Chapter 901 - 800: Traveling Light

Chapter 901: Chapter 800: Traveling Light

"On the surface, it seems Prince Li has always been favored, and even has not been sent to his fiefdom for a long time, only because the Emperor is unwilling to let go. But if the Emperor truly intended this, to call all the vassal kings back to the Capital and then announce Prince Li as the Crown Prince, wouldn’t this be inviting disaster for Prince Li?"

Xia Shi’en smiled silently, it seemed Xiao Ze did not consider problems superficially.

Xia Xiaozhe suddenly blinked his eyes and lowered his voice, speaking cryptically, "I truly hope it’s Prince Cheng!"

Xia Shi’en was startled, "Don’t talk nonsense!"

Xia Xiaozhe said, "How am I talking nonsense? Prince Cheng, residing in such a borderland place like Yunzhou, was able to govern a prosperous city. He has capability and courage, is skilled in battle, and cares for the people! If he could succeed, it would be Nanxia’s blessing! Prince Cheng’s Heir is also good, clearly knowing that Qingzhou is not peaceful right now, with many disaster victims — when he inherits his father’s legacy, wouldn’t this be prosperity across two generations?"

Xia Shi’en was so anxious that he almost covered his mouth, even though there were only father and son in the study. He looked around before reproaching, "Can such things be talked about indiscriminately? Do you know to be cautious with words? Don’t let words invite trouble!"

Xia Xiaozhe saw his father was quite scared, gave a gentle smile, and said, "Father, in front of others, I would never dare. Isn’t this just saying it in front of you?"

Xia Shi’en pointed to the place in Baoshan County in Qingzhou, "The report sent to the Capital City says this place suffers the most severely, it’s the center of the entire disaster area. Your sister might be going here!" He pointed to Shanluo County next to it!

Xia Xiaozhe said, "Why?"

"An imperial envoy for disaster relief must understand the disaster situation, but doesn’t need to enter a dangerous place, though mustn’t be far from the disaster center. This place is the most likely, since Prince Cheng and his son are here, your sister will definitely be here too!" Xia Shi’en said, "Xinlin delayed by a day, might not catch up, send someone to deliver some supplies to Shanluo County!"

Xia Xiaozhe responded, seeing his father had nothing more to say, he went out.

Watching his son’s figure disappear at the door, Xia Shi’en stroked his short beard and muttered, "Prince Cheng? Prosperous across two generations? That kid really dares to say anything! What a pity, how could it be possible?"

Xia Wenjin still sat in her blue cloth carriage, driven by Gu Heng, truly traveling light, the carriage sped like the wind.

Feiyun Pavilion’s branch in Qingzhou has just been established not long ago, this time personnel were transferred from both the Capital City and Jinzhou to assist, and medicinal materials from Yiyi Hall across various regions were also transported there.

She knew her power was limited, but doing what she could, saving more people was saving more people.

Such a scene of starving corpses filling the ditches, decimated households, such human suffering, such government oppression leading to rebellion and subsequent violent suppression resulting in rivers of blood — hope that won’t happen.

People relieving the disaster this lifetime are different, perhaps everything will be different!

Actually, she originally planned to go to Qingzhou, on her way back to the Capital City from Jinzhou, she pondered discussing it with Huangfu Jingchen. Unexpectedly, Huangfu Jingchen was even more eager than her.

She knew that due to local government’s inaction, according to time, the uprising should have already started. Although the messages sent from Qingzhou to the Capital City are expedited, there still is a delay of seven or eight days, and in the center of the disaster zone, changes occur daily.

She also understood why in the previous life things would become so uncontrollable.

In the previous life at this time, Prince Xin and his son and Prince Lu were killed, the Emperor fell seriously ill in shock, political affairs were chaotic; at this time now, Prince Lu was killed, the Emperor grieved for his son, Qingzhou suffered disasters, ultimately not under his nose. But he did not know that a day’s delay for those in power meant many more people would die!