Chapter 1481: Her Highness the Princess (27)

“Exactly what it sounds like. My imperial brother isn't a fool. There's no way he'd let Yun Buxiu come and steal his little sister.”

System: So Tang Zhi saw through Yun Buxiu's intentions, deliberately brought him along, and then immediately left after saying what he wanted to say.

This... this was simply tormenting Yun Buxiu.

“National Preceptor, you've been running around with us every day lately. You've worked hard,” Tang Zhi said, glancing at Yun Buxiu, who was slowly catching up, while sneering inwardly.

Hmph, he had been wondering how someone as lofty and detached as Yun Buxiu, who only loved a carefree life among the clouds and wild cranes, had ended up becoming the National Preceptor of Northern Xia.

So it turned out he wanted to steal his sister away.

No chance!

He could forget it. Guo'er would forever remain Northern Xia's most noble princess. How could he possibly allow a penniless man with nothing to his name like Yun Buxiu to succeed?

“It hasn't been hard. I'm also very interested in crops. Her Highness the Eldest Princess is truly an extraordinary woman.”

Tang Zhi snorted inwardly. Extraordinary or not, she had nothing to do with him. She was only his sister.

Guo'er didn't seem to have any feelings for Yun Buxiu, nor did she have any intention of taking a prince consort.

Then he would protect her well. In Northern Xia, no one could force his Guo'er into anything.

If she didn't want to marry, then she wouldn't. She could remain the noble little princess for the rest of her life.

As for Yun Buxiu, wherever he had come from, he should crawl right back there.

“I see. Let's return to the palace. I still need to see Imperial Father.”

The northern regions had already suffered total crop failure due to the drought.

Thanks to the advance warning, the common people could still manage for a while.

Fortunately, they had made sufficient preparations. Cartloads of potatoes and other food supplies had already begun to be shipped there one after another.

As Crown Prince, he had to supervise these matters and was extremely busy.

The next day, Lü Qing arrived at the farming grounds bright and early.

Tang Guo had come even earlier, because there was something important to be done today.

“Yingzhu, bring the clothes for Second Brother-in-law.”

Lü Qing was somewhat surprised. Did he have to change clothes too?

Soon, he received a set of coarse linen garments from Yingzhu.

“Second Prince Consort, please change into these first. Your consort robes are too cumbersome and unsuitable for this kind of work,” Yingzhu explained softly.

Noticing everyone's eyes on him, Lü Qing followed Yingzhu to change.

To be honest, although he had been born into poverty, he had never worn clothes made from such rough fabric before. They felt incredibly uncomfortable.

When he returned, an old farmer stood beside Tang Guo. The man was short and sun-darkened.

As the sun gradually rose higher, the farmers all put on straw hats.

Yingzhu handed one to Lü Qing as well. “Second Prince Consort, once the sun gets stronger, remember to wear the straw hat to shield yourself.”

Holding the hat in a daze, Lü Qing really wanted to say that he hadn't come here to become a farmer. Had the Eldest Princess misunderstood something?

At that moment, Tang Guo spoke.

“This is the husband of Her Highness the Second Princess.”

“This humble commoner greets Second Prince Consort.”

Lü Qing quickly put on a smile and said there was no need for such formalities here.

Tang Guo curled her lips into a smile. “Second Prince Consort is also a man concerned for his country and its people. Knowing how hard-earned every grain of food is and caring deeply for the common folk, he has specially joined you all and is willing to contribute his own small share of strength.”

“Very well. I'll have to trouble everyone to guide our humble and eager-to-learn Second Prince Consort.”

“Please rest assured, Your Highness the Eldest Princess. This humble commoner will certainly teach Second Prince Consort properly and guarantee that he'll be able to grow excellent crops himself in the future.”

The old farmers were quite pleased.

Especially after receiving Tang Guo's instructions, they became even happier.