The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

Hu Luanfei's heart was pounding. After being in this alien world for so long, this was the first time he saw with his own eyes how a king made a person lose hope and be disappointed.

At this moment, not only Shen Yu, but also the Queen forgot to breathe, as if they couldn't believe that this was real.

The Queen's attitude towards Xuanyuan Li's decision to execute Shen Qingming's family was very strange. Generally speaking, she should have wished that all the members of the Shen family would be buried with Chao Yun.

"Your Majesty, this punishment is too severe. Please be lenient."

Xuanyuan Li waved his sleeves and shook off the queen, "Give me a reasonable reason."

The queen was much calmer now, and had regained her usual elegance and grace. She bowed to Xuanyuan Li and said, "The war in the north and south of the city is intense, and food is scarce in winter. The Shen family is helping the prince manage agriculture, and now that the prince is on the battlefield, agriculture has to rely on Shen Qingming. If Shen Qingming is executed now, it would be like the prince losing his arm, and the loss would outweigh the gain."

"Aren't you sad about Chaoyun's death?" Xuanyuan Li stared at the queen intently.

The Queen said sadly: "Zhao Yun loved Shen Qingming and his wife the most when she was alive. I cannot bear to let Chao Yun see Shen Qingming and his wife in the paradise."

Xuanyuan Li decided to sentence Shen Qingming and his family to death. "The Queen doesn't need to worry about the country's affairs. I have already made up my mind. Princess Zhan!"

He suddenly turned his gaze to Hu Luanfei.

The sudden summons made Hu Luanfei at a loss for words for a moment, but soon she regained her clarity and asked, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"I hereby order that the development of Beiqiu's agriculture will now be entirely under your management."

what? !

Everyone couldn't believe their ears, as if they were hit by a bolt from the blue.

The Queen did not approve of Xuanyuan Li's approach, "Princess Zhan is from Daqian, how can we hand over our Beiqiu property to outsiders?"

"Isn't Shen Qingming an outsider?"

The queen was suddenly speechless.

Hu Luanfei was about to speak, but Xuanyuan Li did not give her a chance to speak, instead he said to the Queen mercilessly: "Shen Qingming is not worthy to be in Paradise with Chaoyun, he will go to hell with his family. If you plead again, I will not even let go of those who are friends with him."

The queen was forced to compromise after being hit hard.

The palace guards took Shen Yu away, and Xuanyuan Li did not stay here for long in sorrow.

Everyone hurriedly said goodbye and left as if they had been pardoned. Then a sharp wail was heard, and it turned out that the queen had already fallen to the ground and was crying bitterly.

Hu Luanfei remained silent, feeling very complicated. He didn't want to stay any longer, so he left with Xuanyuan Yuqing and walked for an incense stick of time before stopping.

Xuanyuan Yuqing ordered the palace servants to go to Concubine De's palace to get ointment for the wound, while he and Hu Luanfei sat down in the "Hanzhu Pavilion" in the purple bamboo forest.

Hu Luanfei took out the embroidered handkerchief to wipe the blood on his neck, and Xuanyuan Yuqing handed him another clean cloth. Looking up at him, his face was gloomy and terrifying, as if his tail had been chopped off.

"Being angry makes you old, you should relax."

Xuanyuan Yuqing's body trembled slightly, and he was so angry that he couldn't express it in words. After a long while, he said, "Shen Qingming is not only corrupt but also violent. My mother actually ignored Chaoyun's death for him."

Hu Luanfei hesitated for a moment and said, "I've always heard that Shen Qingming is very smooth and no one wants to expose his evil deeds, but I didn't expect that even the queen is like this."

Xuanyuan Yuqing sighed: "It's a pity that Chaoyun will not see the sun tomorrow at such a young age."

Hu Luanfei was silent for a long time. Xuanyuan Yuqing saw the worry in her eyes and whispered, "Fortunately, you were only slightly injured. Father is willing to hand over the agricultural development of Beiqiu to you. I am very relieved."

