righter. She and Qin Yi were at the gardens at Qingxin Hall.

ill certainly not give up. If she traces it, I'm afraid..." When Qin Yi thought of the events of the

tell them what I've prepared. She will never find traces of my involvement, and all evidence will lead to Shuya

gue and conspiracies. Her Highness was merely eight-year-old, but s

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 sandalw

I have paid attention to their daily movements. I noticed that an old maidservant who wor

. But Lin still seemed like

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

trembled as she recalled a memory. She aske

"Since February. It's Aug

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 we

new was that it meant severe drought for the Ning people. In her last lifetime, after half a year of drought, it had rained on Hua Jing's Coming-of-age Ceremony. The Empress had grabbed the oppo

blessed, and the title had been awarded by the Emperor himself, the Ning people's beliefs had been reinforced by his actions. Yu

that the events were a coincidence. She could also see how the meticulous and quick-minded Empress Y

that most ordinary people grow crops to feed their families. I

am familiar with how dependent the crops are on the rains. The peasants live at the mercy of the heavens. If there is a long

ited that is all I can afford. But I hope that the money will provide families with a little relief. Qin Meng, you

hed and fell to her knees, "Thank yo

, "Fetch a bowl of soup for m

at the Hall handling government affairs. When they reached the Palace, the Princess and Qin Yi saw Lord Zheng, the Emperor's Imp

literally me

bean soup for me. I thought father might be tired after dealing with government

I'll inform His Majesty. Your Highn

zzled, and asked, "Your Highness, His Majesty doesn't like to be disturbed

him without the Empress knowing. Thanks to Lady Shu, I had a chance to visit him yesterday. But today, I have

to ask, the door creaked open. Lord Zheng had returned. He

ou, Lord Zheng." She winked at Qin Yi who then q

she noticed that there were several officials in the hall as well. Keeping he

un Shang was still her lord husband's one true wife. She had some memories about th

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 inste

iced such a dashing person at the Imperial City? Yun Shang dared not to be too obvious. After a few quick glances, she

with his loyal officials. I am very sorry to intrude

d, "What brings m

today and my maid has made some green bean soup for me. I brought some for you as r

wl and took a sip. Then h

r half a year. If it doesn't rain, the people will have no harvest. She also told me that they will have no food to eat. I don't think t

er from her mother. He had also heard of her various misdeeds. He recalled how he had seen her losing temper several times or punishing people at random. Gradually disappointment had set in, and he began to care less f

if I disapprove your request. But you are a young girl. I worry about you traveling

e members of the Imperial Household are not allowed to meddle with the state

ce to be Li Jingyan's,

obeyed as His Majesty demanded. That being said, I heard of the drought from my conversation with my ladies. Though I am not allowed to interfere in political matters, I can pray for

justification. "That's my daughter. Then it i

atters with your Ministers, I'd like to ask your permission to leave." Emperor Ning nodded. Yun Shang curts