Qin said, forcing herself to speak, "Sir, you've misunderstood. There are no goddesses or divine birds; it's all just hearsay."
"Then why did the locusts eat all the wheat in the surrounding villages, but not in your village? Even if it's a folk remedy, tell me about it!"
"Lime, we're using lime."
Upon hearing this, someone outside the hall retorted, "Lime is completely useless. It has been completely ineffective in our village."
The magistrate chuckled, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table. "Why aren't you speaking? You clearly have a solution, yet you're keeping it to yourselves. It's nothing but selfishness. The locusts are causing the people to have no food. We are all people of Qingyuan; we should unite against them!"
Even so, Qin Shi did not want Sisi to be in danger. The village chief was afraid. Just as he was about to speak, someone spoke first, "I heard that the goddess's name is Zhuang Rongrong. She is an orphan without parents."
"I've heard about it too. Surely your village doesn't have a village chief like that?"
The village chief moved his lips, then looked at Qin's oppressive gaze and said with a forced smile, "There is such a person, but she is not in the village now."
The magistrate hurriedly asked, "Then where did she go?"
"She was adopted by a wealthy merchant in Wuzhou City," Qin said calmly. "She has no parents, and it's fortunate that she was born into such a wealthy family. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to find such a family."
Upon hearing this, the magistrate believed it and gave a signal to send someone to Wuzhou City to inquire.
If the people of Peach Blossom Village dare to deceive him, he will definitely not let them get away with it!
Once outside the yamen, Madam Qin breathed a sigh of relief. "Luckily, it all turned out well. I was so scared."
"I saw the magistrate wink at his men. What if he goes there and doesn't find out who it is? Will he blame us?" The old lady was really worried. Zhuang Rongrong had been taken to Youchun Lane, and she must be dead after so long.
Zhou Dawei comforted him, "It's alright. If he knew Rongrong was dead, he would definitely give up on this idea."
"It's all the village chief's fault for being so talkative!" Qin said angrily, startling the village chief who had just stepped out.
"Qin... Qin family, I... I didn't think that much. I thought it would be fine to say this to Lord Qingtian. I trusted him too much and had no guard up."
Qin glared at her. "Village chief, my Sisi brought water to the village, drove away the bandits, and eliminated the locusts. Please, for all that she has done, don't let her get into danger."
The village chief nodded remorsefully, "I understand, I won't say it again, or my mouth will rot."
"snort!"
Liu Da, standing in the crowd, hesitated. Seeing Qin Shi's fierce, murderous look, he dared not speak.
Oh well, they're here to arrange a marriage, not to hurt Sisi, so it should be fine, right...?
...
Yu San, a friend of Yu Qing in the capital, received a carrier pigeon. He and Yu Qing were from the same place. Back then, the proud and ambitious Yu Qing became the town mayor, while he went to the capital alone to make a living.
Now he owns a small cloth shop in the capital, earning a few taels of silver a day. He had resigned himself to his fate and given up on his dreams, but with the arrival of this carrier pigeon, Yu San no longer wants to accept his fate.
And now, by chance, this opportunity has come up.
Originally, these ordinary people would never have seen His Majesty the Emperor, but Emperor Sui Wenchang was incompetent and tyrannical, neglecting state affairs and spending his days indulging in pleasure quarters.
He is currently in Mingyue Tower, the largest brothel in the capital, which has given him the perfect opportunity!
If we find that goddess and bring down sweet rain to the capital, His Majesty will surely reward him with higher rank and title!
Yu San risked several hundred taels of silver to disguise himself as a servant before he could meet His Majesty the Emperor.
Even he couldn't help but scoff at the debauched scene before him. With the emperor like this, it was no wonder that even a small country dared to attack Qingyuan.
He forced himself to kneel down. "Your Majesty, I have something important to report. This is a letter sent by my brother by carrier pigeon. It confirms that the goddess is real. Please send someone to capture her so that the capital may receive abundant rain!"
Upon hearing the word "goddess," Sui Wenchang became interested. "Then tell me, how old is this goddess? What does she look like? Is she married?"
"...Your Majesty, the goddess is three and a half years old now."
Sui Wenchang lost interest. "What are you children reporting? Get out, get out, don't spoil my enjoyment."
Yu San grew anxious, "Your Majesty, the capital has not seen rain for three years. The moat has dried up and cracked, the crops have withered, and the people are starving. Now, that goddess can bring rain. I beg Your Majesty to save the people..."
Bang!
He was abandoned outside Mingyue Tower.
Yu San felt both heartbroken and powerless. He was heartbroken that the several hundred taels of silver had gone down the drain, and he was heartbroken that if His Majesty did not take this matter seriously, he would not be able to be promoted.
What he was powerless to do was that if the drought in the capital continued like this, the people would starve to death sooner or later, and he would die too.
"I heard you have important business with His Majesty?"
A deep voice came from above. Yu San looked up and saw a person in front of him dressed in blue with his hair tied up, holding a sword in his arms. The scabbard was engraved with the character "Jin".
Yu San's face turned slightly pale. Jin represents the Regent.
The Regent Prince was unpredictable and fond of killing. He was the God of War of Qingyuan. He once led 100,000 Golden Cavalry Guards against 500,000 Xiongnu from the Northern Di and won a great victory.
However, after returning to the capital, he was ambushed and contracted a strange illness, becoming paralyzed and bedridden. It is said that he needed someone to take care of him even for his bodily functions. Thus, the war god disappeared.
Qingyuan has become a konjac kingdom that anyone can trample on.
The person in front of me is probably one of the Regent's Golden Cavalry Guards.
"My lord, it is indeed true."
Yu San quickly sorted out his thoughts. If His Majesty didn't care, the Regent would. Although the Regent couldn't give him a higher rank, he could still reward him with silver.
"explain."
Yu San briefly explained, then kowtowed and said, "This humble citizen is also thinking of the people of the capital. If the rain comes and the crops grow, the people will not starve to death."
Kaneki nodded. "I will report this to the Regent truthfully. If it is true, the Regent will surely reward me handsomely."
A gold ingot was thrown into Yu San's arms, and the person in front of him had disappeared. He was overjoyed. Great! He had made the right choice. The Regent was much more reliable than His Majesty the Emperor!
...
Sun Changjing led his men on a long journey to the Zhou family, much to the surprise of the Zhou family.
"Lord City Lord, why have you come in person?" Madam Qin was flattered.
"City Lord Daddy!" Sisi happily toddled into Sun Changjing's arms. "City Lord Daddy, where's Mother? Has Mother come yet?"
“She didn’t come; your mother is taking care of you.” Sun Changjing patted her head before looking up at Qin Shi.
"I have important business to attend to today, and I came in a hurry so I did not inform you in advance."
Madam Qin looked puzzled. "What important matter?"
The old lady seemed to remember something and gave Qin a wink. Qin immediately realized what she was doing and blushed, saying, "Sir, do you want to ask about the grain?"
It seems he must have come to demand an explanation because his family hadn't received the grain. Since he came in person, the grain must be very useful.
What kind of mess is this?!
Sun Changjing shook his head. "No, I came for Sisi. You should be prepared for what I'm about to say."
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