On the one hand, Qin Shao conducted a thorough investigation of this matter, and on the other hand, he was also trying to find Chu Zhennan's whereabouts.

It's just that at that time, someone seemed to see Chu Zhennan being washed away by the flood that burst the embankment.

I'm afraid it's a lot of bad luck, it's just that someone saw this with their own eyes, and Qin Shao didn't tell Chu Jiao, after all, she was sick recently and she was exhausted.

After Chu Jiao lay down for three or four days, Qin Shao had been looking for ways to improve the way the flood had washed away the levees.

After spending a lot of manpower and material resources, the situation has finally been improved.

Although the damage caused is still incalculable, the matter is finally within the controllable range.

Just when everyone thought that everything was developing in a good direction, they didn't expect that the sky was not beautiful, and the rain was even heavier for three days, directly wasting all the previous efforts and killing and wounding, hundreds of people, and hundreds of houses were washed away.

Chu Jiao didn't care about anything else, so she went directly to the front line to check the situation.

"Princess, you're here, Weichen heard that you are sick, you should still recuperate well at this time." Bian Tao's whole person looked a lot haggard, but he still insisted on talking to Chu Jiao.

"You don't have to say this, you can bring me a map of the southwest region right away."

Chu Jiao was bedridden for three days and thought of many ways, but this low-lying terrain was an insurmountable difficulty, and only by understanding the terrain and landforms could she continue to plan.

Bian Tao Alliance gave him a topographical map of the southwest region, and Chu Jiao saw that the situation was really as she thought.

The whole river spreads in the southwest of the country, and the terrain is very high, so every time it rains, the levees are washed down, and even if the levees are built, it is useless.

"Why are there nothing in these places?"

Chu Jiao pointed to the vacant parts on the map.

"Those locations are relatively dangerous places, so there are generally no people to go, and it is difficult to explore the terrain."

Chu Jiao had another idea in her heart: "Now you immediately send someone to investigate these places, and then draw a complete map for me, and then immediately send someone to appease those injured people." ”

"There is not much money left from the princess's court, at most it can last for another two months, but I am afraid that after two months, the people will only be more miserable."

Chu Jiao stretched out her hand and made a stopping motion: "There is no need to say anything about this matter, the most important thing is to solve the current matter first." ”

Bian Tao immediately ordered to go down, and because there was no way to build new houses, more and more people were displaced.

"There are more and more displaced people, so contact the county next to the southwest region and send some of the displaced people over first, so as to reduce the pressure on our side."

After Qin Shao instructed this matter, he went to work again, and Chu Jiao didn't see him from beginning to end.

"Come out with me." Chu Jiao went out on a rainy day with red sleeves, sat in the carriage, and walked on the mountain road, and after walking for a while, the mountain road was very difficult to walk.

"Miss, what are you going to do? Still holding these things. ”

Red Sleeves felt that Chu Jiao was very strange.

Chu Jiao didn't explain much about this matter, but said: "The carriage in front of you can't get in, you walk in with me, but the mountain road is very slippery and dangerous, so you have to be careful yourself." ”

Red Sleeves nodded boldly, and then took Chu Jiao's hand, the two of them were in the rain together, but there was no umbrella, Red Sleeves was worried that she would get sick like this, but seeing that Chu Jiao was very resolute, she didn't say anything.

The reason why she wanted to go up the mountain was because she remembered that on the way here, she saw a river coming.

The mud and rain on the mountain road were mixed together, Chu Jiao stepped into it, and fell into it, but it was very difficult to take it out, and the two of them were even more cautious all the way.

I finally got to a high place, and I was finally able to see the situation in front of me clearly.

The rain was getting heavier at this time, blurring Chu Jiao's vision.

"Let's go, let's go to a nearby cave to rest first, and wait until the rain stops before going out to see, and then going back."

Redsleeves nodded.

The two of them went to the cave together, but they were already soaking wet.

"Miss, now that you're covered like this, it's easy to catch a cold."

Red Sleeves was very worried, so he found some firewood from the cave, and then lit it, but the surroundings were a little warm, the cave was already cold, and Chu Jiao only felt a faint pain in her abdomen.

The rain gradually became lighter, and the fog caused by the heavy rain before gradually disappeared, and the firewood in front of Chu Jiao was almost burning.

