The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

Minister Qin thought to himself, why should Miss Su's secret recipe be given to others so casually?

Looking across the entire Great Qi, there's no fool who would casually hand over an ancestral secret recipe.

If an emperor were to vie for folk remedies, he would be branded with shame.

Minister Qin spoke very tactfully, "Your Majesty, you are a wise ruler. If you issue an edict ordering Miss Su to hand over the prescription to the imperial physicians, the people might misunderstand you and think that you want to steal the people's secret recipe."

Emperor Qi Jing still cared a lot about his reputation. He knew that Miss Su's influence was extraordinary. If he really issued an edict, the people would definitely feel indignant on Miss Su's behalf.

The Empress Dowager and his maternal uncle will most likely seek revenge on the emperor once they find out, which would be a losing proposition.

Therefore, sending Miss Su to Qinghe County requires careful consideration.

Minister Qin suggested, "Your Majesty, the key point of this matter is that Miss Su does not hold an official position. If Miss Su did hold an official position, it would be much more convenient for you to transfer her, as all officials of the Great Qi would obey Your Majesty's orders."

Emperor Qi Jing: Do you think it's because I don't want to grant Miss Su an official position? It's all your fault, ministers, for desperately trying to stop me.

The Royal Palace of the Nanyue Kingdom.

The palaces here are much shorter than those in the Great Qi Dynasty, and are mostly made of wood, unlike the Great Qi imperial palace, which was mainly made of stone and brick.

The emperor of the Southern Yue Kingdom was over sixty years old and looked rather unwell as he sat on the high dragon throne.

This dragon throne was made in imitation of the one from the Great Qi Dynasty, but the Great Qi dragon throne was glittering and made of a lot of gold.

The Southern Yue Kingdom was poorer and didn't use much gold, so the dragon throne looked rather dull and gray.

The old emperor of the Southern Yue Kingdom was discussing matters with his sons.

They discussed the matter of the seventh prince's mission to the Great Qi.

The Southern Yue Kingdom has recently suffered a series of disasters. After a major flood, a tornado struck, destroying nearly half of the kingdom's property and causing severe losses.

The seventh prince knelt in the center of the hall. "Father, I am willing to go on a diplomatic mission to the Great Qi on behalf of the Southern Yue Kingdom. I have heard that the Emperor of the Great Qi is very generous. He gave the Empress of Western Xia 100,000 taels of silver and also gifted her many rare treasures. I am sure I can also get many good things from the Great Qi to relieve the urgent needs of our Southern Yue Kingdom."

The Seventh Prince is Murong Yan's fiancé, and the news about Daqi that he mentioned was given to him by Murong Yan in a letter.

The Second Prince also looked down on the Great Qi: "The Great Qi is just a fat sheep. Whoever takes a bite can get a big piece of meat off. Last winter, the Northern Barbarians attacked the Great Qi, but the Great Qi gave them tens of thousands of taels of silver in compensation. Now, the surrounding countries all know in tacit terms that if they are short of money, they should bully the Great Qi and they will definitely get compensation. Seventh Brother, you will definitely return with a full load from this mission to the Great Qi."

Inside the palace, everyone, from the emperor to the princes, burst into laughter upon hearing the second prince's words.

Because Daqi's way of doing things is really funny. If you hit it, it will pay you money; if you scold it, it will still pay you money; if you do nothing, it will still pay you money.

When the Nanyue Kingdom suffered a major flood, the Qi Kingdom sent several hundred cartloads of grain to it.

Instead of earning the gratitude of the Nanyue royal family, the grain brought them ridicule.

The Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince were at odds. The Fourth Prince said, "Seventh Brother, don't underestimate your enemy. I've heard that Miss Su from Daqi is very powerful. Even the Empress of Xixia and the Grand Preceptor are very wary of her. When you go to Daqi, Seventh Brother, you must be careful of Miss Su and not suffer a loss at her hands."

The Seventh Prince was not afraid at all; how could he be afraid of a fifteen-year-old girl?

Moreover, Murong Yan mentioned in her letter that she had been bullied by that Miss Su. His purpose in going there this time was to stand up for Murong Yan and teach that Miss Su a lesson.

