He Lianfang also sent his people to manage the entire manor. Before, Liang Run had found a lot of people according to Zhao Yao’s requirements, but none were found who could oversee everyone as a steward.
Ordinary stewards were easy to find, but a steward capable of managing Dahua Village Manor was not someone an ordinary person could qualify for.
Zhao Yao was troubled by this matter, but he couldn’t find such a person either. He mentioned it to He Lianfang, who immediately arranged it for him.
Now, it can be said that He Lianfang’s people are assisting Zhao Yao in managing Dahua Village Manor.
Because of this, Liang Zhaoyi was very worried because she knew He Lianfang didn’t have good intentions by helping her son with these matters. She spoke to the emperor about it, but the emperor told her not to worry and to go along with He Lianfang’s wishes.
The emperor told Liang Zhaoyi that it was most appropriate for He Lianfang to personally groom forces for Zhao Yao. Moreover, the people personally trained by He Lianfang were not ordinary and would be very useful in the future.
Liang Zhaoyi knew He Lianfang’s capabilities, but whenever she thought that in the future, those following Zhao Yao would all be He Lianfang’s people, she felt very uneasy. She worried that if Zhao Yao’s actions didn’t meet He Lianfang’s expectations, He Lianfang might do something detrimental to Zhao Yao. By that time, if everyone around Zhao Yao were He Lianfang’s people, wouldn’t Zhao Yao be in danger?
He Lianfang was clearly cultivating rebellious forces for Zhao Yao, and if Zhao Yao didn’t rebel in the end, given He Lianfang’s nature, who knows what crazy things he might do.
The emperor wasn’t worried about this, as he was full of confidence in Zhao Yao. Even if Zhao Yao didn’t ultimately rebel as He Lianfang wished, He Lianfang would not betray Zhao Yao.
"Are you so sure that He Lianfang won’t betray Yao Yao in the future?" Liang Zhaoyi didn’t know where the emperor’s confidence came from. "He Lianfang hates you to the core. He is assisting Yao Yao with all his might just to make Yao Yao rebel against you and make you experience the pain of being betrayed by your own son. If Yao Yao doesn’t rebel against you as he hopes, won’t he be furious?"
"He Lianfang is a madman by nature. When the Prince Yi Yong was alive, he could still control him. Now that the Prince Yi Yong is gone, no one in this world can suppress him anymore. If he loses his mind, he can do terrifying things. I worry that if Yao Yao can’t rebel against you as he wishes, He Lianfang will kill Yao Yao, then raise an army in rebellion, plunging the world into chaos and suffering from untold hardships." He Lianfang, that madman, wouldn’t care about the death and survival of the world.
"He Lianfang would never rebel himself, for that would mean betraying Elder Brother." The emperor spoke seriously, "In his life, what he hated the most were those who betrayed their masters. If he became such a person, he would be ashamed to face Elder Brother even in death. Although he is a madman, his loyalty to Elder Brother cannot be doubted."
The emperor continued, "The establishment of the Great Zhou also had contributions from Elder Brother, and the Great Zhou was also the hope of Elder Brother. For the sake of Elder Brother, He Lianfang would definitely not rebel."
"Then he will kill Yao Yao, he definitely will!"
"Xiao Xiao, are you underestimating our son too much?"
Liang Zhaoyi didn’t understand what the emperor meant, and her face rarely showed a blank expression: "What do you mean?"
"I mean, don’t underestimate the Little Ten." The emperor smiled gently, "That little rascal will fully conquer He Lianfang in the future, and He Lianfang will willingly submit to the Little Ten. By that time, He Lianfang will sincerely recognize the Little Ten as his master."
"I’m not underestimating Yao Yao, it’s just that He Lianfang is an incorrigible madman." Liang Zhaoyi said, "Yao Yao is very smart, but compared to He Lianfang, he’s still too inexperienced. I don’t think Yao Yao can win the heart and submission of that madman, He Lianfang."
"Then just wait and see." The emperor was full of confidence in his youngest son, "He Lianfang will definitely be wholeheartedly convinced by the Little Ten."
Liang Zhaoyi was helpless at heart, not understanding why the emperor was so certain.
Seeing the worry in Liang Zhaoyi’s heart, the emperor gently comforted her: "Don’t worry, to be safe, I’ve also made preparations. I won’t let He Lianfang bully the Little Ten."
With the emperor’s assurance, the worry and anxiety in Liang Zhaoyi’s heart vanished instantly. Afterwards, she no longer worried about the affairs of the Dahua Village Manor.
Zhao Yao was unaware that Liang Zhaoyi had worried herself to pieces over this matter for his sake. Instead, he trustingly and confidently entrusted the affairs of the Dahua Village Manor to the management of He Lianfang’s people.
Previously, Liang Run, like Liang Zhaoyi, also thought Zhao Yao trusted his uncle too much, particularly given that there was no real kinship, and they were completely ignorant of each other’s affairs. He also advised Zhao Yao not to place too much trust in that uncle, but Zhao Yao insisted that he believed He Lianfang harbored no ill intentions towards him.