After listening to Du Ronghui's words, Chu Feiyang did not immediately give an accurate answer.

The lieutenant general raised his eyes to look at Chu Feiyang, only to see that his eyes were half-closed and his fingers were tapping lightly on the table. He seemed to be doing nothing, but in fact, he probably already had a plan in his mind.

"Because of the feud between Prime Minister Yun's Mansion and the Su family, Su Qi would never stand in my camp again, and Prince Chen's ruthless refusal to help Su Yuan also made Su Qi bear a grudge. Among the several factions in the court, Su Qi will naturally not join forces with Chu Chen again. The only ones left are Emperor Yugan and the Sea King." Chu Feiyang spoke slowly. Because the incident involved Yun Xuanzhi's backyard, some words were only briefly mentioned without thinking about them in detail. He just named the camp that Su Qi might stand in to everyone.

As Chu Feiyang recounted this incident, several people began to understand. During the imperial examination last year, Su Yuan had taken advantage of the situation to frame Yun Xiang, causing the relationship between the two families to deteriorate. Finally, Su Yuan's numerous crimes were uncovered, and Emperor Yugan ordered his beheading. However, the emperor had not implicated anyone else in the Su family, leaving Su Yuan's younger brother, Su Qi, in his position as the Grand Canal Transport Commissioner. This was both a form of intimidation and a form of favor and bribery.

However, whether Su Qi would accept this favor is still a matter of debate.

Although Su Yuan's original charges and evidence were solid and he had indeed violated the laws of Western Chu, Emperor Yu Gan executed Su Yuan according to the law, leaving no room for words.

But after all, it was Emperor Yugan's decree that had Su Yuan beheaded and his female relatives exiled to the frontier. This made it extremely difficult to guarantee that Su Qi wouldn't also hate Emperor Yugan.

What's more important is that Emperor Yugan is also extremely anxious about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if Su Qi is extremely greedy, if he is really Emperor Yugan's man, I am afraid he would not dare to cause trouble at this critical juncture.

A series of analyses went through everyone's minds. Meng Tao raised his eyebrows and spoke first, "Your Highness, I'm afraid Su Qi is the Sea King's man."

"As long as the floods in the south of the Yangtze River continue to trouble the people, Emperor Yugan's attention will be diverted. And the best way to do this is to make the people have no food or clothing, arouse the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people, and the King of the Sea and others can take the opportunity to cause trouble." Ye Chi spoke immediately afterwards.

Chu Feiyang simply shook his head and spoke calmly, "This time, the Emperor sent Rong Yunhe to Jiangnan, so the national treasury won't have to be used for disaster relief. Although disaster relief doesn't have much to do with Su Qi, military rations are of paramount importance. If he can't even do this well, then it can only be said that Su Qi has ulterior motives."

Everyone listened to Chu Feiyang's analysis and carefully pondered the meaning of his words.

As military generals, although they could not compare with the literati in terms of the open and secret struggles in the court, the personnel transfers in the Ministry of War could not escape their eyes.

As soon as Rong Yunhe left the capital, General Guangwei was sent by the Emperor to the capital on business. If such a coincidence were told to others, no one would believe it.

I'm afraid the Emperor not only wants the Rong family to contribute to the flood relief efforts in Jiangnan, but also wants to seize the Rong family's vast wealth for himself. With Concubine Rong deceased and Old Lady Chen still recovering from illness, Rong Yunhe is the sole helmsman of the Rong family. If Rong Yunhe were to die or commit a crime, the Rong family's wealth would be confiscated by the state treasury.

Su Qi's mission is probably to stop or destroy everything of the Rong family, so that Rong Yunhe and his trip to Jiangnan cannot proceed smoothly.

From this perspective, it is difficult to tell who Su Qi belongs to, or maybe he does not belong to any faction at all.

"Besides some actions in Northern Qi, are there any unusual movements in other areas?" Chu Feiyang secretly remembered the question that had just been discussed, and then asked the three people a question that was familiar to them.

"No, the other directions are the same as usual, nothing unusual." Du Ronghui shook his head in response, but he added another question, "Does Your Majesty feel that there is anything wrong?"

