Chapter 428 It's time to write a self-reproach edict!
"Thank you...!" Princess Chang'an said softly, but still held tightly to Tang Erbao's sleeve.
"Everyone, hurry up and leave! This thing is poisonous!" Just then, the Second Prince's expression changed, and he shouted to the crowd.
Without pausing, the group turned around and left without looking back.
Little Su Bao was held in Tang Bugui's arms, the little dumpling looking at the thick smoke rising in the distance behind them.
And the sky, tinged with a reddish hue, makes my heart pound.
"Father, what is this?"
Little Su Bao had never seen such a terrifying natural disaster.
"This is divine punishment sent down by the mountain god in anger!" the second prince said, his face ashen.
I saw him once when he was traveling... no, when he was on official business, but that was after the disaster.
Even so, thinking about it now, the Second Prince still feels terrified.
That feeling of the world being destroyed was terrifying.
"Shut up, Second Brother!" The Third Prince said, rubbing his temples as he ran.
I've seen troublesome people before, but I've never seen anyone this troublesome.
Second brother, you should just become the emperor; that way you won't have to run around like this.
The Third Prince said, "This is a volcanic eruption. Although we don't know what caused it, there is generally a difference between active and dormant volcanoes."
The third prince loved reading, and he especially loved this kind of miscellaneous notes.
He has indeed seen quite a few volcanoes.
The second prince paused, his exaggerated expression subsiding. He was probably muttering curses under his breath, but dared not make a sound, for fear of incurring his younger brother's wrath.
Although Princess Chang'an was young, she was quite fast.
Hearing her third brother's words, she glanced at her second brother with disdain. Sure enough, her second brother was just naturally stupid!
When she gets back, she's going to trick her second brother out of all his secret stash of money to buy delicious food.
Just as they were lost in thought, the faint roars of beasts could be heard behind them.
The mournful sounds seemed to be right next to their ears.
Little Su Bao instinctively covered her ears, but tears streamed down her face.
She's just a little girl, she can't possibly manage all that!
"Don't cry, don't cry..." Little Su Bao murmured softly, but Tang Bugui could only glance at the little dumpling before falling silent.
The moment they ran down the mountain, they saw the thousand-year-old peach tree at the entrance of the village.
The peach trees sway, and the peach blossoms remain.
The air was faintly filled with the fragrance of peach blossoms.
Tang Bugui looked at the peach tree, his brows furrowed, his heart filled with doubt.
It was already broad daylight, but the flames in the mountains were still very visible.
Before anyone knew it, black snowflakes began to slowly drift down from the sky.
Everyone was slightly taken aback.
"Let's go back first!" Madam Qian took a deep breath and dared not linger any longer.
Everyone hurriedly returned home. No one came to the Tang family's house; everyone wanted to tell their families about what had happened along the way.
The emperor had also noticed the volcanic eruption, and his expression turned unusually serious. He feared this strange weather was...
It seems I'm about to write a self-reproach edict!
The emperor clenched his fist slightly, a strange look in his eyes.
At that moment, a hand slowly took the emperor's hand.
"We are husband and wife, this is not your fault!" the Empress said softly, her eyes filled with tenderness.
The emperor paused slightly, turned around, and leaned on the empress's shoulder.
It seemed that only at this moment could he find some peace.
"No matter what, the people deserve an explanation!"
The emperor's voice sounded calm, but he had already made his decision.
The Empress was silent for a moment, then said, "Very well!"
The emperor smiled, a smile that was absolutely radiant.
At that moment, he seemed not to be an emperor, but an ordinary citizen.
Princess Chang'an saw this scene as she entered. She turned around to leave, but her second brother bumped into her.
She had just stopped the guards, intending to surprise her father and mother, but who knew...
The emperor turned his head and looked at Princess Chang'an with a deep gaze.
He was silent for a moment before saying, "Where did this little nun come from? She's so ugly!"
The Empress was silent for a moment, then rubbed her eyes.
"Father...Mother..." Princess Chang'an pouted, stomped her feet, and was about to cry.
The little girl ran and rushed to her parents in an instant.
"Look at me, I am your two beloved only daughter, your darling, your little sweetheart... Chang'an..."
Princess Chang'an looked at the Emperor and Empress, her dark face showing a hint of grievance.
