The new commander of Huangzhou is Xue Lian.
The second son of Marquis Wuding, and former companion to the crown prince.
Wei Yunlan immediately matched the visitor's identity.
But what surprised her was not the arrival of the commander of the Wasteland State, but...
The middle-aged woman next to him, dressed in flowing brocade and with a graceful demeanor, turned out to be Princess Daning, who had caused quite a stir in Huangzhou some time ago!
Yes.
Liu Qingxue also said in the letter that Princess Daning had been distributing food and disaster relief in Huangzhou recently, helping the hungry and homeless elderly, children, women and children.
But she didn't expect that Princess Daning had done it to such an extent that she even put herself in danger by accident.
Princess Daning was obviously still a little frightened at this time. Seeing that the soldiers brought by Xue Lian had already controlled the group of refugees, she patted her chest in fear and let out a long breath.
With a tense face, she said to Xue Lian who rushed over in a somewhat unpleasant tone: "If it's any later, you won't have to come to rescue me. Just come and collect my body!"
"What are you talking about, Princess..." Xue Lian wiped his sweaty forehead.
Princess Daning still frowned. "Didn't they say that all the idle men among the refugees who were wandering around all day were captured to build the dam? How did you do it?"
Princess Daning became more and more angry as she spoke. Xue Lian lowered his head and listened beside her. After Princess Daning finished her grumble, he began to explain: "According to official information, this group of people today escaped from Hedong County, which is one of the places in the entire Huangzhou that was most affected by the river breach. The court decided to recruit laborers there to repair the river. They must have heard of the call, so they ran away from their hometown overnight..."
After hearing these words, not only Princess Daning, but everyone else beside them also frowned.
It is said that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people. Although this is not absolute, it does make some sense.
Isn't this the case when it comes to the current situation?
Who benefited the most from the conscription of labor to repair the river and build the dam? It was the people living near the river. However, they who benefited the most fled as soon as they heard the news, and even came here to rob the food for the elderly, children, women and children, and harassed the nobles who donated the food for disaster relief.
Such people are pitiful, annoying, and even hateful!
"I will immediately order these people to be taken back to Hedong County and forced to do hard labor," Xue Lian said with a straight face.
Nowadays, in the territory of Huangzhou, the government will distribute daily food to refugees who voluntarily participate in river repair and dam construction. If they eat these food sparingly, they can not only take care of themselves, but also take care of one or two more family members.
Basically, as long as there were men in the family who participated in these labors, or women who helped to light the fire and cook, the family would not starve to death. In better circumstances, they could even have a full meal every one or two days.
But now, these refugees who were captured and forced to do forced labor are not treated so well.
The government could only guarantee that they would not starve to death. As for having more food and being able to return home to rest every one or two days, forget it! The hardest and most tiring work must be assigned to them.
"That's more like it." Princess Daning snorted.
After letting Xue Lian leave, his gaze returned to Wei Yunlan beside him, and suddenly became much softer.
"Miss, I didn't have time to thank you just now." Princess Danning smiled softly and said gratefully, "Thank you for saving my life."
"It's just a small favor, no need to thank me, Princess." Wei Yunlan shook his head and said.
Seeing Princess Daning, she suddenly remembered that she had previously encountered the subordinates of Lin Yan, the former commander of Huangzhou, who used the name of Princess Daning's daughter, Princess Qinghe, to escape. Speaking of which, Princess Daning had saved her in disguise.
As soon as she finished speaking, Princess Daning frowned slightly and said with disapproval in her eyes: "How can that be possible? I am not the kind of person who would not repay a favor."
As she spoke, she asked Wei Yunlan's name and where his home was, so that she could prepare a gift and have someone send it directly to his home.
"My last name is Lan." Wei Yunlan did not clearly state his identity. After all, no matter how true the information on the pass was, it was fabricated. If Princess Daning really investigated it to the end, it would inevitably reveal flaws.
"It's Miss Lan." Princess Daning naturally knew the distance and politeness in Wei Yunlan's voice.
While thinking about how to thank the "Miss Lan" in front of him who was so brave and chivalrous, his eyes fell on the small black mole at the corner of her eye. He was suddenly stunned and then a little dazed.
She was so panicked that she didn't notice that Miss Lan also had a mole at the corner of her eye, exactly the same as Qinghe's. If Qinghe hadn't passed away, she should be about the same age as Miss Lan, right?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but have several different thoughts in her mind.
After a pause, he used a gentle tone that he hadn't used for a long time and asked softly, "Miss Lan, since you are unwilling to accept my thank-you gift, then... can I take you as my adopted daughter?"
The adopted daughter of Princess Denning.
That’s Prince Duan’s granddaughter!
Everyone in the Yong Dynasty knew that Prince Duan doted on his daughter the most. If there was no precedent for women inheriting titles, he would have wanted to confer the title of "Crown Princess" on Princess Daning.
If she could really become Princess Daning's adopted daughter, then in the capital, or even in the entire Dayong, except for the royal princesses, she would be able to do whatever she wants!
In the eyes of Princess Daning, no one could resist this condition.
Unless the other party doesn't know what her name Danning and the title of Prince Duan's Mansion mean.
However, Huangzhou is remote, and the Miss Lan in front of him might never have heard of him.
"I am Princess Daning, who was personally appointed by His Majesty. The Prince Duan who is now in charge of the Imperial Clan House is my father."
"If Miss Lan accepts me as her adoptive mother, I will ask my father to ask for the title of county lady for you."
Seeing that Princess Daning was getting more and more outrageous, Wei Yunlan hurriedly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. However, saving people is not for reward. If it was someone else who was troubled by the disaster victims today, I would also lead people to rescue them. The Princess's safety is the biggest gain of this time, so there is really no need to thank me for anything."
Wei Yunlan's intention to refuse was very obvious.
Princess Daning was stunned when she heard this.
How could anyone really refuse such an enticing offer?
Could it be that the girl in front of him still doesn't understand the importance of Prince Duan's Mansion?
But looking at that pair of clear and bright eyes, Princess Daning understood that the other party was not ignorant, nor was he deliberately making trouble, taking advantage of the favor to seek more rewards.
But I really don’t care about these…
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