The heavy rain formed a thick curtain of rain.

Although the figure in the carriage was blurry, Xie Huaijing recognized Shen Yan at a glance.

The carriage was heading out of the city. It was raining so hard and Shen Yan had to go out of the city. There must be something urgent.

When their eyes met, the carriage started again.

Shen Yan stared at Xie Huaijing, and Xie Huaijing stared at Shen Yan.

The two were so close to each other, but they parted in a hurry without saying a word.

Xie Huaijing suddenly waved to Shen Yan, and Shen Yan raised her hand in response.

In an instant, both of them disappeared from each other's sight.

Xie Huaijing withdrew his gaze and turned around just in time to see Lin Xiaoliu carrying an old man with limited mobility walking out of the half-flooded house.

"My lord, there is a child inside. He is only an hour old and no one dares to hold him." Lin Xiaoliu said to Xie Huaijing.

"I'll go." Xie Huaijing waded into the water and entered the house.

The man went out to work, leaving only an old man with limited mobility, a woman who had just given birth, and a baby at home.

When Xie Huaijing came in, the woman was sitting on the bed and the child was crying on the bed.

"Your Majesty, we have prepared a stretcher. We can carry the adult out without letting her touch the water, but there is really nothing we can do about this baby. It is too small and we dare not hold it."

These soldiers were all rough men, and they wouldn't even frown if they were allowed to go into battle with swords to kill the enemy, but when faced with a soft and tiny baby, they became helpless.

"You carry the adults out and leave the children to me," Xie Huaijing said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Several soldiers carried the woman out.

Xie Huaijing once saw Shen Yan holding a baby in a medical clinic.

According to the memory in his mind, he followed Shen Yan's example and picked up the baby.

The little baby who was crying loudly just now calmed down instantly.

Xie Huaijing looked at the little baby in his arms. It was white and tender, small and soft, and extremely cute.

He suddenly began to imagine what the child he and Shen Yan would have in the future would look like.

As he thought about it, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

The soldiers outside watched Xie Huaijing carefully carry the baby out with a happy smile on his face.

They didn't know what was going on and were all confused. They didn't understand why Xie Huaijing could smile so happily while holding a little baby.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving my life." The woman wanted to kneel down to Xie Huaijing, but Xie Huaijing quickly stopped her.

"It's not worth the effort."

Xie Huaijing took his soldiers to practice outside the city today. They encountered a sudden rainstorm and they immediately returned to the city.

Soon after entering the city, he saw that several low-lying houses in the city were flooded. He immediately stopped and led people to rescue them.

This was the scene that Shen Yan saw at the beginning.

"Xiao Liu, find a place to settle their family. The rest of the people will follow me to see if any other homes are flooded." Xie Huaijing ordered.

"Yes, my lord."

Xie Huaijing walked out of the alley and looked up towards the direction out of the city. There was heavy rain all around, making it difficult to open his eyes. There was no trace of Shen Yan's carriage on the road.

At this time, Shen Yan had already arrived at the city gate.

There were hundreds of people waiting for her there, including her students, people from Tiandao Pavilion, and soldiers from the imperial court.

They only brought a small amount of food and clothing.

"The people in the disaster area are still waiting for us. We must rush forward against the clock. It is raining heavily and the rocks are loose. Everyone must pay attention to safety along the way and set off!" Shen Yan warned.

"Yes, county lord."

Shen Yan's carriage was at the front. The driver raised his whip and the carriage galloped forward towards the disaster area.

They traveled day and night, braved wind and rain, and finally arrived at the disaster area seven days later.

"I have met Princess Anping." Huainan Magistrate Sheng Jingliang led a group of officials to salute Shen Yan.

"There's no need to be polite." Shen Yan looked serious, "Sheng Shanda, please tell me first what's going on in Huainan."

"Yes, Princess." Magistrate Sheng welcomed Shen Yan into the Yamen and reported to Shen Yan.

"Huainan Province has a total of three prefectures and fifty-six counties. According to the information submitted below, there are currently a total of thirty counties and counties affected by the disaster. The affected people..."

Magistrate Sheng told Shen Yan about the disaster word for word.

The more Shen Yan heard, the more frightened she became. The disaster was much more serious than she imagined.

"Sheng Shanda, the materials and personnel I brought are limited. More materials and rescue personnel will arrive soon. You send people to pull the materials to the places where they are most needed and distribute them to the local people."

“Wherever the disaster is most serious, personnel will be sent there to carry out emergency rescue.”

Shen Yan spoke solemnly, "Protecting people's lives and safety is always the top priority. In addition, surrounding counties that are not affected by the disaster must be prepared to accommodate people in the disaster area."

"Yes, Princess, I will take care of it right now." Sheng Jingliang looked respectful, and he immediately called for the servant, "Come here, prepare the carriage!"

While they were moving supplies, Shen Yan took the time to write a note to Emperor Xuande, reporting on the situation in the disaster area.

"Princess, do you have any other orders?" After Sheng Jingliang distributed the materials and personnel, he came to see Shen Yan again.

"I'm going to Pingzhou, Shanda people, you come with me." Shen Yan said.

"Princess, your subordinates can go to Pingzhou, but you can't go." Sheng Jing said coolly.

"Why?" Shen Yan asked.

"Pingzhou was the hardest hit. The information they handed over said that several villages in Pingzhou were submerged."

Sheng Jingliang said, "A village suffered a landslide. It happened to be midnight and the entire village was buried."

"Why didn't you say anything just now?" Shen Yan's face turned cold.

Sheng Jingliang didn't dare to answer.

"You think me coming down to provide disaster relief is just a formality?" Shen Yan's voice was cold.

Disaster relief is the best way to perform meritorious service. When you return to Beijing to resume your duties, all the bad things can be blamed on natural disasters.

That's why Xie Chengxuan and Xie Chenglin were so eager to come to the disaster relief, and even thought that Shen Yan wanted to take away their credit.

Sheng Jingliang never expected that Shen Yan would go to the most dangerous place. Officials from the capital always stayed in the safest place.

"Sheng Shanda, apart from this, what else are you hiding from me?" Shen Yan said in a cold tone, "I can only make the best rescue plan based on the actual disaster situation. It's one thing for you to tell me on your own initiative. Wait. I found out it was something else!”

"No more, Princess, I have nothing to hide." Sheng Jingliang broke into a cold sweat.

"Let's go to Pingzhou." Shen Yan did not continue to ask. After all, now is the time to employ people, not to hold people accountable.

"Yes, county lord."

When Shen Yan and his party set out for Pingzhou, Xie Chengxuan and Xie Chenglin also encountered trouble here.

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