Chu Feiyang pursed his lips and smiled lightly, then said calmly, "Be careful."

After he finished speaking, he asked the others to go back first. Chu Feiyang called Xi Lin in alone and asked, "Is Rong Yunhe safe on the way?"

"Your Highness, the Rong family chose the official road and stopped at their restaurants and inns along the way, so everything went smoothly. However, this time the flood in the south affected 32 counties and cities in the south of the Yangtze River, so I'm afraid Master Rong will have a hard time for a while." Xi Lin told all the information he had received.

Hearing this, Chu Feiyang stood up from behind his desk and slowly walked to the window. He calmly looked at the green vegetation in the courtyard and said quietly, "Official roads are not necessarily safe."

Since Emperor Yugan had sent General Guangwei, he must have already arranged everything. Even if Rong Yunhe took the official road, what difference would it make? What inch of land in Western Chu didn't belong to Emperor Yugan? If he wanted to decide someone's life or death, why would he choose the official road over the folk roads?

"Add twice as many secret guards to protect Rong Yunhe. At the same time, send someone to inform Rong Yunhe that among the 32 counties in Jiangnan, only Qinzhou is not to be visited in person. You only need to send people to deliver the disaster relief food." A captivating light suddenly bloomed in the calm black eyes. Chu Feiyang gave the order in a deep voice, his face slowly sank, and he looked very serious.

"Your Highness, this..." Xi Lin raised his head in an instant and looked at Chu Feiyang in shock.

"Qinzhou is Bai Wuhen's territory. No matter who Su Qi belongs to, Rong Yunhe is like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth once he steps into Qinzhou. How could Hai Quan let the God of Wealth go?" A sneer appeared on Junya's face. Chu Feiyang spoke in a low voice, then turned around and strode out of the study.

Chu Feiyang did not return to Mengxin Cottage, but came to the courtyard where Chu Nanshan lived.

Jiao Da, who was guarding outside, saw Chu Feiyang coming and immediately stepped forward to salute, "Your Majesty."

Chu Feiyang nodded slightly, glanced past Jiao Da towards the main house in the yard, and then asked in a low voice: "Grandpa is in there?"

"Yes." Jiao Da also replied in a low voice, but a sigh flashed across his half-closed eyes.

How could Chu Feiyang not see through Jiao Da's sigh, but he didn't say anything else. He just walked inside and found Chu Nanshan sitting behind the desk, holding the gold medal in one hand, staring at the gold medal in his hand with a sad look and without saying a word.

Chu Feiyang stopped immediately and just stood outside the inner room, looking at Chu Nanshan quietly, without saying a word or disturbing Chu Nanshan.

"Have you seen enough? Your grandfather is not Meng'er, how could he make you so engrossed in watching? Have you had any eye disease recently?" Unexpectedly, Chu Nanshan did not understand Chu Feiyang's intentions, and took the initiative to speak and insult Chu Feiyang.

However, after the damage, I felt something was wrong. According to what he just said, wouldn’t I be a disgrace?

No, no, Chu Nanshan has been handsome all his life, how could he be an old man?

Shaking his head, Chu Nanshan put the gold medal in his hand into the brocade box, opened the drawer next to the desk, and put the brocade box inside.

Chu Feiyang didn't feel embarrassed at all about being caught. He walked into the room with confidence and sat down in a very casual manner. However, he was very thoughtful and didn't mention what happened just now. He said something else to Chu Nanshan, "Grandpa, I have something to discuss with you."

Hearing the seriousness in Chu Feiyang's words, Chu Nanshan raised his head and looked at Changsun, but saw that Chu Feiyang's expression was also solemn and stern. He was afraid that the topic Chu Feiyang was about to talk about was very heavy.

Chu Nanshan put away the cynicism on his face, and suddenly showed a sharp and calm expression on his face. He slowly said, "Speak."

As they traveled to Jiangnan, the closer they got to the south, the more disaster victims they encountered. Many people who had starved to death were lying on the roadside. The villages, houses, and fields everywhere were in ruins from the flood, and even the road they were walking on was soaked by the flood.

It was originally planned to reach the nearest city in eight days, but because Rong Yunhe and his team had to constantly relocate disaster victims along the way, it was delayed for two days.

