"Sister Su..."
Concubine Su waved her hand and didn't look at her, "You go and stay with Xiyue, let me be alone." Lin Zhiyu was really worried, but couldn't resist her persistence and had no choice but to go to Liu Xiyue.
Concubine Su stayed in peace for more than ten days. During the period, some concubines went to visit, but they were all "invited" by Huanyan politely, "My wife is not feeling well and it is inconvenient to receive guests. Please come back, ladies and gentlemen." The salutes are also so well-behaved that no one can find anything wrong with them.
A concubine came out and looked at Huanyan's back and stamped her feet angrily, "What's the big deal? It's just that I have a big belly. Why are you showing off!"
Liu Xiyue, who happened to hear this, swung it away with a glance. The concubine couldn't help suppressing the complaints on her lips when she came into contact with her cold gaze.
But she only remembered when she was halfway through: "That's not right. How dare she, a little Jieyu, talk to me like this?"
At the beginning of spring, the late spring cold came, and plague broke out in small towns further north. In some places, because of the late spring cold, all the newly planted crops froze to death.
"Your Majesty, the plague in Yucheng has infected tens of thousands of people, and thousands of people have died. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
Yucheng, the city lives up to its name.
Compared with other towns, Yucheng's wealth is second only to the capital. Fifty percent of Jiubin's grain comes from Yucheng, and Yucheng is called Jiubin's "granary".
But this time the plague came unprepared. Many wealthy merchants were infected with the plague. Some even took their wives and children out of the city overnight. People in several towns adjacent to Yucheng were also panicked.
The emperor couldn't make up his mind for a while.
Plagues occur every few years or more, but this is the first time that they have appeared in a place like Yucheng.
Some people among the people asked officials from other towns to petition to close down Yucheng, but they were blocked by some big merchants in Yucheng.
They were still in Yucheng, why should they die with these moneyless country bumpkins
"Your Majesty, I believe that people in Yucheng should be stopped from going out." Taifu stood up and said.
"I don't agree." The censor jumped out to object after hearing this, "Yucheng has more than 800,000 people, old and young. Those who are not infected may become infected if they stay for a long time."
"Preventing people in Yucheng from going out can prevent people in other towns from contracting the plague, not to mention that only by not leaving the city can they get better treatment."
The two of them were at a stalemate, each with their own opinions.
"Since Mr. Su insists on sealing off Yucheng, it's better to supervise it." Yu Shipi glanced at Taifu with a smile.
Everyone knows that these two people hate each other in the court, and neither one is convinced by the other. In addition, Concubine Su is recently pregnant with the dragon heir, and the relationship between the two is even more tense.
"That's inappropriate." Someone stopped him, "I'm afraid Mr. Su won't be able to withstand the hardship at his age."
The emperor rubbed his forehead in annoyance, "Okay, since Su Aiqing said so, I will leave the matter of Yucheng to Su Aiqing."
The ministers who originally wanted to object had no choice but to swallow their words silently when they heard what the emperor had said. In fact, most veterans knew that the emperor was an extremely vengeful person. Before he took that seat, he seemed to have intended to marry the Taifu's eldest daughter, but Taifu Su declined the offer.
Later, after he ascended the throne, he directly brought Su's eldest daughter into the palace and made her a noble concubine.
Although they didn't know whether Concubine Su was favored or not, it was certain that the emperor did not want to see Taifu Su.
"What? They asked father to go to Yucheng?" Concubine Su could barely hold the cup in her hand, her lips were trembling when she spoke, and she looked anxious.
These days, even women like them, who are far away in the harem and do not care about the affairs of the court, know about Yucheng's affairs. Concubine Su never thought that this burden would fall on her father's shoulders. When my father was old, the emperor sent him to Yucheng. What was his intention
"No, I have to see the emperor." Concubine Su stood up hurriedly, "Refresh your face and help me dress up."
Concubine Su almost rushed to the imperial study room.
"Hey, it's not a coincidence that Concubine Su is here today. She just let the concubine in. The emperor just ordered not to let anyone in again." The eunuch who stopped her was Eunuch Hu, who was beside the emperor. He had a high-pitched voice and held his arms. Whisk saluted.
These words inevitably made people think blindly. Concubine Su looked at the eunuch in front of her with red eyes and took a deep breath. "Please Eunuch Hu go and report on my behalf, saying that I have something important to ask for."
Important matter? Is there anything else besides Taifu Su
Eunuch Hu shook his head and pushed away the purse handed over by Huanyan, "Madam, it's not that our family won't help with this, it's really..." He looked embarrassed and stretched out his hand to wipe his neck.
Although money is valuable, your head is even more valuable. "Your Majesty, please come back, and be careful not to upset the dragon in your belly."
how so? Concubine Su bit her lip, unable to lift her chest in one breath, and felt dizzy.
"Empress!" Huanyan quickly supported the person. "Are you okay? Do you want me to call the doctor?"
Eunuch Hu became anxious when he saw this. He looked at the other eunuchs who were still stunned and shouted, "What are you still doing? Why don't you call the imperial doctor quickly?"
Concubine Su's palace was too far away from here, so she had to settle in the Imperial Concubine's Palace.
"Physician, how is my mother-in-law?"
The imperial doctor took back the handkerchief that took Concubine Su's pulse and said with a serious expression, "Concubine Su's body needs to rest. As for the fetus in her belly... there is no pulse anymore..."
Countdown to the end of the third world
(End of chapter)