Let Miss Su know that the woman of the Seventh Prince of Nan Yue Kingdom is not someone anyone can bully.

Seeing the worry on his father's face, the seventh prince feared that his father would not allow him to go on the mission to Daqi, so he quickly spoke up to explain.

"Father, the Western Xia Imperial Preceptor is a man on his deathbed, with one foot already in his coffin. Rumor has it that he won't live much longer, so of course he'll be afraid of that Miss Su. But our Southern Yue Kingdom has shamans. Shamans can communicate with heaven and the underworld, which is incomparable to the dying Western Xia Imperial Preceptor."

The old emperor was quite optimistic about his son's mission to the Great Qi.

The Southern Yue Kingdom was not wealthy to begin with, and it had recently suffered from floods and tornadoes, spending a lot of money on disaster relief. If the Seventh Prince could really bring back 100,000 taels of silver from the Great Qi, that would be quite good.

The Emperor of Nanyue agreed to the Seventh Prince's request. However, among all the princes, he favored the Seventh Prince the most, and therefore was very worried about the Seventh Prince's safety in Daqi.

"It was that Miss Su who caused the King of Huainan's army to suffer repeated defeats back then. Seventh brother, don't underestimate that Miss Su. Take the shaman with you; she can protect you."

The shaman was an old woman with gray hair and gray eyes.

She was the national advisor of the Southern Yue Kingdom. Her hair ornaments were made entirely of animal bones and feathers, and her earrings were two sharp animal teeth.

Leaning on a naturally curved peach wood cane, people of this era generally believed that peach wood was the most spiritual of all trees.

Peach wood is often used in folk tradition to ward off evil spirits.

A fist-sized infant skull hangs from the peachwood staff, and the skull makes a whimpering sound.

Most people would be terrified if they heard this sound for the first time, but the royal family of Nan Yue had long been used to it.

"Father, don't worry. The Great Qi prides itself on virtue and treats foreign countries very kindly. They don't fight back when attacked or talk back when insulted. They are just fat pigs waiting to be slaughtered. No matter who it is, if they step on the fat pig, they can get some profit."

The seventh prince rejected the old emperor's suggestion, feeling that there was no need to bring the sorcerer along, as it would only make him appear cowardly, weak, and incompetent.

Although the Great Qi has a vast territory, it is an absolute pushover, easily manipulated.

The only thing Daqi has to offer now is that little girl surnamed Su. Nanyue has nothing to fear. As the most outstanding prince of Nanyue, he has been skilled in both literature and martial arts since childhood. He can easily crush that little girl with his own abilities.

The old emperor was still worried, so he decided to send his resourceful third son along. "Seventh son, let the third son accompany you to Daqi."

Upon receiving the imperial decree, the Seventh Prince confidently assured his father, "Father, please rest assured that I will be invincible on my journey to the Great Qi and return with a full haul. That Miss Su will be no match for me."

As for the gift to be given to the King of Qi, he would not put any effort into preparing it.

The Southern Yue Kingdom has plenty of fruit, so bringing some rotten fruit as a gift will suffice.

Prime Minister Feng heard that the Seventh Prince of the Southern Yue Kingdom had been sent as an envoy to the Great Qi Kingdom and was on his way, arriving in a few days.

They decided to go to the palace to meet His Majesty and request that His Majesty treat the envoys of the Nanyue Kingdom well.

It is said that the King of Huainan has always maintained contact with the royal family of the Southern Yue Kingdom, so the Great Qi court must be even more eager to curry favor with the Southern Yue Kingdom and must not allow the Southern Yue Kingdom to side with the King of Huainan.

Just as Prime Minister Feng was being pushed out of the room by Steward Chen, he was stopped by his youngest son, Feng Yuanxi.

"Father, your leg injury hasn't healed yet. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the manor and recuperate? Why did you have to run out? Are you plotting to harm Miss Su again?"

"It was Miss Su who suggested the brilliant idea of ​​installing wheels on the bamboo chair. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to go out so conveniently now. Father, you're so inconsiderate. Don't you even know what gratitude means?"