"Young Master, something is wrong." Si'er frowned and exclaimed as he helped Rong Yunhe to help an old lady who had fainted from hunger sit down against a big tree.

Rong Yunhe took out a few steamed buns from his bag and placed them in the old man's hands. He then carefully fed him some water before speaking in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

Si'er looked around and confirmed that they were all guards of the Rong family. He immediately lifted his skirt and squatted down, leaning close to Rong Yunhe, and quietly told Yong Yunhe what he had figured out. "Young Master, logically speaking, our Rong family is the richest family in Western Chu. All the cities in Western Chu are supplied by the Rong family's restaurants, inns and rice warehouses. Before you left, you issued an order to open the rice warehouses in the 32 counties of Jiangnan to help the people, and even mobilized the surrounding shops to support the 32 counties. Logically, our stored food should be enough to meet the emergency needs of the victims in Jiangnan, but why are there so many disaster victims living in other places?"

Si'er couldn't figure it out, so he threw the question in his mind to Rong Yunhe, and continued to think about the problem while scratching his head.

Hearing this, Rong Yunhe curled his lips into a smile, with a hint of sneer in his eyes.

How could he not have understood what Si'er said? Someone must have been behind this, forcing so many disaster victims to flee their homes and causing so many to starve to death. This person's goal was to exploit this opportunity to frame the Rong family, to make Emperor Yugan and everyone else believe that the Rong family had been blinded by profit and disregarded the people's livelihoods.

"Young Master, I guess you don't know yet." At this moment, the old woman who was saved by Rong Yunhe opened her eyes and spoke with a breath. "The Rong family did open their warehouses to provide food, but the government said that the Rong family is now under their control and they have to wait until they have counted the grain and money in the warehouse before allowing the people to receive the food."

After talking for a while, the old woman felt exhausted again. She leaned against the tree trunk, barely able to breathe.

However, this short sentence explains everything.

"Young master, there is a flood in the south of the Yangtze River now. If you can avoid going there, you'd better not go there. The cities in the south of the Yangtze River are also submerged in floods. The common people, those who can escape have escaped, and those who cannot escape can only wait to die." An old man who was rescued by Rong Yunhe also spoke up. Seeing that Rong Yunhe was kind-hearted, he began to persuade him.

Si'er was already so angry that his face turned red, and he wished he could return to Beijing immediately to reason. Rong Yunhe also frowned slightly, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes, and he had a plan in mind.

Standing up, Rong Yunhe handed the dry food in his hand to the guards, left Si'er and some of the guards to continue looking after the people along the way, while he continued to move forward.

"Young Master, how can you go alone?" Si'er was shocked when he saw the dozen or so guards following Rong Yunhe. He hurriedly handed the things in his hand to the guard beside him, grabbed the reins and wanted to get on the horse and leave with Rong Yunhe.

But Rong Yunhe had other thoughts in mind. He beckoned Si'er to come to his horse, leaned over and whispered a few words in Si'er's ear. Before Si'er could recover from her shock, he whipped his horse and galloped towards the southern city...

It was already evening when they arrived in Tongzhou, but what they saw was not the usual rising smoke from cooking fires, nor the aroma of dinner from every household. Instead, the road was covered with a layer of water stains, and most of the houses had already collapsed from the fierce flood. Countless refugees were sitting and lying on the roadside. When they saw Rong Yunhe and his group stepping into the city gate, everyone's eyes were fixed on Rong Yunhe, who was wearing a brocade robe and sitting on horseback. His wide-open eyes were filled with hunger and the desire to survive, which made Rong Yunhe frown slightly, and a wave of anger instantly surged in his heart.

"Master, these people..." The guards also couldn't bear it. Among these refugees, there were many old, weak, sick and disabled people, who looked very pitiful, especially the children who were pale and thin, and it was obvious that they had been hungry for a long time.

"Come with me to the Rong family's rice shop first." Rong Yunhe suppressed the anger in his heart, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and ran to the Rong family's rice shop according to his memory.

