Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

"Madame Zhang is a very popular person around the Empress. All the maids and maids in the palace are under the supervision of Madame Zhang."

"Oh, no wonder you're so arrogant."

Nanny Zhou also came from Wutong Palace, and the words "be cautious in what you say and do" are ingrained in her bones. When Liang Zhiyun said this to Nanny Zhang, she didn't dare to say a word.

"Madame Zhou, which palace does the emperor usually live in?"

"The Emperor and the Empress have a very good relationship. The Emperor usually lives in Wutong Palace."

"Oh."

Liang Zhiyun tried to inquire about the affairs of the palace in a roundabout way again, but Nanny Zhou, like Ronghua, tried to give her a perfunctory answer and did not tell her everything.

It is not close from Wutong Palace to Tingyuxuan, and it takes two cups of tea to get there by sedan chair.

Liang Zhiyun secretly complained in her heart that it must be Ye Jintang who was behind this and deliberately placed her so far away.

However, after seeing the luxury of Tingyuxuan, Liang Zhiyun finally had no time to imagine how Ye Jintang harmed her.

Tingyuxuan used to be where the princess lived, and its luxury was beyond Liang Zhiyun's imagination.

As soon as she entered the gate of Tingyuxuan, palace servants brought her some clothes and jewelry, saying that they were rewards from Xiao Mo.

Looking at the exquisite clothes and expensive jewelry on the wooden tray, Liang Zhiyun felt like she was dreaming.

And until now, she didn't know that she lived in Tingyuxuan not as Xiao Mo's concubine.

On the other side, Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang sat on the Luohan bed, talking about things in and outside the palace.

"Luckily I went to Tanquzhou this time, otherwise I don't know how many people there would have died."

"After the boat entered the territory of Tanquzhou, dead bodies were seen everywhere in the river. The flood had been going on for quite a while, and the bodies were stinking from being soaked in the water, but no one cared."

"I remember you said that rotting corpses can easily cause epidemics. If they are not handled in time, the river water will be polluted. Not only will people in Tanquzhou get sick, but people in other places will also get sick."

"After I arrived, I immediately arranged for people to salvage the bodies from the river and dig several large pits to bury them all."

"As for those who died of illness, wounds, or starvation on the roadside, I also ordered the soldiers to quickly collect their bodies. You didn't see the tragic scene at the time. There were cries of grief everywhere. It was like hell on earth."

Xiao Mo told Ye Jintang in detail about the situation in Tanquzhou, the bursting of the Qujiang River and the flooding of countless farmlands, as well as the post-disaster reconstruction.

"Next spring, I will arrange a large number of people to clean up the river and repair the embankments as needed."

Seeing Xiao Mo's excitement, Ye Jintang couldn't help but remind him, "Cleaning the river is a big project. It would take more than one spring to clean up the canal outside the capital."

"Divide the canal into sections and let each state clean it up. I will only be responsible for providing the inspectors and money. Each state will get a little bit, and the cleaning speed will definitely not be too slow."

"That's a good idea."

Xiao Mo was very excited when talking to Ye Jintang, but Ye Jintang's reaction was indifferent.

As perceptive as he was, he quickly noticed something was wrong with Ye Jintang.

He asked tentatively, "How is the situation in Jintang Capital? Have the ministers in the court made things difficult for you since I went south?"

"Fortunately, apart from Bai Hanyi who strongly opposed my taking the throne, the other court officials are fine."

"Why don't you take this opportunity to attend the morning court with me in the future?"

"There is no rush for this matter. The emperor must be tired after traveling all the way back to the capital. You should rest first. We can discuss other matters after the emperor has recovered enough energy."

Ye Jintang said a few polite words, then stood up and left, leaving Xiao Mo there in a daze.

Why does he feel that his wife dislikes him?

After coming out of the inner hall, Ye Jintang went to the children. She had been feeling extremely unhappy since she saw Liang Zhiyun just now.

Xiao Mo brought the person back without consulting her, and placed the person in Tingyuxuan without consulting her. What exactly did he want to do, and what did he think of her as the queen?

Suddenly there was a woman in the harem, and she lived in such a high-standard house. Not only Ye Jintang would think too much, but even the court officials would think too much.

In the Bai family's study, Bai Hanyi and Mrs. Bai were talking about Liang Zhiyun.

Bai Hanyi, who was dismissed from office, was extremely happy when he heard that Liang Zhiyun was placed in Tingyuxuan.

"At first, the emperor said that he would only have Empress Ye in his harem. Empress Ye was so proud of herself. But now, only a few years later, the emperor went south to inspect the floods and brought back a farm girl. Isn't this a slap in the face of Empress Ye?"

"That's right, Master, just wait and see. Once this door is opened, the harem will be lively in the future. I don't believe that Empress Ye can always stop the emperor from liking other women."

"Well, Empress Ye is jealous and loves political games. She is just relying on the emperor's favor for her. When the emperor has a more favored concubine, Empress Ye's life will not be so good."

Bai Hanyi had been the Minister of Works for many years and was very familiar with everything in the court and the palace. Naturally, he also knew what the emperor's favor meant.

"Master, have you ever thought about letting our Wanqing enter the palace?"

Mrs. Bai looked at Bai Hanyi with a little excitement.

If Xiao Mo had no other concubines in the harem before, Madam Bai would not have thought about this, but Liang Zhiyun's incident gave her a glimmer of hope.

"If our daughter had been a concubine of a higher rank in the harem, Queen Ye would not have dared to ask the master to retire and return home in front of so many people."

"At the moment, the master is suddenly absent from the court, and our Bai family only has Ju'er in office. If there is a favored woman in the harem, she can also help him. This is also a great thing for our Bai family."

Bai Hanyi nodded vigorously. It would be great if his daughter could become the queen.

"You should ask Wanqing about this matter. Does she want to enter the palace?"

"Wanqing is definitely willing. Looking around the world, is there any man more noble than the emperor?"

Bai Hanyi agreed with what Mrs. Bai said.

While feeling happy, Bai Hanyi sighed again, "The queen controls the harem and does not allow elections. It is not easy to get Wanqing into the palace."

"I do have a plan, but it's a bit risky."

"tell me the story."

"I can't tell the master yet. Once the matter is finalized, I will tell the master naturally."

The Bai family is planning on Xiao Mo, Liang Zhiyun is also planning on Xiao Mo, and some court officials are also keeping an eye on every move in the palace. As long as Xiao Mo dares to take a concubine, these people will take action.

However, Ye Jintang, who was at the center of the vortex, didn't care about it at all.

Or rather, it wasn't that she didn't care, but she was waiting for Xiao Mo to make a decision. As long as he dared to take that step, she would immediately take the three children and leave.

As for the so-called wealth and glory, she doesn't care about it at all.

But Xiao Mo had been back for most of the day and had not mentioned a word about Liang Zhiyun. After a short rest, he called Cai Gong and several other ministers to the Imperial Study to discuss matters. After the flood in Tanquzhou receded, the reconstruction issue became extremely difficult.