"But sir..." The woman wanted to ask for help again.
The man had already understood the official's hidden meaning, and he immediately helped the woman up.
The man immediately shook his head and said, "Don't kneel, the adults won't come to rescue us. Let's go and rescue them ourselves."
The man dragged the woman away in panic.
The two men had heard that there was disaster relief in the county, so they walked here on an empty stomach. However, they never expected that the imperial court would not care about the trapped villagers.
The court's actions left the couple in complete despair.
Both of them wanted to find their daughter, but they could not swim against the raging flood, so they could only turn their hopes to the court and the eldest princess.
The woman cried heartbreakingly, her eyes filled with disappointment in the court. She couldn't help but angrily scold: "Why is the court so heartless? The court sent so many soldiers, but not a single one came to rescue us."
"The people have been rescued, and they are here to be good people!"
"They say the emperor's grace in distributing food is just superficial!"
"The princess paid so much for the rescue. Those strange light boats are obviously worth a lot of money. No amount of food can buy them! What's more, even the women went to the princess' place."
"Compared to this, the princess is simply kindhearted. The court is so incompetent and heartless, no wonder the princess rebelled! Ugh!"
The woman only regretted that she did not have the courage to say these words in front of the official, and had to hide them.
The man's face changed immediately when he heard this.
He looked around hurriedly and whispered, "Shh, you're killing yourself!"
"No matter what the court and the princess do, we ordinary people should not say anything."
"As long as we are alive, that's all we need. What does this world have to do with us ordinary people?"
The couple was starving, and although the eldest princess offered some help, there were too many victims, and the food they received was not enough to fill their stomachs.
Although it was not enough, they knew that the eldest princess had tried her best.
They thought the imperial court would provide disaster relief, but they didn't expect that their plea for help for their daughter angered the officials, so they didn't even receive the disaster relief food.
Starving to the point of seeing stars, he returned to the outskirts of Liujiang City, where disaster victims gathered waiting for their relatives.
They were all waiting here. As soon as someone got on the lifeboat, they would be able to see if their relatives were on it.
When the couple rushed back here, they heard a domineering and reassuring word.
The princess said: "There will be a flash flood tomorrow, you should leave here first!"
"I promise you that we will do our best to rescue everyone before the flash floods come."
"You can go to the nearby county town and wait for news. The imperial court has sent people to provide disaster relief. You can also go to the imperial court—"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by angry villagers.
They were unaware of the court's attitude and immediately shouted confidently, "My daughter-in-law and son are lost. Before you rescue me, promise me that you will find them."
"It's been two days, and you still haven't found it!"
"Are you ready to give up? That's why you asked us to leave!"
"As long as my daughter-in-law and son don't come back, I won't leave. I'll die here."
The man's words aroused the agreement of many people.
Sometimes human nature is really complicated. Some people will be grateful, while others will ask for more.
Some of them shouted angrily, "I want to wait here for my father to come back! Why doesn't the court send troops to rescue me?"
"We won't leave! We want to see our loved ones come back with our own eyes!"
They were becoming more and more excited, and seemed to be ready to attack the soldiers.
The eldest princess was about to speak with a sullen face, but the female captain of the guard next to her started cursing first.
The female guard captain said: "Are you all blind? Can't you see that everyone, including the eldest princess, looks exhausted."
"Under the goddess's instructions, the princess immediately dispatched troops to the city, traveling day and night, upon learning of the flood in Liujiang City."
"In just a few days, do you think the lifeboat fell from the sky?"
"No! The princess spent a lot of money to have the craftsmen make it."
"If you have the guts to howl here, you might as well save your energy and run for your lives, or help save others!"
"I think it's better to save a few dogs than you. At least the dogs will wag their tails at us. If I save you, you will just sit here and curse at the bullies."
"Why don't you go and complain to the court? You know the court will really kill you, and the princess is kind and won't care about your insults."
"You all rushed over to the imperial court's disaster relief, but you were selectively blind to the soldiers who came to rescue you, right?"
"Look at the soldiers around you. Look at the wounds on their bodies and the blisters on their hands. These are all caused by trying to rescue you."
"If you really have the ability, come and help save people!"
"You know we're short-handed and exhausted, yet you just sit there and curse. Why don't you take action?"
The words of the female guard captain made all the soldiers applaud and cheer for her in their hearts.
It has to be Sister Ge, she is really good at scolding people!
In the past few days, the soldiers and the female guards have become familiar with each other during the rescue process. They have long regarded these female guards as their equal partners.
It turns out that there are also upright women, like Ge Qing!
She dared to stand in front of everyone to find the eldest princess, dared to speak for others, and dared to be at the forefront. Even they, as men, felt ashamed of themselves.
The couple, who had just been driven out by the court, burst into tears when they heard Ge Qing's words.
Although the words are a bit harsh, compared with the court's inaction, the eldest princess is much better.
So, after everyone started scolding the eldest princess for not managing her subordinates strictly and shouted that they would ask the court for help.
The couple quickly stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please don't get angry yet and don't go begging the court to send troops."
"My husband and I were just driven out by the imperial court, and the court was unwilling to send troops to rescue us."
What?
Not willing?
How is this possible!
Isn’t it said that the emperor’s grace is great?
Someone immediately questioned, "Impossible! The court has sent so many officers and soldiers to provide disaster relief, it's impossible that they won't come to rescue us. You two are the princess's lobbyists, right?"
"I don't believe the imperial court would stand by and watch someone die. Let's go and ask the imperial court to send troops to rescue them."
The eldest princess was arranging a rescue operation. When she heard that they were going to seek help from the court, she smiled indifferently and let them go.
Some people just won't listen no matter how others try to persuade them.
One will only wake up after being humiliated and slapped in the face by others.
But when I looked back, it was too late!
The princess is a tolerant person, but not a kind person. She can be generous, but not kind! The word "kind" should never appear on the superior!
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