Li Ji was noncommittal.
A playful smile touched his lips as he said languidly,
"What I'm more interested in now is what the Crown Prince will think when he arrives in Fu'an County and sees those refugees outside the city."
Hua Manman guessed, "County Magistrate Gao and the others will probably find a way to move the refugees elsewhere, right?"
But Li Ji said, "With so many refugees, I doubt they can all be moved in such a short time.
And there's the matter of reinforcing the embankments. The Crown Prince is sure to ask about it.
Once he learns the embankments in Fu'an County were never reinforced, the embezzlement will be impossible to hide. How will they clean up their mess then?"
Hua Manman had a very bad feeling.
"Don't tell me they're planning to make County Magistrate Luo the scapegoat?"
Li Ji yawned and said nonchalantly,
"Who knows?"
With that, he stood up and walked toward the bed.
Hua Manman hurried after him and asked,
