Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 929 - 927_1

Upon learning of the existence of this new batch of horses, the Emperor was so delighted that he couldn’t sleep for several nights, as even in his dreams, all he saw were horses!

It would be a bold claim for any dynasty in the past to claim they had access to two hundred thousand cavalry!

One hundred thousand cavalry was already the historical limit. They had successfully trained this number just this year and had just reached this historical peak. Now, they suddenly had another hundred thousand. How could the Emperor not be excited enough to lose sleep over it?!

In combat, this would definitely lead to unprecedented victories! The battle would be in their favor!

Upon learning of this in the Imperial City, the Emperor immediately issued an edict for Shangguan Xuanyi to urgently come to the capital. He would like to consider amongst several important officials how they could establish an extraordinary military force! It’s an extraordinary force, not just extraordinary cavalry, because this is not just a cavalry force, but an extraordinary force!

Shangguan Xuanyi received the imperial edict after ten or so days.

Returning to the story, each of the characters had their own matters to attend to after breakfast.

Jingrui rode his horse straight to the Government Office from the Four Seasons Restaurant.

Fang Wanping happened to be outside the Four Seasons Restaurant and only had time to see Jingrui’s departing silhouette.

She couldn’t help but stamp her foot. Today, she had arrived earlier than yesterday, yet all the Magistrate had left for her was his retreating back!

Zhao Yong had already prepared their carriage and was waiting outside the Four Seasons Restaurant. At that point, Xiao’er and Zhu Yan walked out.

Seeing this, Fang Wanping laughed and walked towards them. "Mrs. Shangguan, Miss Zhu, what a coincidence!"

"It’s not a coincidence, I eat breakfast here every day!" Xiao’er glanced at her. This woman certainly had the ability to stand humiliation; now knowing her real status, she dared to put on an obliging face.

"Really? I really like the food here too! It’s absolutely delightful! Since I’ve had the food here, going to other restaurants is barely bearable—it feels like I’m eating pig’s food." Fang Wanping did indeed know Xiao’er’s identity now, and she never could have imagined that the girl, whom she had always looked down upon, was not a merchant’s daughter, but the renowned Countess of Rui’an and the breathtakingly beautiful Princess Rui!

Master Fang had sent people to investigate the identity of a few people. Although no one explicitly stated their identities, someone heard her calling the Magistrate ’big brother.’!

What was the identity of the Magistrate? The eldest son of Marquis Shengping Mansion and the elder brother of Princess Rui herself!

Only his sister could call the Magistrate ’big brother,’ and it was known that the Magistrate had three sisters, but only one of them was married—to the prince who held the most prestigious position and possessed the greatest ability in the world!

The people made many speculations, and it seemed overwhelmingly likely that Prince Rui would be the future heir to the throne. If so, the woman in front of her would become the mother figure of the dynasty in the future.

To say that Fang Wanping did not envy or was not jealous would be impossible! But for some inexplicable reason, she was a bit afraid of Shangguan Xuanyi and did not dare to provoke him.

Besides, it was crystal clear that Princess Rui was the only one in Prince Rui’s heart, even if she had only seen them together a couple of times.

It was widely known that the Emperor of the Minze Dynasty was completely devoted, as it seemed the harem was nothing but an illusion. Fang Wanping gave Xiao’er a glance. The two of them were about the same age, but Xiao’er’s appearance, skin, and height were all much superior to her own. And, Xiao’er’s figure was fantastic; wherever there should be meat, it was just right and wherever should be thin, it was unbelievably slender... Needless to say, she was not confident about competing with Princess Rui for her husband, at least she was self-aware about this.

She was not asking for too much; she would be satisfied just marrying the Magistrate and becoming the future Marquis’s wife.

"Miss Fang, please don’t insult others. I also often go to other restaurants to eat!" Xiao’er, seeing her unpredictable look, was disinclined to waste time beating about the bush with her here. She signaled Zhu Yan to leave.

Fang Wanping’s smile froze on her face, "Mrs. Shangguan, I didn’t mean it like that, I just..."

"Well then, that’s good! We have other matters to attend to, so, if you’ll excuse us." Xiao’er interrupted her and then turned her face to Zhu Yan, "Sister Yan, shall we leave?"

Zhu Yan nodded.

The two of them walked down the steps, got into the carriage, and left.

Fang Wanping bit her lower lip. Isn’t Four Seasons Restaurant part of the Marquis Shengping’s property? So when she praised the food of the Four Seasons Restaurant, why did Princess Rui not seem pleased?

She really couldn’t figure it out.

Fang Wanping felt a bit aggrieved. She didn’t understand why Xiao’er was being so friendly with a merchant’s daughter but ignored her own overtures!

Could it be that the merchant’s daughter had given lots of benefits to Princess Rui that she herself did not?

It must be so!

She had to find some way to please Princess Rui too. If she could win Princess Rui’s favor, wouldn’t it be easy to get any benefits she wanted in the future?

With many calculations, Fang Wanping entered the Four Seasons Restaurant.

Xiao’er and Zhu Yan once again arrived at the town where they were planning to build the mulberry fish pond.

The broker that Zhao Yong had hired was already waiting there. When he saw Zhao Yong park the carriage and Xiao’er and Zhu Yan get off it with the help of their maids, he hurried forward to greet them.

Zhao Yong introduced them.

Xiao’er nodded her head as a form of greeting.

"Is this patch of wasteland the one you mentioned, Boss Du?" Xiao’er asked as she looked over this piece of land overgrown with weeds, strewn with rocks, and full of uneven terrain.

"Yes, if you want to buy such a large plot of wasteland in this town, this land is the most suitable! Since this part of the land is rocky and there are often landslides, the villagers are afraid of any dangers and dare not use it. So, this piece of land can’t be cultivated for crops or residential use. If you can remove this stone mountain, this plot would cover over ten acres."

Xiao’er looked at the mountain in front of her, then looked at the broker: "Boss Du, do you think it’s easy to level this mountain?"

It sounded easy, but in this era, they didn’t have cranes or bulldozers. Only manpower and hoes were available. Everyone knew how hard it was to move a mountain! Even Yu Gong knew it would take forever to do it!

"Nothing is impossible for one with the will! As long as the lady is willing, this isn’t a problem, it’s just a matter of time!" Broker Yang encouraged.

Broker Yang was originally a scholar, but after failing the imperial examination several times, his old father threatened him with death and made him inherit the family business. He was forced to give up reluctantly.

When he failed the imperial examination, he often used this phrase to encourage himself. Also, he was sure that passing the examination was only a matter of time! If only...

Xiao’er gave Broker Yang a thumbs-up: "For Broker Yang’s words, I will certainly level this mountain!"

Xiao’er’s attitude towards things and facing difficulties was also like this—nothing is impossible for one with the will!

When Broker Yang heard this, he laughed and said, "Mrs. is really someone who accomplishes great things. Actually, I prefer everyone to call me Mr. Yang."

In fact, Broker Yang also taught a few poor students in the town to read and write for free in his spare time, he really liked studying.

Zhu Yan also laughed and said, "Mr. Yang has sharp eyes. Alright, thanks to Mr. Yang’s keen vision, we will buy both pieces of land you recommended to us today."