I really became a king.

Chapter 141 Strange Red Lotus
However, when Liu Guangqiu was hesitating and feeling uneasy, Ding Ren came out with a kind smile on his face. This was the result of his hard work in controlling himself, otherwise he would have been even more enthusiastic.

"Oh, don't mention it. I originally wanted to have a boy..."

Liu Guangqiu waved his hand, subtly acting like an older brother, which made Ding Ren feel a little uncomfortable.

"Uncle Liu, is there something you need?" Ding Ren asked as he led Liu Guangqiu inside.

Liu Guangqiu rubbed his hands and smiled awkwardly, "My wife just gave birth to a baby and had a near-death experience. She's weak, so I came to ask Manager Ren for some red lotus seeds to replenish her body."

After saying this, he felt a little embarrassed and ashamed, wondering why he had forgotten that he should have brought some eggs or something at this time, so that he wouldn't be so embarrassed with his blank teeth.

"Red lotus seeds? What is that?" Ding Ren was stunned. What is that?
"That...that...are these red lotuses in this pond." Liu Guangqiu pointed to the lotus pond that occupied most of the farm.

"Ah? Oh, no problem, it's just about writing about lotus seeds..." Ding Ren was also a little embarrassed. He had been in this farm for a year, and apart from practicing and taking care of this family, he knew nothing about anything else on the farm.

After saying that, he suddenly felt a little stingy, and said, "Uncle Liu, if you need it, you might as well dig some back and keep it yourself, so that it will be convenient for you to eat it in the future."

Seeing Liu Guangqiu looking at him with his mouth half open, he felt a little strange. Didn't he understand what he said? So he continued, "You can dig as much as you want, even if it means digging the entire lotus pond back!"

Liu Guangqiu's eyes became even weirder, and he said carefully: "But there is only one red lotus, doesn't Manager Ding know?"

One? As Ding Ren walked, he looked at the lotus pond beside him. It was full of bright red lotuses. There must be tens of thousands of them. How could there be only one?
Or maybe these are not the red lotus that the other party is talking about?

Seeing Ding Ren's embarrassed and confused expression, Liu Guangqiu understood that the manager of the farm in front of him really didn't know anything about Honglian.

I couldn't help but feel happy. For a moment, the embarrassment of coming empty-handed was alleviated a lot. I said excitedly:

"This red lotus is incredible. See? There are so many red lotuses in this pond. It looks like there must be tens of thousands of them, but there is actually only one!"

"So many red lotuses grow from one mother lotus!"

Ding Ren was a little surprised. There was such a strange thing. It was unbelievable to think about it. He couldn't help but ask, "Really?"

Liu Guangqiu became even more interested and said, "That's right. This mother lotus has existed for many years. Everyone in our village knows it."

"This red lotus seed is a good thing. Not only is it delicious, but I heard that it has some special effects. It is very precious. Only a dozen seeds are produced each year. It is not something that ordinary people can eat..."

As he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller, and he thought to himself that he was too anxious for the moment. He had always heard that red lotus seeds were good for the body, so he came here directly.

But I forgot that the red lotus seeds are very precious, far beyond the reach of ordinary people like me...

"This...this...I only need one pill. If you don't have it, forget it." The thin old face turned a little red.

"It's not easy for Uncle Liu to come here once, how can I let him go back empty-handed..." Ding Ren waved his hand, "But I really don't know about the red lotus seeds, I need to ask first."

Liu Guangqiu nodded slightly disappointedly, which was an implicit refusal, but he did not expect Ding Ren to directly call over the famous farm lady and asked:
"Can we harvest the red lotus seeds this year?"

"Sir, we harvested them a few months ago. There are a total of 19 this year. They are all in the warehouse."

"Go get ten."

At this time, they just happened to walk to the porch where Jiang Yi was. Originally, Ding Ren wanted to bring Liu Guangqiu to see him, but unexpectedly, Jiang Yi gestured and told him not to bring him over.

Ding Ren then took Liu Guangqiu to the reception room.

Liu Guangqiu behind him suddenly felt a little absent-minded. After a long while, he mustered up the courage to say:

"Manager Ding, I wonder who was that person in the porch just now?" Ding Ren turned around and glanced at him, saying, "That person is a noble man, the owner of this farm."

"Were those soldiers outside the farm also brought by this nobleman?" Liu Guangqiu asked again.

"Yes."

After receiving the answer, Liu Guangqiu's expression suddenly dimmed a lot, and he thought to himself: It must be too far away, I am dazzled, how could it be him...

When Ding Ren came back again, Jiang Yi was sitting alone in the porch, staring at the lotus pond below.

"he's gone?"

"Let's go. I wanted to give you a few more, but you refused to take them. I only took two and left." Ding Ren looked at Jiang Yi carefully.

Jiang Yi nodded and suddenly asked, "Is what he said about Hong Lian true?"

Liu Guangqiu nodded and replied, "I checked with the old man at the farm and it is indeed true."

"This mother lotus is a long-standing legend in the local area, and most locals know about it."

"According to them, from ancient times to the present, this farm has passed through many owners, including many nobles and wealthy families. They all came for this strange mother lotus, but apart from its great tonic effect, they didn't find anything else special, so they all gave up."

"This is the red lotus seed."

After saying that, he handed a few red lotus seeds to Jiang Yi and stopped talking.

Jiang Yi looked at the lotus seeds in his hand. Apart from their reddish color, he couldn't see anything special about them. Apart from the mellow fragrance they emitted, they were just like ordinary lotus seeds.

Could it really be just an ordinary lotus seed? But it was really strange that just one lotus seed could cover such a large pond.

"Liu Guangqiu is willing to come to ask for red lotus seeds for his wife. He is not unemployed as the rumors say..."

After hearing Jiang Yi's words, Ding Ren replied: "Because Liu Guangqiu had some family property, he was indeed not doing his job properly. He was idle all day long and was a typical second-rate person..."

After saying this, he carefully glanced at his own prince and saw that he did not seem unhappy, then he continued:

"But a few years ago, after his son ran away from home, he changed. Although he still did nothing, he started to take care of the family." At this point, Ding Ren did not arouse any suspicion. After all, the "peach replacing plum" incident was too unbelievable.

"Ah, it's really pitiful. In the past few years, we have spent all our family property in order to find our son. Now we are penniless..."

Jiang Yi had been listening quietly, and suddenly asked, "Has the secret passage leading to the outside of the farm been trimmed?"

“It’s been built.”

"Well, take me to the secret passage. I need to go out for a while."

Ding Ren was a little hesitant when he heard this, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty is worth a lot of money, how can you ..."

Jiang Yi waved his hand and said, "Of course I have a foolproof plan."

"Yes." Ding Ren didn't dare to say anything else, so he turned around and took Jiang Yi to the secret passage.

After watching Jiang Yi enter the secret passage, he immediately summoned several personal guards, imposed strict martial law, and had the soldiers remain in armor, ready to go out at any time.

(End of this chapter)