Dreams linger by Jade Pool
On the way back to the palace, Yunzhu released her divine consciousness, radiating outward from within the sedan chair, and the entire city's appearance became clear as soon as her consciousness swept over it.
Due to the rain, the collapsed wall exposed stones, and the mud mixed with water was filled with wood shavings, tattered cloth, and withered leaves, becoming a muddy mess. Everywhere was in disarray, and she could even see mice scurrying about... People were oblivious, wearing dirty clothes and carefully living in the half-collapsed house. Some houses had collapsed so badly that they were squeezed under other people's eaves to avoid the rain. Strong and capable young men, under someone's command, braved the drizzle to sort out the collapsed wood and stones, sweeping away the mud...
Will there be a plague if this continues?! However, the rescue personnel can clean up human and animal corpses but cannot spare too much manpower to catch the mice that are running around everywhere... Anyway, after returning to the palace, I will report to the emperor and let him prepare, and have some medicine transported from other places to Beijing in advance.
Suddenly, her consciousness swept over a garden.
Shrouded in the fine rain, it can be seen that it is a beautifully built mansion, as if the entire Jiangnan style has been condensed several times and placed in this mansion. The small bridge flows with water, the willow catkins fly red, the pavilions and towers, the green hills and rocks... Although some were damaged by the earthquake, after the repair of the servants, it still restored its original elegance. Whose mansion is this? Yunzhu's divine consciousness was placed on a house built in front of the pool in the mansion.
This is a relatively simple and unadorned house compared to the other buildings in the estate, with white walls, green glazed tiles, and tannin wood beams. In front of the house, there is a 1.5-meter-wide corridor paved with bluestone and decorated with wooden carvings. The main entrance is made of intricately carved rosewood and leads to a square hall that measures about 40 pings in size. On either side of the hall are two rooms that have not been opened, but each has a window made of intricately carved rosewood lattice work. Through the windows, one can see that one room serves as a study, while the other is a resting area. The back wall of the resting area also features a fan-shaped rosewood lattice window about 2 meters long and nearly 1 meter high...
This house is neither big nor small, and it's best placed next to her space orchid tree.
This idea has come together and can't be put down again.
The sedan chair was approaching the palace gate when another aftershock struck. The three rooms were empty, and Yunzhu didn't hesitate to wrap all her spiritual energy around them, digging deep into the earth without stopping. With one move, she relocated them to a space near the Spirit Pool, three meters away from it, and one meter to the right of the Yulan tree, resting just next to the Yulan tree.
Think about it, the furniture in this house is exquisite, but there are more of these things in the warehouse of Qianxi Second Village. So, she put back all the bookshelves, small beds and other things to their original places in the three rooms, and then moved the rubble from the disaster area to cover them up.
The entire manor suffered damage in just this one area, so she also found two small pavilions within the manor. One was a square six-ping structure that was moved to an empty space at the edge of the Lingchi pool, where bamboo and yulan trees met. The other was a round four-ping structure that was placed on an empty space at the corner of the tea forest and medicinal field, also by the Lingchi pool. In the same way, debris from the disaster area was moved to the original location and piled up with mud and stones.
Some more pebbles were swept away, and a path was paved between the house and the spirit pool. The remaining ones fell around the three space stones under the magnolia tree, which also seemed to have some interest.
She exerted her spiritual power again in the manor, sweeping away the mud walls and wooden debris that had been destroyed by the shock, leaving a scene of devastation.
Is this taking advantage of the fire to loot? She hooked her lips, feeling a dizziness in her head, knowing that she had overused her divine consciousness, so she closed her eyes, relaxed her body, and leaned against the sedan chair for a short rest. Outside the sedan, Feng Yi was talking to the palace gate guards...
The sedan chair was lifted again after avoiding the aftershock.
She returned to the two palaces of Ganxi, letting Ye and Feng go to rest after leaving the palace with her. With the help of Suwen and Lingzhu, she tidied up her clothes and makeup, listening to Gu and Shang report some affairs after she left the palace.
