The wind in late autumn was already a little chilly. Qiao Yu gathered the shawl she was wearing, and her delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed. It made people feel distressed and want to soothe her sadness.
But when Su Yu left the yard and disappeared, the girl's face was filled with impatience and confusion.
The two agreed to meet at Guiyun Pavilion seven days later. Qiao Yu didn't understand how Su Yu could find a way to take her away, but the man's sincere look just now still made her very moved.
After all, what kind of cruel woman in the world would be willing to reject the sincere love of a handsome young man?
Zhu'er had been waiting not far from the courtyard. After seeing Su Yu leave, she walked over to Qiao Yu.
"Zhu'er, tell everyone to report everything Lord Su does."
"I understand. Miss Feng, please come inside. It would be bad if you catch a cold."
Inside Prince An’s Mansion:
When Xin Xiao walked into the house, his prince was painting. If he had the guts to take a look, he would have lost his head, because the regent of the Dongxu Dynasty was painting the most favored concubine of the current emperor.
"Your Highness, Lord Su requests an audience."
Xin Xiao accidentally glanced at the painting on the table. Even though he was in turmoil, he didn't dare show it on his face.
Yan Qu thought for a while and didn't intend to stop writing. When a vague figure appeared in his mind, he stopped writing.
This number one scholar is indeed talented in both civil and military affairs, but he is unique. In the court, he is unwilling to stand on the side of neither Xue Zuodu Dudu nor the royalist faction, simply because Su Yu only stands for truth.
A loyal minister does not serve two masters. If such a talented person were to pledge allegiance not to the Dongxu Dynasty but to another talented person...
"Have Su Yu wait in the main hall. I will be there soon."
Su Yu did not come here empty-handed. He spent several nights transcribing ancient books to think of countermeasures regarding the floods and famines of the previous dynasty, and finally brought his sincerity within the agreed time limit.
"Your humble servant greets His Excellency Prince An."
"Please stand up quickly. Lord Su, what made you want to come to my place today?"
Yan Qu saw that Su Yu came alone besides him, and the servants behind him were holding several books, and he felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.
"I am not good at speaking. I was uneasy about Your Highness's favor to me a few days ago, so I didn't realize your intention to show me such respect. Today, I would like to share my opinion on the flood."
"Oh? Show it to me now."
Yan Qu flipped through the solutions written by Su Yu and some of his books related to floods. His brows, which were furrowed at the beginning, gradually relaxed, and even the cold air around him that kept people away from him became much less.
Su Yu has always been confident in what he thinks and does. When Yan Qu saw that he had almost finished reading, he said at the right time:
"I, your humble servant, have witnessed the refugees blocking the roads. I wonder how many tens of millions of refugees have already perished. The so-called relief is not supervised by anyone, and even in our rural areas, the relief is collected outside the city walls, consisting of porridge and other simple provisions, which are barely adequate. It is truly a lament that it is in name only and without substance."
Indeed, throughout the dynasties, in addition to figuring out how to control floods, the most important thing is the officials who supervise and implement them.
However, the money for disaster relief is often embezzled bit by bit by officials at every level down, and in the end, very little is left in the hands of the victims.
"Then, according to Lord Su, is there anyone suitable to handle the flood this time?"
"If Your Majesty will not abandon me, I would like to offer my services to Dongxu."
Yan Qu's dark, deep eyes shone with a captivating hue. Hearty, hearty laughter echoed through the hall. The reserved prince always wore a subtle smile and rarely laughed so loudly.
It's rare to see such a smile, it's so dazzling that people can't take their eyes off it. Even Su Yu, as a man, can't help but admire Prince An's appearance.
Long-term illness has given Yan Qu a somewhat delicate beauty, but the regent prince who holds tremendous power has an aura of majesty without being angry, so Yan Qu is beautiful but not feminine.
"Su Yu, Su Yu, you really surprised me. Tell me, is there anything you need my help with today?"
Su Yu did not refuse and directly told the request.
Although it would be more useful to ask the emperor for help regarding the marriage, Yan Fu has already issued the imperial decree. Even if Su Yu solves the flood, he cannot be arrogant and ask the emperor to withdraw the decree.
Therefore, perhaps the only one who can change the emperor's will now is the regent Prince An, who poses some threat to the current emperor.
Yan Qu did not answer immediately. Su Yu's request to marry Miss Hua San was a trivial matter. It would make the little emperor unhappy, so he would give him face.
But the little girl specifically asked the little emperor for Hua San's marriage. If she found out that she had ruined it, she would probably cry again.
Yan Qu didn't want to be disliked by Qiao Yu in vain, so he didn't agree to Su Yu immediately. Su Yu thought that this matter was not that easy to handle, so he didn't agree to it.
"This humble servant and County Lady Jiasheng are in love. I'm afraid the Imperial Concubine misunderstood what Jiasheng meant and requested the wrong decree. I thank the Prince in advance for being willing to intercede on my behalf."
Su Yu said this in a smooth manner, so how could Yan Qu refuse? But they were both old Chinese medicine practitioners, so who could prescribe the secret prescription for whom?
"I will do my best to convey Lord Su's message tomorrow."
After Su Yu left, Yan Qu immediately sent a message to Washington, and couldn't help but sneer, "Who would have known that the great talent in the capital was also such a lovesick man?"
Since ancient times, heroes have been unable to resist the temptation of beautiful women. Yan Qu naturally does not want useful people to have fatal weaknesses. This is why Yan Qu's favorability has always stagnated at 60.
Qiao Yu was just watching someone keep an eye on Su Yu's movements when suddenly a pillow appeared:
"Tell someone to tell Prince An that Su Yu should come to me for the imperial decree. If I don't want to, the emperor won't reject Su Yu's offer to become his legitimate sister."
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