The Imperial Palace.
Gu Yanxi took a file to the imperial study and was about to ask for instructions when a smiling voice came from behind, "I get a headache every time I see you. Did something happen again?"
Gu Yanxi turned around and was about to reply, but when she saw the emperor's clothes, she frowned. This was not the emperor's usual attire.
"You left the palace?"
"I haven't left the palace for a long time. I'd better go out and get some human touch." The emperor walked past him casually into the house. Lai Fu lowered his head and didn't even dare to look at him. The emperor left the palace today but didn't take him with him, which made him very uneasy. Could it be that the emperor didn't want to use him anymore
Gu Yanxi didn't think much about it and walked in and said, "You should bring Shaoyao with you."
"If she hears it, she will make trouble with you." The emperor couldn't help laughing when he thought of the way she insisted on clinging to the door that day. That girl was a live treasure, and her thoughts of not wanting to watch over him every day were written all over her face. In fact, he didn't really need the doctor to follow him everywhere, but he really liked to see her being bored and playing with herself.
Gu Yanxi abruptly brought the topic back to business, "I just received news that an epidemic has occurred in the south."
The emperor stopped laughing and asked, "Xiangyang?"
"yes."
The emperor slammed the table and said, "I have repeatedly told them to take care of the aftermath, and this is how they do it? There are great epidemics after great disasters, and history books have recorded this more than once or twice. Have they read all the books into dog stomachs?"
"Don't worry, the epidemic has been brought under control." Gu Yanxi took the tea from Lai Fu's hand, touched the rim of the cup, and handed it to the emperor, "Just so you know, the Sixth Prince is now in Xiangyang, and they are trying to control the epidemic."
The emperor was stunned. Since he had checked, he naturally knew that Xiao Liu'er had been at the Hua family for some time. In July, he went out to travel with the boy from the Hua family. However, if an epidemic occurs and is reported, it will not be a small epidemic. Xiao Liu'er actually...
"His identity has been exposed? Is he in danger?"
"The Sixth Prince was very careful and never revealed his identity." Gu Yanxi handed over the file, and the emperor hurriedly took it and looked at it. He also wanted to know how the Sixth Prince did it.
Gu Yanxi watched his nose and his heart. He presented this gift to the emperor only after repeated consideration. After the eldest prince and the second prince both lost their chances, it was time for the sixth prince to show his face, and to show his face in a big way. Controlling the epidemic would definitely be a great achievement.
"Lime can actually be used in this way. It's thanks to their decisiveness. If it was a large-scale outbreak, it wouldn't be so easy to control." The emperor put down the file and sighed, seemingly asking casually, "Did Xiaoliu really come up with this idea?"
"I have only received this news so far, but I don't know the specific circumstances."
The emperor did not comment, closed the file and put it aside. "Since Xiao Liu'er is there, you can send him a letter. I hope to learn the details of all the follow-up of the disaster relief from him. If anyone does not want to live, I will give him the right to execute first and report later."
Gu Yanxi disagreed, "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is young, is it inappropriate to push him to the stage?"
"Well, that makes sense. Just let him be quiet."
"..." Gu Yanxi was speechless, not knowing what the emperor's uncle meant by these playful words.
The emperor pointed at Gu Yanxi and laughed, "The messenger is your man, so you can say whatever you want. How dare they spread the news everywhere? How can outsiders know about it?"
"Yes, I obey your order."
After saying this, Gu Yanxi was about to leave, but the emperor stopped him and started chatting, "Do you often go to pay respects to the empress dowager?"
"Yes, I went."
The emperor laughed at himself and said, "She doesn't even want to see me now. You should go there more often. If you need anything, just ask Lai Fu."
"My grandmother sees peonies the most now, and she is not happy to see me."
"It seems so. Shaoyao wants to hide from me and run to the Queen Mother." The Emperor couldn't help laughing when he thought of Shaoyao. Shaoyao, who was checking the pulse of the emperor, was holding the door and didn't even want to go in. "You can let the imperial physician follow me from now on. I want to move in with the Queen Mother."
The emperor couldn't help laughing. Gu Yanxi walked to the door, tore the man off the door, and brought him to the emperor by the scruff of the neck, "Take his pulse."
Shaoyao hummed twice in displeasure, but still held the emperor's pulse. After a moment, she said solemnly, "Smile less, your body won't be able to bear it."
The emperor gave her a brain-shattering look, "I have only heard that laughing can make you look ten years younger, but I have never heard that laughing can be bad."
Shaoyao was not very happy that she failed to fool anyone. She picked up the book hanging on the imperial desk, made a few notes, put on her medicine box and was about to leave, but she saw An Yi coming in from outside, "Your Majesty, the people are here."
The emperor nodded, looked at the still shaking book and said, "You two should stay in the inner room. No one is allowed to come out without my order, and you are not allowed to make any noise."
Gu Yanxi and Shaoyao looked at each other, not knowing what the emperor was up to. They just felt that something was not right, but they did not dare to disobey and went into the inner room one after another.
"Laifu, you go and accompany him."
Lai Fu bent over and walked over. When he met the prince's gaze, he could only shake his head. He really didn't know what had happened.
When the door was closed, Lai Fu saw Hua Zhi coming in. He covered his mouth, turned around and looked at the prince with fear in his eyes.
Gu Yanxi suddenly understood. He subconsciously took a step forward and then stopped. It was Ah Zhi! The Emperor's uncle invited Ah Zhi into the palace! He tried to calm himself down and recalled when he had revealed his true colors. But after thinking about it, he realized that he had never said much about the Hua family. The only thing he had mentioned directly about Ah Zhi was that they were doing business together. Could it be that this had aroused the Emperor's uncle's suspicion
Shaoyao was still wondering what had happened, but when she heard Huahua's voice coming from outside, she went crazy. She grabbed Brother Yan's arm and was about to speak, but Gu Yanxi quickly covered her mouth with her hands.
Shaoyao reacted, slapped herself in the face, and asked silently: How did Huahua get into the palace
Gu Yanxi pressed the man to sit down with a sullen face. He also wanted to know the reason!
Outside, Hua Zhi knelt on the ground, all the palace servants withdrew and the door closed behind her.
"Look up."
Hua Zhi took a deep breath, straightened her back and raised her head, but her eyes were downcast, not looking at the emperor.
The emperor smiled, "I almost thought that the eldest daughter of the Hua family was such a well-behaved girl."
"I will die for you, my daughter."
"You don't have to die a thousand times. One death is enough." The emperor leaned forward. "Today in your newly opened shop, you told the scholar who came to pick a fight that he was too calm, so he was exposed. Hua Zhi, you are the same. You are too calm. Even the officials who came to see me for the first time were not as calm as you."
"I will die for you, my daughter."