"What are the current arrangements in the palace?"
Yinzhen said, "Let's go through the formalities."
Yinzhen didn't even want to talk about what the Crown Princess had done. In fact, she had brought this upon herself. Li Shi was under house arrest, but she went and provoked her while she was pregnant. People with nothing to lose are not afraid of those wearing shoes. One life for another.
The Crown Princess drowned, and Lady Li probably won't live more than two days.
Thinking about the process, Yinzhen sighed: "I'm probably going to be busy these next few days."
She was, after all, the Crown Princess. Her actions were dishonorable, but outsiders didn't know that, and the royal family still had to consider its reputation.
At this moment, Yuqing Palace is in complete chaos.
The Crown Princess's death is a major event.
Li didn't expect to be able to keep it a secret, so she was quickly locked up.
The Crown Prince never imagined that he was pleading for these two women, risking Kangxi's displeasure, but what was the result?
They, on the other hand, hurt and killed each other, resulting in mutual destruction, and then went to their deaths hand in hand.
This makes him seem like he's caught in the middle, neither side willing to listen to anyone.
If I had known, I would have dealt with them secretly, at least to give Yinzhen and his wife an explanation.
The crown prince was filled with regret.
Emperor Kangxi never expected things to turn out this way. All he could say was that karma is a cycle, and retribution is inevitable!
Of course, seeing the Crown Prince's dejected expression, Kangxi felt sorry for him, as he had a deep understanding of the pain of losing his wife.
Kangxi summoned the Crown Prince and comforted him. Seeing that the Crown Prince seemed to be able to handle it, Kangxi was relieved.
The Crown Princess's funeral was kept simple, but even so, Tong Cheng'er was busy for several days in a row.
After the Crown Princess was buried, the weather in the capital became increasingly cold.
Tong Cheng'er gave the newly knitted wool sweater to Yinzhen, muttering, "This winter seems colder than usual. It's been snowing for two whole days. If it doesn't stop, the roads outside will be impassable."
Yinzhen took the wool sweater and couldn't help but smile: "Who knows how long it will last? This wool sweater is very beautiful. Thank you for your hard work, Cheng'er."
Tong Cheng'er looked at the ordinary wool sweater and thought he had something wrong with his eyes: "As long as you don't think it looks bad, it's fine."
Yinzhen quickly replied, "It's not ugly, it's not ugly."
Outside, snow was falling heavily, but inside, a charcoal fire was burning, so it didn't feel cold at all. The two of them spoke softly and gently, creating a very warm atmosphere.
The night passed, and the next day, after Yinzhen got up, he put on the wool sweater that his concubine had knitted for him, and then looked at the sky outside; it was still snowing.
Yinzhen asked Su Peisheng, "The snow hasn't stopped all night?"
Su Peisheng nodded: "It hasn't stopped, it's been raining the whole time."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen frowned. The snow was falling heavier and heavier, and looking at the untreated area by the door, he realized that the snow was getting thicker and might not be good.
Tong Cheng'er woke up and, seeing that it was still snowing outside, couldn't help but worry: "Won't something bad happen if it keeps snowing like this?"
Yinzhen was also worried: "Let's wait and see!"
After having breakfast, Yinzhen went to his official duties. Just as he stepped out of the mansion, the carriage could no longer move because the snow was too thick.
No one was cleaning up the snow on the road.
Having no other choice, Yinzhen got off the carriage and walked over.
There was charcoal fire inside the carriage, but not outside. Even though he was wrapped up tightly, Yinzhen's face still stung from the wind as soon as he stepped outside.
When they arrived at their destination, Yinzhen felt like he was about to freeze; it was so cold.
When he arrived, there were still many people who hadn't come yet; it seemed they had all been stopped on the way.
After about an incense stick's time, officials from the Ministry of Personnel finally arrived one after another.
After returning, Yinzhen still walked back. As soon as he arrived at Yaocheng Courtyard, he saw his young wife standing at the door. Yinzhen quickly went over and said, "Why are you standing at the door? It's so cold. Come in quickly."
After saying that, Yinzhen took her hand and touched it; it was still warm.
Tong Cheng'er followed him into the house, saying, "I just couldn't help but peek in from the doorway because you hadn't come back by this hour."
Yinzhen explained, "The snow outside is too heavy, so the carriage can't be used. I walked back."
Looking at him, Tong Cheng'er said, "I can tell you walked back."
This snow-covered body doesn't lie.
After entering the house, Tong Cheng'er quickly took off his cloak and handed it to Ru Xue, who was standing nearby. Then she led him to the charcoal brazier and said, "Come and warm yourself up."
Yinzhen reached out and took her hand, then warmed himself over the charcoal brazier.
There were several charcoal braziers in the room, which already made it warm, and the two of them soon felt cozy.
Yinzhen felt it was about time, so he took Tong Cheng'er's hand and left the charcoal brazier.
Tong Cheng'er: "I forgot just now, are your feet alright after walking all the way back?"
She was mainly worried that snow would get into his shoes and melt when heated, which would be uncomfortable in the dead of winter.
Yinzhen: "My foot is fine."
He was wearing deerskin boots, which were warm, waterproof, snowproof, and windproof.
"It's good that you're alright. With such heavy snow, I don't know when it will stop. If it keeps snowing like this, it will disrupt our normal lives."
The carriages can no longer move, and the weather is cold. If this continues, even getting water will be difficult. The wealthy are doing alright, but ordinary people will have a hard time.
Yinzhen thought about things more deeply than she did. If the snow continued like this, it wouldn't just be a matter of disrupting normal life; he considered the possibility of a snow disaster.
With strong winds and heavy snow, the houses of the wealthier families were built with blue bricks, which were sturdier and could withstand the elements. However, most rural families built thatched huts, which were not very good at protecting against wind and snow.
At that point, it will be a matter of survival.
Yinzhen may have been born with this sense of patriotism and concern for the people, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood.
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