Ten Miles of Spring Breeze in Red Mansions

Lin Ruhai responded to Lin Daiyu's every request, and left the porridge to her to take care of herself, "Yu'er just let go and do it."

"Thank you, father." Lin Daiyu was very happy to see her father agreeing without hesitation.

"But do what you can, don't end up starving for your father."

"Yes." Lin Daiyu nodded seriously.

With the help of Nanny Li, she not only prepared rice grains, but also arranged for porridge handouts, "It's too cold, and it's been a lot of hard work. Those who go to help have to pay for the cold."

Those who didn't want to go out to suffer from the cold gave the errands to those who wanted to reward money, and everyone was happy for a while.

It's just that the Lin family's Zhuangzi are all in the south, and the rice cannot be transported, and the rice for porridge has to be bought with money.The prince ordered that all merchants in the capital are not allowed to sit on the ground and raise prices.

But no punitive measures were mentioned, so many rice merchants still raised the price of rice high.

Lin Daiyu transferred a large amount of money from the cashier and went out. She said, "The price of rice is so high, old rice is nothing, wash it several times. But if there are people who are greedy for cheap and buy moldy rice, don't blame me for being rude."

Guangwang's Mansion, the Princess's Mansion and the Gui's Mansion all gave porridge to the Lin family one after another. The Lin family's mother-in-law spread the word that Lin Daiyu was not allowed to buy moldy rice.

It was windy and snowy that day, and a carriage parked at the back door of the Lin Mansion in a low-key manner.

The young man in a cloak entered the door silently. Lin Ruhai held a paper umbrella and stood on the porch. Seeing him coming in the snow, he smiled slightly, "His Royal Highness is here."

"Teacher is not in good health, so why greet him in person." Crown Prince Ming Yao lifted his hood, revealing a handsome and noble face, "Mother Empress went to Taimiao early this morning to pray for the country."

"I have good news, I can't wait to tell His Highness, so I am waiting here."

"Teacher, tell me quickly."

"Lu Yi won."

Ming Yao let out a long sigh of relief.

Lin Ruhai's voice was mixed with the wind, and there was unmistakable joy, "A large amount of rice from the Lu family store will arrive in Beijing in a few days. Thanks to Governor Gan for his great help."

"With this batch of grain, the snowstorm in the imperial capital can be greatly alleviated."

"His Royal Highness's prestige can also be raised to a higher level. But the Ministry of Accounting can't afford the money for disaster relief. It's time to return the money that the Ministry of Accounting borrowed from the Ministry of Merit in the past."

"Father misses the old days, how can he agree. I have written three times, but all of them have not been published."

"Your Highness still needs to work hard." Lin Ruhai showed a scheming smile, "Your Majesty hasn't reprimanded you for this yet."

The two of them entered Lin Ruhai's study as they talked, and the faint plum fragrance came blowing in with the warm wind. Ming Yao smiled and said, "Teacher is really elegant."

There is a small wintersweet plant in the corner, which is planted in a beautiful celadon flowerpot.This is where the plum fragrance comes from.

Lin Ruhai just smiled and said nothing, it was Lin Daiyu who put it in his room.

In less than a cup of tea, Gui Shilang walked in quickly with snowflakes all over his head, "It's snowing so much, like the sea, you have to shovel the snow at your door."

Lin Daiyu sat by the window, watching the red plums in the yard covered with snow, and asked in a low voice, "Is father entertaining guests again?"

"Is the girl afraid?" Nanny Li asked her.

Lin Daiyu smiled and shook her head, "There's nothing to be afraid of. I vaguely guessed something, but I still like such a father. When I was young, my grandmother always held me on her lap and told me over and over again that my father was a high school student. It’s about time. I like my father very much, but since my younger brother passed away, he and his mother have always been unhappy. Now it’s really good.”

It's really rare to see the old man in such high spirits.As Uncle Lu said, in life, one must have fun to the fullest.

"Young lady is very filial." Madam Li spoke from her heart, "I have seen many high-ranking ladies. At such a time, most of what I think about is my own future."

"Because my father treated me very well." Lin Daiyu turned a page of the historical records in her hand, "The princess and father are doing the same thing."

Madam Li said yes.

"Understood." Lin Daiyu no longer asked about this matter.

Today, indeed, during the great dynasty, he scolded the prince, saying that he had a hard heart and could not tolerate the loyalty of the country.

"I have raised such a wolf-hearted thing like you. You are still fledgling, and you already want to cut off my humerus minister?"

Ming Yao smiled slowly at the furious father Jun, it was indescribably clear, it was from Wang's bloodline, the emperor's most unsightly smile.

Every time he saw such a smile, he would think of how humble he was back then. He was obviously the son of a prince, but he was suppressed by Wang's daughter's elegance.The queen mother begged Wang's daughter three times, which forged his throne, but also created an irreparable gap between the husband and wife.

The Wang family is nothing more than an old and immortal gentry, he is the real son, even though no one from the Wang family has been in office these years, he still feels that they are everywhere.

At any time, he would go back to that day when he knelt in front of the head of the Wang family and said sincerely, "I have long admired Langya Wang, and I wish to find a lady."

