Chapter 1349: War Clouds Gather

gxi made up an excuse and leaned against him, closing her eyes."Are you really okay"Alone City's relentless questioning continued, and seeing her nod, he still felt uneasy."Ye Xi, come and get your ho...Feng Lingxi hurriedly stepped forward, "Rise quickly, no need for ceremony."

That person looked at Feng Lingxi, his eyes filled with even more guilt.

"Come on, who sent you guys this time"

Dugu Cheng asked, his sharp eyes fixed on the young man before him. He spoke, and all the people behind him listened attentively, silent and orderly. It was clear that this man was no ordinary person.

"It was Lord Gao who sent us here."

The young man looked at Feng Lingxi, "Because the Crown Prince let the Princess of Chen release grain, he already had a lot of opinions about the Princess. This Young Master Gao couldn't save it either, so Lord Gao sent us here to make trouble and wanted to ruin the reputation of Princess Chen."

Feng Lingxi heard this and looked at him with suspicion, "Why are you telling me these things now"

"As the Princess Consort of Chen has done so much for the people of our Tumu Town, how could we slander Her Highness's innocence for a little money from the Gao family We are sorry to the Princess Consort of Chen, and we hope that Her Highness will be merciful and save the people of Tumu Town. I am willing to accept punishment."

The man extended both hands and looked at Feng Lingxi, "Please punish the princess, I have no complaints."

"Are you just stirring up trouble for the money"

Dugu Cheng stared at the man in front of him. Seeing him shake his head, he looked at Feng Lingxi, "The commoner owes a favor to the Gao family. This time, the Gao family found me and asked me to help Young Master Gao get justice. I'm just a poor scholar."

"Get up."

Feng Lingxi opened her mouth, “It is true that I didn't handle the Gao family's affairs well. The matter of Gao Yi releasing grain was something I overlooked.”

"No, Master Gao is truly stingy. If Young Master Gao had been treated sooner, perhaps he wouldn't have died. But this isn't the fault of the Chen Wangfei; blame lies with Young Master Gao for his frivolous ways. In such a critical situation, he still went to the Qinglou. Even if he hadn't contracted this plague today, he likely wouldn't have escaped disaster another day."

Wind Ling Xi nodded, “That’s true. This Young Master Gao is a playboy. Although he is young, he always lingers in places of pleasure and dissipation. Sooner or later, something will happen. What kind of favor did you receive from the Gao family Gao Yi, such a petty person, how could he possibly do you a favor”

Speaking of this, the young man's face turned a little embarrassed.

"To be honest, Your Highness the Princess Consort, when I was young, my family moved into the city and was given a meal by Lord Gao thanks to his kindness."

"Is a meal something to be repaid for"

The young man nodded, he didn't speak. This bowl of rice was leftover from the Gao family that fell outside their door. He had picked it up to take away when Gao Yi stopped him. After much pleading, he allowed the young man to take the leftover rice. It was because of this that he owed Gao Yi a favor.

"Get up."

Feng Lingxi wanted to step forward and help the person up, but she was stopped by Dugu Cheng. Feng Lingxi had no choice but to give up.

"It's just a meal, you came here to bother my sister for this"

Lu Nian let out a cold snort, very dissatisfied with what this person said. This was really laughable. He had killed his own son because he was so stingy, and now he blamed Xi'er

"Master Lu, you may not know this, but Old Master Gao has a following in the capital. We are all powerless against him, and we couldn't stay here if he didn't want us to."

"So, this Gao Yi is not only stingy but also bullies others with his status"

獨孤城's brows furrowed slightly, his eyes falling on Master Liu. The questioning look in his eyes made Master Liu's face awkward, and he hurriedly explained.

"Your Royal Highness, please be merciful. I'm just a lowly county official. There are influential people in Gao Yi who reside in the capital city. I know them well, and this is truly a helpless situation. In order to keep my position, I can only bear it."

Dugu City let out a cold snort, scaring Lord Liu into trembling and kneeling on the ground.

"The official knows his mistake, Your Highness, please forgive him."

Dugu City stared at Liu, "As a county official, how could you bow your head because of these things."

Mr. Liu's head lowered even further. He was truly in a difficult position; he couldn't afford to offend anyone. It wasn't easy for him to get this far, passing the exams and becoming a county official. All he wanted was to do his job well, but now he had gotten himself into so many troubles.

"You shouldn't blame him either, he's just a county official. Since someone in the capital supports Gao Yi, his connections must be powerful, otherwise how could he act so arrogantly here" Feng Lingxi spoke up for Lord Liu.

Although Mr. Liu is not particularly accomplished, as a county official he has not colluded with corrupt officials to oppress the people. To stand up for the people and work with the yamen servants to seek their well-being at this time is already commendable.

"Who in the capital is backing him up"

Du Gucheng remembered that there wasn't a high-ranking official in this capital city surnamed Gao. What could this Gao Yi possibly be known for

"Han Song, Minister of Rites."

"Minister of Rites Han Song"

Dugu Cheng raised an eyebrow, looking at Feng Lingxi, "Isn't this Ministry of Rites Zhao Da Ren How did it become Han Song"

"This Han Song was the one changed by Emperor Yuan Zhao after he ascended to the throne. This Han Song has a daughter who entered the palace and was bestowed as Han Guifei, favored greatly by Emperor Yuan Zhao. How can you not even know this"

Lu Nian looked at the couple with disdain. He was, after all, a prince, and he knew more about changes in officials than they did.

"I have been away from the capital for so long, I am unaware of these matters."

Dugu Cheng looked at Lu Nian, "No wonder this Gao Yi can be so arrogant and domineering. There are indeed people in the capital, so he doesn't have to worry about anything right now."

"What does it matter what people in the capital think We've been delayed for days because of him this time. Now that the sick are increasing and the common people are gathering here, if this plague worsens, even more people will die."

Feng Ling Xi's eyes were filled with worry as she looked at Du Gu Cheng, "Find a way to control Gao Yi, I can't let him have my child. I need to continue treating the patients, otherwise this plague will worsen and even more people will die."

Ye Xi, lead people to put the Gao Mansion under surveillance for me. No one from the Gao family is allowed to leave their home. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy.

獨孤城的言語嚇得一旁的柳大人打了個寒顫，跪在地上瑟瑟發抖。

Translated:Dugu Cheng's words frightened the nearby Liu DaRen, who shivered and knelt on the ground.

"This high-ranking official's son's grief will inevitably be blamed on me. Right now, I don't have the heart to explain anything to him, let him slowly figure it out himself."

Feng Lingxi looked at Dugu City, "Since you're here, help me, at least hold them back and let me treat them properly."

獨孤城應聲，看著兮兒這被他們汙衊成這樣，還要替他們醫治瘟疫，真是讓人心疼。

"Once I arrive, I have no intention of leaving. I will take charge of everything here and personally help you settle things. I want to see who dares to cause trouble for you with me here."

Feng Ling Xi heard these words, her beautiful eyes dimmed, a layer of mist rising in them.

It's nice to have Dugu City protecting her.

“You have confessed to instigating trouble at the Gao family’s place. Gao Yi must certainly resent you for this. So, why don’t you stay here and help out, making amends for your past actions Once the plague is over, you can leave. What do you think”

The scholar looked at Feng Lingxi in surprise and hurriedly thanked her, “Thank you, Princess Consort of Chen. Chen Yong is willing to listen to Princess Consort of Chen’s arrangements.”ss and Lan Fei on Xi’er’s behalf. It was all her fault.”Empress Dowager Cen was already very displeased by their quarreling, and upon hearing what Imperial Noble Consort Shu said, she became even more...