Chapter nine
The prince refused to stay alone in the carriage and enjoyed his happiness. Instead, he squeezed into a tent with Yu Pinyan, took out the dry food wrapped in oil paper, and ate it slowly.
"When Fang Wei comes back, we will continue to rush. If they are allowed to lie in the rain for a night, I don't know how many people will complain about the orphan." The prince squinted his eyes and joked.
Yu Pinyan nodded and said, "Be careful to sail for ten thousand years, guarding eight million taels of silver, you have to open your eyes when you sleep at night, let alone rushing to the road. This is the first time you have done such an important errand, and you can't be neglected at all."
"At the end of the month, the second, the third, and the fourth brother will also follow the court to participate in politics. If Gu makes a mistake this time, I don't know how many people are waiting to pull Gu's braids. Don't worry, I will save you." The prince patted Yu Pinyan's shoulder, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
While eating dry food, most of the hour passed without realizing it. A rapid sound of horse hooves approached. Before the prince could lift the curtain, he heard Fang Wei shouting loudly, "Crown Prince, it's not good, the mountain is collapsing ahead!"
The prince was shocked and hurried out to ask in detail.
The dry food in Yu Wentao's hand fell into the turbid mud and water with a clatter.
The others were so scared that their faces looked like earth and sweated profusely. Only Yu Pinyan felt so relieved.
"The mountain collapsed? What's the situation?" The prince quickly walked forward in the heavy rain.
"After walking for a quarter of an hour, I heard a loud rumbling sound on the mountain. The rain and muds and stones surged down from the top of the mountain, shaking the road and pouring straight into the river. Fortunately, my subordinates were wary and retreated quickly, otherwise they would not be able to come back." Fang Wei patted his chest with lingering fear.
As he spoke, there was another loud noise in front of him. People thought it was a thunder, but then they realized that it was a landslide. If the prince did not stop, he rushed over with a rush, and tens of them hit the landslide, leaving a dead end. And he lost eight million taels of disaster relief silver, which affected tens of millions of people in the disaster area, and could not gain any good reputation even if he died.
The more Yu Wentao thought about it, the more he felt nervous, and he bowed repeatedly, tremblingly, "The prince is indeed a true dragon bloodline, and he is blessed by God! The prince is wise, the prince is wise!"
Everyone came to their senses and shouted, their eyes full of awe.
The prince was extremely afraid, but he was not at all on his face and spoke calmly, "It's not safe here. You can retreat to the empty fields. Wait until the rain stops before taking a long way to Sanmenxia. Move quickly."
No one dares to object this time.
Finally, the old fox Yu Wentao was relieved. The prince couldn't help but feel excited and fearful. He patted Yu Pinyan on the shoulder and whispered, "Pinyan, thanks to you stopping it in time, otherwise the corpse will be gone!" It would be fine if the corpse has not existed. The disaster relief silver was lost. I don't know how many people wanted to arrange their reputation after death. I thought about that scene and felt heartbroken.
"The prince is serious. You know it yourself, otherwise what's the use of me to persuade you?" Yu Pinyan did not take credit and did not mention the dream his sister had ever had. The royal family is suspicious by nature, and thinking far-reachingly is a disaster for Xiang'er.
"I really know what I know in my heart. I politely say, thank you!" The prince pressed his shoulder hard, and his gratitude was self-evident.
The two of them shook hands tightly, then they each stepped on their horses and ran back. Because they had taken a long journey and delayed at least two days' time, the prince sent someone to send a letter to the emperor to explain the reason.
The next morning, the Yongle Marquis' Mansion also received a letter from Yu Pinyan. The old lady looked pale and shouted "Blessings of Bodhisattva."
"Old lady, what's wrong with you? But the little marquis..." Ma Ma didn't dare to say the rest of the words.
"Yan'er is fine," the old lady stood up tremblingly, bowed to the Buddha statue in the hall three times, and handed the letter to Ma Ma, asking her to see it by herself, and said in lingering fear, "It's really thrilling! I was scared to sweat when I read the letter!"
Ma Ma finished reading it quickly, her heart trembled suddenly, and she whispered in the old lady's ear, "Old lady, do you still remember the second lady shouting when the little marquis was leaving? Cuixi said that the second lady dreamed that the little marquis was washed away by mud and stones, so she refused to let the little marquis go out yesterday. Look, wouldn't it be with this letter?"
‘Brother, if it rains heavily, stop immediately. Don’t rush! Remember, don’t rush!’. The old lady’s mind resounded over and over again, her eyes widened.
"Hiss," she gasped, raised her legs and left, "Go to Xiang'er to ask what dream she had last night!"
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Yu Xiang didn't sleep all night at night, but he was afraid that he would close his eyes and dream of Yu Pinyan's death. He repeatedly thought about how he would survive if Yu Pinyan was gone and how he felt so heartbroken. The pillars of Yongle Marquis' Mansion were "defeated" by her, and Lin and the old lady would definitely not tolerate her. In this era, women who were rejected by their family had no way to survive, not to mention that she was still a paralyzed, and she would starve to death on the streets within two days after leaving the Marquis' Mansion.
When the old lady arrived, she saw her half leaning on the couch sickly, with a pale face, her hair was scattered, her eyes were covered with red bloodshot, and her eye sockets were still deeply sunken, obviously she was not sleeping at night. Hearing the footsteps, she twisted her neck stiffly and asked hoarsely, "How are you doing with your brother? Have you received the news?"
Although it is not the blood of the Hou Mansion, but after all, growing up with Yan'er, his feelings for him are sincere and not adulterated at all. Do you have to sacrifice your life to save him? Do you have to worry about being like this?
