Chapter 443: Go Ahead and Do It Bravely_1
Seeing that the Emperor of Xiyun did not seem angry but rather contemplative, An Jing continued, "At that time, the paper could be considered a royal manufacture, and the price could also be sold higher."
"Since we do not know whether it will be successful, there is no need for a large investment at the beginning. A few thousand taels should be enough, and if the effort fails, we will only lose that much. But if it succeeds, we can make a lot."
After a pause, An Jing decided to lay it all out, "If the production of white paper is successful, by then Father Emperor can strictly control the felling of Green Tania trees. If ours is the only one that can produce white paper, then the money will only flow into the national treasury, thus continuously increasing our revenue."
Once finished, An Jing tensely watched the Emperor of Xiyun. His silence made her very uneasy. Women here are not allowed to engage in politics, let alone influence the thoughts of the Emperor of Xiyun, the Son of Heaven.
The Emperor of Xiyun looked at An Jing, his aged eyes slowly narrowing, his imperial majesty fully displayed, "Jingjing, tell me honestly, did you really come up with this idea yourself?"
Before An Jing could speak, Xiao Changyi interjected, stressing each word, "Su, Hao, Yu."
An Jing: "..." In the entire Xiyun Kingdom, probably only her husband would dare to address the Emperor of Xiyun by his name.
The Emperor of Xiyun immediately put on a smiling face, with not a trace of imperial majesty, "Yi Er, don’t be annoyed. I was just too surprised. Jingjing actually has such intelligence, I thought it was you who taught her all this. I truly meant no other thing."
Xiao Changyi no longer paid attention to the Emperor of Xiyun and pulled An Jing out of the Imperial Study Room. This old man was reaping the benefits while still playing innocent; shameless!
As soon as Xiao Changyi and An Jing disappeared at the doorway of the Imperial Study Room, the Emperor of Xiyun turned to Su Chengyu, "Chengyu, what do you think of your imperial sister-in-law’s idea?"