Just one pregnancy and four babies, but the prince actually pledged his love to her

"Uh, this."

Seeing Yang Zhijin's hesitant look, Li Mengyue knew that after she left yesterday, although County Magistrate Yang had ordered the grain to be collected, he did not take it seriously, otherwise he would not have such an expression.

"Yang County Magistrate, go back and issue an order to have all the people in the county sew cloth bags out of clothes or fabrics, and start catching the locusts as soon as they arrive."

"No matter how much, I'll take it. Two cents a pound."

"what!"

"Ms. Li, I know you want to help everyone, but there's no need to pay for everyone out of your own pocket."

That’s right, in Yang Zhijin’s opinion, Li Mengyue did this just to compensate the people.

Looking at Yang Zhijin's expression, Li Mengyue knew that he had misunderstood.

But she didn't intend to explain, she would know when the time came.

"County Magistrate Yang, the situation is urgent and we cannot afford to relax. Go back and make arrangements!"

"Yes, yes, I'll leave now."

Yang Zhijin did not dare to delay at all and hurried back to the county government office.

"Wait."

"What's wrong, Miss Li?"

"I'll have someone take you back to avoid wasting time on the road."

"Thank you, Miss Li."

Li Mengyue waved her hands. She didn't just feel sorry for Yang Zhijin being tired from walking back, but it would waste a lot of time.

Soon Li Dazhu drove a carriage and sent Yang Zhijin away.

Qingshan Prefecture City.

The prefect looked at the letter in his hand. He recognized every word, but when he put them together, his head was buzzing and he couldn't believe it was true.

But he knew in his heart that the prefect of Yongkang would not joke about such a thing.

Thinking of the locust army moving towards Qingshan, his face became uglier and murmured to himself: "The locust plague, the locust plague is really coming."

"Squeak!"

The door of the study was opened, and a graceful, elegant woman walked in and said softly, "Master, what's wrong?"

When the prefect of Qingshan saw the person coming, he hurriedly stood up and walked to the lady, helping her sit on the chair.

Instead of mentioning the things that troubled him greatly, he asked a question instead.

"Madam, why are you here?"

"What's wrong? Can't I see the master if nothing happens?"

"of course can."

As Prefect Qingshan spoke, he walked to the lady, knelt on one knee, and kissed the lady's hand.

The noble lady tapped the forehead of Prefect Qingshan with her finger and said something that left no room for refusal.

"Tell me, what is it that gives you such a headache?"

"Madam, it's not a big deal. It's just that there's going to be a locust plague in Qingshan."

After the prefect of Qingshan said this, the noble lady who was originally leaning comfortably on the chair raised one foot, kicked forward, and shouted in a deep voice: "Idiot."

The lady quickly stood up and took the letter.

Prefect Qingshan did not dare to disobey, so he got up and walked to the desk, picked up the letter sent by Prefect Yongkang, and handed it to the lady.

"Ma'am, look."

After reading it, the lady was so angry that her eyes widened.

"Such a big thing, you wouldn't just know about it today, right?"

"No, I knew about it two months ago. I thought it was impossible at the time. I never expected it."

"Why didn't you tell me two months ago?"

The prefect's wife looked at her husband who lowered his head and was extremely angry.

She is the aunt of the current eldest prince, of noble status and of marriageable age. If it weren't for an accident, how could she have married the bastard in front of her.

Her husband has no talent or ability. If it weren't for her help over the years, this man would not have been able to rise from a bastard abandoned by his family to the position of prefect of Qingshan.

Originally, she thought that Qingshan was relatively poor, and her husband should work hard here for a few years and make achievements. Then she would beg the eldest prince to transfer her husband back to the capital.

I never thought that after staying in Qingshan for four years and being expected to be transferred next year, a locust plague would occur.

They both knew that if the locust plague was not handled properly, the entire Qingshan Prefecture would absolutely become a purgatory, and the displacement of the people would be the least of their worries.

The most important thing is that the locusts continue to move northwards and cannot be stopped, so they will pass through the capital.

How can we allow these locusts to swarm around under the feet of the emperor? If so, someone will take the lead in inciting an uprising and rebellion.

Not only will he lose his official position, but both families will be implicated, and I'm afraid he will really be in a catastrophic disaster.

Thinking of this, the lady could no longer sit still.

"Quick, issue a notice immediately and let everyone get ready to kill locusts together!"

"Okay, ma'am, don't worry, I'll go right away."

"How can I not be anxious? If I don't handle this well, I'll be beheaded!"

"Snapped!"

The prefect's wife came here happily, but was stunned by the news of the locust plague.

Although arrangements had been made, people were still worried that something might go wrong, so they asked someone to keep an eye on it.

The prefect of Qingshan was slapped by his own wife and dared not say a word.

After the prefect's wife left, the prefect covered his red face with his hands, his eyes full of sinister intent.

But he still has to rely on his wife for promotion and wealth, so he can't do anything to his wife. Instead, he has to be patient and coax her.

Think about it, he is a man, but he has been suppressed by a woman since the day he got married, especially in bed, where he is the one being suppressed. His self-esteem as a man has been trampled to the core of the earth, how can he be willing to accept this?

But if he didn't want to live in poverty, he couldn't show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he had to find ways to make his wife happy.

Just because he can't touch his wife doesn't mean he has to endure it forever.

"Someone is coming."

The guard standing outside the door entered the room, knelt down, clasped his fists, and said respectfully: "Sir, please give me your orders."

"Have you found the person who spread the news about the locust plague?"

"Sir, at present we only know that it is a girl, but we don't know who it is."

"You're useless. You can't even find a single person."

The prefect, who was suppressing his anger, walked up to the guard, kicked him down, took two more steps, and one of his feet happened to step on the guard's right hand, and twisted it a few times.

The guard bit his lips so hard that they bled, but he dared not say a word.

The prefect saw the guard's face distorted with pain, and the anger he had been holding in his heart finally eased a little. He then raised his foot and walked towards the chair behind the desk.

"Continue investigating. You must find the person for me."

"Yes, my lord."

"Get out of here."

After the guards left, the prefect went to find his wife.

The lady was seen issuing orders to his staff.

"Inform the county magistrates of Lanlong County, Wujiang County, Huangyao County, Shuimo County, Gugang County, and Mengchuan County that they must kill the locusts at all costs to prevent this disaster."

"As you command, ma'am."

"Notify all the major families in the city that no matter who they are, they must contribute manpower. If anyone dares to take advantage of this opportunity, I will not let them off easily."

"Yes! Madam."

The prefect's wife sat in the main seat in the conference hall and issued dozens of orders one after another without stopping, setting the entire Qingshan Prefecture into motion.

Mengchuan County.

This name has a rich meaning, indicating that people should have lofty ideals and at the same time have the perseverance and determination to move forward courageously, just like a river that keeps moving forward.

This is the most prosperous county in Qingshan Prefecture besides Lanlong County.

Whether in terms of economic strength or other aspects, it far surpasses Wuning County and Wujiang County.