Chapter 50: Sending grains to the Capital

Now it seems that Imperial Concubine Yun’s original reminder has no effect at all.

Qi Mohan has experienced the trend of falling deeper and deeper.

Imperial Concubine Yun now only hopes that Si Si can return home safely. Even if the two of them never meet each other for the rest of their lives, his stubborn son will not become so lost if he knows that the girl is living a good life.

As if he had lost his soul, Qi Mohan opened the door and looked up at the night sky, letting the heavy rain wet his body.

Seeing his appearance, Imperial Concubine Yun became more and more worried.

“Mohan, come back quickly, your body will be overwhelmed by this.”

Qi Mohan didn’t seem to hear it, and still stood there blankly, maintaining his original posture and enduring the baptism of the pouring rain.

Seeing that she could not move Qi Mohan, Imperial Concubine Yun had no choice but to stand beside him in the heavy rain.

“If standing here and getting caught in the rain can let Miss Sisi come back safely. I will stay with you.”

Qi Mohan was just too worried about Si Si and couldn’t do anything for her. For the first time, he felt so useless, and that’s why he became devastated.

At the same time, he also deeply realized one thing, that was, his heart had drifted away from the girl he had only seen from the mobile phone video…

Qi Mohan didn’t lose his mind. He just wanted to look up at the sky and pray to the immortals to protect Si Si.

He couldn’t do anything for Si Si, he would never allow his mother to suffer along with him.

“Mother, I just want to be quiet here. You can go back to your room first.”

“No, unless you also go back, I will stay here with you.” Imperial Concubine Yun insisted.

Qi Mohan understood the character of his mother and knew that she would keep her word.

In desperation, he had no choice but to turn around and help Imperial Concubine Yun back to the two little kids’ room.

In just a short period of time, Imperial Concubine Yun was soaked by the rain, not to mention Qi Mohan.

In an era where fever was a big problem, medicines were even more in short supply.

Imperial Concubine Yun was afraid that she and Qi Mohan would catch the cold and there would be no cure, so she quickly ordered her maid to get dry clothes.

Qi Mohan’s heart was still aching in waves at this moment, but he was pushed by Imperial Concubine Yun behind the screen and forced to change clothes.

At this time, Han Yi came to report again.

“Your Majesty, Prince Heng and Prince Jin have urgent matters to tell you. I hope you can go see them as soon as possible.”

“Tell them that I will be there shortly.” Qi Mohan responded and continued to wipe his wet hair with a towel.

Imperial Concubine Yun just wanted to urge Qi Mohan to go to the living room to take a look. In her opinion, if Prince Heng and Prince Jin had nothing important to do, they would not come here late at night. The most important thing was she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to divert Qi Mohan’s attention.

“Mohan, I know you are worried about Miss Si Si, but it’s useless for us to worry here. Miss Si Si has a kind heart and is a good person. I believe she will be safe.”

As she said that, she looked in the direction of the door: “Go ahead, don’t keep Prince Heng and Prince Jin waiting.”

Qi Mohan understood what Princess Yun said, but he would become restless if he didn’t receive news of Si Si’s return.

In order not to worry his mother, Qi Mohan responded with a dull voice, then picked up the bamboo hat placed by the door, put it on his body, and followed Han Yi to the living room.

In the reception room of Prince Rong’s Mansion, Prince Heng and Prince Jin were pacing back and forth with their hands behind their backs. It was obvious from their faces that neither of them were in a very beautiful mood at the moment.

“Second brother, what do you think my brother is doing? Why haven’t you come to see us for so long?” Prince Jin asked impatiently.

Prince Heng was also very puzzled by this, but he still explained patiently: “Younger Brother must have been tripped up by something. Let’s wait in peace.”

“Wait? We came here late at night in the heavy rain. Even a fool would have guessed that something urgent would happen. Besides, we are both his brothers. Why should we be left out here?”

The more Prince Jin talked, the angrier he became, and he kicked the chair next to him to show his dissatisfaction.

Just when he was about to say something else, the door to the living room was pushed open from the outside.

Qi Mohan handed the bamboo hat to Han Yi and clasped his fists at the two people in the living room: “I’ve kept the two royal brothers waiting for a long time.”

Seeing Qi Mohan coming over, Prince Jin stopped complaining: “Brother, I’m afraid we, brothers, are going to suffer.”

Prince Heng also took a few steps in the direction of Qi Mohan: “The Emperor sent a decree to our fiefdom, and we brothers are required to prepare 10,000 loads of grain to be sent to the capital within 1 month.”

Prince Jin also added promptly: “Brother, we all know that our good imperial brother was arrogant and domineering when he was the crown prince and refused to recognize his relatives. Since he became the Emperor, he has become even more tyrannical.”

“Our brothers were killed by his sword, and only the three of us are still alive.”

“I thought I could live in peace on the land for a long time, but I didn’t expect that not only did he not help us during the 2 years drought, but he would also ask us to send so much food when the people couldn’t survive. ”

After listening to what the two of them said, Qi Mohan frowned in thought.

The fiefdoms of the three brothers were adjacent to each other as if each occupied one corner of a triangle.

Qi Mohan’s fiefdom, Qiushui City, was the one closest to the border of the Daqi Kingdom, while the fiefdoms of Prince Heng and Prince Jin were further inward.

The Emperor issued an order to ask for food. If he wanted to get to Qi Mohan, he must pass through the fiefdoms of Prince Heng and Prince Jin first.

Qi Mohan didn’t take any chances, because he knew very well that Prince Heng and Prince Jin received the imperial edict before him, and then rushed to him to discuss countermeasures.

As for the messenger, it can be estimated that he was on his way here.

For this kind of Emperor who abandoned the life and death of his people, Qi Mohan had always wanted to resist.

“Two imperial brothers, the people here are starving. I can’t get this food.”

Although Qi Mohan didn’t say it clearly, both Prince Heng and Prince Jin understood the meaning of his words.

Prince Jin couldn’t help but remind him: “Brother, aren’t you afraid that if you disobey the decree, you will end up like the other brothers?”

Prince Heng also echoed: “Yes, brother, it’s not easy for the three of us brothers to live like this, and the second brother doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of other brothers.”

“What’s more, our mother is staying in the palace. Once we dare to resist even a little bit, the Emperor will be the first to take action on them.”

This was true. When the new Emperor ascended the throne, he decreed to grant fiefdoms to several brothers, because Qiushui City was the border between Daqi and the barbarians, no one wanted such a fiefdom that was subject to constant war.

To put it bluntly, whoever gets Qiushui City will appear to be the prince and the owner of the land, but in fact, he will be a general guarding the border and blocking the invasion of outsiders for Daqi Kingdom.

Qi Mohan was naturally unwilling, but considering his mother, he only used his willingness to take over Qiushui City as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the new emperor. The condition was that Imperial Concubine Yun would follow him to live in Qiushui City.

 


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