After saying that, he dragged his injured leg and quickly shuffled inside, saying as he went, "Are you thirsty? Or hungry? Don't move! I'll get it for you!"
As if witnessing something unbelievable, the seventh prince stared wide-eyed, mouth slightly agape, at the young master who was hurriedly serving tea and water to others.
Is this still their arrogant and spoiled young master? This guy is just like the henpecked husband next door!
Shuanghua wasn't surprised at all. Seeing Lao Qi's dumbfounded expression, she reached out and grabbed him by the collar, lifting him out of the room.
Once outside, Lao Qi grabbed Shuanghua and started gossiping: "Hey? Who is that? Who is this person? How can they be so amazing? Look at our grandpa, he's truly incredible!"
"What's so amazing about it?" Frostflower glared disdainfully at Seventh Brother. "You look so naive. Besides Pavilion Master Qin, who else do you think could make our master so subservient? Alright, hurry up and get on with your business! Remember, come back as soon as you've finished giving instructions. The master is alone; you have to go with him!"
"Where are you going?" the seventh brother asked honestly.
"I have something to do, don't worry about it!" With that, Shuanghua turned and strode out.
The seventh brother scratched his head, then looked back at Lan Linxue's room, deciding that he would definitely take a good look at Qin Kou'er in the future to see who she was and how she could serve their young master so well.
Lan Linxue went into the room and saw Qin Kou'er sitting up. She was obviously still half asleep, with her eyes closed and her head swaying back and forth.
"You're not fully awake, why are you sitting up?"
Lan Linxue walked over, quickly reached out and lifted Qin Kou'er's head, carefully placing her back on the pillow.
Qin Kou'er, her eyes still closed and half-asleep, said, "You weren't here! I thought something had happened to you again?"
Upon hearing this, Lan Linxue was immediately overjoyed. This little girl really had him on her mind; even while asleep, she was still thinking about him. This feeling was truly wonderful.
He carefully leaned against the bed, resting Qin Kou'er's head against his body, took her small hand in his, and said softly, "I'm always here. Sleep peacefully, I'll be right beside you. I won't go anywhere!"
Qin Kou'er nodded vaguely, then rubbed her head against Lan Linxue's body, found a more comfortable position, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Lan Linxue looked down at Qin Kou'er with such love, gently stroking her hair as she watched her fall into a deep sleep beside her. She felt that if time could just pass slowly like this, until they grew old together, then there was truly nothing more she could ask for.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but even Lan Linxue closed her eyes, drifting in and out of sleep, when suddenly there was a soft knock on the door.
Lan Linxue opened her eyes instantly and reflexively looked down at Qin Kou'er beside her.
Qin Kou'er frowned uneasily.
Lan Linxue quickly patted herself down, then carefully stood up and slowly walked to the door, opening it.
Standing in the rain outside the door was a burly man whose face was indeed very honest and reliable, but he also appeared extremely resolute.
When the seventh brother saw Lan Linxue come out, he immediately whispered, "Master, the people from Qin Tian Pavilion are looking for Pavilion Master Qin. They say it's urgent!"
Lan Linxue glanced at the man in the rain, finding him somewhat familiar, and coldly asked, "Is Pavilion Master Qin asleep? What is it?"
That man was none other than Sha Da.
Upon seeing Lan Linxue, they naturally recognized him as the Crown Prince, and quickly knelt on one knee, saying in a deep voice, "Your Highness, we truly have something important to report to the Pavilion Master!"
"What do you want?"
Lan Linxue always hated repeating herself, but some people just didn't know how to be tactful.
Sha Da looked up at Lan Linxue's ugly face, bit his lip, and then said, "There are two things. First, the Fifth Prince is now convinced that our Pavilion Master is not dead, so he is leading people to conduct a large-scale search of all the branches under Qin Tian Pavilion, and has arrested many people, even the Grand Steward. He has also conducted a large-scale search of Lan Ting Garden."
Another issue is that several sections of the main dam at Qin Tian Pavilion have suddenly experienced large-scale seepage, which is truly unacceptable. We funded the reinforcement of these dams this year, and this has only happened after a few heavy rains; it shouldn't be like this. We've already mobilized fishermen from both sides to deal with the leaks! However, the Grand Steward is not here, and the branch leaders dare not make any rash decisions. Therefore, we must find the Pavilion Master!”
Lan Linxue frowned and asked coldly, "The Qinhuai River embankment is leaking. Isn't this the responsibility of the Yangzhou prefect? Why is it your Qintian Pavilion that's paying for repairs?"
"Your Highness, you are unaware of the truth. The prefect of Yangzhou has always been one to take the money but do nothing. Every year, we salt merchants contribute a considerable amount of silver to reinforce the dikes, but the results are always unsatisfactory. In the end, it was our Pavilion Master who couldn't bear to see it any longer and contributed more silver to reinforce them. Many of the people living along the Qinhuai River are fishermen who depend on our Qintian Pavilion for their livelihood. If we don't take care of them, and a major flood occurs, then there will be no one to help! We can't just watch our families be submerged and homeless!"
"The dike breached today. Do the officials in Yangzhou know about it? Does Jiang Ming know about it?"
"We reported it as soon as it first appeared! But so far, no one has gone to check it out!"
At this point, the simple-minded man seemed extremely angry, kneeling down and kowtowing, saying, "Your Highness, the dikes on the Qinhuai River are unlike any other! The Jiangnan region is a vast water town; if the Qinhuai River were to breach its banks, countless people would die, and Yangzhou would instantly become a swamp. At that time, not only salt, but even people would be washed away instantly. Today's rain is continuous, making it extremely dangerous. After several days of heavy rain, no one can hold it back! Your Highness, hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou depend on the Qinhuai River for their livelihood!"
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