Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

After dinner, the Seventh Prince went to make preparations. Ye Youlan called Xiaomei over and asked someone to deliver the letters she had written to Ruoyun, Miaoyu, Xiaoling and Yurou, especially Yurou, asking her if she had anything to bring to Li Zong, and if so, she must send it over in the evening.

Two hours later, Yu Rou brought a big bag. Ye Youlan smiled and said that Yu Rou really loved Li Zong. She wanted to avenge the original host but couldn't bring herself to do it. Maybe it was because the original host also cherished Yu Rou as a friend!

Ruoyun sent someone to deliver a high-quality fox cloak. When Princess Yong'an heard that Ye Youlan was going to Chubei, she also sent someone to deliver snow boots and hand warmers. Miaoyu sent someone to deliver antifreeze ointment.

In the evening, Ye Youlan and the Seventh Prince went to the Prime Minister's residence. The Prime Minister's wife burst into tears, feeling sorry for her daughter and asking why she had to go with them.

"Mother, I have never left the capital city since I was a child. It would be nice for me to go out with the prince now. I am smart and maybe I can help the prince."

General Ye said, "You'd better stay still. I'd be grateful if you didn't make things worse."

Ye Youlan was dissatisfied: "Brother, I find that you have changed. You used to praise me, but now you always criticize me?"

General Ye said, "How can it be the same now as before? I am doing this for your own good."

The Prime Minister asked the two to stop arguing and asked the Seventh Prince if he was ready. The Seventh Prince nodded.

The next day, the Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan set off an hour earlier because they both disliked the sadness of farewell.

In the carriage, Ye Youlan lay on the Seventh Prince's legs and asked him to tell her about Chu Bei's situation.

The Seventh Prince spoke a few words, then looked down and found that Ye Youlan had fallen asleep again. He smiled slightly and pulled the quilt up for Ye Youlan.

After Ye Youlan left, Chen Xiaoling became busy. She promised Ye Youlan that she would help take care of the business, but after a few days, she found herself redundant because those people were doing their own jobs and were busy in an orderly manner. It made no difference whether she was there or not.

So her visit once a day turned into one every three to five days.

When Chen Su returned from the palace, she would tell him about Chu Bei's situation. Chen Xiaoling suddenly asked, "You are also from the Ministry of Industry. If you follow the Seventh Prince, can't I go with him too?"

Chen Su blushed, "I actually wanted to go too, but I didn't dare to submit a petition because I couldn't bear to leave you. How would I have known that I could bring my wife with me to the disaster relief effort?"

Chen Xiaoling raised her eyes and said, "What's wrong with bringing your wife? She's such a gossip girl that she'll gossip about everything you do. Didn't Youlan just go along so openly?"

"He is a prince, and I am a junior minister of the Ministry of Works. We are different. Look, Li Zong didn't bring Yu Rou with him when he went."

"Li Zong wants to take her, but Yu Rou is the mistress of the house and can't be left without her. Besides, didn't your father always take your mother with him wherever he went? Why are you so timid and cowardly?"

Chen Su was a little unhappy when he saw Chen Xiaoling dislike him: "I just want to stay with you. We have only been married for a short time."

Seeing Chen Su's pitiful appearance, Chen Xiaoling's narrow eyes were filled with endless grievance. "Okay, I'm not blaming you. Think about it, it's better if you don't go. I heard that the weather in Chubei is cold. If you go, I'm worried whether your body can withstand it!"

Chen Su raised her arms: "What's wrong with my body? I'm in good health."

Chen Xiaoling smiled and patted his chest: "I've tested it and know that you are in good health."

Chen Su blushed. Chen Xiaoling was so bold and direct. Her mood was like a roller coaster when she heard her talk.

The Seventh Prince and his entourage traveled day and night, taking shortcuts, and after eight days of travel, they finally arrived in Chubei. It had just snowed heavily here, the snow so thick it was ankle-deep.

Ye Youlan lifted the curtain of the carriage and found that it was all white outside and she could not see anything.

The carriage struggled through the snow and finally entered the city. Instead of going directly to the post house, they first found an inn to stay in.

"Why is the street outside so empty?"

The innkeeper smiled and said, "It's freezing cold out here. Those who have homes are staying indoors, and those who don't have homes are staying in the sheds set up by the government offices."

The Seventh Prince asked the shopkeeper where the people from the imperial court who came to provide disaster relief lived.

The shopkeeper sneered upon hearing this: "Who knows! It would be fine if they didn't come. After they came, even more people were displaced, food prices rose, and the common people couldn't even eat tree bark outside the city. Once the snow stops, I guess some people will have to leave here and beg for food elsewhere."

"Why? Didn't the court allocate relief grain?"

The shopkeeper spread out his hands and shrugged: "Who knows where it went."

Ye Youlan and the Seventh Prince entered the room, and the Seventh Prince asked Li Zhi to arrange someone to go around the city.

Ye Youlan reminded Li Zhi: "Ask the waiter to bring a bowl of mutton soup."

She told the Seventh Prince that drinking mutton soup and eating steamed buns on a snowy day was the perfect match.

The Seventh Prince helped her untie her fox fur cloak and said, "Go to sleep for a while after dinner."

Soon Li Zhi came back to report.

It turned out that when Lord Zheng arrived with Li Zong and his men, local officials were veiled in defiance. Many measures were either impossible to implement or progress was slow. Furthermore, the government was running low on grain, and soon couldn't even provide porridge.

The Seventh Prince decided to meet Lord Zheng, and he told Li Yi to protect the princess.

Li Zong and his group had just returned from the porridge shed. They were covered in a thick layer of snow, and the hems of their clothes were soaked in mud and water. They were starving and looked extremely miserable.

As they entered the county government compound, they heard the bailiff announce that someone from the imperial court had arrived. As if they had seen a savior, they hurried inside. When they reached the flower hall, they saw the Seventh Prince sitting high in the hall, dressed in a blue brocade robe, his brows cold, his noble demeanor fully revealed.

Li Zong was surprised for a moment and quickly stepped forward to salute.

The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows slightly and motioned for them to sit down and talk.

Li Zong quickly sat down next to Lord Zheng and saw that Lord Zheng looked serious. Lord Zhang, the county magistrate opposite him, also looked terrified. The atmosphere in the hall was inexplicably depressing.

"The government warehouses only have enough food for three days of porridge, and you haven't figured out a strategy yet. What are the people going to eat after those three days? It's freezing cold, and even if they try to escape the city, they'll probably freeze to death on the way. You're just sitting there helplessly waiting for the court to come up with a solution. What's the point of the court supporting you then?"

The Seventh Prince's voice was low and every word was piercing. No one dared to say a word.

The Seventh Prince glanced at Li Zong. "Minister Li, you've been very busy these days. What have you been busy with since you came here? Is there anything you want to say?"

Li Zong was suddenly called out, and inexplicably felt nervous: "I, I'm just an errand boy. I'm responsible for distributing porridge every day and counting the damage suffered by the victims."

The Seventh Prince asked some more questions before leaving. He wanted to go to the porridge shed for a walk. Lord Zhang, Lord Zheng, Li Zong and others followed him. Li Zong, in particular, felt very miserable!

When the Seventh Prince returned to the inn, Ye Youlan had already taken a nap. Seeing the Seventh Prince coming back, she quickly took out clothes for him to change into, and asked Xiaomei to bring mutton soup to the prince.