Chapter 124 Believe Everything

It was already two hours later that Hawking learned about the specific situation of the victims and discussed epidemic prevention with President Jiang.

When he returned to the carriage, he saw Yun Qin wrapped in her outer robe, sleeping soundly on the carriage.

Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, Huo Jinchi felt soft in his heart.

Maybe her eyes were so bright and attractive that he ignored the blue in her eyes. Now he just felt more distressed.

A unfamiliar breath approached, instantly waking Yun Qin up from her sleep.

She blinked her eyes before she could see Hawking Chi clearly. She rubbed her eyes and called out in a slightly hoarse voice, "Your Majesty," with a delicate look.

But Hawking Chi did not miss the alertness and sharpness that flashed in her eyes the moment she opened her eyes.

This is the reaction that comes from living in danger for a long time.

Huo Jinchi felt a little stuffy in his chest again. He seemed to have underestimated the harm and shadow that Su Yiyan had brought to her.

He sat down next to Yun Qin, held her in his arms, and whispered, "Are you scared?"

Yun Qin shook her head slightly and leaned obediently on his shoulder, her eyes clear, "I was worried about the emperor and woke up when I heard the noise."

Huo Jinchi stroked her back gently, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.

Since she said so, he should believe it...

"Sleep a little longer?" He put his big hand on her cheek and asked in a low voice.

Yun Qin shook her head slightly again and looked up at him, "Has the emperor eaten yet?"

"No." Huo Jinchi also shook his head.

I was so focused on the business that I didn't even remember anything else.

"Are you going back to the palace?" Yun Qin frowned and said, "If not, Your Majesty should eat something first."

Huo Jinchi stared at her face, seeing her eyes that seemed full of concern, a smile flashed in his eyes, no matter how sincere it was, he had to admit that he really enjoyed it.

"Let's go back to the palace now." He stroked her face and held her hand again, "You will have dinner with me later."

Go to Tongming Palace?

Yun Qin's eyebrows twitched slightly, but her expression returned to calm in the next second, and she replied, "Okay."

Just as he was about to leave, the carriage started moving and someone called out.

"Your Majesty, please stay."

General Shen's voice.

Yun Qin turned her head slightly and looked towards the car window.

She didn't feel nervous at all. Sooner or later, General Shen would know the true relationship between her and the Emperor. So what would it matter if he saw it now?

Seeing her curious expression, Huo Jinchi smiled slightly and then asked loudly, "What's the matter?"

"Just now, I was in a hurry and forgot to hand over to the emperor the booklet about the disaster situation in various places that the prefect compiled during this period. This is all in accordance with the emperor's order. I learned from the victims of the disaster in various places. It is the most real situation in the disaster area."

"Okay." Huo Jinchi responded, lowered his eyes to look at Yunqin who was staring at the car window with her big eyes, and reached out to press her back onto his shoulder.

Yun Qin looked up in confusion, and saw him say with a teasing tone: "Are you not afraid of meeting people now?"

As he spoke, he pulled up the robe draped over her shoulders, but there was not much smile in his eyes.

After covering Yun Qin, he reached out to open the car curtain, looked at Shen Che outside, and stretched out his hand.

The emperor's smiling voice naturally did not escape Shen Che's ears. It was the first time he heard the emperor speak so gently. Even though he knew it was wrong, he still felt a little curious about the identity of the woman in the carriage.

When the car curtain was opened, his eyes couldn't help but look over Hawking's shoulder.

But the man was wrapped tightly, not even a hair was exposed.

Even so, when he looked away, he was met with Hawking Chi's cold eyes that contained a warning, which made him immediately retract his gaze, not daring to look up again.

Seeing him like this, Huo Jinchi didn't say much. He took the booklet and said, "Have you read this booklet? You have been to the West and know the most about that place. In your opinion, how credible is this booklet?"

Shen Che gathered his thoughts and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, according to what I have seen and heard in the west, the victims' stories are exaggerated, but they are almost true. Especially in Suzhou, before I returned to the capital, there was almost no tree growing. If the disaster relief food and money had not arrived, now that the locust plague is over, I am afraid that nine out of ten houses will be empty and only one out of ten people will survive."

Hawking's fingers tightened around the booklet.

Nine out of ten houses are empty, only one out of ten remains?

But what did the local officials write on the memorial submitted? It said that the people had stored food, the locust plague was over, and once the court's disaster relief food and money arrived, the people would definitely be able to hold on until tomorrow when spring came and they could start planting again.

That's how they fooled me!

Hawking's expression did not change, but his eyes became darker than before. He said calmly, "You have done a great job. Everything will be as we said before. Thank you for everything."

"Your Majesty, please honor me. This is what I should do." Shen Che said quickly.

Huo Jinchi nodded slightly and waved his hand, saying, "Go and get busy."

Shen Che stood still and said respectfully, "Farewell, Your Majesty."

Huo Jinchi didn't say anything more, just lowered the curtain and ordered someone to drive.

Only after the carriage left did Shen Che raise his head to look at its back, the figure leaning on Hawking Chi's shoulder still flashing through his mind.

Seeing how much the emperor values ​​this woman, how come I have always heard about her?

Is she a common woman?

The emperor is going to take her into the palace. Based on how much he likes her, I'm afraid there will be unrest in the harem again.

He couldn't help but worry about his sister.

Retracting his gaze, Shen Che couldn't help but look towards the outside of the city. Now he had an important task to accomplish and had no time to see Yun Qin.

I don’t know how she is now?

Maybe we can ask the Shen family's servants to go over and help...

But he never imagined that Yun Qin was in the carriage that had just left.

After Huo Jinchi lowered the car curtain, he took the robe off her head.

Yun Qin raised her eyes and looked at Huo Jinchi, with some worry in her eyes, "Your Majesty, is the disaster in the west so serious?"

Hawking didn't say "this is not your business", but sighed, "it's not just a natural disaster, it's also a man-made disaster."

"Man-made disaster?" Yun Qin knew what the situation was, but she still showed some doubts.

The first rule of palace fighting is to ignore the struggles of the previous dynasty. You are not allowed to ask about it. If you ask, you will be guilty!

Huo Jinchi did not explain to her this time. He just placed her hand in his palm and rubbed it gently. His voice was low and cold, "I have already sent people to the west."

“Your Majesty, please don’t worry too much.” Yun Qin leaned on his chest and continued to act as a “speaker”. She didn’t think much about it at the time, thinking that he was just talking about sending someone to investigate.

When the news of the sudden deaths of senior officials in the west came, Yun Qin finally understood the anger and murderous intent hidden in Hawking Chi's casual words at that time.