After rebirth, I cried and criticized the prince

At dawn, each family packed up their belongings and prepared to return home today.

This autumn hunting trip was originally held to select a husband for Princess Mengnan. Now that the princess has been betrothed to Prince Ding'an, and the Second Prince had caused an absurd incident last night, His Majesty ordered the ministers to return to the capital a day early.

Before leaving, Xiao Zhu told Helan Xuenuo the news she had heard from other palace maids on the way to fetch water for washing her face. Her face was filled with shock. "Young lady, I heard that the palace maid who had a secret meeting with the Second Prince last night has hanged herself. She left a suicide note before her death. It turns out that she drugged the man and climbed into his bed. She was too ashamed to do such a thing, so she hanged herself."

Helan Xuenuo had thought of such an ending a long time ago, but he did not expect that the Second Prince would act so quickly and do it so cleanly, completely clearing himself of the matter and returning his so-called "innocence".

Xiao Zhu shook his head and sighed, "What a pity for this girl."

Helan Xuenuo wiped her face with the water brought by Xiaozhu. After washing it once, she wiped it again with a dry cloth and said, "In a single thought, heaven and hell."

Xiao Zhu nodded half-heartedly, and after Helan Xuenuo finished washing her face, she took the water out and poured it into the pile of dirt in front of the big tent.

After returning to the tent, he gathered his packed things, clapped his hands, and said, "It's time to go home."

Qi Didi couldn't sleep all night. She was anxious and uneasy. Her mind was full of the look the Second Prince gave her. She grabbed the corner of the quilt and tossed and turned.

She got up early in the morning to wait for the Second Prince. When he came out of the tent, he saw her and his eyes showed displeasure. He looked at her angrily.

He didn't want to pay any more attention to Qi Didi and prepared to leave her.

Qi Didi's brows were covered with worry, and she said humbly, "Second Prince, I didn't do what happened yesterday. Can I have a word with you for a moment?"

The Second Prince was afraid of being heard by other people passing by, so he could only nod and agree and leave with her. He also wanted to hear how this woman would explain.

The two of them walked to a deserted place.

After walking a short distance, they arrived at the bushes where they had quarreled with Helan Xuunuo that day.

The Second Prince said in a slightly hushed voice, "I didn't expect you to outmaneuver me. Yesterday you said you would help me lure Princess Mengnan to the tent, but what happened? Were you kidding me? It seems you don't know the consequences of playing tricks on me."

Qi Didi trembled slightly and lowered her head. "Second Prince, I didn't want Princess Mengnan to enter the palace. If she did, I would never be able to make a name for myself. How could I possibly help her turn the tables on you? Wouldn't that be like shooting myself in the foot?"

If I offend you, what good will it do to me? The Second Prince's wife was able to cause trouble there, so someone must have communicated with her. I recognize that maid; she was assigned to Princess Mengnan by the palace. How could I possibly be in cahoots with her maid? So, Your Highness, this is obvious. It must have been Princess Mengnan's doing. The maid must have been forced by her."

Seeing that Qi Didi was speaking sincerely, the Second Prince leaned towards Qi Didi and turned his anger towards Princess Mengnan, this ungrateful woman.

Seeing that the Second Prince's previous displeasure had faded, Qi Didi continued, "Second Prince, Princess Mengnan will definitely enter the palace. I will avenge your anger in the future. His Majesty has not yet appointed a crown prince, and I am willing to support you on behalf of the prince. If you ascend the throne in the future, you can find an excuse to kill Princess Mengnan. After all, Mengnan is a small country and there is nothing to be afraid of."

The Second Prince's eyes rolled. Qi Didi's words one after another made him look at her differently. Gu Shicheng had once asked for a marriage for Qi Didi. Qi Didi must be the person he loved in his heart. Otherwise, based on his understanding of his cousin, how could he risk the emperor's displeasure to ask for a marriage?

He weighed it in his heart, what was the harm in trusting her once? As long as he could help her, with the support of the palace, even if his father made the third son, Gu Xingzhi, the crown prince, what would it matter? In the future, he would have millions of soldiers and could usurp the throne.

He glanced at Qi Didi, his tone still low, "How can I trust you? Can you represent Prince Ding'an?"

Qi Didi raised her head and said confidently, "Yes." She suddenly thought of something, "Second Prince, I have another great gift that I will give to you later."

The Second Prince's expression became more curious. "Oh? I'm looking forward to it."

Qi Didi smiled, and her mind was already filled with the plans and paths she had planned for the future.

Thinking of all the gold, silver, and treasures her father had left her, she decided to give them to the Second Prince and help him achieve his great cause. She had no hope of becoming Queen, so she had to become a Princess. As long as she helped the Second Prince and survived until the Emperor died, no one would remember her as the daughter of a traitor.

When the second prince ascends the throne in the future, she will be the hero who helps him ascend the throne, and everything will be different then.

After confirming the identity of the ally.

They emerged from the bushes one after the other.

Everyone got ready and got on the carriage.

When Helan Xuenuo and the others were about to board the carriage when they set off, Princess Gu Qingyue happened to walk by. She was very surprised and greeted them, "Xuenuo, it's been a while."

Helan Xuenuo stopped, turned around and bowed. She remembered that she hadn't seen the princess in the past two days, so she smiled and replied, "Princess, I haven't seen you in the past two days. I thought you didn't come."

The princess wore a bright smile, her eyes a little gray. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. "I've been hiding in the tent these past two days, studying how to deal with the flood. I heard that the Qingzhou governor's disaster relief work was very successful a while ago and was deeply loved by the people. To prevent flooding, people were sent to build flood control dikes. Floods have displaced countless civilians. People often say that this is a natural disaster, but it is also a natural disaster. If some preventive measures were taken in time, I believe such casualties could be reduced.

A few days ago, I heard that the Qingzhou prefect had come up with the idea of building a flood control dike. I was deeply impressed, so I wanted to read ancient books to see how they dealt with floods in past events. When the Qingzhou prefect returns to Beijing to report on his work in ten days, I'll find an opportunity to discuss this with him and offer some suggestions.

Qingzhou prefect, Chen Shi'an?

Helan Xuenuo's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a wave of memories flooded her mind.

After the flood occurred in the previous life, the court sent a prefect to provide disaster relief. However, the prefect died in the capital's post station on the night he returned to the capital to report on his work. He was assassinated.

The people in the Jiangnan area were grateful to this good official and hung white silk at the doors of their homes to mourn for him.

This incident caused a sensation at the time, so she also heard about it.

And this good official died exactly ten days later!

It seems that the dead person is Chen Shian!

In this life, Chen Shian's ability to successfully carry out disaster relief and build flood control dikes has a lot to do with her robbing Qi Didi of so many boxes of treasure.

But in his previous life, in order to raise enough funds for disaster relief, he must have offended many officials. His death was closely related to them, but who was responsible for his death?

No matter what, such an honest official cannot be allowed to die like this.

Before all the love affairs, family and country are also important. This time she wants to save Chen Shian.