The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 347

Shangguan Ziling sat in the carriage. The interior was quiet, with only the sound of rolling wheels and the occasional sound of horse hooves breaking the tranquility.

Suddenly, Shangguan Ziling opened her eyes abruptly and said, "Turn around and go out of the city." Although her voice was not loud, it was full of power, forcing people to obey.

Dongqing was sitting outside driving the carriage. When she heard Shangguan Ziling's order, her hand paused slightly, and then she immediately reacted, "Yes." She responded softly.

Then Holly turned around on the spot and cracked the whip hard, and the carriage gradually increased in speed, heading towards the outside of the city.

Qiu Kui sat in a corner of the carriage. She looked at Shangguan Ziling with curiosity in her eyes. "Princess, do you want to go see Xiaojun's group of children?" Her voice was soft and pleasant, with a hint of playfulness.

Shangguan Ziling turned her head and looked at her, smiling slightly, "I just suddenly thought of them and wanted to see how they are doing recently." There was a hint of tenderness and warmth in her voice, as if she was thinking of those lovely children.

After listening to her words, Qiu Kui knew that Shangguan Ziling had always cared about those children and her love and care for them had never stopped. The princess had a really kind heart.

The carriage sped along the road, and the scenery on both sides kept receding.

Shangguan Ziling looked at the scenery outside the window and couldn't help but think of the smiling faces and innocence of those children.

The carriage finally arrived at the house outside the city.

Shangguan Ziling got off the carriage and walked to the gate. She heard the children reading aloud. Shangguan Ziling stood at the gate without moving.

Qiu Kui said from the side: "Princess, don't you want to go in and take a look?"

Shangguan Ziling shook her head and said, "I won't go in. I'll come to see them next time."

After Shangguan Ziling finished speaking, she turned around and got on the carriage. Qiu Kui and Dong Qing looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions.

At this time, heavy snow fell from the sky again, the wind was cold and the snow was flying. Shangguan Ziling sat in the carriage, her brows were furrowed, and her heart was full of worries.

The outside world seemed to be covered with snow, and everything seemed so quiet and cold.

The carriage moved slowly forward in the snow, and the wheels made a creaking sound as they pressed over the snow.

Shangguan Ziling looked at the heavy white snow falling outside and couldn't help feeling a chill in her heart.

She looked at the people who were struggling to walk in the snow. Their lives must be even more difficult.

"Qiu Kui, why do we see so many people along the way?" Shangguan Ziling suddenly asked.

Qiu Kui was sitting aside. When she heard Shangguan Ziling's words, she couldn't help feeling heavy in her heart.

Qiu Kui hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Those people were forced to leave their hometowns and come to the capital to beg for food because they had no food at home. But they were driven out and are now crowded near the dilapidated temple outside the city."

Shangguan Ziling frowned after hearing her words.

Qiu Kui thought that since he had already told the princess, he continued, "Princess, more and more people have come to the capital these days, but they have all been driven out. According to the information obtained by the secret guards, these people have sold their grain before, or they have no grain in their homes, so they came to the capital to beg for food. But more and more people are pouring into the capital, and they are driven out of the city by the Minister of Agriculture Liang?"

"Lord Liang, the Minister of Agriculture?" Shangguan Ziling asked doubtfully.

Qiu Kui said: "Princess, Lord Liang, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, is in charge of the grain storage, farmland irrigation, and finance of the Dongyue Dynasty, and sometimes he also participates in the distribution of military rations."

Shangguan Ziling really didn't know that the Minister of Agriculture was in charge of these things, so she asked, "Why did he drive these poor people out?"

Qiu Kui said: "Princess, if they are not driven out, more and more people will flock to the capital, which will affect the safety of the capital. These hungry people will start looting. These people have gathered at the ruined temple outside the city. I heard from the secret guards that the area around the ruined temple is now crowded with people."

Shangguan Ziling asked: "Why didn't you tell me before?"

Qiu Kui said: "The prince didn't let us tell you this because he didn't want the princess to be upset."