"Come in."

The door slid open, and Sue stepped into the room, only to pause when she saw Eunuch Po already seated across from Austin.

Just as Austin had summoned Po earlier, he'd sent for his aunt as well.

But seeing the both of them here at the same time, Sue couldn't help but wonder if something was wrong.

So, to resolve her curiosity, she asked. "Your Highness, is something wrong?"

"No, Aunt Sue. Please, have a seat." Austin gestured for her to take a seat as well, and she did.

Seeing this, Austin leaned closer with a smile. "Good. There's something very important I would like to discuss with both of you."

Po and Sue instantly exchanged glances and wondered what could be so important that their prince summoned them into his room.

"What is it, dear?" Sue asked.

"I need your help to understand something. It's about Lord Han… or rather, the punishment he's currently facing."

Hearing this, Sue blinked in surprise and Po tilted his head slightly as they patiently listened for the prince to explain further.

"I want to know how the people feel about their former Lord and how his punishment has affected them, the villages, and the estate as well. I know some may be confused, afraid, and possibly angry, but I want us to fully understand what they are feeling." He explained before turning toward Po.

"Eunuch Po, I want you to quietly take two to three guards, along with Captain Leo, and go to the nearest village. Don't draw any attention to yourselves, just observe and listen. I want you to find out if anything strange is happening."

"And Aunt?" Austin turned toward Sue. "I want you to take Sana and Mae with you. Disguise yourselves as commoners and blend in with the villagers, the vendors, the mothers, and the children. Find out what they're really struggling with, what they whisper about in private, but will refuse to say in front of guards."

Po and Sue exchanged glances once again, but this time their eyes widened not in confusion but in awe.

'What was happening?'

'Was this really the fourth prince?'

'The same young boy they had watched grow up in the palace?'

'Since when had he begun to take such interest in political matters?'

'He was only eighteen years old. Wasn't he supposed to be worried about trivial things?'

'Then, why does he seem so mature right now in front of us?'

'His Highness was definitely becoming a true prince without even knowing it.'

These were the thoughts that swirled around Sue and Po's mind.

Since Austin was still very young, Sue and Po had expected the prince to be uninterested in political matters, but with his current behavior and ideas, both of them couldn't be more proud of the man he was slowly becoming, and they were ready to do whatever he needed them to do.

"Consider it done, Your Highness." They both said in unison before rising from their seats, bowing to him, and then turning toward the door.

Once the room fell silent again, Austin leaned back in his chair with a thoughtful expression on his face.

His wedding was just ten days away.

And he knew how much it meant to his wives.

But with everything that the Han household was currently facing, he doubted that anyone would attend the wedding let alone celebrate it with joy.

This was why he wanted to know what the people were currently experiencing.

He knew what to expect, but he wanted to be certain of it before carrying out the plans he had in mind.

But regardless of the challenges he would face, Austin was confident that his plan would make his wives extremely happy.

Thinking about this, Austin couldn't help but imagine a crowd of beautiful girls from the estate praising and fawning over his wives with cheerful words like...

"Lady Lina, you look so beautiful today!!"

"I love your dress, Lady Mira!"

"Your husband is so handsome as well! I wish His Highness would marry me too!"

"Me three!!'

"Me four!!'

Austin paused mid-thought and rubbed his chin with a grin.

"…Okay, so maybe the girls won't say the latter parts," he chuckled to himself but still thought to himself that it would be nice to have people in the estate viewing and treating him like a celebrity.

But that wasn't important right now.

Clearing this thought away from his mind, Austin swiftly stood up with a determined look in his eyes.

"Alright, it's time to get to work."

Although, right after he said this, he noticed Sylvia materializing before him.

The little fairy made a few hand gestures before pointing towards the wall behind Austin, implying that someone was standing or listening just beyond the wall.

Realizing what his little fairy was talking about, Austin smiled and patted her cute little head.

"Thank you, Sylvia."

Sylvia lowered her head shyly with reddened cheeks and a cute smile on her lips.

Her master was praising her for being useful to him.

So why wouldn't she be happy?

'Master is the best!!'

'I love him!!' The little fairy squealed in her thoughts.

Sylvia happily sat on Austin's shoulders, swinging her legs joyfully with a smile on her lips.

Austin noticed this and smiled before clearing his throat.

"Alright, Sylvia, we have work to do. Are you ready?"

Hearing that her beloved master needed help, Sylvia swiftly stood on his shoulder and puffed out her cute little chest, indicating that she was ready to do anything Austin needed help with.

'Aye, aye, master!!'

Seeing this, Austin smiled and stepped out of the room.

A few hours later, several newly tilled garden beds could be seen around the mansion's garden area.

Austin straightened his back and wiped the sweat from his forehead before rinsing the dirt from his hands at the stone basin nearby.

Sylvia cleaned her hands as well and sat on Austin's shoulders once again before staring at the work they'd done.

They had planted the seeds and now, all that remained was for them to water the beds.

But before Austin could get the bucket he needed to do this, Sylvia hovered above the beds before placing both of her glowing hands above the soil.

The soil glowed just like her hands, and Austin was rendered speechless when he noticed a small bud appearing from the ground and growing into a full strawberry bush with huge and ripe red fruits, ready to be plucked and eaten.

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