activa-t Chapter 287 Consonance
Chapter 287 Consonance
Disaster relief is like fighting a fire, and it cannot be delayed.
At the court meeting the next morning, all the civil and military officials were discussing disaster relief, how to do it, and who should be in charge of it.
Just like in the previous life, the people of Prince Yu and Prince Qi recommended their own people to provide disaster relief.
On the Prince of Yu's side is the Marquis of Yongcheng, and on the Prince of Qi's side is the third master of the Marquis of Changping's Mansion, both of whom are highly trusted people.
The two sides were arguing fiercely.
But just when the emperor was about to decide on the candidate, Yongcheng Hou of the Yu Dynasty shook his head. Poor Yongcheng Hou had already stepped out of the line, and the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
In the hall, in front of all the civil and military officials and the emperor, Marquis Yongcheng could not ask Prince Yu why he did not let him take on this task.
Marquis Changping had just recommended his younger brother when Marquis Yongcheng did not step forward. The people of Prince Yu's party watched Marquis Yongcheng step forward and then retreat. Since Marquis Yongcheng did not continue to fight, they were definitely not able to get promoted. They all looked at each other, not understanding the situation.
No one argued, so the emperor said, "This time, the disaster relief will be handed over to Ye Aiqing."
Almost instantly, the King of Qi's face turned green.
His expression changed so quickly that Prince Yu saw it clearly. He was originally worried that Xie Guimo's information was wrong, but when he saw Prince Qi's expression, which showed no joy at getting the job, he knew something was wrong. He was afraid that there was a trap waiting for him as Xie Guimo had reminded him.
The most important thing in today's morning court was disaster relief. After that, some details and other matters were discussed, and then the court was adjourned.
After leaving the Council Hall, Marquis Yongcheng approached Prince Yu, bewildered, "You were so close to winning it, why did you suddenly give up?"
Prince Yu asked, "Uncle, didn't you notice that Prince Qi and Marquis Changping looked unhappy?"
Marquis Yongcheng didn't have time to look at their expressions, but when he thought about it carefully, Marquis Changping's expression was indeed not very good when he came out just now.
Yongcheng Hou asked, "What's wrong?"
Prince Yu said, "Prince Qi doesn't really want to fight for the disaster relief job; he wants to provoke me into competing with him."
Yongcheng Hou was shocked, "How is this possible?"
Prince Yu said, "My feeling is correct. I am also afraid that if my uncle goes to Xuzhou or Changzhou to provide disaster relief, and something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret it."
"It's never too late to make achievements later, but uncle must not make any mistakes."
Marquis Yongcheng was originally feeling unhappy that the meritorious task had been snatched away by the Prince of Qi, but Prince Yu's words warmed his heart.
For Prince Yu, he was willing to risk his life.
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As for Shen Tang, she made the old lady sick yesterday because of the greetings. The princess also asked her to pay her respects to the old lady every few days to avoid giving people a chance to talk about her.
Shen Tang got up early again, had breakfast, and took Ginkgo to Wutong Courtyard.
But it was a wasted trip. The old lady's body, which had recovered with great difficulty, fell ill again due to anger.
Mother Wu sent a maid to greet the others in the morning, but the old lady exempted them from paying their respects. Since Shen Tang had not been there for several days, she did not send a maid to tell Shen Tang, and Shen Tang was turned away.
However, Shen Tang would rather be turned away than let the old lady in. Since she refused to see her, Shen Tang stood in the yard, bowed towards the inner room where the old lady lived, and left with Ginkgo.
He strolled over to pay his respects to the princess, sat for a quarter of an hour, and then returned to Chenxiangxuan.
With nothing to do, Si'er did needlework to pass the time. She went out and bought some crabapple cakes that Shen Tang liked to eat. Shen Tang sent them to the study for Xie Guimo to try.
Xie Guimo was reading a book. When he saw Shen Tang come in, he closed the book and said, "You two are so telepathic."
Shen Tang asked, "What do you mean by telepathic connection?"
Xie Guimo stretched out his hand and pulled Shen Tang into his arms. "I was just about to ask you to grind ink for me, and you came over."
Knowing that Xie Guimo liked to hug Shen Tang, Ginkgo quickly put down the pastries when she came in, then went out and closed the door.
This guy really likes her grinding ink for him. Shen Tang took a piece of cake and handed it to Xie Guimo's mouth, "This Begonia cake tastes good, try it."
Xie Guimo didn't really like sweets, but since Shen Tang handed it to him, he had to give him face. He smiled and said, "Let's eat together."
She had just eaten.
Just as Shen Tang was about to speak, Xie Guimo took a bite of the pastry she handed to him and brought it to her mouth.
Shen Tang, "..."
This bastard!
You can even taste delicious food while eating pastries.
Even though we have been intimate many times, I still can't resist it.
Shen Tang regretted sending him cakes after being kissed so hard that he felt weak all over. Fortunately, just as he was about to do something stupid, there was a knock on the door and the servant's voice came, "My Lord, someone has brought you an invitation."
"Send it in."
When the servant pushed the door open and entered the room, Shen Tang was already standing far away.
The servant handed the invitation to Xie Guimo, who took it, opened it and took a look, then frowned.
Shen Tang saw it and asked, "Who sent this invitation?"
"Prince Yu."
Shen Tang asked, "Why are you frowning over this invitation from Prince Yu?"
Xie Guimo said, "I have a wife, and I don't like it if I leave my wife alone to eat with him every day."
Shen Tang, "..."
If Prince Yu knew that he was rejected even after inviting guests to dinner, he would be so angry that he would die.
However, Shen Tang knew Xie Guimo's temper, so he said the same thing even in front of Prince Yu.
Xie Guimo knew why Prince Yu wanted to talk to him. Although he listened to him and asked Prince Qi's men to go to provide disaster relief, he definitely wanted to find out why he asked him to give up.
He has eaten many meals with Prince Yu these days. In the past, he often ate with Chu Yi and others, and even had two meals a day at Deyue Tower, but they were not married at that time.
Xie Guimo threw the post on the desk in disgust. Shen Tang said, "It seems that Prince Yu really likes being with you."
Although there are many brothers and sisters in the royal family, family affection is the weakest. Xie Guimo, Chu Yi, and Xiao Xun are not blood brothers, but their relationship is closer than that of blood brothers. Prince Yu must be yearning for it.
Besides, Prince Yu’s invitation has been delivered, so it would be difficult not to go.
Shen Tang said, "Go quickly, don't keep Prince Yu waiting for too long."
Seeing Xie Guimo sitting still, Shen Tang pulled him up. Xie Guimo bit Shen Tang's lips in dissatisfaction. Shen Tang felt pain and was about to get angry with him when there was a knock on the window.
Shen Tang was thankful that the secret guard did not have the habit of coming in without knocking on the window, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.
Shen Tang glared at Xie Guimo, and Xie Guimo sat up straight before saying, "Come in."
The secret guard jumped in through the window and reported, "Master, the Crown Princess guessed correctly, there's something wrong with Young Master Qian..."
Shen Tang was stunned when he heard this.
She suspected something was wrong with Young Master Qian, and she knew Xie Guimo had sent someone to investigate him, but wasn't this investigation a bit too quick? They only started investigating yesterday...
Shen Tang was shocked by Xie Guimo's ability to get things done. Xie Guimo had already asked, "Has Young Master Qian been bribed by the King of Qi?"
The secret guard hesitated for a moment before replying, "It can't be considered bribery. Young Master Qian was set up and lost almost all of the Qian family's money. The man behind the gambling house is the Marquis of Changping."