Beijing.
Since the heavy rain, the autumn atmosphere in the capital has become stronger.
News of the raging floods kept spreading to the palace.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "After a long drought, there is rain, and not many people have died. Why panic? Pass on my decree and let the officials in various places find ways to dredge the rivers and let the floods drain away."
The ministers are in dire straits. There are droughts and floods, and this year's taxes and money cannot be collected again.
Floods are like ferocious beasts. The emperor's understatement said that the rain comes after a long drought, and the disaster was passed over easily.
A minister from the Ministry of Household Affairs bravely advised him, "If you tell your Majesty, dredging the rivers will not save the farmland that has been washed away. This year's tax collection may be difficult."
A minister echoed: "It makes sense. Flood discharges will also cause disasters downstream, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to collect taxes downstream."
When the Prime Minister saw that the Emperor didn't say a word about disaster relief, he simply lowered his eyes and looked at his nose, and his nose looked at his heart, and turned a deaf ear.
The treasury is empty. If disaster relief comes up, the emperor will ask ministers to deduct donations from their salaries. This is not the first time.
When the subject of taxes was brought up, the emperor became angry and said, "Let the Prime Minister handle this matter with his full authority." He flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
In the main hall, a group of ministers were left looking at each other.
The Prime Minister shook his head, "A clever woman can't make a meal without rice, and a humble minister can't do anything."
The emperor couldn't hear these words. Faced with the questioning looks from the ministers, the prime minister spread his hands and said, "Don't look at me. Everyone is performing their duties and doing what they are supposed to do."
The heavy rain for days has knocked the petals of the Royal Garden to pieces.
The temperature plummeted.
In the Jiaofang Palace, the queen who was originally able to go to the ground fell ill again.
A group of imperial doctors hurried to the harem.
"Report to the emperor quickly, the queen is dying." After taking the pulse, the imperial doctor could hardly feel the pulse. Seeing that the dying queen was breathing more out than in, he shouted to the palace maid on the side.
"Sir, please take a closer look. The queen also ate a bowl of bird's nest at noon. Why can't she be cured?" The steward of Jiaofang Palace couldn't believe it. The queen was obviously well, so why was she cured after taking a nap? .
The imperial doctor in front of him withdrew, and the imperial doctor in the back also knelt in front of the couch and felt his pulse.
Every imperial doctor looked ashen.
When the last imperial doctor stepped forward to check the queen's pulse, he heard a sound coming from the queen's throat. The imperial doctor was so frightened that he picked up one and placed it on the queen's nose. The feather did not move at all.
"The Queen passed away."
Suddenly, the Jiaofang Palace was in chaos.
When the emperor heard the news, he was only slightly stunned, without any sadness on his face.
According to the rules of the Wanling Kingdom, those who die young in the harem do not need to ring the death knell.
The Prime Minister's Mansion only learned of the queen's death on the second day.
When Mrs. Wei learned that her daughter had passed away, she cried so much that she fainted several times.
"If the Emperor had shown more pity to our Ziyu, why would she have died so early?" Mrs. Wei was so sad that she held Prime Minister Wei's sleeves and cried.
"My condolences, madam. Yu'er is gone, and the Wei family has no support. I still have to go to the funeral. Madam, please restrain the family. Don't be arrogant outside in the future. I'm afraid things will change today."
Mrs. Wei disagreed, "The Wei family tree has deep roots. Is the emperor going to take off your black gauze hat so soon?"
Prime Minister Wei shook his head. The woman was short-sighted, and he was depressed and had no words to express.
Prime Minister Wei had long heard of the various things that the court ministers talked about in private about King Yannan, and he saw the emperor's inaction.
The treasury was not full, the emperor was intoxicated and ignored the affairs of the court, the Wanling Kingdom was in turmoil, the queen's funeral was simple, and the monks of Qinglian Temple performed seven days of rituals in the palace and then hurriedly sent her to the imperial mausoleum.
"Madam, people are talking outside that the Queen was killed by the Emperor."
The mother-in-law in Mrs. Wei's room works calmly and doesn't talk much on weekdays. Today, she came back from a trip to the house and reported to Mrs. Wei the news she heard outside.
I don’t know where the wind started, but rumors spread quietly in the capital that the emperor had harmed the queen for the sake of his new favorite.
Mrs. Wei felt a chill run down her spine.
She knew very well what kind of person the emperor was. There were countless innocent souls in the harem, and it was not unusual to have an extra queen.
She could do nothing but cry again and again.
In Jiang Mansion, Jiang Shuyue heard the news of the queen's death and thought that Lin Miaoshou would leave the palace next, but in the blink of an eye, seven or eight days passed and he was not seen leaving the palace.
"Miss, there are rumors that the queen died strangely." Qiu Ju lifted the curtain and walked in with a bowl of lotus seed soup.
Jiang Shuyue looked slightly startled, "What do you mean by this?"
Could it be that Lin Miaoshou was discovered?
"I heard what Mei'er said. Rumors have spread throughout the capital that the emperor is clearing the way for new concubines to enter the palace."
Jiang Shuyue took the lotus seed soup and said, "Go and see what Mr. Nangong is doing. If he is free, invite him to come and sit."
The medical clinic is already well-known in the capital. Jiang Shuyue is as busy as a top every day, and there are still a lot of unspeakable things in her heart.
The autumn dryness caused a pimple to appear at the corner of her mouth. After drinking lotus seed soup for two days, she finally got better.
Qiu Ju was secretly happy that the young lady had finally seen Mr. Nangong.
Nangong Zeyue goes out early and comes back late every day. After finishing his own affairs, he takes Suisui to school every day without hesitation.
Qiu Ju smiled and walked out quickly. A moment later, Nangong Zeyue followed Qiu Ju in.
Jiang Shuyue asked: "Do you want to drink lotus seed soup?"
Before Nangong Zeyue could answer, she said to Qiu Ju, "Give Mr. Nangong a bowl as well, and bring in some side dishes."
"Hey. I'll go right away, slave." Qiu Ju stepped out with a smile.
Nangong Zeyue walked straight to Jiang Shuyue and sat down. She heard the bead curtain ringing and Qiu Ju's footsteps walking away.
Nangong Zeyue looked at Jiang Shuyue steadily, "Are you looking for me because of your uncle's business?"
Nangong Zeyue went straight to the point.
He and Jiang Shuyue have lived under the same roof for some time, and they both know each other's nature clearly.
Nangong Zeyue knew even Jiang Shuyue's preferences, and he also understood that she was worried about her uncle's safety.
"You can ask your senior brothers tomorrow if Uncle Lin has left the palace?"
"I have already visited the pharmacy on Huanhua Street twice. Senior brother said he would notify me if there is any news about my uncle." Nangong Zeyue said as she took the teacup and poured a cup of tea.
Seeing Jiang Shuyue frowning slightly, Nangong Zeyue said jokingly: "My uncle is the reincarnation of the nine-tailed fox. He has nine lives, so don't worry about him."
"You should worry more about yourself. When I went to Huanhua Street yesterday, I heard my senior brother mention that people in the flooded areas were already suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. You come into contact with so many patients every day, so don't get sick."
Jiang Shuyue was shocked, "You mean there's an epidemic?"
"Senior brother said that all the medicinal materials he wanted were bought by others, and he didn't even enter the capital. There must be an epidemic."
