"If you see a drowning person on the road, you should help her. Since she fell in front of my car, I can't just stand by and watch her die." Jiang Changning touched the gold bracelet on his wrist.
"Xiaochun, you go with me and take her to the clinic in front. Pay the medical fee and let the staff at the clinic take good care of her."
"I understand." Xiaochun got off the carriage, picked up the unconscious woman, and went to the clinic in front accompanied by two guards.
Jiang Changning lowered the curtains and said, "Go back home."
The carriage moved forward slowly, and the people watching secretly were dumbfounded, "Why didn't she take the person back to the palace to take care of him? Isn't it said that Princess Jin is very kind-hearted and was the first one to come out and give porridge and medicine to save people?"
"You ask me, how do I know?"
"What should we do now?"
"What can we do? Go back and report to the master."
The two of them quietly left from their hiding place.
Jiang Changning returned home and put the matter out of his mind.
Since she was in the clinic, she didn't believe that the woman could bring trouble to the house.
The guard dutifully reported the matter to Prince Jin, who sent his men to investigate to find out who had set up the scheme to trap his little princess.
With Prince Jin as a shield against the ups and downs outside, Jiang Changning stayed at home peacefully, taking care of domestic affairs.
The Relief Department's disaster relief work was very effective.
However, that day, Su Fei came back with a pale face.
"What's wrong with you?" Xiulan poured her a cup of hot tea.
Shu Fei didn't rush to speak. She finished the cup of hot tea and said after she calmed down, "A fight broke out."
"What a nonsense! Who is fighting with whom?" Xiulan asked.
"The runners from the Disaster Relief Department fought with the victims. Many people died and blood flowed like a river."
Xiulan was shocked. "If it's not disaster relief, why are they beating the victims?"
"I don't know the reason, but there was a commotion in the west of the city." Shu Fei patted his chest, "I almost couldn't come back."
"Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean you can't come back?" Xiulan glared at her.
Shufei picked up the kettle and poured a cup of hot tea. Her heart was still beating fast.
"Rest in your room. I'll ask the little girl to make you a bowl of calming soup. Don't tell the princess about this, or she might get scared."
"I don't plan to tell the princess."
Xiulan lifted the curtain and went out, asking the little maid to make some calming soup.
Jiang Changning finished practicing calligraphy in his room. "What time is it? Why hasn't Shu Fei come back yet?"
"Princess, are you missing me?" After drinking the calming soup, Shu Fei recovered as usual and came to serve.
Jiang Changning smiled, "You just walked out the door, what do I want you to do?"
"You want me to tell the princess what's new on the street." Shu Fei picked up the dry towel and handed it to Jiang Changning.
Jiang Changning took the towel, wiped the water off his hands, and sat down on the kang. "What's new today?"
"Yes." Shu Fei made up a story to cover up the fact that she came home late.
However, Jiang Changning still found out about the conflict between the bailiffs of the Relief Bureau and the victims, because Prince Jin had dispatched a team of soldiers to guard outside the palace gate and told her not to go out casually.
"What happened?" Jiang Changning asked.
"The victims from the surrounding towns all came to Beijing and clashed with the people from the Relief Bureau, resulting in bloodshed."
Jiang Changning frowned. "Why would someone from the Relief Department clash with disaster victims?"
"It is said that a yamen runner fell in love with a disaster victim's wife and wanted to take her away, which led to a fight. Now more than 10,000 people have gathered in the west of the city and occupied Xizhimen. They are using Xizhimen as their base to confront the imperial court's soldiers."
"During the morning court session, the censor had already impeached him," said the Prince of Jin.
"What's the point of impeachment alone? He should be thrown into prison." Jiang Changning said with a stern face.
Prince Jin touched her face and said, "Don't worry, I won't let him off easily."
The snow kept falling, and the number of victims increased. Even some poor people in the city joined in, making the situation very serious.
The city walls of Beijing are high and strong, but they are used to defend against foreign enemies. Now the victims have occupied Xizhimen, which is inside the city. The advantage of the officers and soldiers is that they have better physical fitness than the victims.
"We had another fight today. Both sides suffered casualties. Even General Xiong was hit by an arrow." Xiaochun came back from outside after getting the news.
Jiang Changning sighed, "This is the government forcing the people to rebel. Prince Ding has committed a great sin."
Prince Ding, who had committed a great crime, was now imprisoned in the Zongshensi.
The emperor wanted to protect Prince Ding, but the censors sent impeachment memorials one after another, and Prince Jin and others refused to give in, so he could only give Prince Ding a light punishment and a severe warning.
That night, after the couple had sex, Jiang Changning fell asleep in the arms of Prince Jin.
In the middle of the night, a loud bang woke Jiang Changning up. He asked in panic, "What happened? What happened?"
"It's okay, don't be afraid." Prince Jin stroked her back gently.
"Boom!" There was another loud noise, and Jiang Changning sat up. "It sounds like a cannon?"
"It's the sound of cannons." Prince Jin confirmed her guess.
"Why would the artillery fire?" Jiang Changning's heart sank. Whether it was the soldiers firing at the victims, or the victims seizing the artillery and firing at the soldiers, the scene was very tragic.
Prince Jin threw off the quilt and got out of bed, "I'll go out and see what's going on."
"Be careful, shells have no eyes, don't get too close." Jiang Changning warned worriedly.
"Don't worry about me. If you are afraid, go to Liuxuanyuan." Prince Jin tied his belt and walked out.
"I'll go to mother in a while." Jiang Changning also got up and walked him to the door, watching his figure gradually disappear into the night.
The loud bang shook the whole house and woke up everyone in the house.
"Chunlai, Xiaochun, take your men to check the gate and don't let anyone take the opportunity to cause trouble." Jiang Changning has calmed down.
"Xiu Lan, Ban Qin, go to the princess and bring her to Liuxuan Courtyard." Jiang Changning ordered.
After arranging everything, Jiang Changning went to Liuxuanyuan.
When she arrived at Liuxuan Courtyard, she saw the Concubine Dowager sitting in the warm room in a state of panic. Just as she was about to greet him, the Concubine Dowager asked, "Where is Yu'er?"
"The prince is out." Jiang Changning replied.
"How could you let him go out? It's so chaotic outside. If something happens, can you handle it?" the concubine said angrily.
"Mother, the prince wants to go out. Can I stop him?" Although Jiang Changning understood her motherly heart, she was not happy to be yelled at by her, and her tone was a little cold.
"Useless thing." The toffee cursed.
Jiang Changning took a deep breath and said with all his strength, "The prince has someone with him, so he won't be in danger, don't worry, Concubine Dowager."
"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear the cannon fire? There are cannon fire outside, how can it not be dangerous?" the concubine asked angrily.
Jiang Changning simply stopped talking, but the concubine was still dissatisfied with her silence, "Are you mute?"
"From the sound of the concubine's voice, she seems not to be frightened. I won't be an eyesore to her anymore." Jiang Changning turned around and walked out.
Well, she can't afford to offend, but she can afford to hide.