Although he said he didn't want to, the physically honest and awkward Omega finally used the exquisitely carved jade...
The main reason was because of the letter my sister gave him, asking him to use it.
Moreover, his Alpha knew him very well, and he waited until he was halfway through reading the letter, when he couldn't stop, before asking him to use it... He had no choice but to use it despite his embarrassment.
So after reading the entire letter this time, the boy was even more embarrassed than last time.
All the clothes on my body were wet, not to mention everything else.
He even lied that it was too hot and asked Changle and the others to prepare bath water.
Of course, I slept better than ever before.
If he hadn't been shy and embarrassed, he would have even had the urge to tell Xiao Ba and Shi Yi to go find Bai Su that night to ask for some clothes while he was curled up in the quilt.
Fortunately, reason overcame impulse and I didn't lose this person late at night.
But it seems that I miss her even more.
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Mr. Sun’s letter finally arrived in mid-June. Although it took a long time, it was great news.
Because the message the messenger brought to the palace was: Good news!
After hearing the news, Duan Changchuan didn't care that she was already pregnant, and hurried all the way from Mingsheng Temple to the palace gate to meet her. She opened the letter as soon as she received it and started reading.
Mr. Sun's letter this time was very long. He first wrote a few words of best wishes, and then he explained in detail what had happened in the Huainan plague.
The number of people who fell ill, how quickly the disease spread, and how dangerous it was were all described in detail.
Then he went on to say that after he arrived there, he listened to a girl named "Bai" give him advice on the various measures to be taken and the results of these measures.
In addition, because Master Sun was only a doctor and the disciples he brought with him were all former medicine boys, he was afraid that they would not be able to control the situation. In order to ensure the implementation of various rules and regulations and the formulation of various measures, he borrowed this year's top scorer and runner-up from the Ministry of Personnel to go with him, and even kidnapped this young and promising top scorer on the way. In addition to this, he also asked Duan Changchuan for some stationed soldiers to assist him, which also played a certain deterrent role.
The local officials have been almost purged because of the "Winter Moon Famine" case. Those who are still in office are either knowledgeable people with clean bodies and minds, or temporary officials transferred from other places. Everyone has his or her own ambitions, and they have spared no effort in fighting the epidemic.
In short, in the fight against the plague, Mr. Sun seemed to have divine help and controlled the situation within just one and a half months.
Of course, he did not take all the credit for himself, but instead attributed the greatest achievement, the combination of the trial medicine for the aged mustard brine, to the "Bai's daughter" who was behind the scenes. He wrote about this "Bai's daughter" in a magical way, as if she were a goddess descending to earth.
In short, there are medicines that can treat the symptoms and effective strategies.
This fierce fire of plague was reduced to just a tiny spark in an instant.
The young man read the letter for a full half hour before he finally got to the last page.
He closed the memorial with a snap, said "OK" three times, then turned around and ordered: "Changle, summon the six ministers, Prime Minister Bai, Lord Qian and Lord Zheng to the palace to see me! Tell them that I have something important to discuss!"
Then he walked briskly back to the Mingsheng Temple.
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The people who were brought into the palace were the assistant ministers of the six ministries, Bai Xiang, and Qian Zheng, but the regent came over upon hearing the news.
However, more than a month had passed since he was last under house arrest, so Duan Changchuan was not surprised at all that he would appear in the Mingsheng Temple.
After several important officials of the court came in, Duan Changchuan immediately asked Changle to serve various nuts and fruits as snacks.
When he handed it to the Regent, he also reminded him: "Remember to put more wolfberries in your tea, it can improve your eyesight. How has your uncle been resting for the past month? Have your eyes recovered?"
After saying that, he turned to look at Bai Xiang, his eyes were full of meaning: "But I heard some rumors a few days ago, it seems that Bai Xiang's eyesight is a little blurry again."
Just two sentences made Bai Yanyuan and Duan Jingan's faces darken.
And he said it so bluntly, as if he was afraid that the two of them didn't know that he was mocking the Regent and Prime Minister's wedding that was ridiculed by the whole world.
Lord Qian had a piece of sugary pastry stuffed in his mouth. He glared at him and secretly gave him a thumbs up.
The corners of Lord Zheng's mouth couldn't help but rise.
Duan Changchuan quietly made a thumbs-up gesture to the two of them from behind: [grasp].
He had previously taught this move to two "old humers", and when they saw it, they immediately responded with a small [touch].
