On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, before dawn, in a secret room of Prince Jing's mansion.

Ye Qingxue, Yun Zhuo, Chu Xianyun, and Mo Yuan from the Imperial Observatory sat around the table, while the rest of the people stood guard outside.

Chu Xianyun said, "When I came in just now, I felt the wind in the courtyard. It was very dry, and there was no sign of rain at all."

Mo Yuan said, "The weather is constantly changing. On days when it seems impossible for it to rain, there is a high chance of torrential rain."

Chu Xianyun said, "So, Lord Mo is certain that there will really be a torrential rain tonight, and then the capital city will be ravaged by floods?"

"I wouldn't say I'm 100% sure, but there's a 70% chance," Mo Yuan said.

70% is already quite high.

Everyone looked at Ye Qingxue.

Ye Qingxue said, "At the latest, by the end of Hai hour tonight, there will be torrential rain, the river will swell, and the villages living downstream will be completely submerged."

"The torrential rain will continue for three days, and there are corpses everywhere, not just human corpses, but also all kinds of pigs, dogs, cattle and sheep."

She looked at Yun Zhuo.

"The Emperor has taken away your power and confined you for too long. It's too late to dredge the river and reinforce the dikes now. You must quickly evacuate the villagers downstream when it starts to rain tonight."

Chu Xianyun picked up where she left off: "Unfortunately, the current emperor seems to be being manipulated. Even though Prince Jing quickly evacuated the villagers and made a great contribution, he couldn't get any benefits from the emperor."

"The emperor might even turn around and accuse the prince of causing this rainstorm and flood! After the rainstorm ends, the prince will likely be executed!"

“That’s right!” Ye Qingxue said, “So, tonight I’ll secretly bring Xiangsizi into the palace to find an opportunity to see how the Emperor is being manipulated and whether there’s any possibility of breaking free from the manipulation!”

Yun Zhuo said, "Only if Father Emperor is sober and can distinguish right from wrong will it make sense for me to evacuate those people, and only then will those who followed me not lose their lives!"

Ye Qingxue: "It's settled then. We'll split up tonight. You go and evacuate the people, and I'll take Xiangsizi into the palace to detoxify the Emperor."

She extended her palm towards Yun Zhuo, who was slightly taken aback, then smiled and gave her a high five.

“Alright, let’s split up and go our separate ways. It’s a deal!” Yun Zhuo said.

"..." Chu Xianyun: "It can't just be the two of you high-fiving, can it? We're one now!"

Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue exchanged a glance.

Finally, the four of them high-fived.

Daylight broke.

When Mo Yuan returned to the Imperial Observatory, he was arrested by Prince Ding's men, who accused him of spreading heresy and misleading the public, saying, "In this kind of weather, it is impossible for there to be a downpour, and there will be no floods in the sixth month of the Great Sixth Month!"

Mo Yuan was thrown into prison, and the Imperial Observatory was replaced by a different person who completely obeyed Yun Chi's orders.

This person posted a message saying, "Mo Yuan has been bribed by Prince Jing to spread rumors that there will be a flood in June. However, I observed the celestial phenomena last night and saw no signs of flooding at all. Everyone can just live their lives in peace!"

The people were overjoyed. It turned out that Prince Jing had bribed Mo Yuan to spread rumors, causing them to worry for so long.

On this day, the sun shone brightly, the sky was azure, and there wasn't a cloud in sight.

The Marquis of Zhongyong's residence was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums.

The entire capital city knew that today was the wedding day of Prince Ding and the second daughter of the Marquis's family, and everywhere was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Ye Yabing put on her bright red wedding dress early in the morning, all dressed up, just waiting for the wedding procession to arrive.

Ningcui Pavilion was bustling with activity.

However, there was an imperial edict delivered to Ye Qingxue's Pear Snow Residence, and it was Eunuch Huaifu who came in person.

"By imperial decree, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, Ye Qingxue, is to come to the palace immediately. I have something to ask her."

Ye Qingxue secretly let out a breath.

Just as she was about to enter the palace to meet the emperor, the emperor's edict arrived, making it seem quite natural for her to enter the palace on the day of her younger sister's wedding.

After changing her clothes, she took Dongbai and Xiangsizi, who was dressed as a nanny, and went out.

Coincidentally, just as she stepped out of the gate, she encountered the wedding procession from the Prince Ding's mansion, and she met Yun Chi, who was riding a tall horse, face to face.

Huaifu led his men to pay their respects to Yunchi, and Ye Qingxue had no choice but to stop, bowing her head.

Yun Chi dismounted from his horse and walked up to her: "Miss Ye, are you going to the palace? My father has not been in a good mood these past few days. I would like to have a few words with you, Miss Ye, so that you will not offend him."

Huaifu immediately led the others to retreat.

Yun Chi looked at Ye Qingxue with a smile: "Do you know why Father Emperor summoned you to the palace? It was I who told Father Emperor that the eldest daughter of the Ye family is beautiful, intelligent and kind, and very good at taking care of people. If you enter the palace to take care of Father Emperor, Father Emperor will be very satisfied."

Ye Qingxue simply watched him quietly.

“You could have married me. I am not only powerful and influential but also young. As for the Emperor, although he is the emperor, he is old after all. If you were his woman, your life would be ruined, Ye Qingxue.”

Ye Qingxue said, "So, in order to get revenge on me, you deliberately chose my wedding day to send me to the palace?"

Yes, he married a beautiful young woman, but made Ye Qingxue serve an old man. Just thinking about it makes me feel really good!

Yun Chi raised an eyebrow: "What else did you think? But if you kneel down and beg me now, I can get my father to drop the idea of ​​summoning you to the palace!"

Ye Qingxue sneered: "Beg you? That's impossible! Maybe after tonight, I'll become your elder?"

Yun Chi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ye Qingxue, you are truly shameless. You will regret this!"

"Then Your Highness, just wait and see whether I'll regret it or you will!" Ye Qingxue said, then walked past him.

Yun Chi stared coldly at her departing figure, his eyes trembling slightly with anger, but his pupils were frighteningly black, like two dark wells leading to hell.

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