Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 730 is too bizarre.

No one likes to see their private property being touched by others, and Yinreng was no exception.

But he was still only a six-year-old child, and the struggle for the throne had not yet reached its climax. Therefore, at this time, Yinreng did not maliciously hope that all those who threatened him would die.

He just thought: Perhaps I have wronged my uncle. My uncle's targeting of my elder brother and Zhong Cuigong was all for him, to protect his position. That's why he went to such lengths to attack everything related to Zhong Cuigong.

Thinking this, Yinreng softened again.

He didn't have many close friends. His father was not only his own father, but also the father of others. His elder brother was not his biological brother, and although he cared about him, he was ultimately not as caring as his biological brother.

Although his great-uncle had his own ulterior motives, he was the only one who would always stand behind him. So, it's understandable, isn't it? Even if he did something wrong and it implicated him.

Zhongcuigong

With a pale face, Ji Nai held the frightened children in his arms and gently comforted them, his mind in turmoil.

Humans are so insignificant in the face of natural disasters, so her initial choice was correct.

With a serious expression, Ji Nai instructed Yuan Xu, who had rushed over to guard her:

[From now on, don't use those things anymore. As for the spirit liquid... don't use it unless absolutely necessary.]

Yuan Xu's face stiffened, thinking that Ji Nai had found out about her attack on the Empress Dowager.

But she didn't do it on purpose. Better safe than sorry. Only when the Empress Dowager was asleep and unable to cause trouble during her absence could she feel at ease.

【My and Chengrui's bodies need daily care; a few drops of spiritual liquid won't cure us. Anyway, we have the imperial physicians, and we have no shortage of medicinal herbs and tonics, so let's stop the spiritual liquid.】

"That won't do!" Yuan Xu reacted and firmly objected, "The spiritual liquid nourishes people. Although it can't cure you and Cheng Rui completely, it's much more effective than those tonics. You absolutely can't stop taking it."

While this elixir is highly effective, it's not something that can bring the dead back to life or heal wounds; at best, it can detoxify and improve health, nothing particularly remarkable. As for the other ingredients, which well-established family doesn't have some secret medicines?

Even if it weren't for that, I wouldn't really want to use what the system left behind. That stuff is too evil; it completely disregards human life, cause and effect, right and wrong. I used it twice and suffered losses both times. Who knows if this so-called spiritual liquid is also problematic?

"I don't think so, right? It's been so long, and I haven't seen him..."

You don't know, I've had a vague unease in my heart these days. At first, I thought it was because of an earthquake, but the worst of it has passed, but I'm still very panicked.

"Don't worry. Since you have this intuition, there might be something that we don't know about. You're in the open while I'm in the dark, we'll find out the reason eventually."

You're right, we have to take care of the present first and see how things go.

"My lord, some servants in the palace have been injured. Should we move them out immediately?"

Normally, one wouldn't need to consult the master about such matters, unless one was serving the master or was injured because of the master; otherwise, one would simply be moved away.

Some were lucky enough to find a kind master who was willing to ask a few questions, or they had connections to get some medicine. Otherwise, being moved out to recuperate was basically just waiting to die.

But isn't this situation a little different? Although there is open space inside the palace, it is not very large. In addition, in order to give the master enough space, the servants have to avoid it, so they inevitably get closer to the main hall and courtyard wall.

Ji Nai snapped out of his daze and asked Granny Li what had happened.

"The masters' food and tea could not be interrupted, so the stove was never turned off. As a result, the people in the small kitchen... and several of them were injured by flying debris."

"It was my oversight." I thought that if I didn't leave anything around me and my children, everything would be fine, but I forgot that the servants still had to serve their masters and would definitely have things around them.

Those things are inconspicuous in normal times, but in an earthquake, they can be deadly weapons.

"Are all the people in our palace still here? Is no one trapped under the rubble?"

"Xiao Anzi is counting heads, but there shouldn't be any missing. You told us to bring out all the essential items as soon as possible, and not to go back in to get them afterwards. Everyone knows what's good for them and won't disobey orders at this time."

After Xiao Anzi finished counting the number of people, he came to report that, as expected, no one was missing.

"His Majesty once said that there would be aftershocks after the major earthquake, so everyone should be more cautious and keep the things that are needed together. Unless you need them, everyone should stay away from each other."

Let the uninjured ones clear away the rubble; those that can't be moved are fine, and those that can be moved should be kept away from where we are. Put the injured ones together and let them rest for the time being.

The medicine I asked you to fetch earlier, give it to them all. As for food, have the kitchen staff prepare something clean and durable, and then turn off the fire in the stove…”

"Your Majesty! This won't do! It's fine for us servants to eat stale food, but it's not for you and the young masters. Even if you are considerate of us servants, His Majesty will not forgive the people in the small kitchen if he finds out."

"Yes, Master, it's so hot today. Things will spoil if left out for too long. How can your and the young masters' stomachs take it? Besides, the aftershocks won't be as serious as the first one. As long as we're careful, we'll be fine."

"I misunderstood. I'll listen to you." Ji Nai almost forgot that it was summer, and her health was not as good as before. If the food was even slightly stale, she would definitely feel unwell.

The children have been pampered since childhood, so how could they endure that kind of hardship?

Ji Nai then instructed Li Mama, "Don't be stingy with medicine for those who are injured. Use it on them regardless of its price. If we lose people in the palace, we don't know where we'll find to replace them."

"The servant understands."

As long as their master is well, Zhongcui Palace will not lack even the most precious things. But if the people in the palace are replaced, who knows what might happen? It would be a great loss to cause trouble over a little medicine.

"Mother, what about Father and my brother?"

The children were well-behaved and didn't speak when their mother was lost in thought, nor did they interrupt her when she was handling important matters. It wasn't until Rongxian saw that she had some free time that he asked about his concerns.

"Don't worry, your father is the emperor, and the people around him will never let anything happen to him. Your two older brothers are also by your father's side, so they will be fine too."

“The eldest brother will behave, but the second brother may not,” Yin Hua said, frowning.

Rongxian and Yinfu both nodded in agreement. Given their second brother's personality, he would definitely not stay obediently by their father's side; he might even wander around aimlessly out of boredom.