The closer they got to the Rong Family Rice Shop, the more refugees there were on the road. Following the moonlight, they saw many civilians gathered in front of the shop. However, the people who emerged from the shop were Su Qi and the prefect of Tongzhou, followed by many yamen runners. Two of these runners were carrying sacks of rice and loading them onto the carriage...

"What do you mean, Lord Su? When did my Rong family's things become your Su family's?" Rong Yunhe was furious, his face as cold as frost. He spoke in a cold voice, sitting upright on the horse's back, staring at Su Qi with a smug look on his face with cold eyes.

Everyone was startled by Rong Yunhe's sudden voice. When the people saw a young man in brocade clothes and white hair sitting on horseback, his face was cold and terrifying, but there was a sense of nobility lingering around him, they all retreated to the corner, not daring to provoke the big shot.

Su Qi was even more shocked. He had never expected Rong Yunhe to arrive in Tongzhou in such a short time. The people sent back by General Guangwei had clearly said that Rong Yunhe would be helping the victims along the way, and that it would probably take a few more days. But he had never expected Rong Yunhe to appear in Tongzhou at this time, which really scared Su Qi.

Su Qi raised his eyes and looked at Rong Yunhe. He saw a young man sitting upright on his horse under the moonlight, his whole body bathed in the cold moonlight. However, this moonlight was like the young man's gaze, as cold as an arrow that made people shiver in their hearts.

But Su Qi was still Su Qi. He had controlled the Grand Canal for so many years, and had spent half his life in the imperial court. How could he be intimidated by a youngster? Furthermore, the Rong family was no longer what it once was. With the passing of Concubine Rong, the Rong family had nothing to offer other than a houseful of wealth. A mere merchant, with no one in the court or the harem, yet he was still so arrogant. He must be tired of living.

Thinking of this, Su Qi immediately put on a polite smile on his face and spoke in an official tone, "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be the eldest son of the Rong family. I finally waited for you to come. The palace's 800-mile express letter mentioned that Rong Gongzi would be able to reach Tongzhou within eight days, but I didn't expect that it was already the evening of the tenth day before I saw Rong Gongzi's figure. It really makes people look forward to it. I say, Rong Gongzi, you are used to a life of luxury, and I am afraid you are very reluctant to come to this disaster area in the south of the Yangtze River. That's why you deliberately hate time, right? But you also have to think about it, you dragged your feet all the way, but we in Tongzhou But the people can't wait. In just these two days, how many elderly people have lost their children, how many children have lost their parents, and how many children have been displaced. You have caused so many lives, don't you feel any guilt? If you can't bear this hardship, why bother to be a good person and ask the emperor for this job? You are misleading people and causing trouble! Or are you doing this on purpose, wanting the people to misunderstand the court and the emperor? I really can't bear to see the people of Tongzhou starving and suffering, so I ordered people to move the grain from the Rong family rice shop, and plan to give porridge to the people in front of the government office tomorrow morning to help them.

Su Qi started framing people and put all the blame on Rong Yunhe and the Rong family. He even hinted that the Rong family was seeking fame and reputation, while he, Su Qi, was the good official who truly worked for the people.

"You're talking nonsense. My young master has been helping the people along the way..." A guard was so angry when he saw Su Qi slandering his young master that he stiffened his neck and shouted.

However, Rong Yunhe raised a hand to stop the guard's complaint and spoke before Su Qi's expression changed, "Is that so? Since Lord Su is so compassionate to the people, why not open the granaries and distribute the grain immediately? Why wait until tomorrow? Tomorrow and tomorrow, who knows how many more people will die of hunger? Lord Su, be merciful. Why don't you have the yamen runners gather all the people in the city to the Rong family rice shop as soon as possible? I will open the granaries and distribute the grain immediately. Why bother you to carry the grain to the yamen?"

As he spoke, Rong Yunhe dismounted gracefully and, with the guards behind him, walked in front of Su Qi under the gaze of the crowd. His narrow eyes swept over the yamen runners who were still moving rice out of the rice shop. He immediately pressed the whip against the carriage and said indifferently, "Why hasn't Lord Su taken any action yet? Could it be that Lord Su's long speech just now was all a lie to fool the people? Or is Lord Su planning to seize the Rong family's property for himself, but deliberately put all the blame on me?"

