"First, have their bodies be placed in a simple manner, and then immediately clear the snow from the mansion.
If there is still time, let someone see what is happening outside."
After King Kang gave his brief instructions, the steward immediately made the arrangements.
The servants were all worried that there would be another snowstorm at night, so they took the opportunity to clear the snow from Prince Kang's mansion while the snow stopped during the day.
A servant also cleaned up the snow accumulated in front of the gate of Prince Kang's mansion. Seeing that servants in the surrounding mansions were clearing the snow in front of their own doors, he went out to inquire about the situation.
It would have been fine if he hadn't asked, but once he found out, he quickly ran back to Prince Kang's mansion.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, something bad has happened!"
The servant's shout made King Kang, who was already on guard, shudder.
"What's wrong?! Stop getting so jumpy! Speak properly!"
King Kang and his two sons came to the outer room, and the servant hurriedly said.
"Your Majesty, my two lords, there is a rumor spreading out there!"
The word "rumor" made King Kang and his son all frown.
The servant was furious. "Someone actually said our young lady was the scourge that brought the snowstorm!"
Prince Kang and his two sons thought to themselves that this was indeed the case, and it matched Jiuer’s precognitive dream!
King Kang looked serious. "Who told you this? Has it spread?"
"I heard from the servants of Prince An's Mansion that this matter was reported in the inner city within the morning.
I don't know exactly who started it.
I asked him not to tell this rumor to anyone else, and he said that Prince An had already instructed the people in their mansion.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have told this to me."
"It spread throughout the inner city?!"
Song Le'an couldn't help but exclaimed, "This, the inner city is so big, and rumors are flying everywhere in just one morning?
Who on earth made up this rumor? "
"The rumor has spread throughout the inner city. I'm afraid that before evening, the people in the outer city will have heard of it.
It depends on whether they will believe it or not.”
King Kang felt a little powerless, but he also had some hope.
He provided cold-resistant supplies and had people reinforce the dilapidated houses in the outer city. He had done everything he could.
If this is the case, and there is still no way to change fate...
“If the civilians hadn’t suffered many casualties, they probably wouldn’t believe the benefits we gave them.
Even if they believed it, they wouldn't dare to do anything to us."
Song Le'an guessed.
"One more thing: if there aren't too many ungrateful people, the rumors will stop once the snowstorm ends."
Song Zixuan added slowly while fiddling with his Buddhist beads.
But who knows whether the people will believe it?
What they are saying now is just speculation.
Human nature is the most difficult thing to guess.
Ye Peizhu was guarding Song Jiujiu in the inner room and could hardly hear the conversation outside.
When Prince Kang and his two sons came in, she asked hurriedly.
"Ma'am, the content of your nightmare is somewhat consistent again."
Prince Kang told Ye Peizhu what the servant had just said.
Ye Peizhu was stunned when she heard this.
“We met again…”
"Don't worry, Ma'am, at least we have already dealt with it.
What happened in the dream will definitely not happen!"
Prince Kang held his wife's cold hand tightly, and comforted his wife and himself in a firm tone.
The atmosphere in the room became heavy again.
Song Le'an didn't like this atmosphere and deliberately changed the subject.
"Father, mother, I think Uncle An seems to be quite good. Just now, the servant said that the servants in Prince An's mansion said that after Uncle An learned about this rumor, he specifically instructed the people in the mansion not to spread it.
He even had his servants tell our servants about this, so it seems Uncle An was telling us on purpose so we can think about how to deal with it in advance."
King Kang didn't notice this just now, but now that Song Le'an mentioned it, he also thought it was the case.
"Maybe. If that's the case, I can go to his house and thank him after the snowstorm is over.
Prince An doesn't interact with us very often, mainly because he is the youngest son of my father. At the age of seventeen, he can be considered my son.
Maybe he felt that he couldn't have many words with me, his third brother."
King Kang felt a little emotional when he mentioned his youngest brother King An.
It is not easy for brothers with a big age gap to get close to each other.
At this time in Prince An's mansion, Prince An was also listening to the servant's report.
"Your Highness, I have already told the servants of Prince Kang's mansion about the rumor. He will surely tell Prince Kang about it."
Prince An, who was lying on the couch holding a hot water bottle, hummed.
"Remember my command. If anyone dares to spread this matter, he will be killed immediately."
Prince An's voice was a little hoarse and nasal.
"yes!"
Prince An covered his lips and coughed twice. Feeling a little cold, he quickly huddled into the quilt.
"Your Highness, you asked the servant to tell the people in Prince Kang's palace about this matter so that Prince Kang could make preparations in advance.
But the snowstorm has already happened, and rumors are already spreading. No matter how we respond, I'm afraid it will cause harm to Prince Kang's family."
As Prince An's trusted guard Alin spoke, he tucked in the corner of the quilt for Prince An.
Prince An raised his peach blossom eyes and said, "That's not necessarily true. My honest third brother has been helping the people in the outer city for the past few days.
As long as the snow disaster does not cause serious casualties among the people, it doesn’t matter if these rumors are flying around.
The people will not do anything to my third brother and his family.
But I am a little curious about who spread these rumors."
Prince An sniffed and said, "Last time, an assassin also appeared at my niece's full moon ceremony. The mastermind behind these two incidents might be the same person.
Why would the mastermind behind this attack target a baby who was only one month old?
This is what I am most curious about.
The little niece looked fair and soft, and she looked like the little Fuwa in the New Year pictures in her little red jacket.
This prince watched it at the full moon ceremony and liked it very much. If the full moon ceremony had not been interrupted by the assassin and the imperial concubine's affairs.
This prince even wants to go over and hug his little niece.
Before I hold my little niece in my arms, no one can hurt her!
Ah Lin, go investigate who spread the rumor, and once you find out, just kill that person."
Prince An sneezed and hugged the hot water bottle tightly.
"Yes, I obey your command, Your Majesty, it's time for you to take your medicine. I'll have someone make it."
After Alin finished speaking, he looked at Prince An's tightly furrowed brows and added.
"Your Highness, good medicine tastes bitter. You are ill and need to take medicine to recover. I have some candied fruit here. If your Highness finds the medicine too bitter, you can eat some of it after taking it."
When Prince An heard this, his brows relaxed and a smile appeared in his peach blossom eyes.
"OK."
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