Chapter 171: Emerging

Wang Ruofu was furious after hearing the rumors outside, as if there were thousands of ants gnawing at her heart. She paced anxiously in the house, round and round, with a heart full of resentment and injustice but nowhere to vent.

Wang Ruofu was extremely anxious. After pacing around the room for several times, she saw Mingxi still sitting upright. Finally, she could not help but turned to Mingxi and said anxiously, "You are really patient. How can you, as a mother, not feel sorry for your own child?"

Mingxi raised her eyes indifferently and said, "This matter is very serious. There must be someone behind it. It has been so long since the incident happened. Even if there were some rumors back then, they should have dispersed long ago. It was suddenly spread today. Obviously, someone did it deliberately to embarrass Minglan. I was wondering who wanted to use such means to harm Minglan."

Although Mingxi looked calm and composed on the surface, she was actually shocked inside. She was no stranger to using rumors as a weapon. This was the trick that Xi Nian used against Lin Qinshuang. She also knew about the trouble Molan had caused a few days ago. Although she was not completely innocent of Molan, she believed that her methods were justified against Lin Qinshuang and that it was a helpless act under the law of survival.

Now, at this critical juncture, rumors about Minglan arose, which inevitably made her wonder, could it really be a cycle of cause and effect, retribution?

On second thought, although Molan was meditating in Daxiangguo Temple, Mingxi knew that according to Molan's temperament and methods, this would definitely not be Molan's handiwork. So, who was it? Mingxi felt a chill creeping up her spine, but she had no idea at all.

Mingxi didn't know, and Wang Ruofu was even less aware of it. It was no use for the two of them to worry in the mansion.

"We don't know who wants to harm Minglan. We have to wait until Minglan returns from the palace to see if she has any clues. But the most urgent task is to resolve the rumors. We can't let these rumors continue to spread and destroy Minglan's hard-earned achievements and reputation.

Although Minglan is now a princess, she relies on her merits in saving her husband and the good image she has established in the hearts of the people. The person who schemed "Minglan is vicious and wants to destroy Minglan's reputation among the people. If he succeeds, Minglan will be useless in the eyes of the Queen Mother."

Thinking of Minglan's hard work for the country these days, but Minglan is fulfilled and happy. Minglan has a different life. Mingxi will never allow anyone to hinder Minglan's steps forward in any way. She wants to protect her daughter.

In the hall, the atmosphere is solemn and serious. The Queen Mother and the Emperor are in the court. Minglan stands below the Queen Mother and listens attentively to the urgent issues in the court about the severe drought in Jingdong Road, Hebei Road and other places. The drought is severe, the water source is exhausted, the farmland is damaged, and the people's livelihood is worrying. For a time, there was a tide of discussion in the court.

The ministers discussed the matter and offered good suggestions.

One official said, "Your Majesty, we should build reservoirs to regulate water and store water for irrigation. By building reservoirs in areas with abundant water resources, we can store rainwater, river water and other water sources to irrigate farmland or for the people to use during droughts."

"Your Majesty, at this time when people's livelihood is difficult, I dare to make a suggestion. I earnestly request Your Majesty to allow the Observatory to immediately observe the celestial phenomena, accurately deduce the movement of rain clouds, and hold a rain-praying ceremony to comply with the will of heaven and relieve the suffering of the people."

"Your Majesty, the failure to report the warning of this abnormal astronomical phenomenon in time is indeed a dereliction of duty by the Si Tian Jian. I think that we should take this as a lesson and impose a light punishment on the Si Tian Jian to serve as a warning to others, and order them to strengthen their astronomical observation and deduction skills, strive to be able to more accurately predict the weather in the future, and prevent disasters before they happen."

"I request that Your Majesty personally pray to the Emperor, show the emperor's benevolence, perform the ritual of praying for rain, and move the heavens and the earth with a pious heart, praying for the rain to fall, moisten the earth, and protect the people trapped by the drought, so that they can escape from the sea of ​​suffering as soon as possible and share the emperor's great grace."

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Minglan stood quietly to one side, her ears filled with the discussions of the ministers. At first, they focused on the drought relief measures, but gradually, the topic seemed to deviate from the right track and turned to praying for rain and blaming others.

Minglan was secretly anxious, knowing that what was urgently needed at this moment was a practical and effective disaster relief plan, rather than empty prayers and meaningless accusations. Seeing this, the Queen Mother frowned, obviously also disturbed by the chaotic discussions. She turned to look at the Emperor, but saw that his face was indifferent and he did not express much.

Then, the Queen Mother gently opened her red lips, her voice carrying unquestionable majesty: "My dear ministers, you have been discussing for a long time, but have you ever touched upon the fundamentals of disaster relief?" After that, the

Queen Mother looked at Minglan with deep eyes, her tone gentle but with unquestionable meaning, "Princess Huguo has also been listening for a long time, do you have any opinions?" The Queen Mother was handing Minglan a ladder to push her to the top.

Minglan felt the gazes of the crowd, took a deep breath, stepped forward slowly, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I think that the current drought is severe and the people are suffering. As ministers, our first priority should be to discuss how to quickly and effectively provide relief to the victims and restore production.

Although praying for rain is an ancient method, it also needs to be assisted by human efforts to be effective. As for blaming the Sitianjian , , although it is responsible, it is not the top priority. Now the drought is spreading, but it is not the time for autumn harvest yet, and there is still a chance to make amends. I think the top priority is to solve the problem of lack of water for crops. Just now, Lord Liu mentioned the construction of reservoirs, and I think this method is very good. "

The Queen Mother's cold eyes swept across like a sharp blade, and it was obvious that she had a deep consideration of the delicate balance of power among Lord Liu and other emperor's confidants. She asked Minglan to express her views, not just to listen to opinions, but more like a clever placement in the chess game, intended to check and promote. Minglan keenly captured the deep meaning behind this, and immediately changed the subject.

"But this method is actually for prevention. Although prevention is good, the drought is urgent and cannot be solved overnight. I boldly suggest that the top priority is to take immediate action, organize manpower, and dig irrigation channels to solve the urgent problem.

This move can not only bring abundant river water, well water and other natural water sources into the dry farmland, bringing vitality to the withered crops, but also become an important measure to protect agricultural production in the future. I earnestly request to mobilize the militia to dig ditches, Water can be diverted to the fields. At the same time, reservoirs can also be built to prepare for emergencies.

In addition, meteorological observations should be strengthened to provide suggestions for future disaster prevention and mitigation work. Only in this way can we truly solve the difficulties of the people and ensure the foundation of the country. "

Minglan's words were loud and clear, showing a deep understanding of the current situation and proposing practical solutions, which won the secret nods of many people present, and the Queen Mother and the Emperor showed approval.