"Not to mention that some people embezzled money from it," he added.

"Currently, many nobles and merchants in the country are stockpiling grain. Some would rather not sell it, but instead pile it up in their cellars to feel at ease."

"But if that happens, life will be very difficult for the civilians below." Loran Hill sighed softly.

"Little Lacey is so kind, but there's nothing we can do about it." Rosela held the girl's hand.

"It's impossible for everyone to live a life as comfortable as the nobles. It has been like this for thousands of years." She comforted Loran Hill.

"Huh, that's it. Having too much sympathy will make life very tiring. People die every day in the world. How can you care about them? Just live your own life well." Du Xiu also spoke.

"Miss Lacey will get used to it in the future. This is just the norm in the world." Luther also said.

Seeing the indifferent expressions of the people present, Loran Hill gradually felt that he was out of tune with the people of this era.

Perhaps this was just normal behavior. Famine had been commonplace throughout recorded history, and the death of the lower classes by starvation was a common occurrence, unworthy of concern. The nobles, living in the safety of their castles, didn't have to worry about such things. They were also accustomed to using food to buy up large amounts of land and people during famines, thus expanding their wealth.

"If it were Lacey, what would you want to do?" Fa Xiner spoke at this time. The figure with black hair and black eyes sat there quietly, quiet and mysterious.

"If it were me, I would still hope that everyone can live a good life."

"But, Lacey. People's hearts are never satisfied. Their desires will continue to spread, and you will never be able to satisfy them." Fa Xiner shook her head slightly, and the hairband on the side of her ear swayed with it.

"In the early days of the empire, there was plenty of land and food. It was indeed a wonderful time."

"But time will always pass slowly, and the population will grow and gradually fill every place. One day, the empire will be stretched beyond its limits, and then famine and disaster will follow."

"Famine and disaster are annoying and unpleasant, but it is their existence that reduces the population and allows others to survive." The black-haired girl explained from another perspective.

"Fansiner is still so rational and intelligent, she is worthy of being the wise raven." Rosella said admiringly.

"I'm just telling ordinary and realistic things. I can't say I'm smart." Fa Xiner shook her head and answered modestly.

"However, there are other ways to solve the problem. Letting famine and disaster reduce the population is still too harsh." The girl shook her head. She had a lot of ideas in her mind, but it was difficult to explain at the moment.

"That's ideal, little Lacey." Rosela picked up an apple, wiped it clean with a towel, and then placed it in Loranhill's hand.

"Hands are only this big, and we can only hold one apple."

"So, don't think too much. Just enjoy the apple in your hand. As for other people and things, don't worry about them."

After that, they ended the topic and slowly started talking about other things. Some were about the latest popular trends, some were about which noble's alchemy workshop had made some interesting gadgets, and some were about who was dating who again.

Slowly, the sky darkened. After having dinner with a few people in the mansion, Luo Lanxier waved goodbye and left the Earl's mansion in a carriage.

In the darkness of the night, the exquisite elven-style carriage gradually disappeared at the intersection, and the sound of the wheels turning slowly faded away.

Earl Howard and his daughter turned around and walked towards the brightly lit building.

"How is this Miss Lacy?" he asked his daughter.

"She's a very good child. She seems like a young lady who is not very worldly-wise but has read a lot of books. She doesn't look like a merchant's daughter at all." Rosella commented on Loran Hill.

"Why do you say that?" Howard looked ahead and shook his head slightly.

"She knows a lot and is very smart, but sometimes she's too idealistic."

"Do you think she has ever had a close look at the lives of the lower class?" Howard asked again.

"Well... I think maybe I've heard of it. The things she occasionally mentioned seem quite real."

"Since you said she is very smart and has a real understanding of the reality, why do you still think she is so ideal?" Howard asked again.

"Because she is a girl with that kind of personality. She is very lovable and cute." A smile appeared on Rosela's lips.

"Perhaps that is what she wants you to think." The Earl turned around.

"Her background is not simple. That chamber of commerce was established temporarily and there is no trace of it before. There has never been a Lagetis Chamber of Commerce in the empire. If she says she inherited her father's estate, then where did all that wealth come from?"

"All members of the caravan were recruited in recent months, and no one knows where the goods came from. Everything is like a fog."

"Is that really the case? Doesn't that mean she has been lying to me all along?" Rosela clenched the silk scarf in her hand, somewhat incredulous.

"But it can't be said to be completely false." Howard shook his head.

"Thankfully, the pendant in her hand was indeed given by Princess Atesi. I just received news from the Emerald Forest that the princess who had traveled to the East has finally returned."

"Combining the date and itinerary, she should have returned with Princess Atesi, which makes her identity as a merchant reasonable."

"Huh, that's understandable. Girls have to protect themselves when they're outside." Hearing this, Rosella breathed a sigh of relief and nonchalantly defended Loran Hill.

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