The prince is very cruel

"Oh, no need."

Guan Ning stopped them and then kicked Sheng Qi and the other man: "What are you standing there for? Go and clean up quickly. You can't eat Miss Xiahou's food for free."

He winked.

Shengqi and Nie Yang realized belatedly that Guan Ning was probably going to say something to Xiahou Qingyi alone.

"Ohhhh...yes, yes, yes!"

"go!"

"No need, you two. Really not!" Xiahou Qingyi waved her hands repeatedly. Although she was not in line with the secular world, she would not let her guests do these things.

"It's okay, it's okay, let them go." Guan Ning stood in the middle.

Shengqi and the other man quickly moved the plates to the side of the water tank and started washing them.

Xiahou Qingyi had no choice but to give up and remotely command Shengqi and the other two to find the vines for washing dishes.

Then, she slowly sat down and stayed alone with Guan Ning. The night breeze and the moonlight made the atmosphere suddenly become a little awkward.

Guan Ning broke the silence and asked tentatively.

"By the way, Miss Qingyi, what have you thought about this afternoon?"

"Of course, I'm not rushing you. Don't worry, you can keep thinking about it. I'll be waiting here outside." He looked sincere.

Xiahou Qingyi glanced at him secretly, her long eyelashes fluttering.

"Can I ask you a few questions?"

Guan Ning said seriously: "Of course."

"I will tell you honestly what you have heard, young lady."

Xiahou Qingyi's face turned red again for no reason, a very obvious red.

"Are you doing this for yourself or for the people?"

Guan Ning was stunned for a moment. The common people? Why would she ask that?

Then he said without any hesitation: "I do this for the people!"

"Shu is as large as the entire Lingnan region, equivalent to three Jiangnan regions combined, yet its population is less than that of the capital. This is partly due to food insecurity."

"There's a lot of land there that can't be used for many reasons. The main issues are water and roads, which I've already solved. The only thing left is yield."

"As long as the output increases, Shu will not only be able to feed itself, but also benefit the rest of the world."

"You may not know this from here, but the world outside is in turmoil. Rebellions are raging everywhere, fighting is ongoing, rivers of blood are flowing, and vast numbers of refugees have been left dead in the wilderness because they have no food. Shu has taken in over 100,000 refugees, and the food supply is running out. The crisis is intensifying."

"This is the fundamental reason why I came to Shennongjia."

Hearing this, Xiahou Qingyi nodded and asked again.

"Will you annex land?"

Guan Ning was stunned again, and was shocked!

The four words "land annexation" are not something that ordinary people can say. Many authorities of this era may not see it clearly. It has been a core issue throughout several dynasties. But how could this girl living in seclusion in the mountains know about it?

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Xiahou Qingyi felt inexplicably guilty when being stared at.

Guan Ning smiled and said, "Did you really ask that?"

Xiahou Qingyi nodded, but his eyes flickered slightly.

"Ok."

"I can tell you honestly, no."

"I believe the world belongs to everyone in the world. At least, I can guarantee that this won't happen in Shu. The land there belongs to its owners, that is, every household."

After listening to this, Xiahou Qingyi nodded again and felt even more favorable towards Guan Ning.

"last question."

"You, you..." When she said this, she suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

Guan Ning raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong with me?"

Xiahou Qingyi bit her lip and asked tentatively, "You, do you have a family?"

Guan Ning was stunned for a moment. Of course, he would not think that a girl he just met was interested in him.

"Yes." He blurted out.

"Oh..." Xiahou Qingyi was slightly disappointed.

"What's wrong?" Guan Ning asked.

Xiahou Qingyi hesitated, but finally told the truth: "Actually... the old immortal you mentioned is my grandfather and also my master."

"Ah?" Guan Ning exclaimed.

Xiahou Qingyi nodded, feeling a little embarrassed. "You just asked me if my grandfather had any disciples. I'm a girl, so I don't count as a disciple. This, this isn't a lie, right?"

Guan Ning suddenly laughed bitterly: "This... really doesn't count."

Xiahou Qingyi blushed and added, "My grandfather picked me up from the mountains."

"He passed away five years ago."