The wives of the concubines are empresses

Liu Cheng asked someone to bring a small jar of kiwi wine, and Shangguan Wanjun and Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi each had a drink.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Lord Lan Da went to the disaster area. Has there been any news back?"

"It's been reported that many people over there have had their houses destroyed, their food supplies destroyed, and they're suffering. I've ordered people to start planting large quantities of white radish seedlings and various small vegetable seedlings there to provide emergency relief. They grow so fast that they'll be big enough to eat in a few days."

Concubine Wen, Bai Xuanyi, nodded: "That's fine, but what about those houses?"

"Noble Concubine Wu and Lord Sun will be well taken care of." Before leaving, Shangguan Wanjun secretly gave each of them 20,000 taels of silver notes, for fear that the things in public would be coveted by others. She made more preparations and believed that they would be able to handle it themselves.

As an emperor, she is responsible for the overall layout, and the details are handled by the officials below. If she can't even handle these things well, there is no need to continue to be an official and she can be a commoner.

"Your Majesty is wise, let's eat mutton. It's especially important for Your Majesty to take care of his health at this time."

"you're right."

Recently, the prices in the capital and its surrounding areas have been greatly reduced due to the intervention of the imperial court. The Jingzhao Yin and the Dali Temple have also arrested some merchant representatives who have been raising prices.

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming and Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi and others have been very busy recently. The three of them take turns to go to court every day, and they have to go to court about ten times a day.

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming was sitting in the courtyard of Jingzhao Yin to rest and drink tea. Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi came over after leaving the hall. Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming took the initiative to pour him a cup of tea.

"Thank you."

He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, drinking with the momentum of drinking. Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming couldn't help but smile.

"It's been quite busy lately."

Concubine Xuan-Song Xuanpin shook her head and sighed: "This person, emotions are easily incited."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming nodded: "That's right, the Dali Temple has been very busy recently."

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi sighed: "Ah, it's mainly because I've been dealing with these things every day lately, and it's all boring."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming lowered his head and smiled: "What can we do? We are officials after all. However, the prices of grain and vegetables have dropped significantly recently. I believe that such cases will become less and less."

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi nodded: "Your Excellency is right, the Emperor must be quite worried recently."

Concubine Lu, Liu Haiming, lowered her head and played with her teacup. "The Emperor doesn't seem too worried. I guess he has many good plans and tricks up his sleeve."

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi nodded: "You are right."

Thinking that she had not yet served the emperor in bed since he came out of confinement, Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi felt a little uncomfortable.

He looked up at Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming, who was calmly drinking tea, and admired his calmness and self-control.

"The Emperor hasn't even summoned us to his bed, aren't you anxious at all?"

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming smiled gently and pursed his lips: "What's the hurry?"

Thinking that he had an eldest prince, Concubine Xuan-Song Xuanyi sighed silently. When would he and the emperor have a child? His requirements were not high, one would be fine, after all, it was their common blood.

Seeing them sitting and drinking tea leisurely, Nian Shanghua couldn't help but walk over and sit down.

"What are you two talking about?"

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi said helplessly: "It's still those cases."

Nian Shanghua also felt a headache when thinking about dealing with similar cases every day.

"It's a real headache."

The three of them sat together to discuss the case. Half an hour later, someone else came to report the case, and Nian Shanghua stood up immediately.

"Let me go."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming and Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi nodded politely and watched him leave.

In the Fufu Yamen, two rows of yamen runners were holding water and fire sticks. Nian Shanghua, who was in the court, appeared amid the mighty voices of the yamen runners, until he sat down and slammed the gavel.

"Who is here? Who are you suing for?"

A wealthy businessman in a gorgeous robe glanced at the defendant.

"Your Excellency, I, Li Daren, am suing this refugee who stole food from my shop."

Nian Shanghua looked at the kneeling man in shock. He was indeed dressed in rags, but how could he become a refugee? Wasn't the situation in the capital much better? How could it get worse again?

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Nian Shanghua looked at his master beside him and gave him instructions.

"Go and tell Lord Liu and Lord Song that there are refugees."

After the lawyer left, he looked fiercely at the plaintiff and defendant in the hall.

"What's your name? Is what this gentleman said true?" As the government office that adjudicates cases, they cannot just listen to one side of the story.

The man, who was called a refugee, cried with tears in his eyes, "Sir, I am Lin Zixiang. I didn't steal it on purpose. It was their waiter who looked down on me and insulted me. I was so angry that I snatched the food and threw it on the ground."

When Nian Shanghua heard this, he frowned and looked at Li Daren with a sharp gaze.

"Do you recognize it?"

Li Daren said, "Sir, he is a troublemaker. People like him are likely to cause trouble."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming and Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi came to the court to listen to the case. They looked at each other silently, and each had a scale in their hearts.

"What do you think?"

Xuanpin-Song Xuanyi frowned and said, "It sounds like the guy has the biggest problem, otherwise there wouldn't be what happened later."

Concubine Lu-Liu Haiming nodded: "Let's take a look first."

The case outside was still going on. Nian Shanghua figured out the cause of the incident. It turned out that Lin Zixiang went to the shop to check the rice in tattered clothes. People thought he was a beggar and started to curse and drive them away. He snatched the five kilograms of rice that a customer bought and threw it away. The customer was so angry that he didn't buy anything and turned around and left.

Li Daren was so angry that he had him arrested and brought to the Jingzhao Yin government office.

After hearing about the case outside, Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming and Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi pursed their lips in silence.

"That's it. I really don't understand. So what if I'm wearing rags? Can't I go into the shop to check the rice? This is ridiculous."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming walked out directly, and Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi hurriedly followed. Everyone in the government office looked at the two of them. Just as Nian Shanghua was about to get up, Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming looked at him and gave him an order.

"We'll sit in on the session."

"Yes, my lord."

He was speechless after hearing the case. The other party was just buying rice, and at most he would not sell it to them. Why did he have to insult them? It was so uncultured.

Nian Shanghua continued to sit down and judge the case, looking at the wealthy businessman Li Daren with a speechless look.

"This matter was originally a small matter, but now it has turned out like this. The guys in your shop, Li Daren, have made great contributions. Of course, your actions, Lin Zixiang, are really not advisable. How about you handle this matter privately?" He was giving the rich businessman a way out, hoping that he would be smarter.

But it's a pity that he will be disappointed.

"Sir, are we going to waste the rice? This is food."

The quiet Concubine Lu, Liu Haiming, spoke softly, "Lin Zixiang, since you're buying food, how about buying back the food you dropped on the ground?"

When George Lam heard the arrangement, he immediately nodded.