"Is Chu Yunxi not awake yet?" The emperor raised his eyes and looked at the young eunuch who had returned from inquiring about the news.
"Reporting to the Emperor, Miss Chu is still sleeping, and the imperial doctors have also been left in the East Palace."
The emperor frowned slightly, sighed inwardly, and continued to review the memorial. Last winter there was little snowfall, and when spring came, drought began in various places.
If God doesn't rain again, in addition to the current drinking water problem, it will also cause a reduction in food production in the autumn, and the people will be unable to have enough food and clothing, and will be displaced.
In the early morning of the dynasty, the Minister of Household Affairs began to cry about poverty. He could not prepare any money for disaster relief. How could the people survive the natural disaster? The emperor wanted to arrange for people to raise money for disaster relief, but no one in the civil and military officials of the dynasty responded to the matter.
When the emperor was about to hire people, he discovered that the main officials of the Ministry of Revenue were promoted by Xiao Guogong. It seemed that Xiao Guogong's power was greater than what he controlled.
In the past years, he had asked Duke Xiao to make overall arrangements for these matters. Now that Chu Yunxi and Chu Xueer's incident has happened, if he severely punishes Concubine Xiao's children at this time, there is no guarantee that Duke Xiao will not be passive and sabotage his work.
But he couldn't leave behind the heroes and veterans. Everyone envied the emperor more than millions of people, but who knew that the emperor would also be constrained.
Xiao Guogong, who was remembered by the emperor, was leisurely playing with the birds, sipping a sip of the fine Pu'er tribute tea in his hand, and said to his staff:
"What is there to be anxious about? Send more memorials about droughts in various places to the emperor. The emperor is wise and naturally knows how to deal with the affairs of King An and the eldest princess, which is most beneficial to the Yunxiao Kingdom."
"What the Duke said is that for all these years, the Emperor has relied on the Duke to be more leisurely."
Duke Xiao smiled sarcastically. He and the emperor had no idea who was supporting whom. He had been planning for many years, and now that Jun Hongyan was an adult, it was almost time.
"You don't have to flatter me, you still have to be careful in everything."
"The villain is telling the truth. What about Jing Zhaoyin?" The staff asked for instructions again.
"The prince is just venting his anger for Chu Yunxi. If the matter is exposed, do you think Jing Zhaoyin can still stay in the house? After a while, the prince forgot about him and reinstated his official position. Let him not
Get into trouble."
"Yes, yes."
"Go and tell the eldest princess and Prince An that they have calmed down recently and that the bodyguards have been replaced by a group of shadows with strong martial arts skills. Don't cause trouble anymore. They have suffered today, and I will definitely make those who hurt them pay double repayment in the future."
Duke Xiao's scheming face became serious, which made his staff tremble. In the battle for the throne, no one knew who would win in the end, so they hurriedly accepted the order.
Princess Pingyao's Mansion, Princess Pingyao took the soup she made by herself and gently placed it in front of her husband-in-law.
"Husband, I made this with my own hands. You can try it." She looked at the consort's reaction with hope.
"I don't dare to work, princess." The prince-in-law only raised his eyelids, glanced at the soup, and then lowered his head to read. He didn't want to pay much attention to the woman who wanted to please him.
"Husband, please forgive me once."
The eldest princess of Pingyao begged softly. She had never been so humble in her life. The prince-in-law was the one she chose at a glance among all the young men from aristocratic families, and she really liked him.
In the years since they got married, they have been harmonious, but she is a princess, and her consort usually supports her.
She knew that the prince-in-law was really angry with her this time and had not slept with her in the past two days. She lived in the study. She really wanted to win back the prince-in-law's heart.
"Why does the eldest princess need my forgiveness? The eldest princess does not need to ask me about her actions. I am just an object and a decoration in this mansion. I have no right to speak. Let alone whether to forgive or not."
The consort finally raised his eyes to look at her, but his eyes were full of disappointment. His wife, as long as she respected him at all and regarded him as her husband, would not go behind his back and commit such a big deal.
"Husband, just for the sake of the child..."
The eldest princess of Pingyao wanted to impress her with her love. After all, they had been married for many years and had a son and a daughter. Unexpectedly, the prince-in-law got angry.
"Do you still know that you are the mother of the child? Parents love their children and have far-reaching plans! If you have the slightest concern for the future of your child, you should not participate in the struggle for imperial power. How do I usually advise you?
You throw it all away!"
The Prince Consort is a sensible person. Now that the princes are all grown up, there is no guarantee that one day the throne will be replaced by someone else. He just wants his family to live in peace, survive the change of power, and let his children enjoy peace.
.
"I, I was just confused for a moment."
The eldest princess of Pingyao was a little panicked when she saw the consort's expression. She grew up in the palace, so she was naturally used to the warmth and coldness of people. A concubine who was favored one moment might be thrown into the cold palace for various reasons the next moment.
No matter how noble her status is, she is just a woman who hopes to be favored by her husband and respected by her children.
"Even if King An commits something, Duke Xiao Guo and Concubine Xiao will do their best to protect him. What about you? If Chu Yunxi's innocence is really ruined or even killed because of your arrangement, His Highness the Crown Prince is determined to have you."
To pay for your life, will the Xiao family use all their strength to fight against the prince to protect you?"
It was the first time that the prince-in-law got angry with her like this. Princess Pingyao felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She was enlightened. The prince-in-law was absolutely right. In this world, a woman's life is inherently difficult. Even though she is a princess, she cannot escape from the secular world.
The married daughter, the water thrown away, the mother-in-law and the grandfather would not work all their forces for her, but they would do this for Jun Hongyan, because Jun Hongyan was a man and was their hope for future glory and wealth.
If anything happens to her, the prince-in-law and her children will be implicated. The eldest princess of Pingyao felt frightened and stepped forward to hold the prince-in-law's hand.
"Husband, I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. It's all my fault. I will listen to you from now on and never get involved in any disputes again. Okay?"
The prince-in-law threw her away cruelly. This matter was not irreversible, and it did not mean that he would definitely not be able to forgive Princess Pingyao.
Instead, every time she came close to him, he would think of the scene where she was disheveled and being watched by vendors. He couldn't help but retreat and couldn't touch her. He needed time to digest the knot in his heart.
"I need to calm down, and I hope the eldest princess will give me more time." The consort left these words and left.
The eldest princess of Pingyao fell to the ground, her usual dignity gone. She was no different from other ordinary women who were abandoned by their loved ones.
The staff quietly exited and sighed. He saw this scene from a distance and stopped. The eldest princess's joke was not that good. Thinking that the eldest princess of Pingyao could calm down for a while, he had better go to Prince An's Mansion to convey Duke Xiao's message.
Give instructions.
Unexpectedly, Jun Hongyan was also losing his temper: "You slaves, you actually found this charlatan again to look at my wounds?" Last time this man set his bones, it almost hurt him to death.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This man is already the most famous orthopedic surgeon in the capital. Besides, he was the one who grafted your bones last time. You can treat one illness without any trouble. Look..." The servant lowered his head and reported back.
"Are all the imperial doctors dead? I am the prince! The prince! Why can't you call an imperial doctor? Send me the head of the imperial hospital! I want to ask him if he still sees me!
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Jun Hongyan's arm has been developing wounds in the past few days. It hurts and itches, and he can't scratch it, which makes him particularly grumpy.