"Will I get half of this empire too?" he deliberately probed.
Xingxing waved her hand dismissively, digging for herbs as she spoke softly, "But I can only possess the world if I become Empress. Otherwise, if I can't have it myself, how can I share half with you?"
"If you want it, I can help you." Zhu Lin said earnestly. It wasn't that he wanted to share half the world with her; he was simply willing to do anything for her, just like in their previous life.
Xingxing stopped weeding the herbs and said earnestly, "Being an emperor is very tiring. He's busy with state affairs all day long and has very little time to rest, let alone play. Look at my father, he works himself to death every day, but the people still can't get enough to eat and still have to flee everywhere because of natural disasters."
Therefore, sweet potatoes, corn, and pumpkins must be planted. Vigorously developing agriculture is the right way. However, even with food to eat, there must be no natural disasters. It's a long and arduous task, and my small shoulders bear too much responsibility.
"You're so worried and hardworking, always concerned about the lives of the people, afraid they'll be homeless and starving. I don't think anyone worries as much as you. Why don't you just have your father pass the throne to you in a few years?" Zhu Lin teased.
Xingxing gave a low hum, "Don't think I can't tell. You're implying that I'm a busybody. The princes don't care, but I, the princess, am. But those princes don't have as much good fortune as me. Otherwise, I would have let you capture them all and send them to the mortal world to spread good fortune."
"That's true." Zhu Lin chuckled.
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