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Ah Cai's words made Luo Lan suddenly feel enlightened. Yes, Xina was born in Daning State, but she grew up in Chu State. In the final analysis, she was still a Daning State.
Thinking of this, she patted Ah Cai's head with a smile on her face. Ah Cai shrank her neck in fear and asked timidly in a low voice:
"Princess, what did Ah Cai say wrong?"
"You're not wrong. Not only are you not wrong, you're also absolutely right. I'll give you a chicken drumstick later."
Luo Lan's words made Acai and Ahong look at each other in confusion. They didn't understand why the princess's face was so gloomy just now, but it turned sunny in just a short while?
But no matter what, as long as the princess smiles every day, they will be happy to see her.
Leng Yu has been handling state affairs in the court these days. Xiao Lingzi and Xiao Shuangzi, following Luo Lan's orders, follow him closely, fearing that he will be hungry or tired.
As soon as Leng Yu raised her hand, Xiao Lingzi came over.
"Your Highness, please take a rest. I have prepared some hot tea for you."
"No, I'll drink after I finish reviewing this memorial."
"Your Highness, it's impossible to review all these memorials at once. Please take a break first."
Seeing Xiao Lingzi's insistence on doing so, Leng Yu put down the pen in his hand, angrily slammed a memorial on the table, and said hatefully:
"Alas, the floods in southern China have caused untold suffering to the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Their homes have been submerged, leaving them homeless and the refugee population increasing dramatically. Local officials are unable to address the situation and have submitted memorials to the capital, but the Ministry of Revenue officials are suppressing them and not reporting them. What will happen if this continues?"
The little twins brought the tea to him and asked in a low voice:
"Since the Ministry of Revenue has withheld the memorial and not reported it, how did you know?"
Leng Ming picked up the teacup, wiped the foam on the tea with the tea lid, put the teacup down, picked up the memorial on top, and shook it angrily.
"This memorial might have slipped through the net. It was stuck together with another memorial. This might have been a helpless move by officials in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. It mentioned that in just three months, they had reported the flooding in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the court ten times, but the court ignored it. Right now, a large number of refugees are pouring into the capital. I'm afraid they will soon surround the capital, and then there will be chaos."
"What should we do then?"
Hearing Leng Yu say this, Xiao Lingzi suddenly felt angry. He frowned and asked:
"Floods in the south? The capital didn't even know about it. These officials are truly despicable. Why did they conceal it and not report it?"
The little twins snorted coldly, crossed their arms and said:
"If they report it, money will have to be allocated from the national treasury for disaster relief. Someone must be afraid that the emperor will do this, so they are secretly tampering with it."
"So what do we do now?"
Xiao Lingzi and Xiao Shuangzi looked at Leng Yu together, waiting for him to make the decision.
Leng Yu frowned calmly, stood up and said quietly:
"I'll go find Eunuch Liu. I'd better consult with the emperor and ask the ministers to discuss this matter. It's difficult for me to make a decision alone."
Xiao Lingzi and Xiao Shuangzi also thought that what he said made sense, so they hurriedly followed him and walked towards the door of the imperial study.
At this time, Liu Xi was already feeling exhausted. The emperor started to make trouble again. He looked at the emperor tied to the bed and felt a pain in his heart.
Little Leo came up to him quickly and whispered:
"Eunuch Liu, Prince Yu is looking for you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xi glanced at the emperor who had just taken the medicine, shook his head and sighed, waved to Xiao Lizi, and turned to walk towards the door.
Leng Yu saw Liu Xi coming out and hurried forward to ask:
"Eunuch Liu, how is Father's health?"
Eunuch Liu shook his head. "Oh no! He's making such a fuss, and he's refusing to eat or drink. He's starving. Princess Yu said she'd come tonight..."
At this point, he felt more and more worried. Looking at the emperor's current condition, he was worried and didn't know whether Princess Yu could be cured.
When Leng Yu heard about the emperor's health condition and thought of the floods in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, his eyes suddenly became sharp and deep, and his brows were twisted into a knot.
According to Liu Xi's words, the emperor is now unable to handle official business or make decisions. What should he do with the victims?
Liu Xi saw the worry on his face and asked tentatively:
"Prince Yu, is there something wrong? You don't look very happy."
A trace of sadness appeared in Leng Yu's eyes. After pondering for a while, he said with resentment:
"I just saw a memorial about floods in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. People are displaced and flocking to the capital. I think this requires the use of the national treasury for support, so I wanted to ask your father for permission. But after what you just said, it seems that this matter is not easy to handle."
Leng Yu's words made Liu Xi fall into deep thought. Even if the emperor gave him the right to find someone to handle state affairs, he did not dare to touch the imperial seal without permission.
So he sighed and shook his head:
"This matter...is not easy to handle. If the emperor's seal is used casually, it will be a serious crime. And the emperor has no time to deal with these matters right now. Let's wait for this matter."
“But refugees can’t wait.”
"There's nothing we can do. Now we can only pray that Princess Yu can heal the emperor as soon as possible. Otherwise, no one can touch the jade seal."
After saying this, he shook his head, turned around helplessly, and re-entered the Yangxin Palace.
Since the national treasury cannot be touched, this matter will be difficult to handle.
He turned around and said to Little Twins and Little Lingzi:
"Let's leave the palace now, find out where the refugees are, and discuss this matter with the Duke."
This matter gave Leng Yu a headache.
Although it is difficult, it cannot be avoided. If these refugees are still some distance away from the capital, they can wait.
However, if these refugees arrive in the capital within three to five days, dealing with the refugees will become urgent.
Luo Lan was seeing patients in the clinic as usual in the morning. Near noon, some people began to talk about refugees. When she first heard it, she did not take it seriously, because in this closed ancient time, it was normal to have a few refugees appear from time to time.
But Acai told her that she heard people outside talking about how a large number of refugees were heading towards the capital, and a small number of them had already arrived.
This news made Luo Lan feel like he was struck by lightning. The emperor was in such a bad condition now. What should he do if a large number of refugees suddenly poured into the capital?
My husband will definitely be worried about this.
Thinking of this, she said to Ah Cai:
"Don't let any patients in. Issue a notice that no patients will be accepted for three days. Come to the palace immediately."
She felt that saving the emperor was urgent.
Leng Yu had just left the palace when Luo Lan entered, and the couple missed each other.
When Luo Lan arrived outside the Yangxin Palace, Little Leo looked at her in surprise, because according to what had been agreed before, she would come only in the evening.
"Princess Yu, why are you here?"
Luo Lan said solemnly to Acai and Ahong in a low voice:
"Go check if there's anything dirty around here and clean it up."
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