Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 259: The First Flutter of Zhenzhen’s Request (3)_1

Xiao Ruiyuan frowned at his brow, "If it endangers the foundation of Great Chu, I will not turn a blind eye to it."

But is that possible?

Mo Yan did not respond; she looked intently at him and suddenly asked, "Sir Xiao, can I trust you?"

The unexpected question left Xiao Ruiyuan momentarily stunned. Facing a solemn Mo Yan, he did not directly answer the question but instead gave the choice back to her, "If you trust me, I will not fail your trust."

Listening to the seriousness in his words, Mo Yan was also taken aback for a moment, her eyes, which had been somewhat dim, suddenly burst with dazzling light, and she seemed much more alive.

Seeing this, Xiao Ruiyuan’s heart filled with joy, but awkwardly averted his eyes, afraid he could not restrain from revealing his feelings, "If you have any difficulties, just speak up."

Now Mo Yan truly felt at ease. Given the character of the man before her, since he had made such a promise, even if he did not deal with the spoiled grain matter, he would not reveal what she had said today to anyone else.

With this in mind, Mo Yan stood up and gave a deep bow to Xiao Ruiyuan, "Thank you, Sir Xiao! Whatever I am going to say next, whether or not you believe it, I hope you will not disclose it to a third party."

Then, Mo Yan spoke of the nightmares she had been having these days, and to add credibility, she detailed the names of the border areas, their geographic locations, and local customs, as if she had been there and seen them with her own eyes. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Even she found this incredible, which is why she felt that if the issue of the spoiled grain was not resolved, the tragic disasters of her dreams could indeed happen.

Externally unmoved, Xiao Ruiyuan’s heart was increasingly shocked. He was certain that the woman before him had never been to the border. Even if she had read travel logs or unofficial histories, it was impossible to know the specific military defenses of the border—a matter which was a military secret.

But this matter was too mysterious. Without solid evidence of the dangers of spoiled grain, and merely because of a dream, to intervene in the spoiled grain affair would likely result in the matter being raised, only to be lightly dismissed by the emperor.

Once the initial commotion died down, those profiting from selling spoiled grain would surge back stronger, continuing to sell it and endangering the lives of ordinary people.

And he would make enemies of many ministers in the court because of it. He himself did not mind, but it would trouble the Crown Prince. Those princes coveting the Crown Prince’s position had long been looking to depose him and would certainly seize the opportunity to blow things out of proportion. In that case, the already precarious position of the Crown Prince would become even more dangerous.

Unaware of Xiao Ruiyuan’s deep concerns, Mo Yan saw him silent and more stern-looking than before and thought that he did not believe the events of the dream would occur, which made her anxious.

After thinking for a moment, she couldn’t help but say, "According to the dream’s indication, around October of this year, the temperature in the northern territories will drop sharply, and there will be a major snow disaster at the border, especially beyond the frontier where many cattle and sheep of the barbarian tribes will freeze to death. In order to survive, the barbarian tribes will start moving south and looting for grain. Regardless of whether the scenes from the dream will happen or not, I think we should be prepared; otherwise, once the events occur, it will be too late to avert the disaster."

You must know that the dream showed the barbarian hordes sweeping through five border cities of Great Chu with overwhelming momentum. It was one thing to plunder livestock and grain, but the indiscriminate slaughter was too cruel, and countless innocent civilians died under their chaotic assault. Even though they were eventually driven out of the frontier by Great Chu’s reinforcements, the innocent lives lost could never be brought back.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s expression changed, surprised by Mo Yan’s foresight—something uncommon for a lady of the boudoir.

But then again, she was never an ordinary lady of the boudoir, was she?