Chapter 168 Cracks appear in the Dragon River embankment
Lan Xiyue walked slowly to the shelf, scooped up some water to wash her face, took a handkerchief and gently wiped her cheeks. Her eyes inadvertently fell on Chuchun and Chuxia. Their eyes were slightly red, and there was obvious fatigue in their expressions. Lan Xiyue couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Huh? Did you two not get a good sleep last night? Why do you look so haggard?"
Chu Xia rubbed her eyes, her voice filled with fear: "Miss, did you hear the sounds of fighting last night? I wanted to get up and look for you, but unexpectedly a secret guard suddenly appeared at the door and ordered us not to go out."
Upon hearing this, Chuchun nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Miss, the noise was so loud that it made people uneasy. Chuxia and I were worried all night long."
Lan Xiyue's heart suddenly dawned on her as she heard this. Mo Liyuan had put her in a sleep-deprived state last night, so she had naturally slept soundly, oblivious to everything in the outside world.
"I see. I slept quite soundly and didn't hear a sound. After breakfast, go get some sleep. Seeing you like this is really heartbreaking."
After saying this, she turned and walked aside, changed her clothes, and sat down in front of the bronze mirror.
Chuchun held a jade comb in her hand and gently combed her long hair like a waterfall.
Chu Xia looked at the young lady in the bronze mirror and said, "Young lady, when are we going back?"
Lan Xiyue peered through the window lattice at the continuous drizzle outside. "Don't worry, your poison has been cured. We don't need to rush back. We can enjoy the scenery along the way. We won't have to rush like we did when we came here. You don't have to stay by my side and wait on me these few days. Just rest up."
Upon hearing this, Chu Xia and Chu Chun said in unison: "Thank you, Miss."
Chuchun quickly finished dressing Lan Xiyue. The woman in the mirror looked even more elegant and refined, like a fairy untouched by dust. Chuchun smiled and said, "Our young lady is truly becoming more and more beautiful."
"You're so sweet, I like it! I also think I'm beautiful."
Chu Xia covered her mouth and smiled, "Miss, who would praise themselves like this?"
Chuchun smiled and said, "Miss, the Regent is already waiting for you in the front hall for dinner."
Lan Xiyue nodded slightly, a faint smile on her lips: "I will go by myself, you don't have to follow me."
After she finished speaking, Lan Xiyue stood up, took the oil-paper umbrella handed to her by Chuxia, and walked slowly towards the front hall, leaving Chuchun and Chuxia smiling at each other.
Lan Xiyue walked through the corridor, a faint smell of blood quietly penetrated her nose, and she walked into the front hall. The maid beside her took the oil-paper umbrella and put it aside.
Mo Liyuan had been waiting for a long time. He was wearing a brocade robe and had a stern face, but there was an imperceptible tenderness hidden in his eyes.
Lan Xiyue slowly walked forward and sat down, looking directly at Mo Liyuan, "Why did Your Highness order me to sleep last night? I was completely oblivious to what happened last night."
Mo Liyuan raised an eyebrow, a faint smile playing on his lips, "Yue'er is sleeping soundly, they are just some jumping clowns, I told you to sleep because I was afraid you would wake Yue'er."
"Were the people last night coming after you or me?"
Mo Liyuan's eyes inadvertently swept across the ring on Lan Xiyue's finger, and An Yi told him everything about the assassination attempt by the Miao people on the road. The ring on Yue'er's hand was a sacred object of Miaojiang, but Yue'er had never been to Miaojiang, and Wuguohou Mansion had no connection with Miaojiang. Where did Yue'er's ring come from?
"An Yi and An Er will stay with Yue Er from today onwards and secretly protect her safety."
Lan Xiyue keenly caught the change in Mo Liyuan's eyes. She pointed at herself and asked, "Were those assassins targeting me last night?"
Mo Liyuan didn't answer directly, but quietly ate his breakfast. Lan Xiyue lowered her head and rubbed the ring in her hand. "The people from Miaojiang are really endless." She murmured softly, "Strange old man, it seems I have to go to Miaojiang. I won't show mercy for you. Those who dared to send people to assassinate me will pay the price."
"Girl, just do what you want. I am just a remnant of my soul now. I am already satisfied to be with you and to see my descendants and return to this world. As for now, I will stay for one more day."
Lan Xiyue felt a pang of pain in her heart, and she called out softly, "Strange old man..."
Mo Liyuan noticed that Lan Xiyue's mood suddenly became depressed, "Yuer?"
At that moment, Tianyi walked quickly into the hall, his expression solemn, his brow furrowed, and beads of sweat faintly seeping from his forehead. His steps were much faster than usual, and his breathing was a little disordered, obviously in a hurry.
As soon as he entered, he walked straight to Mo Liyuan and Lan Xiyue, clasped his fists and saluted, his voice low and hurried: "Master, Miss Lan, something bad has happened."
Mo Liyuan's eyes were already colder, "What's the matter?"
Tianyi took a deep breath and spoke in a heavy tone, "This morning, some people came to the county government office to report that there were cracks in the Long River embankment. The county magistrate has already brought his officers to investigate."
Lan Xiyue immediately raised her head upon hearing this, her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with worry: "Is there a crack in the dam?"
Tianyi's expression became even more solemn, and his voice was low: "Princess, you don't know that if the dam breaks, the entire Huilong County will be flooded, and no one will be spared."
Mo Liyuan came over and said, "Yuer, I'll go take a look. You can have breakfast by yourself."
"I'm going too."
Mo Liyuan frowned, "It's still raining outside, Yue'er should stay in the county government office..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a noise outside, as well as screams and panic.
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