Chapter 534 - Chapter 534: Chapter 534 King Rui Residences Generous Donation_1 (1/2)
Chapter 534: Chapter 534 King Rui Residence’s Generous Donation_1
Madam Wei sighed, then turned to her two sons, “Don’t go blaming others. You chose this path, and you can’t complain about the consequences.”
“Mother…”
Wei Minghong and Wei Mingyong were indignant, but didn’t dare to argue with their mother.
“What you need to consider now is what you’re going to do next, not who to blame,” Madam Wei said. “Pointing fingers doesn’t help the situation.”
The brothers remained silent.
After a while, Wei Mingyong reluctantly spoke, “I came to father and mother for advice because I don’t know what to do. Being such a minor player, the Emperor’s investigation shouldn’t reach me, right?”
Wei Minghong added, “Yes, I’ve already been dismissed. Other than being the Heir Apparent to the Duke, I have no other official position.”
Madam Wei said, “How can I possibly know? If trouble comes, you can’t escape it. All you can do now is wait. If you survive unscathed, good; if not, there’s nothing you can do.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces turned pale.
Even Old Master Wei felt a knot in his stomach.
But it seemed that, apart from Madam Wei’s words, they really couldn’t do anything else.
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Time quickly passed and November arrived.
The weather was extraordinarily cold, and everyone huddled indoors after a snowfall, not daring to step out.
The wind outside was like a knife on the face.
The matter involving the Qi family and Duke Xu was still unresolved, and another more impactful event once again hit the Empire.
Widespread natural disasters occurred this winter.
Prior to this, reports had been sent to the Emperor, but the news hadn’t reached the general public.
Now that the news had spread, the Capital was in fear and confusion.
As for the noble families, they were not greatly affected. They all had their own land and property. Even if the harvest was poor, they had enough to eat.
The common people, however, were deeply affected and worried.
Recently, the city’s grain shops were forced to close because they had no stock left. The last of their goods were bought forcibly.
This was the Capital, and the evacuation had already reached the outskirts, making the severity of the disaster evident.
Under these circumstances, most of the nobles in the Capital looked out for their own interests. After all, they didn’t know how long the disaster would last.
But at this time, King Rui’s Residence did something unexpected.
As word of the disaster just started to spread around the Capital, the Residence sent people to put up big tents outside the East City Gate. They set up places to distribute porridge to provide relief to the victims.