"Let's go." The clothes on her body were already half-dry, although it was still very uncomfortable, but Chu Jiao couldn't take care of this anymore.

Seeing the surrounding situation, there were many rivers in the distance, but they were not big, and they were not very far from the big rivers in the southwest.

Chu Jiao took out the fabric that had been prepared in her arms a long time ago, and then wrote and painted, recording the scenery in front of her.

For almost an hour, Chu Jiao had been concentrating on painting, and when she finally finished it, her face was a little relaxed.

If there's anything wrong with this, I'm afraid it's only the labor.

But for the time being, Chu Jiao couldn't think of any better way.

"Alright, we can go back now."

After Chu Jiao finished drawing, she put things away, and when she turned around, she didn't stabilize it, the peak of this high mountain, fortunately, stepped on the dirt on the edge of the mountain, and most of the strength on her body was also in her legs.

Chu Jiao breathed a sigh of relief, and just as she wanted to leave, the piece of dirt under her feet fell to the foot of the mountain, her body suddenly lost her balance, and her whole person fell downward.

"Miss!"

Red Sleeves hurriedly grabbed her hand and didn't let go tightly, but at this time, Chu Jiao's whole body was lowering, and Red Sleeves' body was about to fall off little by little.

But she gritted her teeth and persevered, and the dirt under her feet loosened little by little, and then moved forward.

"Don't be afraid, Miss. I'll be able to pull you up soon. ”

Red Sleeves said very excitedly, she had used all her strength, but the situation of the two of them was still very embarrassing.

"Give this drawing to Qin Shao, and be sure to find your father's whereabouts."

Chu Jiao said calmly, she knew that if it was consumed like this, two people would die alone, so it was better to go back alone.

Red Sleeves didn't dare to cry, for fear that he would have no strength after a while.

"Don't say... Stupid words..."

Red Sleeves was about to crush his teeth, but he hadn't succeeded yet, and the strength of his whole body was gone, and the whole person was like the end of a strong crossbow.

Just when the two were dying, a man in black rushed out of nowhere and brought the two up.

After Chu Jiao was fished up, she saw an unfamiliar face, the clothes he was wearing were black, she didn't look like an ordinary person, she was not so simple that someone would come out on the mountain in this weather.

"You are?"

"The subordinates were sent by His Majesty to protect the princess."

Chu Jiao glanced down, only to feel that it was fortunate that she didn't fall, otherwise I am afraid that this life would be gone.

"Thanks, let's go back."

Chu Jiao didn't expect that Yao Chi would also get involved in this matter, she also thought that after such an unpleasant thing happened before, Yao Chi would not talk to her.

I didn't expect that even in such a situation, he was still willing.

After Chu Jiao and the others went back, they brought the map back.

"You see, now I think the best thing to do is to spread the water out, so that the pressure on the main road is less and the flood is less violent."

Chu Jiao said and pointed to the river next to the southwest on the map.

"Now that it's raining so hard, I'm afraid it's a little difficult to do the diversion thing.

But I'm going to do it. Bian Tao said.

Chu Jiao nodded: "What about the prince?" ”

"The prince went to the front, and he hasn't come back yet, and he has been gone for seven or eight hours at this time." Bian Tao replied.

"Take me there."

Seven or eight hours should have been hungry, why hasn't anyone come back yet?

It shouldn't be an accident, thinking about it, she became worried in her heart.

After following out, Chu Jiao went to the embankment where Qin Shao was, and only saw him as a prince, but at this moment, he was like a common man, carrying sandbags with everyone, and his body was already full of mud at this time, but he seemed to be not paying attention at all, and still went his own way.

Chu Jiao was watching him not far away, and suddenly a huge wave came over and engulfed Qin Shao's body, Chu Jiao's eyes widened instantly, and the next moment he rushed over.

When he was panicking in his heart, the tide receded, and Qin Shao's body stood there steadily, but his body was covered with mud, and he looked a little embarrassed.

Qin Shao also happened to see Chu Jiao, a smile appeared on his face, and he ran towards her.

Chu Jiao hugged him, her body trembled slightly, in that kind of situation, if something happened, she would definitely not be able to accept it.