Thinking of this, the old lady's prejudice and estrangement towards Yu Xiang instantly disappeared.
"Yan'er has nothing to do." She said softly, "You had a nightmare yesterday, so you didn't let Yan'er go out. You saw something in your dream, tell your grandmother."
Yu Xiang's high-rise heart suddenly came to fruition. When the old lady asked, he explained it in detail. Yu Pinyan was 16 years old this year, and he had just embarked on the career of officialdom. He acted ruthlessly, made many enemies, and the loyal one was the crown prince of the current dynasty, and he might encounter many disasters in the future. If the Yu family did not pay attention to her words and even thought she was unreasonable and unreasonable, Yu Pinyan would not have such good luck next time.
After listening to it, the old lady thought for a while and asked in a low voice, "Did you really see many silver ingots falling into the river?"
Yu Xiang nodded with confidence.
The old lady continued to be stunned. It took a quarter of an hour to recover. She touched the corners of Yu Xiang's red eyes and said softly, "Good boy, because I was worried about your brother, I didn't close my eyes all night, right? Have you taken the medicine? Have you ever used the meal?"
Yu Xiang shook his head, "I don't know my brother's safety. I don't want to drink medicine and I can't eat."
"Good kid, good kid..." The old lady's expression was very moved, and she patted Yu Xiang's hair on her back, "I've been drinking medicine, eating, and I'll have a sleep. I'm tired of you."
Ma Ma went to the kitchen to make medicine for the second lady to cook.
The old lady accompanied Yu Xiang to eat after eating. Seeing her yawning frequently, she got up and left. When she walked to the door, she suddenly turned around and told her seriously, "Xiang'er, if you have similar dreams in the future, you must tell your grandmother not to be stuck in your heart."
Yu Xiang nodded and agreed. She naturally would not be stuck in her heart. Yu Pinyan was her only amulet.
The old lady left with satisfaction and caught a glimpse of Cuiping and Cuixi following behind her, and explained carefully, "I will take good care of the lady in the future. If you don't want to take medicine and eat, you have to persuade her. If you leave it like today, you don't have to stay in the Marquis' Mansion."
Cuiping Cuixi whispered, waiting for the group to walk far away to wipe away the cold sweat from their foreheads, looking at each other. What's wrong with the old lady? Why did her attitude change drastically overnight?
The old lady returned to the main courtyard, knelt under the Buddha's niche and recited the sutra for a while, and then she let go of her tight heartstrings.
Ma Ma helped her get up, brought her another cup of hot tea, and waited for her to sit behind and leaned over to ask, "Old lady, what's going on with this dream?"
"This is the Bodhisattva who warned Xiang'er." The old lady slowly slid the floating tea foam with the lid of the cup, looking dazed. "If Yan'er and the others didn't stop, they rushed over directly, and the scene in the dream would become a reality. Those silver ingots were the disaster relief silver carried by the prince, at least in this amount..." She stretched out a slap.
"Fifty thousand taels?" Ma Ma bared her teeth
"Five million taels, maybe more." Speaking of this, the old lady broke out in a cold sweat on her forehead and sighed, "Fortunately, Xiang'er mentioned something, Yan'er didn't rush over, otherwise not only would her life be lost, but the entire Marquis' Mansion would also have to suffer the crime. Five million taels, even if the family's money is confiscated, I can't afford to pay!"
Yu Xiang, a little girl who is ignorant of the world, didn't know what Yan'er was doing when she went out, and how could she know that the prince brought disaster relief money? But she dreamed that the description was so meticulous that it seemed as if she was there. At this moment, the old lady had no doubts about her words.
Ma Ma took a breath of cold air and shouted in horror, "Five, five million taels? My mother! Thank you for the blessing of the Bodhisattva, thank you for the blessing of the Bodhisattva!" The Marquis died and the Marquis' house was searched, and these servants had no way to survive! This time it was a lucky luck, a lucky luck!
Ma Ma bowed to the Buddha's silhouette and whispered, "The Marquis is right. The Miss is not a star of destruction, it is clearly his lucky star. Old lady, look, in just one month, the Miss helped the Marquis avoid two death disasters. This is too mysterious. If it weren't for a person with deep blessings, how could the Bodhisattva ask for a dream to warn..."
The old lady was silent for a while, and finally waved her hand, "Send two shark sams and the century-old ginseng in my warehouse to Xiang'er. She is a good person." Her heart is good, but this matter is strange everywhere. It's a blessing or a disaster. Let's take a look.
"Oh, I'll go!" Ma Ma went to do it himself without pursuing others. These two things were gifted by the emperor, and they were priceless. The old lady couldn't bear to use them himself, but instead gave them all to the lady. It was obvious that she was really scared this time.
Cuiping Cuixie saw that the old lady suddenly took Yu Xiang seriously. Although she was angry, she didn't dare to be as arrogant as before.
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The original historical trajectory: The prince went to Sanmenxia to provide disaster relief. He encountered a mountain collapse on the way. Although he was lucky enough to die, he lost 8 million taels of disaster relief silver and returned in a mess. The censor impeached the prince for his unkindness, angered the heavenly punishment, which affected tens of millions of people in the disaster area. The emperor was furious and ordered the prince to go to the imperial tomb to confess. He was not allowed to enter the court for three years. He ordered the fourth prince to raise silver and go to Sanmenxia again. The fourth prince acted calmly and had excellent abilities, and handled disaster relief matters perfectly without any mistakes. At the end of September, he returned to the capital with the umbrella of the people, and his reputation was greatly enhanced, while the prince became quieter.
Chapter completed!