Ming Yao didn't give him too much time to recall, he said loudly, "Is the emperor's humerus minister actually emptying the state treasury like this? All the loyalty and goodness of the country are like this, my Ming family is in danger."

"Nizi! Get out of here!"

The third prince Ming Xin shouted, "Could it be that His Royal Highness wanted to piss off the royal father before giving up?"

"Third Brother, I dare not take such accusations alone." The crown prince took two steps towards him, above the golden palace, as if strolling in a garden, "No matter what else, the Zhenjia family owes the treasury more than one million. The emperor In Shangzhong, Xue, Li, and Qin ignored Gu's ban and raised the price of rice by more than ten times. Those people must be under the third brother's sect."

"It's just talking nonsense. Although you are honorable, I am also the son of the father and emperor."

Gui Shilang came out and said, "His Royal Highness is the crown prince of the country, how dare the third prince talk to His Highness like this. His Highness was born as the eldest son, and the third prince has no title, but he is from a concubine, how dare he be so disrespectful."

With a word of concubine, the faces of the entire third prince and party were wiped clean.

However, it was time to turn around.

The prince said magnanimously, "Gui Shilang doesn't have to be like this, and this is not the first time for the third brother. I also ask my father to issue an order to order these people to return the owed money to the treasury as soon as possible for disaster relief."

The emperor turned a gloomy face and turned a deaf ear, "Back to court."

That afternoon, the rice from the Lu family arrived, and they were divided into four parts. One part was sent to the rice shop for storage in case of emergencies, one part was given to the prince, and the other part was opened for porridge.

The last one was distributed to Lin Gui's various prefectures.

After Lin Daiyu counted the accounts, she went to report to Lin Ruhai, "Uncle Lu is so generous that his family supports the entire capital."

"I went to the plains once when I was young, and the Lu family's fields stretched as far as the eye can see, and there is no end in sight. It's not surprising that there is such a skill." Lin Ruhai looked through the account book once, and praised, "You have done a good job. "

However, I feel sorry for my daughter who has to learn so much at such a young age.

Lin Daiyu knew the connection between father and daughter at a glance, and said with a smile, "I am very happy to learn so many things."

She didn't want Ling Luozhuyu to be pampered, then grow up, marry to another place, and live her life in a deep courtyard.

Although this is already the best ending she can have as a girl.

In her heart, she still has the picture of a hundred battles.

There were also constant turmoil in the palace, the imperial concubine and concubine An met in the imperial garden, they fought at each other, somehow, surrounded by maids and servants, they both fell into the lotus pond.

There are no lotus flowers in the lotus pond in this season, but only icy balls that are bitingly frozen.

Both of them caught wind and cold, and their high fever persisted.The emperor became more and more distraught.

The Crown Princess went to visit Concubine An in person, and Concubine An said through the tent, "Princess Concubine, please go back, what should I do if I get sick?"

"It's late, I've already come in." The princess sat on the bedside and touched her forehead, "It's still very hot, has your mother taken any medicine?"

"Drink it." An Pin anxiously avoided that hand that was as beautiful as white jade, she was afraid that she would dirty that beauty.

The princess stuffed a small purse in her palm, "It will take an hour to happen. I know you understand."

"Slaves understand." An Bin held the purse firmly in her hand.

Just like that day when the Crown Princess only said a word, she understood it, and since then she has played the role of the delicate and pitiful one, and she has received countless favors from the imperial concubine in the past few months.But she also understood that the emperor's intrusion that day was not a simple accident.

One hand set the stage, and another hand replaced the prince with the emperor, perhaps it was the flawless jade hand in front of him.

That day and night, the emperor first came to visit Concubine An, plain clothes and white hair, pure and charming, blending with the girl in his memory, he held Concubine An's hand, full of pity, "An'er, I will stay today Come down with you."

Concubine An nodded first, then shook her head, "I heard that the imperial concubine is still awake, Your Majesty should go and see the empress."

"But I want to be with you."

"Your Majesty must always think about the third prince." Concubine An, like a docile white rabbit, pressed her face to the emperor's palm, "Your Majesty, as long as your heart is with this concubine, it is enough. Our time is still long."

"I like this sentence." He said and let go of his hand.

This time it was Concubine An who didn't let go, she said shyly, "Your Majesty, please go later, this concubine ordered someone to prepare soup for you."

The emperor would not refute her, so he drove to the imperial concubine's palace after drinking the soup.

The imperial concubine was still asleep, her face was flushed red, the emperor took the handkerchief from the hand of the maid and wiped her face, "How long has the imperial concubine been sleeping like this?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Your Majesty woke up in the afternoon and fell asleep again after reading Your Majesty for a long time." The maid's face was full of worry.

"Since you're awake, why don't you call me?"

"Your Majesty said that you have worked hard for state affairs recently. She is just a minor illness, so I can't bother you because of it."

"What did you put on your body, it smells so good?" The emperor felt hot all over. In the past, he had seen this court lady as pretty and lovely, but now he was even more moved.

"I didn't put anything on my maidservant." The maid said with her head lowered, gentle and shy.

"Is that why you are so fragrant? Tell me to smell it." The emperor leaned over and sniffed at her neck, feeling more and more unbearable, he picked up the maid and went into the inner room.