Poor family farming: the sick and weak scholar's wife is very sturdy

Chapter 313 Malnutrition
Lin Xiao never expected that Yu Xilin would be so cunning, pretending to be dizzy to save Hongye, but he even took her away and imprisoned her in a dark and damp dungeon!
"Yu Xilin, I didn't expect you to be such a person!"

Lin Xiao, who was chained up, stared at Yu Xilin with anger, unwillingness and resentment on his face, but there was nothing he could do.

"Xiao Linzi, you are a rare talent. As long as you submit to me, I will definitely give you a good future, such as..."

Yu Xilin stood in front of Lin Xiao with a handsome appearance like an angel, smiling, and her voice was so gentle that water could drip out:
"For example, being the king's concubine."

"Pooh!"

Lin Xiao spat hard at Yu Xilin, with hatred and disdain in his eyes, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Dream! I won't give in to you!"

"is it?"

Yu Xilin looked at Lin Xiao contemptuously, with a faint smile on her face, walked slowly to Lin Xiao's side, raised her right hand, and gently patted her little face:
"If the two armies confront each other and I tie you to the flagpole, do you think your Ninth Prince will surrender for you?"

"Humph!"

Lin Xiao snorted coldly, with a look of contempt on his face, he didn't speak, obviously he didn't believe it.

"It seems you haven't figured it out yet."

Yu Xilin shook her head and sighed, her phoenix eyes stared at Lin Xiao with some pity:

"I always thought you were a sensible person, but I didn't expect you to be an ignorant fool!"

"What are you trying to say!"

"Xiao Linzi, you can see clearly, the one standing in front of you is the prince of Ming Kingdom, not the vulnerable Yu Xilin in the capital!"

"I know."

"You know? Hahaha, since you know why you still resist?"

Yu Xilin asked with a big smile.

Lin Xiao lowered his head and pondered, his eyes were a little blurred. After a long time, he finally raised his head slowly, with determination shining in his eyes:

"Even if you restore the Ming Dynasty, so what? What does it matter to us ordinary people who becomes the emperor?!"

Hearing this, Yu Xilin put away her smile and stared at Lin Xiao with deep eyes. After a long time, Fang slowly pursed her lips and said:
"What do you mean?"

"Whether it's the Great Xia Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, is there any difference to us ordinary people who face the loess and back to the sky?"

Lin Xiao looked at Yu Xilin sarcastically, with contempt and disgust in his eyes.

"……No."

Yu Xilin thought for a while, then answered indifferently, with some disappointment in her eyes.

Lin Xiao continued to sneer:
"I don't care if you want revenge or restore the country, but please don't involve the common people with your willful actions, let alone use me as a bargaining chip!"

Yu Xilin didn't speak any more, just looked at Lin Xiao silently.

He has always known that Lin Xiao is a rare talent, but he never thought that she would have such a kind hearted side!
"Yu Xilin, how did the talk go?"

A rough voice sounded suddenly, it was Prince Helian who walked into the dungeon slowly surrounded by his entourage.

When Yu Xilin saw Prince Hao Lian coming, she quickly restrained her expression just now, and greeted him with a respectful expression:

"Prince Haolian, why are you here?"

"You are Lin Xiao?"

Prince Hao Lian ignored Yu Xilin, but went straight to Lin Xiao, looked at Lin Xiao, looked him up and down a few times, then stretched out his right hand to pinch her chin, and looked at her carefully.

Lin Xiao was terrified by Prince Helian's actions, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"People from the Central Plains are different from us in appearance. Men can be so handsome, even more beautiful than women. No wonder my unsatisfactory brother is so good."

The corner of Prince Hao Lian's mouth slightly raised, and he let go of Lin Xiao's jaw, his tone was full of sarcasm and disdain.

Hearing Prince Hao Lian's words, Lin Xiao gave him a hard look, but Yu Xilin who stood by was anxious, and hurried forward to prevaricate:

"Prince Helian, I have almost finished talking with her."

"Well, let's talk quickly, if he refuses to submit to us, then give him to the younger brother, he will be very happy, hahaha..."

After Prince Hao Lian finished speaking, he turned and left with a big smile, leaving Yu Xilin and Lin Xiao staring at each other awkwardly.

Yu Xilin secretly scolded a bastard in her heart, and her face was very ugly.

"Xiao Linzi, you heard it too. If you don't surrender, your end will be worse than death. I really don't want to see you suffer, so..."

"The end of seeking skin from a tiger is self-destruction. Even if I submit to you, you can guarantee the success of the restoration of the country?"

Lin Xiao snorted coldly, met Yu Xilin's gaze without fear, and paused every word.

"What the Huns want is enough land to graze horses and gold and silver treasures. As long as these things are given to them, they will help us restore the country!"

Yu Xilin had a determined face, with fanaticism and confidence in his eyes.

"Stupid! I know why your Ming country was destroyed!"

Lin Xiao couldn't help but rolled his eyes, his tone full of sarcasm:

"The human heart is not enough to swallow the elephant! With your IQ, you still want to restore the country, what do you think?!"

Although she couldn't understand Lin Xiao's words, Yu Xilin could feel Lin Xiao's contempt and disdain.

"To shut up!"

Yu Xilin yelled angrily, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes were burning with anger and killing intent.

Lin Xiao didn't show any fear at all, and still looked at Yu Xilin with mocking eyes, and his tone was full of disdain:
"All right, all right, don't talk nonsense, I'll just listen to you, you let Prince Helian come over, I want to give him a meeting gift!"

Yu Xilin looked at Lin Xiao whose attitude had suddenly changed 180 degrees, and was stunned for a moment, then a gratified smile appeared on his face:

"A person who knows the current affairs is a hero, and he is indeed the one I like!"

