The Sickly Emperor Is Only Immune to Me

Chapter 30: Chapter 030: Disaster

Sang Yan had enjoyed three days of tranquility.

During these three days, the Emperor hadn't come to bother her.

Thinking that he might still be scratching his head over her problem, her mood was delightfully skewed.

It might have been too much happiness that led to sorrow.

On the morning of the fourth day, Ms. Lin, the original host's mother, came.

At that time, Sang Yan was feeding her two little wild rabbits with a carrot.

One rabbit was black and the other white, with red, soft, cute eyes, and the sound of them crunching on the carrots was especially healing.

"Miss, the lady is here."

Qiuzhi reminded her.

Hearing this, she looked up and saw Ms. Lin's face pale and distraught, her eyes swollen as if she had encountered a great disaster.

"Mother, what has happened?"

Her heart clenched, she asked as she approached.

Ms. Lin sighed and, pulling her back into the house and dismissing the servants, said, "Ah Yan, your father is in trouble."

Sang Yan had anticipated this and asked, "What has happened to him?"

Ms. Lin replied, "I'm not exactly sure, but it seems there's been a locust outbreak in Wuzhou, and your father concealed it without reporting it."

Sang Yan was speechless.

A locust outbreak was no small matter.

With the backward production conditions, if not handled well, who knew how many people would starve.

"Why didn't he report it?"

"I don't know."

Ms. Lin started crying in desperation, "I don't understand these matters. I only know that many officials are impeaching your father, accusing him of negligence, and they even want to execute him. Ah Yan, you must save your father."

Sang Yan was speechless.

How could she, a frail woman, save him?

Perhaps plead with the Emperor?

Wait—

Could this be the Emperor's scheme?

Unable to resolve his own issues and feeling embarrassed to see her, was he forcing her to come to him and plead?

Thinking about this, she became infuriated: Despicable!

Unfortunately, she couldn't avoid it; she had to go to the palace to learn more.

"I understand."

With a frown, she reluctantly entered the palace.

First, she returned to Yuesang Palace.

Seeing her return, Sang Ruoshui was both happy and angry, "You've finally come back. Father is about to be executed. It's all Qu Zhi's fault! You're still saving his daughter! She should just die in the Cold Palace!"

She kept talking, venting her anger.

Sang Yan became impatient and asked coldly, "Stop! What's the situation now? Where is the Emperor?"

Speaking of the Emperor, Sang Ruoshui felt a bitter pain.

She knew about her father's troubles and had immediately sought the Emperor's mercy, but the Emperor outright refused to see her.

Even when she tried using Sang Yan's name, the Emperor still refused.

Now that Sang Yan herself was here, she wanted to see if he would meet her or not.

"I've inquired; he is in the Imperial Study! All the officials are there!"

She suppressed her jealousy, wishing for the Emperor to see Sang Yan one moment and hoping he wouldn't the next.

Such conflicted agony.

Unaware of her sister's feelings, Sang Yan, having learned of the Emperor's whereabouts, hurried to the Imperial Study.

At that moment,

The doors of the Imperial Study were tightly shut.

The Chief Eunuch, Yu Huai De, waited outside, idly waving a horsetail whisk to drive away insects.

He had lost the Emperor's favor because of Pei Muyang.

But he hadn't given up.

When a little eunuch in gray whispered a few words to him—

His deeply aggrieved face finally showed a smile, "Good. Keep investigating. I knew that boy had a dubious background. It's only been sixteen years since the trouble with Pei Zhen, yet he dares to be so brazen."

Seeing him smile, the little eunuch pleasingly massaged his shoulders and added in a low voice, "Old ancestor, just be patient a little longer. That Pei won't last much longer."

"Sweet talker."

Yu Huai De tapped the little eunuch's head with the horsetail whisk and sent him away.

It was at this moment that he saw Sang Yan approaching.

She was the culprit responsible for his loss of the Emperor's favor.

