"Keep an eye on the Crown Prince and send men to the south to investigate the situation there! Don't worry about the Third Prince for now; the incident in Quyan County is probably related to them too."
"As for Lin Shaoyang's matter, we will make a decision after I discuss it with the princess."
Li Xiaochen thought for a moment and began to plan the next steps.
"yes!"
An Yi responded.
"Go down!"
Li Xiaochen waved his hand, indicating that everything was alright, and dismissed An Yi.
The next second, An Yi disappeared from the spot.
...
Lin Yuxin went to deal with the problems of the people.
As more and more people arrive, everyone is extremely anxious about the future, facing shortages of water and food, and the constant threat of invasion from the northern border.
So even if they came out, they couldn't settle down and kept wandering the streets.
"What's the situation now? Is it safe?"
The man, who was aimlessly looking around the street, spoke uneasily.
"The entire county is flying Xia Kingdom flags, so the Emperor must have sent people, right? Does that mean we're safe?"
The woman closest to him looked at the flags flying over the house and cautiously replied.
"What good is safety? Without water and food, we'll die sooner or later! We've searched the streets, but there's hardly any food. If this continues, the people will starve to death."
An elderly man behind them spoke in a trembling voice. His eyes were full of vicissitudes. He had come to terms with it. He knew he would die sooner or later, so a few more days wouldn't make a difference.
"That's right, Lord Liu's grain reserves are almost gone. We can't possibly rely on him anymore, can we? Lord Liu has done so much for us! He doesn't even know it now! He might already be..."
The young man who spoke first spoke uneasily, and when he mentioned Lord Liu, the faces of the people on the street all turned somber.
"Should we go to the county government office? What if Lord Liu is there?"
"Yes! Let's go take a look!"
So these people mustered their courage and headed towards the county government office.
Lin Yuxin heard from the guard that the people were heading towards the county government office, and she asked the guard in confusion what was going on.
The guard reported the truth.
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow and then had Wang Yu take Qiling King to the county government office for a couple of rounds.
Then tell the people that Quyan County is safe and they can start a new life.
Furthermore, preparations for distributing food and seeds will begin this afternoon, and Lin Yuxin had Xueying deliver these seeds in advance.
Because it was only a little over an hour's journey, Lin Yuxin had already sent a message to Xueying when she learned that the people had come out, saying that they would arrive this afternoon.
Although only a few hundred or a thousand people remained in Quyan County, they still had to continue living, so they needed to take good care of their health.
So Lin Yuxin told the guards that starting this afternoon, the county government would be staffed by the princess to treat the people for five days. Anyone who was sick or poisoned by Gu could bring them over.
In no time, the entrance to the county government office was crowded with people.
The common people didn't know whether Lin Yuxin was telling the truth or not. They discussed it at the entrance for a long time, but no one took any action. Finally, Liu Haixin, supported by others, limped out and said a few words:
"Fellow villagers, I, Liu Shuijin, can testify that what Princess Pingning said is true. She is a good person and she can help you out of your predicament."
"I can make sure you have enough to eat, fields to cultivate, and water to drink, so you no longer have to fear this drought. Look, the princes in the northern frontier were all captured by the princess, so everyone can rest assured!"
After Liu Haixin finished speaking, he pointed to the half-dead Qiling King beside him and said, "Look, it's all true."
Some of the people exchanged glances and then said loudly:
"Yes, Lord Liu is a good man. He said the princess is doing this for our own good, so he's a good person. I'll listen to her."
"That's right, things are like this now anyway. Someone is giving us food, and we can eat our fill. What more could we ask for!"
“That’s right. Who would do something so thankless, providing both food and labor? We all trust the princess because she’s such a good person.”
There was a lot of discussion around. People who came to the county government office with worry and trepidation were surprised to find that they now had food, land to grow crops, and access to medical care. Who wouldn't agree to such a good thing!
The people in front of the county government office were overjoyed.
"Alright, everyone go home now. When our food and medicinal herbs arrive this afternoon, come and collect your food and seeds. We'll also take a count of those who don't have homes and build greenhouses for them so they can settle down temporarily."
Lin Yuxin said to the people with a smile.
Then he had the guards arrange things and left it at that, turning back to the county office.
The guards then began to take stock and settle the people.
Xueying arrived in the afternoon, bringing Xiaohao and about ten other people with her.
"elder sister!"
Xiao Hao happily rushed to Lin Yuxin, looking very obedient.
"Xiao Hao, what brings you here?"
Lin Yuxin was overjoyed to see Xiao Hao. She reached out and touched Xiao Hao's head, wiped the sweat from his face, and then asked him.
"Xiao Hao hasn't seen his sister in a long time, he misses her!"
Xiao Hao spoke expressionlessly, but with a hint of grievance in his voice.
Lin Yuxin paused, realizing for the first time that she saw dependence on Xiao Hao's face.
Lin Yuxin's heart softened; this child truly treated her like an older sister, like family.
"Okay, I miss my sister. I'll stay here with her for the next few days."
Lin Yuxin looked at him and smiled with satisfaction.
"Um!"
A smile finally appeared on Xiao Hao's expressionless face.
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