In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Yong'an looked at the fold in his hand, and his face was gloomy.

It is now the weather of August and September, and the flooding in the south of the Yangtze River has not improved, and the heavy rain has been falling for more than three months. There is no way for a living person to survive under the heavy rain, let alone rice?

And in the land north of the capital, in the north, there was a locust plague after autumn. The 10,000 acres of plains, the heavy rice can be harvested at a glance, but it is swept by locusts like clouds, and there is no grass left.

The north has always been the main producer of grain exported from Dayue International Trade. Now that a large area has been affected, I am afraid that by the end of the year, we will not be able to meet the amount of food contracted each year.

At that time, Dayue raised troops again because of this, and Dashun can really be said to have internal troubles and external troubles......

Throwing the fold on the table, Emperor Yong'an's headache flared up again.

In the year of the catastrophe, in order to ensure the stability of the people, we had to give up taxes from the north and the south. As a result, the treasury is empty, and there is simply no way to allocate funds to equip the army. At the beginning of the year, the millions of taels of silver and rare treasures obtained from the Zhu family's party were just a drop in the bucket, and there were less than 200,000 taels left at this time......

Xiao Jingzi walked in from the outside and glanced at Gong Feng, who was standing behind him.

Seeing Emperor Yong'an's eyes squinting, Gonggong Feng came to the outer hall softly and asked Xiao Jingzi, "What's the matter?" ”

Xiao Jingzi held a food box and whispered, "Lily bird's nest porridge sent by Yongshou Palace." ”

Gonggong Feng looked at the delicate sauce-red food box, sighed, and said, "If it weren't for Concubine Wen's matter, the emperor would be relieved to talk to Concubine Ying." ”

"Master," Xiao Jingzi said with a look in his eyes, "what happened that day?" ”

Father-in-law Feng's face was angry, and he slapped the back of Xiao Jingzi's neck, and scolded in a low voice, "You are cheap, you dare to ask this kind of thing!" I can't hide, you're ......."

Emperor Yong'an heard the voice outside, raised his head and asked, "Xiao Fengzi, what's wrong?" ”

Gonggong Feng snatched the food box, and when he walked into the inner hall, he didn't forget to slap the small well again.

Returning to Emperor Yong'an, Gonggong Feng bowed down and said, "If you go back to the emperor, Concubine Yingniang of Yongshou Palace ordered someone to send lily bird's nest porridge." Your Majesty, do you want to use some now, or will you use some later? ”

Emperor Yong'an sat up, rubbed his forehead, and sighed, "She still has a heart, others are hiding from her, but she doesn't forget to send food to the Zichen Hall every day." I also dare to take the five princesses and the five princes around to play......"

Gonggong Feng put down the food box and stood aside, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go to Concubine Ying's place for a meeting?" ”

Emperor Yong'an patted the table table with his hand and raised his sword eyebrows, "That's it, there are three thousand beauties in this harem, but it doesn't make me feel at ease." ”

"The old slave doesn't understand," Gonggong Feng smiled and said, "The emperor just said that Concubine Ying is a ...... with a heart."

"She has a heart and a scheming." Emperor Yong'an looked at the incense tripod carved with dragon ornaments and burning dragon incense, and his eyes were blazing, "She has the heart to order people to send food boxes to the Zichen Palace every day, and she also has the intention to prevent the five princesses and the five princes from going to the Zichen Palace to ask for peace, which touched my anger." It has been seven days since my people were released, and some clues can be seen in every palace to a greater or lesser extent, but nothing has happened to her alone......"

"Gonggong Feng, do you believe that the concubines in this harem are really clean?" Emperor Yong'an asked Gonggong Feng and said, "This time, I must find out." At that time, no matter who it is, whether it is her or someone else, it will not be spared......"

Gonggong Feng lowered his head and said no more.

