Chapter 125 Concubine Shu
Chapter 125 Concubine Shu
"Madam Shufei, why are you here?"
When Xia Qingqing sat down, Concubine Shu smiled and handed her a cup of tea.
"I just sent the Fourth Prince off, and seeing the nice scenery here, I decided to sit here for a while."
Xia Qingqing then remembered that her fourth brother's mother was Concubine Shu. It was not her fault that she did not remember her. It was because she could not remember people.
Maybe she needs to be very familiar with you to remember it, otherwise she won’t remember it specifically.
"So that's how it is. The scenery of this imperial garden is indeed beautiful. Your Majesty, please take your time to look at it here."
The latter part means that she is leaving. Concubine Shu seemed to be saying something, but she didn't expect Xia Qingqing to leave so directly.
"Qingqing, thank you." Concubine Shu said this inexplicably, and Xia Qingqing looked at her in confusion.
"Why did the Concubine Shu say that?"
It seems like she didn't do anything worthy of Concubine Shu's thanks, right?
"Mu'er told me yesterday that you gave him a bunch of medicine. This is the most needed item on the battlefield. Thank you."
Xia Qingqing reacted and realized that this was the matter. She gave it to Xia Mu because she was worried about him. She smiled and waved her hand nonchalantly.
"It's okay, it's nothing. I'm worried about my fourth brother too. The battlefield is so dangerous, so we should bring some medicine with us."
"In that case, I will leave first. Goodbye, Madam Shufei!"
After saying that, she waved to Concubine Shu and left. This time, Concubine Shu did not stop her. She just watched Xia Qingqing walk away in the pavilion.
After not seeing Xia Qingqing's figure, the nanny next to her said in a low voice.
"Why is your majesty waiting here for the little princess?"
Shu Fei did not answer the nanny. She took a sip of tea and spoke softly.
"Mammy, don't you think this little princess has a good temperament?"
The nanny thought for a moment and nodded, "The little princess is favored, so she is not so arrogant and domineering. She is so approachable. She really has a very good temperament."
Concubine Shu nodded, "Yes, the little princess must be sincere to Mu'er, otherwise she wouldn't have given her so much medicine. She is sincere to us, so we should also be sincere in return."
I don’t know what I was thinking about, but I sighed softly.
"Oh, I didn't go to see her when she was born. I only saw her a few times some time ago." After she said that, a gust of wind blew, and her throat felt itchy, and she started coughing violently.
The nanny next to her immediately became nervous and patted her on the back, but it was of no use.
"Your Majesty, you are not feeling well. I believe that if the little princess knew, she would definitely not blame you. It's windy outside, your Majesty, shall we go back?"
Seeing that Concubine Shu kept coughing, she couldn't help feeling worried. She pulled Concubine Shu's coat closer, called the two maids beside her, and escorted Concubine Shu back.
Xia Qingqing did not return to her own courtyard, but went to the imperial study instead.
"Your Majesty, the people outside the city have been resettled, but the issue of crops may be difficult to deal with."
"Why?"
"These refugees came here to escape famine. They have very little money left. I guess they can't even afford to buy seeds."
As soon as Xia Qingqing arrived at the door, she heard the conversation inside. This was a state affair, and if someone else eavesdropped, they would probably lose their lives.
Xia Xuan was just thinking about this matter when he saw a sneaky little man standing at the door, and his depressed mood dissipated a lot.
"Come in, why are you eavesdropping at the door? Isn't it cold outside?"
The tone was obviously much gentler. Just when the ministers were looking at each other at a loss, they saw Xia Qingqing crawling over the threshold and stepping in. They were instantly relieved.
It turned out to be the little princess. They were wondering why the emperor suddenly spoke in that tone. If the little princess wasn't there, they would have thought that a disaster was about to happen.
Fortunately, I was talking to the little princess and my life was saved.
Xia Qingqing climbed down the threshold, ran towards Xia Xuan who was sitting upstairs with a smile, and said in a baby voice.
"Aren't you afraid of disturbing Daddy?"
"No problem."
He put Xia Qingqing next to him, then looked at the ministers below again, raised his chin, and motioned him to continue speaking.
The ministers didn't mind Xia Qingqing being here, as it was a normal thing for them.
"We, we don't know what to do about this matter."
The seeds themselves are limited, and it is impossible for the growers to not make money. They really can't bring themselves to do this.
Xia Xuan did not hesitate at all and waved his hand, "This matter is easy to handle. The Ministry of Revenue has as many seeds as it can. We can distribute them to the people."
The ministers looked at each other and no one spoke for a while. It was obvious that they were not optimistic about this method.
Xia Xuan was about to get angry when he didn't get a response, but Xia Qingqing next to him tilted her head and spoke.
"Dad, why can't you give them silver?"
When the ministers heard Xia Qingqing's words, they were sweating profusely and said under pressure.
"Princess, you must not do this. The treasury will be empty!"
"Yes, Princess, after we distributed food to the people, there were rumors among the people..."
Before he could finish his words, the minister standing next to him pulled him. Realizing that he had said something wrong, the minister quickly shut up.
There was no need to say anything suddenly. It was so obvious that even Xia Qingqing, a one-year-old child, could see it, so Xia Xuan naturally saw it too.
Seeing how timid they were, he slammed the table and spoke angrily.
"Tell me! What are the rumors among the people?"
There are actually rumors about this disaster relief?
The minister didn't want to say it in the first place, but who would have thought that he would say it out loud in a hurry. Who knows?
Seeing the man's expression as if he didn't want to talk, Xia Xuan felt that this was definitely not a good rumor. If it was a good rumor, how could they not dare to speak?
Thinking of this, his eyes became sharp. There are actually people spreading rumors about disaster relief?
He glanced at the innocent Xia Qingqing next to him. This idea was originally proposed by his daughter. If these people said that this matter was not good, it would be his daughter. If they were found out, they would be severely punished.
"Speak!" He was on the verge of anger. The emperor's majesty was unquestionable. As soon as these words came out, the ministers felt suffocated.
The minister who had just spoken was sweating profusely at this point, and he couldn't hold it in any longer and blurted it out.
"It is rumored among the people that the disaster relief was proposed by the princess. It is said that the princess is too soft-hearted and gave all the food in the national treasury to the refugees. And it has continued for such a long time. Sooner or later, the food in the national treasury will be gone. It is obvious at a glance..."
The minister really didn't dare to say the following words. When he looked up and saw Xia Xuan glaring at him angrily, his legs went weak.
He swallowed and continued.
"It is said that the princess is a disaster to the country..."
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