"Alright, you can withdraw now. Su Xing, come with me to the small kitchen."
"Yes."
She picked a single, golden-hued, purple-skinned yulan fruit and a green-skinned, health-giving yulan fruit from the yulan tree. In the small kitchen, she cut them into small pieces and put them in a swan's nest-shaped bowl of soup. Just as she finished preparing it, it was just enough for one serving. She placed it in a food box and personally carried it, saying to Gu's mother and Su Wan: "You few follow me to the Qianqing Palace to pay respects to His Majesty."
Since the Queen and Xi Fei had a mind to frame herself, Yunzhu would bring Feng Yi and Wang Jinbao whenever she went out. These two small eunuchs were Emperor Qianlong's people. Wang Jinbao, like Ye Lao Lao, had another identity, and his true master was the Emperor.
These slaves, as soon as they move, there are two or three masters behind them. As long as they are careless, they will "fall" inexplicably.
Yongzheng was really busy these days, not only did he have to arrange officials to take charge of various disaster relief matters, but also had to find people to coordinate the losses and household registration... It's busy enough, and now he has to face the prolonged indecision of the northwest war and the gradual depletion of the national treasury.
"The cloud pearl knocks on the door of the Emperor's mother, the Emperor's mother is safe and sound."
Yongzheng put down his brush and rubbed his eyebrows: "You're back, how's everything at home?"
Everyone at home is fine.
Nodded, "Don't stand, find a chair and sit down."
"Yes." Yunzhu didn't show any courtesy, holding up the food box in her hand: "The Emperor has been working hard lately, I made a bowl of bird's nest soup, you should nourish your body and not exhaust yourself."
Yongzheng smiled and let Su Peisheng bring the food box forward, waving his hand to let him retreat, not even letting him taste it. He personally took out a snow-white porcelain bowl, opened the lid, and was shocked by the sweet aroma that wafted out. "I'll have some made for your mother when I get back too," he said as he picked up a spoon and began eating slowly, his eyes narrowing slightly as he savored the flavor, which seemed different from before. The smooth, sweet swallow's nest gradually released its rich aroma, blending with the slightly crunchy yulan fruit grains to create a subtle fragrance that slid into his stomach, slowly rising to fill him with a warm, thick energy that spread throughout his limbs, filling him with strength.
"Huang Ama was wrong this time, Yunzhu not only brought gifts for Ama's birthday but also brought medicinal herbs. Some elderly relatives were injured and she let them take some to recover." The ginseng sent out by the person in the space was more than half, although he was only around thirty years old and not very tall, his spiritual energy and medicinal effect were extremely good. "Also chatted with family members for a while."
"It's only right." During that difficult time, Yongzheng was satisfied with Li Rongbao not holding a birthday banquet. As a subject, one must be obedient and sensible; otherwise, the people of the entire capital city would suffer. How could you hold a grand and luxurious birthday banquet in the midst of disaster?! In times of disaster, family members' emotions can come together even more, although he had never experienced it before. After the disaster, he went out to inspect and saw many things. Yunzhu delivering medicine and talking with family members seemed perfectly normal to him.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say..." She hesitated a little.
"It doesn't matter." Looking at the empty porcelain bowl, Yongzheng's eyes flashed with a hint of regret, it was made a bit less. However, his abdomen felt warm and full, his body had energy, and he felt very invigorated.
He didn't know that after finishing the swallow's nest soup, the purple gas column on his head rose a little bit again, and his yintang brightened several points.
"Yes." Yunzhu's face showed a hint of sadness, "This time when the empress left the palace, she didn't dare to ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Instead, she peeked out from her sedan chair along the way and saw that the disaster in the capital was indeed severe. The sky was raining, and those refugees were cold, hungry, and homeless... it's really pitiful. I heard from my mother that many merchants in the capital took advantage of the situation to raise grain prices. If this isn't stopped, it will only waste the emperor's kindness in relieving the disaster victims. As a woman who doesn't understand much else, I thought about whether we could donate some undamaged fruits and vegetables from our estate to the imperial court, to do our part."
