This was a question full of traps, one wrong answer could raise Emperor Yue's suspicions and could easily give the courtiers a leverage.
Shen Cong knelt on the ground, saying nothing for a long time.
Just as the group of Wei Jiuzhong thought there was a turning point and were contemplating how to remedy the situation, Shen Cong slowly raised his head, looking apologetically at Su Luo: "The madam was very generous in helping me, for which I should repay her favor. I intended to use the money to cultivate the barren hills, either for farming or for planting fruit trees, or at the very least, for logging. Unexpectedly, when I started digging, I discovered there were iron mines beneath the ground, and they were not buried deep. As a commoner, who is truly alone without anyone to rely on, in comparison to the great fortunes of the Duke of Qi residence, I felt..."
Before he finished speaking, everyone understood.
