Otherwise, Lin Zao wouldn't have gone to such lengths to help with advice and strategies.
Princess Cheng had been quietly listening to their conversation since she and Tang Jian entered the room. Looking at Lin Zao now, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Madam Tang is indeed resourceful, talented, and a remarkable woman of our time!"
Now that the water problem has been solved, King Cheng is much more relaxed. Water is the source of life; with water, one can live.
Now the issue of food supply has become the most urgent matter. King Cheng thought of Lin Zao's estate again and tentatively asked:
"I wonder what Madam Tang's views are on the matter of grain?"
Tang Jian, his face filled with worry, replied, "Your Highness! My wife..."
He was interrupted by King Cheng before he could finish speaking.
"Tang Jian, you should know what kind of person I am over the years!"
King Cheng stopped using the title "I" and simply said "I" to let Tang Jian and the others know his intentions and determination.
“I know you’re worried about your wife, but so many disaster victims are starving to death across the country, their cries of despair echoing everywhere. I can’t just stand by and watch them suffer…”
King Cheng choked up and couldn't speak.
Tang Jian remained silent. Of course he knew all this, but he didn't want Lin Zao to suffer too much. If even a little bit of news about what happened today got out, countless people would want to capture her, or even take her life!
She was his wife, and all he wanted was for her and the children to stay at home peacefully, do whatever they wanted, and live a carefree life, while he would take care of everything outside.
Therefore, he could not stand by and watch her get caught up in the world's strife and become increasingly entangled!
"Please forgive me, but I cannot agree to this! I cannot stand by and watch my wife be in danger! This has nothing to do with her!"
Lin Zao stared blankly at Tang Jian. She hadn't expected him to speak up for her and stop the Prince Cheng, who was her sovereign! Lin Zao's eyes softened instantly, and her heart melted.
She realized she had truly been tricked by this man!
As the confrontation between King Cheng and Tang Jian grew increasingly tense, Lin Zao reached out and grabbed Tang Jian's hand, then looked at King Cheng.
"Your Highness, my husband is only worried about my safety. Please don't blame him! If it's something I know, I will tell you everything I know."
Only then did King Cheng turn his gaze to Lin Zao.
To be honest, Tang Jian's behavior just now really annoyed him. A true man should take the world as his responsibility, but he was indulging in petty love and affection, which disappointed him greatly.
However, as a monarch, Tang Jian is the most reliable person. He is loyal and righteous, and now that Lin Zao has become a weakness, he can use him with even more confidence in the future!
There really is no perfect person in the world, oh well!
"What does Mrs. Tang mean?"
"Actually, most of the grains I grow on the estate are drought-resistant or high-yield crops, with many of them yielding as much as 5,000 to 8,000 catties per mu!"
"What???"
All three people in the room stood up in surprise. Princess Cheng asked cautiously:
"Did Mrs. Tang add an extra zero?"
You know, nowadays, a yield of 500 jin per mu is considered high. Is what Lin Zao said really true?
"What I said is absolutely true! If Your Highness and Princess do not believe me, they can go to the estate to verify it themselves when the harvest is ready!"
"May Heaven bless our Great Zhou!" King Cheng and his queen happily twirled around the room.
Tang Jian, though happy about the news, was even more worried about Lin Zao!
"Your Highness, please immediately suppress this news! Send men to surround that manor! Otherwise, if this matter gets out, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Tang Jian knelt on the ground, clenching his fists tightly.
Can he still protect her?
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