After the three of them finished their secret communication, the young man coughed softly and sat down dignifiedly: "The main reason for my coming this time is that Imperial Doctor Sun has achieved a great victory in suppressing the plague in Huainan. I asked you all to come and share the good news. By the way, let's discuss some of the arrangements for the future. Summer vacation has arrived and the Huainan incident has finally been settled. I feel very relieved. I plan to go to the villa to escape the summer heat on June 16th. You all can go together. After the great summer heat is over, Imperial Doctor Sun should also return to Shengjing. Before that, you all will submit the case files for rewarding merits to me for review."
Several assistant ministers knelt down and responded, "Yes."
"Also, regarding the letter from Imperial Physician Sun, I have ordered the Imperial Academy to compile a brief summary, transcribe it, and announce it to the world. Is it okay for this matter to be handled by Lord Zheng?"
Lord Zheng also knelt down and said, "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Lord Zheng knelt down, and Qian Dabian followed suit: "I am willing to assist you and help you with all my strength!"
The tone of the voice makes it sound like writing summaries and posting notices are arduous tasks.
But what they do is not important. What is important is to show the regent, who has been under house arrest for more than a month and finally came out today, and to show Bai Xiang, who has been repeatedly betrayed by the regent, that the ministers who are ranked after the civil and military officials and are the backbone of three dynasties have completely turned to the emperor and are loyal to him and would not refuse even if death is the cost.
Therefore, Duan Changchuan did not rush to help the two adults. Instead, he acted like an emperor, nodded slightly and said to the two of them, "Well, with the help of Qian Aiqing, it can be completed more smoothly. Then it is settled. Do you have any objections? I almost forgot, does the uncle have any objection to this arrangement? The uncle has not been in the court for a long time, and I was absent-minded for a moment and forgot to ask you what you think."
These last remarks were, of course, said deliberately.
Of course, the emperor's words, once finalized, would not be changed, and no one would dare to object.
Therefore, the regent could only nod reluctantly and said, "I have no objection."
"Then please leave, my dear ministers. Go back and prepare for the trip to the villa. I am a little tired."
Several people immediately said goodbye and walked out in a proper manner.
Only the two gentlemen Qian and Zheng were greedy for the snack and had to finish the last bite before patting their sleeves and leaving.
That would have been fine. As a military commander, Lord Qian had always had a very good eye. Before he left, he seemed to have noticed something was wrong with Duan Changchuan's stomach. He stared at it for a long time and asked Lord Zheng directly, "Do you think your majesty's stomach is a little too big?"
Mr. Zheng immediately said:
She pinched him hard and said, "Don't talk like that in front of His Majesty! His Majesty has sharp ears and eyes!"
After it was over, I couldn't help but look over.
“… It’s a bit big.”
Duan Changchuan: …
If one has no intention, one's thoughts will be covered up with falsehood.
A pair of eyes dodged and lied: "I was happy today so I ate a little more. If you don't believe me, look at your own stomach. Your stomach is not much smaller than mine."
Fortunately, the two of them had big stomachs to begin with, and after eating and drinking so much, their stomachs were as big as balloons.
The two looked at each other's stomachs, and then...
Lord Qian pulled Lord Zheng out of the door and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, our stomachs seem to be bigger than his. He will say we ate too much later."
"Go if you want to. Why are you pulling me? You are a military commander with so much strength. What if you pull my old bones and make them sick?"
"There are so many things to do! I'm asking you to ride horses and run more often, but it's like asking you to die!"
"If Lord Qian had been more steady, I could have lived ten more years."
"… "
Duan Changchuan felt helpless after hearing this, and turned to Changle and told him, "Let Yiman see the two old people off."
"Yes, I will go and tell Yiman right away."
"Um."
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Not long after Changle left, another person from Duan Changchuan's Mingsheng Temple came.
She was wearing a dress that looked like a butterfly, and the rings, tassels and other ornaments on her waist were jingling.
He stood outside the door and informed himself: "Your Majesty, Lord Yun from the Imperial Observatory is here to see you!"
Duan Changchuan: …
He waved his hand and said, "Let him go back by himself. I'm going to sleep."
The next moment, someone walked in: "Come on, why are you sleeping when it's so nice? I have something to tell you."
Duan Changchuan glanced at him coldly: "What's the matter? Is it not about you and aunt again? I don't want to hear it."
Yun Xie: “No!”
After saying that, she sat down next to him and picked up a lotus seed to eat: "Guess what I saw when I came here just now?"
"What?"
"When you heard about Elder Sun's letter, you immediately summoned the six ministers. What did you say to them? Prime Minister Bai's expression was so solemn just now. Tsk tsk tsk, as if his eternal foundation was destroyed in an instant. Hahaha! Didn't he usually leave with your uncle the regent? Today, the two of them didn't leave together. They each had their own dark faces. I watched secretly and laughed to death."
