Restart the Disaster of Another World

Concubine Li, who was sitting next to her, had already turned pale and trembled at the scene in front of her. She felt as if something was flowing out from under her body, and there were waves of cramps in her stomach, which made her almost unbearable. She trembled her lips and said with difficulty: "Xiaohong... Xiaohong..."

Seeing this, Xiao Hong rushed forward to support her and asked anxiously, "My Lady, what's wrong with you? What happened to you?"

"My...my stomach hurts so much!" Concubine Li covered her abdomen tightly, her face became paler and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. "Quick...quickly call the imperial physician! Quickly call the imperial physician!"

Xiao Hong was horrified when she heard this. She quickly supported Concubine Li and shouted, "Concubine Li has a stomachache. Someone come quickly! Call the imperial physician!"

At this time, the emperor had already left, and the hall fell into silence. However, the actions of Concubine Li and Xiao Hong quickly attracted the attention of everyone present. Everyone knew that Concubine Li was pregnant with the Dragonborn, and the situation was very serious, and there could be no negligence. So, when they heard Xiao Hong's cry, everyone took action. Some rushed to the Imperial Hospital to summon the imperial physician, while others stayed by Concubine Li's side, trying to calm her down.

Concubine Li was in so much pain that she could hardly speak. She gradually lost consciousness in waves of severe pain. The palace maids stood by, anxious and at a loss, and could only keep calling Concubine Li's name loudly, hoping that she would wake up as soon as possible.

Wenjiabao

The villagers have been trapped on the mountain for almost a month. Seeing the flood finally begin to recede slowly, everyone's face is filled with unspeakable joy and excitement. They know that it won't be long before they can set out on the road home again, back to the familiar and warm land. This anticipation makes everyone feel extremely excited and happy.

However, although life in the cave seemed peaceful, it was not. People successfully avoided the great disaster, but the trivial matters in life were like a mess. Various quarrels and disputes occurred every day, either someone occupied too much space and squeezed others aside; or someone lost something and then blamed and entangled with the neighbors. It seemed that if there was no quarrel or even a fight every day, the day would not be complete.

Although such gossip adds some life and vitality to the originally dull and depressing atmosphere, for many people, especially those farmers who are used to hard work, being trapped in this small space for a long time is really difficult to adapt to. They miss the fertile fields in their hearts, but now they are all submerged in water. They can only stay in the cave with nothing to do, which makes them feel more and more depressed.

The rain stopped and the sun came out again, scorching the earth. As the weather cleared up, the people in the cave became restless, and some couldn't wait to pack up their belongings and return to the village immediately.

Jing Yao led a few people to row back to the village. After some investigation, they found that the flood waters had receded from the higher ground. The houses that were originally submerged now had half of their roofs exposed. Perhaps after another day or two, the flood waters would completely recede.

Since that day, Jing Yao and others would row back to the village every day to closely monitor the progress of the flood. Finally, when the head of the village announced that they could pack up and go home, everyone couldn't help but cheer, and the whole cave was boiling.

Jing Yao and Wen Qun packed their luggage leisurely, but were not in a hurry to leave. They waited patiently for the other villagers to finish packing, and only when the head of the village gave the order did they line up in an orderly manner and head down the mountain.

People were eager to go home, and they walked down the mountain as fast as the wind. It didn't take long for them to reach the foot of the mountain. The further they went down, the dirtier and messier the ground became. Some places still had stagnant water that had not completely receded, while other places had completely dried up, revealing traces of being washed by water.

People carried heavy luggage, carefully avoided the swamps, and walked slowly towards their homes. However, there were too many debris piled on the road, including washed wood, furniture, floating clothes, and even some animal carcasses.

When passing through certain areas, a sudden and disgusting stench will hit your nose, catching you off guard. This odor comes from the smell of rotting corpses.

"You go home and tidy up the house first. We'll get together again after everything is done." Wen Xing said.

Jing Yao's home was not far from the foot of the mountain. After coming down from the mountain, he followed the main group for a while, then parted ways with some people and turned to the left fork.