The Empress couldn't resist and reached out to hug her daughter.
Ever since she learned that her daughter was missing, her heart has been aching.
The Empress was overjoyed to see that her daughter was alright; she would never have felt disgusted.
The emperor also came over and hugged his daughter and wife.
The Third Prince...
Should he disrupt the peaceful life of their family of three?
The third prince paused, then decided it was best not to jump out.
With my second brother taking care of things...
"Father...Mother..."
The second prince shook his head and looked pitifully at his parents.
However, all that could be heard was a unified voice: "Get out!"
"Alright! You two are busy!" The second prince turned and left without a trace!
If he didn't leave soon, he felt his father would have to call him Dragon Guard.
The second prince quickly ran away, while the third prince stood quietly to the side watching from the doorway.
The two looked at each other and then smiled.
On the other side, Xiao Su Bao had already returned to the Tang family. Sun Cuihua and Wang Xiuer ran out together, looking at the little dumpling nervously.
"How was it? Did you encounter anything fun?" Wang Xiuer asked subconsciously, looking at Xiao Su Bao.
Sun Cuihua glanced at her second sister-in-law, rubbed her temples, and really didn't know what to say.
Seeing that her mother and husband didn't look well, she couldn't help but ask, "Mother, Dalang, what's wrong? Have you failed to find the person?"
"No, I found it!" Tang Cheng washed his face, took the handkerchief his wife handed him, dried Xiao Su Bao's hands, and then wiped his own face.
"There's a volcano here, and it's erupting right now. If we had left any later, we might not have made it back!" Tang Cheng was still a little scared.
He glanced at Xiao Su Bao, his eyes filled with deep gratitude.
For a fleeting moment, he even wondered if the volcano had erupted because they were just incredibly unlucky.
After all, almost everyone in their family went up the mountain today!
Upon seeing this, Wang Xiuer rushed to Xiao Su Bao and hugged the little dumpling into her arms.
"Mom... Sister-in-law's sweet baby, you are truly our family's lucky star. We are so grateful to have you, otherwise, how could we survive!"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Xiuer tried to take Xiao Su Bao away.
Unfortunately, Tang Qi simply didn't give his wife a chance.
Tang Bugui has something to do, and Mother is tired.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have the chance to hold my little baby.
"Honey, you're pregnant, don't overexert yourself!" Tang Qi quickly said.
Wang Xiuer raised her eyes and glanced at Tang Qi. The two of them slept in the same bed, so they knew each other well!
Thinking of this, Wang Xiuer grabbed her husband's ear.
Seeing Wang Xiuer's appearance, Madam Qian said in an annoyed tone, "What time is it? You two are still making a fuss!"
"What's wrong? You didn't say what time it is!" Wang Xiuer looked at Qian Shi with an innocent expression.
Madam Qian rubbed her temples, then sat cross-legged on a chair, a hint of worry in her eyes.
Tang Cheng then told the two women in his family what had happened.
Upon hearing this, Sun Cuihua's expression changed slightly, while Wang Xiuer remained dazed and innocent.
"It's just a volcano, how could it possibly burn over here?" Wang Xiuer waved her hand, thinking it was unlikely.
Qian paused, looking at Wang Xiuer who had such a big heart, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"At this point, I don't want to say anything more, but the villagers need to keep a close eye on what's happening over there these next few days. If things get really bad... we'll just have to leave the village!"
Ms. Qian sighed, somewhat helplessly.
Little Su Bao listened to the adults talking, her eyes lowered, and no one knew what the little dumpling was thinking.
After lunch, everyone was too restless to sit still, so they put on their hats and went outside.
The sky was overcast and gray, and even the sunlight couldn't shine down.
The crowd's expressions turned somber, and some couldn't help but look at the crops in the field, making their expressions even worse.
"The land was already dry, this is going to kill people!" An old man in his seventies looked at the ravaged fields and immediately sat down at the edge of the field and burst into tears.
The common people rely on this meager harvest to make a living.
Although every household in Tangjia Village now has some money, grain is still everyone's lifeline!
Qian watched this scene without saying a word, but her eyes held a pain that no one else could see.
"Why……"
She sighed, but couldn't even say anything.
Actually, Tangjia Village is not bad, after all, there is a small river here, and they have also built artificial irrigation canals.
