"I know. After all, no one wants to do this kind of thing when they can't even fill their stomachs. But once it's done, it will be a great thing that will benefit the present and future generations. Why are they poor? Because their economic income source is unstable, so they think of war to seize resources from other places. Instead of doing something that harms others and yourself, it is better to change yourself."

The prince was so impressed by her that he was speechless.

Seeing that he was still in a daze, she continued, "Your Highness, please send someone to persuade them first, and then send our skilled craftsmen to support them."

The prince nodded slightly to show his agreement, but then he thought about it and asked again: "But who is willing to leave their hometown and go to such a cold and arid place?"

"Give them a large sum of money, set a time limit, and when they come back, they can be promoted to a higher position and rank if they have achieved results. Who wouldn't want to do that? This is much easier than studying hard for ten years to get a good reputation."

Jiang Xingkuo scratched his head.

After all, in the past, there were many news reports on TV about certain teachers going to poor areas to teach, and certain construction corps going to support construction in border areas, and even about many infrastructure aid projects built for black people in Africa.

Compared to those black people, these Khitans in the north must be more civilized.

A million thoughts flashed through the prince's mind, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that what she said made sense.

Jiang Xingkuo saw hope and quickly struck while the iron was hot and asked, "Your Highness, if you can confirm it, please consult with the Khitans as soon as possible. Didn't we hear that they are about to return? Can we..."

Unexpectedly, the prince smiled bitterly and said, "I still need to report this to my father. If he agrees, I can't go to the Khitans either."

"Why?"

The prince shook his head: "Have you forgotten? I have been confined. Looking at the movements of the emperor, there is no intention to release me early."

Jiang Xingkuo immediately leaned back in his chair with a sad face: "Then we have thought of so many ideas in vain..."

"It's not in vain." The prince's face suddenly darkened. "The farewell ceremony in the near future will probably be hosted by my second brother."

"The Second Prince?" Jiang Xingkuo's mind suddenly emerged with the Second Prince's cautious look, yet vaguely revealing his unwillingness to be mediocre.

"Go see him in the next few days and take this with you." The prince pushed the notebook in front of her.

Jiang Xingkuo took it hesitantly, and before she could say anything, the prince waved his hand.

"Go ahead," he said.

Wu Ye "threw" Jiang Xingkuo out.

"Again?! Well, I'm used to it." She regained her footing and sighed again.

"Your Highness's self-proclaimed identity has changed. This woman is quite skilled."

Thinking of this, Wu Ye hid in the darkness, and suddenly seemed to have discovered something and flashed back into the house.

"Your Highness, there is someone watching outside the house."

"Hmm? Not a guard?"

"No, it's a skilled eunuch who's watching from the dark."

The prince narrowed his eyes: "Could it be... him?"

Inside the thatched cottage, Hai Yanqing and the Second Prince were sitting at the table.

A eunuch was kneeling on the ground and reporting: "In the past few days, Miss Jiang has been in and out of the East Palace many times, and she was brought in by the prince's personal guards over the wall. It seems that she is plotting something, and she usually comes out at night."

"Go down." Hai Yanqing looked at him with a smile on his face.

"Don't you have anything to say?" Hai Yanqing saw that the person next to him was silent, so he couldn't help but ask.

"...Your hand is stretching too far." The second prince did not even raise his head, just playing with the exquisite and translucent duck-head green inkstone in his hand.

"It's just that my father has some connections in the palace, and I'm just using them." Hai Yanqing smiled proudly.

"Then why do you think I will become your puppet?" The second prince put the inkstone on the table with a bang, but his voice was calm.

"Second Prince, what you said is wrong. We each take what we need." Hai Yanqing picked up the inkstone and handed it to him again. "Don't be so angry. This is the finest Tao inkstone. My elder brother brought it to you from the border. It's not easy. Please understand."

The Second Prince did not take it, but only looked at him deeply. "Hai Yanze returned to Youling City?"

Hai Yanqing put the inkstone on the table and smiled without answering.

But the smile was cold and heartless.

"You are crazy. What do you want to do?!" The second prince suddenly stood up.

"Don't worry, he hasn't returned. He's just stationed near Zhigu."

"Three hundred thousand troops are stationed in Zhigu and are going to charge straight into Youling City within one day? What are you planning?!" the second prince asked sharply.

"Don't worry, Second Prince. I said that my eldest brother is in Zhigu. I didn't say that the soldiers under his command are also in Zhigu." Hai Yanqing still subconsciously concealed some of the actual situation.

But the second prince always felt that things were not that simple.

He looked at the dark clouds rolling in the sky and knew a storm was coming.

In the past few days, the emperor issued two imperial edicts in succession, causing a lot of discussion in the court.

First, Yan Zhaoyi was conferred the title of Shufei, directly ranking first among the four concubines.

Secondly, in order to train the Second Prince, he was specially sent to see off the Khitan envoy.

Yan Buwan felt secretly delighted as she watched the queen, who was forcing herself to hold on to preside over the ceremony of conferring her the title of princess.

This is just the position of concubine, noble concubine, imperial noble concubine, and there is also the position of queen. What is impossible?

After the ceremony was over, she saw the old and frail emperor next to her, and her heart sank again.

But he could only put on a forced smile and clung to it like a vine.

At this time, her waist had become much thicker, but her chest was also whiter, which made the emperor stare at her.

But it didn't work. She suppressed her nausea and pushed the emperor away again.

Seeing the emperor's disappointed expression, she quickly said a few nice words to cheer him up.

When will days like this end?

The image of the prince appeared before her eyes.

Seeing that she was absent-minded, the emperor left in frustration.

I heard that the palace maids said that the emperor favored another palace maid.

She just waved calmly.

Let those crows jump around for a few months, and then deal with them one by one when she gives birth to the emperor.

But the palace maid brought new news that made her unable to sit still.

"My lady, Little Li just said that the princess's study partner has been frequently in and out of the East Palace these past few days, and it seems that they have a close relationship."

She couldn't help but feel confused.

"Who is Little Leo?" She could only ask a random question to cover up her panic.

"My lady, it's the little Li that Lord Hai introduced."

"I know." She pretended to be calm and touched her hairpin.

After the servants left, she wandered around the house.

What was his purpose in revealing this news to me? To get me to get rid of that ugly bastard? Or what? To dethrone the crown prince?

No, otherwise the baby in my belly...

She shook her head and fell into deep thought again.

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