Chapter 142: Nanyu City
On the way to get married, the two have been ignoring each other, Cui Ranxin is angry, Cui Jiuan is angry, Cui Jiuan is worried about something, and Gui Hairui is even more silent and dare not squeak: first, I don't know what to say; The second is that he really doesn't want to mess with Cui Jiuan.
It was not until five days later that we arrived at Nanyu, a city connected to the Yellow River, which would cause floods due to excessive rain at this time of year, and the imperial court was rich enough to build embankments and dams, and allocate funds for disaster relief, so the people on both sides of the river did not have much impact.
However, this year's rain was so heavy that the dam was washed away in several places, so people from all villages and counties rushed to repair it.
Seeing that the rain was too heavy and the team couldn't move on, they stayed in Nanyu City, Nanyu Taishou surnamed Zhao, and Zhao Taishou didn't dare to slack off, so he vacated the most spacious courtyard for them to live in.
"I don't know when the rain will stop?" Cui Ranxin had already changed out of a red outfit at this moment, a thin summer coat, her long hair was pulled up refreshingly, and she looked at the willow branches that were washed away by the rain.
"You're in such a hurry to marry me!" As soon as he finished speaking, Gui Hairui closed his mouth and secretly scolded himself for being cheap.
Due to the limited space, the rooms of the three of them were next to each other, and at this moment, Cui Jiuan also opened the door.
The wet clothes had been changed, but the long wet hair had not yet dried, and some slight pieces of hair were attached to the cheeks.
Gui Hairui moved his steps sideways, "Don't be like this, I'll just say it casually." β
"I didn't bother with you, stay away." Cui Jiuan pushed his head away.
"Tell me what your plan is, and then I'll really marry your sweetheart." Gui Hairui did not give up and leaned over again.
Cui Jiuan pushed him away again, looked at Taishou who was running in a panic not far away, and said lightly: "There is something to do." β
Taishou hurriedly saluted the three of them, "Princess, the prince and Master Cui are here, Zhao should have tried his best to entertain them, but there is a section of the embankment that has been seriously washed out, and the flood has flooded several villages, I am about to take people to repair it, and I ask the three of you to forgive me for the inconsiderate place." β
"What did Lord Zhao say, the people are in trouble, as an official of the imperial court, you should set an example, I will go with you."
Cui Jiuan walked into the rain as he spoke, and Gui Hairui was also busy going.
"The soldiers in our team are all carefully selected, so you might as well bring them with you."
Cui Jiuan spoke, and soon three hundred people were ready to go, Zhao Taishou did not have the right to mobilize the army, only the five hundred soldiers assigned to him, and now there were three hundred more, he said no, but he was happy in his heart, a few hundred more people are always better.
Zhao Taishou led the team to repair the dam, and it was three days to go, and the heavy rain did not stop in the past three days, and the heavy rain did not stop day and night.
Cui Ranxin knew Cui Jiu'an's direction as soon as she asked a little, and she rode all the way on the horse, and there was no news for three days, so she couldn't rest assured.
Coincidentally, when she saw the soldiers fighting the flood from a distance carrying stones and sandbags shirtless, the heavy rain gradually became lighter.
Cui Ranxin looked at the sky, and then looked at Cui Jiu'an, who was sitting on the stone pile resting in the distance, talking to Gui Hairui, both of them were wearing their upper bodies, which were covered with scratches, and they were scratched when moving stones.
The dam was about to be repaired, Cui Ranxin smiled, and as soon as he turned around and was about to leave, he felt a slight numbness in his knees, and then he lost consciousness and fell down.
A soldier noticed that someone was falling, and before he could scream, a figure flashed over and picked up the girl on the ground.
"It's Princess Xiaoyangβ"
The sharp-eyed soldier recognized Cui Ranxin, and there was a commotion in the crowd.
Cui Jiuan hugged people and went away, and Gui Hairui hurriedly said goodbye to Zhao Taishou and chased after him.
