"There used to be more than 20,000 loads of grain in the Tianfu Grain Store, but now..." The guard looked cautiously in the direction of Gu Jingning, then lay on the ground and said, "Less than half is left."
His Highness has many soldiers under his command.
More than 20,000 loads of grain are equivalent to a month's rations for soldiers and horses.
Now most of it has been burned, and it is not the harvest season. It is really difficult to raise so much food in the short term.
Gu Jingning clenched her fists tightly, and the joints creaked.
After a moment, he laughed loudly, and the laughter was so sinister that the guards lying on the ground couldn't help but get goosebumps.
"Okay, great."
He looked at the people on the ground with sharp eyes, "After the matter is settled, I order you to find the real culprit within three days. If you cannot find out, you should know my methods."
The guard on the ground was so nervous that his face was covered with sweat.
"I obey my orders."
After the guards left, Gu Jingning's eyes flashed with thought.
"Who could be behind this? Is it my two useless younger brothers, or..." He shook his head, "It's probably not my father. If he wants to touch me, he can just summon me to the palace. "
Gu Jingning made assumptions about the princes and ministers, even his uncle and father, but he did not think of Chu Yue.
In his opinion, Chu Yue was just a wild girl from the countryside, and he hadn't seen it yet.
…
The next day, as soon as Chu Yue arrived at the medical clinic, she heard someone talking about the flood in Jingshui Building yesterday.
It is said that the fire burned almost a third of Jingshui Tower.
If Jingshui Tower hadn't been near the water, it would have been completely burned.
There is also the Tianfu Grain Store in the north of the city. It is said that the grain burned for most of the night before the fire was finally put out.
The murder case in Baihua Building in the west of the city also caused an uproar.
So much so that when Princess Nanying invited Miss Yuanfu into the palace, the news that Miss Yuanfu's left arm was fractured and her face was injured may leave scars was covered up by these things.
Chu Yuequan took it for granted that she didn't know who the people behind these industries were, and she didn't connect these things with herself.
"Kuromu, go to the backyard and check it out. The weather has been dry recently. Don't let it burn too."
"yes."
Kuroki crossed his fists and went to the backyard.
Ningdong looked at Chu Yue, "Princess Princess, don't you think this fire is strange?"
"What's wrong?"
Chu Yue was busy with what she was doing and didn't take it seriously.
Ningdong was slightly thoughtful.
"We have been in the capital for so long, and we haven't heard of any fires anywhere. It just so happens that there are two places that were burned, and they caught fire at about the same time."
"Mind less and do your own thing well. It has nothing to do with us after all." Chu Yue replenished the medicinal materials into the Baizi cabinet. "You go and prepare the medicine and silver needles. I will go to the backyard to change Uncle Lu's dressing later. Acupuncture.”
"yes."
Ning Dong was blessed and went to prepare things.
Chu Yue sorted out the medicinal materials and went to the backyard.
After staying in the hospital for another five or six days, Uncle Lu's health has improved a lot. However, because his old injuries have not been treated for a long time, his body has suffered serious losses and he is still very weak.
In the past few days, Chu Yue would come to chat with him from time to time in her spare time. Uncle Lu didn't talk much, but he would listen patiently to Chu Yue's words, and when she had doubts, he would point her in the right direction.
Chu Yue felt that he was a good person to talk to, and because he was from the same hometown, she regarded him as an elder in her heart.
"Uncle Lu, your body needs to recover for a while. How about you stay here temporarily? You can help me look after the backyard, dry and collect medicinal materials."
Uncle Lu looked troubled.
"It's not that I don't want to stay here to repay the princess, it's just..."
"Actually, I can guess it even without telling Uncle Lu." Chu Yue looked at him, "Uncle Lu has some grudges with people in the capital, right? After getting along with Uncle Lu these past few days, I feel that Uncle Lu is not a vicious person. .”
"Princess Princess, do you know that there is a saying that you know the person, the face but not the heart?"
Chu Yue smiled.
"I trust my intuition." She looked at Uncle Lu, "If uncle has a grievance, it is better to go to Shuntian Mansion and beat the drum to complain. You can't pretend to be a beggar and dodge for the rest of your life, but let the evildoer go unpunished."
Uncle Lu shook his head.
"It's useless. That man covers the sky with his hands. I'm afraid I'll be killed as soon as I show up."
Chu Yue took out a leather mask from her arms, which could just cover Uncle Lu's injured brow bone, leaving only his eyes and mouth exposed on half of his face.
"If you are afraid of being recognized, Uncle Lu can wear this mask on weekdays. However, your body cannot be delayed. If you take active treatment, you can still live for eight to ten years, or even longer. If you do not receive treatment, you will at most In two or three years, the vitality will be exhausted and there will be no cure."
Uncle Lu looked at the mask Chu Yue handed over, but did not accept it, but looked at her with an inquiring expression.
"The princess is not afraid that I will harm you?"
"You are just a beggar I rescued. I don't know your former identity, nor do I know who your enemy is. I kept you here because, on the one hand, you are from the same hometown as me, and on the other hand, it was the first time I met you. When it comes to uncle's situation, I want to see how long my medical skills can keep you alive, that's all."
She said this and shrugged.
"I am a woman, I am not involved in government affairs, and I do not make enemies in the government. What do I have to be afraid of?"
"In that case." Uncle Lu smiled and reached out to take the mask in Chu Yue's hand, "Then I will keep it for now."
After he finished speaking, he put the mask on his face.
Chu Yue smiled.
"welcome!"
At this moment, Ningdong ran to the backyard and said in a low voice, "Princess, my uncle is here."
Chu Yue had some surprise on her face.
"Why did he come here suddenly?"
"My uncle said that tomorrow is the palace examination, and he has to stay in the capital today. He just rode a carriage around the backyard and should come in soon."
As soon as Ningdong finished speaking, the backyard door was pushed open, and Lu Xinghe's tall figure appeared at the door.
"Yueyue."
Seeing that Chu Yue was busy, Uncle Lu hurriedly went to help dry the medicinal materials.
Chu Yue stood up and approached Lu Xinghe.
"You are coming to the capital today. Why didn't you say anything to me when you were at Zhuangzi?"
Lu Xinghe smiled, "I want to give you a surprise."
"Then where will you stay tonight?" Chu Yue asked.
"Maybe I'll go to the teacher. He said he wants to talk to me about something."
Chu Yue pouted, "If you want to go to Yuan Mansion, you have to be careful about Yuan Xue'er."
Lu Xinghe smiled and touched her head.
"I will, don't worry."
"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you." Chu Yue pulled Lu Xinghe towards Uncle Lu, "This is the fellow countryman I mentioned to you, Uncle Lu."
