Chapter 410 A Useful Chess Piece
"When you were nine years old, you met a traveling doctor. He was impressed by your talent and taught you his medical skills. Was I wrong?"
After hearing this, Zhao Shuning quickly understood what was going on.
"That doctor, was he arranged by His Highness?"
Xiao Yanlin's eyes once again showed admiration, "That was arranged by my mother."
Concubine Zhao was deeply saddened by the sudden death of her only brother, leaving no bloodline.
Later, after being reminded by someone, Concubine Zhao came up with the idea of sending people to Xiping to look for him.
My brother is a romantic man, and perhaps he left his bloodline in the past.
Unexpectedly, I actually found it in the end.
The identity of Zhao Shuning's mother matches, and Zhao Shuning looks very similar to Zhao Hu, so one can recognize that he is his child at a glance.
Concubine Zhao originally wanted to send someone to bring Zhao Shuning back immediately, but was stopped by her confidant.
The Zhao family at that time was no longer the same as before. If Zhao Shuning was brought back to the Zhao family, he might not have a decent future. He might even be bullied by people from the side branches of the Zhao family.
Concubine Zhao was in the palace and couldn't take care of him all the time.
Therefore, the matter was shelved.
There was no way to bring the person back, and Concubine Zhao couldn't just sit there and do nothing.
Zhao Shuning was interested in medicine, so she arranged for someone to teach her.
From then on, whenever Zhao Shuning encountered any difficulties, she was always able to resolve them by chance. It was this "good luck" that allowed her to successfully join the Xiping Army as a military doctor and make great contributions during that epidemic.
Originally, Concubine Zhao was only taking care of her niece, but she didn't expect that she would become so successful in the end.
Zhao Shuning followed Chu Yian back to the capital and appeared in front of people in a very high-profile manner. Xiao Yanlin also had a new scrutiny and consideration of this cousin whom he had never met before.
She can be her own helper.
Concubine Zhao wanted to recognize Zhao Shuning as soon as possible, but was stopped by Xiao Yanlin.
The time is not right.
If he rashly recognized Zhao Shuning, it would bring up what Zhao Hu had done in the past, and would also make Xiao Yanlin appear in public too early.
This is not what he wants.
They hide in the shadows and can better see the overall situation.
Concubine Zhao still has feelings for Zhao Shuning, but Xiao Yanlin treats her more like an exploit.
Zhao Shuning is a very useful chess piece.
The poisonous insects she obtained when she went to Xiping were instructed by Xiao Yanlin.
He wants to disrupt the situation in Xiping.
He wanted to get rid of Gu Qishan, avenge his uncle, and place his own people in the position.
As for whether Zhao Shuning would be implicated, he didn't care.
If she was implicated, it would be a worthy death for her.
It was Xiao Yanlin who sent someone to inform Zhao Shuning about Gu Qishan and Concubine Rou's affair.
This secret was accidentally discovered when they were investigating Zhao Shuning's life experience.
They kept this secret and waited for the right time to reveal it.
He wanted Xiao Yanqing to take action against Xiao Yanci, so that both of them would suffer losses and he would reap the benefits.
But Xiao Yanqing was too stupid and was no match for Xiao Yanci.
This secret did not have the effect they expected.
But it doesn’t matter, they have other moves next.
The decision to rescue Zhao Shuning was also because she would be useful in the next plan.
The thin relationship between cousins was naturally not enough to make Xiao Yanlin take risks.
Zhao Shuning was very clear-headed. After she learned about her life experience, she was stunned for a moment, but she quickly put herself in the right place.
She did not regard herself as a cousin, but put herself in the position of a servant, knelt down on the spot, and expressed her loyalty to Xiao Yanlin.
She even poisoned her own throat.
This further eliminates the possibility of others recognizing her.
Xiao Yanlin handed the notes left by the witch to Zhao Shuning and asked her to start researching the insects and to produce results within three months.
Zhao Shuning submitted a good answer.
Next, she will start preparing to go to southern Fujian to provide disaster relief.
This disaster relief effort is fraught with danger, but it is also a rare opportunity.
If the Eighth Prince makes meritorious contributions on this trip, he will naturally appear in front of the court officials, so that everyone will remember that there is such a person as the Eighth Prince.
The Eighth Prince must win.
If he wins, he can also turn things around.
If he wins, Prince Jin and Lu Zhiran will be trampled under his feet, and her great revenge will be avenged.
Zhao Shuning looked at herself in the mirror quietly, her eyes suddenly became fierce and she revealed a sinister smile.
Lu Zhiran, let’s wait and see who will have the last laugh!
Recently, the weather has been hot and humid, with continuous heavy rains in various places. Many streets have been flooded by rainwater, and officials can only urgently clear the sewers to prevent flooding.
Everyone looked at the sky that seemed to have a hole in it, with a look of worry on their faces.
Oh my god, how long will this rain last? It's going to cut off our escape route.
Lu Zhiran also frowned, very worried.
She was not only worried about the people in various places, but also worried about Xiao Yanci and the situation in southern Yunnan.
Human beings are powerless in the face of disasters.
If it rains, it will rain; if my mother wants to get married, no one can stop her.
Lu Zhiran was worried herself, and she had to go to the palace often to accompany Concubine Rou and comfort her.
Concubine Rou's worries were no less than his own.
If she cried, Concubine Rou would also be even more worried.
Both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law tried their best not to say discouraging words, and supported and encouraged each other. Concubine Rou began to make perfume again to divert her attention.
The heavy rain continued for another half a month. Finally, at the end of August, the sky began to clear up and a scorching sun hung in the sky.
The August sun is very scorching and the temperature rises suddenly, but it also gives everyone hope.
Now that the rain has stopped, the disaster will be over sooner.
But it is still too early for Panasonic to say this now.
This disaster must have killed many people. When the weather gets hot, it is easy to induce epidemics, which is the more important issue.
Lu Zhiran didn't know what the situation was like in the south, so he could only arrange for the trading company to transport food and medicinal materials to the disaster area to supply the rear.
Fortunately, good news came back from the south.
In the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas, merchants such as the Luo family took the lead and generously donated money, manpower and food, which greatly alleviated the pressure of disaster relief. The number of people affected was less than in other areas, and the disaster was under control very well.
When the memorial was sent back to the capital, Emperor Defeng's frown finally relaxed and he finally smiled.
But there is bad news.
The road to southern Yunnan is long, and heavy rain blocked the roads and also blocked the transmission of information. The court did not receive any news from southern Yunnan for a long time.
Lu Zhiran sent people to southern Yunnan, but there was no reply for a long time.
This made her feel even more depressed, and she always had a very bad premonition.
Xiao Baozhu was relieved after receiving the good news from Sun Muzhi, but she was still worried about the situation in southern Yunnan and Xiao Yanci's safety.
But there was nothing they could do except wait.
In the blink of an eye, it was September 17th.
The eighth prince's wedding was originally scheduled for today, but now, floods are continuing in various places, and the eighth prince is also providing disaster relief in southern Fujian, so the wedding has naturally been postponed.
Coincidentally, just today, good news began to come from southern Fujian.
Minister of War Bian Zhiming presented a memorial to the court. When Emperor Defeng saw it, he was delighted again.
"Well, the Eighth Prince did a great job on this mission!"
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