Third Prince Zhao Hongde spoke with perceptiveness, "Yuanyuan, actually, the Emperor hopes that you could bear to part with your method and contribute it so that all scholars will have books to read and schools to attend. Yuanyuan, although you may earn less silver after this method is made public, this is ultimately beneficial for the nation and the people. I hope you will agree to this."
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, realizing that this must have been Xia Zheng's reason for having her come to the palace in person. Since the method would eventually be taken by the Emperor, it would be better to benefit from it sooner rather than later and get some rewards if possible.
Lin Yuan looked at Xia Zheng and, seeing his silent nod, she understood.
