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Chapter 1498 - 1496: I’ll Trust You for Now · Oct 18, 2026

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1451 Chapter 1451 - 1449: Picking a Fight 2 2026-10-18
1452 Chapter 1452 - 1450: Overindulgence 2026-10-18
1453 Chapter 1453 - 1451: What’s the Plan? 2026-10-18
1454 Chapter 1454 - 1452: Sweet and Clingy 2026-10-18
1455 Chapter 1455 - 1453: I Was Immature Before 2026-10-18
1456 Chapter 1456 - 1454: You Don’t Have to Insist on Her 2026-10-18
1457 Chapter 1457 - 1455: Qiqiao Festival 2026-10-18
1458 Chapter 1458 - 1456: Qiqiao Festival (Part 2) 2026-10-18
1459 Chapter 1459 - 1457: Qiqiao Festival 3 2026-10-18
1460 Chapter 1460 - 1458: Despair 2026-10-18
1461 Chapter 1461 - 1459: This Is the Best Time in the Human World 2026-10-18
1462 Chapter 1462 - 1460: Proposing for Whose Hand? 2026-10-18
1463 Chapter 1463 - 1461: Shouldn’t Have Kept It Secret 2026-10-18
1464 Chapter 1464 - 1462: Disgrace 2026-10-18
1465 Chapter 1465 - 1463: Was It You? 2026-10-18
1466 Chapter 1466 - 1464: How Did You Know? 2026-10-18
1467 Chapter 1467 - 1465: Running Straight Into Trouble 1 2026-10-18
1468 Chapter 1468 - 1466: Running into Trouble 2 2026-10-18
1469 Chapter 1469 - 1467: Making a Mountain out of a Molehill 2026-10-18
1470 Chapter 1470 - 1468: Sending You Away 2026-10-18
1471 Chapter 1471 - 1469: The Collapse of the Mansion 2026-10-18
1472 Chapter 1472 - 1470: Matrimonial Fate 2026-10-18
1473 Chapter 1473 - 1471: At Last 2026-10-18
1474 Chapter 1474 - 1472: Is a Human Life Really That Short? 2026-10-18
1475 Chapter 1475 - 1473: Mother and Child Safe 1 2026-10-18
1476 Chapter 1476 - 1474: Safe Delivery of Mother and Son (2) 2026-10-18
1477 Chapter 1477 - 1475: Three-Day Cleansing Ceremony 2026-10-18
1478 Chapter 1478 - 1476: Leaving 2026-10-18
1479 Chapter 1479 - 1477: Time Flies 2026-10-18
1480 Chapter 1480 - 1478: A Lifetime’s Longing 2026-10-18
1481 Chapter 1481 - 1479: Already This Weak? 2026-10-18
1482 Chapter 1482 - 1480 2026-10-18
1483 Chapter 1483 - 1481: No One Available 2026-10-18
1484 Chapter 1484 - 1482: The Illness of Consumption 2026-10-18
1485 Chapter 1485 - 1484: Once in a Century 2026-10-18
1486 Chapter 1486 - 1485: Departure 2026-10-18
1487 Chapter 1487 - 1486: Not Wanting to Be Left in the Dark 2026-10-18
1488 Chapter 1488 - 1486: Stop-and-Go 2026-10-18
1489 Chapter 1489 - 1487: Request for an Audience 2026-10-18
1490 Chapter 1490 - 1488: All Right 2026-10-18
1491 Chapter 1491 - 1489: Letting Her Imagination Run Wild 2026-10-18
1492 Chapter 1492 - 1490: Do You Like It? 2026-10-18
1493 Chapter 1493 - 1491: Farewell 2026-10-18
1494 Chapter 1494 - 1492: Danger 2026-10-18
1495 Chapter 1495 - 1493: Plague 2026-10-18
1496 Chapter 1496 - 1494: Coincidence? 2026-10-18
1497 Chapter 1497 - 1495: Done on Purpose 2026-10-18
1498 Chapter 1498 - 1496: I’ll Trust You for Now 2026-10-18
1499 Chapter 1499 - 1497 2026-10-18
1500 Chapter 1500 - 1498: Then Hurry Up and Go 2026-10-18

Chapter 1496

Ever since the battle of the South Sea State, the Southern Ocean Kingdom and Lvsong Island have been discontent.

They have not made a comeback only because they lack strength, not because they truly submitted.

On the surface, they seemed dormant, but in reality, they have been scheming and watching like hawks.

Now that Guangnan has encountered a natural disaster unseen in a century, the Imperial Court is in chaos, and the people are in deep distress.

How could they pass up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Especially since the plague has many coincidences and suspicious points.

Linking these things together, it’s hard not to suspect these islands.

Zhao Junyao casually glanced through the documents and set them aside, continuing to ask.

”Have you found any valuable leads?”

It’s not that he didn’t want to look carefully.

It’s just that he had already thoroughly read these local chronicles a few years ago, so there was no need to look again.

He just wanted to hear what his son had to say.

Zhao Qichen’s eyes dimmed, and he shook his head lightly.

”Not yet!”

”However!”

Zhao Qichen continued.

”I suspect that the plague was deliberately spread by people from over there!”

Zhao Junyao squinted his eyes and nodded slightly.

”Indeed!”

Zhao Qichen’s eyes lit up.

”Father, have you found something?”

Zhao Junyao shook his head.

”Not yet!”

”I only received the news this morning!”

”However, our viewpoints match exactly!”

