Chapter 193: The True White Heron Princess

Kujou Sara is loyal to Raiden Ei, but that does not mean she is truly a fool.

The matter of the Kamisato siblings exhausting their family fortune to purchase grain and provide relief to the commoners of Inazuma is no secret among the upper echelons of Inazuma. In fact, many families are laughing at Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka behind their backs.

The Kamisato Clan may have accumulated quite a bit of wealth, but how many people can they truly support?

Although Sara did not express her stance before, she was deeply impressed by such behavior; it is only a pity that she has no money of her own.

Before she was adopted by Kujou Takayuki, she was merely a small tengu in the mountains, possessing absolutely no Mora.

It is not just Sara who lacks Mora; the entire Tengu Clan has very little.

Ever since Sasayuri, the Tengu Clan has not produced an outstanding tengu for a long time, and naturally, they have no Mora to speak of.

After entering the Kujou Clan, she had no interest in these worldly possessions. Even after becoming a General, her salary was not low, but apart from necessary expenses and purchasing a few figurines of the Raiden Shogun, Sara distributed all her money to her subordinates, especially those whose families were in financial difficulty.

After all, as soldiers, the rank-and-file troops do not earn high wages, and with families to support, their pay is naturally insufficient.

Furthermore, there is always the possibility of accidents, such as losing an arm or a leg.

Sara's salary over these years has all gone toward subsidizing them.

When she previously saw the Kamisato Clan providing relief to the commoners, she was internally quite full of admiration.

She even wanted to urge Kujou Takayuki to do the same. Of course, the Kujou Clan is not doing absolutely nothing.

Although Kujou Takayuki bears an inescapable responsibility for Inazuma becoming what it is today, as the head of the Tenryou Commission, he has been distributing free porridge in the city.

It is just that the porridge is as thin as water, and the quantity is very small; it cannot be compared to the Kamisato Clan at all.

Looking at it now, this seems to be merely for show, an attempt to build a reputation for the Kujou Clan; it is simply incomparable to the Kamisato Clan.

Sigh, one really can know a person's face but not their heart.

If she had known the truth earlier, she should have secretly cooperated with them.

"Brother, was that Kujou Sara?" Watching Kujou Sara's back as she hurried away after greeting them, Kamisato Ayaka was extremely curious. This seems to be the first time the other party has greeted her in such a manner, right?

Kamisato Ayato watched Sara's retreating figure: "Mm, but it seems that the Shogun has not completely dismissed her either. She still holds expectations for her."

"However, this has nothing to do with us. Let us go pay our respects to the Shogun first!"

"Yes, Brother!" Kamisato Ayaka took one last deep look at Sara's retreating back before turning her gaze toward the Tenshukaku not far away.

They have finally arrived here, but she does not know if the Shogun will agree to her traveling to Liyue.

The two of them met the Raiden Shogun quite easily.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Kamisato Ayaka and Kamisato Ayato bowed in unison.

"Mm! You two have done very well." The arrival of the two made Raiden Ei's emotions somewhat complex.

Even with Inazuma in its current state, there is no shortage of those loyal to the throne and the nation. Kamisato Ayato may have some other minor schemes, but in such an environment, being able to avoid wallowing in the mire is already highly commendable.

Moreover, according to Yae Miko's intelligence, it is not as if Kamisato Ayato had never thought of conveying the specific situation of Inazuma to the Raiden Shogun; he was simply blocked, and there was nothing he could do.

Therefore, this cannot be blamed on Kamisato Ayato.

The Yashiro Commission has indeed done what it should have.

As for knowing but not reporting, that truly has nothing to do with them. If they were to be blamed for this, it would be a trumped-up charge.

Raiden Ei will not make things difficult for anyone loyal to the throne and the nation. Just like with Kujou Sara earlier, Raiden Ei only stripped her of the Kujou surname; this was to force a separation between Kujou Sara and the Kujou Clan.

For the current Kujou Sara, this only has benefits and no drawbacks.

Furthermore, Kamisato Ayaka even took out her family fortune to purchase grain to distribute to those living in hardship; it is said that the Kamisato Clan has almost no surplus money left now.

The Kamisato Clan seems to have done everything they could.

"This is what we ought to do!" Kamisato Ayato did not yet know what the Raiden Shogun was thinking, but he still spoke respectfully.

"Mm!" Raiden Ei nodded with satisfaction. "Do you have any suggestions regarding the situation in Inazuma?"

Kamisato Ayato and Kamisato Ayaka looked at each other, and finally, Kamisato Ayato spoke: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Inazuma needs to resolve the monster problem as soon as possible; otherwise, the people of Inazuma cannot go to the fields to farm."

"The evil spirits also need to be purified as soon as possible."

"At the same time, there is a large gap in food supplies, and we need to import food from Liyue and Sumeru. My sister, Kamisato Ayaka, wishes to travel to other nations to be specifically responsible for this matter."

"Kamisato Ayaka?" Raiden Ei turned her gaze toward Kamisato Ayaka at the side. Although she is still young, she is kind-hearted and is called the White Heron Princess by the people of Inazuma.