"You are obedient in the palace, and in a few days, the queen mother will be able to come back." He Suoyi was afraid that the second prince would not obediently listen to her, so he made a promise, just to reassure the second prince.

After hearing He Suoyi's gentle comfort, the second prince's expression finally looked a lot better. He wiped the tears from his face, raised his head in disbelief, and asked He Suoyi: "Is what the queen mother said true, as long as the son is obedient, you can come back in a few days."

"It's true. What the queen mother said, which of the words is false? He Suoyi forcibly pressed the sourness in his heart, smiled and doted on the second prince and said.

After hearing this, the look on the second prince's face could be said to be completely relaxed. He breathed a sigh of relief, and his face returned to a smile.

"Queen Mother, if you can come back in just a few days, then the ministers don't have to worry." The second prince opened a pair of big eyes, sparkling, and looked at He Suoyi, "Queen Mother, don't worry, your sons will be obedient these days, quietly waiting for the news of your return." ”

After hearing the second prince say this, He Suoyi only felt that his heart was relieved and sour. This kind of heart is naturally because He Suoyi feels that the second prince is slowly growing up on his own and knows that he has to think about others.

It's like a sapling. Although the process of growing into a towering tree may seem difficult, as long as you have hope, you will have to move forward slowly.

And this sourness is because she thought that she would go to Shanxi, and she didn't know how much effort it would take to come back. Although the second prince promised that it would only be a few days, He Suoyi's mind was very clear, and he would definitely not be able to come back in a few days.

The thought of being separated from his child for so long made He Suoyi feel very uncomfortable. However, it cannot be separated from him.

Thinking of this, He couldn't help but sigh. She crouched down slightly, her gaze parallel to that of the second prince. He Suoyi stretched out a hand, gently stroked the head of the second prince, and said softly: "The queen mother promises you that the queen mother will come back as soon as possible." You're in the palace, waiting for the queen mother to come back, okay?"

"Don't worry, the queen mother, during these times of your absence, the sons will definitely be obedient and wait for you to come back with peace of mind." Listening to He Suyi's words, the second prince immediately replied, looking very well-behaved.

Looking at the appearance of the second prince, the warmth in He Suoyi's heart was even stronger. She smiled slightly at the second prince and waved goodbye to him.

When the group left Xijing, they didn't stop, but hurried towards Shanxi. After all, this trip is a long way, if you are not in a hurry, you don't know that it will take the Year of the Monkey to arrive. Because it was a private visit to Weifu, everyone only sat in two carriages, and they were dressed very plainly, just ordinary coarse linen clothes.

This kind of dress, when others look at it, they will naturally only think that they are ordinary people, and will not associate them with the royal family, or even the emperor and queen with extremely noble status.

On the way, sitting in the carriage, Shen Huo looked at the scenery outside the window all the way, and his expression looked very dignified. He Suoyi looked at him like this, and naturally understood what he was thinking, and immediately asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, are you worried about this disaster?"

"Exactly." Shen Huo had a serious face, nodded slightly, and motioned to He Suoyi to look out the window, "Look at the scenery outside this window, it is already desolate. This is only not far from Xijing, and the disaster is not too serious. I really can't imagine what it will be like to go to the worst disaster in Shanxi. ”

He Suoyi followed Shen Huo's instructions and looked out, only to see what he saw, his eyes full of desolation. The land that used to be planted with crops is now wilted in the ground, and no one is planting it.

The ground cracked, and the creek in the distance was almost dry, with only a little water, half-dead. There were hardly any people on the side of the road, and even if one appeared occasionally, it was dusty, languid, and without any energy.

Looking at such a scene, He Suoyi couldn't help but be silent. The impact of the scene in front of her was really too great. When he was in the palace before, although He Suoyi knew that the disaster was serious this year, it was only a vague impression. She didn't have a clear idea of how serious it was.

Now seeing what is in front of him, He Suoyi really realizes what kind of life the victims are living, and it is not an exaggeration to say that "the people are not living".

Thinking of what Shen Huo said, thinking that they might be about to see a more serious disaster, He Suoyi's mood became even heavier. She opened her mouth to say something, but she didn't. Shen Huo didn't speak, and the atmosphere began to become unusually depressing.

After a long while, He Suoyi finally recovered. She said to Shen Huo in a difficult voice: "Your Majesty, everything will be fine."