As they were walking, Wen Qun suddenly stopped and said with a frown, "Ayao, do you feel that something seems to be wrong?"

Jing Yao also stopped, looked around, nodded and said, "The houses in front have all been washed away. There should have been several houses standing there... and the ones over there too. This was originally an open flat land, but now it has been piled up into a small hill with mud and sand."

Hearing this, Wen Qun began to carefully observe the surrounding environment. As his eyes swept over, he saw that, as Jing Yao had said, the surrounding terrain had undergone tremendous changes.

"It seems that the impact of this flood is more serious than we imagined." Wen Qun murmured to himself.

"It doesn't matter, as long as everyone inside is safe. We can build a new house if it's destroyed!" Jing Yao patted Wen Qun's shoulder and comforted him.

Wen Qun nodded in agreement. Although the earthquake was extremely fierce, fortunately most of the houses in the village were still preserved. Although they looked a little shaky, people were afraid to return and live there easily. However, after experiencing the flood, those fragile houses could not escape the fate of collapse.

The two of them involuntarily quickened their pace and walked towards home with great anticipation. After about a quarter of an hour, they finally saw the familiar and warm house. Although the house was slightly damaged after being baptized by wind and rain, the overall structure was still solid and intact.

Then, they immediately started cleaning. Due to the heavy rainfall and deep water accumulation, many items on the first floor needed to be moved out and aired before they could be used again.

In contrast, the rooms on the second floor were in much better condition. Jing Yao had paid special attention to waterproofing measures when designing the room, and he carefully closed the doors and windows before leaving. Therefore, although water entered the room, the objects inside were basically well preserved.

After entering the room, Jing Yao and Wen Qun took the lead in cleaning the bedroom. After careful consideration, they finally decided to live in the wing room on the second floor. After all, the first floor had been flooded for so long, and it was filled with unpleasant odors, which must be extremely uncomfortable to live in.

Jing Yao carefully knocked down the broken windows in his home with tools and put them aside, preparing to install new windows later. Since the first floor was more severely damaged and had a larger area, Jing Yao decided not to live there for the time being and keep it vacant.

After working for a long time, the two finally moved all the damaged and unusable furniture to the first floor. They threw away the ones that could be discarded and put the rest aside to be dealt with later when they had time.

It was midsummer, the sun was blazing, and the heat was unbearable. And this heat was not dry heat, but a wet, stuffy heat that made people feel as if they were in a steamer. For Wen Qun, this weather was too bad. He had never experienced such hot weather before, and at this moment he really couldn't stand it.

Jing Yao noticed that his face looked strange, so he quickly pulled him back to the second floor and asked with concern: "Are you dizzy? Do you feel like vomiting?"

Wen Qun shook his head and replied, "No, it's just too hot and stuffy. Even the air has become sticky. I feel like today is even hotter than yesterday. I don't know what the temperature is now."

Jing Yao picked up a wet towel and gently wiped Wen Qun's body, then picked up a fan and fanned him to cool him down. When Wen Qun felt a little better, Jing Yao said, "I'll go clean up the next room, you go boil some water and prepare for a bath."

Jing Yao then took out the medicine he had personally prepared and began to thoroughly disinfect the second floor. He meticulously cleaned the entire bedroom, making sure every corner was spotless. After finishing the cleaning, he moved the damaged items on the second floor downstairs, then took out some spare items from his own space and carefully arranged and decorated the second floor.

When all the work was finished, Wen Qun had already prepared hot water for Jing Yao to take a comfortable bath and completely remove the odor left in the cave.

The moment Jing Yao stepped into the bathtub, he felt as if every cell in his body was released and extremely comfortable. It had been a long time since he had enjoyed this comfortable feeling at home, and he deeply missed the warmth of home.

After taking a shower, it was almost time for dinner. Wen Qun had already prepared dinner, so the two began to enjoy dinner.

After living in the mountains for nearly a month, Jing Yao is now sitting in the dining room on the second floor of his house again, looking out the window at the slightly sparse branches and leaves of the fruit trees in the yard next door. He can't help but sigh: This natural disaster is finally over!

