"You sent messages back several times and even invited the General's wife into the palace to give her personal instructions. How could the General, who is so wise, not take it seriously?"
Songzhi said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the General will definitely be alright."
She also privately relayed a message back home, telling her family to be careful, prepare more medicine for epidemic prevention, and stay home as much as possible.
With her influence by the Empress's side, and with so much gold and silver sent back, the whole family could live a life of being waited on without doing anything.
Consort Hua felt a little more at ease. As long as her family was safe, that was good. She also had a lot of things to do in the palace.
The plum blossoms in Yimei Garden are all in bloom. If the epidemic can't be brought under control soon, wouldn't all her plans have been for nothing...?
When bad luck strikes, everything really goes wrong.
After hesitating for a moment, Consort Hua finally spoke up, "I am in charge of the Western Six Palaces, while the Empress should have been in charge of the Eastern Six Palaces."
"It's just that Her Majesty the Empress is unwell and sent someone over early this morning to say that she is unable to take care of me. I can only leave it to Consort Hui and Consort Jing. Tell them to be careful and not to disappoint me and His Majesty."
Songzhi said unhappily, "Your Majesty really flatters them too much. Where would they get such ability?"
Consort Hua said, "The epidemic is raging. If something happens and I am the only one involved, I will be unable to shirk the responsibility."
"With the two of them here, if anything goes wrong, I'll be able to handle it."
Zhou Ninghai said, "Your Majesty's method is good. The epidemic is only a temporary matter and will pass sooner or later. When the time comes, Your Majesty won't even need to say anything; the little power they hold will simply vanish on its own."
Consort Hua chuckled, and the two tassels on her headdress swayed gently, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.
Zhou Ninghai suddenly had an idea. "Please forgive my boldness, Your Majesty, but with such a good opportunity presented by the epidemic, shouldn't you seize it?"
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