More importantly, they raised crickets and fish in water.
They can use all that water and bring it to the fields.
Especially when the rice has already grown, some people have discovered that if they accidentally put worms and fish into the rice paddies, the worms and fish will grow even better.
Even so, their lives were not easy, let alone those of others.
Much of the land is now completely dry.
Just then, a figure hurriedly rode a mule into the village from outside.
It's Zhao Ziyun!
He glanced into the crowd and spotted Xiao Su Bao.
But seeing Xiao Su Bao and Mo Bao standing together made him feel a little uncomfortable...
Even so, he still hurried over.
"Aunt Qian, General Tang, Sister Su Bao..." Zhao Ziyun looked at Su Bao last, his voice gentle.
Xiao Su Bao gave Zhao Ziyun a somewhat forced smile; the little guy was very unhappy at the moment.
Zhao Ziyun glanced at Xiao Su Bao, a little helpless, but still said, "I had the water brought back!"
As soon as he said that, many people looked over.
That's just a drop in the ocean. Is the water transported from the south even usable?
No, even if people can't drink it, the food can!
Everyone's eyes lit up as they looked at Zhao Ziyun.
"Why don't you all come with me to Jixiang Village and take a look?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Ziyun finally spoke up.
Tang Bugui frowned as he looked at Zhao Ziyun. The way that kid looked at his daughter...
That really annoyed him!
"I'm not going!" Tang Bugui said almost immediately.
Qian's lips twitched slightly, a look of helplessness on her face.
The water flow in the small river in their village is getting smaller and smaller, and it looks like it's about to die out.
In the end, Ms. Qian decided to go and take a look!
Zhao Ziyun glanced at Tang Bugui, not understanding why this general disliked him.
But for Xiao Su Bao's sake, he still stood quietly to the side, which made him look even more pitiful.
Madam Qian glanced at Zhao Ziyun and sighed.
This child is good in every way, except that he is too deep in thought.
Moreover, Qian Shi also understood from Tang Bugui and the others that the Zhao family was not a good place either.
“Alright, Village Chief Zhao, since you say so, I will go with you to take a look!” Madam Qian said to Zhao Ziyun.
Zhao Ziyun clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Auntie!"
"It's alright, you've actually done a good deed!" Only Zhao Ziyu would do something like this; if it were someone else, they probably wouldn't do something so thankless.
Zhao Ziyun felt a slight warmth in his heart. Having experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships, he could immediately sense the kindness others showed him.
"Although the method is quite clumsy..." The Second Prince appeared out of nowhere and muttered something.
Zhao Ziyun remained silent, standing there quietly.
Little Su Bao also wanted to see, because she saw golden dots disappearing into Brother Zhao Yun's body.
The little dumpling was certain that what the older boy did was definitely a good thing!
"Daddy, Su Bao wants to go see!" Little Su Bao raised her eyes and pleaded with Tang Bugui.
Seeing his daughter's expression, Tang Bugui paused slightly, unable to utter the refusal that was on the tip of his tongue.
After thinking about it, he decided not to refuse: "Okay, whatever you say!"
"Guard Ling, is this how my elder brother usually... spoils that little girl?" The Third Prince frowned, a strange look in his eyes.
After all, Tang Bugui had always been seen as authoritative in their eyes, but now...
Ling Buqi raised an eyebrow and moved to the side.
Why is my little girl still such a cute and adorable little girl? She's so well-behaved, innocent, and always manages to save people in crucial moments!
"Third Prince, that's our little general's daughter, our only little general's daughter. Is it wrong to spoil her a little?
The Third Prince's lips twitched as he looked at Ling Buqi's pathetic state.
"She's just a little girl, what could she possibly have that makes you all dote on her? Don't..." The Third Prince had barely finished speaking when he noticed Ling Buqi and the Tang family army staring at him one by one.
With a strange look in his eyes, the Third Prince silently took a step back, remaining vigilant.
These people beat him up before!
"Well, you all go ahead with your work!" After saying that, the Third Prince immediately stood next to Princess Chang'an.
"Third brother, why did you provoke them for no reason?" Princess Chang'an muttered under her breath.
Finally, however, the gaze fell upon Xiao Su Bao.