While Rong Yunhe was speaking, the guards behind him had already stepped into the rice shop and helped out the shopkeeper whose head was hit.

"This old servant greets the young master." When the shopkeeper saw his young master, he hurriedly bowed to greet him, but was helped up by Rong Yunhe.

Seeing the shopkeeper's head covered in blood, Rong Yunhe's cold eyes suddenly darkened. He then turned to look at Su Qi with a sneer and asked sternly, "Master Su, you are very cunning. Even if you are thinking about the people in the city, isn't the shopkeeper of my Rong Family Rice Shop also a citizen of Tongzhou? You actually beat someone to such an extent. Even if you report it to the emperor, you will have no way to defend yourself."

How could Su Qi have expected that Rong Yunhe would be the first to file a complaint, pinning all the accusations on himself? He was furious, and the sneer on his face disappeared. With a ferocious look in his eyes and a murderous expression, Su Qi lowered his voice and threatened: "Rong Yunhe, if you know what's happening, shut up now, or I'll make you pay for it. So what if I injured a manager like you? Even if I kill you today, with the Rong family's current status in the capital, do you think the emperor will still make a decision for you? You're dreaming!"

Su Qi is settling all the new and old grudges together. The Rong family is on good terms with Yun Qianmeng, but the Su family hates Yun Qianmeng very much. Now that they have finally caught Rong Yunhe, how can Su Qi let go of this great opportunity?

What's more, the Rong family is extremely wealthy. If he could bring down the Rong family, not only would he be able to vent his anger, but he would also be able to fill his pockets. Why wouldn't he do it?

"I want to see how Lord Su plans to make me pay for what I have done. The Rong family has been ordered to come here to provide disaster relief, and all 32 counties in Jiangnan must cooperate with the Rong family. But Lord Su is obstructing it. If the officials in the court knew about this, how do you think they will view the Su family?" Rong Yunhe is not someone who can be bullied. The fact that he can stand alone and support the entire Rong family shows that he has extraordinary qualities. How could he be scared away by a few threatening words from Su Qi?

"Hmph, it's not up to you, a mere businessman, to judge what my official rank is! Merchants all put profit first, and there is no business without fraud. Do you think the officials will trust a small businessman like you? Rong Yunhe, you are still too naive. Don't think that just because there is a Concubine Rong Xian in the palace, you can be so arrogant and implicate the entire Rong family. Now that you have come to Jiangnan, if you don't listen to me, I'm afraid you won't even be able to step out of Tongzhou. I am the grain transport envoy appointed by the emperor, in charge of all grain transportation, and your Rong family is also under my jurisdiction." Su Qi snorted coldly, and his murderous intent towards Rong Yunhe grew in his heart. He spoke in a cold voice with contempt on his face.

After hearing Su Qi's words, Rong Yunhe smiled brightly. The laughter full of righteousness reached the sky, and it was like parting the clouds, making everyone's hearts brighten as if they saw the moon.

"Lord Su also knows that he is the grain transport envoy and is only in charge of the transportation of grain. It can be seen that the distribution of grain has nothing to do with you. Why are you making a fuss here? Aren't you afraid that others will say you are meddling in other people's business?" Putting away the sneer on his face, Rong Yunhe shot Su Qi with sharp eyes, with deep disdain in his eyes.

Su Qi didn't expect Rong Yunhe, who was usually taciturn, to be so sharp-tongued. Especially since Rong Yunhe had repeatedly disrespected him in public, Su Qi's face gradually showed murderous intent...

"Sir, why don't you leave this matter to me?" The Tongzhou prefect stepped forward and whispered in Su Qi's ear. His green eyes glanced at Rong Yunhe, then turned to the Rong family rice shop, and finally fell on the rice under Rong Yunhe's hands. A trace of heartache flashed in his eyes. However, with so many people watching, if word got out and the emperor blamed them, they would be the ones who would suffer.

Su Qi was furious and stared at Rong Yunhe with vicious eyes. His mind was turning over and over, thinking of other ways to convict Rong Yunhe.

"Come here, pour all the rice into the rice jar. All the people can get a bushel of rice after signing their names with the guard." Rong Yunhe knew that this was not the time to really fight with Su Qi. The most important thing was to rescue the people of Tongzhou first.

