An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 10 Prudence

After what had happened, Yun Shang felt that the sun shone brighter. She and Qin Yi were at the gardens at Qingxin Hall. Qin Yi stood behind her, pushing the swing while they spoke.

"Your Highness, although His Majesty has already asked Lady Shu to handle this matter, the Empress will certainly not give up. If she traces it, I'm afraid..." When Qin Yi thought of the events of the day, she found herself impressed. She'd seen so many hidden depths in this eight-year-old princess.

Yun Shang smiled, "She won't let go. In a few days, someone will come to interrogate you. But don't worry, just tell them what I've prepared. She will never find traces of my involvement, and all evidence will lead to Shuya Palace. Once that happens, Her Majesty will pursue Lady Shu. And we will watch in safety while the others fight."

Qin Yi remained silent. The Palace was indeed a place full of intrigue and conspiracies. Her Highness was merely eight-year-old, but she had been thorough. She didn't know whether that was good or bad.

"By the way. Qin Yi, does anyone in our kitchen smell of sandalwood?" The question led Yun Shang to think over the day's events. The dogs had gone mad after they sniffed the sandalwood. And the Taoist priest was still trying to bring the burning incense closer to her. It was obvious that the sandalwood was the catalyst that turned the medicine poisonous. But Lin had reported that the chickens had gone mad after he put the medicine into their feed.

Qin Yi thought for a while, and said, "Your Highness asked me to watch the servants, and I have paid attention to their daily movements. I noticed that an old maidservant who works in the kitchen, wears a string of sandalwood beads on her wrist. But she is a Buddhist."

"I see." It made sense then. But Lin still seemed like a highly suspicious person.

Yun Shang contemplated for a while. Just as she was about to speak, she saw a maid approach them. Qin Meng had been chosen by Yun Shang the same day she selected Qin Yi to work at her Palace. Qin Meng curtsied and said, "Your Highness, the kitchen made green bean soup for you as it is scorching hot today." She looked at the sky in dismay. "I don't know what is happening this year. It hasn't rained at all."

"It hasn't rained? And it is hot." Yun Shang trembled as she recalled a memory. She asked, "How long has it been since the last rain?"

Qin Meng quickly answered, "Since February. It's August now...So, half a year."

Yun Shang quivered as she recalled the vents from her previous life. For half a year there was no rain. At that time, she only thought to complain about the hot weather all day long, demanding that the servants think of ways to release the summer heat. In her new life as well, everything was the same as before. The only thing that had changed was that Yun Shang was no longer the little girl who knew nothing.

Shang could not perceive the magnitude of the implications of the lack of rains. All she knew was that it meant severe drought for the Ning people. In her last lifetime, after half a year of

and the title of Princess Fu Hua. Since Fu meant blessed, and the title had been awarded by the Emperor himself, the Ning

In retrospect, she could see that the events were a coincidence. She could also see how the meticulous and quick-minded Empress Yuan Zhen had taken advantage of the opportunity to bring the Ning people

heard that most ordinary people grow crops to feed their families. If it doesn't rain, will the crops still

straightforward. She quickly answered, "Yes, Your Highness. My whole family works in the field, so I am familiar with how dependent the crops are on the rains. The peasants live at the

that is all I can afford. But I hope that the money will provide families with a little relief. Qin Meng, you may give the silver to your loved ones when you take your

and fell to her knees, "Thank you for your

and stood up, "Fetch a bowl of soup for

green bean soup. She knew that the Emperor would be at the Hall handling government affairs. When they reached the Palace, the Princess and Qin Yi saw Lord Zheng, the Emperor's Imperial Eunuch Director, guarding the door. He quickly came up to Yun Shang and

literally means

thought father might be tired after

a smile, "I'll inform His Majesty. Your Highness,

the Hall. Qin Yi was puzzled, and asked, "Your Highness, His Majesty doesn't like

Empress knowing. Thanks to Lady Shu, I had a chance

to ask, the door creaked open. Lord Zheng had returned. He said to Yun Shang with a smile, "Your Highness may enter

the smile, and said, "Thank you, Lord Zheng." She winked at Qin Yi who then quickly put a silver ingot into Lord Zheng's hand.

that there were several officials in

had an affair with Yun Shang's husband in her previous life, Yun Shang was still her lord husband's one true wife. She had some memories about the senior officials due to her contacts with the noble

The Grand Councilor was Empress Yuan Zhen's lord father. He was greatly respected among the officials. The Deputy Minister of Revenue was a middle-aged man with urbane demeanor, whom Yun Shang had met only a few times in her previous lifetime. The man whom she had never seen, seemed to be of high rank but she couldn't be sure as he was dressed in dark blue instead

Yun Shang dared not to be too obvious. After a few quick glances, she focused on her task. With a

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