Even Lu Yanzheng had to climb through the window to tell her about this, which shows that the fewer people who know about Xiao Rui's situation, the better.
She doesn't seem to have any connection with Xiao Rui, so why would he want to see her?
Lu Yanzheng didn't reply immediately, but paused before saying, "Go see him first, we'll talk about it later."
Jiang Qinyu was speechless. It was so late at night, and she was disturbing her sleep. Did she really have to go?
But remembering what Lu Yanzheng had said before, she held back, quickly got dressed, and then faced a dilemma.
"I can't exactly climb out the window too, can I?" Jin Suo is on night duty tonight and sleeps on the small couch outside Jiang Qinyu's room. If she opens the door, it will wake Jin Suo up, so she definitely can't go through the front door.
Lu Yanzheng seemed to chuckle, then reached out and pulled her into his arms. "My wife hasn't forgotten my abilities, has she?"
His voice rang in her ears, his deliberately lowered voice was full of magnetism, making Jiang Qinyu's back tremble involuntarily.
As he spoke, Lu Yanzheng had already carried Jiang Qinyu out the window.
Jiang Qinyu quickly reached out and stood between the two of them, looking a little uncomfortable with her head down. She gave him a slight push to signal him to let go.
Lu Yanzheng stopped teasing her, put her down, and then took her hand, walking out very quietly.
The two finally arrived at Wei Chengzong's study without alerting anyone.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Jiang Qinyu bowed to Xiao Rui.
Xiao Rui had just turned his gaze away from Lu Yanzheng and Jiang Qinyu's tightly clasped hands when he saw this and quickly said, "Madam, there's no need for such formality. It was my presumption to invite you over so late at night, but the matter is urgent, so I hope you won't take offense."
Jiang Qinyu disliked beating around the bush, especially with people from the royal family. She was afraid she didn't have their cunning, so she asked directly, "Your Highness, please speak plainly."
Xiao Rui was somewhat disappointed to see her distant expression, but he quickly recovered and said, "Does Madam still remember what I told you before?"
"To promote sweet potatoes throughout Dayue?" Jiang Qinyu asked doubtfully.
It seems like this is the only thing she's ever talked about with Xiao Rui in private.
Xiao Rui nodded, "Yes, but the situation has changed drastically. Madam knows my current predicament, but I am more concerned about the people. I hope that Madam can still accept people from other places to come to Dingshui Village to learn, as we agreed before."
He knew very well that Yongshan County and Biancheng were now Lu Yanzheng's territory, and Wei Chengzhong was also his man. If he wanted to do anything in Yukang Prefecture, he would have to go through the two of them. Jiang Qinyu was a key figure to bring him closer to them.
"Your Highness, I don't understand what you're saying," Jiang Qinyu said, not afraid of angering Xiao Rui, and directly asked the question in her heart, "Given Your Highness's current situation, even if you care about the people, how can you guarantee that the benefits you seek for them will actually be implemented for them?"
Xiao Rui gave a wry smile. “Madam’s words are truly insightful.” His expression dimmed for a moment before he continued, “That’s right. I do not have any real skills right now, but the Prefect of Yukang Prefecture is a cousin of my mother’s family.”
These words caused Lu Yanzheng and Wei Chengzong to exchange a glance, both of them showing a knowing look in their eyes.
They had never understood why Xiao Rui went to Yukang Prefecture after escaping from the palace, but now they knew the answer.
Jiang Qinyu paused upon hearing this, and then she understood.
I suspect that the uncle Xiao Rui mentioned was someone who had been promoted by him before, right? And this relationship is probably very close, otherwise the emperor wouldn't have allowed that person to take the position of prefect of a prefecture.
"So Your Highness means that as long as you are in Yukang Prefecture, you can make the decisions?" Jiang Qinyu asked after a moment of silence.
If Xiao Rui could truly be in charge of Yukang Prefecture, then the pressure on Lu Yanzheng and Wei Chengzhong would be greatly reduced instantly. In that case, helping Xiao Rui would be helping Lu Yanzheng and the people of Yongshan County.
Xiao Rui nodded solemnly, "Yes!"
In fact, he had been the de facto ruler of Yukang Prefecture for two years, but at that time he had other bargaining chips and did not pay much attention to Yukang Prefecture.
But he never expected that Prince Yong would abandon him and plot a rebellion on his own, catching not only the court off guard but also him completely off guard.
This is why Eleven asked him why he didn't go to Qiongzhou.
At first, he didn't want to fight for anything, only because of his father's affection for him. But now... if he doesn't fight, the people will live in even more misery in the future.
After speaking, Xiao Rui looked at Lu Yanzheng and said, "General Lu, regarding this rain disaster, my uncle has sent eleven urgent letters to the capital, but the court has not responded at all."
These words made Lu Yanzheng and Wei Chengzong's breathing become heavy. Both of them clenched their fists, suppressing their anger.
When Jiang Qinyu heard this news, her heart sank completely; it was no surprise at all.
What's the point of having such a court? Is it just for celebrating the New Year or something?
"Your Highness, I promise. I will find a way to provide all the high-yield grain seeds in Yukang Prefecture within a year." At this moment, Jiang Qinyu felt sorry for all the people of Yukang Prefecture and became even more determined to make sure that the people here could live a good life.
The imperial court doesn't care about their lives, does it? Now that someone wants to help, she'll lend a hand. She just hopes that God won't add more suffering to these people.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, and he bowed solemnly to Jiang Qinyu, "Thank you, Madam!"
Jiang Qinyu quickly stepped aside, refusing his greeting, "Your Highness, there's no need to be so polite. We can arrange for someone to come to Dingshui Village soon."
Just kidding, who knows what kind of status this person will have in the future? She accepted their gift now, but it could cause her trouble later.
Meanwhile, Dingshui Village is clearing land in preparation for planting a new batch of winter wheat, which will provide an opportunity for others to learn from its experience.
According to Jiang Qinyu's observation, the winter wheat seeds produced by the system have many advantages, such as cold resistance, drought resistance, well-developed root system that is not afraid of heavy rain, insect resistance, and high yield.
With more refined planting techniques, yields can be increased even further.
However, now that all the seeds in Dingshui Village are descendants of the system's seeds, not directly produced by the system, Jiang Qinyu is a little worried about whether they will still have such powerful advantages.
Xiao Rui then told Jiang Qinyu about the people's planting of high-yield grain varieties, after which Lu Yanzheng sent Jiang Qinyu back.
Before he left, Jiang Qinyu specifically asked, "Are you still planning to do things the way you originally intended?"
She asked about Lu Yanzheng's desire to help Xiao Rui rise to power.
Lu Yanzheng was silent for a moment, "I don't have that kind of ambition. If Xiao Rui can really do what he said, I will still do it according to the previous plan."
The implication is that if Xiao Rui is not a qualified ruler, then he can only helplessly make his own decisions.
With his words, Jiang Qinyu felt relieved.
She would never want to see the historical tragedy of discarding someone after they've served their purpose repeat itself.
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