Although they had a life-or-death bond, Shen Ning still felt quite uncomfortable talking to Li Yan.
Although the child looked very well-behaved, she knew he was a heartless bastard.
But if you say he's bad, no, if he were truly bad, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to ensure his survival and ascension to the throne.
The topic of saving her life was too heavy, and Shen Ning didn't want to continue talking about his injuries or recounting the process of getting hurt.
There's no point in dwelling on the past; let's talk about something more practical.
Shen Ning took out a booklet that she had prepared beforehand: "Take a look at this first."
Li Yan took it and carefully looked through it. Shen Ning waited until he had looked through it before saying, "Money is very important for a country, but if a country's money is only obtained by exploiting its people, then the country cannot become strong. A country needs money, but this money should not be plundered, but should flow to savings and accumulation."
"I am a businessman now. I only like making money, I like the process of accumulating wealth, and I like the satisfaction of making money as a businessman. As for how much I own, that is secondary."
"Your Majesty's new policies require funds for the country. If you want to make the country strong in the future, money is even more indispensable. If you are willing to trust me this once, I would very much like to become Your Majesty's money bag."
Li Yan didn't understand the ways of business, but he knew that Shen Ning was very good at doing business.
Looking more closely at Shen Ning's plan, and considering what she said about opening up trade routes and connecting the north and south, it's not hard to imagine how prosperous the future would be if it were truly developed.
"You entered the palace just for this?"
Shen Ning chuckled: "Seeing you is the most important thing; everything else is secondary."
Li Yan was delighted: "I can fully support you in this matter. You can control all the money in my private treasury. But this can only be considered a cooperation between us. You saved my life and I haven't repaid you yet. I don't know what to give you, so you can make a request. As long as you say it, I will agree to it."
This was not his personal decision, but a promise from an emperor.
After speaking, he unconsciously clenched his drooping hand, looking at Shen Ning expectantly, a thought gradually sprouting in his mind.
Actually, this thought didn't just come to him now. On the day Shen Ning carried him to safety, those feelings had already taken root in his heart. But these days he's been too busy and there's been too much going on, so he simply doesn't have the time to think about it carefully, or rather, he's not allowed to think about it carefully.
Upon finally seeing her, all my emotions surged wildly.
He was only fifteen years old, very young. But if it weren't for his poor health, he would already have concubines serving him at fifteen.
When he was thirteen or fourteen, many palace maids, relying on their looks, wanted to take the initiative and become his mentors. He knew he had dodged their schemes, but he understood certain things.
He is now fifteen years old and still the emperor of a country. As soon as the mourning period for the late emperor ends, people will want to send women to his harem. He wants to marry an empress and take concubines.
He's not young anymore.
He knew that Shen Ning was someone Qin Zhuo had taken a liking to, and he knew that they had a good relationship, but feelings were not something he could control.
On his deathbed, it was Shen Ning who stayed by his side. She saved him, carried him so far, comforted him, protected him with her life, and even almost died with him.
How could he remain unmoved? She was the only woman he wanted to be close to.
Even though he knew his thoughts were wrong, he couldn't control them; these days, all he wanted to do was see her.
Qin Zhuo and she have a relationship, but they are not married, and there is not even a marriage contract. Why can't he?
So what if I steal your love?
The Empress Dowager's favorite was her younger brother. Whenever Qin Zhuo was involved, even her own son had to give way.
Qin Zhuo felt most sorry for his older sister. As the crown prince, he had half the blood of the old emperor, but he had never been treated kindly by the crown prince since childhood.
Qin Zhuo killed for him, was exiled for him, fought for him, and seized the throne for him, but all of this was only because his mother was his sister.
So why can't he win the woman Qin Zhuo likes?
However, just as his emotions were surging and about to overwhelm him, and he was about to blurt them out, he was about to do something drastic.
Shen Ning smiled and said, "You've only been emperor for a few days, yet you're so arrogant. I really don't need your repayment. I've already said that your being alive and becoming emperor is a huge win for me. I hope you will be a good emperor, that the country will be prosperous and peaceful, and that I can live out my life freely under your rule. Hmm... thinking about it this way, my request is quite difficult."
Li Yan's eyes shone with a gentle light, and he forgot to put on his disguise when he looked at her.
"And what about Qin Zhuo? What is he in your life?"
Shen Ning: "He was an accident. In my plan, I didn't actually want to spend my life with someone. He never mentioned marriage, and I'm not in a hurry to get married. It's fine as it is now."
Li Yan was quite jealous of Qin Zhuo, but Shen Ning's nonchalant attitude made him feel a little pleased.
Shen Ning blinked: "I almost forgot he's your uncle. You won't be angry with me because of him, will you?"
Li Yan felt like he'd heard a joke. Favoring Qin Zhuo and resenting Shen Ning? Dream on.
It would be good if he and Qin Zhuo didn't become enemies.
"Of course I won't be angry with you, but judging from your tone, you don't seem to care much about him. Haven't you considered choosing someone else?"
If Qin Zhuo is not important, then can he be easily replaced?
Shen Ning shook her head: "He's fine. I'm too lazy to choose someone else. It's not like I'm picking cabbage."
Li Yan suddenly propped his head up and asked the question that had been on his mind: "Between me and Qin Zhuo, who does my sister like more?"
This question is somewhat unreasonable.
Shen Ning looked at him, and through his dark, bright eyes, she could almost see his true intentions.
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