Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: The Mediocre Prince and the Meritorious Crown Prince.

The pandemic led to the two mainly affected prefectures - Mingzhou and Yinzhou to be mired into famine. The residents were unable to earn income and their living standards had worsened. Wen Hai grasped the opportunity to show his concern for the commoners as the Crown Prince. He used some of the funds from his allowance and some from Consort Huan to feed the starving residents. It was an idea targeted towards gaining merits and gaining the commoners' trust.