Chapter 241 Refugees
April 21st.
The Yellow River burst its banks, devastating millions of people along its banks, forcing countless others to flee their homes. The worst-hit areas were Luoyang, the capital of Henan Province, and Crown Prince Rong Jinyou had already personally arrived there with relief supplies.
Refugees also gradually arrived outside the capital. After all, the capital was under the rule of the emperor, and the people thought it was simple, believing that His Majesty would definitely take care of them.
The Jingzhao Yin was overwhelmed. As the number of refugees increased, he had no choice but to arrange them in an open space outside the city gate. Setting up tents was not a long-term solution.
So he submitted a memorial directly to His Majesty.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Rong Jinchen was called into the palace by Yu Manquan.
Su Zhenzhen sat by the pavilion in the middle of the lake, looking at the tender green lotus leaves with pointed corners surrounding the pavilion. Thinking about the man's nagging instructions before he left, she couldn't help but pat her slightly bulging belly.
Lv Wu was startled. "Princess, please be careful. The little prince/princess in your belly can't withstand your strong force." She looked at Su Zhenzhen's actions with a serious face. She choked and glanced at Lv Wu unhappily. "What? Don't I know? It's my child. Be sensible. Don't say that again." The mood of a pregnant woman changed from sunny to cloudy.
Lu Wu smiled awkwardly, "I am also too concerned. Your Highness, please be magnanimous and forgive me this time. In my heart, you are of course the most important person." Su Zhenzhen's lips curled up, "Okay, I'll reward you with a piece of cheese." Lu Wu's eyes sparkled, "Your Highness is the best."
After playing for a while, Su Zhenzhen couldn't help but let her thoughts wander. She thought of Rong Jinchen, who was invited into the palace by Yu Manquan, and guessed it was because of the refugee incident.
Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has personally gone to provide disaster relief, it demonstrates the importance that Great Qin and His Majesty attach to the people affected. However, many people still flee to the capital as soon as the disaster strikes.
This is inevitable. The capital city always gives people a sense of security at the first moment.
Su Zhenzhen's peach blossom eyes were filled with ambiguous emotions. Yellow River...
The warm sun appears bright and warm in the spring, the spring breeze gently blows through the willows by the lake, and the white and soft clouds quietly rest in the blue sky.
The tranquil and brilliant spring scenery is infinitely beautiful, and a stunning beauty is lazily feeding fish food to the colorful koi carps that are vying for food by the lake.
Rong Jinchen had only been away for more than an hour, so it wasn't that late.
When he saw Su Zhenzhen looking so relaxed and at ease, his thin lips silently curled up into a doting arc, a smile flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly felt relaxed in his heart.
Su Zhenzhen was feeding the koi, which had become a little plump due to her care for them recently. She turned around and saw a man in a black and gold brocade uniform. She raised the corners of her lips and said, "Husband, you are back~" She threw the fish food in her hand into the water and waved to him.
The tall and graceful man laughed, put his fist to his lips, and watched her lively movements with soft and tender dark eyes. He strode through the corridor towards the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
While he was walking, Su Zhenzhen had already been helped by Zijuan and others to wash and wipe her hands. Now she was opening her little arms for him to hug her.
Rong Jinchen pursed his lips, raised his sword-like brows, and naturally reached out to embrace the bright and dazzling girl. He sat down on the stone bench next to her and held her in his arms. "Qingqing, have you been good this afternoon? Did you listen to me?" His voice was slightly hoarse, and his big hands gently pinched her snow-white cheeks. The plump touch made Rong Jinchen very satisfied.
Qingqing said that she had to work hard to supplement nutrition for the baby, so she would not deliberately go on a diet. She also said that if he dared to despise her, she would make him kneel on the washboard.
Rong Jinchen loves her so much that he loves her so much, how could he still dislike her?
Su Zhenzhen pouted her pink lips, rubbed the man's fingertips with thin calluses, and said softly: "I also drank a cup of golden blood swallow's nest in the afternoon, and ate lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake, mung bean cake, and sugar steamed yogurt..." She leaned her little face into his arms, and she found that since she became pregnant, she had become more dependent on the man beside her.
She remembered something and asked, "Husband, what does the emperor want to see you about?" She looked at him curiously, her long, curled eyelashes trembling slightly. The man's throat rolled slightly, his eyes moved slightly, and he whispered, "Because the Yellow River burst its banks, many affected people would rather leave their hometowns and become refugees than leave their homeland and head to the capital. Now there are too many refugees, so the emperor has summoned everyone to discuss this matter." Su Zhenzhen nodded in understanding, and suddenly remembered something. She looked at him with concern in her clear eyes, "Husband, after a great disaster, there will inevitably be a great epidemic. Are the relief herbs that His Royal Highness brought enough?"
Rong Jinchen's eyes darkened, "Don't worry, my dear. Father and I are aware of this matter, and the second prince also understands the pros and cons. The food and medicine that the second prince brought for disaster relief are sufficient." If they are not enough, the food and medicine can be collected from the prefectures along the route. He added: "However, we have to make careful arrangements for the refugees coming from the disaster-stricken areas." There must be no plague in the capital.
Su Zhenzhen nodded obediently. The man continued, "I have to go get ready first. You can read the storybook or travelogue for a while, okay? If I can't be back in time for dinner, you can eat first." His voice was very gentle. Su Zhenzhen blinked and said in a sweet voice, "Okay, husband, I'm not hungry. I want to wait for you to join me."
He touched her little face affectionately, then stood up and left.
Su Zhenzhen stopped smiling after he left. Frowning, she instructed Lvwu, "Lvwu, from now on, the servants of Prince Yan's Mansion must strictly follow my instructions." Seeing Su Zhenzhen's rare serious expression, Lvwu understood the importance of the matter and said, "As you command."
Su Zhenzhen said calmly, "Any servant in the mansion who has come into contact with the refugees must register with the steward and report their daily whereabouts. In addition, servants who have come into contact with me and His Highness must be disinfected and cleaned daily." She was still pregnant. "Instruct the embroiderers in the mansion to sew more masks with cotton cloth, and the cleaning servants to use quicklime to disinfect every corner of the mansion..." She thought of everything she could think of.
Luoyang is about 800 kilometers away from the capital. An ordinary person with a strong physique and plenty of energy can walk about 40 kilometers a day, and refugees fleeing famine can only walk about 30 kilometers a day.
Even if we start counting from the day the Yellow River broke its dike, it only took two or three days for the refugees to arrive in the capital.
Lu Wu and the others also understood the seriousness of the matter and were about to take action upon receiving the order. Su Zhenzhen then said, "Inform my father and mother about this." After thinking for a moment, she said, "Wait, I should go to the palace myself and ask to see my father."
Instead of notifying everyone she was close to one by one, as they might not listen to her, it would be better for her to go directly to her father.
Anyway, the emperor will definitely listen to her. After all, it is better to be safe than sorry.
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