Chapter 23 Flood Warning
The rain lasted for more than ten days, and it felt wet everywhere, making people very uncomfortable.
"Second Miss, you should soak your feet more often. It has rained for so many days and the humidity is heavy. Soaking your feet more often is good for your health. This is what my mother in the countryside told me."
Xiao He patiently helped Su Yue take off her shoes and socks while she talked about some country health-preserving methods her mother had told her.
After spending these days together, Xiao He also discovered that the Second Miss was not too difficult to get along with. As long as she did her job well, she would be fine. Now she is bolder and talks more.
Su Yue wrapped herself in a quilt, soaked her feet in hot water, and closed her eyes comfortably. In the past few days, without Aunt Liu causing trouble, she had lived a very comfortable life.
"It's strange. It's so cold and there's no snow. It's raining for so many days. I wonder if it will affect the harvest of the land my parents planted."
Xiao He started to talk again. Although her father was cruel and sold her out, she was still a family member. Even if the bones were broken, the tendons were still connected. When she had nothing to do, she would always worry about the things at home.
New Year’s Eve! rain! Crops! Xiao He's words seemed to explode in Su Yue's mind, and she realized what she had forgotten!
In my previous life, this rain lasted for nearly three months since the beginning of the year! The imperial city was full of refugees fleeing from the flood. That year, more than half of the country’s crops were soaked in water. Later, the harvest failed and a large number of people starved to death. The people were living in dire straits!
All this was caused by the Wei River, the largest river in Dongyou State, bursting its banks because it could not withstand the amount of rain.
If people had been sent to reinforce the river embankment when it first started to rain, the Wei River would not have burst its banks, the crops would not have been flooded, and there would have been a lot fewer victims!
If I could find a way to get my father and the emperor to suggest reinforcing the dam, and then find a way to let the emperor know that it was my suggestion, then would it be possible for me to ask the emperor for a reward to cancel the engagement?
Even if she can't cancel it, she can postpone it. By then, she will become the disciple of the King of Medicine and cure the Third Prince before the marriage is granted. Then, wouldn't it matter if the marriage is not granted?
How could she forget such an important thing! "Xiao He, you are really my lucky star!" Su Yue said this to Xiao He for no reason. She ran out without even having time to wipe her feet. She wanted to find her father!
Xiao He looked at Su Yue who was leaving quickly, her face confused, but she reacted immediately, quickly grabbed an umbrella, and chased after her like a lady.
Before Su Yue reached her father's study, she heard the voice of Aunt Liu coming from inside. It turned out that Aunt Liu had been copying the manuscript in a hurry and had just finished it today. She dressed up specially and personally delivered it to the prime minister for review.
"Master, I haven't dared to slack off for a moment these days. My hands are sore from copying." Only the soft and boneless voice of Aunt Liu was heard from the room.
"Mei'er, thank you for your hard work these days." Then came the father's voice, and the following voice was a bit inappropriate for children.
"Master, Master, the Second Miss wants to see you." Xiao He was still young after all, and she couldn't understand what those voices meant. Seeing that the servants around the Prime Minister's study did not pass the message, she was afraid that the cold rain would get the Second Miss wet and she would get sick, so she plucked up the courage to shout.
When Su Yue heard the voice, she wanted to leave and come back next time, but Xiao He's shout had no choice but to stand at the door. She didn't know whether to leave or not, which was very awkward.
There was a pause in the study room, and after a while the Prime Minister's slightly hoarse voice was heard: "Come in."
The servant outside heard the prime minister's voice and hurried to help Su Yue open the study door. Su Yue stepped in and the servant quickly closed the door. Xiao He did not dare to go in and stood at the door waiting.
"Yuer, what do you want to talk to me about?" As soon as Su Yue came in, she saw the two men's slightly red faces. She could guess what they were doing just now with her toes. She sneered in her heart. It's only been a dozen days and they couldn't help but indulge in lust in broad daylight. Her father was really amazing.
Su Yue glanced at Aunt Liu, only to see that Aunt Liu was rubbing her sore wrist and rolling her eyes at her from time to time. You know, in order to get out as soon as possible, she had been copying day and night, and after copying a sentence, she would curse Su Yue in her heart, that stinky girl.
As soon as he finished writing the last stroke, he couldn't wait to change into the Prime Minister's favorite clothes, twisted his waist, took the copied stack, and sent it to the Prime Minister's study.
I wanted to give my best and serve the Prime Minister to make him happy, which would surely make my life easier. But who would have thought that my good plans would be ruined by this naughty girl.
"Father, what I said may not be suitable for Aunt Liu to hear." Su Yue went straight to the point, obviously not welcoming Aunt Liu here.
"Oh, girl Yue, is there anything that I cannot listen to? Have you forgotten that I love you the most? I still remember how you were a child five years ago, clinging to me all day long.
How come after five years, now that you've come back, you still dislike your aunt so much? "After saying that, she actually started to cry, as if she was really sad because of Su Yue's estrangement.
Seeing Aunt Liu crying so softly, with tears in her eyes, the Prime Minister felt distressed and glared at Su Yue: "Yuer, look at how sad your aunt is crying! Why can't you get closer to your aunt?"
Su Yue looked at Aunt Liu who was still acting, concealed the disgust in her heart, and smiled lightly: "Father is right, but my matter is of great importance, Aunt Liu really can't listen to it.
Regarding the estrangement with Auntie, Yue'er will personally go to Yanliu Pavilion with some apology in a few days to get closer to Auntie Liu! ”
Seeing his daughter say this, the Prime Minister was a little relieved: "Mei'er, you go back first, I will come to see you in the evening."
"Okay, master, Mei'er will listen to you." Seeing that the prime minister had spoken, she couldn't keep him any longer, so she put on a frown and walked out of the study room shyly.
Madam Liu had just walked out of the study and wanted to lean on the door to listen to what was going on. However, as soon as she went out, she saw several servants standing at the door. So she had to tidy up her clothes and go back with Xiaoxue holding an umbrella.
"Okay, now it's just the two of us, father and daughter. Just tell me what's on your mind." The prime minister didn't think that Su Yue could say anything big.
Thinking it was just her daughter who wanted to complain, she picked up the pen beside her and started drawing on the snow-white rice paper.
"Father, don't you think this day is strange?" Su Yue went straight to the point.
Su Yan paused with the pen in his hand, and saw that his daughter was not criticizing anyone, but was chatting with him about the weather.
He looked up and saw through the half-open window that it was raining outside.
"What's so strange about that? It's just raining anyway." He responded casually.
"Father, it's almost the end of the year now. In previous years, it snowed heavily, but this year it rained. It's unusual to rain in winter, not to mention that it has been raining for more than ten days in a row."
"What Yue'er said makes sense. It is a little strange, but the weather is irregular. We can't say that it will snow at this time of year. It won't hurt to have some rain."
The Prime Minister felt a little bit strange when he heard what his daughter said, but he still didn't take it seriously and just continued painting.
Seeing that her father still didn't seem to care much, Su Yue decided to use the old method.
"Father, I had a dream earlier."
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