As soon as Lin Jiuniang finished speaking, everyone looked at her with strange eyes, and the next second they started whispering:
"Is she crazy? Does she know what she's talking about?"
"Improve your status? Haha, is she a fool?"
"You can say such things in front of the emperor without fear of death. You are really bold."
…
Everyone's discussions had no impact on Lin Jiuniang.
She still stood there with her back straight, letting everyone look at her.
What she wants, she will fight for.
Xu Yu looked at Lin Jiuniang tenderly, he did not expect her to say this.
This was something that he should be responsible for, but she was willing to stand with him. It was all lies to say that she was not moved or had any ideas.
He is lucky to have such a woman by his side.
Do you think she has a low status and is not worthy of him?
A cold light flashed in Xu Yu's eyes, then he would make her status unattainable, and he would make the world dare not say anything wrong about her again.
It's just that he didn't expect that her thoughts coincided with his own.
Hoarse voice:
"Jiuniang."
When she looked at him, Xu Yu chuckled:
"Don't worry, I'll be behind you."
Lin Jiuniang nodded, "Okay!"
Qin Yue, who was standing aside, looked at their affectionate expressions, his eyes flashed with light, and then he moved his eyes away.
An Di frowned, with sarcasm in his eyes, to raise his status?
Doesn't she know that all it takes to raise her status is her own words?
And he would never agree to their being together.
Wanting to give her an identity by myself is delusional!
Sarcastically, "Okay.
I'm very curious, how do you want to improve your status?"
Lin Jiuniang did not answer his question directly, but looked at An Di seriously:
"The late Emperor Daye once said that any man or woman who has made great contributions to the great cause of the country can be granted a title.
Your Majesty, are you right?"
Emperor An nodded and did not deny it. After all, this matter was well known to everyone.
Lin Jiuniang was satisfied.
Then he said, "Your Majesty, what if the people in a state who are so poor that they can only dig wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger can have food for everyone and have enough food at home?
Taxes also went from less than 10,000 taels a year to finally becoming the state that pays the highest taxes. Is this considered a contribution to the country?"
"Forget it!" Emperor An nodded. This is definitely a contribution to the country, and it is a great contribution.
But, is this possible?
Absolutely impossible.
"That's fine," Lin Jiuniang nodded, "And this skill can be used to change the position of a princess?"
Grandma is a bear, damn the evil feudal society, screw your mother for her low status, screw your mother for being a good match.
In order to find a match, this is completely exhausting for her!
"Yes," Andy said with a cold face.
Is he being led away by this woman Lin Jiuniang?
She said so much, what exactly did she want to say?
Thinking of this woman's cunning, Emperor An's face turned serious.
Lin Jiuniang saluted with a serious look on her face:
"Your Majesty, how about I make a bet with you?"
Seeing his angry face, she wanted to speak, but Lin Jiuniang didn't give him the chance and continued:
"In two years, Ruo Minnv made Gyeongju a state that changed everyone's mind and turned it into a major grain-producing state, with the highest taxation in the world.
How about the emperor appointing a civilian girl as a princess and no longer using her status as a well-matched person to make trouble for the refugee girl and Prince Yan?"
An Di was stunned for a moment, then sneered, with mocking eyes:
"I, why do I want to play with you?"
Innocent!
If Gyeongju could produce grain, it wouldn't be a place of exile where everyone gets wind of it.
"Your Majesty, you know how to play," Lin Jiuniang looked at him indifferently:
"The daughter of the people is willing to gamble with the emperor with all her family property, and the emperor will not lose anything, right?"
Seeing An Di deep in thought, Lin Jiuniang smiled.
"The emperor probably doesn't know how much my family property is."
After some calculation, Lin Jiuniang announced a number.
Everyone at the scene was in an uproar.
An Di was also stunned.
This is almost half a year's tax revenue for Daye.
Suspicious eyes fell on Lin Jiuniang. She was a woman. Even with Xu Yu's support, it was impossible for her to have so much money!
Qin Yue on the side said coolly:
"Old man, don't doubt Lin Jiuniang's ability to make money, she will only make more money."
Then he snorted coldly: "You only think she is not worthy of Xu Yu, why don't you consider whether Xu Yu is worthy of her?
She is now a hen that lays golden eggs."
If she hadn't used a lot of money to do other things, I'm afraid she would have even more money.
She was the one talking about making a fortune in silence.
If you don't check, you have no idea how much money she has.
And if I give her a little more time, I'm afraid her money will be even more.
Xu Yu sighed.
He suddenly felt very useless.
He looked at Lin Jiuniang with resentful eyes, what would he do if she disliked him?
Emperor An's eyes were cloudy and uncertain.
After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you.
If you can turn Qingzhou into a major grain-producing state, I will make you the princess, and I will no longer care about the affairs between you and Xu Yu."
"Your Majesty," Xu Yu stood up.
With an indifferent expression, he said, "If she wins and becomes the princess, can Qingzhou be her fiefdom?"
One state is closed!
Not to mention everyone's eyes widening, even Emperor An couldn't help but want to stab Xu Yu with his sword.
His daughter was not granted a title by a state, at most she was a town.
Xu Yu, he really dared to say that.
Gritting his teeth, "Why don't you go on and talk about it more seriously?"
Xu Yu said with a straight face, "She is worth a state."
As long as she has a state fiefdom, who will dare to look down on her in the future?
Mad!
Emperor An was so angry that even before he had even written his horoscope, he was thinking about asking for the fiefdom and his face, should he be so big.
"Xu Yu, shut up"
Xu Yuyi was unmoved, "So, does the emperor intend to deceive her into not understanding and not grant her a fief?"
These words angered Emperor An.
Just when Emperor An was about to roar, Qin Xueying came.
"Father, calm down!"
She knelt down next to Xu Yu, but the next second, Xu Yu immediately walked to the other side with a dark face.
Qin Xueying looked sad, but then she straightened her body and said, "Father, what King Yan said is right.
If Mrs. Lin can turn Gyeongju into a major grain-producing state, she will contribute to the great cause of the country. There is nothing wrong with giving Gyeongju to Mrs. Lin as a fief.
If my father feels that there are too many fiefdoms, then all the fiefdoms that my father will give to his sons will be given to Lady Lin."
After speaking, he looked at Lin Jiuniang and said with soft eyes:
"Ms. Lin, do you think it's okay?"
Lin Jiuniang raised her eyebrows, adding fuel to the fire?
Look at An Di's distorted face, haha, it turns out that all the women who come out of the palace are masters of fighting.
Shaking his head:
"The eighth princess is really righteous, but it's a pity..."
Lin Jiuniang looked at her with a half-smile:
"What does this have to do with folk girls? Did you ask the wrong person?
Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from heaven. Whatever the emperor says is whatever it is. How can we allow you and me to interfere?"
Qin Xueying's face turned pale and her eyes turned red, "I...I don't mean that.
I, I just want to share my father's worries and don't want my father to be in trouble."
Seeing the aggrieved appearance of the Eighth Princess, everyone felt heartbroken.
They looked at Lin Jiuniang accusingly. The Eighth Princess was kind and kind-hearted, how could she say that?
Everyone stared at her fiercely. Lin Jiuniang just wanted to say, I am so innocent, okay!
besides……
Lin Jiuniang's lips curled into a hint of sarcasm, pretending to be in front of her?