Having witnessed the entire process from beginning to end, Dongfang Wusheng now understands that his elder brother was right.

Some people are born with a little more than others.

These things are intangible, but you can see them if you look into your heart.

Dongfang Wusheng discovered that ever since he stood on the same side as his elder brother, his back no longer ached, his legs were no longer numb, he felt energetic all over, full of strength, and his life was full of hope.

After successfully blasting the stalactite cave, the floodwaters flowed into a wider sea area, and the disaster downstream was finally alleviated.

As the water level dropped, the original shape of the riverbank gradually became visible.

At this time, the remaining supplies were gradually delivered, and they were incredibly generous, unlike the stingy delivery of supplies in the past.

Dongfang Wusheng, who had seen everything, thought: "Hmph, with my royal brother here, how could the supplies not be plentiful?"

Dongfang Wusheng went from being a hidden fanboy of his elder brother to an open and honest fanboy.

If his elder brother were to arrange a marriage for him right now, his words would carry more weight than those of his emperor father.

The supplies have been distributed, and the reconstruction of homes is underway.

Since Dongfang Wusheng had nothing else to do, he left everything to Dongfang Wuye to arrange, while he himself... naturally fulfilled his promise and went to his elder brother's estate to play.

When Dongfang Wusheng arrived, Qiao Qiu was writing a memorial to the throne.

"Brother, what are you writing?"

Dongfang Wusheng curiously leaned over to take a look, and then saw Wei Jin's name.

"I'm writing about your affairs to report to Father Emperor," Qiao Qiu said calmly, her pen moving with divine skill, not caring at all that he was reading, and not pausing even for a moment.

Dongfang Wusheng had no interest in watching any further. He knew that his elder brother, the emperor, would not speak ill of him.

Dongfang Wusheng walked to the guest chair and sat down, leaning back lazily. "Father has his own spies. Do you really need to write such a long document just for Father to see?"

“Yes,” Qiao Qiu replied. “Some things need to be reported by influential people so that Father Emperor can have a reason to promote certain people.”

Dongfang Wusheng rested his chin on his hand and looked at her, smiling, "Brother, you understand Father's heart best. No wonder he likes you so much."

Qiao Qiu raised an eyebrow slightly, without denying it.

"Brother, does Father truly love you or is he just pretending? If he truly loves you, he would scold you properly. The way he scolds you so perfunctorily is obvious to anyone that he favors you. We were born into the royal family, so we understand some things. The more Father favors someone, the more that person will become the target of everyone's criticism. Father's actions are too contradictory."

Dongfang Wusheng sat to the side muttering to himself, while Qiao Qiu picked up her pen and wrote a memorial to the throne.

Dongfang Wusheng didn't care whether Qiao Qiu would answer him or not. He was a treasure now that he had an older brother. As long as he was with his brother, he was happy even if they didn't talk.

Yu Honghua led a group of people in and brought in tea, pouring some for the two of them. "Husband, you didn't even tell me your second brother was coming. I'm supposed to be his sister-in-law, after all."

Dongfang Wusheng laughed and said, "I was in a hurry and came straight here."

"It's just that you have a good temper," Yu Honghua said with a smile. "What would you like to eat? Sister-in-law, go to the kitchen and tell me."

Dongfang Wusheng thought for a moment and said, "I won't stand on ceremony with my sister-in-law. I'd like to have some roasted food this time, like roasted rabbit and roasted duck."

Yu Honghua smiled and nodded, not lingering there any longer. She looked at Qiao Qiu and said, "Husband, I'll go down now."

Qiao Qiu nodded. "Honghua, could you send someone to call Ji Xian over later? I have something to tell him."

"good."

Dongfang Wusheng glanced at Yu Honghua's retreating figure, then looked at Qiao Qiu and said with a grin, "Brother, when are you going to give me a nephew? I've never played with a child before, it must be so much fun."

Qiao Qiu gave him amusement. "If you want to take it with you, go have your own."

Dongfang Wusheng unfolded his fan, his handsome face becoming even more radiant. "I'm just curious about you all. I don't have a princess yet, and I don't want to have any. Besides, there's an order of seniority. My eldest brother hasn't had any yet, so it's not right for me, the second brother, to rush ahead, is it?"

Qiao Qiu smiled without saying a word. Waiting for her husband? Not even in the next life.

After Qiao Qiu finished writing the memorial, she sealed it with lacquer and handed it to Ji Xian, who then sent it to the Emperor by express courier.

When the emperor, who was far away in the city, received the memorial, he praised Wei Jin highly in court. Then, with the flattery of the court officials, he successfully appointed Wei Jin to an official position in charge of water conservancy.

After the imperial edict was issued to Jizhou, Dongfang Wuye was specifically commended and rewarded.

Receiving the Emperor's praise felt like a dream to Dongfang Wuye, and he was still somewhat unaccustomed to it. This was a life he had never imagined, and it was the first time he had received his father's approval.

These were all given to him by his eldest brother.

Dongfang Wuye then remembered Qiao Qiulai; he hadn't seen him in a long time.

Qiao Qiu remained in the courtyard, gazing at the gloomy sky. It seemed as if rain might fall at any moment, yet it wouldn't.

"Husband, what are you thinking about?" Yu Honghua walked behind her with a cloak and draped it over her shoulders.

Nourished by love, Yu Honghua became even more beautiful, her skin glowing with a delicate pink hue, radiating gentleness.

"I'm wondering why the Prime Minister isn't taking action?"

"Make a move?" Yu Honghua was taken aback, somewhat confused.

Qiao Qiu nodded, her expression grave. "I just hope that nothing goes wrong at this crucial moment."

"Husband, no, everything will be alright." Yu Honghua hugged her, but she couldn't hide the worry on her face. She knew her husband was no ordinary man, and she had heard how dangerous it was to play power games. She just hoped that her husband would be safe and sound.

Qiao Qiu reached out and pulled her into his arms, wrapping her in his cloak to shield her from the wind. "Honghua, don't worry, no one in this world has been born yet who can bring me down. I'm just worried that if something unexpected happens, I'll have to help Father choose a new successor to the throne. That will take more time, and I'll have less time to spend with you."

Seeing that this was what she was worried about, Yu Honghua breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help blushing. "Husband!"

Qiao Qiu chuckled softly, but was still somewhat worried.

Over the course of a month, Dongfang Wuye and Wei Jin discussed many plans to divert the water from Jizhou to more distant places and then prepare to plant trees.

Although it may seem like a last-minute effort, it's actually for the sake of a longer-term plan.

April and May are also the best time to plant trees.

The people of Jizhou all believed in the East's No Night. When they heard him say that he wanted to plant trees, many people spontaneously went to the area designated by him and Wei Jin and worked with great enthusiasm.

A month later, the heavy rains arrived as expected, but the people of Kedah, who had made preparations in advance, were not harmed by the floods.

On the contrary, due to the dredging of the river, many places that would have been submerged have been preserved, which has made many people very happy.