The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

Chapter 443: Mutation in Jiangnan (1)

As night fell and the lights came on, the maids in Yang Qi's house had already prepared the charcoal stove and other items. It was the coldest time of the year, and the wind was biting outside, but the house was warm as spring, without a trace of chill.

Nanny Zhu carefully carried the donkey-hide gelatin and longan soup carefully prepared by the queen's kitchen and slowly walked into the house.

Her eyes fell on Yang Qi, and she saw that Yang Qi was concentrating on studying a medical book, and seemed to be completely unaffected by what happened today.

Nanny Zhu couldn't help but nod secretly in her heart. The young lady was now acting more calmly.

Seeing Yang Qi's focused look, Nanny Zhu couldn't help but recall every little detail of her life from childhood to adulthood.

She watched Yang Qi grow up, and witnessed how Yang Qi learned to control his emotions and not show them easily, and how he walked out his own path step by step in the complex and declining Mansion of Duke Song.

"Miss," Nanny Zhu said softly, "Aunt Rong Pei sent someone to deliver donkey-hide gelatin and longan soup. The weather is cold these days, so you should drink some hot soup to warm yourself up."

Although the Empress and everyone in the Palace of Heavenly Purity were very caring towards Yang Qi, this was not her own Linhu Courtyard after all, and she could not do many things as she wished.

Putting down the medical book, Yang Qi picked up the soup and tasted it slowly: "Madam Zhu, the cooking skills of the palace are really extraordinary. Even this donkey-hide gelatin and longan soup is exceptionally delicious without a trace of stickiness."

“The Queen is the master of the harem, and those who can serve in the Queen’s palace are naturally not ordinary people.

Miss, you have been tired recently. After drinking the hot soup, you should go to bed early."

Yang Qi nodded slightly: "Mammy, please go to bed early. I will rest after I finish organizing the medical records in my hand."

Having been with Yang Qi for many years, Nanny Zhu knew that the young lady never liked outsiders touching her books. Besides, it has always been the young lady's style to finish today's work today.

Therefore, after cleaning up the dishes used by Yang Qi, Nanny Zhu left without staying for too long.

"Did Yuan Qi make you feel wronged today?"

At some point, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, dressed in a brocade robe, appeared silently in Yang Qi's room.

The ink pen in his hand paused, and Yang Qi looked up in surprise: "Your Highness, why are you here now?"

Ever since they last parted in the courtyard next to Yanchun Pavilion, Yang Qi hasn't seen Yuan Ruiyuan for some time.

Under the candlelight, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's eyes were bloodshot due to days of fatigue, and his cheeks were slightly thin from days of hard work. His usually upright figure now showed a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.

Seeing this, Yang Qi couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

During this period of time, Yang Qi has been staying in the palace and doesn't know much about the news outside the palace.

I think that things in the court are complicated and not easy.

The forces of all parties are undercurrents, some for personal gain, some for family and country, and there are countless tricks and calculations hidden in the verbal confrontations.

At the same time, Yuan Ruiyuan checked up and down, and was relieved to see that Yang Qi was fine: "I heard that Yuan Qi has been trying to make trouble for you these days. You don't have to be too polite to her."

Yang Qi hurried forward and pulled His Royal Highness to sit down: "Don't worry, Your Highness, Xiao Qi will not let himself be wronged.

Your Highness, what happened?"

Rubbing his tired brows, Yuan Ruiyuan said in a much colder tone: "Something happened in Jiangnan."

Jiangnan has been Bai Qi's sphere of influence for many years and can be said to be his old nest.

Now, he has captured Bai Qi and others at lightning speed. The prime minister is the head of all officials, so this is a great turmoil for the court.

However, it is not easy to completely recover Jiangnan, and the resistance is indeed not small. Not to mention that the Bai family has a deep foundation in the Jiangnan region, its influence among literati is even more important. More importantly, the current emperor will probably not let Jiangnan fall into the hands of the prince so easily.

Before taking action against Baiqi, Yuan Ruiyuan had already prepared for the rainy day and secretly sent a group of troops to Jiangnan. The purpose of doing so was very clear, which was to prevent Jiangnan from falling into chaos if Baiqi collapsed.

After all, Jiangnan is the money bag and grain bag of the Tianyuan Dynasty. Once any accident happens here, it would be equivalent to shaking the foundation of the imperial court!

"Jiangnan? Could it be that there is some disturbance among those noble families?"

Yang Qi couldn't help but frowned and thought to himself. The Tianyuan Dynasty has always been a country based on military power, and it also advocates culture, and the Jiangnan region is a place where literature flourishes.

Bai Qi had previously held a high position among the ministers, serving as prime minister second only to the emperor. In the eyes of the literati and poets of Jiangnan, he was undoubtedly an unattainable peak and a role model in their minds.

"For these scholars, there are only two things they want in their lives: one is to write books and educate future generations; the other is to be able to enter the court and realize their ambitions.

Now that Bai Qi has fallen from power, His Highness has shown magnanimity towards those who once depended on the Bai family.

Logically speaking, for the future and interests of the entire family, there is really no need for these scholars to jump out and cause trouble at this time and openly oppose His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

After all, no one wants to ruin the family's future because of a momentary impulse.

However, if there really was a large-scale disturbance, it must be because someone of high status and importance bribed them with a large sum of money, which made these self-righteous scholars take such a risk without considering the consequences. "

Thinking of this, Yang Qi couldn't help but worry: "Your Highness, is the Fifth Prince plotting something behind the scenes again?"