These ladies are used to seeing good things on a daily basis, and there are many people who flatter them around them.
She just needs to be quiet and let the lady choose.
Who knows, if she is happy, she might even be rewarded with some extra money.
A woman selling bamboo baskets nearby saw a big seller coming to her friend's stall.
These wealthy families are particularly slow in choosing.
She simply pulled her friend over and, without any intention of lowering her voice, told her friend the new gossip she had heard.
"Have you heard? The daughter of Lord Wang is likely to become Princess An."
"What? Where did you hear that? I heard that Concubine Yun, the only favored concubine of Prince An's residence, had come. How could Prince An and Miss Wang spread such news?"
"My nephew works on the riverbank, and he sees Miss Wang chatting and laughing with Prince An all day long. Miss Wang is also good at building riverbanks that benefit the people. I think Miss Wang and Prince An are a perfect match. Otherwise, how could our small place accommodate such a noble lady like Miss Wang, who is like a living Buddha?"
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"I also heard that Prince An wants to ask for an imperial decree to confer a title on Miss Wang. I think he wants to elevate Miss Wang's status so that she can be a better match for Prince An."
"But... I heard that Prince An treats Concubine Yun very differently. Otherwise, how could a woman who had been married twice be allowed to enter Prince An's mansion? I also heard that even the position of concubine was obtained by Prince An himself, which shows how much he cares about her!"
"You old thing, we've been through this together, don't you understand? Men are fickle. They loved you before, but when they see someone they like again, won't they still change their minds?"
The old woman remained silent and didn't say anything about the flowers.
All these words reached Zhao Yunzhu's ears.
So this is what’s being spread outside now?
The corners of her lips raised in a helpless smile.
Linglong was furious and was about to scold her, but Aunt Hua quickly grabbed Linglong's arm, frowned, and shook her head at her with a complicated look.
Linglong was discouraged.
"Miss, have you made your choice yet?"
Aunt Hua reminded.
Zhao Yunzhu casually picked up two handkerchiefs and a purse, and twitched the corners of her lips, "Okay."
After Aunt Hua paid the money, the master and his two servants left.
Zhao Yunzhu was playing with the newly bought handkerchief in her hand, but her mind was wandering somewhere else.
"The young lady hasn't seen the prince for quite some time. Why don't we send some hot meals to him so that he can know that the young lady is worried about him all day long."
Aunt Hua noticed something and warned her.
Zhao Yunzhu thought about it for a while, and finally nodded in agreement, "Okay."
Delivering food is just a pretext, visiting Prince An is the most important thing.
Linglong went to the restaurant to pack up the food, and the master, servant and two of them took a carriage to the riverbank.
The carriage was shaking on the rugged mountain road, which made Zhao Yunzhu feel annoyed. Suddenly, he thought of the bumpy ride along the way and felt his stomach churning.
She took two deep breaths and suppressed the discomfort.
His brows were furrowed, his face looked a little unhappy, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
"Miss, are you feeling unwell? Why don't we take a break?"
Linglong immediately noticed that something was wrong with the eldest lady.
There was a hint of anxious worry in his eyes.
"It's okay, it's okay." She tried to hold on.
But Nanny Hua was still worried, so she stopped the carriage, brewed a cup of hot tea, and brought it to the eldest lady.
Zhao Yunzhu took it, took two sips, and her face felt a little better.
"Miss, why don't we go back and ask a doctor to take a look?"
Aunt Hua took the empty teacup and persuaded her patiently.
Zhao Yunzhu shook her head, her attitude particularly firm. "Mammy, it's okay."
After she calmed down for a while, she finally recovered and her complexion looked much better than before.
The carriage continued on for another half an hour before finally arriving at the riverbank.
"Miss, we're here."
After the carriage stopped, Nanny Hua carefully tried to wake up the sleeping young lady.
Zhao Yunzhu opened her eyes and looked stunned for a moment.
When she came to her senses, she realized where she was.
"Fell asleep?"
Zhao Yunzhu smiled helplessly and got off the carriage with Linglong's help.
From afar, I could see the busy generals and workers carrying sand and stones, and the vast river that seemed to have no end in sight.
Zhao Yunzhu was shocked.
It was the first time she had seen such a magnificent landscape.
Although the dam has been built high, the river water is rising higher and higher, and it seems that it will overflow the dam in the next second.
I am afraid that by that time, people will have no chance of survival.
"who!"
Seeing the carriage, he immediately became alert and stepped forward to block the way. "This is a restricted area ahead. No outsiders are allowed to enter!"
The officers saw that the people were well-dressed and were women, so they were afraid that they were the wives of wealthy families who wanted to admire the river.
They had no idea that if the river burst its banks, there would be no time for viewing. Countless farmland would be destroyed, and countless people would be displaced. Naturally, they did not want to witness such a tragic scene.
What they are working hard for now are the people behind them, including their own families.
Therefore, he was not in a good mood towards Zhao Yunzhu and others.
Although Nanny Hua understood why the official acted this way, she was still somewhat dissatisfied, and her tone was filled with a hint of impatience. "Hurry up and report to Prince An that Concubine Yun is here."
The official, who was full of resentment a second ago, heard that the person coming was Concubine Yun from Prince An's Mansion.
He hurriedly clasped his hands together, bent his waist and lowered his head, his tone much more respectful than before, "Concubine Yun, I am blind and do not recognize the great man. Please do not take my words seriously."
"It's okay, where is the prince now?"
Zhao Yunzhu didn't take this matter to heart.
The officer was stunned for a moment, then looked up, his expression becoming a little evasive.
Seeing Concubine Yun looking at him quietly, for some reason, a trace of fear arose in his heart.
After much deliberation, he finally answered truthfully, "Concubine Yun, the prince and Miss Wang are now heading south of the riverbank."
Seeing Concubine Yun's gaze gradually darken, he quickly added, "The riverbank on the south side showed signs of breaching last night. Miss Wang is an expert in this kind of thing. That's why the prince brought Miss Wang there, hoping she could come up with some solutions to resolve the current risk of a breach."
"Okay, I understand."
Zhao Yunzhu ordered Linglong to take out some silver and money, but the officer refused to accept it, so she had to give up in the end.
She refused the officer's request to lead the way and led her men south on her own.
Busy workers and officials can be seen everywhere along the way.
The further forward you go, the more workers there are.
It can be seen that the danger here is extremely serious.
Zhao Yunzhu's heart was in a knot, and her brows unconsciously furrowed.
After walking for a while, I saw from afar a man in a royal blue robe and a girl in a light green dress on the embankment.
The two stood side by side, looking towards the river.
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