Xie Ning scratched his hood: "I didn't steal it, I don't have that ability!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao looked at Xie Zhi again.
Xie Zhi smiled brightly: "This young master values his life, he wouldn't dare to go to Chu to steal medicine."
That……
Did Yun Chan's people steal this medicine?
He stole medicine from the Chu Kingdom and had it transported to Daqi to treat the people of Huai River.
For a moment, I didn't know whether I should praise him or not...
The Ninth Prince glanced down at the two people opposite him, frowned, and asked coldly, "Is the Chu Kingdom also suffering from a plague?"
"No!" Xie Ning quickly replied, "This medicine was brought to Daqi by unscrupulous drug dealers who wanted to make a fortune through dishonest means."
It was just a coincidence that we ran into each other.
The Ninth Prince finally relaxed his brows and said, "I understand."
After explaining everything, Xie Ning took Xie Zhi to their designated shelter to rest and eat.
The Ninth Prince beckoned to a bodyguard and issued a mission...
Another day, the sky was clear and the air was fresh.
The floodwaters in Huaishui City have receded by one meter.
Meanwhile, the people of Huaishui City each received a black pill every day.
People are still dying from the plague, but the number of new infections is decreasing...
After staying on the mountain for six consecutive days, the water in Huai River City finally receded!
The area was muddy and muddy.
The young and strong men would descend the mountain at dawn to clear the mud with the local imperial guards, and then rush back up the mountain to stay at sunset.
It took three whole days to finally clean up Huai River City.
The people were overjoyed, they were just short of setting off firecrackers to go home...
Yuan Yao sat inside the carriage, lifted the curtain, and glanced outside.
Along the official road, the people were in high spirits and their faces were full of joy.
As a result, Yuan Yao also became happy to watch.
The Ninth Prince squinted, propped his chin on one hand, and leaned against the carriage, saying without opening his eyes, "If I had known you were so happy, I should have taken you horseback riding."
Yuan Yao shook her head and said in a childish voice, "Riding a horse is too sunny!"
The sun is so bright!
For several days in a row, the weather has been exceptionally clear.
What if she gets tanned with her small frame and delicate skin?
Jiuqian chuckled softly and said with a smile, "Close your eyes and rest."
Yuan Yao nestled obediently in his arms.
Once inside the city, Yuan Yao had already woken up.
The carriage stopped outside a restaurant. Canfeng, now a coachman, got off the carriage and lifted the curtain: "We've arrived."
Yuan Yao looked out through the carriage curtain.
The three large characters "Wangjiang Tower" hang overhead.
She turned her head in surprise.
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "After much thought, I think it's best to stay at a restaurant."
“Yes!” Yuan Yao agreed.
Living at the Li family's house is quite inconvenient.
Moreover, having experienced the plague, she avoided the Li siblings whenever possible.
Staying at a restaurant is simply perfect!
Inside the restaurant, the innkeeper greeted them with a smile: "Your Highness, Princess, please come in. The rooms have been prepared."
"Thank you," Yuan Yao said with a smile to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper immediately smiled and his eyes narrowed: "You're too kind, Princess!"
As he spoke, the shopkeeper stepped forward to lead the way.
Outside the restaurant, Xie Zhi, Xie Ning, and the others handed their horses to the waiter and went upstairs.
Wangjianglou is the largest restaurant on the Huai River, and it has four floors and is very well built.
Huai River City was flooded twice, but the upper floors of Wangjiang Tower were basically unaffected.
The rooms were arranged on the third and fourth floors respectively.
There are three rooms on the fourth floor: one for the Ninth Prince and Yuan Yao, and one each for Xie Zhi and Xie Ning.
Standing in the room, you can see a river view by opening the window...
After the river receded, the floodwaters have calmed down considerably.
But from a distance, the water looked as if it were about to overflow...
Breathing in the river breeze, Yuan Yao asked, "Father, will the floodwaters rise again this year?"
Will Huaishui City be flooded again next year?
The Ninth Prince stood beside her and, upon hearing this, said calmly, "It won't flood again."
"Um?"
Yuan Yao looked up, puzzled.
The Ninth Prince gazed at the river view and said slowly, "When the river enters its dry season, it's time to properly repair the river embankment."
Build river embankments?
Yuan Yao was slightly surprised: "But the river embankment is being built higher and higher. If floods rage again and breach the embankment, won't Huaishui City be flooded again?"
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Prince lowered his eyes to look at her: "Little Yao'er, do you perhaps have a way?"
Yuan Yao stared at him with wide eyes: "Father, it's better to dredge than to block. Why not dredge the silt in the river?"
The Ninth Prince replied, "Doing it that way would be too much of a project."
Cleaning up the silt and sand in the river is indeed a huge undertaking.
However, relying solely on building dikes will likely make the Huai River even more dangerous during future heavy rains...
Yuan Yao said earnestly, "Father, I think you should think about it carefully. Anyway, there's still a long way to go before the dry season, so there's no rush."
Seeing the little boy's serious expression, the Ninth Prince felt gratified and his heart softened: "Yes, Father promises you, take your time to think about it."
Yuan Yao smiled happily: "Daddy is the best!"
The Ninth Prince took her words seriously every day and treated her with respect.
The Ninth Prince is the perfect father!
The floodwaters have receded, but there is still much to be done.
For example, every day, the bodies of those who died from the plague were still burned on the same day, and then buried in a deep pit.
Fewer and fewer people are infected with the plague...
Fortunately, the Ninth Prince has relaxed considerably.
He only went out to inspect the area when it rained occasionally.
On weekdays, people usually stay in restaurants.
He selected the most important government documents delivered from the capital, approved them, and then sent them back to the capital by carrier pigeon...
The streets along the Huai River gradually came alive with people.
That day at noon, Danqing knocked on the door: "Your Majesty, Prefect Li has arrived."
Yuan Yao was being asked to practice calligraphy and was dozing off when she was suddenly startled awake.
A drop of ink falls onto the rice paper.
The Ninth Prince glanced at the ink and asked, "What is he doing here?"
Danqing replied, "They said they came to apologize."
These days, Li Tingfeng comes to apologize from time to time.
Unfortunately, aside from matters of state, the Ninth Prince refused to meet with anyone.
Turning a page of the book in his hand, the Ninth Prince said coldly, "Go and tell him that if he is free, he can go to the river embankment to supervise the construction."
Danqing hesitated and said, "Besides Prefect Li, his wife and son and daughter also came."
The whole family came?
The Ninth Prince frowned: "Let them in."
After her initial surprise, Yuan Yao picked up her pen and continued practicing calligraphy.
This is a study that the restaurant has temporarily set up.
On the desk, there were two lotus flowers, blooming beautifully.
The river breeze was particularly refreshing.
As soon as the Li family of four entered the door, they saw a little girl dressed in a pink and white dress sitting at the desk, writing with a calligraphy brush that her tiny hands could barely hold.
Beside him, the Ninth Prince, dressed in a flowing robe with ink-wash painting style, his hair loosely tied back with a jade hairpin, was reading a scroll.
The father and daughter looked so beautiful, as if they had just stepped out of a painting...
Li Tingfeng spoke, breaking the beautiful scene: "Your Majesty, Princess, I have failed in my duty to manage my household and have committed a grave error. I have come here to beg for forgiveness!"
After speaking, he lifted his robe and knelt heavily on the ground.
Behind them, Madam Li and her siblings also knelt down, pleading, "Your Majesty, please punish us!"
Condemned?
The Ninth Prince put down his book, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Oh? I had no idea. What crime have you come to kneel before me to beg for forgiveness?"
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