Liang Qingchen did what he said and didn't really torture her. He just kissed and licked her for a while and then went out to wash up.

Jiang Muyu was left sitting on the bed, trying to calm down.

It took her a long time to calm down, but she didn't expect Liang Qingchen to pester her again after he came back. In the end, he fell asleep peacefully, leaving her alone in a state of discomfort for half the night.

The fleet sailed south along the river. The weather became worse as they got closer to their destination. They encountered heavy rain and gale before dawn. The sails of one of the ships were blown down, and the sailors were rushing to repair them.

As soon as Liang Qingchen got the news, he got up, dressed, and went out to check.

The sky was gloomy and looked like it was about to fall. He was drenched in rain soon after he stepped out of the cabin. The wind was so strong that the umbrella was of no use at all.

Lord Yao was very anxious. When he saw him coming, he seemed to have seen his backbone. After discussing it, the two decided to dock at the next stop, Suicheng Wharf, and take the land route instead.

Jiang Muyu was originally waiting in the cabin, but more than an hour had passed and Liang Qingchen had not returned. There were lightning and thunder outside, and through the window he could see the surging river, which seemed to be about to flood onto the boat.

She had a bad feeling in her heart.

She was not the kind of person who liked to sit and wait for death, so she got up, put on her clothes, casually put on a cloak and went out.

As soon as she got out of the cabin, raindrops hit her body and face. She had been holding an oil-paper umbrella in her hand, but now she realized that it was useless.

She simply folded up her umbrella, threw it back into the cabin, and moved forward with her hands covering her head to block the wind.

Liang Qingchen and Lord Yao were discussing important matters in the cabin on the other side. When Jiang Muyu walked in, they were both stunned.

Liang Qingchen saw that she was soaking wet with water dripping from her hair. He immediately snatched his cloak from Xu Lang's phone, walked over, untied the wet cloak on her body, and then put on his own dry cloak.

"Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to wait in the boat?"

Jiang Muyu wiped the water off his face and said, "I can't wait any longer. I just took a look and there is too much fog on the river. Coupled with the extreme weather, it is very easy for us to get into trouble if we continue sailing."

Lord Yao frowned and said worriedly, "But we are still dozens of miles away from Suicheng. If we don't move forward and just stay on the river, I'm afraid it will be difficult to guarantee safety."

"Show me the map." Jiang Muyu walked over.

At this time, a map was spread out on the table, and the area they passed through had been outlined with red lines. Jiang Muyu leaned over the table with his hands on the edge to take a look.

After a moment, he said, "Our route has always been along the main stream. Why don't we go the other way and take the tributary? You see, this tributary is closer to Pier No. 2 in Suicheng."

Liang Qingchen said: "It's not that we haven't considered this route, but there are many thieves on this route, so it would be a bit risky to take this route."

"Man-made disasters are always easier to solve than natural disasters. Are all the soldiers guarding our ship vegetarians?"

Lord Yao said disapprovingly: "What are you talking about, Madam? Those pirates are desperate criminals. No matter how brave our soldiers are, they are still flesh and blood. We can't lose soldiers before we even reach Jiangnan."

Jiang Muyu's premonition became stronger. He pulled Liang Qingchen's sleeve and pleaded, "Listen to me. Let's change the route. It will be too late if we go a few miles further."

Liang Qingchen pursed his lips and said in confusion: "Why do you insist on changing the route? This time we go to Suicheng by following the river downstream. Although the weather is a bit bad, it is not completely impossible to move forward. We will arrive in half a day at most by following the main stream. Temporarily changing to a tributary will only shorten the journey by half an hour. There is also the risk of thieves."

Lord Yao echoed, "Yes, Madam, there are other ships ahead of us that are moving forward smoothly, right? Why should we make such a fuss?"

Jiang Muyu anxiously grasped Liang Qingchen's hand: "Ah Chen, believe me, I have a feeling something might happen ahead."

Liang Qingchen stared into her eyes, which were clean and clear. A young face flashed through his mind, overlapping with hers. She had said to him at that time: "Ah Chen, believe me..."

He held her hand tightly and immediately gave the order: "Give orders to change the route, turn the boat around at the next fork and take the tributary."

Lord Yao wanted to dissuade him, but Liang Qingchen gave him a cold glance and he was immediately stopped from speaking.

He sighed softly, then said nothing, bowed to the two of them, and went back to make the arrangements.

Jiang Muyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Liang Qingchen and smiled: "Thank you."

Liang Qingchen frowned, pulled her and walked out: "Hurry up and change your wet clothes, and dry your hair."

"I know."

On the other side, Lord Yao is making emergency deployments.

When a boatman asked why he had to change his route, he just waved his hand and said, "It's the prince's order, just follow it."

When Wu Lianxu learned about this, he also came to inquire about it, and he gave the same answer.

Wu Lianxu was puzzled and asked, "Why did the prince give such an order? Didn't we agree to follow the main stream and go directly to Pier No. 1 in Suicheng?"

Lord Yao and Doctor Wu Yu were old friends, and he treated Wu Lianxu like a close lady, so he lowered his voice and told the truth, "It was actually the princess's idea. She had a premonition that there would be danger ahead."

"Premonition?" Wu Lianxu laughed sarcastically and said, "From a woman's perspective, when she encounters water thieves, isn't she the one who needs protection? Just because someone is risking their life for her, does she take it for granted?"

"Hush! Keep your voice down!" Lord Yao said hurriedly, "This ship is full of King Rui's people. If he hears this, I'm afraid it will be bad for you and me."

"I'm just telling the truth. Can he punish me for it?"

"Why not? Prince Rui even brought his princess with him on his next trip to Jiangnan to control floods, which shows how much he dotes on her."

"I just don't understand, what's so good about Jiang Muyu? She can't do anything, and she only uses her beauty to please men, how can it last long?"

"How can it not be long? She has been sitting firmly in the position of Princess Rui for more than nine years, and it's not long yet?" Lord Yao paused, looked at her and said earnestly: "Do you know how many people want to marry into the palace during this period? Not to mention the position of concubine, even the position of a concubine or a maid has people vying for it, but have you seen anyone who can succeed? Even the Queen Mother can't help, which shows that Princess Rui is not as useless as you think."

Wu Lianxu gritted his teeth and said, "So what? She is almost old and ugly. You are a man, and you are in your prime. You can't stay with her alone until she grows old."

Lord Yao sighed and said, "I watched you grow up, and I know what you are thinking. I shouldn't have taken you with me to Jiangnan, but your grandfather used to you...

But you'd better be careful with your words and actions in front of the prince and princess. If it works, that's great. If it doesn't, don't get yourself involved. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Uncle Yao." Wu Lianxu bowed to him, "Then I will withdraw first."

"Well, it's still raining outside, let's go back quickly."