All Hail Cousin Brother

Could it be that the Queen Mother's illness has become serious enough...

Eunuch Zhu felt horrified. He knew that the Queen Mother was seriously ill, but the imperial doctors always told half the story and left the other half. He didn't know it had reached this point.

The Queen Mother was still muttering in a low voice: "... I ask you to take more care of the Ai family in the palace. Those who are willing to leave the palace, we will arrange for them to be sent to Liaodong."

Her voice was barely audible. Eunuch Zhu hurriedly approached and heard the Queen Mother say in a weak voice: "The Ai family has inquired. Princess Shaoyi is kind to others and will serve the servants who served her mother and grandmother from now on." , are all taken care of very well. I want to take care of the people who come to Aijia. After all, they have been with Aijia for decades, and they serve them with all their heart. After all, Aijia has worshiped the Buddha for half of his life, and he cannot let them follow Aijia. One..."

As they talked, there was no sound in the room.

Eunuch Zhu's heart skipped a beat, and he carefully probed for the Queen Mother's breath. Seeing that the Queen Mother had just fallen asleep, Eunuch Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. The noble man in the palace passed away. , if no arrangements are made in advance, without exception, they will be buried with the nobles.

The Queen Mother also had good intentions.

Eunuch Zhu held the box in his hand and quietly exited the room.

When they returned to the Qinzheng Hall, a chamberlain came over to report that Aunt Danhong who was in front of the Queen had arrived.

Eunuch Zhu was not surprised by this: "Just please come in!"

After a while, the chamberlain led Aunt Danhong into the house.

With a smile on his face, Eunuch Zhu asked politely, "But what are the Queen's orders?"

"My father-in-law is serious," Dan Hong stepped forward, blessed Eunuch Zhu, and explained her purpose: "The Queen has something to do and wants to trouble my father-in-law."

Eunuch Zhu hurriedly said: "To say that Ma is not troublesome really offends the slave. We are slaves, aren't we just to help the nobles share their worries and solve their problems? If Aunt Danhong has anything to say, just say it. I am the queen." The queen rides in front of the horse and behind the saddle."

When Aunt Danhong heard this, her smile deepened, but she also understood in her heart that a famous person like Eunuch Zhu, who was famous in front of the imperial court, would only tell the truth when seeing people, and tell lies when seeing ghosts.

Even if the Queen comes in person, she still has to be polite.

I only listen to this with my ears.

What movement in the palace can be hidden from Eunuch Zhu's eyes? He knew her purpose of coming here, but it was just a matter of effort, and he did it easily, so he spoke naturally and lightly.

If it were other embarrassing things, it would be a different story.

Aunt Danhong smiled and said: "A few days ago, the Queen heard about what Princess Shaoyi did in Liaodong, and she praised Princess Shaoyi for her virtue and kindness."

Eunuch Zhu was not in a hurry to talk, but he was thinking in his heart, no wonder the empress, who has been staying in Shouyan Palace to attend to illness, did not stay in Shouyan Palace today.

It turned out that he was going back to Yikun Palace to win over Princess Shaoyi.

really!

Aunt Danhong changed the subject: "The Queen is the mother of a country and a role model for women in the world. Princess Shaoyi's nature is filial, virtuous, pure and quiet, and her character is kind, chaste and courteous. She can be a role model for women and deserves to be commended. After hearing that the Empress Dowager had issued a decree to reward Princess Yi generously on behalf of the imperial court, the Empress Dowager also specially ordered her servants to come and ask her father-in-law to send the Empress Dowager's wishes to Princess Shaoyi along with the rewards from the imperial court. "

The implication is that Princess Shaoyi is virtuous and kind, which is also the reason why the empress empress is a mother to the world, and it also demonstrates the empress' virtue.

This is also true.

Eunuch Zhu smiled and said, "This is natural."

After receiving the correct words, Aunt Danhong quickly thanked her, gave her a high five, and then the maids came to carry the things into the room, carrying lacquer trays and boxes.

Eunuch Zhu took one look and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

This is really ruining the family fortune.

There is just a box of East Pearls in four colors: white, pink, yellow, and black. Each box contains about thirty beads. Each one is about the size of a peanut. Not only are they equal in size, but they are also extremely bright in color.

White beads are easier to come by, but pink, yellow, and black beads are extremely rare.

This alone is already priceless.

In addition, there are also various gemstones, cloth, jewelry, jade, incense, medicinal materials, etc., all of which are carefully selected and valuable.

However, Eunuch Zhu knew that Ningguo Gongfu, like the Zhenguo Houfu, was a noble family that followed Emperor Gaozu and had the merit of serving the dragon. The foundation accumulated over the generations was extraordinary.

After Ning Guo Gongfu was convicted, although the family property was confiscated, it was not transferred to the state treasury, but all belonged to the queen.

What the Queen holds in her hands is all the property of the entire Ning clan.

For so many years, the Empress has "lived in seclusion" in Yikun Palace without spending much money. On the contrary, the rare tributes from various places have not been delivered to Yikun Palace.

Because Ning Guogong was convicted and the emperor's eldest son died young, the Queen Mother felt pity for the Queen Mother. She made an extra portion of the good things she returned to the palace as tribute and sent them to Yikun Palace.

The rare treasures given to Princess Shaoyi can only be obtained by the queen's handiwork.

Even if other people have the financial resources, no one dares to hide some tributes or some honorable things.

I want to ask Eunuch Zhu, can Princess Shaoyi bear it?

That is certainly affordable.

Princess Shaoyi's actions were caused by the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. If it weren't for the police in Shaoyi County, the Empress Dowager was a respected elder and was ill in the Shouyan Palace. Unless it was bad in the future, she would not be able to speak out and handle government affairs with integrity, and her reputation would be ruined. There won't be much damage.

But the empress is indispensable, and she also has a reputation for being immoral.

Princess Shaoyi can bear all the multiple gifts.

However, sending some "feelings" is just a formality. It is true to send "thank you gifts" and win over others along the way.

…

The case of the Han family spread so much that even the gentry in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia could not sit still. They followed the example of Xie and Bai's government and donated money, medicines, and supplies as much as they could.

Affected by the lowering of drug prices in Liaodong, no one dared to raise drug prices anymore, and the prices of medicinal materials throughout the northern territory also gradually fell.

At the same time, affected by the price of medicine, the gentry no longer dared to control the supplies in the north as before, and even the prices of other commodities also continued to fall, with a trend of falling.

The decline in prices has benefited all the people in the north.

At the same time, with sufficient material support, the shelter camps for the victims are in full swing and the resettlement of the victims is in full swing. Sweet potatoes are gradually taking root in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, and green vines are gradually filling the fields.

At the end of April, the weather was beautiful, and suddenly it started to rain lightly.

The common people took advantage of the light rain and hurriedly cut sweet potato vines.

It was sunny after the rain, and Yu Youyao barely left Xiangping City. As far as he could see, patches of sweet potato vines had been planted on the sandy land reclaimed from wasteland.