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Chapter 65 I'm waiting for your good news

Of course Lady Zhao was unwilling.

There are so many women in the Eastern Palace. If the Crown Prince is monopolized by Xiao Liangdi, what will happen to the other women?

Are we going to let them live as widows?

Concubine Zhao did not want to be a flower that was ignored and withered alone. She also wanted to win the favor of the prince.

She raised her head slightly and asked cautiously, "Sister, what do you think I should do?"

Concubine Li leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, Concubine Zhao showed hesitation on her face.

"Is this really possible?"

Concubine Li curled her lips and chuckled: "The prince's biological mother is from Chenliu County, and you happen to be from Chenliu County as well. This is a good opportunity given to you by God. You will definitely succeed."

Lady Zhao nodded: "I will try."

Concubine Li held her hand tightly and said, "You can't just try, you have to go all out. If you can't succeed this time, Xiao Liangdi will definitely seize the opportunity to trample you to death. In the future, all that awaits you is death in the cold palace."

Lady Zhao's delicate body trembled slightly.

She pursed her lips and her tone became resolute.

"I see."

Concubine Li generously gave her a lot of gifts, and then she said softly, "Sister, go back and prepare well. I will wait for your good news."

Concubine Zhao left the Golden Wind Palace with a heavy heart.

Concubine Li leaned against the couch, looked down at her bright red nails, and gave instructions nonchalantly.

"Caiyun, have someone keep an eye on Lady Zhao. If you see her make any move, notify me immediately."

"Yes."

…

At the morning court today, civil and military officials discussed the drought in the south.

Many people said that they must contribute money to disaster relief.

The people in the Ministry of Revenue cried and shouted that there was no money left in the treasury. If they were forced to take money, they would just bang their heads against the treasury door and die.

There was a fierce quarrel in the court.

The emperor had a headache.

At this time Luo Qinghan stood up and made a suggestion.

"I suggest that we dig a tributary in the middle and lower reaches of the Yi River to bring the river water into the heart of Jingshou County. With the river water, the people of Jingshou County can be freed from the suffering of drought."

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted ridicule from the eldest prince Luo Yechen.

"Your Highness, it's easy for you to say that. Do you think digging a tributary is just a child's play? Do you know how much manpower, material resources and time it takes to dig a tributary? By the time you dig out the tributary, I'm afraid the people in the south will have died of thirst!"

Luo Qinghan said methodically: "I have checked. Yijiang River is right next to Jingshou County, and there is a natural ravine in the middle. We just need to have people dig a hole in the middle and lower reaches of Yijiang River and find a way to divert the river water into the ravine. The river water can flow downstream and enter the hinterland of Jingshou County. This will not take much manpower and time to divert a tributary to Jingshou County."

Luo Yechen didn't expect that he could do this. He wanted to refute but couldn't find the words. In the end, he could only turn his head away angrily and no longer look at the prince.

The second prince Luo Yunxuan spoke slowly at this time, his tone was much calmer than that of his eldest brother.

"Your Highness, this is a good idea, but even if it succeeds, it can only save more than half of the people in Jingshou County. People in other places will still have to suffer from drought. The problem of drought has not been solved."

Luo Qinghan said: "It's better to save as many places as possible than to do nothing and just watch."

Luo Yunxuan smiled and said, "What the prince said does make some sense."

The emperor thought it over again and again and decided to adopt the prince's suggestion.

Just like the prince said, we will save as many places as we can and think of other ways to deal with the drought in other places later.

(End of this chapter)