Those people came over quickly and asked excitedly, "What's the matter? As long as we can help Madam, we are willing to do anything."

Yu Ruyue waved at these people, "Come here!"

Those people immediately came over, and after Yu Ruyue finished speaking, they asked with complicated expressions, "Is this... is this really useful? It's not that we don't trust Madam, but ~ is it really possible?"

Yu Ruyue smiled and nodded. "Go! This task is very difficult! I believe you can do it well."

The woman nodded immediately, and then watched Yu Ruyue leave, even reminding her from behind, "If you need someone's life or need someone to sacrifice their life, don't mess around on your own. Be sure to come back to us. We are willing to sacrifice our lives for you."

Yu Ruyue smiled and waved to the silly girls behind her, then pushed the door open and went out.

When the people outside saw her finally come out, they couldn't wait to start asking questions.

"Miss Yu!? Can it really rain today?"

"Miss Yu! It's so hot, and there's not a single cloud in the sky. How can we make it rain? Is there anything we can do to help you?"

Yu Ruyue shook her head.

"Everyone, rest assured. Once we communicate with the heavens, we will surely receive a rain of blessings."

When the people heard this answer, they all knelt down and kowtowed.

Shen Zhiheng looked at the little liar who was lying seriously in the crowd with fascination, especially when he saw Yu Ruyue raising her hand to help the man up, the faint red marks on her neck became even more doting in his already gentle eyes.

Lin Yihao looked at the ice cube beside him, and the gentle eyes that could drip water, and felt goosebumps all over the ground.

Although he had never seen a peacock spread its feathers, he had read about it in books. Now, he inexplicably felt that the person beside him was just like a peacock spreading its feathers. Today was such an important day, and he was actually dawdling around the house, changing his clothes several times, donning a jade crown, and even changing the belt around his waist several times! He had never been so speechless in his life. No wonder he had so many clothes made before, but never wore them. It turned out he was waiting for Miss Ruyue to come.

Shen Zhiheng naturally didn't know what the people around him were thinking. He just wanted Ruyue to look at him more.

But there are always people who don't know how to read people's expressions and suddenly appear.

"General! Are you going to just sit there and watch Miss Yu incite the people? If it doesn't rain today, the people will be disappointed and might riot. But if it rains, Miss Yu possesses sorcery, so she can't be allowed to stay by your side all the time. It might be detrimental to you!"

"Yes, General! We were all sent to you by the Protector of the Country. We are doing this for your own good. The Protector of the Country said that women should stay in the backyard to take care of their husbands and children and should not show their faces in public. General, you are giving Miss Yu too much face."

"General! You two haven't gotten married yet. If you do get married in the future, Miss Yu will probably be restless. By then, it will be a disgrace to the General."

"And this Miss Yu is already pregnant. Wouldn't it make God angry if someone like this were to talk to him? It's truly too filthy, too filthy."

Shen Zhiheng, who was in a very good mood because he had eaten a full meal yesterday, tightly gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist, wishing he could kill these people right now.

He knew that this matter had reached Qin Guoan's ears, and Yan Han must have received the news, so he asked those who were monitoring him to suppress Yu Ruyue and prevent her from continuing to win the hearts of the people. After all, in this chaotic world, the emperor without a future is what the people want.

If Ruyue really prays for rain this time, her reputation and even the reputation of the Yu family will spread throughout the dynasty. At that time, there will be only two outcomes: one is to recruit her, and the other is to kill her!

But the risk of killing her is too great. Who knows whether this Miss Yu who can pray for rain can really communicate with God?

So, he thought of starting from his own side, obstructing her in every way. Even if he finally begged her, he would sow discord between the two of them, forcing him to confine her to the backyard, preventing Ruyue from having any chance to interact with the people or other officials. He was even more afraid that she would help him...

Shen Zhiheng just found it ridiculous. Qin Guoan hadn't even become emperor yet, but he was already so suspicious.

His Ruyue just wanted to protect his family, to keep the secrets of the mountains, and to be able to do business freely in the future without being bullied by the powerful. Why is it so difficult?

If he really listened to these people and forced Ruyue to stay in his backyard, what would be the difference between that and killing Ruyue?

Ah!

This group of self-proclaimed men can't even tolerate a weak woman!

Shen Zhiheng looked at the smiling girl in the crowd, and then looked at Qin Haowen beside him!

Only then did he realize that Qin Haowen was also looking at him...

The two looked at each other, and some things were self-evident!

Shen Zhiheng also made up his mind. It seemed that some things needed to be accelerated.

Those people felt annoyed when they saw that they had talked so much but Shen Zhiheng remained unmoved.

Even when he looked at Yu Ruyue, there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Shen Zhiheng knew that after this incident, Ruyue would probably have to stay quiet for a while.

About half an hour later, Yu Ruyue and her family walked up to the platform step by step!

And the many people below were all kneeling on the ground, looking up to the sky with pleading eyes!

Yu Ruyue looked up at the cloudless sky, and couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Shen Chou remembered the time wrong?

That shouldn't be the case. He went back to look through the history books and went to the Qingtianjian to check when it rained in each place ten years ago and how long the rain lasted!

After he finished his investigation, he also went to ask his colleagues who were stationed in Qingtian Prefecture at that time.

Although ten years have passed, this drought was a rare event in a century and marked the beginning of the war. Ten years later, when I think back on the tragic situation at that time, it is still vivid in my mind and there is no way I could have gotten the time wrong.

Shen Chou compared the two and sent someone to Qingtian Prefecture in person to finally confirm the time.

Yu Ruyue thought about it and waited for about ten minutes. Indeed, a small cloud floated over there.

She immediately winked at her parents and brother.

They quickly began to make random gestures and mutter to themselves as they had agreed upon.

Because the people below were far away from them, Shen Zhiheng deliberately sent all the people around him away, leaving a large space for the Yu family, so they didn't know what the Yu family was saying.

All you could see was their mouths opening and closing, chanting spells in a very low voice.

Yu Ruyue felt a breeze blowing on her face. She immediately pointed the peach wood sword in front of her to the sky, then quickly grabbed a handful of yellow paper on the table and kept shaking it in her hands, allowing the yellow phosphorus mixed in the paper to fully contact with the air. After friction, the yellow paper began to burn automatically.

Although Yu Ruyue had practiced it many times in private, she was still startled every time by the sudden burning yellow paper.

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