Chapter 3 — In this life, I am fighting for harmony, pushing me into the Eastern Palace

To be more precise, it is given to the Crown Princess, not to us in Giang Nam. After the Crown Prince left the palace, I disguised myself and went out. In the capital, many refugees appeared. It seems that this drought is more serious than we expected. I followed the refugees to the suburbs. That place was full of skinny, yellow people with tattered clothes. In a woman's arms, a child was barely alive, its body so small that it looked like it had just been born. This is the first time we directly witnessed such a scene. That shock, stronger than I ever imagined, directly hit the bottom of my heart. In my previous life, what I faced were swords, swords, shadows, and cunning people. And right now, before our eyes are people with nothing, but the sadness in our hearts is so deep. When I was young, I once helped a big sister. She once told me that, in the world she lived in, people were born equal, regardless of high or low, and there was no hierarchy. At that time, I was extremely surprised, I only felt that it was a myth, how could such a thing exist. From childhood, the things we were taught were only one: the lord is the ruler of the god, the father is the ruler of the son, the husband is the ruler of the wife. But later, I seemed to gradually agree with what she said. She said that, in her world, women can go to school just like men. By my side, she taught me a lot of knowledge. From astronomy and geography, to strange, bizarre, never-before-heard ideas. It's just that, after I became the Crown Princess, she disappeared again, without a trace. I think, maybe she has returned to her world. More and more people are fleeing. In the capital, there were several consecutive robberies by exiles. The court, both high and low, chose suppression measures, and some were even beaten to death. People's hearts were shaken. If there was nothing to do, they would close the door tightly and not dare to go out. When I was about to leave the gate, the Crown Prince's confidants hesitated and wanted to stop me. But in the end I was still convinced. I ordered people to build a temporary tent near the place where refugees gathered, and distribute free porridge to those who had lost their shelter. However, the number of immigrants entering the city grew more and more. The food we have stored won't last long. Food prices in stores, even for government officials, are unbelievably expensive, let alone for migrants and ordinary people who have no source of income. Now, every day, not only migrants come to ask for porridge, but also many ordinary people. Because food is too expensive, they cannot buy it. I told my maid to exchange all of my dowry, which was already very little, for food.

"Wait."

I took off the brooch on my head and placed it in the maid's hand.

“Bring it all.”

“Princess, you should keep these things.”

The maid could not bear it. She doesn't know that those things don't have much effect on me. Only when used in the right place can they truly develop their value. On Le Tac, you must quickly handle this matter. Otherwise, even if we destroy the entire Crown Prince's mansion, we won't be able to hold out for long. But this is just the beginning. In order to not exhaust the Crown Prince's palace, we can only consider another way. In the name of the Crown Prince, I need to supplement the harem, hold a banquet in the palace, and invite women from all palaces I attend. This time, regardless of official rank, from mandarins to wealthy merchants in the capital, everyone can participate. Many rich merchants wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make friends with the Crown Prince, so they came in droves, almost trampling down the steps of the Crown Prince's palace. At the banquet, I took the opportunity to mention the difficult situation that Dai Chu is facing. The words don't need to be too clear, but everyone is intelligent, so how can they not understand? Therefore, everyone generously donated money and salary. When the banquet ended, the next day there were still many people who continued to bring money and food. We immediately converted the money into food, opened more places to distribute porridge, and hired people to repair accommodation for refugees. This time, throughout Dai Zhou, no one knew that the Crown Princess was a great person. A kind heart, a compassionate heart, is the model of the royal court, and is also the blessing of Dai Zhou. Emperor Long Nhan gave a grand review, gave generous rewards, and also sent court officials to assist.