The land route is not as fast as the water route, and after more than ten days of twists and turns, we finally arrived in Hangzhou.

Hangzhou is a fortress in the Jiangnan area and also an area most seriously affected by flooding. They would stay here temporarily and start to solve the problem from here.

The weather had turned cooler since mid-September, and with the continuous rain, the air was gloomy. Jiang Muyu couldn't help shivering as soon as he got off the carriage.

Liang Qingchen was discussing something with Lord Yao. He took off his cloak and put it on her, and said, "It's still raining outside. You go in and rest first." Then he went to talk to Lord Yao again.

The prefect of Hangzhou's surname was Jiang, and he happened to be a branch of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion. Jiang Muyu and the prefect were of the same generation, and could be considered cousins. This was what Mu told her when she sent Tangtang back to the Marquis' Mansion.

So she was not in a hurry to leave. She stood aside and waited for a while, and then Governor Jiang arrived.

He was not tall, and he walked over holding the hem of his coat. After bowing to them one by one, he said, "I am late. I hope the prince, princess, and Lord Yao will forgive me."

Liang Qingchen said, "It doesn't matter. We all know that the flood in Hangzhou is imminent. I'm afraid that Governor Jiang is too busy to rest for a moment."

"Yes, this matter really worries me. It's all thanks to the Emperor for sending you and Lord Yao here, otherwise I'm afraid I can't handle it alone."

Jiang Muyu said, "Why don't you guys stand outside in the rain and talk? If you have anything to discuss, why don't you go inside and discuss it?"

The carriage was still unloading supplies, so Liang Qingchen told Xu Lang to stay and watch, and several people entered the yard.

This was the mansion that Prefect Jiang had ordered people to clean up early in the morning, and it was provided for them to stay temporarily.

It had been raining in Hangzhou for more than a month, and the situation was extremely serious. They had no time to rest and started making plans as soon as they entered the house.

The emperor openly gave the credit for the flood control plan to Wen Xiu, but only Liang Qingchen knew that the plan was thought up by Jiang Muyu.

She was always there, and no one dared to raise any objections.

They were discussing when Jiang Muyu suddenly interrupted and said, "Something is wrong here. Our current step is to dredge the reservoirs, lakes, rivers and estuaries, and deepen and widen the cross-section. However, there are too many reefs in this area. It will take a lot of manpower to break them open, and we can't afford to waste time. It would be better to just blast them open."

Prefect Jiang nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. I have personally checked it out. The reefs here are large and hard. It is indeed difficult to break through. But... where can we get so much explosives?"

The explosives of this period were relatively backward, requiring open flames to ignite and had a weak explosion effect, so the amount of explosives needed to blow up the reef was quite large.

Jiang Muyu had just ignored this point, but now he was a little puzzled, thinking: "Do I need to improve the explosives? Although I have learned some relevant knowledge in chemistry class, I have never conducted a real experiment!"

She pondered for a moment, and then an idea suddenly occurred to her: "Maybe Heather knows how to improve explosives."

"How do you know he would?" Liang Qingchen asked puzzled.

“I’m not sure, but I’ll give it a try.”

"All right."

Liang Qingchen picked up a pen and paper, wrote a note, put it in the small bamboo tube, and walked to the window and whistled. Soon a black eagle flew down, the same one she had seen in Putuo Temple last time.

"Why is it here?" Jiang Muyu asked.

Liang Qingchen tied the bamboo tube to the black eagle's feet, touched its head, and said, "It has always been here."

Black Hawk enjoyed the feeling of being caressed and rubbed his head against the palm of his hand.

"Go." Liang Qingchen gave an order and it flew away.

Several people discussed the river management again. Jiang Muyu was always able to point out key issues at some key points, which really surprised both Prefect Jiang and Lord Yao.

After discussing the countermeasures, Prefect Jiang did not dare to waste time and immediately began to make arrangements.

Liang Qingchen and Lord Yao were both going to the site for exploration, and Jiang Muyu suggested going with them, and fortunately no one disagreed.

The group got on a horse-drawn carriage and headed towards the river. Along the way, they saw flooded fields everywhere, and soldiers were organizing the people to dig ditches in the fields to divert the water out.

All these methods were included in the strategy that she asked Wenxiu to write, covering every detail. When the emperor issued the edict, he had ordered people to rush and deliver the flood control strategy to the prefects in the Jiangnan area. Although Liang Qingchen and his team were still on the road in the past half month, the prefects of various states had already deployed them, and the flood control work had been ongoing, and there had been some improvements now.

However, they diverted all the water from the fields into the river, which increased the load on the river, so dredging the river was urgent.

Soon they arrived near the river and walked upstream along the river bank. Wherever they went, they could see the river surging and the water had spread over the embankments on both sides.

After patrolling the river for a whole day, they didn't return to their residence until dark. Jiang Muyu was soaked all over, and felt cold when the wind blew.

Yun Yan had prepared hot water early, and the first thing Jiang Muyu did when he returned was to go straight to the bathroom.

Soaking herself in the warm water, she felt instantly refreshed.

At this time, Liang Qingchen walked in with a few clothes in his hands, "You left in such a hurry that you even forgot your pajamas."

"Yunyan is outside. Can't I just call her later?"

"I have dismissed her." He said as he took off his clothes piece by piece.

Jiang Muyu just watched him strip naked skillfully and then step into the bathtub.

She shrank herself into a shrimp in fear, swallowed hard, and said, "Brother, this bathtub is not as big as the one in the palace. It seems a bit crowded to accommodate two people."

"Then why don't you just sit on me?"

"What??"

Before Jiang Muyu could come to her senses, he picked her up with one hand like a child. Her body felt cold and most of her was exposed above the water. Then he sat in the bathtub and put her on top of him.

Two naked people were pressed together. Jiang Muyu blushed at the shameful posture and didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

Liang Qingchen, on the other hand, was completely calm. He slowly wiped her body with a handkerchief and coaxed her in a low and seductive voice, "Relax."

She originally thought that he would have no energy left after being busy with flood control all day, but who would have thought that he would be so hot-tempered.

The water in the bathtub had cooled down, and Liang Qingchen carried the limp person out of the bathroom.

Jiang Muyu felt tired, but still forced herself to sit at the table and have dinner.

Liang Qingchen came out from the inner room, took a cloak and put it on her. After sitting down, he picked her up and put her on his lap.

She was eating a tea leaf egg when she was suddenly interrupted. She glared at him in dissatisfaction and said, "Can you still let me eat properly?"

He had just had a satiating meal, so he was in a surprisingly good mood. He scooped a spoonful of soup and put it to her mouth, "I'll feed you."

Jiang Muyu didn't hesitate and accepted it.

He then scooped another spoonful and fed her.

Jiang Muyu didn't have time to eat the tea leaf egg, so she put the remaining half to his mouth.

He ate from what she held in her hand.

"Ahem..." Yunyan coughed awkwardly from the door.

"What's the matter?" Liang Qingchen asked without raising his head, his hands still concentrating on feeding Jiang Muyu.

Yunyan lowered her eyes and dared not look them in the eye. She only said, "Miss Wu wants to see you."

“No.”

However, as soon as Liang Qingchen finished speaking, Wu Lianxu walked in.