Yin Zhen nodded, and pulled Ling Ruo out of the stuffy kitchen, and when he entered the main hall, the shade in the hall made thin goosebumps appear on Ling Ruo's arms, who had just been so hot that he was still sweating.

After sitting down, Yin Zhen suddenly said: "On such a hot day, don't go into the small kitchen in the future, what do you want to do, just tell the palace people, otherwise it will be easy to get heat stroke." ”

Ling Ruo said with a smile: "The concubine wants to make it for the emperor to eat, and besides, the concubine has only stayed for a while, how can she suffer from heat stroke, but the emperor should be careful when he comes over on such a hot day." ”

After talking like this for a while, Shui Xiu brought the sour plum soup in an ice bowl and a few plates of fine dim sum, and Ling Ruo personally put a bowl in front of Yinzhen, "Your Majesty, can you taste the sweet and sour?" ”

Yin Zhen nodded absentmindedly, and didn't speak after scooping several spoonfuls in a row, at this moment, Ling Ruo obviously saw that something was wrong, and asked, "What is the emperor's mind?" ”

Yin Zhen came here to tell Ling Ruo that Hongli would be sent to Fuzhou to serve as a messenger, but when he really faced Ling Ruo, he didn't know how to speak, and he dragged it on until now. ”

"The concubine has heard that it is because of the sinking of two batches of grain ships in succession, which makes Fuzhou a place where food is scarce, the people are not able to make a living, and the people are hungry, but there has been grain transported by land, and the situation should be slowly controlled."

Regarding Ling Ruo's words, Yin Zhen smiled bitterly: "If the situation is really as optimistic as you say, there is grain to be transported by land, but often just after arriving in Fuzhou, the grain truck is hijacked, the most terrible thing is that people rob the grain truck, not to mention, sometimes they also arrest the officers and soldiers who deliver the grain truck, do you know why?" ”

Ling Ruo shook his head and said blankly: "Please also ask the emperor to make it clear." ”

"Because there was not enough food to eat, they took the officers and soldiers and raised them as food, and when they were hungry, they slaughtered and ate them." In Ling Ruo's stunned and frightened gaze, he said slowly, "Fuzhou...... It has reached the point of cannibalism. ”

Ling Ruo's throat was itchy, as if she was about to vomit out at any time, she thought that the real situation in Fuzhou might be more tragic than her own knowledge, but she never imagined that it was already so miserable that people cannibalize people, after a while, she said with a white face: "That is the case, why doesn't the emperor stop transporting grain over?" ”

"The total amount of sunken grain is more than 500,000 stones, and food can still be raised all over the country, but it will definitely not be able to withstand another accident, so this time in addition to food, there will also be a cha to accompany you. The first is to ensure food security, and the second is to appease the people of Fuzhou and let them know that the Daoist court has not given up on them. Speaking of this, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a complicated expression: "Ruo'er, do you think it's right for me to do this?" ”

Ling Ruo was extremely surprised by Yinzhen's inquiry, because Yinzhen is a very assertive and methodical emperor, never dragging his feet and hesitating, especially in the affairs of the court, how could he ask her opinion so abnormally today, although his heart was strange, but Ling Ruo still thought about it and replied: "The emperor is right to do this, the most important thing at the moment is the stability of people's hearts, otherwise even if there is food, the people don't need to do anything excessive for hunger, but with the people there have always been people's customs, it will still be chaotic for a long time." However, this candidate is not easy to choose, if the people of the household department do not say, they must have a not low identity, so that they can represent the imperial court, but the household department is still the book They have to coordinate the transfer of grain, and they have to think about the next things, and they can't go away, but if the status of Langzhong is too low, it can't represent the court. ”

Yin Zhen looked at Ling Ruo faintly, and suddenly said, "I have already thought of a candidate for the Qin Mission. ”

Seeing Yinzhen like this, Ling Ruo felt a little worried for no reason, and said with a little nervousness: "I don't know which minister the emperor chose as the Qincha?" ”

"It's Hongshi and Hongli." When these six words came out of Yinzhen's mouth, Ling Ruo's brain suddenly became blank, and she looked at Yinzhen in astonishment, unable to believe what she heard, and after a long time, she said in a trembling voice: "Concubine...... The concubine didn't hear it clearly just now, can you ask the emperor to say it again? ”

Yin Zhen expected that she would have this reaction, after all, it was like hellish Fuzhou, who would want the people around her to go, especially Hongli is still the lifeblood of Ling Ruoruo's life, "It's Hongshi and Hongli." ”

Confirmed again in her ears, she couldn't believe it, she trembled and stroked her sleeves, the intricate patterns embroidered with gold and silver threads were extremely piercing, and she felt as if her fingers were going to be scratched blood, "What are you doing......?" Why are they going to be? They are also the emperor's sons, isn't the emperor worried? In case there is some surprise...... Accident ......" The latter words, Ling Ruo couldn't say anything anyway.

Yin Zhen pulled Ling Ruo's shoulder hard and made her look at herself, "Ruo'er, I know that you will definitely be worried, but I promise you that I will definitely let the two Hongli brothers return safely and never break their word." Seeing that Ling Ruo didn't speak, he said again, "Don't you want to believe me?" ”

Ling Ruo's heart was in turmoil at this time, where could he answer Yinzhen's question, broke away from Yinzhen's hand and got up and said, "Concubine...... I don't know what to do. ”

It was about Hongli's life, she really didn't know how to answer Lu Dao, so she stood helplessly for a while, and said, "The concubine went to see if the sour plum soup was okay." ”

After saying that, he was about to leave, but was grabbed by Yinzhen and said: "The sour plum soup is here, it's already ready." Ruo'er, I know that you are afraid that Hongli is in danger, but since I will send him to go with Hongshi, I have already taken precautions, and I will definitely not let the two brothers have anything to do, as you said, they are also my sons, and I will only be more nervous about them than you, especially Hongli, I have placed countless expectations on him. ”

Hearing this, Ling Ruo said excitedly: "Since this is the case, the emperor should not let him go to Fuzhou, the emperor also said just now, people over there eat people, it is no longer a place where people can stay, and the concubine only has one son of Hongli, he can't have anything, absolutely can't have anything." Speaking of the back, Ling Ruo couldn't help but burst into tears, his face full of worry about Hongli's unknown fate. Since Wen Ruyan's death, she has been extremely afraid that something will happen to the people around her, just like a frightened bird, she will worry about it for a long time if she is a little troubled, and Hongli is undoubtedly the one who worries her the most, otherwise she would not be so worried when Hongli entered the court in advance.

"Ruo'er!" Seeing her like this, Yinzhen's hand clenched tighter and tighter, "Ruo'er, is it good for you to listen to my words, otherwise how can you let me tell you again." ”

Excessive worry made Ling Ruo lose his sense of proportion, and said eagerly: "The concubine doesn't want to listen, the concubine just wants the emperor to take back his order at the moment, and don't let Hongli go to Fuzhou." ”