"But I'm not happy."

Xuanyuan Yuqing listened to the rustling sound of the winter wind blowing through the bamboo forest in silence for a long time.

Xuanyuan Li's order spread throughout Beiqiu, ushering in unprecedented turmoil.

There were rumors that Xuanyuan Li had taken a fancy to Hu Luanfei, so he gave Beiqiu's agriculture as a gift to please Hu Luanfei. Some people even said that Hu Luanfei was actually Xuanyuan Li's lost daughter.

Obviously some people guessed it right, and some people were anxious.

Not long after Xuanyuan Li returned to the Yangxin Palace, Hu Luanfei ran to the Yangxin Palace to ask for an audience. This time, she finally got into the Yangxin Palace as she wished, and only then did she know why she had been unable to enter so many times before.

There is a painting of a woman holding a baby in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The woman in the painting is Hu Luanfei's mother, but in that painting, her mother seems to be several months pregnant.

"The boy in the painting is Chuan'er."

The roses in the courtyard of the painting are blooming exceptionally luxuriantly, and under the sunlight, one can almost smell the rich, lingering fragrance.

Hu Luanfei had no intention of appreciating the flowers. He was worried about the burden on his shoulders.

Xuanyuan Li's attitude towards her was very clear. He seemed to want to make up for the fatherly love that had been absent over the years, so he publicly stated in Fengyi Palace that the agricultural development of Beiqiu would be handed over to her.

But he was so cunning. Before in Nanqi, she had clearly cut off ties with him, but he took advantage of Chao Yun's death to eliminate Shen Qingming's family to suppress the queen, and then threw the burden to her.

She was very upset.

The Queen's hostility and dissatisfaction can be seen from the incident of Chao Yun falling into the water. It was only because she was embarrassed to say anything at the funeral that the Queen openly spoke rudely and used violence.

But the only thing that is certain is that given the Queen's character, there is no way she would let her go.

When he thought of this, Hu Luanfei still felt a lingering fear.

"Your Majesty, I cannot take over Beiqiu's agriculture. Please take back your order."

Xuanyuan Li disagreed, "Chuan'er told me that the fruits and vegetables you planted grew very well in the snowy winter. He brought some back, and I tasted a little myself. It was indeed delicious."

"Of course, what I grow is excellent, but this is different from taking over Beiqiu's agriculture." Hu Luanfei said coldly: "Agriculture is the lifeblood of a country. Your Majesty, think clearly. I am from Daqian and will not be open-hearted to Beiqiu."

Although Hu Luanfei's attitude was cold, it seemed that there was still a chance to continue the conversation for the time being.

Xuanyuan Li took advantage of her kindness and began to use a self-torture tactic, "I don't have many people I can use. The crown prince is away on a campaign, and the second prince knows nothing about agricultural development, so..."

"So your majesty can count on the third prince."

The third prince Xuanyuan Yucheng is the son of Concubine Shu, who has just turned eighteen. Unlike the crown prince and the second prince, he has a scholarly air. Although he is good-looking, he is cowardly and asks his mother, the queen mother, and the nanny about everything. He has no autonomy at all and is unable to take on big responsibilities.

Hu Luanfei knew this, and Xuanyuan Li knew it even better.

However, Hu Luanfei's idea was different from others. No one was born cowardly. The third prince was just spoiled by his parents and lacked experience. If he was taken to participate in all the big and small things in the city, it was only a matter of time for him to become a great general.

If Hu Luanfei could think of it, why couldn't Xuanyuan Li think of it?

Xuanyuan Li gently stroked the little Chuan'er in the painting, with a worried look on his face, "Shufei's brother is a general in the army, and now he is in the same camp with the crown prince. However, the two of them are not in harmony, and often they cannot agree on decisions, and the contradictions are getting more and more serious. I am afraid that the third prince will become tough in the future and threaten the crown prince's position."