Zhao Taishou just breathed a sigh of relief because the dam was about to be repaired, and then he heard that Princess Xiaoyang had fainted, and his heart was beating suddenly.
Where do you still have the heart to stay here, busy with the rest of the work, and chase after yourself.
Cui Ranxin's dizziness is three days, Gui Hairui pushed Cui Jiu'an standing under the eaves, the sky has cleared at this moment, the rain on the eaves has been scorched without a trace, and the flood control dam repair a few days ago seems to be a dream.
"You did it, right?"
"Huh?" Cui Jiuan came back to his senses and looked at Gui Hairui blankly.
"If you didn't do it, you wouldn't be so calm. Tell me the truth, you're not going to let your heart stay asleep like this, are you? This is not a long-term solution. β
"I'll wake up tonight." Cui Jiuan glanced back at the room.
"And then?"
"Then she broke her leg and died." Cui Jiu'an's words were indifferent, but Gui Hairui's knees hurt.
"Cui Jiu'an, you're too ruthless!"
"Tomorrow I will take her back to Beijing for treatment, and when the time comes, Imperial Doctor Yu will confirm that her leg is difficult to recover, and the emperor will not marry a waste person to you, so this marriage will definitely not be successful." As for how to take advantage of your father's guilt against the royal family, you don't need me to teach you to try to marry him, right? β
"Sister Xin'er's legs?"
Gui Hairui is still not at ease, although he wants to marry someone else, but he is unwilling to ask Cui Ranxin to pay the price of a pair of legs.
"Fool, when you get married, her legs can be good."
Cui Jiuan hit Gui Hai Rui on the back with his shoulder.
"Oh, then I'm relieved." Gui Hairui patted his chest and looked at Cui Jiuan to stop talking.
"If you have something to say, say it."
Gui Hairui swallowed and spit, "You're not afraid that your heart will wake up sad?" β
"You think she's as stupid as you are?"
Cui Jiuan was about to enter the house after speaking, but Gui Hairui hurriedly grabbed him.
"What does my old man say, you teach me."
Cui Jiuan sighed, fell into Gui Hairui's ear and said a few words, Gui Hairui instantly understood, smiled and nodded.
"You kid, this is a palace scheming!"
In fact, Cui Jiuan didn't say anything, he just asked Gui Hairui to marry her as a princess even if Cui Ranxin's leg was wasted, King Xiqing is a person who values love and righteousness, and he will not object.
However, the emperor and King Hechang will definitely not agree. Now that there is only one county lord in the clan, Qin Jinglian, and the concubine of King Hechang has abolished her legs, and King Xiqing must be embarrassed to mention her other daughter, the little princess born to Concubine Jing, who has not yet passed her tenth birthday.
If the eldest princess of Hai Ruiti is returned at this time, King Xiqing will agree even if he is not very willing, after all, the two clans want to maintain peace, and he doesn't want the emperor to be too embarrassed.
"Don't be too happy too early, he'll give you a lot of side concubines."
Cui Jiuan didn't want to say more, and went directly into the house.
Gui Hairui thought for a long time under the eaves, gritted his teeth and said, "I won't fail her, I won't live up to her in this life." β
Then he went back to the room to repair the book, and sent someone to send a horse to King Xiqing.
Looking at the Qingshi sake that has been staying by Cui Ranxin's side for the past few days, Cui Jiuan said softly: "Let's rest for a while, what if you fall when she wakes up?" β
Qingshi was reluctant to leave, so Sake glanced at Cui Jiu'an and pulled Qingshi to retreat together.
"Childe is right, Miss is awake, but we are down, what should we do, let's rest."
"Sake, I just want to stay by Miss's side."
Qing Shi is not at ease, one step and three times back.
"With Childe here, what are you worried about?"
"Sake, why don't I think you're too worried?" Kiyoshi looked at the sake suspiciously.
"No, I'm just hungry and have a stomachache, I want to eat something, you go and eat it when Miss Hui wakes up, Miss other people can't get used to it."
As soon as he heard that she was asked to make food, Sake stopped talking and went to the kitchen.