This child, going home is probably to discuss this matter with his father and brother. Yongzheng's eyes softened a bit, "In these days, you have sent out quite a few gifts, haven't you?" The old princes and princesses in the imperial clan were full of praise for their daughter-in-law.
Yunzhu smiled and said with a bit of mischief: "Imperial Mother, in this situation, selling fruit and food to make money is not a virtuous act. For the imperial family, it's just a matter of giving away a few hundred taels of silver, but for the common people, it's a way to alleviate temporary hunger. It's all just a private act by me, not a grand gesture. As the saying goes, 'when one side is in trouble, eight sides come to support.' If we donate under the name of the Crown Prince's consort, the noblewomen and consorts in the capital won't be able to refuse either. You know, sometimes women have more money than men... Many women with some status have their own dowry industries in hand."
Yongzheng's eyes lit up, and he took a few steps forward. This method can indeed alleviate the current difficulties of the imperial court. The donations from women are one thing, but what's crucial is that high-ranking officials in the court also follow suit... No, if arrangements are made properly, officials and merchants across the country can also actively participate, then it would truly achieve the spirit of "when one region faces difficulties, all other regions provide support".
"You go back and tell Old Fifth's family about this too."
"Yes." Yunzhu bowed and said, "When the Emperor arrives, don't be stingy with rewards."
Yongzheng smiled and shook his head, never having seen such a straightforward request for reward. However, her actions in recent days were indeed praiseworthy, and he hadn't thought of shirking it either. He joked, "Oh, then what do you think I should reward you with?"
"People of the world, if not for fame then for profit. A daughter-in-law is a woman after all, and too much reputation isn't a good thing. As for profit, this lifetime won't be enough to use it up... let alone status and position... it's giving me a headache. Just looking at the reward makes the Emperor happy, I quite like little monkeys like Xuetuan."
A flash of inspiration in his mind, Yongzheng burst out laughing. Those merchants had food to eat, clothes to wear and silver to spend, but what they lacked was social status! Hmm, granting them a title would be acceptable, but it couldn't be done lightly or directly. Why not grant it to their ancestors instead?! Without a noble title or actual power, and unable to pass it down through generations, it was different from selling official positions. It was just an empty title that sounded good, allowing them to maintain some dignity when conducting business outside... Hmm, the specific terms still needed careful consideration.
What's even more delightful is that Fuca Yunzhu, this daughter-in-law, not only has a good understanding of the overall situation but also has a more open-minded and discerning character than ordinary women in the inner court. What's rare is that she still has an ordinary heart. Even Empress Xiaozhuang Cixi was probably no better when she was young? Thinking about Yunzhu's prosperous fate for the Qing dynasty, he felt extremely pleased with himself. This excellent daughter-in-law was personally chosen by him, and what great vision he had! Hongli also wasn't bad; if the Qing dynasty were to be handed over to them, he could face his ancestors without shame.
If Yunzhu knew what he was thinking at this moment, he would mutter to himself: Your vision has always been good, it's just that your methods of governing are a bit poor. Cultivating a son is like that, and now you've made some progress.
The goal was achieved, and Yunzhu retreated. Without saying that the emperor is busy now, as a daughter-in-law, she can't stay in the Nurturing Heart Palace for too long.
"Thanks for your trouble, Director Su." Yunzhu thanked Su Peisheng, who had escorted her out of the Qianqing Palace, and secretly gave him a jade lan fruit. "You've been working hard lately, take care of yourself when you have time, so that you can better serve the Emperor."
