During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

Upon seeing that it was Lu Jun and Qin Shuangshuang returning, the king hurriedly said to them, "My lords, you've arrived without even announcing your arrival. I thought someone had been standing outside all this time."

It turned out that the king knew they had arrived.

Qin Shuangshuang stepped inside and said with a smile, "I wanted to hear more of the nice things the king said inside. I didn't expect that our presence had already been discovered. We came here to ask you for a token that allows our goods to leave the city, or a customs pass would also be helpful."

Upon hearing this, the king hurriedly instructed the guards beside him to hand them the travel documents, saying, "Take them; I already wrote these for you a long time ago."

I didn't expect the king to have finished writing it so quickly.

Qin Shuangshuang was quite satisfied. Dilejiahan's mind raced, and seeing Qin Shuangshuang come in, he hurriedly tried to explain something to her.

However, Qin Shuangshuang simply raised her hand in refusal, saying, "I appreciate Prince Dile's kindness, but there's no need to say more. We'll take this pass and pack our things tonight. I'll return tomorrow, and Lu Jun will stay here to continue mining the gold."

"Oh, Your Majesty, I also have a contract that I prepared long ago for you."

At the king's signal, a servant went over and took the contract from Qin Shuangshuang's hands, showing it to the king.

They were all very curious about what Qin Shuangshuang had written on it.

At this moment, the king, who was sitting on the silver chair, was overjoyed after reading this and said to Qin Shuangshuang, "I didn't expect that Lord Qin is indeed a kind and righteous person. Very good, very good. I am relieved to hear your words."

Seeing that the memorial Qin Shuangshuang handed over could make her father so happy.

Di Lejiahan asked curiously, "I wonder what exactly Lord Qin gave to Father? Can we, as his sons, also find out and share in the joy?"

The king then refused to tell Dilejiahan, "This is not something you should know. After all, it is a secret between me and Lord Qin."

Qin Shuangshuang smiled and said, "Since you are so curious, why don't you practice more in front of the king in the future, and you will know what I gave him today that made the king so happy."

After some speculation, Dilejiahan realized that what Qin Shuangshuang had given to her father was probably related to the weapon, or perhaps she intended to distribute some of the gold to him.

Dilejiahan said nothing more, but addressed the king, saying, "It seems that Lord Qin is sincere. Father, we should be even more grateful to them."

The eldest prince's sudden change in attitude prompted the other princes beside him to scoff and say, "Brother, that's not what you said just now."

"That's right. A person's attitude towards things can change easily. Brother, you're really eloquent."

"Not only that, but my elder brother is the best at winning Father's favor. Unlike us illegitimate children, we can't even win his favor, let alone the slightest bit. It's already good enough if we don't offend Father and make him angry."

Hearing the growing dissatisfaction of his brothers around him, Di Lejiahan simply smiled faintly, not taking it to heart. After bowing, he left first.

He stopped as he brushed past Qin Shuangshuang. Looking at his somewhat dejected face, Qin Shuangshuang knew that he was probably feeling like he had lost again, or perhaps wallowing in self-pity.

Lu Jun's gaze lingered on Qin Shuangshuang, seemingly resting on Dilejiahan many times.

He then deliberately stepped forward and said to Dilejiahan, "Your Highness, take care, I won't see you off."

His deliberate remark made Qin Shuangshuang silently suppress her laughter, and only then did the king order the surrounding princes to leave.

After the princes paid their respects, they left venting their anger, not daring to do so in front of the king. Only when they passed by Lu Jun and Qin Shuangshuang did they reveal their anger.

Their father hated those who wallowed in self-pity, so they didn't want to show it in front of him. As they left, the king had already ordered the door to be closed.

The king then said gratefully to Qin Shuangshuang, "I never expected that Lord Qin and Lord Lu would be willing to give me a share of gold each. It really surprised me."

Qin Shuangshuang said, "After all, it's your mine. If it weren't for you, how would we have such a good opportunity? We're doing this so that Your Majesty can rest assured that we're only thinking of the people of the world."

And we also hope that we merchants can also gain a small profit, nothing more. If we manufacture weapons in the future, we will sell them to you at a lower price than other countries, so that you can do more with peace of mind.”

Hearing that they were already talking about weapons, it seemed that they would be able to manufacture some weapons in the capital to sell in the future. If they could sell them to me at a lower price, that would be ideal.

The king said to Qin Shuangshuang with great satisfaction, "I am very pleased with what you have done. However, if you are leaving tomorrow, I am afraid I will not have time to give you a proper send-off, because I need to discuss other matters with the ministers at the morning court session tomorrow."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to get you out of the city."

Lu Jun then said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will personally escort her out of the city gate. Now that we have your travel document, we are at ease. We will not disturb your rest any longer. Farewell."

After the two took their leave, they departed under the king's watchful gaze.

The king was overjoyed as he held the contract in his hands. The guard beside him said with some concern, "Your Majesty, they now hold so much gold. If they were truly given the right to manufacture weapons, the world would likely fall under their control. It's not that I'm being petty, but I'm worried they might use this to stir up chaos in the land."

The king shook his head. "No, they are wholeheartedly concerned for the people. They did the same to the Waler tribe, even at the risk of taboo, at the Crown Prince's insistence, quietly doing what they believed was good for the people."

We are naturally grateful to such righteous people who are willing to have more dealings with us, and we thank them for sharing a portion of the gold with us. This makes me feel much more at ease.”

Upon hearing this, the guards nearby had no choice but to admit that Lu Jun and Qin Shuangshuang were indeed righteous people.