After marrying the heirless prince, I gave birth to three children

Xie Yao guessed it.

Hu Yanyuan continued, "Your Majesty, I wish to seek new seeds for the people of Beizhou."

This was beyond Xie Yao's expectations. "Oh?"

Hu Yanyuan knelt on the ground and said, "I know that in the eyes of the Saint, the Empress, and the people of the world, I am a coward who loves life and is afraid of death."

"In my heart, only my own life is the most important. Everything else must give way."

Hu Yanyuan paused and said, "I am indeed such a person."

"I have lived in Xia for over twenty years. Although the late emperor was incompetent in the past few years, he was also wise in his earlier years. Although the lives of the people of Xia cannot be compared to today, they are still not bad."

"Only after returning to Beizhou did I realize that Beizhou is completely incomparable to Xia Country. Life there... is too hard."

"I heard that this new seed can survive even in harsh conditions and has a high yield. That's why I dared to ask the Saint and the Saint Queen for the people of Northern Province."

Hu Yanyuan said, "Now that Beizhou belongs to the Xia Kingdom, they are all Xia people, the people of the Saint and the Saint Queen. I hope the Saint and the Saint Queen will have mercy on them."

Hu Yanyuan's words can be said to appeal to both emotion and reason.

No matter what he thought, at least there was nothing wrong with what he said. Although it seemed like he was overstepping his authority, Xie Yao could understand it.

But Xie Yao would never say that.

She simply looked at Huyan Yuan and said, "Prince Huyan is so lenient. He knows that Beizhou is now part of our Xia Kingdom, and those people are all our Xia citizens. Then, I and Your Majesty will take care of everything. Is Prince Huyan worried about me and Your Majesty?"

Xie Yao really never thought of targeting the people of Beizhou.

Of course, the situation in Beizhou is complicated. Although it has been incorporated into Xia Kingdom for more than a year, incidents still occur frequently, and even Pei Chen, Zhao Ying and others are needed to guard there.

In addition, these seeds are scarce nowadays, and only the counties around the capital have been given the opportunity to test them in the first year of this year.

Even if so many seeds were purchased this year, after selection and distribution... they would not be enough to plant them all within the territory of Xia State. Xie Yao had no intention of sending these seeds to Beizhou for at least the next three years.

Xie Yao's question was heartbreaking.

Hu Yanyuan said almost immediately, "Your Majesty, I would never dare to have such intentions. I was too talkative and my words were inaccurate. I know I was wrong."

Hu Yanyuan's attitude was very good and changed very quickly.

Xie Yao lowered her eyes to look at him, a complicated look flashing in her eyes. The Huyan Yuan of the past appeared to be tolerant on the surface, but in fact he was fearless in his heart. But now... he has really changed.

Xie Yao said, "Prince Huyan, please stand up. I have my own plans for this matter. But Prince Huyan, you can rest assured about one thing. Beizhou is now the capital of Xia State, and the people of Beizhou are naturally the people of Xia State."

"Your Majesty and I treat the people of the world the same way."

Although Xie Yao didn't specify the time, her words undoubtedly gave Hu Yanyuan a reassurance. Hu Yanyuan's heart, which had been hanging in the air, instantly fell to the ground. He thanked her sincerely, "Thank you, Holy Queen, for your wisdom."

Huyan Yuan did not stay in the palace for long. He just wanted to live. Even if he said these things in front of Xie Yao and Xiao Ji, it did not mean that he would give up everything.

After receiving Xie Yao's affirmative answer, Hu Yanyuan immediately said goodbye without staying any longer.

After Hu Yanyuan left, Xie Yao looked at Xiao Ji and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"