“Shhh—be quiet. Don’t let those imperial bodyguards hear you!” Most of the villagers of Dongshan Village could recognize Royal Prince Yang. In a low voice, they proudly explained to the people around them, “This noble man is His Highness the Royal Prince. He is a true member of the imperial family. If you offend him, you will be executed!”

When the villager, who came from another village, heard this, he quickly shrunk his head and hid in the crowd. He didn’t dare to say another word. A villager, who had a decent relationship with the Yu Family, asked Yu Jiang in a low voice, “Jiang’zi, I heard that your family harvested the corn in advance. Will it affect the yield? Will the royal prince be angry at Dahai’s family because of this?” 

Yu Jiang looked anxiously at the guards in front of the courtyard. He shook his head and worriedly said, “I don’t know either! The royal prince has always thought highly of my second brother’s family. The corn grew very well before the disaster, moreover, it wasn’t a human error. So, there shouldn’t be any major problems, right?”

Zhu Junyang walked into the courtyard and was shocked by the glistening yellow and dazzling corn cobs. The Yu Family’s yard was originally very large. The place where they used to grow vegetables had...