Accidentally dressed as an empress

In the prefect's mansion, Yunxiu stood in front of the window, looking at the heavy rain outside.

The world seemed to be covered by a huge gray curtain, and heavy rain poured down like a river bursting its banks.

The raindrops hit the green tiles of the prefectural mansion hard, making crackling sounds.

Countless water splashes instantly appeared on the tiles, and the water splashes blended with each other to form white mist, flowing down along the eaves.

The stone pavement in the courtyard had long been flooded by rainwater, and the accumulated water rose rapidly, forming small puddles.

Raindrops fell and hit the water surface, creating deep puddles. The puddles were quickly filled with new rain water, and ripples appeared on the water surface, colliding and intertwining with each other.

The originally neat stone road now looked like a rushing river, with muddy rainwater flowing violently, carrying fallen leaves and debris, and rushing towards the low-lying areas.

The trees in the mansion were shaking violently in the strong wind. The branches were like dancing whips, making a whistling sound in the wind and rain.

The leaves were blown all over the place by the rain. Some fragile branches could not bear the weight and broke with a "crack", falling into the water and drifting away quickly with the current.

The tree trunks were wet from the rain, and the black bark looked even darker under the gray sky, as if it was painfully enduring the ravages of the rainstorm.

The doors and windows of the lobby clanged under the impact of the storm, the window sashes were blown back and forth, and rain poured in frantically from the window gaps, forming puddles of water on the ground.

The candlelight in the lobby swayed violently in the wind, the wicks made a "sizzling" sound, and the light and shadows danced wildly on the walls.

The calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall were also splashed by the rain, the paint spread on the canvas, and the originally exquisite paintings became blurred.

Yunxiu looked at the pouring rain, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Before this, the weather had been sunny and it hadn't rained for a long time. She even secretly felt lucky, thinking that the weather would always be good and favor this land.

However, the sudden heavy rain was like a basin of cold water poured on her head.

Yunxiu frowned, and the displaced refugees flashed through her mind quickly.

The rain came with great force, and the refugees outside the city were in a precarious situation. This heavy rain was undoubtedly making things worse for them.

Yunxiu immediately called Su Da and said, "Su Da, lead the grain escort team to relocate the refugees back to the city."

At this moment, a strong wind blew past, making the doors and windows of the hall clang. Rain splashed in through the window gaps, wetting a corner of the ground.

After hearing the order, Su Da quickly took action to convey the instruction, and his figure soon disappeared in the rain.

Yunxiu had just sat down, and before she had time to relax her tense nerves, she immediately jumped up again as if pricked by something.

The image of a warehouse filled with grain emerged in her mind. Those grains were the lifeline for the people in the entire city.

If the food is soaked by this heavy rain, it will easily rot and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Her heart suddenly rose to her throat, as if she could already see the moldy and rotten food and the desperate eyes of the people.

She could no longer sit still, so she stood up and prepared to rush to the warehouse to check the situation and make sure the food was safe.

"Su Er, bring a team of people and follow me immediately." Yun Xiu didn't bother to take an umbrella and plunged into the rain.

The big raindrops hit her like sharp arrows, soaking her clothes in an instant. The wet clothes stuck to her body, and the coldness moved along her skin like an icy snake, but she was completely unaware.

There was already water on the street, and every time her feet stepped on the ground, high splashes of water would be made, and the mud and water stained the hem of her skirt, but her eyes were always firmly looking in the direction of the warehouse.

When she arrived near the warehouse, she saw from a distance several guards busying around the warehouse.

Some were trying to reinforce the warehouse door with wooden boards. The hammers were swinging quickly in their hands, and each swing was accompanied by a "bang bang" sound, and the nails were nailed into the wooden boards; some were carrying sandbags. The heavy sandbags made them stagger, but they still gritted their teeth and persevered.

The rain kept running down their faces, blurring their vision, but they had no time to care.

Yunxiu quickened his pace and rushed over, shouting, "What's the situation?"

A guard saw her and replied anxiously, "Sir, the rain is so heavy that some parts of the warehouse are leaking. We are working hard to repair it."

She took Su Er with her and the guards stacked the sandbags tightly to prevent the rain from spreading.

The rain hit her face and she squinted her eyes, but there was no sign of stopping.

