At noon, the sun was blazing, and the sun scorched everything on the earth with its blazing light. According to the garden, the garden used to be full of flowers at this time, but now the flowers and plants in the garden are scorched, and even the leaves are curled up.

The maid poured out the water that Mingzhu had used to wash her hands, and as soon as the water reached the ground, it made a squeaking sound, which was fine and clear, not flowing at all, and was immediately sucked dry, leaving only a small circle of faint shadows around the blink of an eye, and the shadows quickly faded away, and after a while, only a few almost unrecognizable traces remained.

Mingzhu wiped her sweat and complained, "When will it rain?" If it goes on like this, how can people live! "It's been a month and a half since May, and I haven't seen any raindrops except for a drizzle in the middle.

Mingzhu is a person who is afraid of heat, but now she has a big belly, and she is becoming more and more uncomfortable. I can't wait to shrink myself into the ice cellar.

Mama Zhou's face was a little solemn when she heard this: "Madam, I heard that the crops in the field have died without water, and the people in many places have not even had water to drink. Mama Zhou is worried that if this weather continues like this, there will be riots.

Mingzhu's face immediately sank. In fact, when she heard Yueyao say that there would be a drought in Jiangnan, she thought about going back to the capital, but when she returned to the capital with a big belly, not only Niu Yanghui was not at ease, but she was also worried about what happened.

When Niu Yanghui came back in the evening, Mingzhu hurriedly asked, "How is it outside now?" ”

Niu Yanghui now has to be glad that he is not in the position of the prefect at this time, otherwise he will not even be able to return home in such a situation now: "It's okay for the time being, but if it doesn't rain like this, it will definitely affect the next planting." "Now there is no harvest of grains, if it doesn't rain again, the autumn harvest will have to be soaked, and there will definitely be a big **** at that time.

Mingzhu's hand trembled: "Yueyao has already given the emperor an excerpt, why hasn't the court made any moves?" ”

Niu Yanghui smiled bitterly: "This is a natural disaster, even if the imperial court knows in advance, it is useless." "This drought is not like a flood, it is just a matter of knowing when it will happen and people will be moved. This drought cannot be avoided even if you know it in advance.

Mingzhu looked at the pot of delicate flowers in the room and said to herself, "Then what should I do?" If these people can't survive, won't there be riots? ”

Niu Yanghui immediately grabbed Mingzhu and said, "What nonsense? What riots? As long as the government is properly settled, there will be no riots. ”

Mingzhu was very worried: "Husband, do you think I should go back to the capital?" ”

Niu Yanghui looked at Mingzhu's big belly and said, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you well." If Mingzhu hadn't been pregnant, he would have sent them all back to the capital a long time ago.

The two husbands and wives were talking, and the maid said outside: "Master, the old lady has sent someone from the capital. ”

Old lady Niu sent her henchmen over to take her two little grandsons back to the capital. Niu Yanghui is a local official, he can't leave Suzhou without a holy decree, and Mingzhu can't move around when she is pregnant, so he can only take his two grandsons back to Beijing and put them in Jiangnan, the old man is not at ease.

Niu Yanghui was also about to send his two sons back to Beijing: "Mingzhu, now the situation is still under control, I am worried that the government will not be able to control it if it continues like this." Let Yingyao and Yingyao return to the capital, and we can worry less. Niu Yanghui began to have doubts about Yue Yao's words, and he didn't expect the drought to be so serious. Otherwise, he would definitely let Yingyao go back to the capital with Yingyao and Yueyao that day.

Mingzhu was reluctant, but in this case, she could only agree with tears. It only took one day to clean up, and on the second day, more than a dozen guards escorted the two children back to the capital.

Every time the emperor received a report from an official in Jiangnan, the emperor was annoyed when he watched the officials state the disaster. It's one thing to be prepared, but it's another to face these things. Then there is the coastal area that is constantly harassed by the Japanese and several other small countries, and the northwest is still fighting with the barbarians, and everything is piled up.

At this time, the Northwest War arrived. A defeated battle was fought in the northwest, with tens of thousands of dead and wounded. After reading the battle report, the emperor's face was very gloomy.

The ministers standing below trembled, wishing that they could be invisible and not let the emperor watch. Because the emperor was in a bad mood, they were bound to suffer. Fortunately, the emperor did not look for them, so he summoned Luo Shao and Lu Guogong into the palace.

When Taifu Siqing came out, he felt that his back was wet. He looked at Li Guoxun beside him again, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu felt that he hadn't cultivated yet.