"Hurry up and call that Lord Hao Lian over, my arm is sore from being tied up."

Lin Xiao cast a disdainful glance at Yu Xilin, and impatiently urged him to call Lord Helian quickly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xilin turned and left.

Not long after, Prince Helian walked into the dungeon.

Seeing Lord Helian's rough face, Lin Xiao curled his lips in disgust, this man looks really wild!
"I heard that you have a meeting gift to give to the king?"

Prince Helian approached Lin Xiao, staring at her with burning eyes.

"Yes."

"What meeting ceremony?"

"How can I hand it over to you when I'm tied up like this?"

Lin Xiao curled her lips and explained helplessly that she was indeed extremely uncomfortable being bound by the iron chains, and she was eager to break free from the shackles.

"Untie him!"

Hearing this, Prince Helian frowned slightly, and ordered in a deep voice.

The attendants on the side listened and followed suit immediately.

With the crisp sound of the iron chain hitting the ground heavily, Lin Xiao felt that the restraints on his body were instantly released, and his whole body suddenly became much more relaxed.

Yu Xilin looked at Lin Xiao whose mouth was raised, and felt an ominous premonition.

He knew Lin Xiao well. This girl never traded at a loss. Now that she offered to present Prince Helian as a meeting gift, there is probably some conspiracy behind her!
Sure enough, Lin Xiao's eyes fell on the group of attendants behind Lord Hao Lian, looking confident.

Seeing this, Yu Xilin became even more inexplicably flustered.

"Prince Hao Lian, with all due respect, the soldiers under your command may look strong on the outside, but they are actually vulnerable..."

Lin Xiao observed Prince Hao Lian's expression while talking, and saw a bit of haze on Prince Hao Lian's face, obviously very unhappy with Lin Xiao's words.

Lin Xiao didn't care about his displeasure, and continued:
"It must have been malnourished for a long time."

"What is malnutrition?"

Prince Helian frowned, as if interested.

Lin Xiao raised the corner of his mouth, showing a sly smile, and said slowly:
"The Xiongnu are nomadic people. They mainly eat meat, and rarely eat whole grains, vegetables, melons and fruits. If things go on like this, their bodies appear to be strong, but they are actually fake, and their life expectancy is much shorter than that of the people in the Central Plains."

"nonsense!"

Yu Xilin couldn't bear it anymore, interrupted Lin Xiao's words, and said angrily:

"The Xiongnu army is brave and good at fighting, how can it be as weak as you say!"

He finally understood what medicine was sold in Lin Xiao's gourd, but it was too late to stop it.

With a disapproving expression on Lin Xiao's face, he asked Prince Helian in a calm manner:

"My lord, did I say something wrong?"

Prince Helian didn't answer her directly, but the haze on his face became more intense.

Whole grains and fresh vegetables and fruits are extremely precious in the Xiongnu. Only the nobles and royal families are eligible to enjoy them, and ordinary people can't eat them at all!
Is this the root cause of the short lifespan of their Huns?

"Do you have a way?"

After a long time, Prince Helian asked in a low and magnetic voice.

Hearing this, Lin Xiao was secretly happy, but still pretended to be an old god on his face.

"Before answering your question, my lord, please answer one of my questions first."

"Oh?"

"My lord, if you conquer the Great Xia Dynasty, how will you govern it?"

Faced with Lin Xiao's abrupt question, Prince Helian seemed a little puzzled, but he still answered seriously:

"How else can it be managed? Of course, continue grazing!"

"If this is the case, your short-lived fate still cannot be changed!"

Lin Xiao spoke resolutely, without any scruples about the other party's feelings.

Hearing this, Prince Helian's face became more and more gloomy, and he stared at Lin Xiao intently, as if he wanted to cut her into pieces!

"My lord, don't be so busy getting angry, listen to me slowly."

Lin Xiao explained the pros and cons of nomads and the importance of growing food.

Prince Helian frowned more and more, and finally fell into deep thought.

Looking at his expression, Lin Xiao knew that he had been convinced by herself, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"So, if you want to change the status quo of the Xiongnu people, you must learn how to cultivate and plant instead of just war and plunder!"

Lin Xiao continued to seduce Prince Helian carefully, as long as he could be convinced that she did not say these words in a flash, then Prince Helian would definitely consider her suggestion.

Hearing this, Prince Helian's eyes shone brightly, as if he had already seen his great rivers and mountains!

"You mean, as long as we learn how to plant, ordinary people can also eat whole grains, vegetables and fruits?"

There was ecstasy in Prince Hao Lian's eyes, he grabbed Lin Xiao's arm excitedly, and asked eagerly.

Seeing his anxious appearance, Lin Xiao couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth, and responded somewhat unflatteringly:
"My lord, please calm down first, there is no rush for such things as planting."

"But, this is related to the future of our Huns!"

Prince Helian's voice suddenly became high-pitched, a little hysterical.

"My lord, she is eloquent and eloquent, don't be fooled by her! It's not like we haven't planted before, and the buds can't even sprout, so there will be no harvest!"

Yu Xilin eagerly persuaded him, he didn't want Lin Xiao to have a chance of success, he also wanted to use the powerful army of the Huns to destroy Xia and restore Ming for him!

"Planting needs the right time, place and people, and nothing can be missing!"

Lin Xiaoyi said in a serious manner, not even noticing the shadow in Yu Xilin's eyes behind him!
Prince Hao Lian nodded, with a flash of appreciation in his eyes, he pondered for a moment before saying:
"As long as you can grow whole grains on the land of the Xiongnu, this king promises you to retreat."

"make a deal!"

Lin Xiao gave Prince Hao Lian a sweet smile, she was waiting for this sentence!
(End of this chapter)