Moreover, as Su Qi had said, the Rong family's current position in the capital was indeed very awkward and sensitive, and he was far away from the capital. If he really got into a fight with Su Qi, he would be the one who suffered. Rong Yunhe was not afraid of Su Qi, but he still had a bedridden grandmother at home. How could he let a momentary verbal pleasure ruin his own escape?

Thinking of this, Rong Yunhe no longer competed with Su Qi. He only ordered the guards to pour all the rice on the carriage into the rice jar, light the lanterns in front of the Rong family rice shop, and distribute disaster relief food to the people of Tongzhou at night.

The news spread like wildfire, and the people who had not yet left Tongzhou came to line up. After registering their addresses and names with the guards, they took a bucket of rice from the shopkeeper and left the Rong family rice shop happily.

Su Qi was pulled aside by the Tongzhou prefect, and the two of them stared at the bustling scene in front of the Rong family rice shop with gloomy faces.

"Hmph!" Su Qi was furious and left...

The prefect was horrified and didn't dare to stay any longer. He immediately followed Su Qi and left the place. He walked cautiously behind Su Qi and asked, "Sir, why are you angry? The Rong family is rich and powerful. Why should we get angry with Rong Yunhe for such a small amount of food? Besides, disaster relief is important now. Sir Su is upright and will surely be rewarded by the emperor in the future. If we give up a little rice today, we may get all the property of the Rong family in return. Sir, a little impatience will ruin a big plan!"

Hearing this, Su Qi suddenly stopped in his tracks, and shot a cold look at the prefect, mocking him: "Why don't you look in the mirror? Who are you to covet the Rong family's wealth? Do you think you can eat up the Rong family's wealth without being afraid of choking to death?"

The prefect had no idea that all his nice words he had said for so long would only end up hurting the horse's legs. His face suddenly became ugly. He felt that this grain transport envoy was really difficult to serve and no matter how he tried to persuade him, he would not make his point.

How could Su Qi not see the prefect's expression? He calmed his face and said gently, "You have some truth in what you said. A little impatience can ruin a great plan!"

Seeing that Su Qi's expression had improved, the prefect offered another suggestion: "Sir, Rong Yunhe has limited manpower, and his energy will eventually run out. We can't touch his Rong family's things, but we can arrange for people to help. Then..."

The prefect did not say anything else, but Su Yuan laughed, reached out and patted the prefect's shoulder vigorously, and the two walked towards the government office together.

As soon as he arrived at the government office, he saw an unfamiliar guard standing outside the government office. When he saw Su Qi coming back, the guard immediately stepped forward and whispered a few words in Su Qi's ear.

Su Qi's expression changed slightly, and he nodded cautiously. He left the prefect and left with the guard.

Rong Yunhe knew that Su Qi had left, so he handed the things in his hands to the guards beside him. Rong Yunhe winked at a guard who was lowering his head to register the names of the people. The guard immediately stood up and followed him upstairs to the rice shop.

"Master Rong, what are your orders?" This person wasn't a Rong family guard, but one sent by Chu Feiyang to protect Rong Yunhe. Chu Feiyang had already ordered someone to intercept Rong Yunhe on his way and replace his secret guards with Rong family guards, protecting him both openly and covertly to prevent any enemy attacks.

"Go to the nearby city at night and check the situation at the Rong family rice shop. See if it's the same as in Tongzhou." Rong Yunhe looked at the people downstairs who were crying with joy after receiving the rice. He felt mixed emotions in his heart and spoke to the guard in a low voice.

"Yes, Mr. Rong, don't worry. However, I feel that Su Qi will not let it go. I'm afraid that this person has already set his eyes on the Rong family's wealth and will take advantage of the opportunity. We have to make plans early." The guard saw everything and was worried about Rong Yunhe, but he also applauded Rong Yunhe's actions just now.

Rong Yunhe nodded slightly and said calmly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After saying this, the guard saluted Rong Yunhe and then turned and left...

In the residence of the Prime Minister of Chu.