Su Peisheng did not expect Si Fugui to give him the Yulan fruit for physical conditioning, and he was very grateful in his heart. He felt that she was a person who truly cared about him, unlike other officials and concubines who gave him silver tickets and jewels just because they wanted him to speak well of them in front of the emperor or reveal some information to them, but did not necessarily look up to him as a humble servant.
Guo Mama and Suwen followed Yunzhu closely, seeing more of her actions, not asking on the surface but pondering in their hearts, handling matters gradually becoming more natural and confident, no longer just because Master got the Emperor's favor and Fourth Brother's appreciation.
Yunzhu left the Qianqing Palace and went to the Chengqian Palace and Jingren Palace to pay her respects. She respectfully presented the ginseng that she had prepared in the name of the Fu family for Xi Fei and the Empress.
She is not stingy with ginseng at all, there are many in the space, more importantly, ginseng is a thing that cheats soft and fears hard, people with weak bodies will get worse if they eat more, while strong-bodied ones will become stronger. She also worries that they won't use it.
Yongzheng immediately summoned several trusted ministers with a stern and urgent tone.
On the second day, Li Rongbao presented a memorial to donate goods and grains for the disaster-stricken people in the capital. Not only did he immediately receive support from several ministers, but they also discussed and decided that in the future, when there were major disasters, officials who donated a certain amount of money at one time would be rewarded... Li Rongbao's stunned expression made Yongzheng feel at ease, knowing he was a loyal minister, truly willing to help the disaster victims without seeking fame or fortune.
He was immediately commended for his loyal and patriotic behavior.
Many officials, unwilling to be outdone, also followed suit and announced that they would donate so much silver and so much grain...
Not long after dawn, officials heard that the four consorts and five consorts also donated their own grain production and a year's salary. Then, the empress donated, Xi Fei donated, and the concubines also donated! The high-ranking princes and ministers immediately hinted to their wives to follow suit... Many noblewomen even had their ranks promoted due to their generous donations - their ranks were now higher than those of their husbands.
When this matter came out, many ladies in waiting secretly made up their minds that if there were any more disasters in the future, they would definitely follow suit and make a big show of it.
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On the way back to the palace, Yunzhu released her divine consciousness, radiating outward from within the sedan chair. The entire city's appearance at this moment became crystal clear as soon as her divine consciousness swept over it.
Due to the rain, the collapsed wall exposed stones, and the mud mixed with water was filled with wood shavings, tattered cloth, and withered leaves, becoming a muddy mess. She could even see mice scurrying about... People seemed oblivious, wearing dirty clothes and carefully living in the half-collapsed house. Some houses were completely destroyed, and people were crowded under other people's eaves to avoid the rain. Strong and capable young men, under someone's command, braved the drizzle to sort out the collapsed wood and stones, clearing away the mud...
If this continues, won't a plague break out?! However, the rescue personnel can clear away human and animal corpses but cannot spare too much manpower to catch the rats running wild everywhere... In any case, I'll return to the palace and report to His Majesty, so he can prepare, and have medicine and other things transported from other places to Beijing in advance.
Suddenly, her consciousness swept over a garden.
Shrouded in the fine rain, it can be seen that it is a beautifully built mansion, as if the entire Jiangnan style has been condensed several times and placed in this mansion. The small bridge flows with water, the willow catkins fly red, the pavilions and towers, the green hills and rocks... Although some were damaged by the earthquake, after the repair of the servants, it still restored its original elegance. Whose mansion is this? Yunzhu's divine consciousness was placed on a house built in front of the pool in the mansion.
This is a relatively simple and plain house compared to the other villas in the estate, with white walls, green glazed tiles, and wooden beams made of sandalwood. In front of the house, there is a 1.5-meter-wide corridor paved with bluestone and decorated with intricate wood carvings. The main entrance is a beautifully carved gate made of rosewood, which leads to a spacious hall that measures about 40 square meters. On either side of the hall, there are two rooms that have not been opened yet, but they have windows made of intricately carved rosewood that allow you to peek inside. One room appears to be a study, while the other is a resting area. The back wall of the resting area also has a fan-shaped window made of rosewood lattice...
