Chapter 134 It’s not a natural disaster, it’s a man-made disaster
After all, Chu Yian was her bedmate, and he saw through what she was thinking at a glance.
"Are you planning to present this to the Sixth Prince right now?"
Zhao Shuning asked, "Why not?"
"Don't be too impatient. Don't trust the merchant's words. If you rashly offer it without verifying it, you might end up making things worse."
Zhao Shuning's eyes were filled with ambition. "Those who achieve great things are not particular about small details, but also have the courage and determination to take risks. If you only play it safe, you will miss the golden opportunities that are within your reach."
Chu Yian frowned, "Being too radical might backfire."
Zhao Shuning looked at him intently. "A lot can happen in two months. Perhaps by then, someone will have already presented this thing to the Sixth Prince. In the end, we'll just be empty-handed."
Chu Yian was about to say something when Zhao Shuning said coldly, "Do you know how much Concubine Li's attitude towards me has changed recently? She won't promote useless people. If we can't help the Sixth Prince in time, our Xuanping Marquis Mansion will soon be completely kicked out."
Chu Yian couldn't help but feel ashamed when he saw her confident and resolute look.
The more times like this happened, the more hesitant he became, even worse than a woman.
He had to admit that as long as Lu Zhiran's affairs were not involved, Zhao Shuning would not make mistakes. He was a very good comrade who could give advice and fight side by side.
At least, Zhao Shuning would not betray the Marquis' Mansion. Their goals were the same, which was to make the Marquis' Mansion prosper and become better and better.
Chu Yian nodded, "Okay, everything is up to you."
Zhao Shuning breathed a sigh of relief after finally convincing him.
Concubine Li would certainly not immediately believe his empty words. She would send people to plant them to verify whether it was true or not.
At least, during the two months of potato harvest, the Marquis's position in the Sixth Prince's faction can be stabilized.
Two months is enough time for them to find other ways and seek other ways out for the Marquis' Mansion.
Chu Yian only then remembered to ask, "You looked so hurried just now, where were you going?"
Zhao Shuning secretly touched the letter hidden in his sleeve, his face expressionless, "I was just thinking about the uncertain future of the Marquis' Mansion, and I felt a little irritable, so I walked around."
Chu Yian felt a little touched when he heard this.
Even though she has many shortcomings, it is undeniable that she is wholeheartedly concerned about the future of the Marquis' Mansion.
A few days later, Zhao Shuning was summoned to the palace again. She brought the seemingly ordinary potatoes and presented them to Concubine Li.
Concubine Li was full of doubts at first, but Zhao Shuning had a knack for speaking confidently about things she was unsure about, and in the end, she herself began to believe it without a doubt.
Concubine Li softened her attitude towards her.
"I will order someone to plant it myself to verify your words. If the facts are truly as you say, I will reward you handsomely!"
Zhao Shuning immediately expressed his loyalty, "It is an honor for the Marquisate to be able to share the Sixth Prince's worries. I dare not ask for a reward."
She then brought up another matter.
"Your Majesty, these potatoes were shipped back from overseas. I've also discovered that many new and unusual items in the capital also originate from overseas. Although I'm not familiar with business, I imagine merchants trading these items back and forth must be making a fortune. If the Sixth Prince organizes a caravan to go out to sea..."
Before Zhao Shuning could finish his words, Concubine Li interrupted him with a wave of her hand.
"You're taking things for granted. Establishing a caravan is expensive and risky. In the past two years, merchant ships have suffered shipwrecks, leaving both crews and property dead and completely wiped out. This business isn't something you can do lightly."
Zhao Shuning was about to say something else, but Concubine Li said sarcastically, "Anyone can make suggestions, but the key is whether you can come up with real money to actually get things done for the Sixth Prince."
Zhao Shuning was speechless and couldn't help thinking, how great it would be if all Lu Zhiran's money belonged to her!
After leaving Concubine Li, she went to the Imperial Hospital and borrowed several medical books.
In the past few days, she disguised herself and went to various medical clinics to verify the situation indirectly. Finally, she had to accept the desperate fact that her prescription contained too much medicine and had already laid the hidden danger.
The current epidemic in Xiping is probably related to her prescription!
This matter weighed heavily on her heart like a huge rock.
She studied medical books all night long, staying up most of the night, and found verification in a medical book, but the last bit of hope in her heart was gone.
She slammed the medical book shut and her face turned pale.
Right now, the people of Xiping have shown symptoms in their bodies, and a catastrophe has already occurred. Once the truth comes out, she will be doomed!
The only solution is to divert the trouble away...
However, Xiping is too far away for her to reach there, and she has no capable people around her. How should she arrange this matter?
There was a hint of darkness in Zhao Shuning's eyes.
The next day, Biying came to her in a panic, "Madam, something bad has happened. Steward Nie is here again, and he specifically wants to see you."
I thought Zhao Shuning would be angry, but unexpectedly, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Where is he? Take me to him!"
She was just about to look for him, but she didn't expect that he would come to her on his own initiative. It was like someone giving you a pillow when you were sleepy.
Zhao Shuning hurried out and met Manager Nie.
Zhao Shuning got a crucial message from him.
It was this message that gave her a way out of the subsequent dilemma.
Two days later, Zhao Shuning entered the palace again and took the pulse of Empress Sun and Concubine Li as usual.
Arriving at Concubine Li's palace, Zhao Shuning went straight to the point, "Your Majesty, I have an important matter to report."
Concubine Li glanced at her, then waved her hand and asked everyone to leave.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Zhao Shuning's face was serious. "Your Majesty, I recently received news that Jiang Nansheng, the Jiang family's young genius doctor, has gone to Xiping. He is a descendant of Prince Jin, and his sudden trip to Xiping at this time may have ulterior motives."
This immediately piqued Concubine Li's interest. "What did you find out? Tell me in detail."
"I also received another piece of news. Something happened in Xiping again. The people have developed some strange symptoms. I'm afraid Jiang Nansheng's trip to Xiping is related to this matter."
Concubine Li's expression suddenly turned grim. "If he cures the disease, won't he gain another credit?"
Jiang Nansheng and Xiao Yanci grew up together. Jiang Nansheng's great achievements were icing on the cake for Xiao Yanci, which was naturally something Concubine Li did not want to see.
Zhao Shuning nodded slowly. "That's exactly what I'm worried about. I've also discovered something strange. Even before the outbreak of the epidemic in Xiping, Jiang Nansheng had already ordered a large amount of medicinal herbs to be rushed to Xiping, as if he had the ability to predict the future."
Concubine Li narrowed her eyes slightly, and many speculations flashed through her mind.
"And last time, during the epidemic in Xiping, the Lu family's Taicang Trading Company was equally well prepared, as if they had anticipated the epidemic and had foreseen it."
Zhao Shuning's words were very suggestive, and Concubine Li's face was immediately shrouded in a gloom.
"What do you want to say?"
Zhao Shuning knelt down, as if she had made up her mind. "I dare to speculate that the two epidemics in Xiping are probably not simple. They are not natural disasters, but man-made disasters!"
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