Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (101)

The two of them, one on the left and the other on the right, sang a chorus, which confused the Emperor. He thought about it carefully. None of the dynasties had been passed on for too long. If he wanted to pass the family’s legacy for a thousand years, Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng could live that long. They would become more and more skilled and capable in the throne. They would only do better in the future, so it seemed that they really didn’t need to think about the future.

If he wished the throne to stay in the family for tens of thousands of years, on second thought that would be unreliable. The notion was too distant. Maybe he would have reincarnated several times.

The Emperor was aging and not so healthy, so he felt bored pondering about these twists and turns. He looked at Chu Xiang, then at Li Yufeng, and waved his hand and said, “Fine, I’ll leave everything to you. I don’t care. What’s the surprise? You didn’t clarify things clearly, so can you blame me for interrupting and misunderstanding?”

Li Yufeng and Chu Xiang looked at each other and laughed. Li Yufeng clapped his hands and someone immediately brought in several large bamboo baskets plus a large box.

Li Yufeng straightened up and said with a smile, “Imperial Father, compared with any successor, your son believes that these things can really surprise you. Look, these are the potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn that Xiang’er mentioned. They have been planted, and the yield is quite bountiful. This can absolutely solve the hunger and cold calamity of the people!”

Li Youfeng himself was thrilled. Any man would be overjoyed at such a breakthrough that would benefit the country and the people. When Chief Li opened the lid of a bamboo basket, the Emperor could hardly sit still and walked toward it while holding onto Chief Li’s hand for support.

The Emperor examined the strange items in the basket in disbelief, picked them up one by one and observed them carefully. “Is this a new crop with a high yield and easy farming process?”

“Exactly. Imperial Father, I specially asked the imperial kitchen staff to cook some food for you to see.”

Li Yufeng ordered someone to bring in the food, and all kinds of dishes filled the table. The Emperor was even more surprised that such an ordinary crop could be cooked into so many fragrant dishes. What was more, the delicious food was not inferior to other exquisite delicacies.

The Emperor looked at Chu Xiang and couldn’t help saying, “Xiang’er, you are really the lucky star of my dynasty. You are willing to share the crops of the demon race with my mortal counterparts. I thank you on behalf of the mortal realm.”

Chu Xiang responded with a smile, “Imperial Father, you are still in power. This is your achievement, and it will definitely make you renowned forever. It is a gift from your daughter-in-law. Are you happy?”

“No kidding! Of course I am overjoyed! I was able to see such a scene while still alive. It’s as if I’m seeing the prosperity and strength of our dynasty in the future. I am very happy!” The Emperor laughed uproariously and the gloom previously caused by Prince Qi was swept away. He really could die without regret now!

Next, Li Yufeng opened the big box and showed him the new weapon he made according to Chu Xiang’s blueprint, which would definitely greatly enhance the power of the army when used on the battlefield. The emperor was amazed once again, and felt more at ease with Chu Xiang, completely treating her as his own family.

The emperor had these achievements during his reign. Of course, they would be recorded as his achievements in history. However, he didn’t conceal Chu Xiang’s role in it at all. He soon released a decree, to let everyone know what Chu Xiang had done for them.

The name of “Emperor Chu” resounded throughout the nation anew, and everyone cheered and celebrated as if they were celebrating the New Year. Chu Xiang and Li Yufeng’s repeated feats not only benefited them, but also showed them infinite hope, the hope of getting richer and healthier in the future. They were certainly beaming with joy.

The emperor officially abdicated. Li Yufeng’s enthronement ceremony and Chu Xiang’s empress ceremony were held at the same time. Soon, the whole country celebrated with joy and proclaimed a general amnesty.

Chu Xiang was Li Yufeng’s empress in name, but he specially set up a throne with a phoenix carved for her next to his throne in the court hall. The two sat on equal footing and faced the court together. Everyone also needed to address Chu Xiang, Emperor Chu.

When the old, stubborn traditional-minded ministers disagreed, but before Li Yufeng could retort, a group of scholars shot them down. It was at this time everyone discovered that Chu Xiang had silently subsidized many scholars before she became famous.

These scholars ranged from young children to the elderly, and all of them were talented but underappreciated people. During the imperial examinations, a bunch of scholars whom Chu Xiang had sponsored were admitted to the Imperial Academy.They were now working in different sections of the court and their influence was spreading. All of them have become a force backing Chu Xiang.

Chu Xiang also built a lot of schools to tutor students with their homework, so those dogmatic and pedantic ideas did not affect her at all. Instead, the outstanding students who were becoming more and more influential all supported her.

It was only then that it dawned on Zhuang Hualang, who was idle at home, that Chu Xiang didn’t even bother to deal with him with her own hands. She only needed to cultivate enough scholars to dim his brilliance. He was unimpressive among this bunch of scholars and lost his job out of fear of Bai Yi’s retaliation for breaking her heart.