Chapter 44 Concubine Rou is about to cry
Shangguan Sui curled his lips.
I couldn't help but complain madly in my heart.
[I am really impressed. This woman has so many tricks up her sleeve. First she used other people's poems to win favor, and now she is trying to frame my mother! ]
[What you implied is that my mother withheld the charcoal from your palace, right?]
[Prime Minister Wang embezzled so much disaster relief money, and gave you a lot of money! And you are still pretending that you can't afford the charcoal fire]
[Look at these ornaments in the palace, look at the sapphire hairpin in your hair, you look so rich! ]
[You want to splash dirty water on my mother, you are so bad! 】
Shangguan Lin was stunned.
His mind is now full of——
What?!
Prime Minister Wang embezzled disaster relief funds!
Prime Minister Wang took the initiative to ask for permission to go to Ningcheng in person to provide disaster relief.
He thought that Prime Minister Wang was a good official who cared about the people, but he never expected that he went there deliberately to commit corruption!
He was so mad!
Concubine Rou looked at Shangguan Lin's eyes which suddenly turned cold.
Cold sweat broke out on my palms.
What happened?
Didn’t the emperor feel sorry for her just now?
How did it suddenly become like this?
Concubine Rou pursed her lips and called out tenderly, "Your Majesty~"
Shangguan Lin's brows furrowed even deeper when he heard this.
"If you don't have charcoal, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get it. If you are sick, go to the imperial physician!"
"Don't bother me with such trivial matters in the future!"
Concubine Rou opened her mouth and wanted to speak.
But he was interrupted by Shangguan Lin.
"Empress Rou did not abide by the palace rules. She will be fined for half a year and imprisoned for four months!"
Concubine Rou was about to cry when she heard this.
Why doesn't she follow the palace rules?
Why did the emperor suddenly punish her so severely?
Shangguan Sui laughed out loud with joy.
[Hehe, my dad is pretty good~]
[My mind is clear~ Exaggerate! ]
Shangguan Lin didn't have time to be happy, and immediately carried Shangguan Sui back to Yu's study.
The most urgent task now is to deal with the corruption of Prime Minister Wang and the matter of Ningcheng Hongzhen.
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince has arrived." Eunuch Chen said.
Shangguan Lin nodded, "Let him in."
As soon as he came out of the Yunying Palace, he immediately sent someone to summon the eldest prince into the palace.
He would feel most at ease if he left this matter to Juer.
As Shangguan Lin finished speaking, a tall man walked quickly into the hall.
After a period of treatment, Shangguan Jue's complexion improved significantly.
He is no longer as frail as before, and there is a hint of casualness and freedom in his eyes and eyebrows.
His features became more sturdy, his nose was high, he wore a purple robe and a jade belt, and looked very noble.
[Look at my brother's physique! Such a majestic demeanor!]
[It's really four sets minus three sets, it's really cool! 】
Hearing this familiar, tender and crisp voice, Shangguan Jue couldn't help but smile.
I haven't seen you for a few days, but Fifth Sister is still so cute.
Shangguan Jue bowed in greeting.
"Greetings to the Emperor, Father. I wonder why the Emperor has summoned me here?"
Shangguan Lin nodded: "I want to send you to Ningcheng to see how the disaster victims there are being resettled."
[It seems that my father has already discovered that Prime Minister Wang is not doing well, so he specially sent my eldest brother to Ningcheng.]
【The disaster victims in Ningcheng are really miserable. They have not been properly resettled at all.】
[Prime Minister Wang used only a small amount of the money sent by the court for disaster relief to buy the coarsest and lowest quality brown rice for the victims, and the rest of the money was all embezzled by Prime Minister Wang.]
【The brown rice was not enough to fill you up, and the victims were often hungry.】
Shangguan Lin and Shangguan Jue were both stunned when they heard this.
I didn't expect the situation in Ningcheng to be like this...
This Prime Minister Wang is really a piece of shit!
Shangguan Sui swung her little feet and continued to complain in her heart.
【But fortunately, there were others who helped these disaster victims, so they survived. 】
[The disaster victims in Ningcheng were finally properly resettled. This had nothing to do with Prime Minister Wang~]
Shangguan Lin and Shangguan Jue pricked up their ears at the same time.
Others? What others?
[Alas, when the weather gets cold, I want to eat hot pot shabu-shabu~]
[Just pester your mother tonight, she will definitely agree! ]
【What else should I add~】
Shangguan Lin and Shangguan Jue: ...
It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter. When he gets to Ningcheng, he’ll know what’s going on.
Shangguan Jue comforted himself in this way.
The two discussed some other specific details, and Shangguan Jue left the palace and returned home.
The Grand Prince’s Palace.
"Your Highness, you are back. Miss Feng just sent a letter and said she will be here in half an hour." Tang Xing reported.
Shangguan Jue's mouth curled up slightly when he heard this.
A barely perceptible smile flashed across his eyes, "Prepare water, take a bath."
Tang Xing nodded: "Yes, Your Highness."
But he still hasn't figured out why his prince has to take a bath every time before seeing Miss Feng?
I still need to bathe and burn incense...
How strange...
Shangguan Jue finished taking a bath, holding two jade belts in his hands.
One is the cloud and thunder pattern, and the other is the auspicious cloud pattern.
He turned to look at Tang Xing and asked anxiously, "Which one looks better?"
Tang Xing: ...I don’t feel any difference.
But Tang Xing didn't dare to say that directly.
He pursed his lips and said, "Your Highness will look good in any jade belt."
While Shangguan Jue was still struggling, a servant's report suddenly came from outside the door.
"Your Highness, the doctor is here."
Shangguan Jue immediately picked up a belt and tied it on, "Please let her in."
Feng Xici pushed the door open, and upon seeing Shangguan Jue, she bowed slightly.
"Greetings to His Highness."
Shangguan Jue waved his hand and led her to sit at the table.
"There's no need to be so polite between you and me."
Feng Xici smiled faintly, and the white veil on her face fluttered lightly.
The voice was pleasant and pleasant: "Your Highness is humble, and I dare not overstep the boundaries."
The two smiled at each other and didn't mention the matter again.
Feng Xici examined Shangguan Jue's pulse as usual.
After a moment, she withdrew her hand and looked up at him.
"Your Highness is feeling much better now, but you still need to take herbal baths every day. The prescribed medicine can be taken twice a day."
Shangguan Jue nodded, "But I may not be able to take a medicinal bath recently."
Feng Xici frowned, "What's the matter, Your Highness?"
"My father asked me to go to Ningcheng to provide disaster relief. It may take two months for me to return."
Feng Xici pursed her lips.
Two months...
It's indeed a bit too long.
"I have also heard about the disaster in Ningcheng. It is indeed very serious."
"If Your Highness is unable to take a medicinal bath every day, you should still drink the medicine three times a day."
Feng Xici wanted to give a few more instructions.
Shangguan Jue suddenly took something out from his sleeve and handed it to her.
Feng Xici lowered her eyes and saw a white jade carved hairpin placed in the slender and fair hand.
The hairpin is very beautiful, emitting a warm light under the candlelight.
Feng Xici's beautiful and cold eyes were stunned.
"This is..."
Shangguan Jue looked at her steadily.
The figure of Feng Xici was clearly reflected in his eyes.
"For you."