Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 242

Chapter 242: Arrived At Hua Shan Town
The next second, the young lady’s face turned red first, then green, and finally turned pale. She clenched her trembling hands and stood up with difficulty, trying to preserve her remaining dignity.

She bent her knees gracefully, lowered her head, and said tremblingly, “Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty.”

Emperor Yong’an saw her sweating profusely and said to Qiu Yuanbo, “Reward her for her hard work.”

Qiu Yuanbo looked at the young lady with pity and said, “His Majesty rewards the eldest legitimate young lady from the Dai family with a white jade lotus hairpin.”

The young lady almost burst into tears, but she held it back, thanked Emperor Yong’an, and left in shame. After experiencing what happened to the Grand Tutor’s granddaughter, the remaining young ladies lost their confidence and courage.

Dai Qianyi was furious when she saw her niece escaping and the shame she brought to her natal family. However, she just frowned and said nothing. Seeing that no one came out after her niece left, she asked displeasedly, “Does my great Xia Empire have no talents?”

Before the noble young ladies could react, Emperor Yong’an frowned and said, “Huang Tai Hou, this Xia Empire is not yours or mine. All citizens of the Xia Empire own it. Please be careful with your words.”

As soon as he said these words, everyone saw that Huang Tai Hou’s eyes almost burst out fire when she glared at Emperor Yong’an. It’s a pity that she lost most of her people in the imperial court because of Duan Qinwang and the Phoenix Seal. With her current strength and influence, it is impossible for her to confront Emperor Yong’an head-on.

Dai Qianyi held back her anger and smiled weakly, “Ai Jia is tired, so Ai Jia will go back first.”

Emperor Yong’an didn’t even look at her and waved his hand lazily, “You may leave.”

Dai Qianyi almost fainted from anger when she heard the way Emperor Yong’an talking to her. It was as if he were talking to a humble servant! Only fifteen minutes after the summer banquet began, she angrily flicked her wide sleeves and left with her entourage.

After she left, Emperor Yong’an smiled and calmly said, “Continue.”

Following his words, the music sounded again in the main hall. Wan Sifan raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Yong’an. For the first time since he could understand things, Wan Sifan realized that Emperor Yong’an seemed to hate his mother.

He unclenched his hands and looked calmly at the dried black blood on his palms. After a long time, the corners of his lips raised slightly. Perhaps everything he had done so far was unnecessary.

While the main hall of the Qian Qing Palace was filled with music and laughter, the people in the Northern and Western Regions were currently in tears and despair. Five days after the plague spread, hundreds of thousands of people had died.

In a teahouse on the roadside near Hua Shan Town, Duan Yixin watched the people walk toward Hua Shan Town listlessly. Just as she was looking at them, she saw a thin little boy suddenly fall to the ground.

Seeing her son fall suddenly, the mother quickly helped him up. A few seconds later, Duan Yixin’s eyes turned gloomy when she saw the mother crying and desperately calling for her son. While she was still staring at the woman who had just lost her son, a warm hand covered her eyes.

“If it just makes you sad, don’t watch it.” Xuan Ruiquan whispered gently.

Duan Yixin heard Xuan Ruiquan’s deep and calm voice beside her right ear and sighed, “I’m not that weak, and I need to see what’s really going on in order to formulate the best treatment for them.”

She pulled away Xuan Ruiquan’s hand and looked at the woman again, but she had already left with her son’s corpse. Seeing that Duan Yixin was in a bad mood, Xuan Ruiquan pulled her to their table.

Chi Xinru saw them coming and sighed, “This situation is more serious than I imagined.”

Xuan Ruiquan pulled a stool for Duan Yixin, sat next to her, and said, “Today is the fifth day of the outbreak. The imperial court should have already sent people to control the plague and provide disaster relief.”

Hearing what he said, Chi Xiyou frowned and said, “I doubt it. If the imperial court really sent disaster relief, why didn’t we see anyone come out to control the situation?”

Xuan Ruiquan pondered at Chi Xiyou’s words for a moment. Knowing that the imperial court was actually not very clean, he said, “Maybe… The disaster relief supplies are gone and have not reached the victims.”

Duan Yixin, Chi Xiyou, and Chi Xinru looked at each other in shock when they heard this. From what they knew after talking with Xuan Ruiquan these days, every time the imperial court provided disaster relief, the amount was very large.

The minimum is one million taels of silver, and the maximum is three million taels of silver. If so much money is really lost, then those who dare to swallow it must have a profound background or big courage.

“Do you know who dares to embezzle this money?” Duan Yixin asked after a moment of silence.

When Xuan Ruiquan heard her question, his eyes darkened, and he answered, “There is only one person who can and dare to do this at this moment.”

Upon hearing this, Chi Xiyou’s eyes flickered and asked, “You mean… Li Junwang?”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded, and Chi Xiyou asked again, “Why did he need to do that? This is his territory. If the plague cannot be controlled, the imperial court will hold him accountable, and he won’t be able to escape punishment.”

“Li Junwang may be just a chess piece.” Xuan Ruiquan replied calmly.

Chi Xinru found it unbelievable and asked, “Who can control that crazy Li Junwang? He is like a king in this place.”

Xuan Ruiquan looked at her and replied, “His father. Duan Qinwang.”