Reincarnated into a Female-Dominated World to Build Infrastructure (Translated)

Chapter 19 Hiking Grain Prices

Chapter 19 Hiking Grain Prices

When Feng Xiran arrived, everyone knelt on the ground and started chattering all at once.

Feng Xiran found the noise unbearable and, with a headache, pinched the bridge of her nose. Seeing this, Fei Shuang scolded the crowd angrily, "One at a time! How can the Princess understand your grievances if you're all talking at once?"

Upon hearing this, the noisy crowd quieted down. A slim woman in scholarly attire stepped forward to greet Feng Xiran and then explained the situation to her.

Feng Xiran was shocked to learn that, after the previous incident, there were still people daring to take advantage of the situation to hike up grain prices. It seemed this time, the merchants had colluded.

Making a profit during a disaster has been a common occurrence throughout history, but it's truly despicable.

Feng Xiran clenched her fists. If they were so bold when she was here, what would happen to the people if she were not around? Wouldn't they be exploited even more?

"Are you not afraid that if you raise the prices so high, no one will buy your grain, and it will end up rotting in the warehouses?"

The court's disaster relief grain was limited, and it wouldn't last long even if distributed to the people.

"Your Highness, we are also trying to make a living. This rule is not ours alone; the whole city has the same prices!"

The shopkeeper spoke with arrogance and disdain. What if the Crown Princess was angry? The others had said that as long as they kept the grain prices stable, they would provide the goods. Even if the goods hadn't arrived yet, the Crown Princess couldn't do anything to them—was she going to behead everyone?

"You're crazy! How dare you disrespect Crown Princess?" The country magistrate, seeing the shopkeeper's disrespect towards Feng Xiran, immediately kicked her and then slapped her face, angrily cursing.

Feng Xiran was enraged as well. It had been a while since she had shown her wrath, and now she was being underestimated?

"Someone, drag all the merchants who have raised prices too high to the jail! Find out who is behind this. If you can't find them, none of you will get out. I don't care about your lives. I only want to find out who is pulling the strings!"

Feng Xiran also felt like there were eyes watching her in the dark, with malicious hands reaching out to harm her.

"I see you've all forgotten who I am. I am Feng Xiran, who has no regard for human life!" Feng Xiran's lips curled into a mocking smile, and she nonchalantly adjusted her hairpin, her words cold and ruthless.

Even if she had to kill someone, she would do it with a clear conscience.

"Crown Princess, aren't you afraid someone in the court will accuse you?" A shopkeeper, frightened at the thought of being captured, blurted out. Unexpectedly, a sharp arrow "whooshed" through the air and pierced her head. She spat blood and died on the spot.

......

Feng Xiran felt a shiver run down her spine. Who was that? With her status as a Crown Princess, how could someone be so bold as to target her?

Fei Shuang was also startled. Fortunately, the arrow was aimed at someone else. If it had been aimed at Feng Xiran... the thought made her increasingly anxious. The Princess was constantly in danger.

Fei Shuang quickly scanned the surroundings and spotted a figure. The people around them were not as skilled as she was, but she dared not pursue. Feng Xiran instructed her to chase the figure, so Fei Shuang sent others to do so while staying by Feng Xiran's side.

Feng Xiran said, "Throw them all into the dungeon! You've seen what happened to the one who just got shot. Locking them all up is for your own good!"

The merchants looked at each other, and in the end, they cried out and begged Feng Xiran to lock them all up!

The jail cells were now dry, and apart from those who had drowned, the remaining prisoners had all voluntarily come back to turn themselves in. The small jail cells were completely full.

Seeing this new batch of prisoners, the previous ones, who were all smiling, thought that these people must have been locked up because they were a bit crazy.

With the grain prices back to their original levels, news came that the grain delivery had also arrived.

Feng Xiran instantly beamed with a smile, putting the previous incident out of her mind, and went to see Ling Shuang.

Upon seeing her, Ling Shuang could hardly believe that this was the same person who used to bicker with her and always looked down on her.

Wearing armor, with many scars on her arms, and her face covered in blood and grime that hadn't been cleaned yet.

"Tsk tsk, cousin, what have you done! Is this still our impressive and heroic Jade-faced General?" Feng Xiran shook her head with glee.

Ling Shuang shot her a disdainful glance and retorted, "Mind your own business!"

Yao Xiang accidentally caused Ling Shuang's wound to tear painfully, making her gasp.

"Thanks to Young Master Chen! If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have been able to transport this batch of grain!" Ling Shuang's dark face actually showed a rare hint of blush, though it was hardly noticeable to others.

"Chen Suyang?" Feng Xiran murmured, her eyes suddenly widening as if she had realized something.

"Chen Suyang is here?" Her eyes sparkled with excitement.

The person she had been longing for, the unparalleled Chen Suyang? The Chen Suyang whose looks were on par with Jing Sa?

Ling Shuang saw Feng Xiran's expression and thought to herself that this lecherous girl!

Hearing Chen Suyang's name, Feng Xiran had no interest in staying to see Ling Shuang's blackened face.

"Is he still here? Where is he?" Feng Xiran asked urgently, eager to meet such a rarely seen, wind-like man.

"Master is with Young Master Jing..." Before Yao Xiang could finish, Feng Xiran had already disappeared.

"This is the first time I've seen the Crown Princess like this!" Yao Xiang murmured softly, wondering what had happened to the calm and composed Crown Princess she once knew.

"Hmph, lecherous girl, I knew she would still be infatuated with Chen Suyang even after getting married," Ling Shuang sneered, feeling a bit fiery inside at the thought of Chen Suyang.

Feng Xiran rushed to Jing Sa's room. As soon as she opened the door, she urgently asked, "Chen Suyang, where... is...?"

She saw the person inside and was so stunned that she stuttered.

Oh my, what a truly breathtaking sight! With silver hair casually draped over his shoulders, large, deep sea-blue eyes, and skin as white as jade. His high nose bridge and thin, snow-like lips made his complexion seem almost translucent , standing at an impressive height of nearly six feet three inches!

Feng Xiran took a deep breath. Her heart was pounding so fast it felt like it might burst out of her chest, and she couldn't help but swallow. Such unparalleled beauty existed in this world!

Chen Suyang was like a snow lotus on an icy mountain, his gaze so cold it could freeze someone, yet his eyes had a magical allure that could captivate anyone.

So beautiful, no wonder the original self was so obsessed. Feng Xiran herself admired his beauty, and next to him, Jing Sa seemed to pale in comparison.

The others in the room had guessed that Feng Xiran would react this way, but they didn't expect it to be so intense after all this time.

Especially Mo Yan and Jing Sa. Mo Yan couldn't help but clutch his clothes tightly, feeling a pang in his heart at seeing Feng Xiran in this state.

Recently, the relationship between Jing Sa and Feng Xiran had finally improved. Seeing her in this infatuated state, Jing Sa's expression turned sour, and he felt a pang of irritation in his heart, unable to resist a sarcastic comment: "Your Highness, you 're about to drool on your clothes."