Wu Qingyuan sat there for a long time before finally speaking slowly. "Emperor, I must go to Jiangnan myself. This matter... Zhaohua must give the people of the realm a reasonable explanation."
"Mother, I will send someone to handle this. You... should spare yourself the long journey."
Chu Wenzong immediately voiced his opposition.
Wu Qingyuan looked at him calmly. "Who do you think would be suitable? Zhaohua will not listen to anyone else. If you send someone else and they anger her, they will most likely be walking straight to their deaths."
Chu Wenzong fell silent.
Indeed, there was simply no suitable candidate.
At the same time, Chun Tao came in from outside and whispered a few words into Chu Youning's ear.
Her pupils abruptly contracted.
"Mother, Brother, I haven't visited my fief yet anyway, and this evil incense business will probably exhaust the people and drain the treasury.
"How about... we bring more people, and I go with Mother? Then I can go to South River to gather the gold and silver. If necessary, it will also be easier to send aid wherever it's needed."
"That will do, but Yu'er, you must stay obediently in South River once we get there. No running around."
Wu Qingyuan had wanted to refuse, but over these past days, she had come to understand her daughter's temperament.
If she refused, her daughter might very well sneak out of the city.
There was probably hardly anyone in the Capital who could stop her.
She might as well keep her daughter close and personally see her into South River.
Given how money-mad she was, sorting through South River's gold and silver would keep her busy for quite a while.
"Don't worry, Mother. I won't run around and cause trouble for everyone at a time like