Chapter 135 What's the matter?
Ye Yunshu frowned when she heard that the prescription from Minjitang had increased by 30%.
"They're quite bold to raise prices at this time."
Their explanation was quite convincing.
Because a batch of medicine had been prepared for the Pingnan Army, the Weiyuan Army also prepared a lot of medicine in advance when it attacked Tianji City and Tianju City.
These two matters alone have already forced Minjitang to use up its previous inventory.
The emperor made a last-minute decision to march into the foreign lands, and now he needs to prepare medicine for the army again.
"Medicinal herbs are in short supply in Jiangnan, so price increases are possible!" the Crown Prince explained.
Ye Yunshu nodded.
Indeed, given the current market conditions for medicinal herbs, price increases are to be expected.
However, this Minjitang... its practices are rather unseemly. It raised prices by 30% all at once, which means the Imperial Household Department will have to spend a large sum of money again...
"There is no need to worry about food and medicinal herbs in the southwest."
They have them in the warehouses in Diancheng and Qilinfu. Right now, all we need to do is keep an eye on them.
Although the Weiyuan Army mobilized grain from the two rivers region, the harvested grain from the overseas islands would be returned three months later.
"When the grain is delivered to the two rivers region, the imperial court will subsidize it with silver, which will surely ensure that the people can eat grain at prices similar to before," the Crown Prince said with a smile.
Ye Yunshu smiled as well.
"When His Majesty returns and sees that so much silver is missing from the Imperial Treasury, Your Highness, you'd better be careful!"
The crown prince laughed heartily twice, a rare occurrence for him.
After laughing twice, he immediately frowned and pressed his hand to his chest.
Upon seeing this, Ye Yunshu quickly ordered the eunuch serving outside the door to bring the medicine.
After watching the prince take the medicine and drink some water, his complexion gradually returned to normal.
"Your Highness has been working too hard lately, you should take a rest," Ye Yunshu whispered.
The crown prince waved his hand.
"It's alright! Father, and the seventh prince are all outside."
The capital city looks peaceful, but actually…” the Crown Prince sighed.
"With this humble servant here, what does Your Highness have to worry about!" Ye Yunshu also sighed.
The crown prince smiled and took another sip of water. Just as he was about to speak, the eunuch who served him quietly came in and whispered a few words in his ear.
The crown prince nodded slightly.
Okay! Got it!
Lord Ye, Prime Minister Lin will arrive in two hours. You should rest at Zixiao Pavilion for the time being.
With Jue-ge'er absent, only Master Song and a few eunuchs were present in Zixiao Pavilion.
"You can stay there for now. I'll have the Imperial Hospital send a female physician over to loosen your muscles and joints," the Crown Prince said suddenly with a smile.
Ye Yunshu glanced at the Crown Prince and nodded.
"That's good! It saves us the trouble of traveling back and forth and wasting time!"
Wen Shaoqing, remember to keep a close eye on the accounts of Minjitang.
You check it yourself, and let me know immediately if you have any questions!
Ye Yunshu nodded while instructing her subordinates to get to work.
She knew that the Crown Prince must have something to say about making this arrangement so suddenly.
It's probably because someone wants to see me...
...
Half an hour later, Ye Yunshu finished dealing with her work and then followed two palace servants into the Zixiao Pavilion.
Song Zhimian was already waiting here with the eunuch and Lian Qiao.
Song Zhimian personally led Ye Yunshu into the prepared room, then gently waved her hand, and the eunuchs and palace servants immediately withdrew.
Ye Yun leaned back comfortably on the chaise lounge.
There is fragrant tea and snacks at hand.
At this moment, Ye Yunshu had let her hair down, and she looked much gentler than before, no longer as aloof.
Song Zhimian carefully placed the jade crown that she had taken off Ye Yunshu's head, and then placed a soft pillow behind Ye Yunshu's back.
Ye Yunshu looked relaxed, and the fatigue between her brows disappeared considerably.
Lianqiao also carefully pressed Ye Yunshu's head down.
There was no other sound from inside the room.
Song Zhimian carefully looked at Ye Yunshu, who had her eyes closed, wondering when she should speak.
She knew that Lord Ye had been busy ever since he entered the Eastern Palace.
Song Zhimian got up early and went to the Crown Princess's place, where she watched the Crown Princess prepare a meal for the Crown Prince and the other officials who were discussing matters.
Lord Ye's food box was always the last to be delivered, but also the first to be delivered.
The Crown Princess always personally inspected Lord Ye's food box.
Let's see which leafy greens the adults eat more of and which they eat less of...
Then notify the imperial kitchen to modify the menu.
Seeing that the fragrant tea beside Ye Yunshu seemed to have gone cold, Song Zhimian was about to give her another cup when Ye Yunshu, who had been keeping her eyes closed, spoke up.
"Speak! What is it?"
"He must have something to say, having gone to such lengths to persuade the Crown Princess to let me rest here!"
Song Zhimian, Forsythia...
Song Zhimian quickly glanced at Lian Qiao, who then hurriedly walked to Song Zhimian's side and knelt down with her.
Feeling the hands that had been pressing on her head acupoints leave, Ye Yunshu opened her eyes.
Then look at the two people kneeling below...
Ye Yunshu immediately looked at Lian Qiao.
"Do you have something to say to me?"
Lianqiao was startled.
Zhi Mian said that this Lord Ye was very clever and insightful, and it was indeed so.
Before I could even say a word, this sir knew I had something to say...
Lian Qiao calmed herself down, remembering what Song Zhimian had told her.
Just tell the truth, only what she knows. As for other matters, this lady has her own ways of investigating...
"Reporting to you, sir, this servant has something to say," Lian Qiao said softly.
Ye Yunshu smiled.
"Alright, you are a sixth-rank female physician, you don't need to refer to yourself as a servant. Speak, what is it?"
By the way, what's your name?
Lianqiao quickly answered.
"My name is Lianqiao, but Lianqiao is not my real name."
My original name was Bai Zhi, and I was from the eldest branch of the Bai family of Huimin Hall in Jiangnan.
Ye Yunshu, who had been in a lazy state, was stunned for a moment after hearing Lian Qiao's words, and then quickly sat up straight.
"Are you from the Bai family of Huimintang? What is Bai Nanxing to you?" Ye Yunshu stared intently at Lian Qiao.
“That was my great-grandfather!” Lian Qiao quickly said.
Ye Yunshu was stunned. Bai Nanxing from Huimintang was actually this little girl's great-grandfather.
"But your name is Lianqiao..."
Lian Qiao quickly told Ye Yunshu how she changed her name.
She recounted everything, including how the Bai family was ambushed and killed by bandits disguised as bandits, how her father's servant came to deliver the news, and what she had found out.
Ye Yunshu's brows furrowed more and more as she listened.
The tragic deaths of the Bai family members at Huimintang were indeed not without hidden circumstances.
It seems I underestimated their ruthlessness...
Just to secure a deal for military supplies and medicinal materials, they actually wiped out the entire Bai family...
However, Ye Yunshu discovered something else.
"You later went to Medicine King Valley with your master? Your master... was it Lian Buhui?" Ye Yunshu asked in a low voice.
Lianqiao nodded immediately.
"It is indeed my master!"
Ye Yunshu's gaze towards Lian Qiao immediately changed...
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