Chapter 590: Going Out
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, Shen Chuliu went out less and less, so this small garden became a good place.
The emperor was very busy these days and rarely came to the harem.
This year was not a good one. In June, Shen Chuliu was taking a nap when he was suddenly shaken awake.
I opened my eyes and heard the girls screaming.
He was startled and was dragged out by Yuanxiao and others.
Standing outside the temple, he came back to his senses: "Earthquake?"
Chi Su patted his chest and said, "My Lord, I think there is an earthquake. Don't be afraid."
Shen Chuliu hurried out, not caring that she was only wearing her underwear.
She was held back by Chi Su and managed to put on an outer coat and put her hair up.
He ran to Ruiqing Palace in a hurry.
On the way, she met the Sixth Prince who was also running there, and she finally felt relieved.
"Mom, are you okay?" The Sixth Prince's face also turned pale, and he was followed by his friends and guards.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm glad you're okay." Shen Chuliu hugged the Sixth Prince tightly: "I was scared to death."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. My son didn't take a nap today, so he won't be in the room." The Sixth Prince patted his mother's back.
"Okay." Shen Chuliu stood up and said, "Tell your study companions to go out of the palace first to see how things are going at home. You go ahead and do your work. I'll go to Taiji Palace to take a look."
The Sixth Prince agreed, and Shen Chuliu went to Taiji Palace without changing clothes.
The palace was in chaos, but Shen Chuliu was not stopped.
Qi Yixiu was also awakened from his nap, but he was dressed.
Seeing her like this, he smiled and said, "Hurry up and put on your clothes first."
"I'm glad that the emperor is okay." Shen Chuliu breathed a sigh of relief.
Qi Yixiu pinched her face and said, "Change your clothes first, then go back. I will go to the Queen Mother."
"Your Majesty, please go first. I have to go too." It's such a big thing, I must go.
The emperor left without saying anything.
Soon, the ministers outside the palace also rushed into the palace. Fortunately, this earthquake did not cause much damage.
There weren't many collapsed buildings around the capital.
The emperor was busy for half a month and finally finished.
I thought the matter was over, but I never expected that in July, under the continuous rain, a major incident occurred in the twenty-seven counties of the three states of Jiangdong.
But the court didn't know about it at that time.
There has been a lot of rain this year. From the beginning to the end of July, there were almost no sunny days.
In August, the sun finally came out and the palace began to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
But at this time, things in the imperial city finally began to show signs of being amiss.
Yu Chan and Shen Qingling discussed it and finally reported the matter directly to the emperor.
"There are many people wandering outside the imperial city these days. Since they cannot enter, we did not investigate too much. But the number has increased instead of decreased in the past few days. Something is wrong. I brought a few people to investigate recently. They said they came from the vicinity of Yancheng. They said that there was a plague there after the earthquake. We saw that the matter was of great importance, so we detained all the people and came to report to the emperor."
"Plague?" Qi Yixiu was shocked.
"That's what these people said. Those who came here are all from the vicinity of Yancheng." Yu Chan said.
"Inform the cabinet, tell everyone to come to the palace immediately." Qi Yixiu said hurriedly.
Plagues can be big or small. In this era, if a plague rages, it will lead to the destruction of a country.
So no one dares to underestimate it.
Soon, everyone gathered in the Taiji Palace and talked about this incident. Many people had heard about it.
The older princes also rushed over, and after hearing about this, all of them were shocked.
The emperor urgently sent people to Yancheng to check, but it would take at least half a month to go back and forth, so there was no rush.
But he had prepared everything and was just waiting for news.
Half a month passed like this, and it was Mid-Autumn Festival. Because of this incident, Mid-Autumn Festival passed simply.
At sixteen, the people who were sent out came back and said that there was indeed a plague in Yancheng, but it was not serious. However, the three states in Jiangdong were very suspicious. However, they did not dare to waste time and could only come back to report the news.
Qi Yixiu sent people to Jiangdong without saying a word.
Unfortunately, this time, there was no news of him ever being heard again.
In early September, Qi Yixiu realized something was wrong and finally decided to send a second group of people.
At the morning court, he pondered: "I have already asked General Feng to gather from the southwest to Jiangdong. Now I still need to send a few capable officials to see what is going on."
Naturally, some people are eager to go.
Finally, the emperor selected a few people.
After the court was dismissed, the fourth prince, the fifth prince, the sixth prince and the ninth prince came together.
When he saw the emperor, he knelt down without saying a word, indicating that his sons also wanted to go and see.
Qi Yixiu looked at it for a long time: "Want to go?"
“Father, although your sons are still young, they are princes after all. When something like this happens, I want to go and take a look.” said the Fourth Prince.
"You can go if you want." Qi Yixiu took a deep breath and said, "Maybe half a month later, when General Feng goes, I will send you there. The ninth child is still young, so the fourth, fifth, and sixth children can go."
Since he will have to appoint a crown prince sooner or later, he should also take a look at the qualifications of these children.
At this time, Qi Yixiu had already made plans for the worst.
Naturally, those sent were no longer just weak scholars, but also military generals.
General Zhao of Zhaocheng even took away the Emperor's Sword.
The Emperor's Sword is like the Emperor himself. Wherever he goes, it means the Emperor is there.
In Yufu Palace, Shen Chuliu visits the Sixth Prince.
After a long while, he said, "You can go. But you have to remember what mother said."
"Mother, please tell me." The Sixth Prince was a little nervous.
"Either do nothing, or be yourself. Either perform, or be real. Remember, either act to the end. Or live your life carefree. Just don't blame the heavens if you lose."
"Yes, mother. I will follow your instructions." The Sixth Prince knelt down and said.
"Get up. Mother supports you. Whether you can be the prince, mother supports you. Whether you can be yourself, mother still supports you. No matter what situation you end up in the future, always remember that mother stands by you." Shen Chuliu smiled and patted his shoulder.
The child is almost as tall as her now.
The Sixth Prince hugged his mother tightly and said, "Mom, I love you so much! Don't worry! I will definitely..."
No further words were said.
Shen Chuliu understood and said with a smile: "Protect yourself. Don't try to be brave. Mother is thinking about you."
"Well, don't worry, mother." The Sixth Prince's voice was hoarse, and he let go of her after a long time: "Then let's have dinner, and leave after a while, I don't know how long it will take."
Shen Chuliu nodded.
A similar scene also occurred in the palaces of Concubine Shun and Concubine Li.
Concubine Li naturally supported the Fourth Prince to go and advised him to behave well.
Concubine Shun was a little worried, but the child was not her own after all, and since you kept trying to stop her, she could only ask him to go hesitantly.
The princes officially set out on the ninth day of September.
It was the Double Ninth Festival, and Qi Yixiu did not send him off in a particularly grand manner, but he still asked Shen Qingling to go with him.
He also ordered that no matter what happened, the princes must be escorted back safely.
Shen Qingling knew that he had a heavy responsibility and did not dare to slack off.
After recovering from his injuries, Chu Gu naturally followed.
(End of this chapter)
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