The cruel little princess

Shen Youyou looked at the mountains in the distance. "I originally wanted to get those villagers to move out of Tongniu County, but they said they couldn't leave their hometown..." Shen Youyou considered her words carefully. "If father mines this gold mine in the future, it will also bring new development to Tongniu County! So I'm thinking about how to transform this land and the terrain..."

With her current abilities, she was far from capable of such earth-shaking feats as moving mountains and reclaiming land. Consequently, the low-lying condition of this land would remain unchanged...

At this time, His Royal Highness Prince Jin was also lost in deep thought. The area where they were was surrounded by mountains, and the water flow was not smooth, which resulted in the river water flowing into the area being unable to drain quickly, eventually forming a backflow trend.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin gave a helpless smile and said, "Youyou, I really can't think of a better way. Unless we can use manpower to dig rivers again and move these mountains away like Yugong moved the mountains, it will be difficult for the river water to flow out quickly. But such a project is too huge, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve in a short time." His Royal Highness Prince Jin said with regret.

However, just now, after careful observation, he discovered that the low mountain peak was located exactly at the outlet of the river. If it could be dug open, the river water would flow directly out unimpeded. But the problem was that although the mountain was relatively low, it was made of solid rock. To artificially dig it out would be harder than climbing to the sky.

Therefore, His Royal Highness Prince Jin briefly explained the reasons to his little princess.

He really wanted to do something for the people of Tongniu County. After all, they had suffered too many disasters because of this gold mine that they should not have suffered.

Hmm? Moving mountains? Digging rivers? Shen Youyou's eyes rolled, and a plan came to mind. Hmm, it seems that it is possible...

"Ba!" She secretly raised her feet, suddenly pulled down His Royal Highness Prince Jin's head, and then quickly kissed him on the face!

Prince Jin was stunned by this sudden action. He felt his cheeks heat up, and then a faint fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose. When he came to his senses, Shen Youyou had already run away happily.

"Thank you! I know what to do!" Her voice came from afar, with uncontrollable joy.

Prince Jin watched her skipping figure gradually disappear into the distance, the corners of his mouth curling up unconsciously, and the depression in his heart dissipated with her departure. However, when he thought of the news he had just received, his brows furrowed again.

He secretly wondered whether to tell Shen Youyou the news. After all, this news concerned her family. Thinking of his brother-in-law and father-in-law fighting hard at the border, His Royal Highness Prince Jin couldn't help but feel worried.

The Azure Dragon Nation, upon learning of a plague outbreak within the Golden Dragon Nation, seized the opportunity to launch a large-scale attack. They intended to take advantage of the internal chaos within the Golden Dragon Nation and annex it in one fell swoop. However, their plan was thwarted.

Prince Jin is well aware of the cruelty and dangers of war, but he also understands that it is the inevitable result of conflicting interests between nations. He cannot help but ponder how to respond to this crisis and protect the people and land of the Golden Dragon Kingdom.

Because of Youyou, the Golden Dragon Kingdom didn't experience the tragic situation of corpses strewn all over the land and plague raging! Aside from Tongniu County, which suffered a severe blow, other areas remained peaceful and tranquil, and the years were quiet and peaceful.

However, at that moment, seeing Youyou finally smile her brightest smile in two months, Prince Jin suddenly felt a strong urge not to share the military report with her, at least not now. Although he knew the weight of the responsibility, he wanted to let Youyou enjoy one more day of carefree happiness.

Whether out of love for Youyou or selfishness as a husband, he decided to keep this news a secret for now. As for tomorrow, perhaps there would be a new turn of events, perhaps they could find a better solution. But for now, at least, he wanted to protect Youyou's happiness.

At the same time, Shen Youyou hummed a little tune happily and went to look for An Er happily.

An Er widened his eyes, looking at the list left by the princess in disbelief. It clearly listed the various material requirements: sulfur, saltpeter, charcoal... Every one of these items shocked him.

