The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

"A girl?" Zhuang Yumian looked at Chu Heng with a puzzled look on his face.

Chu Heng was also full of surprise.

Isn't she in Gusu?

"Invite her in."

Everyone looked outside the door, and soon a veiled girl holding an umbrella appeared in everyone's sight.

"Girl, please."

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded slightly, put away the umbrella, and went into the room.

She immediately saw Chu Heng sitting at the top, and his words were as gentle as jade.

Chu Heng was a little embarrassed. Since she was here, she would definitely know the pseudonym he used.

Zhuang Yumian looked at Cheng Jiuyuan and said, "Miss, do you think there is a way to solve Loudong's problem?"

He was probably desperate and tried every possible means, and really believed that a weak girl could solve the dilemma.

"I am only speaking to the Fifth Prince." Her words were brief and clear, without any emotion.

Zhuang Yumian was speechless. You also know that the person sitting up there is the Fifth Prince, but he didn’t even bend his knees when he came in.

Shanlan and Chizhang also frowned secretly. Although their prince was not favored, his face was too ostentatious.

There are also many noble ladies in Beijing who are secretly in love with him.

They have seen many women who are pretentious like this.

I thought His Highness would refuse, but unexpectedly, His Highness asked Magistrate Zhuang to leave first.

Zhuang Yumian looked at Cheng Jiuyuan, and he admitted that this masked woman had a unique temperament.

He got up reluctantly and walked out quickly.

Out of sight is pure.

Thinking of the people of Loudong who were still suffering, and then looking at the people in this room, he sighed deeply and prepared to write to the emperor again.

Cheng Jiuyuan also saw the look in Zhuang Yumian's eyes. He thought she was trying to climb up the social ladder, but she didn't care.

She couldn't expose the Pei family, and this plan couldn't be known to anyone except Chu Heng.

She looked at the two people on Chu Heng's left and right.

"Shanlan, Chizhang, go guard the door."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Chu Heng stood up only after the second person left.

"Why is Miss Pei here?"

"I came for the people of Loudong."

"My identity is known to the girl, as for the name..."

Cheng Jiuyuan interrupted him: "It doesn't matter, I'm here only to help with disaster relief today."

"The grain in Loudong's granary is almost empty, right? The wealthy merchants in the city have surplus grain, but they are unwilling to take it out. The disaster relief funds are limited, and if they keep eating up the resources, they will soon be penniless."

"Your analysis is correct." Chu Heng nodded.

"So, the most urgent task is to transport food to Loudong."

"The key is to find food now, which is difficult to solve the urgent problem."

The people have been hungry for so long, we can’t delay it any longer.

"Then let the food come to Loudong..."

Outside the door, Shan Lan whispered, "Who is this girl? Why does Your Highness want to talk to her alone?"

Chi Zhang folded his arms, looked straight ahead, and turned a deaf ear to everything.

"Do you think this girl can really solve the problem of Loudong? Unless she can conjure up a mountain of grain, otherwise, even if she has silver, it will be useless."

"Chi Zhang, please say something."

Chi Zhang said coldly: "Your Highness, you have your own thoughts."

"Boring."

After a while, the door opened.

Chu Heng's voice came from inside: "Prepare a room for Miss Pei to stay in the county government office."

Cheng Jiuyuan left with the officials from the county government.

Shanlan and Chizhang went in, and Shanlan couldn't wait to ask, "Your Highness, what can that girl do?"

"Pass the order down. Starting tomorrow, the price of food in the whole city will increase fivefold, and porridge will no longer be provided."

Shanlan and Chizhang were shocked.

"Your Highness, isn't this going to kill the people?"

"Your Highness, you will be drowned by the censors' spit if you do this!"

Chu Heng gave a look, and Shan Lan and the other man dared not say anything more.

The two also guessed that this was the girl's method.

"Your Highness, who is that girl?"

"Your Highness is my savior."

