The looting of the granary agitated the locals, who then turned to the two grain shops owned by Yuelai Inn. These shops continued to sell their grain according to the original quota each day, and even remained open after the sales were completed.

Following Qingyan's orders, the shopkeeper opened the shop's main door, revealing all the rice and flour containers in front of everyone, except for the account books and the day's silver.

Seeing the shopkeeper's open and honest approach, the people felt reassured. Those who managed to grab the rice and grain felt that this shop was the most reliable one.

"Little Darling, is this the right time to do this?" Across from the grain store, there was a three-story tea shop, which belonged to Yin. Yin and his family, along with Yinxiang and Yin, came over. They all stood by the window, looking at the shop across the street, where a large number of people had gathered.

At the entrance of the grain store, the people who had not bought anything did not go home. Instead, they stood there with their own dry food, waiting for the store to open at two o'clock the next day.

"Fourth Brother, the grain depot is out of grain, why are you still queuing here?" Yin was stunned; these people hadn't moved at all.

Some of the women carried food and small stools and walked over directly. The men sat there, ate some food and drank some wine, and then told the women to go back quickly. Some of the wealthier women even brought a thin blanket.

"It's the rice we're waiting for tomorrow!" Yin said directly.

Yin sighed. This wasn't a solution either. If the people rioted, not only would there be a mutiny, but the Fourth Prince and the others would also face serious consequences.

"Why don't we just come back to queue tomorrow?" Yin said cluelessly.

Pfft!

Both Yin Genjueluo and Qingyan were amused. Yin was really being protected too well; he was completely out of touch with reality.

“Come back tomorrow and we’ll have to start all over again. If they wait here today, they’ll be at the front of the line tomorrow!” Yin explained. “Fourteenth, if the people can store more food, they won’t panic.”

"How many people are in the nearby villages? Is this amount of food not enough?" Yin had wandered around the area a few times and found that the villages were not very big. Even if the military region provided supplies, they should be able to manage.

"You're so arrogant!" Yin looked at Fourteen. "Do you even know how many people in our naval port have to eat and drink every day? Right now, it's already quite an achievement that your two sisters-in-law can support such a high-profile family."

“Brother, this tsunami didn’t seem that big to me!” Yin said directly. “It didn’t even flood the village, so why are they still living on the mountain instead of coming down?”

Qingyan stood by the window, watching the people entertaining themselves. A few people nearby were playing cards, while others were chatting together.

“Those fishermen have lived by the sea for decades and have encountered countless tsunamis. They rely on their experienced fishing rods, so they can’t be wrong,” Yin said with his back turned.

Yin was tired of hearing these words. He thought that making such a big deal out of nothing was an overreaction.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, what do you think? The shops are still selling according to the usual reserves. When a real disaster strikes, the stock from the two grain stores is actually enough to buy for the people in the two neighboring villages," Yin said, offering his opinion.

The people queuing outside were all very quiet, so Qingyan thought that letting them queue up wasn't a bad thing; it was better than robbing the grain store.

"My lord, the investigation has yielded results. The people who robbed the grain stores some time ago were instigated. They said someone mentioned to them that those two grain stores were related to the prince, and that their inventory was more than that of the two grain warehouses at Yuelai Inn," Erlu reported. "Yuelai Inn has an excellent reputation among the people, so they would never bother those two shops unless absolutely necessary."

Yin and Qingyan exchanged a glance. If someone had instigated this, they would be the ones to take the blame this time.

"Have the instigator been caught yet?" Yin slapped the table, causing the teacup to bounce.

"They say they've caught him, and it's related to Eighth Master!" Erlu whispered.

After Yin arrived, Erlu rarely mentioned news about the Eighth Prince anymore. If he needed to report, he would do so privately to Yin.

"What?!" Yin was stunned. "Are you sure the news is correct? Even Lao Jiu's shop is suffering!"

Yin was dumbfounded. Yin Si was preparing to take drastic measures, even if it meant losing a thousand enemies and eight hundred of his own.

"He wants to use this opportunity to completely sever ties with Yin. We can't salvage this time. Even if we tell him, Yin definitely won't believe us!" Yin laughed coldly. Yin Si truly lived up to his title as the Eighth Prince.

Qingyan secretly rejoiced. Yinsi was so young, yet he had already revealed his cunning.

"Eighth Brother did this?!" Yin regained his senses, staring blankly at the other, wanting to confirm the information again, "Isn't he closest to Ninth Brother?"

"So, the eight only want more power for themselves and haven't considered others at all!" Yinxiang didn't like Yinsi's opinion, and every time he talked to Yin, Yin would refute him.

Today, given this situation, Yinxiang wanted to take this opportunity to make Yin see clearly which of his brothers truly cared for them.

"Eru, are you sure you're not mistaken?" Yin still clung to the last shred of hope.

"Fourteenth Prince, this news was sent to me by Tu Lichen through his connections; it wasn't something I investigated myself." These words completely cut off Yin's embrace. Tu Lichen's information had never been wrong.

"Alright, I understand!" Yin waved his hand, indicating that he understood.

Erlu brought along a secret memorial from Emperor Kangxi, which he respectfully handed to Empress Yin, then turned and withdrew.

Yin glanced at it and handed it directly to Yin.

"Fourth Prince, it seems that Father Emperor is aware that a mutiny may be brewing here!" Yin was troubled. According to the handling method, the lives of these people would definitely not be easy.

"So, let's try our best to appease them. Tulichen is here watching, we can't fake it!" Yin hoped that no one else would instigate the situation. If even one person did, these people would all be buried with that person.

"Sigh," Yin sighed directly.

"Little Darling, you should increase the store's share." Yin pondered that if there was enough food, the people wouldn't be easily instigated, so this should be the best course of action.

"Okay!" Qingyan nodded and walked directly to the door, whispering a few words to the shopkeeper.

"Fourth brother, are you sure this will work?" Yin expressed his doubt.