Chapter 358 Let's talk about who stole someone this time.
"Your father?" The second prince glanced at the woman indifferently.
Before the woman could speak, he said, "He's no good either way!"
The woman was so frustrated by these words that she almost got into a fight with the second prince.
Little Su Bao almost burst out laughing when she heard her second uncle's words.
"No matter who your father is, since you're so powerful, guards, lock her up! Don't give her food or water, let her be arrogant for a while before we talk!"
After the second prince finished speaking, he waved to the guards.
The guards immediately turned and left with Lady Wang.
"Little Su Bao, how's your dad?"
He went out for a while, but there was nothing he could do outside, so he had to come back.
Little Su Bao nodded and said in her sweet, childlike voice, "Much better."
The second prince picked up Xiao Su Bao and went inside.
Sure enough, upon entering, one would see Tang Bugui sitting up and drinking tea.
Her complexion looks a bit better!
The second prince breathed a sigh of relief. If anything had happened to Tang Bugui, his parents would have definitely killed him.
"The plague outside is coming in a rather strange way!" The Second Prince sat down directly in front of Tang Bugui, picked up the teapot next to him, and poured himself a cup of water.
Tang Bugui paused, then took his daughter back from his arms.
"But was it deliberately released?" Tang Bugui asked, looking at Xiao Subao who was behaving obediently.
The second prince nodded and then told them the news he had just received from outside.
Tang Bugui frowned slightly. If he wasn't mistaken, this matter was aimed at the Emperor and Empress!
However, the emperor and empress always traveled in secrecy, and ordinary people would not know their whereabouts!
Unless something goes wrong in the capital.
I'm afraid someone might use this incident to make things difficult for the Crown Prince!
Tang Bugui rubbed his temples, feeling a strange headache.
Seeing her father's expression, Xiao Su Bao quickly reached out her little hands to help Tang Bu Gui rub the wound.
Tang Bugui finally breathed a slight sigh of relief upon sensing his daughter's movement.
However, this matter is not easy to handle!
"Second Prince, have you been in contact with the capital these past few days?" Tang Bugui couldn't help but ask.
The second prince paused slightly while drinking his tea.
How could he possibly contact the capital? If the Crown Prince found out where he was, he would definitely be dragged back and forced into hard labor.
The prince is cunning; he might be waiting for him in his own courtyard right now.
He must be crazy to contact the capital.
"Ahem, no!" After saying that, the Second Prince couldn't help but add, "I've just been too busy these past few days and haven't had time!"
Whether Tang Bugui believed it or not, he himself believed it.
At this moment, in the palace, the Crown Prince finally finished reviewing the last memorial in the Imperial Study.
He stretched and then asked the eunuch beside him, "Have you been keeping an eye on the Second Prince's men?"
The young eunuch quickly replied, "They're keeping an eye on him, but the Second Prince hasn't contacted them recently!"
The crown prince took a deep breath and then said, "It's alright, we'll get in touch sooner or later!"
Once he brings his second son back, he'll let him experience the joy of reviewing memorials.
The young eunuch looked at his crown prince with concern, and remembering what had happened before, he said, "Well, didn't you tell me to keep an eye on the Lan family? Something has happened there again!"
The young eunuch secretly glanced at his master's face, and seeing that the master's expression had not changed, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The prince raised an eyebrow, showing considerable interest in this kind of gossip.
"Tell me, who went to steal someone this time?" the prince asked, stretching as he did so.
"This time it's... no, this time it's not about cheating. Before, Old Madam Lan was going to get married, and she was going to marry the Empress Dowager's younger brother as a concubine!"
The prince's lips twitched slightly; he found the old woman's words unbelievable.
This must be true love!
"That uncle is really crazy, actually wanting to marry a woman like that!" The crown prince's eyelids twitched.
In fact, many women in their Great Shang Kingdom remarried.
After all, the country had suffered from years of war and a small population, so it would naturally be willing to increase the population.
but……
The Lan family's affairs are somewhat strange.
Three wives, young and old, all cheating on their husbands – that's something else entirely.
What's this called? Marrying an unvirtuous wife will bring disaster to three generations.
The melons from the Lan family will feed him for a year...
"I also heard that... Lord Xiao Lan's wife is going to marry a minor military officer, and as a concubine."
After the young eunuch finished speaking, his expression became somewhat strange.
However, he didn't stop. Looking at his own crown prince, he said with a somewhat complicated expression, "I heard that Lady Lan is going to divorce Lord Lan..."