This house is neither big nor small, and it's best placed next to her space orchid tree.
This idea has come together and can't be put down again.
The sedan chair was approaching the palace gate when another aftershock struck. The three rooms were empty, and Yunzhu didn't hesitate to wrap all her spiritual energy around them, digging deep into the earth without stopping. With one move, she relocated them to a space near the Spirit Pool, landing three meters away from it and one meter to the right of the Yulan tree, resting just beside the Yulan tree.
Think about it, the furniture in this house is exquisite, but there are more of these things in the warehouse of Qianxi Second Village. So, she put back all the desks, small beds and other things to their original places in the three rooms, and then moved the rubble from the disaster area to cover them up.
The entire manor suffered damage in just this one area, so she also found two small pavilions within the manor. One was a square six-ping structure that was moved to an empty space at the edge of the Lingchi pool, where bamboo and yulan trees met. The other was a round four-ping structure that was placed on an empty space at the corner of the tea forest and medicinal field, also by the Lingchi pool. In the same way, they moved piles of debris from the disaster area to their original locations.
Some more pebbles were swept away, and a path was paved between the house and the spirit pool. The remaining ones fell around the three space stones under the magnolia tree, which also seemed to have a certain interest.
She exerted her spiritual power again in the manor, sweeping away the mud walls and wooden debris that had been destroyed by the shock, leaving a scene of devastation.
Is this taking advantage of the fire to loot? She hooked her lips, feeling a dizziness in her head, knowing that she had overused her divine consciousness, so she closed her eyes, relaxed her body, and leaned against the sedan chair for a short rest. Outside the sedan, Feng Yi was talking to the palace gate guards...
The sedan chair was lifted again after avoiding the aftershocks.
She returned to the two palaces of Ganxi, letting Ye and Feng go to rest after leaving the palace with her. With the help of Suwen and Lingzhu, she tidied up her clothes and makeup, listening to Gu and Shang report some affairs after she left the palace.
"Alright, you can withdraw now. Su Xing, come with me to the small kitchen."
"Yes."
She picked a single, golden-hued, purple-skinned yulan fruit and a green-skinned, health-giving yulan fruit from the yulan tree. In the small kitchen, she cut them into small pieces and put them in a swan's nest-shaped bowl of soup, just enough for one serving. She placed it in a food box and personally carried it, saying to Gu's mother and Su Wan: "You few follow me to Qianqing Palace to pay respects to the Emperor."
Since the Queen and Xi Fei had a mind to frame herself, Yunzhu would bring Feng Yi and Wang Jinbao whenever she went out. These two small eunuchs were Emperor Qianlong's people. Wang Jinbao, like Ye Lao Lao, had another identity, and his true master was the Emperor.
These slaves, as soon as they move, there are two or three masters behind them. As long as they are careless, they will "fall" inexplicably.
Yongzheng was really busy these days, not only did he have to arrange officials to take charge of various disaster relief matters, but also had to find people to coordinate the losses and household registration... It's busy enough, and now he has to face the prolonged indecision of the northwest war and the gradual depletion of the national treasury and granary.
"The cloud pearl knocks on the door of the imperial mother, the imperial mother is safe and sound."
Yongzheng put down his brush and rubbed his eyebrows: "Back already, how's the family?"
Everyone at home is fine.
Nodded, "Don't stand, find a chair and sit down."
"Yes." Yunzhu didn't show any courtesy, holding up the food box in her hand: "The Emperor has been working hard lately, I made a bowl of bird's nest soup for you to nourish your body and don't exhaust yourself."
