When he arrived at residential hall, he happened to be surprised to see that Fu Yuheng had just returned. But then he realized that the empress dowager must have thought of something and couldn't help but sigh that she really couldn't afford to be idle for a moment.
"Your majesty, this Esteemed Empress Dowager invites you to the Tzu Ning Palace. He says that he has something he wishes to discuss with you." Sure enough, the Wu mama came over to pay her respects as soon as she saw him.
"Yes, I understand." "You can go back first. This Emperor will go after changing." Fu Yuheng felt irritated and only wanted to stay for a while.
Thinking about the empress dowager's instructions, the Wu mama didn't dare to leave, only standing in front of the door. "This old servant will wait here for the emperor." Otherwise, the empress dowager would definitely punish her when she returned. She already had an old arm and an old leg, so there was no way to twist her body.
Unhappy in his heart, Fu Yuheng coldly glanced at Wu mama and entered the residential hall. Heh, was he going to do this to him now? If it proved that Fu Huaiyu had other intentions, then he would have to take measures as well. At that time, what would the empress dowager think of him?
"Your majesty, lift your foot." The Sun Gonggong saw that Fu Yuheng was lost in thought and reminded him in a low voice, "Your majesty, don't think too much. It's time to leave." Knowing what he was thinking, he walked out by himself after saying those words.
He went out to converse with the Wu mama in a low voice, and Fu Yuheng packed his things before following him out. He decided to walk to the Empress Dowager himself, which would also ease his mood.
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is here." When they arrived at the Palace, the Wu mama went in first to report, and the empress dowager quickly came out as well.
"I have something to discuss with the Emperor. You can leave first." After reporting back to the people around her, the Empress Dowager opened her mouth to voice her concerns.
Because of her current identity, she would not brazenly ask about Fu Huaiyu, so she could only indirectly ask. Ninth Prince is always free, what do you think?
He didn't even realize that he was in a hurry to say it. Fu Yuheng heard it clearly, but the empress dowager was still the empress dowager. Normally, she wouldn't do anything to hurt him, so he couldn't say anything. He could only gently persuade her.
"Imperial Mother is overthinking things. Although Ninth Brother is a bit idle normally, he is still a prince after all." At this moment, no one is more suitable than him. " As he spoke, he patted the back of the empress dowager's hand, trying to reassure her.
Not to mention how the empress dowager usually treated him, just the word 'filial piety' was enough for him to properly appease the empress dowager.
"If you say it's appropriate, Emperor, there are many useful people in your court. As far as This Dowager is concerned, why don't we just change another person? Don't let him be careless and do the wrong thing, and delay the time for treatment of the disaster. " The empress dowager, however, was still worried. There was more worry on her face, and she couldn't help but feel that things weren't as simple as they seemed.
Suddenly giving Fu Huaiyu such a big job, anyone would think about it. Moreover, both of them were not ordinary people. One was the lofty Emperor, while the other was a prince that could threaten at any time. In the royal family, there were too many examples of brothers who ended up getting killed by each other. She couldn't just watch helplessly as her own son also became a victim like this.
The empress dowager's words had already explained her thoughts, and Fu Yuheng was somewhat unhappy to hear them. "Imperial Mother, believe me. He is my ninth brother, born with the late emperor, so he is naturally not too weak. And I only sent him there because I trust in his ability. "You don't want to see him always be an idle prince, do you?"
Moreover, he had also heard a bit about Fu Huaiyu's performance in Jiangnan during this period. He didn't realize that this idle prince would actually have such a brain. If it wasn't for Shen Qingwan's suggestion, he probably wouldn't have understood it.
"It's enough as long as you're alone. Isn't it good for him to be a prince?" He could avoid a lot of trouble, but he could also avoid participating in battles like this. She didn't have any other thoughts, she only wanted her son to be safe and sound.
"Alright, Imperial Mother. I've already decided on this matter, so don't try to persuade me anymore. Everything will wait for the results to come out. " He wanted to see what kind of abilities this idle prince had.
Although he was worried, looking at Fu Yuheng's attitude, it was likely that he would become suspicious if he were to continue speaking. The empress dowager could only keep her mouth shut. "Alright, then I won't say anymore. There's no use for breakfast. This one has ordered someone to prepare the stomach porridge and your favorite side dish. Today, you can eat at my place. "
The words of the empress dowager caused Fu Yuheng to recall the days of his childhood. It was the same back then. He had been fond of playing in the empress dowager's palace and having her protect him from the late emperor's punishments. He had even been able to eat a beautiful meal.
"Alright, mother, don't think too much. Your body is still the most important. I can see that your expression isn't good, so you must be thinking too much. "I'll ask the imperial physician to prescribe some medicine for you to calm your nerves." After saying that, he ordered the Sun Gonggong outside to invite the imperial physician. The two of them chatted for a while after dinner before leaving.
Yet the empress dowager's words never left Fu Huaiyu's side, which made it difficult for him to not think too much. Meanwhile, Fu Huaiyu, who was far away in Jiangnan, didn't know what was going on in the palace. It wasn't to help him, it was just to improve his reputation.
"Have you sent out all the porridge?" After working hard for an entire day and returning from the front lines, Fu Huaiyu asked the guard worriedly. The amount of food he could eat during the Jiang-Nan flood was very little, and this was something that he had to use his private storage to buy.
In the past, he only knew how serious the disaster was, he only knew about it after he personally took care of it. How uncomfortable it was to watch everything happen while I was helpless.
"Reporting to your highness, it has already been sent. And the herbs that you asked for, I've sent them out. " The guard answered truthfully. Not only the commoners, even those who had escaped, Fu Huaiyu had to find ways to take care of them.
Because of his meticulous efforts, the Jiangnan flood disaster had already been clearly controlled. To open the door and release the water, to dig a ditch to drain the water, and to have all the soldiers in the government help, most likely only Fu Huaiyu could do that. No matter what his purpose was, he had still helped the people.
"Ninth Prince, he is a living Bodhisattva." The citizens who were saved all spoke of him with praise as well, and once word got out, Fu Huaiyu's name quickly spread throughout the whole of Jiangnan.
"That's right. I heard that the imperial government didn't want the prince to come at the beginning. They said that the prince was a carefree prince who didn't do anything." This is great, you must have had a slap in the face, it's all thanks to the prince. " Seeing that others were praising Fu Huaiyu, everyone else also followed suit.
This was the situation that Fu Huaiyu wanted to be in. He had done what he had done, so he should have received these praises. He just didn't know if the emperor, who was far away in the capital, would have any regrets.