Li Guoxin was not as easy as he appeared on the surface, the northwest had won a battle, the coastal areas were harassed, and there were droughts in seven or eight provinces, all of which required money. Li Guoxun felt that he was really hard at it.

It was also at this time that Yueyao received a letter from An Zhichen's home.

An Zhichen said in the letter that his whereabouts were leaked by his life and death brother, and he was ambushed by barbarians on the way. Fortunately, because of Yueyao's warning, An Zhichen acted very cautiously, and did not rely on his high martial arts skills to not bring guards. On the contrary, all the guards around him brought more, even the four guards that Luo Shao gave him. Fortunately, An Zhichen was cautious, otherwise he would not have been able to escape that catastrophe.

The officer's letter to his home is likely to be opened. Therefore, An Zhichen only wrote about this in the letter and did not say much. He was worried that talking too much would cause trouble for Yueyao.

Yue Yao read An Zhichen's letter, and also broke out in a cold sweat. If you can deceive others, you can't deceive yourself, and her own skills are not clear. What dreams are auspicious, it's all nonsense, those things are all what she experienced in her previous life. But An Zhichen's murder was really a dream, and she lost this dream, otherwise she would have to be a widow.

Xiang Wei didn't know what Yue Yao was thinking, but she was very happy and said: "It's a shame that you are dreaming to warn, otherwise you will ......" Xiang Wei realized that the words behind her were unlucky, and quickly stopped talking.

After Yueyao calmed down, she frowned and said, "Since you are a brother of life and death, why did you betray Heyue?" ”

Xiang Wei was also a little puzzled.

Yueyao was worried that someone wanted to take the throne, so she wanted to harm Heyue: "Xiang Wei, if you want to harm Heyue because of the fight between the princes, then this incident is too unjust." "Although the barbarians have experienced decades of cultivation, because the imperial court has to collect a large amount of tribute every year, the life of the barbarians is not good. As far as Yue Yao, who doesn't know anything, knows that if it weren't for the backlash between the princes in the previous life, he wouldn't have had to fight with the barbarians for three years.

Xiang Wei felt that Yue Yao was thinking too much: "An Zhichen has always been neutral, even if An Zhichen takes the throne, it will not have much impact on them." But if this is done, once it is exposed, it will be ruined, and when the time comes, let alone fight for that position, even your life may not be guaranteed. ”

Not long after, the chief butler came over and said, "Madam, it's not good, it's all said outside that the border city has fought a big defeat, and it is said that fifty or sixty thousand people have been killed or wounded. "The other people can't take care of the big housekeeper, so he is worried that something will happen to his general.

Yue Yao was startled, but quickly said calmly, "You hurry up and go outside to inquire." "The list of the generals who died will definitely be transmitted back to the capital with the battle report.

Yue Yao only held the letter in her hand, praying in her heart that An Zhichen would be fine. Yueyao used to be very confident that without An Zhichen, she would be able to raise her four children, and she would raise them well. But after what happened in Jiangnan, she realized that she was wrong. An Zhichen is gone, and the four children will have to endure many hardships in the future.

Xiang Wei hurriedly said: "Don't worry too much, An Zhichen will definitely be fine." ”

Yueyao also hoped so: "I ......"

Xiang Wei hurriedly interrupted her: "Don't you, don't you, for the sake of a few children, you must take care of your health." "Don't think she doesn't know what Yueyao wants to say, she must say that the security guard is safe. Xiang Wei has no objection to worshiping the Buddha and asking for peace, but eating fasting and chanting scriptures is too much.

Butler Hong was still very reliable, and he heard the news in less than two hours. Butler Hong said with a relaxed face: "Our general is all right. "The name of his master is not in the list of generals who died in battle, so naturally everything is fine.

Yue Yao couldn't help but read: "Amitabha." ”

Xiang Wei didn't dare to laugh if she wanted to, for fear of provoking Yueyao's taboo. Yueyao is very devout to the Bodhisattva, if she dares to say that the Bodhisattva is not, Yueyao will not be able to bypass her at that time.

Gu Lan hurriedly walked in and said to Yueyao: "Madam, someone from the palace, Mrs. Emperor Xuan has entered the palace." ”

Yue Yao had just relaxed, and now she was hanging her heart again. Yueyao wanted to change Mrs. Xuan's clothes, and then dress up, but the eunuch outside was in a hurry, so Yueyao had to hurriedly change the home clothes on her body.

The last time Yue Yao went to the imperial study was at night, and this time, she could see the palace clearly. The golden glazed tiles shine dazzlingly in the sun, and the dragon gold scales and gold armor carved on the eaves are vivid, as if they want to fly into the air.

