bayedsolid Chapter 292 Princess Shuyang discovers that the Kingdom of Jin has become so prosperous, with many t
Chapter 292 Princess Shuyang discovers that the Kingdom of Jin has become so prosperous, with many t
These were things they had never seen before, but now they no longer had any doubts about these pastries and desserts, so they all picked them up and started eating.
It tasted really good.
As for their arrival in the country, it was 5 years ago.
Unexpectedly, in just five years, the food in Jin Kingdom had undergone tremendous changes, as had the changes before they entered Bianjing.
These people were inevitably shocked.
With these feelings in mind, the banquet came to an end.
After the banquet, Princess Shuyang indeed began touring Bianjing as the emperor had instructed.
Several princesses took her to play in Bianjing.
Princess Shuyang was shocked when she tasted Wen Ding for the first time.
In addition to these, she also discovered that white sugar and brown sugar, which are worth a fortune in their country, are actually affordable even for ordinary people.
Along the way, she passed through many towns in Jin Kingdom and naturally felt that the prosperity of these towns was no different from that of Bianjing.
Unlike the emaciated people of the lower classes in Linyue Kingdom, the farmers and people of Jin Kingdom are full of vigor and vitality, and even without food and clothing, they have no problem.
It's worlds apart from Lin Yue Kingdom.
But in their Lin Yue Kingdom, the nobles were still questioning each other.
Her elder brother was still fighting against the clans and relatives of the emperor. The royal family was beset by internal and external troubles and couldn't even take care of itself, let alone the survival of the common people!
What made Shuyang feel even more suffocated was that Jin Kingdom had begun to allow women to hold official positions.
With just a little inquiry, she learned that the practice of boys and girls attending school had long been widespread throughout Jin Kingdom.
The more this was the case, the more she felt the gap between Lin Yue Kingdom and Jin Kingdom, which was what she found most terrifying.
However, she was powerless to change the Lin Yue Kingdom because she was a woman and was about to be married off to the Jin Kingdom in order to seek its protection and to consolidate her brother's power. This was what she found most tragic.
It was because she saw how wonderful Jin Kingdom was that she felt fear. If Jin Kingdom were given more time to develop, what kind of existence would it become?
During the few days she spent playing with several noble ladies in Bianjing, she felt deeply frustrated and dared not go out, attempting to numb herself in this way.
Of course, part of the reason she didn't go out was also due to the presence of her envoys.
They seemed to have noticed that the Kingdom of Jin was becoming increasingly powerful. They saw the changes in their princess's eyes and, fearing something might happen, ordered her not to leave the house and to wait patiently for her marriage into the royal family.
In their eyes, it would be best if Princess Shuyang could marry His Majesty. Even if that didn't work out, marrying a prince would be acceptable. Therefore, they wouldn't allow her to have any other thoughts.
Therefore, they also made Princess Shuyang try every means to win the emperor's favor. Princess Shuyang had no choice but to find various ways to get close to the emperor.
Princess Shuyang, who had just come to the Imperial Study to deliver some pastries to the Emperor, suddenly saw a woman in a crimson official robe walk out.
Princess Shuyang's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but ask the eunuch next to her.
"Who was that female official who just walked out?"
"You're talking about Lady Ye, the co-signatory of the Privy Council, right? She's quite an extraordinary woman!"
The eunuch spoke of Ye Yuwu with such eloquence that he completely abandoned the cautiousness and deference expected of a eunuch, recounting Ye Yuwu's deeds to the princess as if he were showing off.
"Is it really that powerful?" Princess Shuyang opened her eyes wide in disbelief, somewhat doubting the eunuch's words.
"Of course, just look at her books and you'll see. In Bianjing, no, in the entire Jin Kingdom, everyone knows her stories and everyone knows her name!"
Princess Shuyang returned to her courtyard, her mind still a blur.
As soon as she returned to the courtyard, an envoy came to ask her, "How did things go?"
What else could she do? She hadn't even been able to see the emperor. But the princess didn't answer that way. She knew that her fate was still entirely in the hands of the envoys from her motherland, and she couldn't afford to make a scene at this time.
So she honestly replied, "His Majesty is handling state affairs and has not seen me."
The envoy gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do, even though he was extremely disappointed in the emperor. For so many days, he had tried all sorts of methods and excuses, but the emperor simply refused to see Princess Shuyang.
The only time they had ever seen the emperor was at that welcoming banquet. In the days since, the emperor had not summoned them, as if he had forgotten about them.
This greatly alarmed the envoys from Lin Yue, but they were currently powerless to do anything about it.
Princess Shuyang breathed a sigh of relief after they left.
Just then, she heard a "bu-gu-bu-gu" sound coming from outside her house, so she quickly and gently opened the window.
Outside the window stood the personal maidservants, who were standing cautiously.
The personal maid looked around.
Princess Shuyang asked her, "Did you buy it?"
The palace maid nodded, and Princess Shuyang stepped aside. The palace maid climbed in from outside and then tightly closed the window.
Just then, the palace maid took out several books from her bosom.
"These are all storybooks that Your Highness asked me to buy." Princess Shuyang took them from her hands, but the palace maid looked hesitant.
Finally, she steeled herself and asked, "Princess, although we have come to Jin Kingdom, we must not give up on ourselves. Reading these books is poisoning your mind!"
With a heart full of persuasion, the palace maid looked at Princess Shuyang with earnest words.
Princess Shuyang couldn't help but laugh out loud, and gently tapped the palace maid's head with her book. "What are you thinking with that little head of yours? What have I given up on? Even if the emperor of Jin Kingdom doesn't marry me, I can at least be a prince's consort, right? My life won't be bad then. What do I have to give up on?"
"Then what... what's wrong?" the palace maid asked, rubbing her forehead, which didn't hurt much.
"What have you learned most during these past few days in Bianjing? Aside from food and drink!" Princess Shuyang knew her maid's interests and quickly dismissed some options.
"Besides those delicious dishes, what I heard most was the operas and storytelling that the princesses of Jin Kingdom watched!"
"anything else?"
"No, Your Highness, I really can't guess! Please don't make me guess anymore." The maid's eyes were full of pleading; she was so frustrated with herself that her brain was about to explode.
Princess Shuyang looked at her with disappointment, but decided to let her go anyway, and told her the answer as a favor, "You've guessed half right. These opera singers and storytellers mostly talk about one person."
"I know him. His name is Wuming. I heard that his identity was very mysterious before. If he hadn't revealed his identity for some reason, the people of Bianjing would not have known that Wuming was the famous female official of the court—Ye Yuwu!"