Chapter 762: Not knowing the disaster is coming, he is still dreaming!
Gu Yanchen looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He opened his mouth but ultimately did not speak.
After Shen Huai glanced at Ran Qingxuan, he bowed deeply to Qi Mingjing and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"
When the bell in the imperial city was rung, the people living under the imperial city were still busy with their own livelihoods.
The old man selling pancakes was counting copper coins, the embroiderers were threading needles, and the children were chasing and playing. To them, it didn't matter who became the emperor; what mattered was whether the price of rice would drop tomorrow.
The old teahouse at the foot of the imperial city had just put up its door. The waiter was yawning and sweeping in front of the door when he suddenly saw a piece of plain white paper blown to its feet by the morning breeze.
"What the hell is this..." He muttered as he picked it up, and his sleepiness disappeared immediately after he saw the contents on the paper.
"Oh my god!"
The teahouse owner leaned over when he heard the sound and took the A4 paper from the waiter, which he had never seen before.
"A letter to the people of the world: It has been found that Qi Jing is not of royal blood, but a son who was replaced by a civilian midwife who had evil intentions. Now that the true dragon has returned to the throne and the new king will ascend the throne soon, the people should go about their business in peace and do not be alarmed or disturbed."
"This...this..." The boss's beard was shaking.
"Quick! Get to the door!"
The same scene was played out in various places in the imperial city. Vegetable farmers rushing to the morning market picked up flyers and gave them to literate scholars to read aloud.
Instead of confiscating the stolen goods, the patrolling soldiers helped distribute them. In just half an hour, the entire capital knew about this shocking secret.
"I thought so!"
The butcher at the West Market Meat Shop waved his knife and muttered something.
"That prince doesn't look like the late emperor at first glance. When the late emperor was parading the streets with the princes and princesses, I dared to look up and take a look..."
The butcher couldn't help but sigh a few times as he said this: "The eldest prince looks decent, but he doesn't look like the late emperor or the other princes!"
"Really?"
"That's for sure..."
"Oh... Fortunately, the real prince came back alive..."
The person buying the meat didn't take it seriously, and the others around him just thought it was gossip.
During this short period of time, the most lively place was the teahouse. The storyteller slammed the gavel and said, "You all know that this morning in the Golden Throne Hall, when the fake prince was exposed in public..."
It happened that the couple, who had already left the palace, had nowhere to go, so they found a private room on the second floor to have breakfast and see what the result of their efforts was.
Ran Qingxuan sat by the window, listening to the enthusiastic cheers from downstairs with a slight smile on her lips. She gently stroked her bulging belly, and her other hand stroked the edge of the teacup.
"Madam, this trick is really great!" Gu Yanchen didn't want her to drink more tea, so he moved the cup away and handed her a cup of hot milk.
"Chang Hu's people just sent a message saying that even farmers in the suburbs are discussing the contents of the leaflets, but they have not developed any resistance to the new emperor."
"That's good!"
Ran Qingxuan would not fight an unprepared battle. She had made follow-up preparations two days ago.
Nearly ten thousand copies of the document showed that Qi Jing was not of royal blood, but that Qi Jing's biological mother had exchanged her own child with the queen's after delivering the baby for Li Siyi.
It also included Qi Jing's intention to put a curse on the real prince after he learned the truth.
The truth was printed on paper and she handed it to Chang Hu and Zhenbei Hou early on.
When the two men led their troops to encircle and suppress the rebels arranged by Qi Jing outside, they scattered the poison along the way on the roads that people must pass and in the morning markets.
When the new emperor ascends the throne, the people who learn the truth will naturally not panic, nor will they raise any other doubts.
Ran Qingxuan looked at the bustling streets outside the window. The old man selling pancakes was shouting as usual, and people were walking around the streets as usual.
Some early-rising children were chasing and playing with windmills in their hands. At this moment, the imperial city was so quiet that it seemed as if there was just more stuff to talk about.
"People never ask for much. They just want to have enough food and clothes and live a healthy life. Who sits on that chair? What does it have to do with them?"
Gu Yanchen followed her gaze and saw a few children at the corner of the street making paper boats out of flyers, their laughter as clear as bells.
Farther away, a team of soldiers were posting notices to reassure the people. Instead of hiding, the people gathered around them to ask when the new king would patrol the streets.
"Since Qi Ren ascended the throne, he has increased taxes, imposed corvée labor, and indulged the powerful. The people have suffered terribly and have had enough. No wonder they are eager to see the new king!"
As he was speaking, a group of cavalrymen galloped past, and the soldiers on horseback shouted, "Destroy all the rebels! The new king has issued an order!
Starting today, taxes will be reduced or exempted for three years! ”
The streets suddenly became lively after being quiet. Grain vendors reduced their prices by 30% on the spot, and wine shop owners opened their vintage wines and invited passers-by to drink.
Even the most stingy pawnshop owner put up a sign saying "Interest halved".
Ran Qingxuan looked at this scene and felt that all the hard work was worth it!
"Qingxuan?" Seeing that she was in a trance, Gu Yanchen gently held her hand.
Ran Qingxuan came back to his senses and smiled at him: "I was thinking that Qi Mingjing might really be able to create a peaceful and prosperous era."
After hearing this, Gu Yanchen applied a little more strength in his hands.
Ran Qingxuan held his hand back: "Are you worried about something?"
"without..."
"I saw it in the hall. You can't hide it from me."
Gu Yanchen had no choice but to express his concerns.
"I was thinking, Qi Mingjing said at the end that he wanted to redress the Gu family's injustice. If the Gu family is cleared of the injustice, I'm afraid..."
"Are you afraid that the stable life you have finally found will disappear, and the Gu family will have to return to Beijing to face the intrigues and deceptions again?"
Gu Yanchen smiled bitterly and nodded: "Sure enough, you still understand me the best!"
"Let's wait and see. Qi Mingjing can't possibly let a pregnant woman like me run back and forth. Even if I go back, I have to finish the things at hand!"
"What's the matter?" Gu Yanchen asked with a frown, but saw Ran Qingxuan smiling mysteriously.
"Let's eat something first!"
The appearance of the waiter brought the matter to a temporary halt, but Ran Qingxuan's eyes revealed a strong...excitement!
On the street outside the window, someone was setting off firecrackers. Amid the crackling sound, an old man who used to make money by rapping on the streets began to hum a newly composed tune.
"The true dragon returns, the dark clouds disperse, and the people of the world smile..."
The children running along side learned the tune completely after listening a few times and started singing along.
The singing voice passed through the streets and alleys, floated over the red walls of the imperial city, floated through the streets and alleys, but it could not float close to the tightly closed door of the Ran family!
......
"Dad, Mom, do you think your husband's matter is settled?"
The woman's voice was as clear as a silver bell, but it was filled with unconcealable pride.
The woman was leaning on a carved pearwood chair, playing with a golden phoenix hairpin with her slender jade fingers, her eyes gleaming with a determined light.
Upon hearing this, Cui Hua, the mistress of the Ran residence, frowned and placed the teacup in her hand heavily on the table, making a "click" sound.
"Huan'er! You and His Royal Highness Prince Jing haven't married yet, how can you be so ignorant of etiquette and call him 'husband'?
If this gets out, how will our Ran family maintain its reputation? ”
Ran Huan, who always thought herself noble, curled her lips in disapproval, inserted the golden hairpin into her hair, and looked at herself from left to right in the bronze mirror handed to her by the maid.
"Mother, why are you so old-fashioned? When the bridal sedan arrives tonight, your daughter will be the legitimate concubine of King Jing. In a few days, when your husband ascends the throne, he will become the emperor..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
