Su Pan’er moved forward worriedly and helped him tie up the rope.
"I know, you should put your mind at ease! Nothing will happen to . Besides, Imperial Consort won’t lose her temper over this matter."
After saying this in earnest, Qin Yi hugged and kissed her forehead, before leaving behind the curtain.
Imperial Consort Hua’s actions were rely intended to force Su Pan’er to commit an offense!
Given her status, she wouldn’t harbor a grudge or take action against herself over such a trivial matter. Considering the prince’s current condition, Imperial Consort Hua would need his help rather than abandon him.
She wasn’t a fool; she wouldn’t risk losing her right-hand man!
Watching Qin Yi’s disappearing back, a wave of anxiety washed over Su Pan’er. She gritted her teeth and hastily called out, "Wait, Lord Marquis, please wait."
Being deeply concerned can cause one to panic!
If Imperial Consort Hua truly wanted to harm Qin Yi, she would find herself with no place to shed tears!
Qin Yi quickly turned back.
"What is it? Pan’er, what are you looking for?"
He saw Su Pan’er reaching into a corner and pulling out a jade vial which she handed to him.
"This is the drug that Imperial Consort wants. This drug can induce a state of pseudo-death for six hours, after which it will stimulate the body’s inherent potentials."
Su Pan’er explained carefully: "This is the sa drug I once gave to Brother Ye. Take this drug with you. If Imperial Consort asks about it, give it to her. Tell her that this is a treasure passed down through generations from my sect! It is the only one of its kind, she must cherish and only use it as a last resort!"
The sa secret drug that Su Pan’er had given Ye Han?
Observing the jade vial closely, Qin Yi promptly clenched it and tucked it away safely: "Alright, I understand! You should rest well, I know what to do next."
Upon hearing Qin Yi’s certainty, Su Pan’er breathed a sigh of relief.
She couldn’t resist lunging at him and hugging his neck: "Go quickly! Rember to take care of your health and not exhaust yourself. Before facing any problems, think of and Yan Yan. You’re the only one we can rely on, you mustn’t let anything happen to you. Promise !"
"Fool! I’m just entering the palace to et His Majesty. Discussion of national affairs will not cause any problems; I can handle it well. You look after yourself and Yan Yan at ho, wait for to co back!"
Qin Yi gently patted her back, comforting her.
The two embraced quietly for a while before Su Pan’er let him go.
Then she forced a smile at him: "I know you are going to the palace, but I worry about you. Imperial Consort Hua is correct, the lingering feudal lords in Shengjing are a predicant. Unfortunately, the abnormal weather and the unfrozen canal leave us helpless. The only thing I can do is to remind you."
"I understand."
Without further words, Qin Yi suddenly pulled her close, kissed her lips and gently lingered on her mouth, conveying a sense of comfort through his warm but chilled breath. It took a long while before he let her go and pushed her away decisively, seeing her lingering reluctance.
"You rest well, wait for to co back!"
After saying this, he turned to leave the room behind the curtains, quickly disappearing at the corner of the corridor.
Su Pan’er rushed out of the room, watching his footsteps getting faster until he was out of sight. She slowly returned to the bed, feeling so weak and tired!
Despite wanting to sleep, with the current complicated situation, she found it impossible to sleep. So, she closed her eyes and thought over matters.
Qin Yi went straight to the Imperial Palace to et with His Majesty. After waiting a mont, a eunuch ca to announce his audience.
In reality, Qin Yi had early been given special permission to freely enter and leave the Imperial Palace. However, since the last incident, he had acted cautiously, ensuring to notify people when entering or leaving the palace.
He followed the eunuch outside His Majesty’s sleeping chamber, where Eunuch Wu, who was with His Majesty, ca forward to welco him, grinning cheerfully.
"Your humble servant greets Lord Marquis! His Majesty is inside waiting for you. Please go in!"
"Thank you, Eunuch Wu."
Qin Yi nodded and smiled at Eunuch Wu before proceeding to the resting chamber.
In the sleeping chamber, His Majesty was examining morials at his dragon desk. The morials in front of him piled up like mountains, forming anxious wrinkles on his forehead. Upon seeing Qin Yi arrive, he urgently motioned him to co closer.
"It’s Beloved Official Qin, co here."
Qin Yi promptly approached and knelt five steps away from His Majesty.
"Qin Yi greets Your Majesty, Long Live The Emperor! Long Live, Long Live The Emperor!"
"Don’t be too formal, co take a look at this morial," His Majesty motioned Qin Yi over and handed him a morial.
"Thank Your Majesty."
Qin Yi accordingly completed the formalities before rising and accepting the morial. The morial was submitted by the provincial governor of Guangnan East Road. Bandits were wreaking havoc there, mobbing in clans around the New Year, repeatedly invading and exploiting the poor commoners. There were even cases of villages being slaughtered rcilessly!
The more Qin Yi read, the more he furrowed his eyebrows. He reviewed the morial twice before closing it and respectfully placing it down.
"What are your thoughts on this, beloved official Qin?"
His Majesty, tapping lightly on the dragon desk, looked rather worried.
"What the provincial governor of Guangnan East Road has reported is probably true. These bandits have always been nuisances to the commoners of Our Great Zhou. Since the founding of Our Great Zhou Dynasty, consecutive dynasties have attempted to quell the bandit nace, but with minimal results. The issue can’t seem to be resolved conclusively."
Qin Yi started a discussion on this matter, causing His Majesty to nod in agreent repeatedly while stroking his long beard, sighing deeply.
"I too understand this reasoning. Now, with the morial from the provincial governor, how do you think we should handle this matter best?"
"This predicant is both complex and simple. In my opinion, we should approach it from different viewpoints."
As Qin Yi spoke, he rapidly considered counterasures: "Due to the bandits’ guerilla warfare tactics and complicated relationships with local commoners, even if the imperial court dispatches a large force, often the bandits’ shadows are untraceable. No sooner does the imperial army leave, the bandits return. This makes it difficult for our imperial army to deal a substantial blow..."
"If we truly wish to eradicate the bandit nace effectively, instead of launching indiscriminate attacks, we ought to reason with them and move them emotionally, persuading these bandits to surrender and serve the people. Only then can we fundantally resolve the issue and make any headway..."
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