The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 792: North Country Wind and Cloud(5)_1

Chapter 792: Chapter 792: North Country Wind and Cloud(5)_1

"Miss Lin, you should be familiar with these greenhouses, shouldn’t you?" Alhatu asked with a smile, "They are all built by imitating the greenhouses of Shili Village."

"Nothing can be planted here in the summer, can it?" Lin Ziyin asked.

Alhatu nodded, "The ground temperature is too high in the summer, making it unsuitable for any vegetables. Even in winter, growing these vegetables is not easy."

Lin Ziyin stretched out her hand to grab a handful of soil and examine it.

The soil quality was excellent, it was dark and rich black soil. A handful was almost greasy, but the temperature was a bit high.

"There is nothing I can do about the high surface temperature. Besides, the Second Prince might not believe this, but others have always managed the land at home. I personally don’t know much about farming." Lin Ziyin said seriously.

"Not knowing much doesn’t mean you know nothing." Alhatu was not upset by her words, "As long as Miss Lin can help us in North Country to cultivate crops and solve the hunger of our people, you will be our hero."

"I have no desire to be a hero." Lin Ziyin replied sarcastically, "Most heroes meet miserable ends."

"As I’ve said, as long as I am here, no one can harm Miss Lin." Alhatu reiterated once again.

Lin Ziyin was silent, not fully trusting his words. How tyrannical royal power could be, she knew better than anyone. The second prince, even if favored, was still just a prince. If a real crisis happened, it wouldn’t be something he could control.

The trip to the villa was not fruitless, at least, Lin Ziyin had enjoyed a very comfortable bath in the hot springs here.

However, this trip had also shrouded her identity with mystery, because the next day, rumors about Alhatu were circulating in the Capital City:

"Did you hear that the Second Prince has found a new love? This woman is exceedingly beautiful and the prince is not even leaving his residence, throwing feasts every night."

"That’s nothing, I heard that the Second Prince gave all the treasures in his study to this woman."

"That’s true, women are never allowed into the Hot Springs Villa, but the Second Prince took this woman there and they stayed for several days."

...

"Are the rumors true?" In a large courtyard in Capital City, a beautiful woman, seething with rage, swept all the items from her table onto the floor upon hearing the news from her maid.

All the maids in the room lowered their heads at the loud noise, none of them daring to make a sound.

"Answer me!" After she had finished throwing everything in the room, the woman harshly questioned the maid who had entered the room before.

"The carriage went straight into the Second Prince’s residence, I couldn’t see the people inside." The maid answered in fear, keeping her head down.

"Well, that’s really wonderful." the beautiful woman said with a cold laugh, "I would love to see who this slut is, daring to compete with me, Maya, for a man."

The maid sighed inwardly but didn’t dare to step forward and say a word.

"Send an invitation to the Sixth Princess for a meeting at the tavern tomorrow." The woman suddenly calmed down.

The Sixth Princess in the palace received the message soon.

After receiving the note, the Sixth Princess didn’t refuse Maya’s invitation. But as soon as Maya’s personal maid left, she went to find Duchess Du Lengcang.

Duchess Du Lengcang was both her and Alhatu’s biological mother, and also the legitimate daughter of the Du Lengcang household of the North Country.

"She’s seeking you out at this time simply because of the visiting prince’s wife staying in Alhatu’s residence. You must not let her manipulate you." Duchess Du Lengcang, not yet forty, had beautifully pale skin, well maintained, devoid of the usual northern complexion and appeared to be in her early twenties.