The tone was intimate and familiar, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
Xie Lingqin glanced at him, then remained silent, instead putting the last bit of paper into the fire, watching the enchanting flames leap higher, her gaze gradually cooling.
Because Yuwen Xian actually had everything in the courtyard moved away.
"Whoosh—"
At Xie Lingqin's signal, Zihe drew her sword with lightning speed.
The atmosphere instantly became tense and hostile.
"Miss Xie, what do you mean?"
Yuwen Xian did not speak, but his guard Qingyi stepped forward.
"It doesn't mean anything, it's just that no one is allowed to touch anything in this yard."
Xie Lingqin slowly turned around, her gaze gradually falling on Yuwen Xian. "I think the Prince Xian doesn't want to fight me here."
Yuwen Xian's eyes narrowed, a smile on his face, but it didn't reach his eyes. "Ling Qin, I am acting on the Emperor's orders."
"Oh, is there an imperial edict?"
"Oral decree."
Xie Lingqin smiled lightly, "Your Highness, if you want to oppose me, just say so. You're just from a family of ordinary scholars. Why would the Emperor care so much about us and even give you a special imperial edict to handle this? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Yuwen Xian was slightly taken aback. He was also puzzled. He was just a scholar, yet the emperor had summoned him.
"It really is an imperial edict."
“Alright, I can go to the palace with Prince Xian to ask the Emperor.”
Xie Lingqin's face was cold and aloof. Of course he knew it was a secret decree from the Emperor, but would the Emperor dare to reveal it? Ha.
Yuwen Xian also seemed to be deep in thought. If Xie Lingqin really dragged him into the palace to see the emperor over such a trivial matter, wouldn't that make him a laughingstock and show that he was incompetent?
Anyway, it's just a scholar's courtyard.
Right now, it's best for him not to anger Xie Lingqin, but to get closer to her little by little, so that he can find an opportunity...
"Since there's nothing special here, fine, I'll give Lingqin face today."
"Not rare."
"I have always felt guilty towards you. No matter what, Lingqin, if you ever need my help in the future, you can come to me."
"Your Highness."
Seeing Yuwen Xian's gentle and yielding demeanor, Xie Lingqin called out to him.
Yuwen Xian's face lit up with joy, and he immediately turned around.
"Please call me Xie Lingqin from now on. Only close friends and family can call me by my given name."
Xie Lingqin's words were quite blunt, but Yuwen Xian remained unperturbed. Instead, he smiled and left with his entourage.
"Miss, we've found it."
As soon as Yuwen Xian left, Tinghai appeared in the air.
Xie Lingqin looked at him and said, "Speak."
"this……"
Hearing the sea surface, there was a hint of disdain in his voice, "This Prince Xian, ever since he was injured, had been secretly abducting women into his mansion to ravage them in order to show off his...virility, until he finally stopped this behavior a few days ago."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin looked disdainful. A few days ago, she noticed that Yuwen Xian's attitude towards her had improved, which she found strange, so she had someone investigate. She never expected...
Xie Lingqin then asked, "So, has he displayed his virility yet?"
Listen to the sea...
I almost choked on my own saliva.
Zihe blushed.
"No... I don't think so."
"Oh, that's good."
Xie Lingqin, however, was more calm and composed than anyone else.
However, this Yuwen Xian...
...
Soon after, news reached the capital that many livestock had died in the remote counties that had been ravaged by torrential rains. Although rice had been provided, an epidemic broke out as the rain continued.
The plague is no small matter.
For a time, there was a shortage of both medicine and food.
The Emperor immediately ordered the Crown Prince to take charge of the rice, while the matter of the plague was entrusted to the Prince Xian.
This is the right time, because rice had already been allocated from the national treasury, and now there's none left.
The best solution would be for the adults to donate, but that would clearly offend people.
The Emperor naturally entrusted the difficult task to the Crown Prince.
Upon receiving this news, Yuwen Xian was somewhat pleased, but after his servants investigated, his face darkened.
The medicinal herbs in the capital, and even in several prefectures and counties outside the capital, and in several large provinces, were all bought up more than half a month ago.
Who is it?
Nobody knows.
All that was said was that she was a young woman.
Yuwen Xian looked displeased and ordered his men to investigate, but they found nothing.
Having finally gained the Emperor's favor and been entrusted with a task, one can't very well go and tell the Emperor that the task cannot be accomplished.
Originally, they wanted to see the Crown Prince make a fool of himself, but unexpectedly, he didn't bother any of the ministers in the court at all. It's said that he's on good terms with the young master of a certain noble family in Changyuan County, so this grain...
And that was done.
only……
Only Yuwen Yao knew that this so-called young master was none other than Xu Yiran.
Who would have thought that he had started buying rice months ago?
Xie Lingqin was extremely shocked when she learned of this.
Because, more than half a month ago, she was the one who bought the medicinal herbs.
But could one possibly foresee natural disasters and man-made calamities months in advance? The reason she could guess was because she had read history in modern times and knew that in this era, such gloomy and dark weather usually meant something bad, so stockpiling goods was a way to prepare for unforeseen circumstances.
She originally intended to buy rice, specifically to deal with the emperor. However, the "One Flavor in the World" program had just been launched, and with her limited resources, she couldn't afford it all, which would also raise suspicions. Therefore, she turned to the indispensable medicinal herbs.
Once a disaster occurs, an epidemic is very likely to break out. Once the epidemic spreads, it becomes an essential commodity, even more important than rice.
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