When she arrived at the imperial study, Yue Yao honestly knelt on the ground and made a big salute. I thought that this time would be the same as last time, and I would need to kneel for a long time, but I didn't expect the emperor to let her get up.

Yueyao stood up, but she didn't dare to raise her head.

The emperor didn't have much time to ponder what Yue Yao was thinking, and just asked, "How long will this drought last?" ”

Yueyao lowered her head, and she couldn't see his expression clearly: "The courtiers don't know, I just dreamed that there was a drought in the south of the Yangtze River." In fact, according to the events of the previous life, Yueyao deduced that this drought lasted roughly until August and September. But Yueyao didn't want to tell the emperor, the reason was very simple, where is there such a complete dream, can it still be regarded as a dream? It should be those capable people who can pinch and calculate.

The emperor's words changed: "An Zhichen encountered an accident this time, did you dream about it?" ”

Yueyao's heart trembled, but she quickly responded calmly: "Yes, I dreamed that he was killed, and I wrote a letter to him to pay attention." ”

The emperor looked at Yue Yao, his eyes were very sharp: "Did you dream that he was killed?" So, did you dream of the person who betrayed An Zhichen? ”

Fortunately, Yueyao lowered her head, otherwise when she saw the emperor's eyes, she would have to break out in a cold sweat: "No, the courtiers just dreamed that their husband was killed, and they didn't dream of who wanted to kill my husband." "Yueyao means, she has the ability to predict good luck and evil, but she doesn't have the ability to interpret dreams.

The emperor was a little annoyed: "Now that the northwest has suffered a big defeat, there is a drought in the south of the Yangtze River, and the coastal areas are harassed by small affiliated countries, what do you think should be done now to calm all this." ”

When Yue Yao heard this, she looked up suddenly, and saw the person standing on the dragon chair with an angry look on her face. Yue Yao realized that she had overstepped, and quickly lowered her head: "Back to the emperor, the courtiers are women and children, and they don't understand national affairs, please forgive the emperor."

The so-called one question and three don't know, and this is Yueyao's current situation. But for Yueyao's answer, the emperor was not very angry. It's normal for Yue Yao not to answer, if Yue Yao can talk eloquently, then she has to be careful.

The emperor asked, "Have you seen the Seven Princes and the Nine Emperors?" ”

Yue Yao was a little puzzled, what was the problem. However, Yue Yao still said very sincerely: "No." She had often heard people talk about the Nine Emperor Princes, but she had never met the Nine Emperor Princes.

The emperor called out, and soon a eunuch walked in. The emperor commanded: "The Seven Princes and the Ninth Princes." ”

Yue Yao thought that the emperor would let her go down, but who knows, when there were footsteps outside, the emperor didn't let her go down.

The two princes wondered why a woman suddenly appeared in the imperial study. Although the two princes had heard of Yue Yao's name, they had never seen Yue Yao herself.

The two princes were just about to speak, but the emperor interrupted them with a wave of his hand: "Lian, you go down!" ”

Yue Yao was very strange, and bowed to the emperor, and then bowed to the two princes, and then withdrew.

Out of the imperial study, before Yueyao had time to breathe a sigh of relief, the eunuch in front of her introduced herself: "Our family name is Li, and my wife comes with me." ”

Yue Yao was stunned for a moment, shouldn't she be out of the palace at this time? Why do you want to go with this Gonggong Li. Yueyao wanted to stuff the prepared red envelope to Gonggong Li and wanted to ask questions. It's a pity that Yueyao failed to do such a thing for the first time.

Yueyao's heart sank, she remembered that Xiang Wei said that if these fathers-in-law didn't collect money, it showed that things were very tricky. Yue Yao couldn't help but think crankily in her heart, could it be that the emperor thought she was a demon and wanted to get rid of her.

Gonggong Li looked at Yue Yao's face was a little pale, and said, "Mrs. Lian doesn't need to panic, this matter is not a difficult thing for Mrs. Lian." "This person is a lot of mouthful, and Gonggong Li is not easy to elaborate, he can't say it until he reaches the destination.

Yueyao's heart was relieved, but she didn't want her to die, she was easy to say anything. After knowing that there was no danger to her life, Yueyao began to wonder in her heart again, what did the emperor want to do by himself! It's so mysterious.

When she arrived at her destination, Yueyao didn't know what her expression was. Father-in-law Li actually took her to a studio, this was to let her paint, and when she heard what Father-in-law Li asked her to paint, Yueyao showed a strange look on her face.

Yue Yao sighed, saying that Jun's heart is unpredictable, she still doesn't abuse herself, as long as she completes what the emperor tells her to do well, nothing else can she think of.