Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

Chapter 230 Queen Liu

Empress Liu came over and took Qin Ying's hand intimately, saying warmly, "Cousin, we are destined to meet. The capital is so big, but we met here.

"Come on, come on, sit down and rest your feet, and try the snacks I made myself."

Qin Ying didn't dare to break free, so she had to follow Queen Liu and sit on one side with her body tilted.

On the other side, Zhou Yu also sat below the new emperor.

After a few small talk, the new emperor asked, "I heard that my cousin is still cultivating new grain seeds. I wonder how the progress is?"

"It's going smoothly so far," Qin Ying stood up, bowed, and then answered, "I had already taken a step forward when I was back home. Although the output has increased slightly, it's still not very satisfactory.

"Perhaps because we live under the Emperor's feet and have received the Emperor and Empress's grace, the fields outside the capital are more fertile. The weather has been good this year, so at the moment, the crops are growing much better than back home.

"But the specific yield will have to wait until the autumn harvest to be determined."

"My cousin is so capable!" Empress Liu held Qin Ying's hand and praised her, "I often hate myself for not having any real talent or knowledge and being unable to help Your Majesty with his worries and difficulties.

"Every time I see Your Majesty so worried about the future of the Great Zhou, even unable to sleep at night, I feel truly ashamed and regretful."

"Your Majesty, why are you so modest?" Qin Ying said hurriedly, "Your Majesty is a role model for women in the world, intelligent and elegant. With you stabilizing the harem, His Majesty can handle government affairs with peace of mind.

"Your Majesty is compassionate and has opened a charity and a girls' school, giving countless people a chance to survive. People all over the world praise you as a living Bodhisattva!"

Empress Liu smiled, her eyes flickering, then she stopped smiling and sighed softly, "I'm just doing my best to share your Majesty's worries.

“When the country was first settled, the people finally found peace, but they were faced with a devastated home.

"Reconstruction is inherently difficult. The biggest challenge they face right now is survival.

“That’s all I can think of and do.

"I'm not the kind of lady who never leaves the house. I used to be away from home with my father and brothers, and I've truly witnessed the suffering of the people."

At this point, Empress Liu's eyes revealed deep sorrow, and her tone became low: "No matter which dynasty, whenever disaster strikes, women are always the first to suffer.

"However, I am an educated person, and I know that women are not born at such a disadvantage.

"As long as we are given opportunities to study and gain experience, we will achieve great things."

Qin Ying's eyes suddenly lit up, but she quickly concealed it.

Queen Liu looked into the air and said quietly, "Women should stay in the inner chambers, taking care of their husbands and raising their children. This is just something men impose on us.

“As long as we are given the opportunity, we can become people who attract everyone’s attention and go down in history.

"Of course, for now, it's very difficult to quickly improve the status of women. The minds of those old pedants and moralists are not so easy to change.

“Long-standing prejudices are not so easy to reverse.

"But we can start from small steps, at least from now on, to give girls the opportunity to read. Reading can make them wise, reading can make them sensible, and reading can broaden their horizons.

“People who have read are completely different from those who have never read.

"I believe that as time goes by, more and more women will read, and their status will gradually improve."

Empress Liu shook Qin Ying's hand gently, her eyes showing some eagerness: "Cousin, you are actually a role model. What I am doing has actually received a lot of resistance, some of which even comes from my closest relatives.

"I've also been in self-denial before. The feeling of being the only one awake while everyone else is asleep is really terrible.

"It's difficult to wake up all the sleeping people by yourself, not to mention that there are many people who can clearly hear the call but still stubbornly pretend to be asleep or even prevent others from waking up.

"But the appearance of my cousin's wife gave me hope!"

Qin Ying showed an expression of deep fear and trepidation: "Your Majesty, you think too highly of me."

"That's not the case." Empress Liu glanced at the new emperor who was chatting enthusiastically with Zhou Yu and lowered her voice slightly, "Cousin, everything I said today came from my heart.

"Perhaps you will think that what I said today is too profound, but I am really too lonely and isolated. I finally met someone I can talk to, so I can't help but say more.

"His Majesty actually supports my actions, but due to his status, he is unable to express his views clearly."

Qin Ying couldn't help but glance at the new emperor. He was full of vigor and ambition, written all over his face.

Empress Liu continued, "Cousin, it's not easy to produce a talent like you. His Majesty originally wanted to reward you generously, but I felt that would make you a target of public criticism, so I dissuaded him.

"Doing this will reduce the glory of the Cheng'en Marquisate, you..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Qin Ying said hurriedly, "Your Majesty is protecting our Cheng'en Marquisate. Everyone in the Marquisate will be grateful."

Empress Liu couldn't help but laugh. She moved closer and said, "Cousin, I have some private savings here that I want to give to you..."

"Ah?" Qin Ying was very surprised and quickly refused, "No, no." She was still a little uneasy. Could it be that the emperor and empress knew about her private business?

"Cousin," Empress Liu held her hand and said sincerely, "I know from His Majesty that you and your wife will not stay in the capital for long.

“I’m giving you these private savings because I want you to do something for me.

“It is not enough to build a charity hall and a girls’ school only in the capital. I hope that when you go to other places, if there are suitable places, my cousin can help me build two more charity halls and girls’ schools.

“For matters like this, I didn’t just ask my cousin’s wife for help, I asked many other people for help as well.

"Now we have some experience, I have sorted it out, and my cousin just needs to follow it. It won't take too much effort."

As he spoke, he took a booklet from his personal female official and handed it to Qin Ying with both hands.

Qin Ying took it with both hands, looking serious. She assured him, "Your Majesty, I cannot guarantee that I can do it perfectly, but I will do my best to live up to your trust."

Queen Liu smiled easily. "Then I'm relieved. Even if our actions are like the light of fireflies, over time, the fireflies will connect into a whole, and become a dazzling sight."

Qin Ying said sincerely: "Your Majesty's expectations will definitely come true."

Empress Liu's smile became more sincere as she took a plate of snacks and said, "I'm not lying. I made this myself. Would you like to try it, cousin?"

"Also, I heard that the wild delicacies from Montenegro are very rare. If my cousin still has some, could you please give me some?

“I am destined not to travel far in this life, but I hope to learn more about the outside world.

"I know that if I express certain wishes to others, there will definitely be people who will rush to satisfy them.

"But if that happens, it will be a waste of money and manpower, which is not what I want."