When Zhao Heng returned to the palace, Shen Shuyi had already prepared everything. Seeing him coming back, he went to greet him, "How is it?"
"We will set off tomorrow." Zhao Heng said briefly, and then ordered his attendant, "Go and invite Lord Wang Mian to come to the mansion for a chat."
Shen Shuyi keenly noticed that his expression was different, "Did something happen?"
Zhao Heng briefly informed him of what happened in the court, and at the end he said, "Neither the Queen nor Zhao Qiyu will let it go. You must be more careful after I leave Chang'an."
"But don't worry, I have arranged guards to protect Prince Su's mansion. Even if the Queen summons you to the palace, you can find an excuse not to go out."
Shen Shuyi held his hand, "I am more worried about you, afraid that Zhao Qiyu will be on the way..."
"It doesn't matter." Zhao Heng sneered. In the past, he was poisoned and someone tried to assassinate him many times. Now that his power has recovered, he has made all the preparations. "Even if he wants to do it on the road, he has to have the ability to do it."
Wang Mian, the Minister of Works, hurried over and sat in the study with Zhao Heng and others.
"Your Highness, this is the topographic map of Qingzhou Prefecture and the distribution of its water systems that I compiled." Wang Mian spread out a roll of drawings. "This flood is different from previous years. The Qinghe and Shuhe Rivers burst their banks at the same time, and seawater backflowed..."
"...So the key is to dredge the estuary first, then build a dike to divert the water."
Zhao Heng nodded slightly, and Shen Shuyi listened on the side.
After sending Wang Mian away, Shen Shuyi took out a package from the cabinet, "Here are some medicines I prepared for you, be careful on your way."
Zhao Heng took it, smelling the faint scent of medicine, he hugged Shen Shuyi into his arms and kissed her forehead, “Wait for me to come back.”
“You must be safe.” Shen Shuyi buried her head in his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.
…
It was late at night and everyone was asleep, but Zhao Qiyu's mansion was brightly lit.
"Useless! They are all useless!" Zhao Qiyu threw the teacup to the ground, and it broke into pieces. "Let them deal with everything, how could they be caught at this critical moment?"
The palace staff trembled and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I really don't know how this account book was stolen."
"What's the point of saying this now!" Zhao Qiyu paced anxiously, "Once Zhao Heng succeeds in providing disaster relief, his status in the hearts of my father and the court officials will surely rise. Even if he has no children... maybe he can be adopted and become the crown prince!..."
A white-haired old man stood up and said, "Your Highness, why are you so anxious? Qingzhou Prefecture is far away, and it is normal for something to happen... "
"What do you mean?" Zhao Qiyu narrowed his eyes.
The old man took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve and said, "This is the medicine that the Queen asked me to give you. It is colorless and tasteless and will take effect today!"
Zhao Qiyu narrowed his eyes: "You mean..."
Zhao Qiyu took the porcelain bottle, a cold smile appeared on his face, "Good, very good!"
At the same time, in the bedroom of Prince Su's mansion, as soon as the curtains were drawn, Zhao Heng hugged his wife from behind, kissed her ear and said, "Actually, this trip is a good opportunity for me, Shuyi. I want to stand higher so that I can protect the people around me."
Shen Shuyi turned around and faced him, “I was ordered to do this in a time of crisis. I don’t want you to leave, but I can’t bear to watch the victims struggle.”
"This weather should change so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
The current emperor is incompetent and many of the people are hungry and cold, and they cannot withstand any natural disaster.
Zhao Heng didn't want her to think too much, "I'm leaving tomorrow morning. Can Shuyi fulfill my wish before I leave?"
Being interrupted by him, Shen Shuyi raised his eyes, "What?"
The next moment, she was carried up by the man.
The handsome man's eyes were full of desire, his Adam's apple rolled, "Sit tight..."
…
…
I don’t know how long it took, Shen Shuyi leaned on his shoulder, breathing weakly.
Seeing that she had no strength left, Zhao Heng had to hold her waist with both hands to help her...
Late at night, he picked up Chen Shuyi and left the bed. Moonlight poured in from the window, and he held her in his arms and walked around the bedroom.
Shen Shuyi bit her lip, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. How could this dog man have so many tricks!
He must have peeked at her script!
It was not until the second half of the night that Zhao Heng reluctantly carried her back to bed.
Chen Shuyi could no longer think of anything and fell into a deep sleep, lying prone and powerless.
Zhao Heng tucked the quilt in for her and stood up. The man was tall and straight. He wet a towel and came over to help her clean.
After turning off the lights, the man lay back on the bed and hugged her to sleep.
Zhao Heng had a broad chest, and his warm body temperature reached her heart.
The next morning, Shen Shuyi seemed to be aware of something, and when he opened his eyes, Zhao Heng was already dressed in the bedroom.
"Why didn't you wake me up?"
"You sleep a little longer. You don't have to get up to see me off." Zhao Heng sat back on the bed and bent down to kiss her forehead.
But Shen Shuyi stood up and said, “I’ll take you there.”
Zhao Heng hugged her tightly, kissed her lips tenderly, held her face, and said in a hoarse voice: "I will miss you every day, Shuyi."
"Yanzhi, you've had a hard time on this trip, take care of yourself and don't let me worry."
"Um."
Shen Shuyi took out another sachet and tied it around his waist, "It's for warding off evil spirits."
She felt like crying and her eyes were red.
Zhao Heng stroked her face, not wanting to wake her up, just not wanting to cry.
Once she started crying, she didn't want to leave.
"Yiyi." Zhao Heng called her softly.
Shen Shuyi stood on tiptoe and placed a kiss on his lips.
…
Qingzhou Prefecture is located in the Central Plains, and floods are prone to occur during the summer flood season. When Zhao Heng left Chang'an with his troops and rushed to Qingzhou Prefecture, he saw the scene of displaced people.
The flood has already reached the city and the situation is extremely critical.
Zhao Heng patrolled the city wall day and night with local officials to check the disaster situation. He also ordered the treatment of the injured and the setting up of tents to provide porridge.
The streets and alleys were flooded everywhere, and the government temporarily built simple huts on high ground to accommodate the victims.
There was a raging flood outside the city, and people were in mourning. People in the city were in panic, and the local wealthy families abandoned their homes and fled. Ordinary people survived on the relief grain from the court.
Zhao Heng picked up a hoe and led the soldiers and civilians in the city to build a dam with earth, advancing and retreating together with the people.
In Chang'an City, Chen Shuyi has been sleeping restlessly at night since Zhao Heng left the house.
She leaned to the side out of habit, but unfortunately there was no one to hold her while she slept.
Her hand groped to the side and suddenly took out a letter from under Zhao Heng's pillow.
Holding the letter, Shen Shuyi suddenly sat up, lit a candle and returned to bed.
When I opened it, familiar handwriting came into view.
[The green mountains share the same clouds and rain, and the bright moon is never in two places.]
[My wife, don’t think about it. ]
Shen Shuyi repeated these two sentences over and over again. On such a large piece of paper, couldn't he write a few more words...
Her eyes turned red and tears overflowed from the corners of her eyes.
How could she not know that although they were separated by two places, they could still watch the bright moon together? But she was still reluctant to leave, and there was a bit of worry in her reluctance.
She was afraid of the epidemic that would follow the disaster. If anything happened to Zhao Heng, she and the baby in her belly would be in danger...
Shen Shuyi's eyes were firm, "66, I want to go to Qingzhou Prefecture to find Zhao Heng."
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