Chapter 24 Betting with the Emperor
"Oh? What did Yue'er dream about? Could it be about the rain?" Obviously, Su Yan was a little interested in this part, but he had not put down the pen yet.
Su Yue was not annoyed, but just lowered her voice, as if she was mumbling to herself, but her tone was filled with fear, as if she had experienced it herself: "Yue'er dreamed of this rain, which lasted for three months, and the Wei River burst its banks, leaving the people homeless. A few months later, the crops that had been flooded before were completely destroyed, and there were starving people everywhere."
Prime Minister Su pressed his brush heavily, and the fresh ink spread out, ruining a beautiful painting of welcoming spring.
He pondered for a long time, obviously frightened by the dream described by Su Yue, but finally he sighed, "Yuer, maybe the rain has been falling for too long, so you have a nightmare. I'll ask someone to send you some calming incense later."
My father still didn't believe it. Yes, it was just a dream. How could someone who had been in the officialdom for so long easily believe in a dream?
Su Yue bit her lip and frowned her delicate forehead, "Father, did you know that my uncle has gotten much better recently after his illness?"
There was no choice, she had to convince her father.
"I heard from your aunt that this is a very good thing. Why are you asking this?" The prime minister felt very sorry when he saw the half-painted Yingchun painting being destroyed.
"My uncle's illness was cured because an old immortal wrote a prescription for me in a dream. I wrote it down and gave it to my aunt. This is how my uncle, who had been helpless by all doctors, was brought back from the brink of death.
I suspect that this dream was also a warning from the old immortal. After all, what Yue'er saw in the dream was too real. ”
"Is everything you said true?" Prime Minister Huo Di stood up from his seat. Even though he no longer believed in ghosts and gods, Yue'er actually said that she got guidance from gods to save her brother-in-law!
He did know that his brother-in-law had been seriously ill before, and his sister had looked for all the doctors they could, and even tried to invite the imperial physician to treat her brother-in-law, but all the doctors were helpless.
He knew that his brother-in-law's condition had improved, but he just thought that his sister had found some miracle doctor. He didn't expect that it was Yue'er who got the guidance of the gods and wrote down the prescription in her dream!
"It's absolutely true. Father can call my aunt to confront me." Su Yue faced her father's scrutiny calmly. She knew that at this time, she must not feel guilty.
After a long while, the father sat down again and said, "I believe in Yue'er."
It seems that she won this psychological warfare.
"Father, this river bank must be reinforced. This is the guidance of the gods. If it really rains for three months, and you have saved us from such a disaster, not to mention the emperor's reward, even the people will praise you highly. If you can't convince the emperor, let me do it!"
Su Yan frowned, thinking quickly about what Su Yue said.
"Tomorrow, you and your aunt will come with me to the palace." He compromised because of Su Yue's praise from the people, but after all, his own words were not enough to prove his point. It would only be convincing if the person involved said it himself.
"Okay!" She smiled and nodded. Obviously, her father was convinced by her.
In fact, the prime minister was also making his own calculations. As long as there was some truth in what his daughter said, it would definitely be a good thing for his career.
After all, his brother-in-law was truly cured by the medicine in his dream.
On the second morning, Su Yue and her aunt rode in her father's carriage into the palace. Her aunt was very nervous along the way. In such cold weather, beads of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose.
Su Yue gently placed her hand on her aunt's hand and patted it a few times.
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, their father asked them to stay in the carriage and wait for the emperor to summon them. After all, it was not a trivial matter for the family members of officials to enter the palace to meet the emperor, and they had to be informed.
While waiting, my aunt began to tremble slightly due to fear and nervousness, and Su Yue had to comfort her.
"Don't be nervous, aunt. Just follow what I say. If my dream is true, then reinforcing the riverbank will be a great thing to accumulate blessings for uncle."
Su Yue knew that her aunt's lifeline was her uncle, so she mentioned it deliberately.
Sure enough, when she heard that it was to accumulate blessings for her husband, her eyes became more determined, "Yuer is right, this is a great thing to accumulate blessings! I absolutely cannot be afraid of messing it up."
"Announce, the Su family members come to the audience!" Not long after, the eunuch's call was heard, one after another, becoming clearer and clearer.
So she took her aunt's hand, got off the carriage, and walked towards the throne room step by step with great determination.
Not long after, under the watchful eyes of all the officials, they finally stood in the main hall.
"Your servant Su Yue.", "Your servant Su Xiaoxiao."
"Your Highness, long live the Emperor." After saying this, the two men knelt in the Golden Throne Hall and waited for the Emperor to speak.
"Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Yue and the others stood up and looked at the ground with their heads down. After all, without the emperor's permission, they would lose their heads if they looked into the emperor's eyes.
"Su Yue, raise your head." An extremely serious voice came from the court, carrying a hint of oppression.
"Yes." Su Yue was neither humble nor arrogant. He raised his head and looked at the emperor sitting on the golden dragon throne in the court.
The emperor's facial features are three-dimensional with distinct lines. Beneath his heroic sword-like brows are a pair of eyes that seem to be able to see through everything.
The atmosphere in the Golden Palace was dignified. Su Yue, a fourteen-year-old girl, was graceful and generous without a trace of pettiness, which won her the admiration of many people, including the emperor of course.
"Su Yue, is what your father, Prime Minister Su, said true?" the emperor asked directly.
"It's absolutely true. That dream was like a personal experience." Even though her heart was in her throat at this moment, she tried to look the emperor in the face calmly, trying to prove with her eyes that what she said was true.
She couldn't lower her head and didn't dare to look the emperor in the eye, which meant she was guilty. How could she convince the emperor?
Her words caused a lot of discussion among the officials present.
From the moment she entered the Golden Palace, there was a pair of eyes staring at her without blinking, and that look contained too many complicated things.
That person was the third prince.
Ever since the Prime Minister said that his daughter dreamed that there would be three months of heavy rain in Dongyou Kingdom, causing the Wei River to burst its banks and the people to suffer, he began to wonder whether Su Yue had been reborn like him.
Because the flood did happen in the previous life.
He was excited, happy and even a little nervous. If Yue'er was really reborn, did it mean that in this life, his Yue'er would choose to be with him?
Until I saw a thin girl appear at the tall gate of the Golden Throne Hall. Her dry and yellow hair showed that she was severely malnourished.
He clenched his hands in pain, his nails almost digging into his flesh. After all, when he saw her in the last life, she had become fat and bloated due to her sister's poisoning. Why was it that she never had a good life every time they met for the first time in each life?
The only thing about the girl before him that hadn't changed in both lives was her pair of eyes, which were so pure that they seemed not to be of this world.
"Ms. Su, the Prime Minister said that Su Yue had a dream from a deity and gave a good prescription, which gradually cured your husband's incurable disease. Is that true or not?"
"Your Majesty, it's absolutely true." Su Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she started to tremble, but for the sake of her husband, she gritted her teeth and persevered.
"Su Yue, reinforcing the river embankment is not a trivial matter. It will definitely consume a lot of manpower and financial resources. What if the rain doesn't last for three months?" Obviously, the emperor was still hesitating. After all, a country's decision must be made after careful consideration. How can he make a hasty decision because of a dream?
"Then, Your Majesty, is there any interest in making a bet with me? Let's bet whether it will rain for three months!" Su Yue blurted out the bet she had already thought of.
All officials were shocked!
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