Seeing his frustration, Xie Zhaozhao quickly smiled and told him to sit down.

Zhou Lingyin was furious. His sister had already married Xie Yu, so his relationship with Xie Zhaozhao should have been closer than that with Li Yunmu and Yin Jin'an.

“Zhou Lingyin, we didn’t deliberately hide it from you because you can’t stay away from the capital for long. Besides, the Wei family’s influence is everywhere. Prince Jing is His Majesty’s uncle, and his residence is under close surveillance. We were afraid that the news would leak out.”

Most importantly, possessing an army and acting with self-importance, seizing land and resources to infiltrate and expand their influence, is a heinous crime punishable by death and the extermination of one's entire family.

Zhou Lingyin, surname Zhou!

Even now, they still cannot tell Zhou Lingyin that they have taken over more than a dozen northern states.

Zhou Lingyin said, "I don't care. They both went with the army to attack Wei. I'm just a nobody now. Tell me quickly, what can I do?"

Xie Zhaozhao said, "Zhou Lingyin, our fleet is extremely important, we really are counting on you."

Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind: I seemed to have overlooked something.

What was it? She couldn't remember for a moment.

He frowned and remained silent for a moment.

"Summer is here, and in another two weeks, it will be the season for frequent hurricanes at sea. Old Liao said that not only are the winds strong in the south, but the rains are also particularly heavy. Right now, the whole country is busy fighting against the Wei, and there are signs of flooding along the Huai River..."

"Zhou Lingyin, don't say anything yet, let me think..."

She tried hard to recall what news had reached the capital about the heavy rain and floods.

Zhou Lingyin stopped and looked at her, puzzled.

In her previous life, Xie Zhaozhao stayed in the backyard and rarely went out. She remembered that Gu Yuebai returned to the Marquis's mansion and she adopted Gu Yuebai in August of this year.

On the day the ancestral hall was opened and Gu Yuebai was recognized as the legitimate son, during the adoption ceremony, a servant suddenly came to report to Gu Chengyan that there had been torrential rains in the south for a month, and the Huai River and the Yangtze River had breached their banks, flooding three southern prefectures.

The floods were particularly severe, hindering the imperial court's southward relief efforts.

Countless people drowned or starved to death along the Huai River and the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Taking advantage of the situation, the Dongli people invaded Daqian from the sea, and even invaded smaller countries such as Zhenla on land.

The soldiers who guarded the coast of Zhejiang and Jiangsu used their own food to help the local people. When the enemy invaded, they fought desperately for seven or eight days on an empty stomach, and all of them died in battle.

In his previous life, Emperor Hui was already under the control of the Panacea. The Huai River region had been occupied by the Dongli people, and even a small country like Lu Zhenla had taken away several cities.

"This is bad. The Huai River and the Yangtze River may experience severe flooding. What's worse, if relief is not provided in time, some people may take advantage of this disaster to invade Dachang."

She broke out in a cold sweat.

It wasn't that she hadn't thought of it beforehand, but rather that in her previous life she had mostly stayed in the backyard, and she didn't learn about Dongli's invasion until two months later.

A few days ago, she was pregnant and in poor spirits. More importantly, the battle with the Wei family was the most important battle for revenge. She was distracted by too much attention and neglected the fact that the Dongli people were taking advantage of the natural disaster to invade and carry out their great deeds.

In the face of the turbulent times, Daqian is surrounded by large and small countries that are eyeing it covetously.

The Dongli Kingdom, located on an island, constantly coveted Daqian's territory.

"Zhou Lingyin, are you sure it's going to be torrential rain in the south?"

"Of course, my men just came back from Citong Port a few days ago. They almost couldn't make it back because they said the water there was very deep and the crops in the fields were all flooded."

“Very well, you shall come with me to the palace to meet the Emperor immediately.” Xie Zhaozhao stood up and said to Zhou Lingyin very seriously.

Zhou Lingyin blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Why did you come to the palace all of a sudden?"

"Zhou Lingyin, something terrible is about to happen!"

She told Zhou Lingyin about the invasion by the Eastern Li Kingdom and the Lu Zhenla Kingdom after the natural disaster in her previous life, but in a different phrasing.

It is said that someone in Huainan overheard someone talking about landing by sea and taking over several prefectures. Presumably, they were foreign spies.

She only said that briefly, and Zhou Lingyin immediately understood.

However, Zhou Lingyin was different from Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu. After hearing Xie Zhaozhao's words, he blurted out, "Is the person you were listening to reliable? What exactly happened?"

"reliable……"

Making up lies is exhausting!

"Then how should we tell His Majesty?"

Xie Zhaozhao and he discussed it for a while, and Zhou Lingyin pondered the various questions His Majesty might ask. After thinking it over, he became nervous.

If the news is true, the Eastern Li Kingdom and the Lu Zhenla Kingdom might indeed be able to invade Daqian.

Without lingering, the two immediately took a carriage and a horse, respectively, and submitted a memorial to the palace, requesting an audience with His Majesty.

It was very troublesome for other officials' families to see His Majesty, but it was much simpler for Xie Zhaozhao.

After waiting outside the palace for nearly half an hour, they were led in by the palace guards and then by the eunuchs of the central courtyard. Hua Zisheng was already waiting for them.

"Zhou Lingyin, are you afraid?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Zhou Lingyin said in a low voice. "Even if the information is wrong, at worst I'll get a beating."

Xie Zhaozhao smiled slightly; this was the difference between Zhou Lingyin and Yin Jin'an.

Zhou Lingyin was willing to go on the adventure with her, but he didn't fully trust her.

If it were Yin Jin'an, he would say, "Alright, no need to explain, just tell me what to do!"

And her information is definitely accurate.

If everything is the same as in the previous life, the Dongli people's surprise naval attack should already be approaching the border of Dagan.

The two soon arrived at Emperor Hui's study.

Emperor Hui was taken aback when he saw the two of them arrive together, but then he understood when he thought about Zhou Lingyin's cooperation with Xie Zhaozhao in maritime transport.

"Are you in such a hurry to see me?"

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Xie Zhaozhao told Emperor Hui in one breath that a severe flood was about to occur in the south, and that the people of Dongli and Luzhenla might invade Liangzhe, Fujian, and Guangnan by sea.

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