Female Master: Why doesn’t my wife love me yet?

Chapter 226 Return to Hangcheng

“I really hope this rain will pass quickly.”

The man muttered to himself as he swam around in the water. He swallowed any small fish that passed by him.

The raindrops hit the water, creating ripples. Because it had been raining, the air seemed a little foggy.

Along the way, Gu Qingyuan and the princess met many people who fled from southern Xinjiang to Xiancheng. They brought their families with them, and even their clothes were torn, but compared with their lives, this was nothing.

"Ah, do you think we can be saved?"

"I think we should just hope for the best. Look how long this rain has been falling. I don't believe that the capital of Daning Kingdom hasn't received any news."

"They say they will treat us as citizens of Daning State. I think they just want to ignore us."

On the way, Gu Qingyuan heard some people talking. She stopped her horse and walked up to the people from southern Xinjiang who were talking with a serious look.

Those people were startled when they saw Gu Qingyuan suddenly appear.

"who are you?"

The men asked cautiously.

They didn't know each other at first, but gradually became familiar with each other on the road of escape.

Gu Qingyuan nodded at them and said, "I just passed by and heard you say you were fleeing here, right?"

She and the princess hurried on their way and arrived at Xiancheng. Perhaps because it was close to southern Xinjiang, although Xiancheng did not have as heavy rain as southern Xinjiang, it was still drizzling. It was only today that the sun was seen.

"Yes, we are originally from southern Xinjiang, but there was a flood in our hometown."

"Alas, I really don't know what suffering we've endured these past two years. Everything was going well, but suddenly there was a war, and we were defeated. I heard that the king was taken away and killed. Now we're facing a flood. What have we, the common people, done to cause this? I think, maybe..."

The woman who was speaking suddenly had her arm touched by someone. She looked at the person who touched her in confusion and asked, "Old Xu, why don't you let me continue?"

Old Xu observed that the woman who had just spoken to them came on horseback, and there were several carriages not far from her. This person did not seem like an ordinary person.

Old Xu said helplessly, "No one can do anything about natural disasters or man-made disasters. Please don't talk nonsense."

"Hey, that's not what you said before. You said that the dog emperor didn't treat us as human beings at all. He only cared about our weapons in the southern border."

Old Xu's eyes went dark and he felt that he could not see his future.

She looked at Gu Qingyuan carefully, but found that her expression was calm. If this person was from Daning Kingdom, and Old Liu scolded the emperor in front of him, wouldn't they be finished?

Old Xu laughed awkwardly: "I didn't say those words, you remembered it wrongly."

Old Liu got angry. "Man Man was the one who scolded me the most fiercely before. Why are you trying to argue with me now?"

Gu Qingyuan didn't want to listen to their quarrel, so she said, "Enough!"

She just wanted to come over to ask about the situation and comfort them. Daning Kingdom had not given up on them and had not come all this time just to prepare supplies and discuss solutions.

Since Southern Xinjiang has surrendered to them, it is their territory and they will naturally not leave it alone.

Gu Qingyuan's sudden words made them quiet down instantly, and they waited for Gu Qingyuan to continue speaking.

"I am the daughter of General Gu Ruotian of the Daning Kingdom, and currently a Cloud Cavalry Captain. I am here today to help with the current Crown Princess in disaster relief efforts."

After revealing her identity, Gu Qingyuan said to them, "I can treat what you just said as a result of a temporary disaster, but if you insist on slandering the current emperor again, I will not be polite."

"And, His Majesty has never considered abandoning any of the people of Daning. Initially, His Majesty exempted you from taxes in Southern Xinjiang and even sent people to help you build bridges and roads. Now, hearing the news of your suffering, he is also unable to sleep or eat."

"Are you telling the truth?"

After a moment of silence, someone else asked Gu Qingyuan.

"If you tell even a single lie, I will be struck by lightning."

"The most important thing now is to deal with this flood together. Can you tell me about the situation in southern Xinjiang? And whether there are any casualties?"

"The river water over there has risen now, and many people have been washed away without having time to run." Old Xu said to Gu Qingyuan with a sad look on his face.

Even her mother was washed away. She searched for her for several days but couldn't find her. In the end, she had no choice but to rush to Xiancheng with everyone else.

"Please rest assured, we will do our utmost to help you cope with this disaster. Once you arrive here, please find a place to stay. His Majesty is kind and will have temporary shelters built and food provided. If you feel unwell, a royal physician will be available to see you."

Gu Qingyuan's tone was sincere and his face was full of sincerity. Those who had been dissatisfied just now felt much more at ease now.

Old Liu then spoke up, "Actually, besides us, there's another group of people behind us rushing here. But some of them didn't have time to run and went up the mountain. Now they're probably unable to come down."

"Okay, I understand."

Finally, after explaining some things to them, Gu Qingyuan set off again.

She walked fast in order to get ahead and find out the situation, so she arrived earlier than the princess and the others.

The princess was some distance behind her and saw Gu Qingyuan dismount and say something to someone before riding towards her.

"What did you just say to them?" the princess asked Gu Qingyuan in confusion.

She told the princess what she had just heard. The princess frowned and said worriedly, "So many people have been displaced. It seems we must go and rescue them as soon as possible."

They left some people in Xiancheng. When the county magistrate of Xiancheng heard that the princess and Gu Qingyuan had arrived, he hurried out to greet them.

The princess ordered, "We will bring the people from Southern Xinjiang to Xiancheng. Please prepare some empty houses for them to stay in. If there are not enough places, we will have people build temporary thatched huts."

"Yes, yes, in fact, as early as when I heard about the disaster in southern Xinjiang, I had already spread the word that the people of southern Xinjiang could come to avoid the disaster and the city gates were open to them."

Otherwise, Gu Qingyuan would not have met those people in Xiancheng.

"Well, you did a good job. I will tell the Queen Mother about it when we get back."

The Xiancheng County Magistrate's eyes lit up.

The place where she was located was the most remote place in Daning Kingdom, and it was difficult for her to even see the empress.

If Her Royal Highness could say a few good words for her, she might be able to get more salary and use it to develop their Xian City.

Although she was exiled to Xiancheng to serve as an official, the Xiancheng County Magistrate had no complaints. On the contrary, under her governance, there were very few disturbances in Xiancheng.

She would also use her own money to subsidize people in poor families.

Even the clothes on his body were full of patches, and it was almost impossible to tell what the clothes originally looked like.