"Don't come here in the future, I have already proposed to Bian Tao to divert the water, presumably there will be results soon, and the water flow will be small."

She said this almost with a crying voice, Qin Shao knew that she must have seen something, so she was frightened.

He kept reassuring her: "Okay, okay, it's okay, I promised you not to come here again in the future, okay?" ”

The two went back hand in hand, and Chu Jiao still felt palpitations when she remembered what had happened to Fang Cai.

"Someone has found it!"

Xiu Ying rushed over, and Chu Jiao looked at him with an expectant look.

"The people who were among the displaced people who rioted that day were found."

Chu Jiao's heart was a little lost: "Bring it up." ”

"It's dead. According to the investigation, this is also Xiao Yanwei's person. ”

Xiao Yanwei's dead soldiers were once found in the southwest region, and now his people are still distributed around here, and he planned it when Chu Zhennan came to the southwest.

Chu Jiao's heart gradually had a bold idea, would it... Xiao Yanwei just wanted him to come over, and then took advantage of the fact that the sky was high and the emperor was far away, so that he could do it.

Qin Shao and Chu Jiao looked at each other, and it was obvious that both of them had tacit meaning in their eyes.

"As for the Prime Minister, there is still no news."

"Now there is no news, and it is the best news." Qin Shao said comfortingly.

She nodded a little tiredly, Qin Shao noticed the man beside her who had been hiding his aura at this time, and before he could do anything, he blew himself up.

"I didn't know, my woman still needs His Majesty to bother, you go back, tell Yao Chi that my woman will take care of herself."

Qin Shao's tone was not polite at all.

"Just now, something happened to me, and he saved me. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid I wouldn't have it at this moment. ”

Chu Jiao said this, Qin Shao's face softened, and asked her about the situation.

When she said that she was fine, Qin Shao was relieved.

"Then when this matter is over, you will return to Your Majesty's side."

Seeing that Qin Shao was not refusing, several people breathed a sigh of relief.

Bian Tao had already ordered the diversion to go down, and the matter was going quickly, and there were casualties, but the small rivers around it were opened, and the flood was really not as fierce as before.

Several times I have experienced waves rushing in, but they have been blocked by sandbags.

This incident was also able to make the people in the southwest take a breath, everyone regarded Qin Shao and Chu Jiao as living bodhisattvas, and they were very grateful to the two, and Bian Tao was also able to take a breath for a while.

So now Qin Shao and Chu Jiao spend most of their time searching for Chu Zhennan.

Because Chu Zhennan has been missing for too long, it is very difficult to search, and when the flood waters recedes, it is the best time to search.

Their people searched for three days and three nights, and only found the bodies of Chu Zhennan's cronies.

Chu Jiao arrived at the scene and saw with her own eyes that the cronies around her father, who had grown up watching her, had now turned into a cold corpse.

Her body almost didn't stand firm, but fortunately Qin Shao was by her side to protect her.

"It's the people around my father."

This is my father's cronies, and I must have done my best to protect my father when an accident happened.

But now he's dead.

Just when Chu Jiao was in this panic, she saw his hand clenched tightly as if there was something.

She crouched down, her face not very good, and vigorously broke his hand.

His knuckles had been blistered for a long time and had turned white, but even then she struggled.

Just looking at a small hidden weapon in his hand, what this thing is Chu Jiao didn't know.

"Go find out what this thing is and who's using it now."

Chu Jiao handed it to Xiuying, and Qin Shao saw it, so he took it.

"I see, somewhere, I've seen this..."

"Really? Then think about it, where did you see this thing? ”

Chu Jiao said.

Her expression was a little anxious, but this Qin Shao couldn't think of anything.

Long.

Qin Shao didn't speak.

"That's it, you can't be too anxious about this matter now, let's go back first."

Although Chu Jiao said this, she still couldn't hide the loss in her heart.

Chu Jiao was walking in front, but Qin Shao behind her suddenly stopped her.

"It's from the Xiao family."

She stopped and slowly turned back: "Are you sure?" ”

Qin Shao nodded, very serious.

Chu Jiao knew that what Qin Shao said was nine times out of ten correct, her lips were pursed tightly, and she didn't say a word.

This situation is self-evident, and the cronies beside Chu Jiao's father are holding the Xiao family's things in their hands.