After a long time, Emperor Yong'an sighed again and said, "Wan'er, only when I am by her side, I really feel down-to-earth." ”

Gonggong Feng was even more afraid to answer. Concubine Wan has passed away, and such a person as clear as the best water jade is incomparable to a living person.

Emperor Yong'an personally carried the food box and swallowed two mouthfuls of the lily bird's nest porridge with a little fat powder before saying, "This porridge is fresh, it was actually made by Concubine Ying." ”

Gonggong Feng was slightly surprised, "How did the emperor know?" ”

Putting down the porridge, Emperor Yong'an took the plain white handkerchief and wiped the corners of his lips, before he said indifferently, "Whether it is the imperial dining room or the small kitchens of various palaces, those kitchen ladies are not allowed to rub the fat powder, for fear of disturbing the taste of the dishes." Today, the heat of this lily bird's nest porridge is just right, and it has a little bit of fat powder, and you can know that it is made by Concubine Yingfei herself......"

"Your Majesty." Gonggong Feng said admiringly, "Xiao Jingzi doesn't explain clearly, and the slave still thinks that what he sent on weekdays is no different." ”

"With her thoughts, I'm afraid that Xiaojingzi doesn't know......" Emperor Yong'an frowned slightly, "Such thoughts, I really don't know if it's my blessing or my curse." ”

"Naturally, it is the emperor's blessing." Gonggong Feng bowed his head and replied.

"You minion." Emperor Yong'an smiled, "I haven't listened to your good ...... recently."

"The old slave doesn't dare." Seeing that Emperor Yong'an's mood seemed to be improving, Gonggong Feng also replied with a smile, "The slave is the emperor's minion, and you can't always want to repay the favor because of that pair of cotton shoes." Otherwise, the neck of the slave will become more and more unreliable. ”

Emperor Yong'an raised his hand and pointed at Gonggong Feng and said with a smile, "You are smart!" ”

Gonggong Feng's body pressed even lower.

Emperor Yong'an looked at the picture of the cold mountain on the screen, and suddenly said to Feng Gong, "Now that the harem is not at peace, I am really anxious." You prepare paper and ink......"

On August 29 of the eighth year of Yong'an, Emperor Yong'an wrote a letter of 800 miles from the capital to Fengyang Palace.

On the first day of the ninth month, Lotus Ye came back from the food box in Zichen Palace, and pointed in the direction of Fengyang and said to Lingxi, who was drinking tea, "Niangniang, Gonggong Feng said that the key to this matter is there." ”

Lingxi's eyes were confused, and he looked at Lotus Ye in confusion, "Where is that?" ”

"Fengyang." Lotus Ye said in a low voice, "Gonggong Feng said that the emperor has been missing filial piety and the empress dowager recently, and has written a letter to Fengyang to go to Fengyang......"

With a shake of his hand, the teacup in Lingxi's hand fell to the ground, and his heart suddenly panicked.

Seeing that Lingxi's face turned pale, Lotus Ye hurriedly stroked Lingxi's back with his hand and comforted, "Niangniang, maybe the emperor just wrote a letter to the empress dowager or something......"

"No, it won't." Lingxi covered his chest and was quiet for a while, and when his mind calmed down, he said, "Now that there is no owner in the harem, I am afraid that the emperor has no intention of setting up any concubines as queens." At this time, the emperor wanted to invite the empress dowager back to the palace to preside over the overall situation. ”

"Isn't there the one from the Chaxin Temple?"

"She?" Lingxi sneered, "If she can compare to the empress dowager's toes, it is all the creation she cultivated in her previous life." ”

On the third day of the ninth month of the eighth year of Yong'an, the second handwritten letter of Emperor Yong'an was urgently delivered to Fengyang Palace from the capital for 800 miles.

At this time, most of the concubines in the harem already knew the news.

The palace, which was silent due to Concubine Wen's death, was lively again. No matter which palace or where the servants are, as long as there are three or five people gathered together, what they are talking about is roughly the rumor that Xiao and the Empress Dowager are coming back.

