Chapter 258: Are You the One Who Told Them?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
She ran all the way to Ming Zhiyan’s office. Because Jian Qingqing often came to look for Ming Zhiyan, the guards standing guard outside the door were already very used to it. They did not inform her and did not stop her. They just let her in.
Jian Qingqing panted heavily and sat on the stool. Her arms trembled as she poured herself a cup of tea and gulped it down.
Because she ran too fast and too fast, her legs were still trembling. Her entire body was burning hot and her heart was beating violently. It was as if she had returned to the days when she was dominated by 800 meters.
Ming Zhiyan looked at her in surprise and poured her another cup of tea. She asked in a low voice, “What happened? What happened?”
Jian Qingqing panted heavily and gulped down the entire pot of tea. Only then did she feel refreshed.
She glared at Ming Zhiyan and asked in an unpleasant tone, “What’s going on? Why are people saying that I’m the one who invented fine salt?”
Ming Zhiyan looked confused for a moment and said innocently, “Is that so?”
Jian Qingqing glared at him. “If you didn’t say it, who else would say it?”
Ming Zhiyan blinked and said, “I don’t know? I told His Majesty about it. Maybe he said it.”
Jian Qingqing looked at him hesitantly. “Is that so? Why did His Majesty do it?”
“How can we guess His Majesty’s Thoughts? He has his reasons for doing this.”
Jian Qingqing was not sure if he was the one who said it, even though Ming Zhiyan did not want to admit it. However, other than the people in charge of the household registration in the county office, who would know how many Jian Qingqing people there were in such a big county? They even knew their ages.
Thinking about it, her thoughts that were disturbed by Ming Zhiyan’s innocent face returned. The more she looked at it, the more she felt that this matter had his methods.
Jian Qingqing looked at him with a reproachful look. She said, “How can I stay in the county if you do this? They all know me when I go out. Just now, a large group of people was still chasing me. In the future, I will be noticed everywhere I go.”
She really did not want to live this kind of life, it was very difficult to be a public figure. One had to always pay attention to one’s words and actions, for fear of bringing bad effects on others.
“Don’t worry, they will forget about it after a while.”
Actually, most of this matter was done by Ming Zhiyan. He wanted to create momentum for Jian Qingqing and mentioned to the Emperor that he wanted to publicly reveal the identity of the person who had invented fine salt. The Emperor agreed and let this news spread throughout the country along with fine salt.
When the news spread to Shifeng County, the people were able to guess that it was Jian Qingqing so quickly. This was also the result of him adding fuel to the fire.
Jian Qingging still had a bigger future. When the news of the high-yield grain was spread, she would stand at a higher place.
If there was no foreshadowing in the early stages, she would suddenly stand in front of the public and be questioned by many. Therefore, Ming Zhiyan planned to use this matter to create momentum for her.
However, when he saw how angry she was, he felt a little guilty and did not dare to tell the truth.
Jian Qingqing sighed. Since it had happened, she could only hope that the public’s enthusiasm would quickly shift to other matters and stop staring at her. She should not go out too much during this period of time, if she went out, she should put on a face mask.
She glared at Ming Zhiyan. “Don’t think that I will forgive you so quickly!”
Ming Zhiyan rubbed his nose guiltily and said, “Someone sent a box of crabs last night. Do you want it?”
These crabs were produced in the largest lake in Great Wei. The crabs there were very fat and had always been sent to the tribute palace. The Emperor ordered people to bring some to him at a fast speed..