"Qiao Ying, Rong Yunhe has been gone for several days. Calculating the time, he must have arrived in Jiangnan." Yun Qianmeng counted on her fingers and found that Rong Yunhe had been away from the capital for more than ten days. He must have arrived at his destination long ago. The only thing she didn't know was the disaster situation in Jiangnan and whether Rong Yunhe could cope with it.

"My princess, Young Master Rong arrived in Tongzhou last night. As soon as he arrived in Tongzhou, he opened the granaries and distributed grain. The people of Tongzhou were the first to receive the food." Qiao Ying told Yun Qianmeng the news she received last night, because Yun Qianmeng was very worried about Young Master Rong.

"Did you encounter any difficulties on the road? Although it is the Rong family that is funding the disaster relief this time, there is no guarantee that local officials will not want to enrich themselves!" Yun Qianmeng was most worried about this. There were countless such things throughout the dynasties. She was afraid that Rong Yunhe would really be overwhelmed.

"As soon as he arrived in Tongzhou yesterday, he met Su Qi." Chu Feiyang's voice came in at this time. He raised his hand, and Qiao Ying immediately bowed and left the inner room.

Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng frowned slightly. Su Qi was not someone to be trifled with. She was afraid he would deliberately make things difficult for Rong Yunhe. "Why did Su Qi just happen to be in Tongzhou? All disaster relief matters have been handed over to the Rong family, and there is no longer any role for Su Qi, the Grand Canal Transport Commissioner. He left the capital without permission. Isn't he afraid of the Emperor's reprimand?"

Chu Feiyang sat down and took the hot tea from Yun Qianmeng. He gently scraped the edge of the bowl with the lid in his slender hands. A sneer flickered across his lips as he spoke softly, "I was still pondering this a few days ago, but now I understand. A few days ago, an urgent letter arrived from Tongzhou, eight hundred miles away. It said the city's defenders couldn't bear to compete with the civilians for food, so they requested the Emperor to allocate a month and a half's worth of rations."

"Actually, this is just the Emperor's scheme. A city's garrison and a month and a half's worth of rations aren't a large sum, but the Emperor's real goal is to send Su Qi to Jiangnan and give him control of the Rong family. This is to prevent the world from thinking the Emperor is worried about the Rong family and specifically sent the grain transport envoy." Yun Qianmeng understood Chu Feiyang's words halfway through, and her heart sank. She felt a faint worry for Rong Yunhe. Su Qi already hated her, and the Rong family was on good terms with her. There was no guarantee Su Qi wouldn't take advantage of this opportunity to exact revenge.

Seeing that Yun Qianmeng had understood, Chu Feiyang put down the bowl lid and held her hand. "I was also misleading about this matter. I originally focused on who Su Qi was, but I didn't realize that this was the emperor's true purpose. I'm afraid he's still unwilling to let the Rong family get too much attention, and even wants to take credit for the Rong family's good deeds to gain reputation."

Hearing Chu Feiyang's words, Yun Qianmeng's heart skipped a beat. She felt vaguely uneasy. She placed her other hand on Chu Feiyang's and asked with a hint of worry, "So, the Emperor doesn't intend to let Rong Yunhe return alive?"

"Don't worry, I have sent more people to protect him. Rong Yunhe is also a very insightful person, how could he not see through all this? He will definitely be more careful. You are pregnant now, don't worry, it's not good for yourself or the child." Chu Feiyang readily poured a cup of pregnancy-protecting tea for Yun Qianmeng, and gently stroked her belly, which had not yet bulged, with unspeakable joy and pampering in his half-closed eyes.

Yun Qianmeng also knew that she had been impulsive just now, so she slowly touched her lower abdomen with one hand, soothing the little thing inside.

"Your Highness, Princess, the princess is here." At this time, Mu Chun reported outside the door.

Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng looked at each other, and Chu Feiyang stood up in tacit understanding, then walked out of the inner room.

I met Xiahou An'er outside, and then left Mengxin Cottage.

There was a crisp sound of door curtains, and Xiahou An'er walked in with a graceful figure. "Cousin."

Seeing Yun Qianmeng, who was always calm and elegant, Xiahou An'er's anxious heart also calmed down.

Yun Qianmeng was already waiting for her. When she saw her come in, she smiled and said, "An'er is here. Come and sit with me."

