Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 673 - 663 Female Veneration: The Great God Above! (18) More 1

Chapter 673: 663 Female Veneration: The Great God Above! (18) More 1

Ye Mingxin had felt too suffocated and impatient for success for the better half of her life.

Provoked by Qin Xuanyun’s stimulus, she wanted to immediately prove her capabilities and to make those people eat their words.

Before leaving, the Empress had talked through the night with Ye Mingxin, instructing her on how to solidify and win over people’s hearts.

The Empress had also taught Ye Mingxin many theories on ruling, but after all, they were merely armchair strategies; Ye Mingxin encountered trouble as soon as she arrived in Jiangnan, for she, a princess, had never known hardship.

The disorder following Jiangnan’s flood left many destitute. She would not describe herself as extravagant, but she would not belittle herself either, yet the officials in Jiangnan saw things differently.

Moreover, the commands issued by the eldest princesserely rigid applications of rules, ineffective in addressing the root causes.

The officials of Jiangnan who were initially excited about the second princess’s arrival gradually lost their reverence for her.

The second princess was furious with these officials and sent many petitions to the Empress.

In the original plot, the army led by the Jun Family helped the second princess suppress the unrest, but this time, with no military force to suppress it and unable to win hearts, the second princess was even injured by the mob.

She had no choice but to be sent back to the Imperial Capital.

Qin Youming was waiting in the Palace for the second princess to return and take up the position of the Crown Prince.

But no one expected

that the returnees included the second princess and her niece, all in a sorry state, prompting the officials in the Great Hall to exchange puzzled looks.

The second princess’s right arm was injured, and it still hung around her neck; she had never faced such humiliation in her life. Kneeling on the ground, she addressed the Empress, "Mother Empress, the mob in Jiangnan is truly incorrigible. Your daughter has failed you!"

"Your Majesty, this is not the second princess’s fault," Lord Qin kneeled down and spoke directly, "As everyone knows, the mob is incorrigible. The second princess has always been kind-hearted. Such a mob should indeed be suppressed by military force!"

As the second princess’s maternal grandmother, Lord Qin naturally stood by her side.

"This official seconds the motion!"

Suddenly, all officials on the second princess’s side spoke up in her defense.

Seeing half of the people kneeling before her, the Empress was about to approve the petitions, but she caught sight of the Prime Minister still standing off to the left, which made her inquire, "Does the Prime Minister have any objections?"

"The dynasty has more than one princess. Since the second princess could not resolve the issue, perhaps the Empress should send the heir to the throne," said the Prime Minister, bowing with cupped hands, then discussed the matter eloquently.

The eldest princess?

If the second princess couldn’t handle it, what good would it do to send the eldest?

The Empress glanced at Ye Shaohua, "What does my son think of the Prime Minister’s idea?"

The second princess, still kneeling, heard this and stayed silent, waiting for Ye Shaohua to decline.

The eldest princess, known for her ruthlessness and fear of death, would hardly dare to venture to Jiangnan upon seeing her injuries, especially since she had always been pampered by the Empress. It seemed likely that she would embarrass the Empress on the spot, further endangering her already unstable position as the heir to the throne.

Ye Shaohua glanced at the Prime Minister, "I am willing to ease Mother Empress’s worries; I will set out for Jiangnan this afternoon."

Apart from the Prime Minister, not a single person in the Great Hall grasped what had just happened.

Even the members of the Jun Family were shocked by Ye Shaohua’s words.

Let alone other officials.

"Shaohua, why do you want to go to Jiangnan when you’re doing well in the Palace?" Jun Qing, upon hearing the news of Ye Shaohua’s departure, hurried to implore the Empress to revoke the order.

After learning of the second princess’s injury, he could not rest easy allowing Ye Shaohua to go.

Ye Shaohua paid no heed to his advice; she simply packed some belongings and set off for Jiangnan.

The mob in Jiangnan wasn’t just the flood victims; there were also those suffering from epidemic diseases after the flood. Once people lose their homes and loved ones, inciting a riot is not something just anyone can quell.

Ye Shaohua didn’t bring any sick with her, instead, she wrote down a prescription to treat the epidemic and had people buy herbal medicine to distribute at the street corners.

The officials in Jiangnan paid little regard to Ye Shaohua’s arrival.

They also cared little for her instructions.

"What is the eldest princess thinking? She comes without troops, only to have us administer medicine? This is an epidemic; even the second princess avoided it like the plague." An official frowned, holding the prescription.

The official next to him, who was drafting memorial submissions, said sarcastically, "What else is she to do? She’s just seeking popularity. You’re not from the Imperial Capital, so naturally, you wouldn’t know. This eldest princess is ignorant and unlearned, currently vying for power with the second princess and obviously trying to claim a victory. Whether this prescription is for killing or curing, who knows?"

Upon hearing this, another person paled in shock.

The most effective way to control an epidemic in the short term would be to kill those infected and then incinerate their bodies to prevent the disease from spreading.

However, they had not expected Ye Shaohua to be so bold.

But the officials remained silent and distributed the prescription according to Ye Shaohua’s instructions.

That day, Ye Shaohua and the Prime Minister led officials to inspect the public sentiment.

But they did not anticipate being attacked by bandits who had been stranded outside the city while returning.

A dense crowd had gathered.

The leader was a woman with a scar on her face.

"Protect the eldest princess and the Prime Minister!" The officials of Jiangnan were in disarray, shielding Ye Shaohua and the Prime Minister behind them.

Last time, it was in such chaos that the second princess had been injured, fortunately not fatally. If anything happened to the Prime Minister and the eldest princess this time, the heads of all of them would roll.

"Dog-child, what are you doing!" Just as the officials were stricken with terror,

An aged voice sounded.

The speaking old woman, with a bent back, made her way through the crowd, with not a single word, she directly knelt down before Ye Shaohua, "This humble one greets the eldest princess!"

Then she turned her head to scold the scar-faced woman, "Why don’t you kneel down for the eldest princess, you unfilial child!"

Dog-child looked bewildered, and then with eyes welling up, "Mother... Mother, weren’t you quarantined in the isolation zone..."

"What quarantine in the isolation zone?" the old woman stood up, twisted Dog-child’s ear, and made her kneel to Ye Shaohua, "The eldest princess wanted to observe our epidemic; she lived with us and ate the same food. In less than five days, we were all able to get out of bed and walk. Your brothers and sisters, as well as the neighbors, are now well and staying in the city. The eldest princess is allocating new land, and we will soon be able to build new homes. The eldest princess is like a divine being sent from heaven to save us. And you dare to point a knife at her, you... I’ll beat you to death, I will!"