seem like a delicate princess at all.
"Eldest Princess!"
Luan Xue ran to the front of the horse.
Tilt your head back.
His face beamed with a pure and radiant smile.
"It really is you!"
"You're finally back!"
Yu Feiyan looked at that smiling face.
The slight anxiety in my heart instantly melted away.
She dismounted.
Some people rubbed their hands together, feeling somewhat helpless.
"that..."
"Second sister."
Did I disturb your work?
"I was just passing by and thought I'd take a look."
Luan Xue ignored her lame excuse.
Take a step forward directly.
He affectionately took Yu Feiyan's arm.
"Nice to be passing by!"
"The fact that I was allowed to pass through the capital is because my eldest sister cares about me."
"Sister, you've been gone for more than ten years."
"Are you all so unfamiliar with Dayu that you won't recognize it anymore?"
"I saw you staring blankly at the demonstration field over there just now."
Yu Feiyan felt a warm glow in her heart from her sister's enthusiasm.
I had prepared a whole host of explanations.
They were all thrown to the winds.
She nodded repeatedly.
"yes!"
"The changes are too drastic!"
"I thought I had gone to the wrong place."
"Look at those houses with smoke coming out, and the crops in those fields..."
"It's like magic!"
She said.
He quickly turned around and called to the guards.
"quick!"
"Bring up the gift for the Second Princess!"
"Second sister, I don't know what you like either."
"These include some gemstones unique to southern Xinjiang, as well as several top-quality white tiger skins."
"Oh right, there are also some herbs that can detoxify."
"If you run around in these places, what if you bump into something..."
Luan Xue looked at the gifts piled up like a small mountain.
I was deeply moved.
"Sis, you've gone to so much trouble."
"Actually, I have everything I need."
"Come on, come on, let me show you our new achievements!"