"I know that!" The prince ate melon seeds and listened to the gossip, feeling less tired.
The young eunuch chuckled, poured the Crown Prince a cup of hot tea, and then continued, "Hehe, the problem is, Lord Lan is unwilling. Moreover, I've heard that Lady Lan's identity has been exposed by someone, and now everyone in the capital knows about the Lan family!"
The Crown Prince sneered, "This matter..."
Of course, it was he who had it spread!
Lan Xin'er is nothing but an illegitimate child of unknown father, yet she dares to scheme for the position of Crown Princess.
If it weren't for that damned old Taoist priest, I, the crown prince, wouldn't be engaged to a little girl.
Moreover...
The crown prince narrowed his eyes; he never considered himself a good person.
He's protective of his own and holds grudges!
and……
The girl from the Lan family has to call me uncle!
"Alright, I understand. You may leave!" The Crown Prince waved his hand.
Thinking of something, he called out to the young eunuch, "By the way, when you go out, go and check on the Second Prince's side. If there's any news from there, come and report it immediately."
Thinking of his second son, the crown prince was filled with hatred, but he didn't know what to do.
Just as he was about to go back, a carrier pigeon suddenly flew down from the sky.
He frowned slightly, reached out, and caught the carrier pigeon.
He held the carrier pigeon in his hand.
The prince took the letter, opened it, and glanced at it...
“This guy…” The Crown Prince finished reading the letter, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
He returned to the imperial study, wrote another letter, blew on the ink to dry it, and the crown prince stuffed it directly into the bamboo tube at the foot of the carrier pigeon.
The carrier pigeons were released, and the Crown Prince returned to the Eastern Palace.
Meanwhile, something was happening in the Empress Dowager's palace.
"How did things go?" The beautiful woman leaning against the bed asked indifferently, her eyes filled with a hint of coldness.
"Your Majesty, they have already taken action. If nothing unexpected happens, even if they weren't assassinated, they will still be infected with the plague..." the old eunuch said respectfully, bowing his head.
The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"Okay!" She sat up, looking much more energetic.
"Tell me my message: have Princess Consort Yu come to the palace tomorrow. Tell her I miss her!"
The Empress Dowager's biological son was Prince Yu.
The Empress Dowager was the second empress. When the emperor ascended the throne, Prince Yu was still young and could not compete with the emperor at all.
The Empress Dowager was quite capable, but Tang Bugui ruined it!
"Yes!" the young eunuch replied cheerfully.
Little Su Bao and the others were unaware of what was happening in the palace at that moment.
It was already evening here. After a day of commotion, the people had finally calmed down.
"We don't have enough wine!" In Fulin's courtyard, the clerk frowned, his face somewhat grave.
Fu Lin was appointed to take over Lan County temporarily during this critical period.
It would have been better if they hadn't taken over. But once they did, Fu Lin was almost driven mad with anger. The Lan County government not only had no money, but it had nothing at all.
If Fulin hadn't been so wealthy that he directly purchased a batch of alcohol from merchants for disinfection, things might have really gone wrong.
Moreover, he had also paid for all those medicines himself.
"Those wine vendors are out of wine, sir. What do we do now?" The clerk looked at Fulin with a face full of anxiety.
Flint paused, pursed his lips, and asked, "How many people are currently infected with the plague?"
Fulin stood up and paced back and forth, thinking of a solution.
"We have confirmed 348 cases, and there are some hiding in their own homes, so we can't confirm the exact number," the advisor said.
They didn't have enough manpower. Even though Tang Bugui had brought them a lot of soldiers, Lan County was a large county with a large population.
We lost some before, and now most of the rest have been thrown out, but it's still not enough!
We lack money, we lack manpower, and we lack medicine...
Fulin was completely devastated!
“My lord…” The clerk glanced at Fulin.
The latter glared and stomped his foot, saying, "Let's go find Little Su Bao!"
advisor...
Are the adults in your family alright? Go find a little kid!
However, he didn't dare to say anything and could only follow behind Fu Lin. As soon as they came out, Su Liang came looking for them.
“Some of my brothers over there are also feeling unwell, and I’m worried they’ve been infected!” Su Liang said with a serious expression and concern in his eyes.
Fu Lin quickly pulled the advisor back a step, looking at Su Liang warily.
Before Su Liang could speak, he had already said, "Stay away from me!"
Su Liang's face darkened. What happened to the brothers they were supposed to be?