What was the princess planning? Something to do with fireworks? Could it be that Tongniu County was safe, and the princess had specially made some fireworks to set off? To cheer everyone up and have fun? Hmm, that didn't seem likely. The princess didn't seem like that kind of person...

It's the same as usual. Although I don't understand why the princess wants this thing, as long as the princess wants it, even if it's the stars in the sky, I have to pick it and present it to the princess respectfully!

Over the next few days, Prince Jin seemed to have seen his little princess, yet it seemed he hadn't. Although he saw her, she was busily working like a top, busier than when she was treating the plague. When asked, she replied, "Just wait and see!" as if she were preoccupied with something truly delightful.

Forget it, as long as she is happy and there is no danger, let her do whatever she wants!

Because Shen Youyou has been busy these days, His Royal Highness Prince Jin did not find a suitable opportunity to tell her the news of the emergency at the border.

Until this morning, Shen Youyou mysteriously found An Er and asked him to gather all the people in Tongniu County. Together with the guards they brought from the capital, there were more than 10,000 people in total.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin stood with Shen Youyou.

Shen Youyou waved her hand, and the villagers who were originally chatting in confusion fell silent, waiting respectfully for her to speak.

Shen Youyou coughed lightly, feeling a little nervous, but she still mustered up the courage to speak: "Hello, fellow villagers!" She was not used to speaking in front of so many people, so she looked at An Er again.

An Er looked at her, seemed to understand something, and immediately bowed and replied: "As you command!"

Shen Youyou was about to speak when she suddenly remembered that when An Er translated for her to His Royal Highness Prince Jin, he translated it completely according to his own understanding and it had nothing to do with what she said.

The main principle is "you say yours, I translate mine, and we have nothing to do with each other."

So, she quickly added, "Well, just tell me what I said. Don't give me any more lines."

When An Er heard this, he immediately became serious and answered earnestly: "Yes! Princess!" Just kidding, the prince is here now, he dare not mess around anymore.

At this time, the surrounding villagers began to talk about it. They were full of curiosity and anticipation about the princess's mystery at the moment.

Standing within the area marked with quicklime by Shen Youyou's orders, the people stretched their necks to look. They didn't know what instructions this beautiful and kind-hearted little princess had for them. They all had confusion and curiosity on their faces, but they still stood there respectfully waiting.

"My fellow villagers, I know that you all have deep feelings for this land, but Tongniu County is slightly low-lying, and it is easy to cause mountain torrents during the rainy season. This is a huge hidden danger for everyone." Shen Youyou said to everyone with a serious face.

At this time, An Er was diligently conveying every word with his internal energy to ensure that his loud voice could reach the ears of every citizen.

"But you all say it's hard to leave your homeland, and I understand your feelings. So after careful consideration, I've decided to find a solution to this problem. We'll dig through the mountains and divert the river! This way, we'll eliminate the potential threat of blocked water and flash floods!" Shen Youyou spoke passionately from atop a small, elevated mound. Her eyes were firm, filled with determination and confidence, and they moved the people present.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin looked at her, radiant in the morning light, his heart filled with pride and excitement! This was the one he loved, his beloved little princess! Even if the road ahead was full of thorns and bumps, she would not be afraid of difficulties and bravely move forward!

"So the princess summoned you today to dig through the mountain to divert the water!" Shen Youyou concluded.

"Princess, I will obey your orders!" said Commoner A.

"Princess! If you have something to say, just tell us. We just need to listen to your instructions and do our work!" Citizen B said loudly.

"That's right! Not to mention that this is for the sake of the people of Tongniu County, even if it is not, as long as the princess speaks, we will obey her orders!" Citizen C said unwillingly.

Are you kidding me?! A princess, even she, was willing to humble herself and come to Tongniu County, where the plague was raging, to treat everyone! And the plague was indeed cured by the princess! This is a fact that everyone has witnessed! Just based on this fact, Princess Jin's status in their hearts is unparalleled!