Zhao Qichen’s eyes dimmed a bit, but he still maintained a humble expression.

”Then Father, what should we do now?”

Zhao Junyao patted him on the shoulder.

”What to do? You should be telling me! Cough cough!”

Before he finished speaking, he began to cough violently.

Zhao Qichen became worried.

”Father, are you okay?”

Zhao Junyao shook his head, saying he was fine, but secretly tucked the used handkerchief into his sleeve.

Zhao Qichen saw this and felt a pang of worry in his heart.

...

Zhao Junyao already had an idea in mind, but after careful consideration, he didn’t tell Zhao Qichen.

He wanted to see how his son would handle it.

After all...he couldn’t accompany him for much longer.

After sitting for a while, Zhao Junyao made the excuse of being tired and got up to leave.

Xia Ruqing was somewhat reluctant.

”I haven’t chatted enough. Why don’t you stay a little longer?”

”Did you find out what happened in the city?”

Zhao Junyao endured his discomfort and shook his head with a smile.

”No!”

”We just chatted casually. Chenchen said he was very busy and asked us to go back first!”

”He also said that Guangnan City is a bit chaotic lately, so we shouldn’t wander around!”

Xia Ruqing was full of worry.

”Ah?”

”Are there too many disaster victims? Alas!”

The disaster victims are truly pitiful; ancient natural disasters are terrifying.

Sometimes a single natural disaster could bring down an entire dynasty.

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. She tentatively asked.

”Is there really nothing else we can do?”

”We’ve come all this way; staying outside all the time isn’t right!”

They were here to help, not to sightsee!

Zhao Junyao shook his head in refusal.

”Chenchen already has a plan in mind. We should not add to his troubles!”

”If you really want to help, just like you said!”

”Let’s go when the situation stabilizes, okay?”

Xia Ruqing was a bit displeased but still sighed.

”Alright then.”

As they spoke, the two of them had already exited the courtyard.

...

The small blue cloth carriage was very light.

The two of them and the servants behind each had one, identical in appearance.

Not knowing the truth, anyone would think that inside was a small household fleeing from disaster, not the Taishang Huang and the Empress Dowager, whom even the current emperor would have to respect.

The roads were smooth, and there were also many carriages like these coming and going.

Some were transporting medicine, some were local officials going back and forth on errands, and some were relatively affluent local families fleeing disaster.

In short... such carriages were a common sight.

Along the way, their group didn’t attract any attention.

The streets were crowded with people; besides the carriages coming and going, there were disaster victims from all over.

They gathered by the roadside, some standing, some sitting, and some lying on the ground.

In short, everyone was too hungry and dejected to lift their heads.

Their clothes were tattered, their expressions numb, like one puppet after another.

Xia Ruqing couldn’t help but lift the curtain out of curiosity to look outside.

Seeing wave after wave of disaster victims, she felt a deep sorrow.

Especially those with children looking skinny and malnourished; as a mother herself, she couldn’t bear to see them.

Therefore...

When passing by several emaciated mothers kneeling by the roadside with their children, begging, Xia Ruqing finally couldn’t resist and called for a stop.

”I want to get off!”

Zhao Junyao intercepted her without a word.

”What are you going to do?”

Xia Ruqing rummaged through the small pieces of silver she carried and asked without hesitation.

”What do you think?”

”They are so pitiful with their children!”

”I didn’t bring food, but at least I can give them some small pieces of silver, right?”

Zhao Junyao’s gaze turned cold, he firmly grabbed her.

”Don’t go!”

The sound was cold and firm.

Xia Ruqing was somewhat incredulous.

”Why?”

”Are you out of your mind? It’s just a little silver. Their children are suffering so much...”

Zhao Junyao felt a pang of compassion but still pulled her back firmly, instructing the coachman.

”Keep going!”

Not a single reason was given!

Xia Ruqing became instantly anxious, breaking free from Zhao Junyao’s arm angrily.

”What’s wrong with you!”

”I’m not doing anything excessive, I’m just giving them some silver!”

”Didn’t we come out to help them?”

”What is wrong with you?”

She was very puzzled.

Zhao Junyao had always been compassionate, and he wasn’t stingy; he couldn’t be so reluctant over a bit of silver.

Especially since those are mothers and children, who are already starving like that.

There must be some reason.

She looked at him inquisitively.

”What’s the reason? Give me one!”

Zhao Junyao turned his head towards the window, after thinking for a moment, finally came up with an explanation.

”There are so many disaster victims!”

”If you give them silver now, others will snatch it away!”

”Then those women and children won’t be able to resist, not only losing the silver but might even get beaten!”

”In severe cases, they might even lose their lives!”

Zhao Junyao almost admired himself.

He came up with such a perfect explanation!

Actually, he felt compassion too; he didn’t want to stop her.

But given the circumstances, Guangnan City was full of danger, he couldn’t help but be cautious.

Xia Ruqing froze for a moment, somewhat unbelieving.

Zhao Junyao patiently said again.

”If you truly want to help them, how about I send someone at night to quietly give them the silver?”

Xia Ruqing was half-convinced.

”Really, is it because of this?”

Zhao Junyao sighed with relief, patting his chest in assurance.

”Why would I lie to you? Think for yourself, doesn’t it make sense?”

”There are so many people on the street, everyone’s starving...”

Xia Ruqing thought about it and agreed, nodding.

”Alright then, I suppose I’ll believe you for now!”

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