Yongzheng smiled and let Su Peisheng bring the food box forward, waving his hand to dismiss him, not even letting him taste it. He personally took out a snow-white porcelain bowl, opened the lid, and was shocked by the sweet aroma that wafted out. "I'll have some made for your mother when I get back too," he said as he picked up his spoon and began eating slowly, his eyes narrowing slightly as he savored the flavor, which seemed different from before. The smooth, sweet swallow's nest gradually released its rich aroma, blending with the slightly crunchy yulan fruit grains to create a subtle fragrance that slid into his stomach, slowly rising to fill him with a warm, thick energy that spread throughout his limbs, filling him with strength.
"Huang Ama was wrong this time, Yunzhu not only brought gifts for Ama's birthday but also brought medicinal herbs. Some elderly relatives were injured and she let them take some to recover." The ginseng sent out by the people in the space was more than half, although it was only around thirty years old and not very big, its spiritual energy and medicinal effect were extremely good. "Also had a chat with family members for a while."
"It's only right." During that difficult time, Yongzheng was satisfied with Li Rongbao not holding a birthday banquet. As a subject, one must be obedient and sensible; otherwise, the people of the entire capital would suffer. How could you hold a grand and luxurious birthday banquet in the midst of disaster?! In times of disaster, family members' emotions can come together even more, although he had never experienced it before. After the disaster, he went out to inspect and saw many things. Yunzhu delivering medicine and talking with family members seemed perfectly normal to him.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say..." She hesitated a little.
"It doesn't matter." Looking at the empty porcelain bowl, Yongzheng's eyes flashed with a hint of regret, it was made a bit less. However, his stomach felt warm and full, his body had energy, and he felt very invigorated.
He didn't know that after finishing the swallow's nest soup, the purple gas column on his head rose a little bit again, and his Yintang brightened a few more points.
"Yes." Yunzhu's face showed a hint of sadness, "This time when the empress left the palace, she didn't dare to ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Instead, she peeked out from her sedan chair along the way and saw that the disaster in the capital was indeed severe. The sky was raining, and those refugees were cold, hungry, and homeless... it's really pitiful. I heard from my mother that many merchants in the capital took advantage of the situation to raise grain prices. If this isn't stopped, it will only waste the emperor's kindness in relieving the disaster victims. As a woman who doesn't understand much else, I thought about whether we could donate some undamaged fruits and vegetables from our estate to the imperial court, to do our part."
This child, going home is probably discussing this matter with his father and brother. Yongzheng's eyes softened a bit, "In these days, you have sent out quite a few gifts, haven't you?" The old princes and princesses in the palace were full of praise for their daughter-in-law.
Yunzhu smiled and said with a bit of mischief: "Imperial Mother, in this situation, selling fruit and food to make money is not a virtuous thing. For the imperial family, it's just a matter of giving away a few hundred taels of silver, but for the common people, it's just temporary relief from hunger. It's all just my own private actions, not worth mentioning. As the saying goes, 'when one side has difficulties, eight sides support', if we donate in the name of the Crown Prince's consort, the noblewomen and consorts in the capital won't be able to refuse either. You know, sometimes women have more money than men... Those with some status all have their dowry industries in hand."
Yongzheng's eyes lit up, and he took a few steps forward. This method can indeed alleviate the current difficulties of the imperial court. The donations from women are one thing, but what's crucial is that high-ranking officials in the court also follow suit... No, if arrangements are made properly, officials and merchants across the country can also actively participate, then it would truly achieve "when one region faces difficulties, all eight directions provide support".
"You go back and tell Lao Wu's family about this too."
"Yes." Yunzhu bowed and said, "When the Emperor arrives, don't be stingy with rewards."
Yongzheng smiled and shook his head, having never seen such a straightforward request for reward. However, her actions in recent days were indeed praiseworthy, and he hadn't thought of shirking it either. He joked, "Oh, then what do you think I should reward you with?"
"People of the world, if not for fame then for profit. A daughter-in-law is a woman after all, too much reputation isn't a good thing, and as for profit, this lifetime won't be enough to use it up... let's not even mention status and position... it's giving me a headache, just looking at the reward is fine with Imperial Mother, I quite like that little Snowball-like girl."