But what fault did she herself have?

Whom the Emperor favored had always been the Emperor's affair.

He had come to realize these past days that no one could truly sway the Emperor's thoughts.

"Miss Sang—"

He stepped forward with a smile, "Are you here to see the Emperor? Is there something you need? The Emperor is currently discussing affairs with the ministers."

Sang Yan nodded and said, "Please inform Mr. Yu that I am here to present strategies concerning the locust plague in Wuzhou."

The Emperor could be petitioned, but asking through beauty, she really had no face to speak up.

After much thought, she thought of the modern locust plague—the nation deployed tens of thousands of ducks to combat the locusts.

Thus, she came to offer her strategy.

Yu Huai De, upon hearing this, hurriedly pushed the door open.

Inside the hall

it was dead silent.

The ministers knelt on the ground, trembling and sweating profusely.

The atmosphere had dropped to freezing.

Not until Yu Huai De spoke loudly: "Emperor, the eldest daughter of the Sang Family has arrived. She says she has strategies for the locust disaster in Wuzhou, to redeem her father's sins."

He Ying had anticipated her arrival, but had not expected her to come with a strategy.

Indeed, she was always full of surprises.

His sour mood was swept away, and he smiled, announcing, "Let her in."

"Emperor, it is highly inappropriate for a woman to discuss politics."

Qu Zhi was the first to express opposition.

He was the Minister of Revenue, and since his daughter had narrowly escaped the Cold Palace, he despised the Sang Family and sparked this issue.

Other ministers echoed:

"Emperor, a hen crowing at dawn heralds misfortune."

"Indeed, it is well known that the Sang Family's daughter has a husband-killing fate; men who come near her become unlucky. Please cherish yourself, Emperor!"

"I have already investigated, the locust plague outbreak happened on the day the Sang Family's daughter entered the palace. It seems that this is why Sang Kun concealed it and failed to report."

"All signs indicate that the Sang Family's daughter is a disaster of beauty! Please reconsider thrice, Emperor, and do not be blinded by beauty!"

...

They had all more or less heard rumors of the Emperor's fondness for the Sang Family's daughter.

Now they were using it as a pretext to make a scene.

Indeed, some were concerned about the Emperor's personal safety out of loyalty, but most were motivated by self-interest.

The first woman the Emperor liked, or might potentially favor and bear an heir with, could not be her!

Sang Yan entered and heard all their objections clearly.

Anger and embarrassment were present.

But more than that, she was pleased—the opposition from the ministers was good. She didn't even have to think of ways to dissuade the Emperor's favor.

Unfortunately, she overestimated the ministers' ability and underestimated the Emperor's resolve. @@novelbin@@

"Silence!"

He Ying shouted angrily, grabbing a petition from the table and throwing it: "Those of you who have opinions, strip off your official uniform and get out!"

Ministers: "..."

They were not so bold as to take off their official uniforms and abandon their careers for the sake of a woman.

But they kneeled there in agreement, crying out in unison, "Please reconsider, Emperor. Please reconsider."

It was obviously quite displeasing.

Sang Yan, seeing the Emperor's increasingly impatient expression, quickly knelt down: "I, Sang Yan, greet the Emperor."

He Ying raised his hand: "Rise. You may sit."

Sang Yan glanced at the kneeling ministers and did not stand up: "Emperor, I am here to redeem my father's sins."

"Look—"

He did not hide his admiration for Sang Yan: "If you were sinners, would any of your daughters have such courage?"

Inside the ministers seethed: But that's only because our daughters haven't won your heart! With the Emperor's Heart, what would they dare not do?

Sang Yan felt deeply awkward—did this damned Emperor not know he was attracting hatred toward her!

"Emperor, esteemed ministers—"

Sang Yan bowed respectfully, her demeanor humble: "Concerning the locust plague, I have some humble opinions, sincerely seeking corrections."