Splendid Twins

Chapter 129 Threshing Machine

The emperor turned his gaze to the Duke of Zhenguo. As a key figure in the court, he was willing to give the Duke of Zhenguo a chance to speak.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this is not appropriate. The marriage is not a good idea. We cannot sacrifice the dignity of North Vietnam for the sake of temporary peace!"

There was a firmness and determination between the brows of the Duke of Zhenguo, and his voice was sonorous and powerful.

"There are two reasons. First, the Xirong have great ambitions and intend to break through Fenglei Pass and enter our Beiyue territory. Their wolfish ambitions will not be put to rest by marriage. Second, my daughter, as I'm sure you have heard, was replaced by a traitor at birth. Now my biological daughter has become the concubine of Prince Li, and my adopted daughter has returned to the countryside to recognize her biological parents. I dare to allow Your Majesty to give her a chance to serve her parents."

The emperor glanced at Prince Li, who had remained silent from beginning to end, and said:

"Prince Li, did you hear what the Duke of Zhenguo said?"

Prince Li lowered his eyes and replied in a low voice:

"My son, I know."

His hands clenched into fists under his wide sleeves, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. The man gave him a portrait without any context, saying that if he sent the woman in the portrait to Xirong as a marriage partner, the war would stop, and she would then cooperate with him to accomplish his goal...

He has been closely watched by his father recently, and he dares not make any other moves in private. If his father approves of the marriage, he can only post the imperial edict to select, and find a similar one to send over to stabilize the situation first.

Who would have thought that this idiot would go directly against the Duke of Zhenguo. Even if all the women in the world died, he would never look at the girls in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion again!

Thinking of the concubine in his house, she had only been in the house for a few days and had already caused chaos...

Zhou Yao, humph, the beauty who was once famous in the capital, is probably adapting to the local customs and becoming a mean and sarcastic woman. He doesn't want the people in the Duke's Mansion to ruin his plan...

The minister who suggested Zhou Yao's marriage accidentally caught sight of Prince Li's gloomy face and panicked, thinking that he had said the wrong thing. He saw that the prince and the Duke of Zhenguo were not on good terms, so he wanted to vent the prince's anger...

"There is no need to mention the marriage anymore. What else do you want to report?"

.........

The Duke of Zhenguo returned to the mansion with a tense face. At this time, Zhou Yu was already waiting in the study.

As soon as he entered the room, Zhou Yu spoke in a gentle and respectful voice:

"Father."

The Duke of Zhenguo sat behind the desk, his brows revealing a sense of majesty and coldness. Zhou Yu hurriedly handed him the freshly brewed tea. Seeing that he looked unhappy, he said with some concern:

"Father, what happened?"

The Duke of Zhenguo took a sip of tea to suppress his anger, raised his head and said slowly:

"Prince Li's people proposed this morning that Yaoyao should go to marry..."

"What? Your Majesty agreed?"

Zhou Yu's face changed in shock when he heard this, he just thought it was ridiculous.

"His Majesty has not agreed today. Go inform her and make preparations as soon as possible..."

The Duke of Zhenguo narrowed his eyes slightly. That was all. He just regarded it as a father-daughter relationship. If she had been obedient at the beginning, there would not be such a disaster today...

He had hinted at it that night, but unfortunately she didn't listen and was determined to leave the house and return to the countryside. She must be unhappy now, so she should find someone to marry as soon as possible to avoid the pain of being married off to a foreign country!

"Father, you..."

The Duke of Zhenguo waved his hand and said, "Let it go. Don't associate with her anymore, lest you be criticized. Always remember that your biological sister is already in Prince Li's mansion."

"Father, this is too cruel..."

"She was disobedient, who can you blame? You are already married, so you should focus on your work. The glory of the entire Duke's Mansion rests on your shoulders, so you need to balance the forces of all parties, and you must not be soft-hearted!"

"Father, I have something to say..."

In the study, sandalwood incense was curling. Zhou Yu bowed slightly, his face solemn, and described Si Yao's changes in detail...

The Duke of Zhenguo has always been as calm as a mountain, but at this moment, a rare look of shock appeared on his face.

Those deep eyes seemed to be filled with raging waves. His clenched fists trembled slightly, and even his voice was trembling and unbelievable:

"This...how is this possible?"

His voice echoed in the study, full of astonishment and confusion.

Zhou Yu said:

"It would be the best if my sister could come back, but if unfortunately..."

The Duke of Zhenguo suppressed his fear and raised his hand to stop him:

"Don't make an enemy of her. Since you said she has extraordinary abilities, it would be good to make a good friend of her. As for the rest, let me think about it..."

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Si Yao looked at the simplified threshing machine in front of her, with a smile on her face:

"Grandpa Huo, it's OK."

"That's it? What is this object?"

Old Man Huo has been working with wood all his life, and he has never seen such a design.

"Let's go and try it and you'll know."

Si Yao carried the thresher to the field. It was the time for the first rice harvest. The villagers were attracted by this strange thing and started talking at once:

"Girl, what is this?"

"Yao girl, what are you going to do?"

Si Yao chuckled and said:

"This thing is called a thresher, it's used to shred rice grains. Who of you wants to be the first to try it out?"

Seeing something like this for the first time, some villagers were afraid to try it and just talked among themselves. Wang and Mrs. Si were among them and laughed at it:

"You little bitch are really good at showing off. The old and young masters are all looking at you."

Mrs. Si also said, "She has plenty of food and drink. Don't be fooled and waste food."

The village chief had been called over and spoke with a gasp:

"Yao, girl, what are you doing...?"

Si Yao pushed aside the other villagers and walked up to Wang, smiling:

"Don't worry about it, I want yours?"

"Bang!"

Wang was kicked by Si Yao and fell to the ground immediately.

"You, you bitch, how dare you hit me..."

"Woooooooo..."

Si Yao directly grabbed a handful of Tugeta and stuffed it into Wang's mouth, with a cold expression on her face:

"I'll teach you how to be mean and provoke me again..."

She disdains to attack an old lady, but she will not be polite to Wang!

This whole family deserves a beating!

The village chief first looked around the thresher and then shouted:

"Girl Yao, girl, don't deal with her yet. Tell us how to use this thing."

Wang was so angry that tears came out. If she had known that this little bitch would take action, she would not have said anything more...

Si Yao let go of Wang and clapped his hands, saying coldly:

"You're such a jerk. I'll feed you something else next time."

Then he walked up to the village chief and explained the principle of the thresher in front of everyone. An old lady handed over the rice she had just cut:

"Girl, here, you can use mine."

Si Yao took over and said:

"I'll make the decision and give you the household expenses first."

Although the thresher has a simple appearance, it is very practical. Rough wood and iron sheets are combined to form the main body of the machine. The rotating rollers are driven by power and make a rhythmic roar.

The villagers' eyes were sparkling with curiosity and anticipation. When the first handful of rice was put into the machine, the golden grains fell off one after another as the rollers turned, like golden raindrops falling, which instantly amazed people!