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Chapter 264 The Wind Arrives
Jiang Shaohua read the letter expressionlessly, and two clusters of fire ignited in his eyes.

The atmosphere in the study suddenly became stagnant.

Chen Jinyu, who was on the side, felt a little nervous when he saw the princess's expression was not good, and asked tentatively: "Princess, what happened to the court again?"

In the past six months, Emperor Taikang could not afford to die, Prime Minister Wang reached out to take power, and Empress Dowager Zheng was still in the palace. Letters sent to Nanyang Prince's Mansion became more and more frequent.

However, this was the first time that the princess became angry.

Jiang Shaohua pursed his lips and said calmly: "The Emperor has issued an order for me to come to Beijing for an audience. The imperial envoy is already halfway and will arrive at the palace in a few days."

Chen Jinyu: "..."

Chen Jinyu's black eyes suddenly widened in shock: "Why? Didn't the Emperor suffer another stroke and couldn't even speak? Why did he suddenly issue such an imperial edict?"

Jiang Shaohua's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said slowly: "The emperor cannot speak, but he can issue imperial decrees."

Chen Jinyu understood and frowned: "Someone is issuing an imperial edict on behalf of the emperor? This person is so brave!"

"Prime Minister Wang has always been very courageous." Jiang Shaohua smiled coldly: "The emperor's dragon body is getting worse day by day. The prince is not proficient in government affairs at a young age. Going to court every day is just a decoration. Now all the power in the court is there. The next imperial edict in the hands of Prime Minister Wang is nothing, so don’t be surprised.”

Chen Jinyu frowned even more tightly: "We all know that this is Prime Minister Wang's intention. But the imperial decree is the imperial decree, and the princess cannot disobey it."

Jiang Shaohua glanced at Chen Jinyu. Suddenly he said: "From today on, I will announce to the outside world that I am sick."

Chen Jinyu quickly understood and nodded.

If you can't resist the order, then you will get sick and deal with it.

but……

"What if Prime Minister Wang asks the emperor to issue an edict again?" Chen Jinyu asked in a low voice: "The princess can't just pretend to be sick all the time?"

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "General Wei led the troops to fight in Pingzhou. The north is still dry, and the southern states and counties that have been requisitioned are also dissatisfied. There are many things in the court, and Prime Minister Wang has to worry about everything. How can Prime Minister Wang have leisure time? Stare at me, Princess Nanyang.”

"If there is a second imperial edict, I will go to the capital and meet with Prime Minister Wang."

……

On that day, Princess Nanyang announced that she was ill and stayed behind closed doors.

There are two chief ministers in the palace, Chen and Feng, who are very orderly and not at all chaotic.

On the other hand, Cui Du from the farm immediately returned to the palace after hearing about this.

Since the harvest of corn and sweet potatoes, Cui Du's status in Nanyang Palace has increased. Cui Du wanted to visit the "ill" princess, and no one stopped him. Even Chen Jinyu only asked one sentence: "When you meet the princess, stop gossiping and don't disturb the princess' recovery."

Cui Du nodded in agreement.

He was not qualified to enter the princess's boudoir, so he was led to the inner hall by Yin Zhu. After waiting for a while, the princess came.

Cui Du quickly looked at Jiang Shaohua and made sure that there was nothing unusual about Jiang Shaohua's rosy complexion. Then he felt relieved and held his hands in greeting.

Jiang Shaohua didn't hide his intention of pretending to be sick, and smiled casually: "There's no one else here, so there's no need to salute."

Cui Du has a spontaneous temper. Having lived in Daliang for more than two years, with the princess's kindness and acquiescence, I always said whatever I thought: "For no reason, why did the princess suddenly pretend to be sick?"

Yin Zhu Tu Bai twitched the corners of their mouths. Cui Du can survive to this day without incident, that is, in the Nanyang Palace. In another place, I don’t know how much punishment I will suffer for this temperament that does not know the difference between superior and inferior.

Jiang Shaohua was a little amused and glanced at Cui Du: "Just know what you know in your heart, just don't say it out loud."

Cui Du grinned: "Didn't the princess just say that there are no outsiders here, and Yin Zhu and Tubai will not talk nonsense. I was confused, so I asked directly."

Jiang Shaohua smiled again. There was nothing to hide about this matter, so he simply told the truth: "Prime Minister Wang issued an order in the name of the emperor to summon me to the capital for an audience. I didn't want to go, so I pretended to be sick to avoid this visit."

At this time, Cui Du was very keen: "Why does Prime Minister Wang suddenly want to see the princess?"

Jiang Shaohua was silent.

Yin Zhu winked at Tu Bai, Tu Bai nodded quietly, and the two maids silently withdrew.

Jiang Shaohua was quiet and Cui Du didn't ask any more questions, just looked at her silently. After a while, the princess's voice sounded: "I have spies in the capital, and I also have eyes and ears in the palace. However, I don't have such great powers. Prime Minister Wang's move is really strange, and I am also surprised."

Cui Du frowned and looked at Jiang Shaohua: "Perhaps, someone wants to see the princess." Before Jiang Shaohua could say anything, he said to himself: "No, the young master's surname is Zheng, and he is not the same as Prime Minister Wang. Deal with it. He instigated Prime Minister Wang."

So, who else could it be?
Jiang Shaohua was silent again.

A figure that I don't want to think about again passed through my mind.

Cui Du usually looked at rough things, but when he happened to be in front of Jiang Shaohua, he became particularly sharp and careful. Jiang Shaohua's expression moved slightly, and he saw it in his eyes: "It seems that there really is such a person."

Jiang Shaohua came back to his senses and rolled his eyes at him angrily: "Stop asking. If you ask, I won't tell you."

Such an accusatory tone also revealed intimacy and casualness.

Cui Du suddenly felt sweet in his heart: "If the princess doesn't want to say anything, I won't ask."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and changed the topic: "You are busy in the farm every day. It is winter now. Since you have returned to the palace, you should stay here for a few days."

For more than two years, Cui Du has been busy in the fields every day and has never had a day of leisure. The fair and handsome face back then has now become completely tanned. The eyebrows are always full of vitality.

Cui Du responded with a smile: "Winter is busier."

"We need to select seeds, raise seedlings, and prepare corn and sweet potato seeds for planting next spring. I will stay one night and go back to the farm early tomorrow morning."

"By the way, I have one more thing to discuss with the princess. Pepper has also been planted, and the first crop was harvested this year. Do you want to promote it next year?"

Jiang Shaohua thought for a moment and said, "No need for the moment. There will be a locust plague next year, so it is important to prepare more food." No matter how precious and valuable pepper is, it is not as important as food.

Cui Du was a little regretful: "I originally thought about promoting pepper. When there is a harvest in the future, I can sell it to counties in the south, and the people can also exchange for some money."

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "Let's wait until next year!"

At this moment, Yin Zhu's voice sounded outside the door: "To inform the princess, the imperial envoy and his party have arrived outside the city gate. Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi have led a group of subordinate officials to greet the imperial envoy."

The imperial envoy finally arrived.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and said, "I have been told by my princess to prepare a banquet in the kitchen to welcome the imperial envoy."

She doesn't have to show up when she's sick.