The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 626: Arrival of the Imperial Court Representative (7)_1

Chapter 626: Chapter 626: Arrival of the Imperial Court Representative (7)_1

"Good." For the first time enjoying the grace of this beauty, the lines on Chu Suifeng’s face instantly softened.

"Prince, Consort Lin and the other ladies have come to pay their respects." At this very moment, a guard entered to report.

At this moment, this guard wished he could blind himself. Why did he choose this time to intrude, interrupting the prince’s intimate moment? He did not know if this would earn Prince’s enmity in the future.

"Let them return." Chu Suifeng spoke coldly, slowly letting go of the person in his embrace.

Lin Ziyin’s face was slightly red, feeling awkward. Anyone would feel embarrassed if they were seen in an intimate moment with their boyfriend.

Hearing Chu Suifeng’s words, the guard didn’t dare to look at Chu Suifeng’s face expression, and hastily fled as if he had gained an advantage.

Lin Ziyin did not care about the reaction of the ladies outside the door.

But Chu Suifeng was worried she was, and explained somewhat impatiently, "Those women can’t be dealt with for now, at least not until after half a year."

Lin Ziyin nodded, "Prince thought well, considering the current state of the Northern Land, indeed, it is not suitable to confront the Imperial Court. As long as every state adopts the cultivation of rice and corn next year, and counties in the south of Northern Land successfully grow cotton, we will not fear the oppression of the Imperial Court. Moreover, after spring, it would be best for the Prince to train our own merchant teams to truly market the commodities of the Northern Land far and wide. With grain, silver, and advanced weapons, the Northern Land will truly become strong."

Chu Suifeng sighed, "You’re going through a lot."

"Will the Prince let those women harm me?" Lin Ziyin asked playfully.

"Of course not. If they dare touch you, I will let them taste the flavor of hell." Chu Suifeng spoke coldly, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Apart from hoarding food and calming the people down, I also need manpower. The last time we had a merchant team bring people over, the situation exceeded our expectation." Speaking of this, Chu Suifeng’s face softened a bit, "In a month, the merchant group brought over seven hundred people to the Northern Land."

"So many?" This number was even beyond Lin Ziyin’s expectation. Most people in Daqin were free from care about food and clothing; she thought that those who were willing to give up a stable and abundant life would at most be two to three hundred.

"They all came along with their families." Chu Suifeng explained, "Anyone who is willing to come here is given a house, an ample amount of food, and allowed to reclaim and farm the land."

"Where does the Prince arrange them?" Lin Ziyin asked curiously.

"I have decided to establish another county in the deeper part of the wasteland, 300 miles west of Feng City. I have already built a batch of brick houses there and sent people to reclaim the land. The newcomers can continue to re-cultivate and farm there." Chu Suifeng seemed somewhat proud as he looked at Lin Ziyin with bright eyes, seemingly waiting for her praises.

Indeed, Lin Ziyin did not disappoint him, and she heavily praised him.

Lin Ziyin stayed in the city for another two days. These two days truly tired her out as the folks from Silver Building and Garment Store constantly came and went, nearly driving her insane.

Fortunately, on the third day, under her insistence, Chu Suifeng agreed to let her leave.

Before leaving, Lin Ziyin specifically ordered Hong Ying and Lun Luo to check on the Marquis Residence.

"Only Li Yanran’s forehead was cut open and may leave a slight scar, but other than that nothing happened. She’s fine now." Hong Ying reported to her with a somewhat disdainful tone.

"The old lady is also fine, but she just refuses to see guests." Lun Luo also respectfully reported.

As long as the people were safe, Lin Ziyin heaved a long sigh of relief, the bundle of worries in her heart instantly disappearing.

On the fourth day after Lin Ziyin left the Prince’s residence, a distinguished guest visited the residence.

"The commoner pays his respects to King Chu and King Rui." At the gate of Ling Wang Residence, Situ Gong respectfully came out to greet the guests.

"Get up." King Chu said with a gentle smile, "Where is King Ling?"

"Regrettably, Master is not in the residence because he had to deal with some business." Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the guests, Situ Gong was secretly pondering that he’d better hide the people brought by the merchant quickly, or else he wouldn’t be able to hide anything from the cunning and crafty Princes.

These two weren’t easy to deal with. King Chu didn’t need to be mentioned; his ambition was well known and he had been eyeing the position of the Crown Prince for a long time. The territories he had won and his annual income were considerable. Despite his territories, he never left the capital. Evidently, King Chu’s position in the Emperor’s eyes was not ordinary.

As for King Rui, he was a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince. Different factions had formed a group to come to the Northern Land, well, things were going to get interesting.