Chapter 39: TCitD [Part 1]
Half a month later, Lan Qin Yu is in the Imperial Garden; verbally sparring with Liu Fei and Liang Fei to pass time. This is her most interesting hobby yet.
Even though she hasn’t meet Noble Consort Yu after that day, Liang Fei and the gang didn’t lack any ridiculing words if it were to be directed towards her. At the end of the day, they are always the one to suffer the defeat.
As they ‘cozily chats’, Mo Yun hastily passes by.
“Xiao Yun Yun———-“ before she even finishes speaking, Mo Yun has already drags her by the shoulder and takes her away.
“Xiao Yun Yun, why are you so hasty? Where are we going?”
“Something happened in Heng City, that city that is suffering from natural disasters. His Majesty called all ministers in.”
So something new came up in the disaster area; is it that matter that she predicted?
“Did the emperor summon me?” No one calls for her ah, not a single eunuch.
“His Majesty did not, but half a month ago, the general gist of the program comes from you. Now that a new situation arises, you have to contribute some new ideas.”
As they speak, they reach the Imperial Study. “What did you tell Chen Tao the other day? You were so secretive. I bet it has something to do with this.”
A prime minister is indeed a prime minister, so smart. Lan Qin Yu laughs drily before entering the study with him.
The expressions on the ministers’ faces are even more imposing than last time. Even Feng Tian Qing is frowning heavily, no need to talk about the emperor. She feels like she has just entered a low pressure chamber, even breathing is hard. This is the first time she ever feels so constricted in the palace.
Other than Chen Tao who is sent to the disaster zone, all the people from the other day are here.
The old minister who was kneeling half a month ago is also kneeling now, (from now on, let’s just call him the kneeling minister). When he sees Mo Yun and Lan Qin Yu walking in, a delighted expression plays out on his face. She came up with such a good plan the other day, he can count of her to think of something good this time. Even if she cannot come up with a good plan, at least the emperor’s attention will go to her. He, this old head, will no longer have to suffer. He selfishly thinks that as he kneels.
“How can this happen?” the emperor’s deep voice breaks the old minister’s nonsensical thoughts. Lan Qin Yu who was staring at Feng Tian Qing also turns her eyes at the ruler.
This? What ‘this’?
“We have no idea why a lot of locusts suddenly appears around the disaster stricken area. The towns and cities surrounding the area are also implicated. All the crops are gone.” Mo Yun whispers the situation to Lan Qin Yu.
She was right! All those instructions she gave Chen Tao aren’t in vain!
“This minister is also clueless. Just as the drought issue stabilizes, large swarms of locusts suddenly appear…… This……”
Feng Ji Lin studies Mo Yun and Lan Qin Yu’s actions from the sideline. Why did she come again this time? The emperor didn’t seem to have summoned her. Don’t tell him it’s Mo Yun.
“Your Majesty, I wonder if Official Chen has reached the affected areas?” Lan Qin Yu steps out at the correct time, sparing the kneeling official from another round of scolding.
“Qin Yu?” the emperor was too immersed in the new problem just now, so he didn’t notice her arrival. He asks her in anticipation, “You know how to solve this locust disaster?”
“Begging the emperor to answer Qin Yu’s question first.” She can only answer his question once she knows whether or not Chen Tao has arrived.
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Chapter 40: TCitD [Part 2]
Feng Tian Qing replies her, “Yesterday, we received reports that Chen Tao has reached the center of the disaster, Heng City.”
“If Your Majesty trust Qian Yu enough, just wait and see for the time being.”
Yun Qian Yu’s bold suggestion prompts the emperor to look at her with large eyes. The locusts disaster is threatening the livelihood of the people; she wants him to wait and see?
Is she for real? That’s what plays out in the minds of the crowd, but none of them dares to say it out loud.
The emperor is quiet, wondering if he should listen to her. The matter is really big.
Lan Qin Yu pulls at Feng Tian Qing’s sleeves as she glares at him. Last time, he didn’t speak up for her; even now he is leaving her to her own device. Mo Yun wanted to speak for her, but Lan Qin Yu stop him. She stubbornly wants it to be Feng Tian Qing.
Feng Tian Qing sighs in resignation and quickly steps forward. “Imperial father, Qin Yu was the one who helped us come up with the countermeasure the last time. Son believes she has her own idea this time around as well.”
“Tian Qing, you overestimates her! She was just lucky the last time; we must not let her go on with her nonsense this time too. This involves the lives of hundreds of thousands of people!” Feng Ji Lin scoffs at what Feng Tian Qing said.
Even if they hit him to death, he will not believe that Lan Qin Yu will be able to come up with ways to deal with this problem.
But things will occasionally goes against a person’s expectation. The emperor unexpectedly agrees to Lan Qin Yu’s unconvincing suggestion. He decides to give her ten days to see the results of whatever it was she came up with.
“Why are you so sure?” Feng Tian Qing asked.
“The secret must not be leaked. When the time comes, you will naturally understand.” Lan Qin Yu winks at him in mischief.
Ten days passes by, the emperor once again summoned Lan Qin Yu to the Imperial Study along with the ministers. This time, contrary to the past two times, the atmosphere no longer carries that heavy and oppressive air. Instead, there are sounds of laughter everywhere. Naturally, they were only laughing in their hearts; no one dares to be so presumptuous as to laugh openly in the presence of the emperor.
“Official Chen dispatched his people to report to us that the population of locusts in the disaster area has been toned down. Within half month, none of them will be left.” The kneeling minister reported that to the emperor. He no longer has to worry about getting scolded; his entire person is relieved now.
“Good! Good!”
“Qin Yu, how did you do it?” Mo Yun is truly curious about what magic trick she performed this time. She managed to solve the problem by sitting and waiting!
“Right! Qin Yu, tell zhen , how did you know the locusts disaster will be curbed down?” If she hadn’t known this would happen, she wouldn’t have been so confident ten days ago.
Everyone are curious about this as well; she didn’t seem to have done anything. She was living normally in her chamber these past few days. She didn’t do anything other than strolling in the imperial garden. She didn’t meet anyone other than those from Ling Feng Palace.
“What did you said to Chen Tao a month ago? It must have something to do with this locusts disaster.” Mo Yun is the first to point out that fact.
Feng Tian Qing ponders for a while, gauging her out in a mixture of surprise and suspicion, “You knew from the start the locusts disaster would happen. That was why you asked whether or not Chen Tao has arrived in Heng City ten days ago. You already told him the steps to overcome the disaster from the very beginning.”
The rest of the people are startled by what Feng Tian Qing said. She is that capable?
All eyes uniformly falls on her; stifling and piercing.
“Please don’t look at me like that…..” she nervously said.
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