Chapter 163 Dealing with the Evil Slave
If we transfer grain from other cities, it will take a long time.
This put Huo Yuchen in a dilemma.
Lin Pianran, however, had a determined look on her face, her words brimming with confidence as she vowed, "I have a considerable amount of food reserves. If we release them all, it will be enough to feed these famine-stricken people for more than a month or two, and it should be more than enough to alleviate Your Highness's urgent needs."
"Afterwards, Your Highness can try to mobilize food and supplies from the surrounding cities. This will make it much easier to comfort the victims."
"The most crucial point is this first batch of relief grain. It can immediately alleviate the disaster, and it can also help Your Highness gain a firm foothold in the court and earn a reputation for benevolence among the people."
"It will be like timely rain, quickly calming the people's hearts and allowing Your Highness's name to penetrate the hearts of the people like a gentle spring breeze, earning the love and respect of the common people."
"We must not only do good deeds, provide relief to the people, and rescue the common people from disaster, but we must also seek benefits for ourselves and build a good reputation for Your Highness."
Huo Yuchen looked at Lin Pianran in disbelief, "Do you really have so much food?"
"Of course, I'm not talking nonsense. How can I deceive Your Highness?"
"The most important thing now is that we must quickly return to the capital."
After the two of them hurriedly finished their breakfast, the steward of "Yufulou" prepared a spacious and luxurious carriage, and Huo Yuchen took Lin Pianran and rushed to the capital.
He only left a message to the Princess and Wang Fanghua and others, asking them to find a way to return to the capital later.
The carriage was moving at an extremely fast speed and arrived in the capital in half a day.
The number of officers and soldiers at the city gate was doubled, and refugees were strictly prohibited from entering the city to cause disturbances.
The streets of the capital are still bustling with people, and the sounds of noise, hawking and talking are endless.
There are just a lot more patrolling officers and soldiers on the streets, and it is said that they are also targeting refugees. If they find refugees entering the city, they will beat them up and then expel them from the city, strictly prohibiting them from staying in the capital.
These orders are said to have been issued by Chen Chuanhong, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.
Staring at Lin Pianran who had been looking out the car window, Huo Yuchen asked tentatively, "Pianpian, do you want to go back to the Prince's Mansion with me? If you go back to the Prince's Mansion, it will be more convenient for me to take care of you."
"No, it's not reasonable for you to live in the Prince's Mansion temporarily. I don't want you to be criticized."
"But I want to see you every day!"
"Back in the capital, we're not far away, so it's naturally very convenient for us to meet."
"Then where are you going to live?" Huo Yuchen's face looked a little unhappy.
Lin Pianran explained patiently.
"Now, I have severed my relationship with the Lin family, so I naturally won't go back to the Lin family, but I haven't yet acknowledged the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion."
"I have several properties of my own in the capital, so it's easy for me to find a place to live."
Huo Yuchen felt even more distressed when he thought of Lin Pianran's situation.
He held Lin Pianran in his arms and refused to let go.
Finally, he insisted, "You can stay in the VIP room of Yufu Tower. Even if the dignitaries in the capital gather here, no one will dare to provoke you easily. I will leave a few secret guards to protect you and will not let those ignorant people offend you."
Lin Pianran originally wanted to struggle, but then thought better of it.
She had no choice but to bow her head in front of the powerful Huo Yuchen. If she didn't go to "Yufulou" and make him unhappy and worried, what would be the point?
Thinking about it carefully, "Yufulou" is indeed not bad and is indeed safer than her own restaurant.
Huo Yuchen had the carriage stop directly at the back door of "Yufulou" in the capital.
He called the steward over and instructed him seriously, "This is my Crown Princess, Lin Pianran. You must take good care of her. All her food and expenses must be provided according to my standards. If she asks for anything, you must do your utmost to satisfy her. Don't slack off in the slightest! Otherwise, I will not forgive you!"
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, almost frightened to death.
How could someone who was assigned to be a steward in the capital be just an ordinary person? Naturally, he was a shrewd person, and his ability to read people's expressions was naturally first-rate.
After settling down in "Yufulou", Lin Pianran took Huanxue, Tianzhu and Jingyu out. They went straight to Lin Pianran's grain shop in the capital.
In addition to the two maids who took care of her personally, Lin Pianran also had a maid and a nanny who went out to help her deal with matters in the shop.
At the door of the grain shop, Lin Pianran met two people. The nanny was named Ming Guichun, who was in her forties. She looked kind and had been highly valued by Lin Pianran in the past.
The maid's name was Shuangbai, she was sixteen or seventeen years old, with a dignified and bright appearance and a good temperament. Compared with other maids, she liked to dress herself up very much, which added a lot of color to her already pretty face.
When she saw the two people she once trusted, Lin Pianran had a cold expression on her face, even mixed with strong hatred. She quickly hid all her emotions.
Nanny Ming was given to her by her adoptive mother Su Qingfeng, but she had already been bribed by Zhao Yurou and her daughter.
In her previous life, the Lin family was able to accurately understand her whereabouts and thoughts, and this was all thanks to Nanny Ming.
After betraying Lin Pian, Nanny Ming was promoted in the Lin family and became a person of honor to Zhao Yuruo. Her children and grandchildren also rose in status in the Lin family and thrived.
In this life, her good days will soon be over.
Lin Pianran's eyes gleamed with hatred.
As for Shuang Bai, although she did not betray Lin Pianran, she had secretly embezzled a lot of money from her shop early on, and then climbed into the bed of Lin Chumo, the eldest son of the Lin family, and became a favored concubine.
Although he did not add insult to injury to the many painful experiences that Lin Pianran suffered later, he still treated her coldly.
In the end, even Lin Chuyan was able to secretly take away her identity jade pendant thanks to this Shuangbai.
Looking at the two "ungrateful wolves" in front of him, Lin Pianran said calmly, "Take me to the warehouse first!"
"I asked Huanxue to send a message to you at noon, asking you to find two more large warehouses. Have you found them yet?..."
Shuang Bai smiled and asked, "Miss, the Lin family hasn't returned to Beijing yet. Why are you back so early?"
"Why are you looking for the warehouse right after you get back? What are you going to put there?"
Lin Pianran glanced at her indifferently and scolded, "Do you still need to meddle in my affairs?"
The young lady had never spoken so harshly to her before. Shuang Bai was startled for a moment, but then she quickly recovered and replied softly, "Young lady, I only found a small warehouse, and I felt it was enough, so I didn't look for more. I was worried about wasting money, but it was completely unnecessary."
"You are so bold that you dare to change the master's orders at will." Huanxue said dissatisfiedly.
"Isn't it just to save money for the master? If you find so many warehouses and don't use them, wouldn't that be a waste of time?"
Shuangbai saw Huanxue interrupting and responded with confidence.
Lin Pianran didn't expect that Shuangbai was so bold now. It must be that someone gave her the confidence in the past month.
Her patience was exhausted, and she ordered Huanxue, "Capture Shuangbai and beat him!"
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