Wen Qun said to Jing Yao while eating: "Ayao, after we have cleaned up the house, we will slowly gather the workers back to the factory."

Jing Yao shook his head and said, "There's no rush for this."

Wen Qun was puzzled and asked, "What happened? Could something else happen? After they are all evacuated, we should start the reconstruction work."

Jing Yao replied solemnly: "The food crisis is coming."

Thinking about the fact that the harvest this year was not much and now they have suffered the impact of the flood, Wen Qun felt extremely heavy: "Do you think many people will starve to death?"

Jing Yao picked up a piece of food for him with chopsticks and comforted him: "Eat first. Even if the sky really falls, we will be together."

The main courtyard was almost cleaned up, but the side courtyard was still busy. Jing Yao and another person were in charge of this place. Although they were few in number, the main courtyard was small in size. In comparison, it was more complicated to clean up the houses in the side courtyard. Fortunately, there was strength in numbers, and everyone worked together. I believe that the task could be completed soon.

As night fell, the two finally lay down on the bed after a busy day. Jing Yao gently embraced Wen Qun in his arms, and his hands began to move up and down. After a while, there were bursts of subtle sounds in the room. Time passed quietly, until the hour of Chou, when everything returned to peace.

Jing Yao carefully picked up Wen Qun, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion, and went to the bathroom. He carefully washed his lover's body, and then gently carried him back to bed. Gently kissing Wen Qun's forehead, Jing Yao whispered, "Good night." Then, he hugged each other tightly and fell into a sweet dream together.

Wen Qun seemed to be aware of something in his sleep, but did not open his eyes. He just slightly adjusted his posture in Jing Yao's arms, and after finding a comfortable position, he hugged him tightly and continued to indulge in his dream.

At this moment, outside the magnificent palace, a row of imperial doctors knelt in a neat row, trembling with fear as they endured the emperor's blazing anger. No one had expected that so many shocking things would happen during this longevity festival that was supposed to be a joyous and peaceful occasion!

In the court, a minister reported to the emperor, accusing the prince of abusing his power for personal gain, secretly stockpiling troops, and attempting to rebel and usurp the throne.

Yong'an Palace

At the same time, deep in the palace, Concubine Li, who had gone through untold hardships to become pregnant with the Dragonborn, encountered a terrible conspiracy - someone poisoned her tea, causing the fetus in her belly to almost miscarry.

Fortunately, the imperial doctors arrived in time and, with their superb medical skills, managed to save the fetus' life. However, even so, the child would probably still have a root of disease in the mother's body, and even if he was born safely in the future, he would probably be weak and sickly.

When Concubine Li heard this, she fainted on the spot as if struck by lightning. The Emperor was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation of everyone in the imperial kitchen.

Although the imperial doctors successfully saved the fetus, they still suffered severe punishment and torture because they angered the emperor. Faced with this situation, no one dared to stand up and plead for them.

The many concubines standing outside the harem all showed expressions of worry and anxiety, and many of them even couldn't help shedding tears, as if they were deeply worried and concerned about the misfortune that Concubine Li had suffered.

Concubine Han sat quietly beside Concubine Li's bed, comforting her softly. Although Concubine Li had fallen asleep, she still held Concubine Han's hand tightly and refused to let go.

The emperor witnessed this warm and harmonious scene and couldn't help but exclaimed: "The imperial concubine is really a thoughtful person!"

After receiving the emperor's praise, Concubine Han nodded slightly, showing a gentle, virtuous and noble appearance, and responded: "This is just my duty."

Seeing this, the emperor nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.

At this time, Concubine Han said softly: "Your Majesty, it's late at night and the dew is heavy. You should go back to the palace and rest quickly. I am here to protect you, so you can rest assured."

The emperor nodded, then turned and left. All the palace servants followed him and Yong'an Palace became quiet.

Looking at Concubine Li lying unconscious on the bed, the Imperial Concubine smiled smugly.