Chapter Eighty-Three: Winning the Hearts and Minds of the People
The next day, Yu Xuanji took Baoqing Baoyue out of the mansion, and the three of them were just about to go to eat something, but suddenly found that there was a riot at the city gate, Yu Xuanji frowned slightly: "Baoqing, go and investigate." ”
"Yes, miss." Baoqing hurriedly walked over, and when he saw the ragged people, a ripple crossed his eyes, and the cry of a baby made Baoqing's heart soften instantly.
What kind of children are these? All of them have yellow muscles and thin muscles, and bones are clearly visible on their small faces, which ......
Baoqing hurriedly turned his head, quickly came to Yu Xuanji's side, and explained the matter.
"Miss, they seem to be very pitiful...... Baoyue bit her lip and looked at the guards, "Those people are already like that, and they still want to beat them, this is ......"
Yu Xuanji followed Baoyue's gaze and saw a thin woman kneeling on the ground, pulling the guard's clothes and begging for mercy: "Official, please, please give my child something to eat!" Official! ”
Yu Xuanji found out that the woman had a child in her arms, and she suddenly felt very uncomfortable, and said a few words to Baoyue, Baoyue's eyes lit up, and she immediately responded.
"Miss, you can help one and help two, but there are so many victims in this disaster, how can you help ......" Baoqing sighed deeply and said slowly.
Yu Xuanji thought for a while and said, "Baoqing, can you help one......
Baoqing nodded and didn't say anything more.
"Get out! Get out! The capital is important, how can you come in! The guards all had disdain on their faces, ignoring the weakness of the victims, and kicked them in the chest, and immediately wailed.
After a while, the guards drove the people out.
"Miss, I've bought it!" Baoyue walked over, Yu Xuanji looked at the steamed bun in Baoyue's hand, and said slowly, "It's still not enough." ”
After thinking about it, he said to Baoqing: "Exchange all the money for steamed buns, rent a carriage, and let's go outside the city to have a look." Yu Xuanji sighed and quickly made a decision.
Soon, several people went out of the city gate, and before they had gone far, they saw the victims lying on the ground, all in great pain.
Seeing this, Yu Xuanji walked down with Baoqing Baoyue.
When those victims saw Yu Xuanji and the others, their eyes flashed with vigilance and doubt.
"Come on, this is a steamed bun, let's pad my stomach first." Baoqing and Baoyue walked up to a woman with a bag containing steamed buns and handed it to her.
The woman was stunned for a moment, her eyes suddenly sparkled, and she hurriedly took the steamed bun, hugged her child, kowtowed, and said vigorously: "Thank you, Miss, thank you, Miss!" ”
Baoyue hurriedly helped the woman up, and comforted her softly: "Eat quickly, and give the child a little to eat." ”
"Thank you...... Thank you ......."
The woman thanked her vigorously, and Baoyue handed the steamed buns to the others.
Seeing this, the other victims quickly rushed over, Baoyue stumbled and took a step back, Yu Xuanji hurriedly supported her, swept the people around her, her eyes were very complicated, and said slowly: "Don't rob it!" Give the women and children to eat first, and we will send them one by one! ”
Those victims hesitated for a moment, and then saw that they were automatically filmed in two teams, Yu Xuanji nodded, and asked Baoqing and Baoyue to distribute them.
There were probably more than 20 victims, and Yu Xuanji knew that there would be more and more in the future.
"Miss, what should I do if I don't have enough steamed buns?" Baoqing walked over quickly, shook off the empty burden, and his eyes were full of embarrassment.
Soon, Baoyue also came over, looking at her look, it was naturally because of the steamed buns.
Yu Xuanji glanced at the men who didn't get the steamed buns, although they were very greedy, but they didn't go to rob others, she had a good impression in her heart, and said slowly: "Don't worry, I'll let the maid go to the city to buy some more." ”
One of the tall and thin men walked out and said slowly: "Miss, my name is Liu Tao, thank you Miss for your help, we are all men, it's okay to be hungry for a few meals, but it's just that the women and children are suffering!" ”
Liu Tao's face was full of gloom, and he sighed deeply, which was enough to express the helplessness in his heart.
Yu Xuanji knew that this person named Liu Tao was the leader, nodded at him, and then asked Baoqing to go back to the mansion to buy steamed buns, while he walked to Liu Tao's side and asked slowly: "Brother Liu, what is the disaster situation in the north?" ”
Liu Tao sighed again and shook his head: "There is already no harvest, many people have starved to death, and the relief grain of the imperial court has been embezzled by the government, so we have to beg along the road, hoping to survive......"
"The imperial court only got the news yesterday, you ......" Yu Xuanji's eyes rolled, and his gaze turned cold, "How long has the locust plague occurred?" ”
"It's been half a month...... Liu Tao naturally knew the bends inside, and shook his head helplessly.
Yu Xuanji thought that someone must have suppressed the news, and she wanted to mix it up, but she didn't expect it to become stricter and stricter, so she had to report it to the imperial court.
"Miss!" Suddenly, Baoqing's happy voice came, Yu Xuanji turned around, and when she saw a slender figure standing not far from her, she was slightly stunned, "Xuanyuan Hao!" ”
"Xuanji ......" Xuanyuan Hao walked over unhurriedly, the smile on the thin lips made Yu Xuanji can't help but hook the corners of her lips, turned her head to look, and saw Baoqing, Baoyue and Dark Lan moving the cauldron on the carriage, they knew that Xuanyuan Hao had brought relief food, and for a while, his heart was complicated.
"You should call me, how can you protect yourself if there is a sudden riot?" Xuanyuan Hao's eyes flashed with a thick look of worry, and she sighed in her heart, she still hadn't completely let down her vigilance against herself.