A flash of inspiration in his mind, Yongzheng burst out laughing. Those merchants had food to eat, clothes to wear and silver to spend, but what they lacked was social status! Hmm, granting them a title might be possible, but it couldn't be done lightly or directly. Why not grant it to their ancestors instead? Without noble rank or actual power, and unable to pass it down through generations, it would be different from selling official positions. It would just be an empty title that sounded good, allowing them to maintain some dignity when conducting business outside... Hmm, the specific terms still needed careful consideration.
What's even more delightful is that Fuca Yunzhu, this daughter-in-law, not only has a good understanding of the overall situation but also has a more open-minded and discerning character than ordinary women in the inner court. What's rare is that she still has an ordinary heart. Even when Empress Xiaozhuang was young, she wasn't as good as Yunzhu. Thinking about Yunzhu's prosperous fate for the Qing dynasty, he felt extremely pleased with himself. This excellent daughter-in-law was personally chosen by him, and what great vision he had! Hongli also isn't bad; if the Qing dynasty were to be handed over to them, he could face his ancestors without shame.
If Yunzhu knew what he was thinking at this moment, he would mutter to himself: Your vision has always been good, it's just that your methods of governing are a bit poor. Cultivating a son is like that, and now you've made some progress.
The goal was achieved, and Yunzhu retreated. Without saying that it's the emperor's busy time now, as a daughter-in-law, she couldn't stay in the Nurturing Heart Palace for too long.
"Thanks for your trouble, Director Su." Yunzhu thanked Su Peisheng, who had escorted her out of the Qianqing Palace, and secretly gave him a jade lan fruit. "You've been working hard lately, take care of yourself when you have time, so that you can better serve the Emperor."
Su Peisheng did not expect Si Fugui to give him the Yulan fruit for physical conditioning, and he was very grateful in his heart. He felt that she was a person who truly cared about him, unlike other officials and concubines who gave him silver tickets and jewels just because they wanted him to speak well of them in front of the emperor or reveal some information to them, but did not necessarily look up to him as a humble servant.
Guo Mama and Suwen followed Yunzhu closely, seeing more of her actions, not asking on the surface but pondering in their hearts, handling matters gradually becoming more natural and confident, no longer just because Master got the Emperor's favor and Fourth Brother's appreciation.
Yunzhu left the Qianqing Palace and went to the Chengqian Palace and Jingren Palace to pay her respects. She respectfully presented the medicinal herbs, also ginseng, that she had prepared in the name of the Fu family for Xi Fei and the Empress.
She is not stingy with ginseng at all, there are many in the space, more importantly, ginseng is a thing that cheats the weak and fears the strong, people who are physically weak will get worse if they eat more, while those who are physically strong will become stronger. She also worries that they won't use it.
Yongzheng immediately summoned several trusted ministers with a stern and urgent tone.
On the second day, Li Rongbao presented a memorial to donate goods and grains for the disaster-stricken people in the capital. Not only did he immediately receive support from several ministers, but they also discussed and decided that in the future, when there were major disasters, officials who donated a certain amount of money at one time would be rewarded... Li Rongbao's stunned expression made Yongzheng feel at ease, knowing that he was a loyal minister who genuinely wanted to help the disaster victims without seeking fame or personal gain.
He was immediately commended for his loyal and patriotic behavior.
Many officials, unwilling to be outdone, also followed suit and announced that they would donate so much silver and so much grain...
Not long after dawn, officials heard that the Fourth and Fifth Imperial Consorts had also donated grain from their estates and a year's worth of silver. The Empress Dowager donated, Xi Fei donated, and the consorts also donated! High-ranking princes and ministers immediately signaled for their own wives to follow suit... Many noblewomen even saw their ranks elevated by one grade due to their generous donations - higher than that of their husbands.
When this matter came out, many ladies in waiting secretly made up their minds that if there were any more disasters in the future, they would definitely follow suit.