Duan Changchuan also peeled a lotus seed and put it in his mouth: "It's time for Uncle Wang and Prime Minister Bai to disband their alliance. It's nothing surprising."
"Oh? Is it because of the second daughter of the Bai family? I don't believe it."
"Yes and no. The two girls of the Bai family are nothing more than chess pieces for Prime Minister Bai. But this chess piece cannot tarnish his glory, otherwise he will care a lot. Now Prime Minister Bai has become a joke in the whole Shengjing. It is a shame for him that the daughter of the Prime Minister's family married an impotent man. On the day of her marriage, there was also a concubine who entered the house, and the concubine had a child. This is a great shame for Prime Minister Bai, and he is naturally angry. Moreover, in my opinion, Prime Minister Bai is not a very ambitious person. In the game between me and the Regent, he just looked at the situation in the court and took sides early. After all, in my opinion on that day, I was bound to win. He took the side of the Regent to protect himself. As long as he can keep his own glory and wealth, he will not consider what happens to his two daughters."
Yun Xie pursed his lips in disdain: "Tsk tsk tsk, old beast. However, he and the Regent have long been tied to the same rope. If the two of them separate, Bai Xiang will not end well. From this point of view, we should be more careful. If the two of them jump off the wall in desperation, it will be difficult for us to deal with them."
"You're right." The young man said this, but he didn't look worried. Instead, he took a few lotus seeds and put them on the table.
One on the left represents the Regent; one on the right represents himself.
There is another one in the middle, representing Bai Yanyuan.
"Now the two of them seem to be tied together, but in fact they are not. Now the two of them have joined forces and are desperate. What are their chances of winning?"
After he finished speaking, he placed another lotus seed beside him and said, "My uncle wrote to me a few days ago and told me that if I need him, he will definitely help me and will come back no matter what the battle is."
Yun Xie folded his arms and watched for a while, then shook his head and said, "Looking at the situation in Datong, the chances of winning are about 50-50. They are four and we are six, so it's still a bit risky. But we have the trick given by the Queen. When the time comes, everyone will have a firearm, and we can use the improved gunpowder bullets to shoot at them. How can they have any chance of winning?"
"What if we give this card directly to Bai Xiang? What will he do?"
Yun Xie: …
The whole person was stunned.
Then he clapped his hands again, "Seconds! Let's secretly tell Bai Xiang and let him know that he has no chance of winning. No matter how he and the Regent tie each other up, their alliance will break up."
Duan Changchuan smiled and added two lotus seeds, one large and one small, to his side: "Not only that, now his daughter has married into the palace and is the queen. Even if she is a concubine's daughter, he is still the emperor's uncle. Bai Su and I will soon have a dragon heir, so how will he choose?"
At this point, the situation in the court has long been clear.
The alliance between Prime Minister Bai and the Regent has now become loose, and it will collapse with just a little more fuel.
What's more, this was not just a gentle push. Duan Changchuan's method was almost like a tornado blowing beside Bai Xiang, directly destroying the precarious relationship between the two.
Yun Xie said meaningfully: "Your plan is quite sophisticated."
Duan Changchuan: "You are too kind. This is the strategy that was decided after Bai Su discussed it with me and Aunt Feng Yu. Now that the Huainan case has been closed and the Ministry of Personnel has drawn up a new list of officials, everything is settled. The plague has been basically eradicated, and Bai Su should be back. By then, all my secret guards will return to the palace. Aunt will pass on the news that I killed three assassins with firearms to Bai's ears, and then Bai Su will go there in person to win over Prime Minister Bai."
After he finished speaking, he crushed the lotus seed in his left hand, which represented the Regent.
"Once Bai Xiang turns against us, we will immediately settle accounts with the uncle king."
At this point, Yun Xie slapped his head and said, "Oh, right! I almost forgot when you interrupted me! Your queen is coming back! Last night, I saw a letter she wrote to my aunt in her room. She said she wanted to keep it a secret from you! I think she wanted to give you a surprise. But of course I have to tell you about this first, because we have a good relationship!"
When he heard that Bai Su was coming back, the young man, who had been sitting on the couch and arranging lotus seeds calmly, immediately stood up.
"when?"
"The letter was delivered today. Your queen specifically mentioned that it would take about three to five days for her to reach Shengjing after the letter is sent. I estimate that she has already left Huainan by now."
Already set out from Huainan.
Has my sister already left Huainan
The young man pinched his arm hard. Even though it hurt so much that tears came out of his eyes, his eyes smiled into two beautiful little crescents.
It’s not a dream!
She really is coming back!
His Alpha is really coming back!
[I suddenly feel so happy^_^]
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My sister is coming back! Baby is so happy, and so is mommy!