Rebirth of the Evil Stepmother and the Four Villainous Children

Mrs. Hong's family is considered well-off in the capital. Since she married Lord Hong, she has been traveling around with him all these years.

Every time she went to Beijing, she saw that all the sisters who had married to Beijing were very rich, so she naturally hoped that her daughter could marry to Beijing.

She didn't care whether she was a concubine or not. Being a concubine of a prince was more glorious than being the principal wife of many families, right? Moreover, once her daughter married into the family, she could also support her son, killing two birds with one stone, right?

Mrs. Hong didn't agree with her husband's statement, but seeing that he was in a bad mood during this busy period, she could only agree: "I know."

She didn't say that to Hong Qiuxue. She took Hong Qiuxue's white and slender hand and looked at her carefully.

"Xue'er, your mother raised you as a noble lady in the capital. You see, many young ladies in Yuzhou can't even type, but you are good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. You are also good at housekeeping and management, and you are also very beautiful. Does our Xue'er want to marry the prince?"

She could see that her daughter had feelings for the prince, otherwise she wouldn't dress up neatly and hang around the prince every day.

Hong Qiuxue blushed with shame and nodded slightly, but then she remembered Miss Zhou and said uneasily.

"Mother, I see that the prince treats Miss Zhou differently."

Madam Hong said disdainfully, "Mother has seen her from a distance. She is just a village woman, not very pretty, even with dark skin. Mixed in with that group of men, to be honest, you can't even tell which one is her.

The prince would not like such a woman. Even if he liked her, it would only be a temporary novelty. How could the prince be so kind as to like a village woman?"

She thought the same as her mother. At least now Zhou Rongrong, who was always working hard, and Xie Wuyou both had the same dark circles under their eyes. They were a perfect match.

She had no time to care about these things now, even though her sixth sense told her that the two of them didn't have a good impression of her. Now Zhou Rongrong was looking through a map.

The terrain of these three states is mostly plains surrounded by high mountains, but there are no rivers running through them. Most of the water is dependent on mountain fog and rain from heaven. But she discovered a problem, that is, since there is water in the well of the Hong Mansion, and there are so many people in the mansion, it can actually be used by everyone in the mansion.

"Master Hong, when there was no drought before, were there many springs in Yuzhou?"

Lord Hong sighed and said, "Yes, before the drought, we had many springs in Yuzhou. Many people went to the springs in the mountains to drink water. It was really refreshing and sweet. What is this that the young lady is asking about?"

Zhou Rongrong said seriously: "I see that the wells in the mansion have never dried up, so is it possible that there is an underground river under Yuzhou?"

Lord Hong asked, "What is an underground river?"

Zhou Rongrong explained to everyone: "Underground rivers are also called dark rivers. They are mainly replenished by atmospheric precipitation and stored water in the mountains and forests. Special landforms can form underground rivers. There are hundreds of thousands of acres of underground rivers, and there are also only a few acres.

I see that the mountains and forests in the area around here are very huge, and I have seen that the well in the mansion is very deep. You see, there is no water on the ground in Yuzhou, so where does the water in your well come from? Are there any other mansions with wells like the one in your mansion?"

Xie Wuyou has traveled to many places and has seen some underground rivers. They are all hidden at the entrances of small or large caves. Once you go inside, you will find a different world. He thought about the recent investigations and said.

"Rongrong, you know what? There really is a village, Zhengjia Village, right at the foot of the mountain. There are two wells in the village, but these two wells support the people of several surrounding villages. Is this the place we are looking for?"

Zhou Rongrong wasn't sure whether there really was an underground river, but she just thought it was strange and told the truth.

"I don't know. I'm just guessing. If there is, it might be able to solve the urgent problem. Now that it has come to this, we have to give it a try. Should we go into the mountains to look for it? Animals in the mountains can find water sources."

Xie Wuyou naturally refused. The forest was so huge that who knew what dangers were inside? How could he let her go alone?

"No, let's go together."

Zhou Rongrong refused: "No, we still need you to be here. It's really not okay for you to go looking for something uncertain."

Zhou Rongrong wanted to ask, "Really?" Lord Hong said anxiously, "You two, please listen to me first. We need to close the door now. Just like Miss Zhou said, we need water. If we can't find a water source, it will be a problem for the people to drink water. I am watching over Yuzhou. There will be no trouble. Miss Zhou, you are just a girl. How can you go into the mountains alone?"

Lord Hong looked at the piles of grain and potatoes he had never seen before in his backyard. When he heard the prince introduce that the yield per mu was 1,000 kilograms, he almost figured out Zhou Rongrong's identity. He thought that this must be the girl that everyone in the court and the country had been watching, but they didn't expect her to come back still so young.

When I thought that it might really be that person, if we could establish a good relationship, wouldn't it be a great opportunity? When the drought is over, introducing rice and potatoes would be a unique opportunity for Yuzhou.

As they are all men, how could he not understand the prince's thoughts? Seeing that the girl was doing things in an orderly manner and could see the trick at a glance, he secretly wondered how his daughter could compare with others.

The prince is the god of war of the Great Zhou, how could the person following him be a dodder?

Xie Wuyou stared at Zhou Rongrong like a puppy. He had already dealt with the matters here a long time ago. Most of the things were handled by Lord Hong. He was not the kind of person who could not distinguish the important from the unimportant. Besides, going into the mountains to find water was also an urgent matter.

"Please, just let me go with you."

Mr. Hong: "..."

So I leave?

Zhou Rongrong had no choice but to say, "Okay, pack up and go."

If it is an urgent matter, we cannot wait.

After a while, everything was packed up, and the two took away Xie Wuyou's personal guard Lin Qiong and his team of about twenty people.

In the mountains.

Some trees around the forest have withered, but the further you go inside, the trees and grass are not affected at all and are still growing lushly.

Even Lin Qiong felt that something was wrong.

"Girl, Your Majesty, why do the trees grow better the further you go inside?"

This question really hit the nail on the head. Zhou Rongrong smiled so well that only her white teeth could be seen.

"That's right, Captain Lin. Guess why it didn't wither?"

Lin Qiong suddenly had an idea and said, "Because there is water in the mountains, only water can keep the trees from withering."

"That's right, it must be so."

The road in the mountains was rugged and difficult to walk on. Zhou Rongrong did not have any light skills, so her footwork was naturally not as good as others. Xie Wuyou saw the opportunity and secretly helped Zhou Rongrong, who was about to fall, to steady herself.

"Hehe~~~"

"Hey, can't you be more serious? Look for it carefully."

Lin Qiong: It’s too shameful to watch.