"Isn't our current private visit to Weifu just to understand the disaster situation and seek a solution? As long as we work hard enough, we will definitely be able to solve this crisis in the end, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment again. "What is the way," there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat is naturally straight to the bridge. No matter what, it can be solved. ”

Hearing He Suoyi say this, Shen Huo's expression softened a little. He sighed slightly and whispered, "I hope so." I only hope that the people will be well and will never have to suffer like this again. ”

Although he said this, both Shen Huo and He Suoyi knew very well that such a serious disaster in front of him would not be solved for a while. Unless there is a sudden rain from the sky, what are the chances of that?

Instead of praying for God's mercy, it is better to take the initiative to seek a solution. On the carriage on the other side, He Hui must also be worried about the disaster.

From their side, a heavy sigh could be heard from He Hui's side. Everyone's mood was already very heavy, with such a heavy heart, along the way, almost no one spoke, sleeping and eating in the carriage, in order to save time and arrive in Shanxi as soon as possible.

Under such circumstances, the original trip of several days was shortened by almost half. A few days after everyone left Xijing, they finally arrived in Shanxi.

After arriving in Shanxi, everyone's mood not only did not calm down, but became even heavier. There is no other reason, I see that the territory of Shanxi is desolate, and the people are struggling to make a living. Everywhere I went, the roads were full of victims.

I saw that the land was all dried up and cracked. When the wind blows gently, the yellow sand is all over the sky, and those who blow straight can't open their eyes. The river was gone, leaving only bare patches of the river, where the barren ones stood.

And that's not even the scariest of all. What made He Suoyi and the others feel even more shocking was that a few victims occasionally walked along the way, each like a walking corpse, thin skin and bones, although it could not be called starvation, but if the action was not carried out in time, I was afraid that the day when the victims would eat tree bark and gnaw grass roots would not be far away.

Shen Huo, He Suoyi, and He Hui were born in Xijing, and it can be said that they have all lived a life of fine clothes and jade food since they were children, where have they ever seen such a disaster scene? Seeing this scene, they were all heartbroken.

He Hui stroked his beard, sighed, and his face seemed to have aged a lot: "This disaster in Shanxi has reached such a serious level, and the poor old minister is in Xijing, and he doesn't know anything about it, so he is really ashamed."

Shen Huo on the side was also very dignified. He said softly: "When Xijing poured in a large number of victims from Shanxi, I expected that this disaster relief would be extremely difficult. What I didn't expect was that it was so serious. ”

On the other side, He Hui looked at it, couldn't help sighing, suddenly thought of something, raised his head, and asked Shen Huodao: "Your Majesty, then what are we going to do now?" Do you want to go to the Shanxi Governor's Mansion to settle down first, or what? ”

"Not necessarily." Hearing this, Shen Huo shook his head slightly, and replied, "Don't be in a hurry to settle down, let's take a look around first." I want to take a look at the situation around here and see how far the disaster has gone. ”

Everyone nodded, agreeing with Shen Huo's point of view. So the group got out of the carriage and walked into the city to get a closer look at what was going on.

After entering the city, the situation is obviously better than what I saw in the suburbs. Although everyone is still gray-faced, they are neatly dressed, and they are not the kind of yellow-skinned and thin-skinned look.

Looking at such a scene, everyone finally got some comfort in their hearts. He Suoyi's frowning brows loosened slightly, and said, "It seems that the situation has not yet reached the point of no return. Anyway, the city is better than the outside. ”

"Exactly. I see that in this city, the people can still meet the basic needs of life, but outside the city is not satisfactory. Shen Huo's expression was a little melancholy, "It's a long way to go...... It seems that there is still a long way to go to deal with the drought. ”

This sentence made everyone's hearts a lot heavier. He Hui sighed: "Lao Chen has always disbelieved in gods and Buddhas, but at this moment, he hopes that God will have mercy and let the sky rain rain and alleviate the current drought."

This sentence was echoed by everyone. Everyone then walked forward, and suddenly Lu Luan stopped, looked at one place in a daze, and did not move.

Looking at Lu Luan like this, everyone also stopped, and looked at Lu Luan with some confusion, as if they were wondering, why did she suddenly stop?

Noticing that everyone was looking at him, Lu Luan's face immediately turned red, and he looked very embarrassed. He Suoyi said: "Luluan, did something happen, why did you suddenly stop." Did you see something, and if so, even if you say it with this palace, you don't have to have any scruples. ”