Upon hearing this, Shanlan and Chizhang's dissatisfaction with Cheng Jiuyuan disappeared completely.

"No wonder I think Miss Pei has an extraordinary temperament." Shan Lan said.

Chu Heng reached out and tapped his forehead: "Gusu Pei Family, hiss, sounds so familiar."

"Your Highness, have you forgotten? A few years ago, the Prime Minister's wife's coffin was moved three times? That Prime Minister's wife was from the Pei family of Gusu."

Chu Heng slapped his head and said, "I forgot about it."

Chi Zhang frowned and thought: "Miss Pei is from the Pei family in Gusu? Why did I hear that the Pei family only has three sons?"

"Go check it out."

This matter cannot be accomplished without the Pei family.

"Yes."

……

Cheng Jiuyuan received news from his uncle early the next morning.

When he learned that she had come to Loudong, he naturally couldn't avoid a scolding.

Seeing that his uncle had gotten things done, Cheng Jiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

If nothing unexpected happens, the people of Loudong will have food in two days at most.

After breakfast, she went to find Chu Heng, and before she even entered the door, she heard the sound of quarreling inside.

"Fifth Prince, you want to kill the people of Loudong! Don't you feel guilty for doing this?"

"The people are suffering from the disaster and already lack food and clothing, yet you are raising prices across the city. Do you still have any heart?"

"I will report this to His Majesty right now! Even if it costs me my official hat, I will report your evil deeds to the emperor!"

Zhuang Yumian was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down, while Chu Heng, who was in the upper position, said lightly: "Zhuang County Magistrate has committed an offense against his superiors. He should be thrown into prison first and calm down."

As soon as he finished speaking, soldiers came forward and took Zhuang Yumian away.

"What are you doing? Is there any law or order left?"

"Fifth Prince, if you act this way, I will report it to His Majesty!"

"Oh my God, who can save the people of Loudong..."

When Zhuang Yumian was dragged out of the room, he saw Cheng Jiuyuan.

"It's you! It must be you! Beauty is the root of trouble! Your Highness was fine yesterday, but today you don't care about the lives of the people."

"The witch..."

Zhuang Yumian's voice was getting farther and farther away.

Cheng Jiuyuan wrinkled his nose.

witch?

She walked into the room and saw Chu Heng drinking tea leisurely.

"You really look like a corrupt official."

Chu Heng shrugged: "There is no other way. I dare not go out now, for fear of being drowned by the people's spit. I can only stay in the county government office with nothing to do."

Cheng Jiuyuan sat on a chair nearby and said, "Food will arrive in the afternoon."

After the Pei family secretly spread the news that Loudong was short of food and that food prices were soaring, it swept across the surrounding towns that were not affected by the disaster.

Grain merchants don’t care about the lives of ordinary people, as long as they can make money.

In order to seize the initiative, they are now scrambling to transport grain to Loudong.

Loudong did not contribute any manpower or material resources, but the food came on its own.

"The Pei family has made great contributions this time. Let me..."

"No, if Your Highness wants to thank the Pei family, don't let anyone know that the Pei family is involved."

Chu Heng looked at her and understood what she meant.

"Then consider it as a favor I owe the Pei family."

Cheng Jiuyuan took out the crescent jade pendant, stood up and handed it to him.

"It is my duty as a doctor to save Your Highness. This jade is precious, Your Highness, please take it back."

Chu Heng didn't take it, but said nonchalantly: "It's just a piece of jade. There's no reason to take it back if you give it away. If you don't like it, you can just throw it away."

Shan Lan at the door glanced sideways.

The master actually gave away the jade left by the late queen.

If you still don’t like it, just throw it away?

Cheng Jiuyuan had no choice but to take it back.

This piece of jade has been with her for two lifetimes, and she really can't bear to throw it away.

At this time, Chi Zhang hurried in and said, "Your Highness, many people have gathered outside the government office. They are very excited. Your Highness must give them an explanation."