Chapter 178 The danger of the embankment bursting
After Xiao Ce left the city gate of Kyoto, he inquired all the way, and finally found a clue at an inn a hundred miles away from Kyoto. It was already the early morning of the next day.
A lot of money must be brave, and the waiter in the shop is greedy for money. Hearing that there was a reward, he told all the things that happened in the early hours of yesterday morning.
"At that time, the girl found Xiao Xiao, exchanged her jewelry for a set of clothes for Xiao Xiao, and then asked Xiao Xiao to point the wrong way to those men. As for where the girl went after leaving the inn, Xiao Xiao didn't know.
"The waiter told us roughly what happened.
"Where is her jewelry?" Xiao Ce asked in a deep voice.
He should have known that Qin Zhao would not flinch when faced with a situation, and she would find a way to escape. But she was always just a weak woman. Even if she escaped from the palm of Seth's hand, where could she escape?
All her jewelry was given to the waiter, so how could she have any silver on her?
After walking out of the inn, Baozhu said to Xiao Ce: "Liangdi is very smart and has good luck. She will be fine. Don't worry, Your Highness."
Xiao Ce pursed his lips and ordered the guards to divide into several groups and go in several directions to find the person.
However, Guard Hu was worried: "His Highness's safety is the most important. If my subordinates separate to look for someone, there will be fewer people to protect His Highness. This is inappropriate."
"It's okay, finding her right now is the most important thing. This is Gu's order!" Xiao Ce ordered in a deep voice.
Guard Hu wanted to say something else, but Xiao Ce stopped him with a stern look.
Guard Hu had no choice but to obey the order. However, the guards with high martial arts skills were all guarding His Highness, and he stayed behind.
On the other side, Qin Zhao sat in the carriage for two days and felt like her bones were being shaken apart. She had lived a life of fine clothes and fine food in the East Palace a few days ago. Now that she was out of the palace, she realized that riding in a carriage was such a painful thing.
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Now, let alone getting off the carriage to find another way out, she just wanted to rush to Changzhou and wait for two days to rest before thinking about where she should go.
The moment she put her feet on the ground, her legs trembled slightly.
Zhao Yu saw this and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Liangdi is really getting more and more delicate."
Qin Zhao turned to look at him and retorted: "If your good cousin were here, she wouldn't be stronger than me. But, as people go higher, the charm of Young Master Zhao is obviously not as powerful as his power."
Zhao Yu's face changed slightly.
Qin Zhao really knew how to poke him where it hurt, and he clearly knew that Wu Xiyu was his nemesis.
"I'm sorry, I like to tell the truth, but the truth doesn't sound very good. Mr. Zhao will take the initiative to come to the south of the Yangtze River to control floods. I'm afraid it's to escape the fact that he was abandoned by Wu Liangyuan?" After Qin Zhao finished speaking, he faced him.
Zhao Yu's cold eyes.
It's a pity that no matter how scary Zhao Yu is, she is not afraid of him.
Just when the atmosphere was unpleasant, Wu Zhong, the prefect of Changzhou, led various local officials to greet him. When they saw a strangely dressed woman next to Zhao Yu, everyone thought Qin Zhao was the concubine brought by Zhao Yu.
This woman in particular was pale and looked very delicate, but her aura was extraordinary.
Everyone was greeted one by one, and then, under the leadership of Wu Zhong, they went to a large three-entry house prepared by Wu Zhong and took a seat.
Zhao Yu entered the mansion and took a look, then brought up the business to Wu Zhong: "I want to go see the affected fields and the people now, please ask Mr. Wu to lead the way."
"This is what it should be." Wu Zhong said happily.
Before Zhao Yu left, he specifically told Qin Zhao: "You stay at home and don't go anywhere. I will send your news tonight..."
"Let me rest for two days. There is no rush to send the message. You are busy with your business, so there is no need to take care of me." Of course Qin Zhao would not hold Zhao Yu back at this time.
Zhao Yu's eyes were fixed on her pale face.
I hadn't noticed it before while riding in the carriage, but now I realized that her face was as white as snow, and she looked like fragile porcelain, which added to her delicate beauty.
Damn it, a plain-looking woman like Qin Zhao could actually be associated with the word "beautiful".
Qin Zhao didn't notice Zhao Yu's strange expression. At this time, a maid named Xiaoyu came in, who was specially sent by Wu Zhong to serve Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao was unfamiliar with this place, so when she saw a maid taking care of her, she ordered the maid to prepare a change of clothes and a basin of hot water. She wanted to take a hot bath, and she also wanted to have a delicious meal.
After she finished telling Xiaocao to do things, she turned around and found that Zhao Yu had left Bieyuan.
She didn't take it seriously. After taking a fragrant hot bath, she ate another delicious meal. After eating and drinking, she put down the dishes and fell down on the couch and fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up again, it was already afternoon.
After having lunch, she decided to leave the house for a walk.
Xiaoyu was very nervous when he saw this: "Girl, it's better to stay in the house. It's very messy outside. I'm afraid that if I don't take good care of you, Lord Wu will blame me."
She thought Miss Qin was Mr. Zhao's concubine, but Miss Qin clarified the misunderstanding.
"I'm just going out for a walk and I'll be back soon." After Qin Zhao finished speaking, he walked towards the door.
When she went to the street, she found that there were very few people. It was still raining this morning and the road was muddy. Along the way, she met two little beggars. As soon as they saw her in Chinese clothes, they rushed over to beg.
Qin Zhao didn't have any silver with her, so she looked at Xiaoyu, who had no choice but to give a little bit of silver to the little beggar.
This scene was seen by other refugees, and they all rushed towards him.
Soon all the broken silver that Xiaoyu carried was distributed. When she was about to persuade Qin Zhao to go back to the house, a voice came from far away: "It's not good, the South Dam is about to burst!"
Qin Zhao paused and asked Xiaoyu: "How far is Nanba from the city?"
"It's about five miles away. Girl, let's go back first. The street is too chaotic. I'm afraid someone might bump into the girl." Xiaoyu said nervously.
Qin Zhao remembered that Zhao Yu had gone to Nanba before. Would Zhao Yu be in danger?
Zhao Yu is Xiao Ce's confidant and an important official sent by Xiao Ce to provide relief and control floods. Nothing should happen to him, otherwise Xiao Ce's reputation as the crown prince will also be damaged.
She made a prompt decision: "You go and prepare a carriage. I'm going to Nanba to find Mr. Zhao. This is an order!"
Xiaoyu was startled by Qin Zhao's sudden change in pressure. How could she dare to refuse? She prepared a carriage as quickly as possible.
At this time, Qin Zhao loudly said to the refugees: "If the Nanba breaks the embankment, there will be countless casualties. You are all victims. Instead of begging here, it is better to go to the Nanba to do useful things. Just now I saw
There are many sandbags over there. If you are willing, you can save many people."
The refugees looked at each other, and soon the first one stood up: "I'm going!"
Others also responded.
In the past, the people in the city hated the refugees the most. Now that they saw how enthusiastic they were, they also found carts to transport sandbags.
Coupled with Qin Zhao's methodical command, more than a dozen cartloads of sandbags were quickly loaded.
(End of chapter)
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