"I just..." The Third Prince looked at Xiao Su Bao, but in the end shook his head and remained silent.
"Stop saying that. Little Su Bao is so cute. If you say that again, I won't play with you anymore, and I'll make Daddy make you the emperor!" Princess Chang'an said very seriously.
She realized that Xiao Su Bao was her savior!
Helpless, the third prince could only glare at his sister with a hint of annoyance.
The group ultimately decided to go to Jixiang Village.
People from Tangjia Village haven't come here for a long time since the last incident.
They were slightly taken aback when they saw Jixiang Village again.
The original dilapidated houses are gone; they have built houses using bamboo and stone.
Neat and tidy, it actually looks quite pleasing from a distance.
Especially now, with wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys, this small village resembles a beautiful painting.
Qian was slightly taken aback, standing on the high mountain, feeling a strange sense of unease.
After a moment, Tang Cheng couldn't help but say, "You've done a very good job here!"
Tang Cheng's voice was sincere, even carrying a strange undertone.
“He’s from the Zhao family. The Zhao family owns many more estates than this village!” The Third Prince’s voice came from the side, carrying an indescribable emotion.
The main problem is that the Zhao family offended their eldest brother before!
Upon hearing this, Madam Qian realized that it was somewhat of a waste of talent for a son of a wealthy family to be in charge of a village.
Zhao Ziyun remained silent, standing quietly to the side.
At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on the long line of cars in the distance.
Each vehicle had a large iron barrel on it.
But inside the iron bucket was a wooden bucket.
"Your stuff is quite interesting!" The Second Prince looked at the many buckets of water and glanced at Zhao Ziyun a little longer.
Zhao Ziyun glanced at Xiao Su Bao, his eyes revealing a hint of gentleness.
"They're just some clumsy methods!" Zhao Ziyun sighed, thinking of the things in his dream.
He really had no other good options, otherwise...
"However, I have organized more people to continuously transport the water back, although we may encounter some trouble!"
Zhao Ziyun spoke in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the water deliverymen.
Little Su Bao, however, saw a sliver of golden light enter these people's bodies.
But the most golden light reached Zhao Ziyun's body.
"Let's go down and take a look!"
Zhao Ziyun curled his lips and showed his profile to Xiao Su Bao.
It must be said that Zhao Ziyun was quite good-looking.
Xiao Su Bao glanced over subconsciously, but before she could see clearly, Tang Bugui had already taken a step forward, passing Zhao Ziyun.
We need to be careful with this kid!
Look at that little expression that slipped out unintentionally!
snort!
Is he, as the biological father, blind?
Tang Bugui reached out his hand, feeling a slight chill, as if he had thought of something.
He looked at his daughter and whispered, "Daughter, let me tell you, those good-looking men who hold back their words and always act like they're so handsome are not decent men..."
"Oh, Su Bao knows!" (ω) The little dumpling looked at her father with bright eyes and said.
Tang Bugui glanced at someone out of the corner of his eye before letting out a sigh of relief.
Zhao Ziyun wasn't standing far away to begin with, so he heard those two sentences clearly, and he was completely taken aback...
He remembered that in his dream, his little Su Bao liked handsome young men the most.
He rubbed his temples, feeling a bit weak.
As they spoke, the group arrived at the waterwheels. One after another, the enormous waterwheels resembled a long water dragon.
Standing at the front was Zhao Sanpao. He looked a bit darker, but he seemed much more energetic.
"Be careful, don't push! Little dog, what are you doing? Can't you see there are elderly people? Get out of my way..."
"Second Uncle, please take your time. I'll bring your water over in a bit!"
"Don't worry, this is enough water. Besides, we have plenty of water in the mountains, so what's all the shouting about!"
Zhao Sanpao caught a glimpse of the Qian family out of the corner of his eye and immediately jogged over.
His eyes were very bright, with a hint of a smile in them.
“Little village chief, Grandma Qian, little aunt…” Zhao Sanpao’s eyes lit up and he ran over.
Madam Qian didn't say anything when she saw Zhao Sanpao, but she had a dark expression on her face ever since she arrived.
When the people from Jixiang Village saw her like this, they didn't dare to come closer and speak.
"I'm going to kill you! You're the one who ruined them!" Just then, a crazy voice came from behind.
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