"I saw it with my own eyes that it worked! That locals from where I traveled are in a simple rural area with no standard form of leadership system and no big amount of wealth or resources to boast but they were able to do it easily! Are you trying to say that they are smarter, more capable, and more resourceful than us?!! Are you saying that the things they could easily do are impossible to us, people of Sky Empire?!!" Zander King defended his proposal.

The Emperor laughed heartily when he heard the argument. It is already a long time ago since the last time he felt this and experience a smoking argument with some sense! This problem has been a huge headache for him for a long time and there is this new Minister who could easily solve it! As expected of the person who excelled in the imperial examination!

All the arguments stopped when they heard the Emperor laugh. They waited for him to finish laughing as if the argument earlier never happened in the first place.

"How long do you need to submit the plan for the irrigation canals and water storage as well as the procedure to produce this effective natural fertilizer and pesticide?" The emperor asked.

"Allow me to create the plan for the irrigation canals and water storage as well as write the procedure for the fertilizer and pesticide tonight, Your Majesty. I will submit and present it to Your Majesty tomorrow!" He said confidently on the outside. No one knows that he is nervous and unsure inside his heart.

I should have said it will take three days but my wife told me to say that it is ready tomorrow... Sigh!

"Good! Good! That's great!" The emperor happily said and noticed something. "Why are you sitting there in the furthest seat? You should sit beside Prince Andrew starting tomorrow!"

"Yes, this servant will gladly comply, Your Majesty!" He responded.

After the court meeting, the two princes and many officials congratulated him for getting the Emperor's satisfaction on his first day as official. Others scorned him while others wished him luck and success!

He immediately returned home. He wants to see his wife after a whole day of heated court meetings. Plus, he is anxious that he will not be able to deliver the promise he made to the Emperor. He needs to start making the blueprint soonest!

He visited his wife's courtyard and saw her playing chess by herself. When she saw him, she immediately gave him a bright smile and invited him to play chess with her. He refused her reluctantly. He wants to be with her but he will surely be unlucky if he will not be able to provide what he promised tomorrow!

"Why won't you play with me? You always do it with me..." She asked him innocently and pouted cutely.

Zander helplessly sighed. If someone unfamiliar would hear his wife's words, they will think of other things...

"I followed what you told me to do and now I need to prepare those things so I will not be unlucky tomorrow."

She laughed heartily and then said: "Is that all? It was prepared by me long ago. I will give it to you after you played with me..." She smiled and invited him in. "Let us play inside..."

And so he happily followed her inside and they played three chess matches. He tried to defeat her but she won three times in a row. He stared at the chessboard...

Why again?!!

He does not know if chess is just not his cup of tea or he is just so distracted since he could not stop thinking about his wife being so mysterious and secretive.

What is she hiding? What are the Lamoreaux and Marvel families hiding from me? I will find out...

That night, Beatrix showed him the plan to build the irrigation canals and water storage. She discussed with him all the details about it because this is more complicated than fertilizer and pesticides. After they are done, she asked:

"Do you have any questions or clarifications?"

"I understand everything."

"Are you sure that you remember everything?"

"Yes!" He happily assured.

"Great!" She replied with great enthusiasm and remember something very important: "I helped you this time but after this, I want you to do your job yourself." She smiled sexily and continued. "You are my husband, not my puppet, so do your thing! Let me see what you can do!"

"Really?!!" He excitedly asked, not because he did not want his wife to help him but because he wants to prove himself to his wife. He wants to show her he is also good and capable. He wants to get out of her shadow and show her his ability too.

"Yes! After tomorrow, go there and show them who you are and the things you could contribute to the empire but remember to always be careful!"

"I will not let you down!" He said confidently. He believed that his dream of becoming a husband worthy of her will soon come true.