After buying cotton from Sheng Xiaoliu, Shen Zhiyao gathered people to plant the cotton first in the farm she bought herself and in the farm named Lin Jinglan.
Cotton takes more than half a year from sowing to harvesting.
In the past half year, Shen Zhiyao was busy with cotton matters, while Lin Jinglan and the growing Lingwu Army were planning to regain three other cities: Jianxi City, Beiwei City and Jize City.
The two of them get together less and apart more often, but they are each busy with their own affairs, and they are both working towards the same goal of making the people's lives better, and they are very satisfied in their hearts.
On this day, Shen Zhiyao led everyone to pick the first batch of mature cotton.
News also came that the Lingwu Army led by Lin Jinglan had captured Jize City.
So far, all five cities originally given to Nanliang by Emperor Zhaoxing have been recovered.
Lin Jinglan's sphere of influence is these five cities and Changling Prefecture.
When the news that Jize City had also been recaptured spread to other cities in Daqi with the Changling News, the people of Daqi who learned the news all cried with joy.
The shame of losing five cities to Nanliang was engraved in the hearts of every Daqi person.
Now, King Rui has taken back these five cities, which seems to have swept away the gloom in everyone's hearts.
Immediately, everyone spontaneously started to hold celebrations to congratulate Yanchuan Prefecture, Fuxiang City, Jianxi City, Beiwei City and Jize City for returning to the embrace of Daqi.
While congratulating him, Prince Rui's reputation in Daqi also rose to a higher level.
The third prince, the new emperor of Daqi, learned about this and wanted to take back Yanchuan Prefecture and five other cities, so he sent people to Changling Prefecture to negotiate with Lin Jinglan.
But the negotiations were fruitless.
Subsequently, the new emperor sent troops to Changling Prefecture many times, but these troops all returned in defeat.
The new emperor had to declare to the world that five cities including Yanchuan Prefecture and Changling Prefecture would be designated as the fiefdom of Prince Rui.
Within the fief, whether it was the appointment of officials or other affairs, Prince Rui was solely responsible.
As soon as this announcement came out, Lin Jinglan was noncommittal.
Shen Zhiyao was busy receiving the oranges shipped from Tongfang County.
That's right, the trees she hybridized with oranges and grapefruits in Zhuangzi, Tongfang County, have already borne fruit.
At that time, she poured a lot of spiritual spring water on the trees, which greatly shortened the growth cycle of the trees, so they produced oranges so quickly.
A few days ago, she received a letter from Madam Wu, saying that she had asked the escort agency to transport a batch of oranges to her.
Today is the day when the escort agency arrives in Changling Prefecture.
Prince Rui's Mansion in Changling Prefecture.
"Princess, the escorts from Tongfang County have been invited into the living room."
Phalaenopsis came to report with steady steps.
Shen Zhiyao nodded: "Let's go and see them."
After saying that, she got up and went to the living room.
Butterfly Orchid followed her step by step.
"Zhiyao!"
When she arrived at the living room, before Shen Zhiyao could see the people in the hall clearly, she heard a familiar voice.
A figure followed the sound and ran to her.
Shen Zhiyao's face suddenly filled with joy: "Lingxuan!"
It turned out that this figure was Pei Lingxuan.
Pei Lingxuan came with the escorts from the escort agency. Of course, accompanying Pei Lingxuan was Yue Xiuyu.
After Shen Zhiyao came to Changling Prefecture, she often exchanged letters with Pei Lingxuan. In the last letter she received from Pei Lingxuan, Pei Lingxuan did not mention her coming to Changling Prefecture at all.
"I want to give you a surprise." Pei Lingxuan smiled and held her arm. It was as if the two of them had never been separated, and they were still as familiar with each other.
"I know it's not convenient for you to leave Changling Prefecture. If I want to see you, I have to come by myself."
Pei Lingxuan smiled, her face looking rosier than before.
Shen Zhiyao was very happy for her arrival. After chatting with her for a few words and nodding hello to Yue Xiuyu, she went to hand over the goods to the escort.
This time the escort escorted not only a few boxes of oranges, but also some grafted orange trees.
After the inventory was completed, Shen Zhiyao asked the servants of the palace to send the escorts out, and then asked Dielan to send the orange trees to the middle and lower parts of Zhuangzi.
A few boxes of oranges were put into the palace's warehouse first, waiting for her to deal with them when they were empty.
Next, Shen Zhiyao and Lin Jinglan held a banquet for Pei Lingxuan, Yue Xiuyu and his wife.
Shen Zhiyao also took Pei Lingxuan around the bustling streets of Changling Prefecture and ate various delicacies unique to Changling Prefecture.
"Zhiyao, I really want to live in Changling Prefecture. There are so many delicious things in Changling Prefecture."
After shopping around for a few days, Pei Lingxuan didn't want to leave anymore.
Shen Zhiyao smiled: "Okay, then you can stay with me in Changling Prefecture and let Yue Xiuyu go back alone."
Pei Lingxuan looked troubled, and after a moment she said: "Forget it, if I don't go back, my little brat may not know his mother anymore."
She and Yue Xiuyu gave birth to a son, who is now several months old. He is now being cared for by her mother-in-law and the nanny at home.
Pei Lingxuan and Yue Xiuyu came to Changling Prefecture this time not just to meet Shen Zhiyao. Yue Xiuyu and Shen Zhiyao also had some business matters to discuss.
After the negotiation was completed, Yue Xiuyu and Pei Lingxuan were about to say goodbye.
When they left, Shen Zhiyao handed the gift for their son to Pei Lingxuan.
Pei Lingxuan accepted it with a smile. After thanking her son, she pulled Shen Zhiyao aside and took out a booklet and gave it to her.
"This is?"
When Shen Zhiyao saw that she was mysterious and the cover of the booklet was blank, some thoughts about the booklet immediately appeared in her mind.
