Chapter 770 Snow Disaster
Prince Jing has been a hot figure in Shengjing City recently.
Princess Jiaoyang had met up with her sisters several times and had always heard them mention the title of Prince Jing, which made Princess Jiaoyang feel proud but also a little nervous.
A person as outstanding as Prince Jing should naturally attract everyone's attention.
But what would she do if he was snatched away by some other noble lady?
Princess Jiaoyang ended her party with her sisters today and took a carriage back to the princess's mansion. When passing by Prince Jing's mansion, she couldn't help but ask the coachman to stop the carriage.
She wanted to go see Prince Jing.
Upon learning her identity, the doorman did not dare to delay and quickly notified the housekeeper.
The housekeeper said helplessly: "My princess, you came at an unfortunate time. My prince just went to the palace and is not in the mansion for the time being."
Princess Jiaoyang had to return home disappointed.
Prince Jing Luo Yanzhi was in Changle Palace at this time, receiving a reprimand from the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager: "Did you spread those rumors outside?"
Luo Yanzhi's eyes flickered: "Grandson doesn't understand what you mean, what rumors?"
The Empress Dowager sneered: "There are no outsiders here, you don't have to play dumb anymore. Are those rumors about the current emperor's illegitimate throne your doing?"
Luo Yanzhi quickly denied: "No, I can swear to heaven that those rumors have nothing to do with me!"
The Empress Dowager: "Don't think I can't see your little tricks. You arranged for the amber to be presented to the emperor as a good omen, didn't you? And the dissatisfaction with the emperor in the court was also instigated by you, right? Now that the emperor is avoiding people, you take the opportunity to make friends with powerful officials and win over the noble families. Anyone with a discerning eye can see what you are trying to do!"
Luo Yanzhi felt even more guilty when his true feelings were revealed, but he pretended to be wronged and refused to admit it with clenched teeth.
The Empress Dowager: "I can pretend that I don't know about the little things you did before, but you should never, ever, drag your father into this!"
Luo Yanzhi wanted to explain himself, but was interrupted by the Empress Dowager.
"I know that you spread those rumors in order to let everyone in the world know that the emperor is not legitimate.
Not to mention how naive your idea is.
Even if someone really believed what you said, so what?
You are neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son.
Even if the current emperor is not qualified to succeed to the throne, there is still the King of England who is the eldest son of the emperor.
How can you, who is ranked fifth, get a turn? ! 」
Luo Yanzhi clenched his fists, feeling unwilling. So what if the King of England is the eldest son? He is just a stupid fool and is not worthy of inheriting the throne!
The Empress Dowager warned sternly.
"I don't care what you think in your heart.
I have only one request, you are not allowed to mention your father ever again!
Your father is dead, and the dead are the greatest.
If you still have a little filial piety as a son, you should let him rest in peace."
When Luo Yanzhi left Changle Palace, the snow outside had not stopped yet, and snowflakes were falling down, landing on his head and shoulders.
The young eunuch quickly opened his umbrella to block the snowflakes for him.
"The ground is slippery, please be careful, Your Majesty."
Luo Yanzhi got into the carriage, and the carriage headed towards the palace gate.
I opened the car window and looked at the tall and majestic palaces outside, watching them gradually moving away from me.
Luo Yanzhi clenched his fists, feelings of unwillingness and resentment intertwining in his heart.
The piece of amber presented to the emperor as a good omen was indeed made by him, and he really wanted to take this opportunity to discredit the emperor and ruin his reputation in the court and in the room.
But those rumors about the emperor being unorthodox had nothing to do with him.
No matter how dumb he was, he knew that it was impossible to pull Luo Qinghan down from the throne based on a few specious rumors. Instead, it might muddy the waters and make the matter unresolved.
He would not do such a thankless task.
But the Empress Dowager did not believe him and firmly believed that he was the one who spread those rumors, so she was very dissatisfied.
Even if Luo Yanzhi had mouths all over his body, he still couldn't explain this matter clearly.
He gritted his teeth secretly, his peach blossom eyes full of hostility.
"Don't let me catch the guy behind this, or I'll skin him alive!"
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Luo Qinghan has been waiting for news from Fengyang County.
It was not until the day of the Little New Year that a messenger finally rushed into the city gate on a horse at full speed.
At that time, the snowstorm was still continuing, and Suzaku Street was deserted and empty.
The horse's hooves galloped across the snow, leaving behind a long trail of footprints.
The messenger stopped at the palace gate, and his frozen body fell off the horse and hit the snow hard.
The guard at the gate immediately stepped forward and helped him up.
The messenger took out a secret letter from his arms with difficulty and said tremblingly.
"Fengyang County, urgent news!"
The emperor was not in the palace at the moment, so the secret letter was sent directly to the cabinet.
The five ministers opened the secret letter and read its contents, and their faces all changed.
This secret letter was written by the prefect of Fengyang County. Fengyang County was hit by heavy snow, and the snow and wind lasted for a month. Many houses were crushed by ice and snow, and many people were injured.
Fortunately, the emperor had foreseen this and ordered people to prepare winter supplies in advance and send them to Fengyang County.
With sufficient supplies, the prefect of Fengyang County was free from worries and issued disaster relief orders immediately. The supplies were distributed to various counties and regions, and the local county magistrates organized personnel to gather the affected people together, to treat the wounded who needed treatment, and to comfort those who needed comfort.
Now the disaster in Fengyang County has been brought under control and the losses have been minimized.
The people of Fengyang County were so grateful for the grace from heaven that they were extremely moved. They wanted to write an article about the event and have it engraved on a stone tablet so that it would be passed down to future generations.
The six ministers looked at each other.
They were all stunned.
Someone murmured, "Fengyang County has really been hit by a disaster."
Previously, when the emperor mentioned that Fengyang County might be affected by a disaster, all the ministers in the court expressed their disbelief. They even tried to obstruct the emperor when he wanted to ask the national treasury to provide Fengyang County with money to purchase winter supplies.
But now, Fengyang County has actually suffered a disaster.
The emperor's words have come true!
The secret letter from Fengyang County in their hands was like a slap in the face, making them feel embarrassed and ashamed.
Someone reacted.
"Weren't the supplies that were shipped to Fengyang County robbed? Even the troops escorting the supplies were wiped out, but this letter said that Fengyang County had already received the supplies. What's going on?"
The six people stared at each other, with a vague guess in their hearts.
Could it be that the supplies were not stolen at all?
At the same time, in Yueying Villa.
Luo Qinghan had also received the secret letter sent from Fengyang County.
The secret letter in his hand was far more detailed than the one sent to the cabinet. It contained fewer flowery words of praise and was a detailed record of the disaster.
He read the entire secret letter word for word, his expression showing no change in calm or anger, and spoke in a calm voice.
"Pack your things and prepare to return to the palace."
(End of this chapter)
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