Chapter 440 Aren’t You Also Sure About Me_1
She paused, then added, "If Father really can’t bring himself to ask for money, forcing people to surrender their cash to the treasury with a knife works too."
Xiao Changyi rarely chuckled, "You think the old man is a bandit or what?"
An Jing also found it funny and laughed outright.
Xiao Changyi stuffed a plum into her mouth before slowly saying, "The old man is the ruler of a country, and a wise one at that. People’s money isn’t ill-gotten, and the old man would never do such a thing. Besides, if he were to fill the nation’s coffers this way, those people may band together against the old man, and Xiyun would be in even greater turmoil."
"I was just saying," An Jing laughed heartily as she snuggled into her husband’s embrace like a cat.
Xiao Changyi wrapped one arm around An Jing’s waist, letting her sit on his lap, while his other hand continued to feed her plums.
With both hands around her husband, and him feeding her, An Jing munched on the plum he gave her, her eyes rolling around as if she was thinking about something. When her gaze landed on the pale-yellow paper on the desk not far away, a spark flickered in her mind.
Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Husband, I’ve got an idea!"