After listening to Lu Junyuan's words, Su Ruojin noticed something suspicious. "If the Imperial Advisor could foresee the snow disaster, why didn't the court make arrangements beforehand? Why did so many people still die? Since no one has seen the Imperial Advisor use Gu magic, how can there be such rumors?"
"The Empress Dowager sent people to the area where the snow disaster occurred, saying that the national treasury was empty and only 100,000 taels of silver were allocated. In the end, less than one ten-thousandth of that actually reached the disaster victims."
Later, a local magistrate, unable to bear the suffering of the people, went through many hardships to come to Longxiao City to file a complaint, but he never came out of the palace.
The person in charge of this disaster relief effort was none other than the Empress Dowager's nephew, and the matter was eventually dropped.
A mere 100,000 taels of silver is like a drop in the ocean for a snow disaster, yet even this small amount of money was embezzled by lower-level officials, leaving the affected people with no way to survive.
Lu Junyuan continued, "As for Gu techniques, it's because when Empress Wu recommended Gao Hongyuan to the late Emperor, she mentioned that Gao Hongyuan was a disciple of the Star Gu Pavilion. The Star Gu Pavilion is known for its expertise in observing celestial phenomena and its mastery of Gu techniques, but to this day, no one knows where the Star Gu Pavilion is."
If Master Gao Hongyuan were to leave the Star Gu Pavilion, it wouldn't be surprising that he would be able to observe celestial phenomena and master Gu techniques.
The fact that Gao Hongyuan could observe celestial phenomena has been verified, so it is reasonable to speculate that he could use Gu magic.
Star Gu Pavilion?
Su Ruojin had never heard of this organization or sect before, but judging from the name, it was indeed related to the Celestial Phenomenon Gu Technique.
There have long been rumors among the people that Xiaoyue has a Gu master, which may be related to this Xing Gu Pavilion.
"When did he become the Imperial Preceptor, and what kind of person is he?" Xiao Yanchu asked.
"Gao Hongyuan came to the palace about eight years ago. At that time, the former Imperial Preceptor passed away. He was introduced by Empress Wu. Hearing that he was a disciple of Xing Gu Pavilion, the late emperor agreed to his request."
"Although he was Empress Wu's cousin, he always kept a low profile and there was no news of him doing anything wrong. The late emperor was quite satisfied with him as the imperial advisor," Lu Junyuan added.
Everything sounds normal. It seems that Gao Hongyuan did extend the invitation because of Ye Zhao's exceptional medical skills. The Imperial Medical Academy had also invited Wei Bainian before.
As soon as the two returned to the inn after leaving the Prime Minister's residence, the waiter knocked on the door.
"Esteemed guests, this is our shop's newly developed Crab-Stuffed Orange. Fresh crab meat is stuffed into oranges and fermented, allowing the orange's fragrance to blend with the crab meat, making it even more unique."
Since it's a new product, the innkeeper asked us to give each guest a sample to try. If you like it, you can place a reservation with me.
After saying this, the waiter put down the crab-stuffed orange and left.
The waiter was followed by several people, each carrying a tray filled with small dishes containing prepared crab-stuffed oranges, presumably to be served to other customers.
Su Ruojin looked at the two crab-stuffed oranges in front of her and found them to be quite exquisite. The oranges were hollowed out, stuffed with stuffed crab meat, and then steamed. They looked and smelled delicious.
"This inn is quite particular, serving such exquisite food to its guests, but it's not crab season now."
Generally speaking, crabs are considered plump and delicious in the golden autumn season.
Xiao Yanchu smiled and said, "It's just crab meat. It's available this season. Ah Jin, have a taste." After saying that, he opened the lid of an orange, took out a small spoon, scooped out some crab meat, and was about to feed it to Su Ruojin.
Just as Su Ruojin was about to open her mouth, the smell of crab meat wafted into her nose. To her, it was a strong fishy smell, and she instantly felt nauseous.
She quickly turned her head and gagged.
Seeing Su Ruojin's distress, Xiao Yanchu quickly put down the orange, stood up, and gently patted Su Ruojin's back, looking anxious. "A-Jin, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? An Yi, quickly go find a doctor!"
Dark One: ......
Your Highness, is there a better doctor in Dragon Sky City than the Princess?
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