Chapter 191 Jiang Nansheng is missing
Emperor Defeng issued two imperial edicts, conferring the title of Prince An on the fifth prince and the title of Prince Wu on the sixth prince, both of whom were princes.
The elders were respected in order of seniority, and Prince An's wedding date was set at the earliest, on May 20th.
The wedding date of King Wu and King Jin has not yet been determined.
But right now, more important than Prince An's marriage is another important matter: offering sacrifices to ancestors in the Taimiao.
The time for ancestor worship in the Taimiao is April 15th, which is only eight days away from now.
As early as February, officials had been preparing for this matter, but ancestor worship was a major event that could not be neglected in the slightest. Officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple were on edge and did not dare to relax until the last moment.
In addition to the royal family members, the important ministers in the court also participated in the ancestor worship. The wife of an official like Lu Zhiran was not qualified to participate. However, she never expected that Emperor Defeng personally issued an imperial edict to her, allowing her to participate in the ancestor worship because of her two major contributions in Xiping and the shelter, which made her a great contributor to the Great Qi Dynasty.
This honor is not something that ordinary people can achieve. Lu Guanxuan was so happy that he burned a few incense sticks in front of his ancestors at night.
At the same time, Lu Zhiran received a letter from Xiping.
After reading it, her face suddenly became solemn.
She immediately picked up her pen and wrote a letter, asking Lin Xiao to deliver it to Prince Jin's residence immediately, "Be sure to have Prince Jin open it personally."
Lin Xiao came back quickly and brought Xiao Yanci back with him.
"I heard that the county lady had something important to discuss, so I came here."
Lu Zhiran was confused for a moment.
Xiao Yanci explained, "I have something to do and need to leave the capital. I was afraid of missing you, so I came here rashly. If I am being rude, please forgive me, County Lady."
Lu Zhiran adjusted her expression and said, "It's a temporary solution. Since His Highness is busy, let's make it short."
She handed over the letter in her hand, "Your Highness, please take a look at this first."
Xiao Yanci took it and after reading it, the veins on the back of his hand suddenly popped up.
What is described in the letter is the current situation in Xiping.
After Jiang Nansheng arrived in Xiping, he led his men to provide medical treatment and medicine to the people of Xiping. Originally, the illness of the people of Xiping had been under control, but later, for some reason, some people started to cause trouble.
Lu Zhiran's Chunlai Pharmacy was even rumored to be selling fake medicine, which killed people. Jiang Nansheng investigated the injuries of the deceased and publicly revealed that there was another hidden cause of death, which had nothing to do with Chunlai Pharmacy. The group of troublemakers were also arrested by the government.
But afterwards, Jiang Nansheng himself was caught up in another storm.
A patient she treated died, and under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, she was boycotted by the people.
Later, she disappeared in a mob attack.
Her disappearance caused the epidemic situation, which was originally under control, to completely collapse. No one could cope with the complex changes in the disease, no one dared to prescribe medicine, and the people did not dare to use the medicine rashly.
In just one month, the situation in Xiping took a sharp turn for the worse. The people's condition worsened dramatically, and the soldiers also began to develop similar symptoms.
So far, the court has not received any news.
Xiao Yanci did not receive any warning or request for help from Jiang Nansheng.
Did she not have the chance to deliver the message, or were all the letters she delivered intercepted by someone with ulterior motives?
Xiao Yanci's eyes darkened. "I had long suspected something was amiss in Xiping and sent people to investigate, but their information was slower than yours. They brought back a man, seriously injured, and I must personally see him."
The man personally experienced the events in Xiping, but he was very wary of others and refused to speak. He specifically asked to see him, which was why he was in a hurry to leave Beijing.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiran hurriedly said, "There is no time to lose, Your Highness, please leave immediately!"
"If there is any news, I will inform you immediately."
After saying this, he didn't delay any longer and disappeared in a flash.
Lu Zhiran sat alone at the desk and began to sort out the timeline of her previous life.
At the end of May in the previous life, Xiping was attacked by Qiangdi, and it had been more than a month since the news reached the capital.
She had thought that in this life, she had ordered people to stock up on medicine in advance, and asked Jiang Nansheng to go to Xiping in person to treat the epidemic, which would definitely be enough to suppress the devastating disaster in her previous life.
But now, the situation in Xiping is still unclear, and even Jiang Nansheng may have encountered an accident.
Could it be that she still couldn't change the battle in her previous life?
A war would cost a lot of money and manpower, and supplies would be scarce. She had to prepare for the worst possible scenario.
She picked up her pen and began to draw up a list. After she finished, she called her confidant and gave him instructions.
I hope it's not too late.
A nanny was sent from the palace to strictly train Lu Zhiran. She was not an exception, and Xing Chuxue and Lu Shiyin received the same treatment.
This nanny was sent by Concubine Rou. Her surname is Gao, and she has another special identity: Xiao Yanci's wet nurse.
Grandma Gao was a serious and stern person. When Cui Fu and Dan Yan saw her, they were like mice seeing a cat, and they didn't even dare to speak loudly.
Grandma Gao was very strict with Lu Zhiran, even to the point of being deliberately making things difficult for her.
Nanny Jin looked at this and secretly felt sorry for her young lady, but Lu Zhiran remained calm and did not have any conflict with Nanny Gao.
She was Xiao Yanci's wet nurse and had raised him. She was just a princess who had not yet married into the royal family. It was reasonable for her to respect her.
What's more, Nanny Gao's attitude was most likely instructed by Concubine Rou.
Any mother would be picky about her daughter-in-law. It is normal for Concubine Rou to want to see her temperament and how she would handle things.
It would do her good and no harm to build good relationships with the people around him.
Lu Zhiran has a serious attitude towards learning and fulfills all the requirements of Grandma Gao perfectly without any complaints. Even if Grandma Gao wanted to find fault, she could not find any fault.
After a few days, Grandma Gao's attitude towards Lu Zhiran gradually softened, and her previous deliberate attempts to make things difficult for her were completely restrained.
Lu Zhiran noticed her change and felt a little relieved.
The change in Grandma Gao's attitude at least means that her performance is not bad.
Today, having just finished half a day of training, Lu Zhiran was finally able to stretch his bones.
Just as I was halfway stretching, there was a soft knocking sound outside the window.
Lu Zhiran stopped her movements and immediately switched back to her dignified posture.
No way, does Grandma Gao have eyes everywhere staring at me?
She walked to the window and opened it, "Grandma Gao..."
When she saw the person outside the door, her words stopped abruptly and she instantly lost the ability to control her facial expression.
"Jin, Your Highness Prince Jin, why are you here?"
Xiao Yanci looked a little tired, and he looked exhausted.
"I have learned about the situation in Xiping and need to discuss important matters with you immediately."
Lu Zhiran quickly made room, "Your Highness, please come in."
Xiao Yanci climbed in through the window skillfully. He was extremely thirsty, so he walked to the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it in one gulp.
"Your Highness, that is..."
That's what she drank.
But he had already drunk several cups in a row, so Lu Zhiran swallowed back all the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
It's just a teacup, nothing serious.
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