Lingxi was slowly relieved from the shy attitude of the Empress Dowager when she first heard about Xiao He, and she was looking forward to it every day at this time, but she thought about it a little.

On the fifth day of the ninth month of the eighth year of Yong'an, Concubine Ying held Su'er's hand, and Yingying walked into the Luoxue Pavilion.

After a few polite words with Lingxi's sister and sister, Concubine Ying said bluntly to Lingxi, "I think my sister has heard the news that the Empress Dowager is going to return to the palace." Originally, there was nothing wrong with my sister living in this Luoxue Pavilion, but this Yongshou Palace had always been the solitary residence of the Empress Dowager Xiaohe before......"

As soon as Concubine Ying stepped into the Luoxue Pavilion Lingxi, she knew what she was here for, so she replied with a smile, "What arrangements my sister has, let's not talk about it directly, the Empress Dowager's return to the palace is a happy event, and there is no reason at all to cause unnecessary incidents because of my sister's private affairs." ”

Concubine Ying's eyes lit up, and she took Lingxi's hand and praised with a smile, "It's still my sister's smart mind, and before I said anything, my sister guessed a few points." ”

"We are both harem sisters, so naturally we have to understand each other." Lingxi smiled, "It's just that this Spirit Research Hall hasn't been repaired yet, so I don't know how my sister arranged it." ”

Concubine Ying let go of Lingxi's hand, picked up the teacup and took a bite, and sighed, "I really tried my best for this. Now that my sister is a concubine, there must be no reason to be wronged in the side hall of the other palace. Besides, you can't live there, but you have the five princesses and the five princes by your side. But in the 12th house of this thing, only the place where Wan Concubine once lived was empty. You also know that palace sister, without the emperor's will, even if I have the right to associate the six palaces, I will not dare to fight the idea there. ”

Lingxi sneered in her heart, but she still lowered her eyes and said, "My sister knows it, and my sister is tired." ”

"The emperor handed over the big mess of the harem to me, of course I have to work hard." Concubine Ying put down the teacup, took Lingxi's hand affectionately, and said with a smile, "Later, I thought about it again, so I can only wronged you to go back to Guangyang Palace to live for a while, and then come back after the Lingyan Palace is repaired." ”

The Yilan Hall of Guangyang Palace used to be the former residence of Lingxi, and there is nothing wrong with Lingxi going to live there. It's just that the courtyard there is small, and if you want to live in Lingxi, the mother and son will be squeezed a little.

Before Lingxi could raise these questions, Concubine Ying said again, "Yilan Hall is a little smaller, if my sister lives there, the five princesses or one of the five princes will definitely not be able to follow you." If it was before, Concubine Yu could still help you bring the five princes. But now that Concubine Yu is pregnant with a dragon heir, I'm afraid I can't work this heart. ”

"Of course it is." Lingxi was disdainful in his heart, and in the final analysis, he still wanted to take the opportunity to take the fifth princess away.

Sure enough, Concubine Ying smiled again, "So my sister wants to discuss with my sister, why don't you let the fifth princess go to another palace to live for a while?" ”

Lingxi had a reluctant look on her face, and her beautiful eyes glanced at Concubine Ying, and said, "Sister, although the Yilan Hall is smaller, if you squeeze it, you can still accommodate the three of your sister, mother and son." ”

"Look at your mother's heart." Concubine Ying smiled brighter and brighter, and took Lingxi's hand and said, "I know that you are reluctant to give up the fifth princess, so my sister took the initiative and said to Xian Gui Concubine, after you return to Guangyang Palace, you will temporarily live in Deyang Palace, and Xian Gui Concubine will live in Half Moon Pavilion." You are a concubine and she is a concubine, so you can't be wronged by her, anyway, you are just borrowing a period of time to ......"

Lingxi was shocked, "What?! "The second more is offered~