The princess only wants to get rich and support her family

Hu Luanfei sat quietly on the doorstep, looking at the smoke-filled fields not far away. The free-range ducks were happily looking for food on the edge of the field, and the free birds were chirping and calling friends on the branches. She was waiting for the thick fog to gradually dissipate.

The morning at Tiger Mountain was fresh, quiet, yet lively. She felt the delicate warmth of the moment, her eyes gradually focused, and infinite hope rippled in her heart.

She couldn't sleep last night, so after planning her plan, she decided to prepare breakfast as well.

When Jiang Shi and others arrived, they smelled the aroma of food wafting through the yard, and looked at the table, which was comparable to a Manchu-Han banquet.

Everyone was stunned, staring at Hu Luanfei who was sitting at the door with a smile, unable to say a word.

Did the Queen...really come out?

Except for Jiang Shi, everyone else remained skeptical and did not dare to mention anything about the prince.

Hu Luanfei asked everyone to have breakfast first, but no one sat down and just stood there obediently.

"You don't want to listen to me when the prince is not here, right?"

Several people looked at each other. Except for Jiang Shi who sat down early, they were still bound by the ancient rules and regulations.

The second person to sit down was Wen Ruoxue, the third was Jiang Ling, and the rest of the brothers also sat in a circle around the table.

In the past few months, because of her and Qi Siliao's affairs, everyone has become almost skinny. Jiang Ling, who has a wife to take care of him, has a more delicate face, while the brothers without wives are in a terrible state.

For a long time, the only sound in the yard was the clatter of dishes and chopsticks. Everything was swept away by the wind, leaving only a mess, and then it gradually became quieter and more serious than before.

Wen Ruoxue helped to clean up the table, while Hu Luanfei took out the plan that he had rushed out in the early morning and spread it out to the brothers to make a decision.

The plan was simple. One group of people stayed in the village to help with the management, while another group continued to look for Qi Siriao.

There is a final plan, which is to set them free.

After careful consideration, she prepared for the worst and would not force anyone to work around her. She would respect them and give them the right to choose.

Several people stood up, knelt down in two rows and clasped their fists, "We are willing to follow you till death, and we have no intention of leaving."

The sound is like a loud bell, shaking people's hearts.

Hu Luanfei was very pleased and helped them up one by one, "Thank you for not looking down on me, I..."

Jiang Shi interrupted her and said, "We were originally duckweed in the water. If it weren't for the prince taking us in, we wouldn't be where we are today. You are the prince's wife, and I should abide by my duties. When he is not around, I will protect you."

Several people said in unison: "We think so too."

Hu Luanfei, who has always been eloquent, was speechless due to the sincerity of several people. The warmth flowed in his heart, giving him hope to live.

On this day, everyone acted according to the plan. Hu Luanfei also focused on his business. He also could not be careless about the dam. After more than three months of confusion, the mess there has not yet been cleaned up.

This time, she will go to the site to inspect it in person, accompanied by Jiang Shi.

"Madam!" Several brothers called her.

Hu Luanfei paused, and they said, "Be careful on the road."

Hu Luanfei smiled at them and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

Jiang Shi prepared the carriage and took some food, and Hu Luanfei set off under the watchful eyes of several people.

The weather was excellent that day, with the clear blue sky dotted only with white clouds.

The road to the dam was not far. On the way, I heard Jiang Shi frowning and mumbling, but his voice was so soft that I couldn't hear it clearly. When I asked him, he didn't say anything and just pursed his lips.

When I looked closer, I realized that his clothes had been torn at some point, revealing his underwear.

He actually wanted to say something, but because of his status, he swallowed his words back.

"Take it off and I'll mend it for you." Hu Luanfei conjured up a sewing box out of thin air, threaded the needle, and stretched the thread.

The horse suddenly neighed and the carriage shook. Due to inertia, Hu Luanfei rushed forward and hit Jiang Shi's back. The needle in his hand pierced someone's arm. But before either of them could react, the person who was pierced by the needle had already dived into the bushes and disappeared.

"What happened?" Hu Luanfei looked around vigilantly. He had already walked into the disaster area. The trees that were washed down by the flood were still covered with layers of mud in the sun.

Jiang Shi continued to ride his horse, much faster than before. "There was originally a village nearby, but when the flood broke out, many villagers were swallowed up before they could evacuate. The surviving villagers were not much better off. After the flood, they were struck by illness again. Without food, medicine, or clothes, robbery became their only way out."

"That person just now is..."

"Yes, he was unkempt and ragged, so I didn't do anything to him."

“Their fields were destroyed.”

Jiang Shi was angry, "Many merchants raised prices because of this, forcing the villagers to take desperate measures."

Hu Luanfei frowned, "Don't local officials care?"

"I don't know, but I heard that the supplies sent by the court were not enough to support the refugees."

"How is that possible? No matter how much Qi Sili dislikes our prince, he will definitely not do anything that would damage the image of a wise ruler. Even if Menghu Mountain is already the prince's territory, it is also the land under the feet of the emperor. How can he not help his own people?"

"My Lady, sometimes it's not that the Emperor doesn't love the people, but that there are termites among the people."

At this point, no matter how dumb Hu Luanfei was, he understood something. Since ancient times, the princes and officials have inherited power in their fiefdoms, and generally speaking, they will do their best to provide disaster relief. However, some local officials have lost their conscience and will embezzle the money and grain allocated by the court, harming the public and enriching themselves.

Menghu Mountain is remote and barren. Even if one is really greedy, the emperor is far away and the common people have no place to complain, so they naturally go to extremes.

The carriage turned towards the hillside and came into view.

desolate.

An old woman over seventy years old, hunched over, stood on a dirt ridge carrying a hoe, her dull yellow eyes filled with melancholy.

The fruit trees, vegetables and rice in the washed-out fields have disappeared, and the land has been buried by thick mud and sand...

The scars left by the floods have not yet been repaired and the memories are fresh, but in the severely damaged villages, people are working hard to resume their lives.

"Look, madam, after we pass this village, we are going to reach the dam."

Hu Luan flew down from the carriage, looked at the sky, looked at the direction of the dam, and said to Jiang Shi: "Don't rush, let's find a place to stay for the night first."

The old woman just happened to pass by. After hearing what Hu Luanfei said, she disapproved of her finding a place to stay the night. She stopped and kindly reminded her, "Miss, you have a carriage, so you'd better leave here as soon as possible."

"Grandma, what do you mean?"

The old woman sighed, her deep eye sockets concealing a quiet sadness. She trembled and said, "No place is good now. Some are hungry, some are sick. You don't look like poor people in your clothes. If you stay here rashly, you might attract the attention of bad people."