Yu Xuanji smiled and said lightly: "It's just that I saw it suddenly." ”
After a while, the people of Dark Lan had already begun to boil rice porridge.
Looking at the appearance of the victims devouring the victims, Yu Xuanji felt very uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, the disaster will be alleviated in less than seven days." Xuanyuan Hao suddenly spoke, smiled and said softly.
Yu Xuanji was stunned for a moment, and looked at Xuanyuan Hao in confusion: "Seven days? ”
"Well, haven't you already found a solution? The Eighth Prince has already presented it, and he must be receiving the emperor's praise now. A glimmer of light flashed in Xuanyuan Hao's eyes, and he said lightly, but if you listen carefully, it is not difficult to find the vinegar in Xuanyuan Hao's tone.
Yu Xuanji opened her mouth, frowned slightly, and then sighed: "He's too anxious." ”
"Hehe, reasonable."
It is indeed reasonable, anyone who has a solution wants to show it in front of the emperor, Chu Yuze didn't come up with a prescription yesterday, it's already good.
Xuanyuan Hao guessed well, when everyone was at a loss, Chu Yuze couldn't help but say Yu Xuanji's solution to him, and naturally he was praised by the emperor, and named the eighth prince as the minister of the Qincha, and went to the north to relieve the plague of locusts!
Chu Hongze's hand clenched into a fist, he never thought that Chu Yuze actually had a solution, he returned to the prince's mansion angrily, found Bai Yang, and told him what happened in the Jinluan Palace today.
Bai Yang frowned, and suddenly sighed: "It's really the destined Phoenix Star!" ”
Chu Hongze was stunned for a moment, and a trace of incomprehension flashed in his eyes.
Bai Yang continued: "The third prince has a certain understanding of the eighth prince, does the third prince think that the eighth prince will come up with such a solution? ”
Chu Hongze frowned, and immediately understood: "What does Brother Bai mean, is it Yu Xuanji who is helping by the side?" ”
"Not bad!" Bai Yang nodded, "I said a long time ago that the fourth lady of the General's Mansion is the queen of fate, and with her help, you can get twice the result with half the effort!" Hey......" After speaking, Poplar sighed deeply.
Chu Hongze's hand was tightly held and released, and he said slowly: "But Yu Xuanji seems to have a hostility towards me, so I can't get close to ...... at all."
"I found out too, how about that?" Baiyang leaned into Chu Hongze's ear and said a few words, although Chu Hongze was unwilling, but for the sake of his own grand cause, he had to agree, "Just do it." ”
Yu Xuanji looked at Xuanyuan Hao's back, and suddenly, her red lips were hooked and she smiled.
Xuanyuan Hao seemed to have a sense, and when he turned around, he just received the smile on Yu Xuanji's lips that he didn't have time to retract, and his eyes were radiant in an instant!
Yu Xuanji's face flushed, turned her face to the side, and deliberately spoke to Baoyue.
Seeing this, the smile on Xuanyuan Hao's face became brighter and brighter.
"Miss, although the house is simple, it is enough to live in." Baoqing ran over sweating profusely and said slowly.
Yu Xuanji nodded: "It's better than camping." Then he looked around and saw them looking at Xuanyuan Hao gratefully, and a smile appeared on their faces.
"It's getting late, let's go back to the city." Xuanyuan Hao looked at the night sky and said softly.
"Hmm." Yu Xuanji answered, and the two walked side by side, and the sun set, pulling the shadows of the two slender.
"Miss and Xuanyuan are quite compatible." Suddenly, Baoyue said slowly, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.
Baoqing smiled and nodded: "Well, it's indeed a good match." ”
When he returned to the General's Mansion, he heard bursts of laughter coming from the hall, Yu Xuanji knew that Yu Xinya was back, and walked in with Baoqing Baoyue, and saw Yu Xinya distributing gifts, raised her eyebrows, and walked over: "Big sister is back." ”
"Fourth sister......" Yu Xinya smiled lightly, then took a jade bracelet and handed it to Yu Xuanji, "This is a gift for the fourth sister." ”
"Thank you, big sister." Yu Xuanji took it and glanced at Yu Xinya quietly, seeing that she looked tired, but she couldn't hide her smile, she knew that the relationship with Chu Wanwan in the palace was one step closer.
Lowering her eyes, Yu Xuanji's lips hooked up with a sneer.
"Sir, old lady, the meal is ready." The butler walked over and said slowly.
Seeing this, Yu Xinya said slowly: "Daddy, grandmother, let my mother come too......"
At the mention of Ning Wan'er, it was difficult to hide the anger in Zhang's eyes, Yu Zhiyuan's expression was indifferent, but from his chest one after another, it could be seen that he was not angry with Ning Wan'er.
Seeing this, Chang Hong said with a smile: "Since the eldest lady is back, let's let my sister also eat together." ”
Yu Linglong and Liu Sisi didn't speak, and stood quietly aside.
Yu Huilan and Yu Wanning naturally didn't make a sound.
Yu Zhiyuan looked at Yu Xinya's slightly expectant eyes, and then turned his head to look at Zhang, who saw this and said to Mei'er: "You go and call the Ning family and the Tong family." ”
"Yes, old lady!"
Mei'er left in response, but Yu Xinya didn't expect the old lady to call Aunt Tong too, although she didn't want to, but she had no choice but to be silent.
"Okay, okay, it's a happy thing for the eldest lady to come back, the old lady and the old man hurry up and take a seat!" Chang Hong smiled and said slowly.
Yu Zhiyuan glanced at Chang Hong and nodded with satisfaction: "Well, let's go!" ”
Zhang also nodded and beckoned to Yu Xuanji, who immediately walked over: "Grandmother, Xuanji helped you over......
Looking at Yu Xuanji's back, Yu Xinya snorted coldly, and a thick disdain flashed in her eyes.