The next day, the heavy rain showed no sign of stopping and instead got heavier.

At the hour of Yin, the prince, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe, sat in the carriage prepared by Zhao Ju and headed for southern Xinjiang.

The continuous heavy rain has submerged many shops in the city. On the streets, people can be heard cursing the evil God and praying to God to stop the rain soon.

The carriage waded through the water in the city, and when it arrived outside the city, even the official road was muddy due to the heavy rain. In some low-lying areas, there were even bottomless puddles.

The heavy rain almost blocked the vision of pedestrians on the road, and they could only vaguely see the blurry road.

The heavy rain was blown into the carriage by the strong wind, quickly soaking the prince's dry clothes.

Listening to the incessant roar of wind and rain outside, the prince felt more and more depressed in his chest.

He was sincere to his fifth brother and told him all his plans. The fifth brother said that he wanted to leave the palace, stay away from his father, and live with him forever.

He believed it!

He created an accident on the day of the spring hunt just to get him out of the palace.

He never expected that his fifth brother who looked like a rabbit would actually plot against him!

Not only did he cause him to lose his position as crown prince, but he also sent people to assassinate him immediately after his father passed away!

"Boom—"

There was a loud thunder in the sky.

Suddenly there were cries of surprise all around.

"There's a breach in the dam—"

"The dam collapsed—"

"Run—run for your life—"

"Run to higher ground!"

The prince came to his senses instantly, opened the curtain of the carriage, and was drenched by the heavy rain brought by the strong wind.

I can't see anything outside!

As soon as the prince lowered the curtain, he felt the carriage, which had been moving slowly, suddenly speed up, and his body was jolted from side to side.

"What's going on?"

The driver outside yelled at the top of his lungs, "Your Highness, please forgive me. We need to go to higher ground. The dam of Anjiang River has been breached by the flood, and the water is now rushing towards us."

Upon hearing this, the prince's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted, "What are you waiting for! Run away!"

"Yes!" the driver responded, then shouted: "Gee!"

The carriage was moving much faster.

There were a few more loud thunderclaps, and the rain became lighter.

The prince looked through the curtain of the carriage and saw the people outside running for their lives. There were men running with empty hands, women holding children, and an old man running tremblingly at the back.

The old man behind was soon submerged by the flood that was catching up.

The woman holding the child gradually became unable to bear the pressure and was swept away by the flood and disappeared without a trace.

Looking at this scene, the prince sneered.

Not long after my fifth brother ascended the throne, he encountered a flood in northern Jiangsu. If it is not handled properly, the next step will be a plague.

If it is not handled properly, there will be widespread public resentment.

He wanted to see how long his fifth brother could sit on the throne!

Unlike the long-lasting heavy rain in northern Jiangsu, the weather in Beijing is clear. Even if it rains, it only lasts for a few days, lowering the gradually hot temperature and then stopping.

In the study of Shuixieju, you can see the lotus pond outside by opening the window.

The sunlight makes the water droplets on the lotus leaves sparkle with colorful light, and the breeze brings the fragrance of the lotus leaves.

Li Sisi sat on the wooden couch beside the bed, eating some fruit while watching Li Nandai looking through the account book with a frown on her face.

"Nian Nian, what's wrong?"

Li Nianyi didn't even look up, his eyes still fixed on the account book, as he replied, "The Anjiang River in northern Jiangsu broke its dike, flooding many towns. The shops in the city were relatively safe, just flooded, but many shops in the town were swept away, along with the people and shops."

She picked up the map beside her and looked at it.

His brows furrowed even tighter.

"The Anjiang River stretches from northern Jiangsu to southern Jiangsu, which means the terrain in southern Jiangsu is lower than in northern Jiangsu. Now the flood has already submerged most of northern Jiangsu, so it's very likely to spread to southern Jiangsu next."

Having said that, she picked up the inkstone.

Seeing this, Li Sisi put the half-eaten peach in her hand back into the fruit bowl and walked towards her.

"Want to write a letter? I'll help you grind the ink." As she spoke, she picked up the inkstone and started grinding the ink.

"Chenchen said that the emperor has sent officials to deal with the flood in northern Jiangsu."

Li Nian dipped his ink in the paper and wrote, "Be prepared for the worst. I think the Fifth Prince, this emperor..."

She paused, but ultimately refrained from saying anything too harsh, and instead explained the reason: "Right now, the flood in northern Jiangsu should be the top priority, but he's instead anxious to expand his harem."

When Li Sisi heard her talk about this, she immediately agreed: "I used to think he was a simple and kind person. Even if he is not a wise ruler, he is not a foolish one either."

"Guess what happened?" Li Sisi's grip on the ink became a little stronger, her cheeks puffed out with a hint of annoyance. "I heard from Chenchen that the Fifth Prince hasn't paid any attention to state affairs since he became emperor. Being late and leaving early is fine, but he's busy building new palaces and collecting beauties, and he hasn't paid any attention to state affairs at all."

"Shh!" Li Nian hurriedly stopped her from continuing, "Watch your words! Xiao Yunchen's position in the court is still unstable, and the emperor is still wary of the Xiao Marquis's Mansion! If someone gets hold of us, we're finished!"

Li Sisi nodded: "I understand."

She took Yan Mo's hand away and looked down at Li Nian: "Where do you think Wen Luoxin is hiding? Is she not in the capital?"

"I don't know. I've asked the princess for help. As long as she contacts those prestigious people in the capital, we'll be able to find her sooner or later." Li Nian wrote the last word and put the letter aside to let the ink dry.

Continue writing the next one.

Seeing that she had written seven or eight letters in a row, Li Sisi couldn't help but ask, "Who are you writing these to?"

"I asked the shops in southern Jiangsu to transport their goods to the warehouse in the north to minimize losses. And the caravans from the north and south..."

After listening to her series of explanations, Li Sisi gained a new understanding of the financial resources in Xiao Yunyu's hands.

Originally, she thought that the Xiao Hou Mansion's wealth was enough for them to spend for a lifetime, but it turned out that the financial resources in Xiao Yunyu's hands were so great that she and Nian Nian might not be able to spend them all even in several lifetimes?

Li Sisi: "My brother-in-law is so rich! Sigh, I feel like I have too much money to spend~"

Li Nian: …

Li Nian, who had been busy checking the accounts, finally raised her eyes and looked at a certain woman with an exaggerated expression. She smiled and said, "Do you have the guts to call Xiao Yunyu brother-in-law in front of Xiao Yunchen?"

Li Sisi raised her eyebrows: "Sister, you are underestimating me. What is there to be afraid of?"

Li Nian looked outside through the open door.

Li Sisi followed her gaze and saw Xiao Yunchen, dressed in an official robe, walking slowly towards them.