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Chapter 267: Facts

Yuan Man smiled and nodded, "Yuan Er, bring the things in."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yuan Er walked in carrying a large bag, then opened the bag and took out the things inside one by one.

After Yuan Man and the others had taken out all the things, he said, "Mother, these are the latest snacks. Please try them and see if you like any of them. If you like any of them, I will ask someone to send more next time."

The queen looked at it with a smile, "Okay, mother, try it."

Huangfu Nan looked at the snacks on the table that he had never seen before and asked in surprise, "Is this a chicken drumstick?"

Yuan Man smiled and said, "This is braised duck leg, slightly spicy, please try it, Duke Fuguo."

"Oh, and here are duck necks, duck feet, duck gizzards, duck heads, spicy rabbit heads, and spicy rabbit cubes. They are all suitable for drinking with wine, and can also be used as ordinary snacks."

Huangfu Nan picked up a duck neck and took a bite, then his eyes widened, "This thing tastes good."

The emperor pushed him aside and picked up a duck paw with his hand and started to eat it.

Seeing this, Huangfu Nan also threw away his chopsticks and used his hands instead.

The queen looked at them unhappily, then looked at Yuan Man, "Ah Man, you just came back, you should rest in your house, why did you come in person to deliver something?"

Yuan Man smiled and said, "Mother, I am fine and not tired. Besides, I have other things to do."

Then he looked at the emperor and said, "Father, I met the King of Zhenbei and his son Ling Xiaoyao who were returning to Kyoto at the East Gate."

The emperor looked at her and asked, "What did you say?"

"Ling Xiao is coming to Kyoto?"

The Queen and Huangfu Nan also looked at her.

Yuan Man nodded, "Although he did not show up, I have confirmed that it was him."

"Didn't I send someone to go to the northern border with Ling Feng and the others? My people sent a message back saying that the King of Zhenbei came to Kyoto when they first arrived in the northern border."

"I just didn't expect that they were so fast."

The emperor looked at the queen and Huangfu Nan, "What do you think he wants to do in Kyoto?"

The Queen shook her head. "He hasn't come back since he went to the North. We haven't seen each other or communicated for such a long time. How can we guess what he wants to do?"

"However, since he has come all the way here, it means he has something important to tell you."

"If there is anything important, why don't you send someone to deliver the invitation in advance?" The emperor frowned.

People like them who guard the border have to submit a letter to inform the emperor in advance before entering the capital, and can only come after the emperor's permission, otherwise they will be considered as deserting their post.

Yuan Man looked at Huangfu Nan, "Could it be that he encountered the same problem as the Duke of Fuguo?"

The emperor was the first to shake his head. "Probably not. He is different from this brat. He won't allow foreigners to enter."

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Cao, the chief steward, walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Zhenbei is asking for an audience outside the palace."

Yuan Man thought that he would go to the palace today. After all, he had met him, and it would be difficult to explain if he didn't go to the palace. However, he went quite fast.

"Send him a message, and he will appear in the imperial study." The emperor stood up and walked out.

Huangfu Nan stood up and followed. The Queen also wanted to go, so she looked at Yuan Man and said, "Ah Man, your mother should go and take a look too."

"Mother, I will go with you." Yuan Man stood up and said with a smile.

The Queen didn't feel the need to avoid her, "Okay, let's go."

The emperor saw them coming but didn't say anything. But Butler Cao was very tactful and asked someone to prepare tea.

The King of Zhenbei was not surprised to see Yuan Man. He saluted the Emperor and Empress and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Empress."

The emperor smiled and raised his hand and said, "Ling Xiao, no need to be polite, please take a seat."

"You haven't been back to Kyoto for a long time. Why did you suddenly come back today? What happened?"

The queen nodded and said, "Yes, Axiao."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ling Xiao sat down and said with a smile: "I came back for two things."

"One is to find a marriage for my son Xiaoyao in Kyoto, and the other is to consider matters concerning the northern border."

The emperor's eyebrows moved slightly, "But which girl do you like?"

Coming all the way to Kyoto to look for a spouse would be very intriguing if it happened to other border guards.

Ling Xiao shook his head, "No."

"My idea is to let Xiaoyao find the one himself, whether it's a commoner's daughter or a government official's daughter, as long as he likes her."

The queen nodded, "That's right. After all, we have to spend our whole life together, so we have to find someone we like."

"I heard from the Crown Princess that Xiaoyao is here too. Why didn't you bring him into the palace? I haven't even met him yet."

Ling Xiao clasped his fists and said, "He just arrived in Kyoto and was dazzled by its prosperity, so he went to visit Kyoto. I will definitely bring him to the palace to see the Empress someday."

Yuan Man glanced at him and lowered his eyes.

So casual.

The emperor put down his teacup and said, "Then let's talk about the northern border. What happened in the northern border?"

Ling Xiao looked at Yuan Man, "The Crown Princess wants to hear it too?"

"Isn't it possible?" the emperor looked at him and asked.

Ling Xiao looked at him in surprise. He could understand that the Queen could listen to him, and the Crown Princess, the Emperor actually let her listen to discussions on state affairs!

I received news before that the Crown Princess helped the Crown Prince to uncover several corrupt officials, and they were all big corrupt officials. After their properties were confiscated, the national treasury was immediately filled.

She had doubts before, but now it seems that His Majesty has often let her sit in on discussions on state affairs.

"If your majesty agrees, then there is nothing wrong with that. I am just surprised."

"The North has never recovered. We still had a grain harvest last year, but this year it's nearly 40% less. After the people left their grain seeds, there wasn't much left."

"I came here to find some high-quality grain seeds, and then buy some grain from the south to bring back. I also want to ask the people of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau when the rainy season will come in the north."

The emperor smiled, and suddenly he liked him a little more. "Who told you to come at this time? If you came later, the grain seeds might have been delivered to you."

Ling Xiao looked at him and narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

The emperor smiled and said, "The Crown Princess has found 10,000 kilograms of the best soybean seeds and 10,000 kilograms of corn seeds, which have already been sent to the northern border. They should be there when you leave the northern border."

Ling Xiao thought of something and immediately looked at Yuan Man, "Then the person who lives in Le Xiang Shan is the Crown Princess's man?"

Yuan Man nodded, "Yes, they are the people I arranged to deliver grain seeds to the northern border."

"They have another mission, though."

"What mission?" Ling Xiao frowned slightly.

Yuan Man handed him the message he had received before entering the palace, "Your Highness, please take a look and you will know."

Ling Xiao opened it and frowned even more, "Is what is written in this letter true?"

Yuan Man nodded. "My people always stick to facts when conducting investigations. They won't report anything to me that has not been verified."

Huangfu Nan walked up to Ling Xiao, snatched the paper from his hand and started reading, "Your deputy general is in the human trafficking business!"

The emperor also stood up and walked over, "Crown Princess, is this confirmed?"

Yuan Man nodded, "Yuan Yi's investigation cannot be wrong."