After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 218: Stunned

“Yuanyi, you know perfectly well how many ordinary people in Jin Kingdom are still suffering in dire straits. They often go hungry but are still forced to perform corvée labor.”

I have only intended to do a very small thing, hoping to change their mindset about their position through this small act, and I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on the farmers!

Yuanhua's previously humble and dull eyes suddenly became incredibly bright.

Yuan Yi's eyes were so burned by his gaze that he dared not look directly at him.

However, Yuan Yi still held his own opinion, saying, "There are so many people in the world who suffer misfortune, how can we, such lowly people, change their fate!"

Yuanhua remained silent, simply taking the opportunity to accept the bamboo basket from the farmer.

Then he walked out of the manor, and this time he actually straightened his back and did not hunch over and bend over as before.

The eunuchs following behind him were stunned by his words and remained silent for a long time.

“But, but what if doing this angers His Majesty and the officials…” Yuan Yi’s concerns were not unfounded.

By this time, they had already reached the outside of the village.

Because it is the Grain Rain season, the grass outside the village is lush and the birds are flying. The fragrant grass and wildflowers sway wildly and chaotically, and occasionally a line of geese will fly across the azure sky.

A gentle breeze rustled the hems of their clothes. Spring was still lingering, and not far from the village, there grew a magnolia tree with silvery blossoms and ink-black flowers. The gentle breeze did not blow its petals to the ground.

He couldn't help but sigh, "The path to spring is open beyond the flowers, and the fragrant grasses do not obscure it. Though I am lowly, I am willing to use my lowly life to fight until I am broken and bleed."

"does it worth?"

"It's not worth it! Is it really not worth it? Someone has to pave this way, so why can't it be me?"

Yuan Yi and the other eunuchs were startled by his seemingly casual words.

Yuan Yi wanted to say something, but a sharp pain shot through his neck, and the bright spring light in his eyes dimmed and then plunged into darkness.

A eunuch standing behind Yuan Yi was so shocked by the scene before him that he was speechless.

After finally finding his voice, he could only stammer out, "You...you..."

It turned out that Yuanhua had taken advantage of Yuanyi's unpreparedness to knock Yuanyi and another eunuch to the ground.

Standing behind them was another eunuch who had seen all of Yuanhua's actions.

Yuan Hua turned to look at him. This little eunuch was already thin and weak. He had begged Yuan Yi to leave the palace to broaden his horizons.

Yuan Hua effortlessly tied his wrists behind his back and stuffed a strip of cloth into his mouth.

Then Yuanhua moved Yuanyi and another unconscious eunuch to a bush near the manor and hid them there.

Then they moved the conscious, bound eunuchs to their side.

He watched as the stammering eunuch, stuffed with cloth, desperately tried to say something, but he didn't give him the chance.

"I'm sorry, my decision was sudden. Don't worry, they'll untie you once they wake up. This... was just my own impulsive act, I shouldn't have dragged you all into it..."

After saying this, he picked up his bamboo basket and left.

Spring has arrived, a time of renewal for all things. Gazing at the dawn, he longed for the farmers to have enough to eat and no longer be exploited, and for his parents to live in peace and safety, no longer having to sell their children for survival.

A desk and chair had already been arranged in the imperial study.

The seats were arranged neatly, and the officials took their seats in order of rank. The lowest-ranking official was of the fourth rank, and only Ye Yuwu was of the sixth rank.

Logically, the lower the rank, the further away from the emperor one should sit, but everyone can see that Ye Yuwu is the one leading the discussion today.

Therefore, Ye Yuwu was honored to sit in the seat closest to the emperor.

She was so close that she could clearly see the expression on the emperor's face with just a glance.

What devastated her even more was that Qi Jingyue was sitting under the emperor's throne, while the Grand Tutor sat opposite her, and the Prime Minister sat on the other side.

What makes her worthy of sitting among these "big shots"?!

Her heart immediately tightened, especially since the prime minister was very talkative and would talk to her from time to time. A prime minister who could sit in this position naturally had his own unique set of clichés and rhetoric.

Ye Yuwu had to be extremely careful while chatting with him, otherwise she might accidentally fall into his trap.

Several times she almost revealed her identity, but fortunately she reacted in time and changed the subject.

After a while, the eunuch who had taken potatoes from Ye Yuwu's estate returned.

Everyone saw him carrying a bamboo basket as he walked into the Imperial Study.

The civil and military officials couldn't help but turn their heads to look into his basket.

"Your Majesty, the potatoes have arrived!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn't help but stand up from his dragon throne.

At this moment, Eunuch Fude, who was standing next to the emperor, had already taken the bamboo basket from Yuanhua's hands.

The potatoes were quite heavy because they were covered in dirt.

When Grandpa Fude took the bamboo basket from Yuanhua, he almost dropped it, but his quick reflexes over the years allowed him to hold it steady.

However, when Grandpa Fude took the bamboo basket, he saw that the potatoes inside were covered in mud and did not look good.

His brows furrowed instantly, and he couldn't help but look up at Yuanhua.

At this moment, Yuanhua had his head down and his back bent, so he naturally didn't notice the strange look in Fude Gonggong's eyes.

What's going on? Isn't Yuanhua usually very clever?

Eunuch Fude dared not linger for long, fearing that the emperor would notice something amiss, so he quickly looked away and carefully placed the bamboo basket on His Majesty's desk.

He placed the items on the desk and wanted to pick up the mud-covered potatoes for His Majesty, but the emperor waved his hand, so he could only step back behind the emperor.

Although he hid himself behind his back, his eyes were fixed on the emperor, as if afraid of missing the anger on the emperor's face.

The emperor, however, had no interest in noticing anything amiss with the eunuch; his gaze was now fixed on the contents of the bamboo basket.

"This is?"

The emperor looked at the contents of the bamboo basket, picked up the dusty, muddy potatoes, and examined them carefully.

Why is it all mud?

Seeing that His Majesty was somewhat displeased, Yuanhua and Fude Gonggong, who had already stepped down, were covered in sweat on their foreheads.

At this moment, Ye Yuwu, who was sitting below, spoke up in time.

"Your Majesty, these are the potatoes I've been talking about! Judging from their appearance, they must be fresh potatoes that were just dug out of the ground! I can even smell the fresh scent of the soil." Ye Yuwu said, while sticking out his nose and sniffing hard.

The emperor's anger was dispelled by Ye Yuwu's mention of fresh potatoes, and he instead looked at her with a smile.

"Is this what you mean by potatoes?"

"Your Majesty, don't underestimate these potatoes. This basket in front of you contains the yield of a single stalk!"