Seemingly thinking of their good relationship, Fulin paused and said, "Further away, after you die, I'll take care of your daughter and your wife!"
Su Liang...
Without saying a word, he raised his fist to punch someone, but was stopped by the person behind him.
"My lord, calm down, don't make a scene!" The servant looked at Fu Lin again, his face full of bitterness, and said, "Lord Fu, what time is it? Please don't upset our lord!"
Fulin pursed his lips but didn't continue.
"Where are you going?" Su Liang couldn't help but ask when he saw Fu Lin's appearance.
"What can I do? Just play!" Fulin rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to this muscle-bound guy.
These days, he can't get things done through skill alone; he has to rely on good fortune and some metaphysics.
Based on his understanding of Xiao Su Bao, that girl was lucky. He should ask her, just in case she had any ideas!
Even if the young girl has no other options, there's still Tang Bugui, who is quite capable.
Aside from being a bit unlucky, there are no other drawbacks.
"Fulin, what time is it? Can't you be serious for once? If the plague can't be cured, we'll both die. It doesn't matter if you or I die, but what about your daughter? What about my daughter?!"
Su Liang thought Fu Lin had given up and glared at him irritably.
The two had been friends before, but some unexpected events happened to the Su family, which is why Su Liang is here now.
Fu Lin came to An County because he had this brother there.
"There are some things I can't say, but let's go find General Tang first. He's very knowledgeable and might have some good ideas!"
The group hurriedly arrived at the neighboring courtyard.
Tang Bugui and Xiao Subao are cooking.
The two were extremely hungry, each holding a bowl of millet rice, with several dishes cooked by Tang Cheng beside them. There weren't many dishes, but the portions were large!
Ling Buqi and the rest of the Tang family were also eating.
They didn't eat much at noon, so this dinner was probably the best meal they had ever had.
Braised pork belly, sweet and sour pork ribs, and a big pot of stew.
"Dad...why are you here? Have you eaten?" Fu Manduo was eating when he saw his father coming over and immediately asked.
"I..." Fulin rubbed his stomach. To be honest, watching them eat made him feel hungry!
Su Yun also looked at her own father. He probably wasn't hungry, since he always forgot to eat when he was at home.
Su Yun didn't say anything, continued eating, and took care of Sanpang beside her.
Xiao Su Bao and Tang Bu Gui simultaneously pulled their heads out of the rice bowls.
The two of them looked at the doorway in unison.
Xiao Su Bao looked at Su Liang and noticed that his hands were covered in black aura, which made him look like a bad guy. His clothes were also a bit dirty.
The little dumpling frowned.
She swallowed the meat in her mouth and said to Su Liang in a soft, childlike voice, "Uncle Su, could you please change your clothes and wash your hands first?"
Su Liang...
Fu Lin, standing to the side, distanced himself again, watching Su Liang warily.
"Go quickly and listen to Su Bao!" Fu Lin looked at Su Liang, his disdain evident in his eyes.
Ling Buqi rushed out and looked at Su Liang, saying, "Lord Su, I'm taking off my clothes!"
Su Liang's face darkened, but he still took off his clothes and took a shower.
Xiao Su Bao breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing Su Liang's expression.
The black aura around him was gone.
Fu Lin brought his advisor in and sat down to the side, while Tang Cheng went to get them food.
He made quite a lot of food today, but he was worried that Xiao Su Bao would be hungry tonight.
Although no one urged them, they ate very quickly.
While eating, Fulin secretly glanced at Xiao Su Bao.
This is a girl with a white tiger!
He paused for a moment before saying, "General Tang, we don't have enough wine to kill the poison right now!"
Those who have sick family members or are infected with the disease will have their places sprinkled with alcohol.
Little Su Bao was stunned, and even paused in her eating.
She gave Fulin a strange look. Fulin, who had been staring at her, perked up when he saw her gaze.
Sure enough, I made the right choice.
He knew that this little girl, despite her young age, knew everything.
As far as he knew, that mysterious mute old woman could also cure diseases and save lives!
"Moreover, we're running out of medicinal herbs. I've searched all the pharmacies in Lan County for the antidotes that Doctor Wang needs, but they've all been bought up recently!"
At this point, Fulin's expression darkened.
Little Su Bao frowned even more, feeling that the food no longer tasted good.
“Uncle Fu…” the little dumpling suddenly spoke.
"Hey, I'm here!" Fulin perked up instantly.
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