Jiang Tian looked at him and finally nodded silently.
Zhao Jing could tell that she was actually very unwilling, after all, this woman had no attachment to wealth and luxury.
She could escape to a small mountain village and live alone for more than half a year. Such hardship was something that a pampered girl who had grown up in a wealthy family could not endure, but she was content with it and even enjoyed it.
If you try to force things that a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune and has few desires into their life, you will not be able to please them. Instead, you will only push them further away.
Zhao Jing tried it.
He couldn't keep pressuring her, but he also couldn't let her go, so he had no choice but to compromise.
At least this woman said that she had considered accepting her fate, but because he never considered making her empress, she gave up.
So, could he interpret this as meaning that this woman actually wanted to have a good life with him?
Unfortunately, his ambition at the time made him completely oblivious to what this woman was thinking. He thought that keeping her by his side would make life better.
But Jiang Tian slapped him hard, letting him know that the woman he liked was no ordinary person, and that she couldn't be kept as a pet.
If he continues like this, the two of them will truly reach the point of severing all ties.
He forced these people into his life, and yet he didn't take good care of them; it was only a matter of time before they withered and died.
At this critical juncture, it wouldn't be so difficult to make her empress.
In fact, Zhao Jing could tell that Jiang Tian didn't want to die.
How can someone who would rather go through all the trouble and grit their teeth to survive suddenly seek death?
She definitely wanted to live more than anyone else, so she kept running away.
Since she couldn't escape, the woman had to accept the rules he set.
If she wants to live, she has to follow his plan.
He would give her the greatest freedom within his bounds, and in return, she would have to stay by his side.
The process of being crowned empress was not as simple as it seemed.
The people are still in turmoil, and the troops he sent out have not yet completed the unification of the country. He wants to establish an empress, and this empress must be of value.
Jiang Tian had no power or influence, and her maternal clan had long been banished to the desolate wilderness by him. Apart from the advantage of occupying the position of his first wife, she was not a suitable candidate for empress who could win the hearts and minds of the court officials.
More importantly, the things that the tyrannical emperor did to her back then have not been forgotten.
She had affairs with two men and had served as a servant to a tyrannical emperor; it's impossible for her to be easily forgotten.
Making her empress would be fraught with difficulties.
But as an emperor, Zhao Jing could not be controlled by others; what he wanted to do would not be truly swayed by others.
If he can't even decide who to marry as empress, then being an emperor is truly meaningless.
Everything needs to be planned carefully.
The most important thing right now is to take good care of Jiang Tian's health.
Zhao Jing doted on Jiang Tian.
During her convalescence, he would come to see her whenever he wasn't attending court, read to her, and feed her medicine. Jiang Tian's illness was quite serious, and she needed to be fed medicine again at night, which he never asked anyone else to do.
He showed unparalleled patience towards this woman.
Sometimes he doesn't seem like a superior, but more like an ordinary husband.
The palace servants barely recognized the emperor anymore.
Everyone knows that Zhao Jing is decisive and ruthless, and he never gives those who break the law any chance to make amends.
His mild-mannered demeanor upon ascending the throne was merely a facade; now his true colors have been revealed.
The blood shed by those killed at Caishikou has yet to be wiped clean.
Many officials have withdrawn their hands. Before, they treated human life like dirt and committed corruption and bribery. Now, they are all cowering like quails.
Such an emperor was by no means gentle.
But when he returned to the inner palace and entered Jiang Tian's bedchamber, he seemed like a different person. His attentiveness towards Jiang Tian even stirred the hearts of some of the palace maids.
These people are specially trained servants who are not easily swayed by anyone.
But Zhao Jing's performance was too deceptive.
Even though they have undergone rigorous training, they are not stones.
Zhao Jing's extreme doting on Jiang Tian blinded them, causing them to harbor inappropriate thoughts.
Who would willingly accept being a slave for life?
Some palace maids with good looks wanted to try their luck, even if it was just to win a little bit of favor, they would consider it a worthwhile life.
But before these palace maids could take any action, Jiang Tian personally ordered them to be transferred away. Their ambitions were thwarted before they could be implemented.
Zhao Jing saw this but did not interfere.
It wasn't until night that he asked Jiang Tian, "Why did you do this?"
"They can't see through your true nature. They always think that they have won your favor and have no regrets in this life, but they don't know that the path they are taking is a dead end."
Zhao Jing did not deny it.
If he were to fall in love with another woman simply because of her beauty, then he would never have been so indifferent to the beautiful women in the palace.
What he pursued was never superficial appearance, but the guidance of his true self.
Jiang Tian is indeed very beautiful, but there are many people who are more beautiful than her.
But this is the only woman he can't let go of.
Those people want to replace her, but it's impossible for them in this lifetime.
If they try to get into his bed, he'll dare to kill them.
That's just the kind of person he is.
Jiang Tian was indeed very perceptive, saving those people's lives in the simplest way.
"It's good that you understand."
A smile appeared in Zhao Jing's eyes.
He likes intelligent people, and coincidentally, the woman he likes is also intelligent, so everyone is happy.
Jiang Tian didn't respond to his words, but casually brought up another matter: "I feel uncomfortable that you locked me in the palace. I heard that many fields in the suburbs of the capital have been abandoned due to poor cultivation. I went out and worked as a farmer for more than half a year and have gained some experience in agriculture. Improving grain production should be no problem for me. Let me give it a try."
If she had brought this up in the past, Zhao Jing would never have agreed.
He didn't want her to leave the palace, because leaving meant more unexpected events would occur.
But Zhao Jing knew in her heart that she couldn't escape. Half of the secret guards had been assigned to this side, and she was just a weak woman. Where could she run to?
At this moment, he was thinking about something deeper.
As he thought about it, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
He looked at Jiang Tian: "Are you sure you can increase grain production?"
"If I couldn't improve, I wouldn't have brought it up with you."
Zhao Jing suddenly smiled and said, "Then go do it."
Not only should we do it, but we should do it on a grand scale.
Before long, news spread that Jiang Tian had been ordered by the emperor to attend to farming matters.
As his consort, Jiang Tian was asked to work alongside ordinary farmers to increase crop yields, leaving the officials bewildered by the emperor's intentions.
In times of chaos, the constraints on women are not as severe as in times of peace and prosperity; women who go out to do business are not condemned.
After all, even survival has become a difficult task, so who cares whether the person making a living is male or female?
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