"It's best if Prince Duan thinks that way. Although the Eighth Princess is not as intelligent as the Fourteenth Princess, she is a very gentle person. I believe you will have a very happy life together in the future." An Honghan said politely, gently stroking the back of the Phoenix Cloud Sable.
Xi Xizhi was lying on his lap, fast asleep without a care in the world.
As a ferret, what pleased her most was that she could sleep without restraint during the morning court session, no longer afraid of the ministers staring intently at her.
Thinking back to the past, when she was still in human form, even the slightest movement would draw the attention of the ministers, making Xi Xizhi always feel anxious whenever she accompanied An Honghan to the morning court.
Dongfang Youyu also came to join the fun at the morning court session. He looked at the little white ball in An Honghan's arms with a deep gaze, seemingly lost in thought. An Honghan's expression was as cold and ruthless as ever, as if the person he had executed yesterday was not his most beloved child.
"Urgent...Important report!" A young eunuch rushed in from outside the hall.
All eyes turned to the young eunuch who stumbled and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, an urgent report has come from Fengzhou."
Fengzhou?
Situ Feiyu was the first to step forward, and asked in a panic, "Why is there an urgent report from Fengzhou!"
His face was filled with disbelief. He had just returned to the capital last month after finishing flood control efforts and knew the situation there best. At this time, Fengzhou should be recuperating and at peace.
An Honghan straightened his face and said seriously, "Bring it here."
Lin En, holding up his trousers, quickly walked to the eunuch, took the urgent report, and then went to An Honghan's side, presenting it with both hands.
An Honghan opened the memorial and quickly read through its contents. The more he read, the uglier his expression became. He then threw the memorial at Situ Feiyu's face.
The snap was particularly loud.
Situ Feiyu was stunned for a moment. Even though he didn't know the contents of the memorial, he guessed that things must be very bad. His knees buckled and he knelt on the ground. "I beg Your Majesty to calm down."
"Calm down?! How can you expect me to calm down? Open the memorials yourself and see what good deeds you've done." An Honghan's hands slowly clenched, gripping the dragon head armrest tightly as he grew angry.
The loud noise woke Xi Xizhi from her sleep, and she opened her groggy eyes.
Looking around, all the civil and military officials were kneeling on the ground, trembling, while An Honghan's eyes were icy and his face was full of anger.
What happened?!
Situ Feiyu picked up the folded document in a flustered manner, opened it, and stared in shock. "This... how is this possible? It can't be like this. I supervised the construction day and night, making sure the craftsmen did not cut corners."
As he spoke, his fingers trembled, as if he had remembered something, gripping the folded book tightly until it was slightly bent.
Liu Fuqing had already guessed what was going on in his mind. Ignoring the gazes of others, he snatched the memorial from Situ Feiyu's hand.
After reading it, he was furious. "Situ Feiyu, you are disregarding the lives of the people of Fengzhou! You are unworthy of being an official appointed by the imperial court."
What exactly happened? It was rare to see An Honghan lose his temper like this. Xi Xizhi propped herself up and slowly stood up.
Xi Xizhi was very familiar with the name 'Fengzhou'. Wasn't Situ Feiyu showing off his success in controlling the floods just a few days ago? So, is it because there's a new situation in Fengzhou now?
Xi Xizhi tugged at An Honghan's robe, raised her eyes, and asked silently.
Fengzhou is already in dire straits because of the floods that have destroyed all its crops. If something else happens, how will the people there survive?
"Liu Aiqing, you come and tell them what the urgent report is about." An Honghan's cold words seeped into people's hearts.
Although Liu Fuqing was constantly fighting with Situ Feiyu, when it came to crucial moments, he always put the interests of Fengze Kingdom first.
He snorted twice, glaring at the sky, and said, “According to the urgent report, the floods in Fengzhou have resurfaced. In recent days, the floods have started to overflow again, constantly impacting the dikes. Several sections of the newly repaired dikes have been breached, and they may not be able to hold on for long.”
The courtiers were in uproar. Another flood?! Hadn't the flood in Fengzhou just subsided?
In order to build dikes and restore the daily lives of the people of Fengzhou as soon as possible, the imperial court has allocated an unknown amount of funds to Fengzhou in recent months.
This urgent report told them that all the work they had done in the past few months had been for nothing!
No wonder His Majesty was so angry!
"Situ Feiyu, you'd better explain to me how you built this dam! Otherwise, you can forget about sitting in the position of Prime Minister." An Honghan flung his robes, too lazy to pay attention to the officials, and angrily got up and left the hall.
Situ Feiyu's face was ashen, his fists clenched tightly in his sleeves. When the dam was being built, he had absolutely not cut corners; he had completed the work meticulously and strictly according to His Majesty's requirements.
If there was any mistake, the only explanation is probably that bridge!
With a leap, Xi Xi jumped onto An Honghan's shoulder and squatted down.
Another flood has occurred in just a few months? When did floods become so frequent?
Feeling something was amiss, Xi Xizhi racked her brains, trying to come up with something to help An Honghan get out of trouble, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't think of any solution.
She's just a mink now, what can she do?
No sooner had An Honghan stepped into the Panlong Hall than another eunuch delivered a letter.
Similar to the previous letter, the envelope only had two words written on it: "Your Majesty," clearly written by Master Feng.
Having just heard the urgent report from Fengzhou, Xi Xizhi was somewhat displeased. Just then, Master Feng sent a message, and Xi Xizhi was eager to know the contents of the letter.
Maybe Master Feng has found Old Man Xu's whereabouts and is here to bring good news?
After chirping twice, Xi Xizhi urged An Honghan to open the letter.
Tear open the seal of the letter, An Honghan took out the letter paper and slowly unfolded it.
Xi Xizhi's little head was resting against An Honghan's shoulder, and her line of sight was just right to see the words on the letter.
"Things are getting more and more complicated..." After reading it, An Honghan said in a deep voice.
Xi Xizhi also quieted down because the contents of the letter were too unbelievable, but she did not forget the last sentence on the letter.
'The answers to what Your Majesty desires can all be found in Qingyuan Pond.'
What exactly does this sentence mean? Xi Xizhi has not forgotten... Master Feng was imprisoned by An Honghan for five years because he knew certain things.
Why did her personality change so drastically all of a sudden, and she told everyone everything? What happened?
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