Xiahou An'er forced a smile, walked into the inner room, and sat next to Yun Qianmeng as she was told.

Yun Qianmeng looked at her slightly haggard face and couldn't help but shook her head. She reached out and poured her a cup of red date tea that Mu Chun had prepared for her. She placed it in front of Xiahou An'er and said calmly, "Drinking this red date tea will replenish your blood and qi. It's very good for your health."

Xiahou An'er nodded obediently, and with her delicate hands she picked up the teacup in front of her. She lowered her head and slowly took a sip. The wrinkles between her brows faded slightly, and she smiled faintly and said, "It's indeed delicious."

"It seems that you have made a decision?" Yun Qianmeng looked at her and spoke for her.

Xiahou An'er raised her head in surprise and glanced at Yun Qianmeng. Seeing the wisdom in her eyes, she suddenly smiled in her heart. Her cousin's wife has always been smart, how could she not see all this?

Nodding seriously, Xiahou An'er put away the surprise in her eyes and said slowly, "I still want to participate."

The answer did not surprise Yun Qianmeng, as it was within her expectations.

Yun Qianmeng simply smiled faintly and said, "Okay, I'll have someone prepare a gift, and you can take it to the Sea Prince's Palace. However, this invitation was sent by Prince Qian's wife, so I'm afraid there's some other deeper meaning behind it. You must be very careful when you go to the Sea Prince's Palace on your own, and you must not be careless."

Xiahou An'er didn't expect that Yun Qianmeng agreed to this without asking any questions. She was a little surprised, but also a little touched. She nodded again and carefully wrote down every word of Yun Qianmeng's instructions.

After Xiahou An'er left, Yun Qianmeng called Mu Chun in and instructed her, "Take my invitation to the Su Mansion in the capital and tell them that the Princess of Chu is inviting the women of the Su Mansion to come to the Prime Minister Chu's residence for tea."

Mu Chun was puzzled. The princess and the Su family had always been at odds. Su Qing had caused unrest in the Yun Xiang Mansion and was the murderer who killed the lady. Why did the princess start to treat the Su family well?

After thinking for a moment, Mu Chun advised softly, "Princess, there aren't any good people in the Su family. You're pregnant now, so you absolutely can't be careless. If the Su family does something bad, the consequences will be disastrous."

Yun Qianmeng watched Mu Chun's mouth opening and closing, and she couldn't help laughing as she thought of so many things in an instant. She raised her hand and tapped Mu Chun's head, saying, "You really think too much. If you didn't know, you would think you were framed and grew up. What is my current status? What is the status of the Su family? They can't harm me. Besides, we have Qiao Ying for martial arts and Ying Xia for poison. They have invited them to our residence, so what is there to be afraid of? Go quickly and don't waste time."

"Princess, the Su family is..." There were some things that Mu Chun was not easy to say, but she knew in her heart that the Su family hated the princess very much.

"I know what you want to say. I have my own purpose for doing this. Just go and deliver the invitation. Don't give them a chance to refuse." After saying that, Yun Qianmeng no longer paid attention to Mu Chun's eyes that were about to shed tears, and drank the pregnancy-maintaining tea in her hand.

Mu Chun was worried, but her master had already spoken, so she couldn't disobey. She could only look back every few steps to see if the princess had any regrets. Even when she reached the gate of Prime Minister Chu's residence, Yun Qianmeng didn't call her back. Mu Chun finally sighed deeply and led the little maids to the Su residence.

After receiving Yun Qianmeng's invitation, the Su Mansion also fell into chaos.

Who would have thought that the Princess of Chu, who had never had any contact with the Su family, would actually invite the female members of the Su family and go to the Prime Minister Chu's residence for tea and chat.

The Princess of Chu was known to be a ruthless person. Would they not return without a fight this time? However, if they flatly refused, they would probably anger the Princess of Chu, and the King of Chu, who loved his wife deeply, would embarrass his master in court.

Mrs. Su had no choice but to accept the note handed to her by Muchun with a bitter face.

However, as soon as Mu Chun left, Madam Su immediately ordered the servant to ride at full speed to Tongzhou to report the matter to Su Qi.