The three had just finished eating when Wang Yu came in to report:
"Your Highness, Princess, someone from the capital has arrived."
"They've arrived? Who is it?"
Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up. She had calculated that it should arrive in the next couple of days, but she didn't expect it to be today.
"Lord Long, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Lord Su, Minister of Agriculture, Lord Gao, and also Young Master Lin and Young Master Zhao."
Wang Yu replied respectfully. He didn't mind Lin Yuxin speaking before the prince at all. Didn't he see that the prince was very calm?
"Really? Second Brother and Fourth Uncle are here?"
Upon hearing that her brother had arrived, Lin Yuxin immediately stood up and excitedly rushed out.
"Yuxin, slow down!"
Seeing this, Li Xiaochen chuckled, shook his head, and chased after them.
Wang Yu watched the two figures walk away, speechless. "You two aren't even married yet! Can't you be a little more discreet?"
Let Young Master Lin and Young Master Zhao see what's going on, and see how you explain it.
Xiao Hao was left standing there, stunned. He blinked and looked at Wang Yu beside him.
Wang Yu said helplessly:
"Let's go! Brother Wang Yu will take you to find Brother Zhao Er."
Xiao Hao didn't say anything, glanced at him, nodded, and still consciously followed him outside.
Lin Yuxin rushed to the outside of the government office and saw Lin Shaoyang, her fourth uncle Zhao Yinglan, and several other people she didn't recognize. However, one of them was someone Lin Yuxin had seen before, the owner of Zhaixing Tower, Young Master Yanran.
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow, walked past him, and headed directly towards Lin Shaoyang and his companion.
"Second Brother, Fourth Uncle, what brings you here?"
Lin Yuxin stepped forward to greet him happily and inquire about the situation.
“I started preparing things as soon as I received your letter. It was only after the Emperor ordered my fourth uncle to send supplies that I came along. My mother was worried about you.”
Lin Shaoyang looked at his thinner sister and said softly.
"I'm sorry to have worried my mother."
Lin Yuxin felt a little sad when she thought of Zhao Hanya, wondering how her mother was doing.
When Li Xiaochen came out, he saw Lin Yuxin chattering happily, while the adults who had raised their hands to bow were embarrassed.
Upon seeing the prince approach, the men quickly bowed and paid their respects.
"Your humble servant greets Your Highness and Princess."
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Lin Shaoyang and his companion saw the prince come out, and without speaking to Lin Yuxin, they quickly bowed.
Lin Yuxin then realized that she hadn't greeted these people yet, so she quickly took a step back and stood next to Li Xiaochen.
Oh dear, I was so excited to see my second brother that I forgot about them! How embarrassing!
Lin Yuxin felt utterly humiliated, but she forced herself to remain calm.
No need for formalities.
A smile flashed in Li Xiaochen's eyes as he spoke softly.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Long Qian took the lead in raising his upper body.
"You gentlemen must be tired from your journey. Please come inside and have a chat!"
Lin Yuxin smiled and addressed the adults, as if nothing had happened.
"Thank you, Princess."
Long Qian wasn't one to hold grudges. He clasped his hands in thanks to the princess and then followed Lin Yuxin and the others inside.
Li Xiaochen and Lin Yuxin sat in the upper seats, while the other adults and Zhao Yinglan sat in the lower seats.
"Lord Long, you must be tired from your journey. May I ask what imperial decree His Majesty has for you all?"
Li Xiaochen asked in a cold voice.
"Your Highness, after reading the Princess's letter, His Majesty sent us to assist her in completing the agricultural reconstruction work in the northern part of the city."
Long Qian respectfully explained their purpose.
"That would be wonderful! Then this princess welcomes Lord Long and all the other officials to join us, and together we can contribute to the North City."
Before Li Xiaochen could speak, Lin Yuxin greeted the adults with a happy expression.
She asked the Emperor to send her a few officials from the Ministry of Revenue, for farming purposes, and the Emperor actually did send several high-ranking officials; this Lord Long, for example, was clearly no ordinary person.
However, since the Emperor has already sent them over, she shouldn't blame her for using them as free labor.
Lin Yuxin was very satisfied.
Li Xiaochen smiled and remained silent.
"Your humble servant will certainly do his duty to the utmost."
Lord Long said with a serious expression.
Lin Yuxin then glanced at Long Qian a few times. Long Qian seemed to be a decent person, someone who would do practical things for the people.
The other adults also expressed their opinions upon seeing this.
"Alright, gentlemen, you must be tired from your journey. I'll have the servants take you to rest and regroup. We'll start work tomorrow."
Lin Yuxin smiled and gave the instructions, then had Dan Dao lead them down to settle in.
"This humble official takes his leave."
"This humble official takes his leave."
After they had all left, Lin Yuxin looked at her second brother and fourth uncle, and asked with a smile:
"Fourth Uncle, tell me about your situation!"
Zhao Yinglan glanced at the prince beside her, and seeing that he didn't seem inclined to speak, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, but she didn't dwell on it and said:
"After receiving your letter, the Emperor began to prepare food and seeds. Shaoyang also made preparations in secret and sent them over together. In total, there were 5,000 catties of rice, 3,000 catties of wheat, and 1,000 catties of soybeans."
"There are 500 catties of wheat seeds, 500 catties of soybean seeds, and some other seeds. They were all transported here together. You can check them in a bit. More seeds will be delivered later."
"The Emperor originally didn't intend for me to come, but some people in the court were too active and kept trying to send people over, which angered the Emperor, so he gave me this task."
“First, I’m a member of the Zhao family and your uncle, so I’ll definitely protect the grain.”
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