Several days of heavy rain had blown all the peach blossoms in Taowu to the ground. Looking at the withered flowers in the yard, Ye Wanshu felt inexplicably sad.
It feels like before I have time to savor this spring, many of its beauties have slipped away quietly.
It was as if it was one's own destiny, and no one had any control over it.
Even if I were to live my life again, there are still many things that I am willing to do but unable to do.
She had wanted to take people to clean up the fallen flowers in the yard when the rain subsided a little, but when she learned that that bastard Fu Mingchi was still guarding outside, she lost all interest and just stayed in Fu Yatang, refusing to go anywhere else.
As the third day was about to pass, Mother Yan felt very uneasy. She hurried to Fu Yatang, but saw that the girl still looked extremely indifferent. She swallowed the words of persuasion that were on her lips.
Ye Wanshu noticed the discomfort on Mother Yan's face and asked gloomily, "Is he still outside?"
Mother Yan sighed silently and nodded: "Girl, why don't you go out and take a look, even if it's just for a moment."
Ye Wanshu closed her eyes and said, "I can't take this step. I don't know how to face someone who broke off an engagement with me."
She even found it difficult to understand Fu Mingchi. Since he didn't like dealing with her father, why did he bother her again? It was obvious that he was not saying one thing and thinking another.
In her opinion, it was simply hypocrisy.
When Mother Yan was feeling distressed, she suddenly saw Chunhong running in in a hurry.
"Girl, Mother Yan, something terrible has happened."
Chunhong raised an eyebrow and said, "Qizhou City was submerged by water, and countless soldiers and civilians were killed and injured. Pirates took the opportunity to invade, and our incense workshops throughout Qizhou suffered heavy losses."
"What? Qizhou City was submerged in water?"
Mother Yan's brows knitted together, she staggered and nearly fainted, looking at Ye Wanshu bewilderedly: "Miss, Qizhou is not only the hard work of the old lady, but also the place where the servants of the Ye family live."
At this point, she was so anxious that she almost cried: "Ever since the Duke's wife sold the ancestral property in Tongyang, I have relocated almost all the people from the original farms to Qizhou. The original Xiangnong in Qizhou are our current foundation. What should we do now that we have suffered such a disaster?"
The incense-making industry is the lifeblood of the Ye family today, and Ye Wanshu naturally knows this.
Supporting Mother Yan, she first comforted her: "Mother Yan, don't worry, let's find out the current situation of Qizhou first and then make a decision."
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately sent someone to call in the servant who had escaped.
The servant was already exhausted. After being helped to sit down by Chunhong and Xingtao, he had no time to catch his breath when he hurriedly said, "Miss, please try to save the Xiang farmers. Before I escaped from Qizhou, the pirates had already surrounded Baixiang County."
"Where is Manager Tao? Where is Manager Tao now?" Mother Yan interrupted hurriedly.
The servant continued, "Because the bank in Qizhou City was destroyed, Manager Tao couldn't exchange last year's interest-bearing silver for notes. He had no choice but to escort the silver to Baixiang County. There are still 3,000 farmers from our Ye family trapped in the county."
As far as Ye Wanshu could remember, there had never been such a shocking event in Qizhou. Although pirates occasionally invaded the territory, they were only minor incidents. Now that Qizhou City had been flooded, it was likely that there were officials from the imperial court involved in the incident.
After much thought, she concluded that the only person with such strength could be Xue Jiu from the Pacification Commissioner's Office.
After all, as the lord of Yuezhou, Fu Mingchi would never do anything that would destroy his own foundation.
"Gather everyone immediately and follow me to Baixiang County to help the farmers out of their predicament."
This matter not only concerns the lives of tens of thousands of people, but also the livelihoods of thousands of people in Taowu. Ye Wanshu did not dare to hesitate for a moment. She asked Chunhong and Xingtao to pack their bags quickly, and after instructing Mother Yan and Chu Yin to take good care of Taowu, she quickly left the house.
When they got outside, they saw Fu Mingchi still standing in the rain, listening to Zhu Wencai and several generals report something. Ye Wanshu was about to walk past him with an umbrella, but Fu Mingchi obviously knew what she was thinking and hurriedly stopped her.
"Miss Ye, the current situation in Qizhou is unclear. You can't go there in person..."
"Get out of the way."
Before Fu Mingchi could finish his words, Ye Wanshu pushed him away and walked straight towards the stable.
Tian Fu drove over in a carriage. Just as Ye Wanshu was about to get on, she suddenly saw a spacious sky-blue carriage coming towards them, blocking their way.
Ye Wanshu looked carefully and saw a woman in a long floral dress getting off the carriage.
"Sister Wan."
Just as she saw the man's figure clearly, a familiar voice called out to her ears, and Ye Wanshu couldn't help but feel happy.
"My dear."
The two of them ran towards each other at the same time and hugged each other tightly. Seeing this, Tian Fu and Yu Bai hurried forward to hold the umbrella for the two of them.
Mu Qingqing secretly glanced at her cousin who was soaked like a drowned rat in the distance. He looked more haggard and weak than ever, and she felt extremely distressed.
However, on the way here, she had already heard Yu Bai tell her about what happened in Ji Kang County, so she didn't want to rush to defend her cousin.
From the moment he entered Lin'an to break off the engagement, Mu Qingqing had guessed that her cousin would suffer this misfortune.
Fortunately, she knew Sister Wan's personality well. She was not a cruel person and only hoped that her cousin could survive this ordeal.
"Sister Wan, why are you in such a hurry to go out? Where are you going?" Mu Qingqing asked softly.
"Qingqing, I'm so happy that you can come to see me."
Ye Wanshu explained, "It's just that I'm in a hurry to get to Qizhou right now. Why don't you go see your aunt first? I'll send someone to invite you when I get back."
"That won't do." Mu Qingqing said, "Sister Wan and I escaped from Lin'an City together. We have long been friends, sharing weal and woe. Wherever Sister Wan goes, I will go. I still have a lot to say to you."
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