She saw that some grain in the warehouse had been soaked by the rain, so she immediately rushed in and gave instructions: "First, pile the grain high so that it won't get soaked by the rain."

With everyone's concerted efforts, the sandbags at the seepage points were piled higher and higher, gradually forming a solid line of defense, preventing rainwater from further pouring into the warehouse.

But the situation inside the warehouse was still not optimistic. Rainwater still seeped in from the cracks in the roof, dripping onto the grain bags and leaving dark water stains.

Yunxiu was extremely anxious and continued to direct everyone to transport the food.

However, a small amount of food had been soaked by the rain. Yunxiu looked at the wet food and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.

But she quickly cheered up and ordered, "Move these wet food outside and don't affect the other food."

Everyone immediately did as they were told, and bags of wet food were moved out of the warehouse and neatly stacked under the awning outside the warehouse.

The rain finally subsided. At this moment, a guard came over and said to Yunxiu, "Sir, we are grateful that you arrived in time this time. Otherwise, the food would be in danger."

Yunxiu smiled slightly and said, "This is all thanks to everyone's hard work. Now, send someone to guard it well. Once the rain stops completely, we can process the grain further."

Yunxiu looked at the grain in the warehouse, all safe and sound. The heavy weight in her heart finally fell to the ground, and she breathed a sigh of relief. That breath seemed to carry all the fatigue and tension, slowly dissipating in the humid air.

Every bag of food here carries the hope of the people in the entire city, and now they are temporarily safe.

Then, she walked out of the warehouse with heavy steps.

At this time, outside the granary, the rain was still falling, like an endless sad song.

The sky and the earth were hazy, and the rain gathered into small puddles on the ground. The raindrops fell, splashing tiny ripples.

Zhong Yi stood there quietly, holding an umbrella firmly in his hand. The umbrella was particularly eye-catching in the gray rain curtain, and the raindrops on the umbrella rolled down like crystal pearls.

He stood tall and straight, his eyes fixed on the door of the warehouse, his expression full of concern and tenderness.

When he saw Yunxiu's figure appear, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a warm smile, and he said softly: "I'm here to take my wife home."

The sound was not loud, but it was particularly clear in the rain, like a warm fire that dispelled some of the chill.

When Yunxiu heard Zhong Yi's voice, her body stiffened slightly, and then a hint of surprise and emotion flashed in her eyes.

Yunxiu quickened her pace as she walked towards Zhong Yi, not caring at all about the mud and water splashing on her legs.

As she got closer, she looked into Zhong Yi's eyes, where her own slightly disheveled appearance was reflected.

Her lips trembled slightly, and her voice was a little hoarse: "You are here..."

She leaned gently towards Zhong Yi, as if at this moment, all the pressure could be released in his arms.

Zhong Yi quickly tilted the umbrella towards Yunxiu, and put his other hand around her shoulders, using his body temperature to dispel the cold for her. The two of them snuggled together in the rain, as if they were the only ones left in the world.

After a while, Zhong Yi gently lifted Yunxiu's face and looked at it carefully. Seeing the dirt and fatigue on her face, he said with heartache, "You've worked hard. You've protected everyone again this time."

Yunxiu smiled slightly, with a glint in her eyes: "This is what I should do. I can't just watch the people go without food."

"I know you always put the people first, but you should also think more about yourself. Every time I see you working so hard, I get worried." Zhong Yi said, his eyes full of tenderness and care.

"I'm sorry, I won't work so hard next time." Yunxiu said softly.

Zhong Yi hugged Yun Xiu tighter: "Let's go back first, you need to warm up."

Yunxiu nodded and walked slowly home with Zhongyi. Raindrops pattered against the umbrella, making a pitter-patter sound. Along the way, they said nothing, simply enjoying the rare tranquility.

After returning to the prefect's mansion, Zhong Yi prepared hot water and clean clothes for Yunxiu.

After Yunxiu finished washing up, she changed out of her wet clothes and put on clean clothes. She felt that all the fatigue in her body was relieved a little.

She sat by the window, watching the rain gradually subside, silently thinking about the subsequent food protection measures and refugee resettlement plans.

Zhong Yi quietly accompanied her and brought her a cup of hot tea. He knew that although she was tired at the moment, she was still concerned about the things in the city.