First break up the relationship, then get rich, I can choose any handsome man in the world

For several days in a row, except when attending court, Li Hongting stayed in the Zhonghe Hall, reading day and night.

After a few days, he fell ill. Although he only coughed occasionally, Cheng'an and Yongchang felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Li Hongting didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just because he stayed up late reading.

But the servants around him did not dare to relax and invited the imperial physician, who prescribed medicine.

Concubine De is now a frequent visitor to Ganquan Palace, and comes here whenever she has nothing to do.

Lu Shi'an often sent gifts to the Empress Dowager, some of which were for her and some were for Chen'er.

Occasionally when she went there, the Empress Dowager would let her meet Chen'er.

With the help of Concubine De, Chen'er lived a pretty good life with the Empress Dowager.

As the year was coming to an end and it was Chen'er's birthday, Lu Shi'an came to Zhonghe Hall again. She wanted to celebrate Chen'er's birthday, but Li Hongting did not stop her. She just pulled Lu Shi'an aside and kept asking questions from the books.

For example, there are unfamiliar words and some knowledge that he doesn’t understand.

Lu Shian had no intention of telling him. She just said that there were many things in these books that she couldn't understand.

Li Hongting asked again if there was anything else in this space.

Of course Lu Shian answered no, and said there was nothing left inside.

But Li Hongting obviously didn't believe it.

Seeing that Lu Shian knew nothing about anything, Li Hongting's smile changed.

As a result, when Lu Shian went to the Empress Dowager to pick up Chen'er to take him back to Ganquan Palace to celebrate his birthday, he was only told that it would be the same if he celebrated it here.

So Li Hongting meant to allow her to attend Chener's birthday party.

Lu Shian went back with a cold face and met the queen on the way back.

Ever since Chen'er was taken to the Empress Dowager, Lu Shi'an rarely went to the Queen.

Qin Jingzhi knew about Chen'er's affairs. She had also asked Li Hongting indirectly. Li Hongting held Qin Jingzhi's hand and made a promise to her.

"Yuan'er is the eldest son, and everything will belong to him in the future. As for Chen'er, he is just the eldest prince, nothing more."

Qin Jingzhi was a smart person. Everything had been made so clear to her, so there was nothing she didn't understand. So she stopped interfering in the affairs of Ganquan Palace.

When the two met today, Qin Jingzhi invited Lu Shian to visit Fengyi Palace.

Lu Shian declined Qin Jingzhi's kindness. She was not in the mood to have tea and chat at the moment.

Qin Jingzhi was not annoyed, but just looked at Lu Shian's back for a long time and finally sighed.

"No matter how powerful a woman is, no matter how glorious she was in the past, she is ultimately just a man's plaything. If a man lets her flourish, she flourishes, and if a man lets her fall, she falls into the mud."

Jin Er pouted, not quite agreeing with her master's words: "No matter how glorious she is, she is just a concubine. There is no way she can compare with you, the queen."

Qin Jingzhi didn't see it that way: "What's the difference? If the emperor gets tired of me one day, even if I'm the queen, I won't end up well."

"Okay, let's go back."

At the end of the year, it snowed heavily for a day and a night. The snow was up to the knees and many people’s houses were collapsed. The cold winter made it particularly difficult for the people to endure.

The Shen family secretly received news that everything was fine in Wanning Prefecture. No matter what, this was good news for Lu Shian.

The Shen family gave up Anjing and moved to Wanning Prefecture.

Now half of the people in Wanning Prefecture are surnamed Lu and half are surnamed Shen.

Now that the country is in trouble, Li Hongting thought of the Shen family again. However, the Shen family is no longer in Anjing and cannot be called over at any time as before.

Li Hongting turned around and called Lu Shian over.

"My beloved, the snowstorm is raging. Do you have any solution?"

Lu Shian bowed gracefully: "I am just a woman, how can I understand these things, but the country is in trouble, I can't just sit there and watch. I am willing to pawn my jewelry and raise some silver, which is also a small token of my appreciation."

Li Hongting frowned. He was not satisfied with the answer.

"My dear, is there no other way?"

"I am a stupid concubine, please explain clearly, Your Majesty."

"Don't you have any food, or anything to keep warm, or any warm clothes?"

Lu Shian sneered, she was not the turtle in the wishing well.

"Your Majesty, I don't have any of these things."

Li Hongting narrowed his eyes slightly: "My beloved, cough, cough, cough..."

When Lu Shian heard Li Hongting cough, his eyes flashed.

"My beloved, I know you are very capable. This kind of thing will not be difficult for you."

"I am terrified."

Seeing that Lu Shian refused to give in, Li Hongting narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You and the Marquis's wife haven't seen each other for a while. I wonder if she is doing well recently?"

Lu Shian's heart tightened, and she looked up at Li Hongting in panic: "What does the emperor mean by this?"

Li Hongting returned to the previous topic: "This is the first time I have seen such heavy snow in my life. I don't need to worry about the clans, but ordinary people don't have so many ways to keep warm. In addition, the houses collapsed, and I don't know how many people will die."

Lu Shian hated Li Hongting in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.

"Your Majesty is right. In natural disasters like this, the common people are the most unlucky. Looking at the thick snow outside, I also want to help them, but unfortunately I really don't have the ability to do so."

It's not that Lu Shian is keeping it to herself, but she really has no other choice. The only way to help the people is cotton, but the technology of growing cotton has long been handed over. The down jackets and thermal underwear in the space are limited in quantity, and it is impossible to give these things to the people.

“Your Majesty, I grew up in the countryside, and my greatest wish is to have enough food and warm clothes. When I first entered the space and saw the seeds inside, the first thing I thought about was that the people would be saved.

I took out all the seeds and did not keep any for myself. Now that the Dayuan Kingdom is planting grain on a large scale, doesn't this prove what I have done?

If I had a way to help the people survive the winter, how could I hide it and not bring it out? "

Seeing Lu Shian like this, Li Hongting could only wave his hand and let her leave.

After walking out of Zhonghe Hall, Lu Shian’s determination became stronger.

In Zhonghe Hall, Li Hongting's murderous intention towards Lu Shian resurfaced.

He firmly believed that Lu Shian was still hiding something, but he couldn't get his hands on the treasure.

Cheng An came in hurriedly from outside: "Your Majesty, the people have arrived."

Li Hongting was overjoyed: "Please invite him in."

Soon a Taoist priest with silver hair walked in.

"Blessings and infinite heavenly master, I, the poor Taoist Yu Daozi, greet the emperor."

"You are welcome, Taoist priest. Please take a seat."