The Xiao family had been worried about Concubine Xiao's death before, and now they must have come over to take revenge.

Chu Jiao stood in place for a long time.

"Let's go, let's go search for my father's whereabouts.

As for Xiao Yanwei, if something really happened to my father, I would not let him go. ”

The southwest rain has stopped, and it is no longer as aggressive as before.

It's in good shape now.

"Now that the situation has been alleviated, then we should also go back, and we still have to find our father."

Chu Jiao's mind is completely on Chu Zhennan's body now.

"Let's go back first."

Qin Shao knew that she was in a bad mood now, so she was also taking care of her emotions everywhere.

"My father's life and death are uncertain now, and I don't know what to do at this time."

When Chu Jiao's heart hesitated, she still didn't know whether she should continue to look for it here, or leave here and return to the imperial court.

Just when he hesitated and was still undecided, Qin Shao came back from outside.

At the same time, it brought Chu Jiao a shocking news.

"I've found my father-in-law."

When Chu Jiao saw Qin Shao's somewhat gloomy attitude, Chu Jiao grabbed his hand: "Is there something wrong with my father?" ”

"You have to calm down, many things are not ......"

"Don't say more, just say, is there something wrong with him?"

Qin Shao nodded, Chu Jiao had an ominous premonition in her heart, this ominous premonition, when she saw Chu Zhennan, this ominous premonition finally came true.

Chu Zhennan's body was lying there stiffly, lifeless, his body was covered with dirt, it made people feel uncomfortable when they saw it, a person who was once so high-spirited, but now he was lying there lifeless.

Chu Jiao stepped forward, stretched out her hand, and gently caressed Chu Zhennan's eyes: "Daddy." ”

The grief in my heart cannot be described in words, only a pale face and a slightly trembling body.

Qin Shao hugged her in his arms, and Chu Jiao's eyes were sad: "Is there any wound on his body?" ”

"I found the same wound on the Prime Minister's body, and it was on the leg."

"I'm going to kill him." As soon as Chu Jiao heard this, her emotions were already out of control.

Her body kept struggling, and her whole situation was out of control.

The last time Qin Shao saw her emotions so out of control, it was a long time ago.

Qin Shao could only hold her in his arms again and again, and countless hystericals could not express Chu Jiao's mood.

……

"Have you eaten everything you sent in?"

"Well, everything that was sent in was eaten, and there was nothing special about the people, and they said that they would leave tomorrow after resting."

Redsleeves said.

Qin Shao listened to what she said, but his brows couldn't help frowning tightly.

"I'll go in and see her."

She said she didn't want to see anyone now. Maybe you'll be able to see it tomorrow when you leave, so don't let her feel so uncomfortable. ”

Qin Shao stopped his steps, he still didn't have to go in, and stopped his movements.

"You don't want me to go in, I'll wait for you outside."

There was no reaction inside, and Qin Shao didn't leave, just waiting outside.

By the next day, Chu Jiao still didn't move, when the sun was up, Chu Jiao finally got up, when she pushed the door open, Qin Shao's body fell, Chu Jiao's body dodged back, Qin Shao woke up, and then stood up.

"How do you feel?"

"I'm fine, let's go back together, settle down, and let my father return to his hometown."

Several people planned to return to the capital together, and Chu Jiao was no different from ordinary people along the way.

It's just that there are a lot less words than usual, and the whole person has no energy, Qin Shao tried to give her as much food as he could along the way, trying to make her happy, but her expression was always light, and she ate everything she was given.

Yao Chi, who was thousands of miles away, already knew, but at the same time, there was another thing.

In a few months, Chu Qing has successfully had good news.

"Don't tell Chu Qing about the prime minister, lest she be sad and hurt herself."

Yao Chi said.

Xiao Lizi hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty, you are still thinking about Niangniang in your heart." ”

"You have a lot of mouths? If this matter is revealed half a word, watch your head"

There was a hint of menace in his voice.

Xiao Lizi hurriedly lowered his head: "The slave doesn't dare, the slave will go down." ”

After another half a month, Qin Shao and Chu Jiao finally came back, and when they arrived in the capital, Chu Jiao was actually exhausted and tired.

After she knew that Chu Qing had a child, she could only hide Chu Zhennan's affairs for the time being.