Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Lai Fu came back from the fields and picked a handful of colorful wild flowers on the roadside.

After finding Xiulan, Lai Fu handed it over, "Xiulan, do you like it?"

Xiulan blushed slightly, nodded shyly, and took it. "It looks good. Thank you, Brother Laifu."

"I made mung bean cakes in the kitchen this afternoon. There's also jujube paste in it! Brother Laifu likes it, so eat more!"

"Okay!" Lai Fu chuckled, but he did not forget the main business, "Madam, what are you busy with recently?"

Xiulan lowered her voice and asked softly, "Does the prince want to know?"

Lai Fu smiled and nodded, "Yes, the prince is particularly curious about what the prince's wife is doing!"

Xiulan replied: "The wife of the prince is reading those books about rivers. I am just a maid. I only know a few big characters. I can't understand them at all."

"But I heard the Crown Prince's wife reading a book, taking notes, and muttering to herself, saying that the river channel is accumulating silt and the water level is getting higher and higher."

"If it rains heavily, it may cause backflow and flooding in the capital. I have little experience and I don't know if what the Crown Prince's wife said is right."

Lai Fu was filled with awe when he heard this, and was filled with emotion, "Madam, you really care about the Crown Prince!"

Xiulan nodded in agreement when she heard this, "Of course, how can these books recording river courses be as interesting as storybooks?"

"Now the Crown Prince's wife doesn't even look at her favorite notebook anymore. She spends all day writing and drawing. I guess it's also for the Crown Prince."

Lai Fu agreed with this and hurriedly reported it to Zhou Jin.

Zhou Jin was slightly startled when he heard Lai Fu's words, "But it has been a long time since the capital city has experienced flooding!"

Lai Fu disagreed when he heard this, "It's because it hasn't happened for a long time, and the riverbed must have risen over time."

When Zhou Jin heard this, he looked at Lai Fu with approval, "I didn't expect you to be so smart!"

Lai Fu chuckled and flattered Zhou Jin, "It's all thanks to the prince's good teaching!"

"The Crown Prince's wife has stopped reading even her favorite picture book and is only reading these obscure and boring river books to make plans for the Crown Prince."

"Prince, you can't just sit there and do nothing! Why don't we go visit the Crown Prince's wife right now? One person can make plans for the shortcoming, two people can make plans for the long term, maybe there will be a better solution."

Zhou Jin smiled, "That's exactly what I meant!"

After saying that, Zhou Jin quickly stepped into Gu Xiling's yard.

Zhou Jin has long legs and walks fast, so Lai Fu can't catch up with him.

At this time, Gu Xiling's desk was covered with the drawings she had just drawn and the calculated depths, and her brows were furrowed.

Zhou Jin came in and saw Gu Xiling pursing her lips, looking serious and asking, "What are you writing?"

Gu Xiling didn't look up and pointed to the list next to her.

"Please look, my lord. The situation is not optimistic. I just calculated that if the rain this year is the same as last year, it will definitely backflow and flood the capital."

Zhou Jin's eyes fell on the water levels over the years and the depth of the riverbed, and the smile on his face disappeared completely.

"Let me calculate it again." The matter was of great importance, so Zhou Jin did not dare to be careless.

Zhou Jin worked so hard that he forgot to eat and sleep, and it was Lai Fu who brought him lunch.

When the old lady learned that her grandson and his wife were busy with work, she asked the nanny beside her to take them out for a walk so as not to disturb the young couple.

It was not until night fell that Zhou Jin finished his calculations.

At this time, Zhou Jin's expression became even more solemn. "It's like this, why didn't the river official report it?"

Gu Xiling looked up, raised her eyebrows, curled the corners of her mouth, and spoke with a slightly sarcastic tone.

"The imperial court allocates funds every year for dredging silt, but how much of it is actually used?"

"Report? Where did the money for repairing the river go? Anyway, it's fine as long as nothing goes wrong. When something goes wrong, maybe they will no longer be responsible for these things."

"As for who will be the unlucky one, it all depends on fate. Maybe someone has already guessed that there will be flooding, and someone with a background or someone who reminded them has made enough money and is looking for another job."

"The officials in charge of the river now should be powerless. When something goes wrong, they will be blamed, demoted or even beheaded."

"Brother Zheng?" Zhou Jin's pupils shrank slightly, and he took a breath of cold air. "He is from a poor family, he is quite upright, a little old-fashioned, but he is still a good official."

Gu Xiling thought for a moment, then said, "You can copy the historical data to him. With Zheng Wen's intelligence, he will understand your deep meaning."

Zhou Jin agreed with this, stood up, folded up the information, and said, "I'll personally deliver this to Brother Zheng."

"Wait!" Gu Xiling quickly stopped Zhou Jin who was about to rush out.

Zhou Jin frowned, looking puzzled, "Why did you stop me?"

"You are still under house arrest, how can you return to the capital at will?" Gu Xiling explained, "If you don't show up, this matter may be successful. If you show up, given Uncle Li's hatred for you, those you support will definitely oppose it."

"This..." Zhou Jin was speechless, even a little discouraged, "Am I going to be such a coward for the rest of my life, a coward?"

Gu Xiling chuckled and blinked her eyes, "How can it last forever? Uncle Li is already in his forties, much older than you. Just stay calm, he will definitely die before you."

"Haha!" Zhou Jin was surprised by Gu Xiling. "Your way of comforting people is really unique. But I understand what you mean. You just want to persuade me not to worry. There is still a long way to go."

Gu Xiling smiled sweetly, "Your Highness is right, that's exactly what I meant."

Zhou Jin weighed the pros and cons and felt that what Gu Xiling said made sense. "Okay, I'll have someone secretly deliver it to Brother Zheng."

This time, Zhou Jin did not let Lai Fu go.

Lai Fu is Zhou Jin's long-time attendant, representing Zhou Jin. All the official matters are done by Lai Fu.

This time, the secret guards of Changning Marquis Mansion were sent.

Zheng Wen came from a poor family and had a small salary, so he rented a small courtyard to live in.

Zheng Wen came back from the government office and was reading in the study.

Zhou Da came to the window and threw out a copper coin, and the oil lamp in the room went out.

"Master Zheng, please don't light the lamp. I am the guard of the prince of Changning. The prince is contemplating his mistakes. In his spare time, I looked up the water levels and riverbed heights of the rivers in the capital over the years and found something wrong. I sent you the detailed data. I hope Master Zheng will pay attention to it, otherwise there may be a danger of backflow this year."

When Zheng Wen heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He had been trying to look up relevant information recently, but was always blocked.

Summer was approaching. If he did not report it in advance, once the flood backflow occurred, he would lose his job and might even be beheaded.

Even in the darkness, Zheng Wen still bowed respectfully, "Thank you for your reminder, Brother Zhou. I will always remember your kindness."

Zhou Da repeatedly reminded, "When you submit your memorial, don't mention the Crown Prince, otherwise Uncle Li will definitely object."

Zheng Wen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Brother Zhou is righteous."

"Lord Zheng, I'm leaving now. I've left the things on the table for you." After saying this, Zhou Da quietly left, jumped onto the roof, and disappeared into the night.

Zheng Wen found the fire starter and saw a stack of drawings and papers on the desk and read them carefully.

I haven't even finished watching it yet and I gasped!

Zheng Wen bowed again in the direction of Changning Marquis' Mansion!

He remembered the life-saving favor!