"Lin'er, does the Third Princess know about it too?" Mrs. Chi asked.

"Yes." Chi Lin said.

Suddenly he knelt on the ground and bowed to Chi Wuwei.

"Dad, there is still a glimmer of hope now. The child only wants his father to fulfill his wish!" Chi Lin lay on the ground and said to Chi Wuwei.

"Lin'er, it's not that dad doesn't want to. If I can marry the princess, it will be a great honor for my Chi family." Chi Wuwei shook his head and sighed, "But now, the Meng family and the Xiao family are all important officials in the court, especially Meng.

Even the emperor must rely on him and form a grudge with him. How will the Chi family gain a foothold in the imperial court in the future?"

"Dad!" Chi Lin refused to give up.

"Yes, Lin'er." Mrs. Chi said from the sidelines, "Just listen to your father's advice."

Chi Lin knelt on the ground and begged again and again, but Chi Wuwei refused.

"Get up." Mrs. Chi stretched out her hand to pull Chi Lin up, patted the dust on his clothes, and said softly: "It's so late, go back and rest."

"Go back, your mother and I need to rest," Chi Wuwei said.

Chi Lin had no choice but to leave the room and return to his house.

Yu'er and Kurihara have already left.

If Ningjia gets the news tomorrow, I wonder what will happen.

My mind was turning over and over, but I had no good plan.

When the morning light first appeared, the ice on Kurihara's body became much thinner.

Finally the ice was shattered and freedom was achieved.

Two chamberlains passed by under the eaves.

Suddenly I felt a chill on my neck. I stretched out my hand and pulled out a piece of broken ice, wondering: "How can there be ice on this hot summer day?"

Another person pointed to the ground and said: "It's strange, there are a lot of broken ice on the ground."

"This is really strange."

Both of them were amazed.

Kurihara has already left.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yongping opened his eyes. Queen Yizhuang was sitting on the side of the bed, smiling at him and saying, "It's time to go to court."

"What time is it?" Emperor Yongping asked.

"It's three o'clock in the ugly season." Queen Yizhuang said.

Emperor Yongping stood up.

The maids brought hot water, and Chang Fu came in to wait on him.

After finishing dressing, I said goodbye to the Queen.

"Can your Majesty speak to General Meng today?" Queen Yizhuang asked.

"General Meng has worked hard on the expedition. The lonely king asked him to rest at home today and there is no need to go to court." Emperor Yongping said.

"That's fine." Queen Yizhuang said.

"Changfu, get up and drive." Emperor Yongping said.

The royal chariot was ready, and Emperor Yongping got on the chariot and left.

In the court hall, Zuo Yun, the Minister of Rites, urgently reported that there was an outbreak in Lanwo Village, a village in Fengliang City under the jurisdiction of Xuanzhou.

Within a month, hundreds of people became ill and dozens of people died.

"How about the local doctors?" Emperor Yongping asked.

"Doctors have been sent there, but the epidemic is very difficult and no effective prescription has been developed yet," Zuo Yun reported.

"Immediately order Fu Liyi and Guan Zhe from the Imperial Medical Clinic to go to Xuanzhou to control the epidemic as soon as possible," Emperor Yongping said.

"According to the order." Zuo Yun responded.

"I am ordering the major medicine shops in Jingyue City and Xuanzhou to prepare all herbal medicines and pills in epidemic areas without any delay," Emperor Yongping said.

"According to the order." Zuo Yun responded.

"My dear friends, do you have any other good ideas?" Emperor Yongping asked.

"Your Majesty," Duan Yuan, the commander of Gui De Zhonglang, prefaced, "I would like to take charge of the custody of medicinal herbs."

"Okay." Emperor Yongping said.

The epidemic situation was urgent and there was no room for delay. The two imperial doctors set out for Xuanzhou that day.

The second prince Xichang also wanted to go with him.

"Second prince, please don't worry if you have subordinate officials and doctors." Fu Liyi said.

Xichang always regarded him as his teacher and practiced medicine.

"I usually rely on Master Fu's careful teachings, but Xichang also wants to do his best." Xichang said.

Fu Liyi pondered for a while and said: "This matter needs to be reported to the Emperor Ming, the Queen and the Concubine."

Concubine Cheng is Xichang’s biological mother.

"The epidemic is urgent and there is no need to delay." Xichang said.

"This..." Fu Liyi said suddenly, "Without the emperor's permission, the prince is not allowed to leave the palace without permission."

"I have the Moon Chasing Waistband given by my father, and I can leave the palace at any time." Xichang said.

Fu Liyi tugged at the long beard under his chin and hesitated.

Others dare not lie.

However, Xichang had already packed the medicine box and got into the car first.

Fu Liyi had no choice but to get in the car.

Others also set off on their own journeys.

Jingye Palace.

"Mother, mother..." Ning Yang shouted loudly and hurriedly entered the palace gate.

Concubine Ye was still dressing up. After hearing her voice, she said slowly: "What's wrong? What are you shouting about so early in the morning?"

"Mom, did the emperor come yesterday?" Ning Yang walked hastily, still panting.

Emperor Yongping rarely sets foot in Jingye Palace, so his sudden arrival last night must be no small matter.

Ning Yang got the news early in the morning and rushed over immediately.

"I've been here." Concubine Ye stood up, looked at her temples in the mirror, and said calmly.

"Why did your father come here?" Ning Yang said, still panting.

Concubine Ye walked to the ebony table and sat down.

The palace maid Hongling hurriedly came up and poured a cup of tea.

Concubine Ye picked up the celadon cup and took a sip.

"Mom, what's going on?" Ning Yang hurried to the table again and asked urgently.

"Ningyang," Concubine Ye said slowly, "the sword has no eyes and the battlefield is ruthless, do you understand?"

"I understand." Ning Yang nodded.

"Come, sit down." Concubine Ye said to Ningyang.

Ning Yang also sat down at the table.

"The most important thing for a woman is to marry a good family and live a stable life, do you understand?" Concubine Ye looked at her and said every word.

"I understand." Ning Yang nodded again, "Oh, mother, what exactly do you want to say? What did my father say yesterday?"

Meng Hanzhen had already sent her a message secretly, saying that he would propose marriage to his father in the next few days.

Yesterday, my father came to Jingye Palace specifically for this very reason.

But my mother never said anything, why did she only say these words to herself?

"Yesterday, Prime Minister Xiao's wife came to propose marriage to her third son. You will be getting married soon." Concubine Ye said.

She spoke very slowly, but her eyes were fixed on Ning Yang.

"What?! Prime Minister Xiao's family?" Ningyang stood up in shock and said in shock: "How can it be the Xiao family?"

"The third son of the Xiao family is gentle and elegant, and he is from the prime minister's family, so he is a perfect match." Concubine Ye said, her voice was very quiet.

"I don't know what he is like yet? He's a boring gourd!" Ning Yang said loudly, "I've been annoyed by him since I was a child! He wants me to marry him, you're delusional!"

"Ningyang!" Concubine Ye suddenly stood up and shouted sternly, "The Xiao family has already spoken, and your father has also agreed. You will soon be the Xiao family's daughter-in-law. Who allows you to say such things!"
To be continued...