Chapter 72: The world has finally become what I imagined it to be
"I'm often punished by the prince for being too much of a dog. If you prefer a different look, I can learn it, so you can't go wrong by choosing me."
Ling Yun was shocked.
"Ling Feng, I was wondering what you've been doing with your pen and drawing lately. Turns out you're putting the princess's quotations together and applying them to your own practice."
Ling Feng admitted it generously.
"The princess's words are so simple and interesting that even the prince can't help but curl his lips when he hears them. We servants have learned this lesson. Maybe the prince will find us more and more pleasing in the future."
Hearing this, Xiu'er asked Lingfeng.
"How much money have you saved? How many concubines do you plan to take in the future?"
Ling Feng answered immediately.
"For all these years, I've only been following the prince around on missions, and have never been to a brothel or a guesthouse, so I've only saved a little over three thousand taels."
"The prince doesn't take concubines, so how dare I, as a subordinate, spend more money than my master? Besides, I don't have the financial resources, so I will only marry a wife in this life and not take concubines."
"Miss Xiu'er, I am an orphan. If you choose me, you will be the head of our family."
Xiu'er expressed her opinion after hearing this.
"Miss, I am drifting further and further away from being a normal person. I need to find someone abnormal to have common topics. The prince listens to you and Ling Feng is your confidant, so I will definitely not be bullied if I choose him."
"Seeing that the young lady is surrounded by the love of her husband every day, her life is as sweet as honey, I don't want to take a detour and suffer the pain of love, so I choose Ling Feng."
Jiang Hanyu: "..."
Lin Heqing covered his face with his hands: Is this it? This world has finally become what I imagined it to be.
Su Yuyan: “…”
Although...there's nothing wrong with Xiu'er not wanting to suffer the pain of love.
She used her wide sleeves to take out a mosquito repellent sachet from the space and handed it to Ling Feng.
"I also attract mosquitoes, so I always carry a mosquito repellent sachet with me. Here's one for you. With it, you won't have to fight mosquitoes all night long anymore."
"As for your marriage to Xiu'er, we'll choose a good date to arrange it after we return to Beijing."
Ling Feng took the sachet and bowed.
"Thank you, Princess."
After breakfast, the group continued on their journey.
The lively and active Jiang Daiyun got on the carriage of Prince Rui's Mansion and pestered Su Yuyan to tell her about the wonderful things she missed because she was not there yesterday.
"Sister-in-law, those two big guys, Iron Wolf and Iron Tiger, are incredibly skilled and possess profound internal energy. Tell me how you were able to deal with them unscathed and turn them into idiots?"
Su Yuyan vividly described the whole process of how she tricked them.
Jiang Daiyun burst into laughter.
"Hahahahahahahahaha, what my royal brother said is indeed correct. No matter who goes against the royal sister-in-law, the other party will be the one in trouble."
"The Empress's sister-in-law may seem unorthodox, but in fact, she cares about the people and has great love in her heart. From now on, I will emulate the Empress's sister-in-law in everything."
After Su Yuyan told Jiang Daiyun everything she wanted to know, she felt sleepy as she had not slept for long last night, so she said.
"Which scripture am I departing from? Which path am I judging? Being crazy is just my protective color. Being sick is my true nature. So you better stay away from me."
Jiang Daiyun: “…”
"Sister-in-law, I sincerely want to be your little follower. How can you have the heart to tell me to stay away from you? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Su Yuyan, who was sleepy and didn't want to talk anymore, just wanted to get rid of her and have a good sleep, so she answered immediately.
"No, because I don't have any."
Jiang Daiyun: “…”
"Sister-in-law, please behave like a human being."
Su Yuyan didn't get angry but laughed instead.
"My dear little princess, do you know what the most vicious curse in the world is? It's to be a human being."
"Then do you know how to make your life worthwhile? Become an abnormal person. If you can blame others for anything, never blame yourself."
Jiang Daiyun: "......"
At the same time, Jiang Hanyu, knowing that his wife was sleepy, spoke.
"Go back to your own carriage. Your sister-in-law is tired."
Jiang Daiyun slapped her head.
"My sister-in-law risked her life to rescue the kidnapped woman yesterday until the last hour of the Chinese lunar calendar. She must have worked very hard. Please have a good rest today. I will come to see you tomorrow."
Su Yuyan nodded.
"Okay, I'll tell you a story tomorrow."
Three days later, everyone entered the territory of Qiangzhou.
The scorching sun was like a furnace, burning the cracked earth.
The land was so dry that it looked like it had been split by a huge axe. Cracks crisscrossed each other and gaped hideously, as if trying to swallow up the last bit of moisture.
The seedlings had already withered and shriveled, their heads drooping with dreary limbs, their stems so fragile that they would crumble into powder at the slightest touch.
When the wind blows, the scorched yellow leaves fall down like a silent funeral.
The farmer squatted by the field, his rough fingers stroking the dry soil, his eyes empty and desperate - a year's sweat could not survive this merciless drought.
This scene directly illustrates the inaction of the disaster relief officials sent by the court more than a month ago.
Su Yuyan frowned slightly.
"Your Highness, it's time to punish these corrupt officials who occupy high positions in government but do not care about the country and the people."
Jiang Hanyu raised his hand to smooth her brow.
"Yuyan and I share the same idea."
They hurried to the provincial capital, and the officials of all ranks who had been sent by the court to provide disaster relief rushed out to greet them.
"Your humble servant respectfully welcomes His Royal Highness Prince Rui."
Jiang Hanyu spoke sternly.
"After entering the territory of Qiangzhou, I have seen the people living in dire straits."
"Among you are officials from the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Agriculture, and other departments."
"The Emperor sent you here a long time ago to provide disaster relief, but you've been here for over a month now, and apart from distributing food to the victims to ensure they don't starve to death, you haven't made any substantial progress. What? Did the Emperor send you here to just sit around and do nothing?"
The officials exclaimed.
"I dare not."
Jiang Hanyu's tone was cold.
"Don't dare? You officials from the Ministry of Works have been here for over a month. Have you drawn up the blueprints and plans for building the canals and dams?"
Several officials from the Ministry of Industry remained silent.
Jiang Hanyu's voice and expression were stern.
"If you continue to behave this way, not only will your official positions be lost, but your entire treasury will also be confiscated."
None of the officials had expected that King Rui would suddenly volunteer to come here in person from afar to provide disaster relief, so in the more than one month since they arrived here, they did nothing but wait for heavy rain.
Unable to refute their claims, they kept begging for mercy.
"I know I was wrong. I beg Your Highness Prince Rui to show mercy! From now on, I will follow Your Highness Prince Rui's instructions!"
Jiang Hanyu asked the official about the details of the situation with a cold face and then gave instructions to Ling Yun.
"Are you ready?"
Ling Yun answered respectfully.
"All members of the Wuxiang Pavilion in Qiangzhou and surrounding areas have assembled according to the prince's instructions."
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