The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Ren Tianye couldn't be sure, and involuntarily looked at Su Jin.

The observant Su Jin also noticed the anomaly and immediately gave him a barely perceptible nod.

Ren Tianye finally understood.

Yeah.

How dare a mere city lord of Yuancheng play such a deceptive trick in front of him?

Since that's the case, then let's grant his request.

He immediately said coldly, "Hu Shaoyou, as an official of the imperial court, was ordered to guard his post, yet instead of serving the court, he dared to harbor a wanted criminal!"

"When the imperial edict arrived, they even raised an army in rebellion!"

"Such a heinous crime cannot be settled simply by paying compensation!"

He paused, then called out, "Zhang Shi, Wang Ming!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Set up firewood outside the mansion and start a big fire with kerosene..." Ren Tianye said, looking at Hu Shaoyou's corpse, and said, "Throw his body up there."

"I will burn him to ashes!"

"So that all the traitors in the world can see what happens when they oppose the imperial court!!"

"yes!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

Wang Ming and Zhang Shi immediately went to do it.

The guards were about to come and carry away Hu Shaoyou's body.

At this moment, Hu Shaoyou's parents could no longer remain calm. They knelt down with a thud and pounded their heads, pleading for mercy.

"Your Excellency, even if Shaoyou committed a grave offense, he is dead. Please, Your Excellency, grant him a complete body. I beg you!"

"Your Excellency, since ancient times, the dead have been revered. Even if Shaoyou had a thousand faults in his life, he paid for them with his life. Please don't cremate him. Let us take him back for burial. Your Excellency, rest assured, our daughter-in-law will compensate for the Yuancheng treasury that Shaoyou emptied. We will compensate for everything. We won't dare to owe a single penny!"

Just as Ren Tianye was about to have his personal guards interrogate the parents, Gu Qing kowtowed three times to plead for Hu Shaoyou.

"Lord Duke, Shaoyou acted willfully and opposed the court. He deserved to die, but he is already dead. I beg you, Lord Duke, to spare his body. I am willing to dedicate my life to repay you tenfold."

"We beg Your Excellency, please have mercy!"

As Gu Qing spoke these words, she was filled with fear and unease, and the various rumors she had heard about Duke Ren Tianye naturally surfaced in her mind.

It's clear that what I've said is unlikely to sway the Duke.

Desperate, he cried out again, "Lord Duke, I'm not talking nonsense. I will definitely keep my word. Ten times the amount, I promise!"

"Near Yunjing, there is a crop called sweet potato that has an amazing yield. After I introduced it, it has been cultivated and produced stably for several generations, producing a large amount of fruit."

"Although this substance is not as precious as rice or flour, its advantage lies in its large quantity, enough to save countless lives."

"I have mastered the trick. As long as Your Highness has some time, I will definitely make it available all over the country and earn Your Highness a lot of money."

"This is absolutely true. I beg you, Duke, spare my husband's body."

Gu Qingru, on the verge of death, grasped at a straw, hoping that Ren Tianye would give her a chance out of consideration for her sincere feelings.

Unexpectedly, a sharp glint flashed in Ren Tianye's eyes, but his expression remained calm and composed as he said indifferently, "What did you say?"

"Sweet potato?"

"What is that?"

"Ha, I am well-informed, but I have never heard of any crop with extremely high yields."

These words gave Gu Qing a glimmer of hope, and he immediately said, "Your Excellency, it's true, there really is such a product. It originated from Yunjing and has already spread throughout this area."

"However, my family's yield is the most stable, and the fruit is the largest and sweetest, which can definitely replace military rations."

As Gu Qing spoke, he suddenly remembered the documents on the desk and tried to get up, but he knelt down halfway up and pointed to the distance, saying, "Lord Duke, those are the documents. You will recognize them at a glance."

Ren Tianye looked over, and his body trembled almost imperceptibly. When the guard brought it over and handed it to him, he was overjoyed.

Sweet potato, sweet potato...

Holy crap, it's actually true!

It really is a sweet potato!

This is a life-saving treasure in chaotic times!

Its yield is several times that of ordinary millet and rice, and it is not picky about soil or terrain, and can be eaten raw or cooked.

If this sweet potato were widely promoted, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it would save countless lives.

However, these sweet potatoes did not originate from the Central Plains. When he was in the capital, he sent people to look for them and asked many merchants in Southeast Asia, but to no avail.

just now……

It's available in Yunjing!

Moreover, this Gu Qing in front of me has mastered mature technology?!

Looking at Gu Qing again, Ren Tianye wasn't looking at just one person.

Instead, they were looking at a treasure!

A treasure he absolutely must have!

His face remained impassive as he asked, "Is this thing truly as miraculous as you describe?"

"Really, absolutely true!" Gu Qing said quickly, seeing that there was a chance. "We've planted quite a lot of those sweet potatoes on our Gu family's land and estate. They're top-notch in terms of both yield and fruit size."

"My lord, if you would just give the nod, I am willing to dedicate my entire life, working tirelessly day and night, to cultivate your sweet potatoes and sell them throughout the country, thus helping your army to become even more powerful!"

Ren Tianye's expression softened with a smile.

Yeah!

Since you're so sincere, you absolutely have to be rewarded with something.

As a reward, I'll give you a lively and energetic husband!

But I don't know if you'll be able to accept it then?

He turned his head slightly, about to give Su Jin a wink, but before he could move, Su Jin had already stepped past him, half-squatting down to support Gu Qing, her face full of pity.

"As a woman myself, Madam, you are truly admirable. For your husband, you are willing to give up the rest of your life, even if it means working like a slave, to prevent the disaster he has caused. Alas, but your husband..."

"Why don't you cherish it?"

"Why do you have to do something like this?"

"Do they really want to defy the imperial court?"

"He...he really went too far to bring you to this state, sister..."

Su Jin became more and more agitated as she spoke, and simply stood up. Before anyone could react, "slap slap!" she slapped the "corpse" Hu Shaoyou across the face, one on the left and one on the right.

It made a crisp sound!

Hu Shaoyou's ashen face suddenly showed faint redness and swelling.

But Hu Shaoyou remained lifeless, without making the slightest move.

Ok?

How could you possibly hold back like that?

Su Jin could only cry even louder and more miserably, her delicate hands slapping down with each blow!

She was crying and cursing at the same time.

"You died so easily, how can you face Sister Gu Qing?"

"Don't you have a conscience?"

"How could you die? Leaving Sister Gu Qing to live like a widow. Are you even a man?"

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