Quick Transmigration: Forbidden to Covet Beautiful NPCs

Unfortunately, an official document summoned Shen Yu to the palace late at night.

A plague broke out suddenly in the north, and several cities were emptied overnight. Urgent reports from local officials reached the capital.

Upon receiving the news, Shen Yu disregarded everything else and immediately went to the palace to pay his respects.

The emperor was still meditating and cultivating himself when the chief eunuch paced anxiously around the palace gate, frequently glancing in that direction.

Someone has already gone in to report that he is here waiting for Shen Yu's arrival.

As expected, His Majesty will entrust this matter to Lord Shen.

"Oh! Lord Shen, you've finally arrived! His Majesty is waiting..."

He slapped his forehead and exclaimed with delight, "The Imperial Advisor has arrived too! Please, please come in!"

No sooner had Shen Yu left than His Majesty's decree arrived, summoning Lord Shen and the Imperial Preceptor to the palace immediately.

In addition, several important court officials were summoned to the palace overnight.

The emperor, dressed in a white Taoist robe, received his ministers with a solemn expression, his mind preoccupied with how much this would affect his cultivation.

Upon seeing Wu Tongxue, he immediately rushed forward to greet her, "Grand Preceptor, is there a problem with the nation's fortune?"

Wu Tongxue had no choice but to do some divination, "Emperor Gaozu is blessed with good fortune and will protect his people."

The emperor then looked at the others, and the chief eunuch showed the memorial to the officials.

"Your Majesty, we should immediately send imperial physicians to prevent the plague from spreading further."

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue can allocate funds to purchase medicines and grains..."

The ministers offered their opinions and proposed reasonable plans, but they did not mention a word about who should be sent to the north.

"Whom do you think should be sent, my esteemed ministers?" the emperor asked from the seat of honor.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment and remained silent.

"Your subject is willing to go." Shen Yu said this as expected, stepping forward to plead his case.

Wu Tongxue glanced at him worriedly; indeed, being a favorite of His Majesty was not an easy job.

"Good!" the emperor said with satisfaction. "Minister Shen is indeed a pillar of the nation. I am at ease entrusting him to you."

He glanced indifferently at the other officials and said, “Issue my decree that all departments shall obey Minister Shen’s orders. If any problems arise, I will hold you all accountable.”

After entrusting everything to Shen Yu, the emperor returned to his inner chamber to meditate and cultivate.

Wu Tongxue was surprised by the emperor's handling of the situation. After passing the buck, the emperor was visibly more relaxed and even seemed to be in the mood to return to his so-called cultivation.

The ministers, accustomed to this, all consulted with Shen Yu on matters.

People from the Imperial Observatory came to see the Imperial Preceptor. Wu Tongxue greeted Shen Yu and left with them.

After spending an hour with the Imperial Astronomical Bureau Chief observing the celestial phenomena in the breeze, Wu Tongxue returned to the Star-Picking Tower.

He was also busy after that. The emperor ordered the Imperial Observatory to prepare to pray for the people, and he, as an accompanying person, was also very busy.

On the eve of the emperor's trip to the Temple of Heaven to pray for blessings, Shen Yu had already made all the preparations and was about to set off for the northern lands.

Wu Tongxue personally saw him off, and Liu Qingce also came.

The two stood on the city wall, watching Shen Yu leave.

He left in a hurry, and Wu Tongxue was also busy, so the two didn't exchange many words before he left. They only hoped that he would return safely.

Only after the procession at the city gate had gone far away did Liu Qingce say, "Your sister and the others arrived in the capital yesterday."

"Really? I haven't even had a chance to read the letter my brother gave me yesterday!" Wu Tongxue smiled slightly.

He can go see them first and then return to the Star-Picking Tower.

"I brought all the things you like along with you." Liu Qingce listed them off, "A rattan chair, an abacus, a puppet... Xiao Hei was a little listless because of the long journey, but he's much better this morning."

When Xiao Hei was mentioned, Wu Tongxue thought of the two raccoon dogs in the Snow Pavilion, wondering if they could get along well.