After rebirth, the abstinent prince wants to marry me every day

When the word "Chongzhou" on the tall city wall appeared in front of Zhu Qing'an after years of erosion, she gritted her teeth so as not to rush into Chongzhou to look for Shen Shixin.

The prefect of Chongzhou and his men knelt at the city gate, looking terrified.

"Your humble servant greets the King of Loyalty and the Princess!" Prefect Wu saluted loudly.

Bian Jingsheng raised his hand and did not greet Prefect Wu. Instead, he asked directly about the current situation and the whereabouts of Shen Shixin.

Magistrate Wu glanced at Princess Yongfu who was walking in front of him, and he also knew that the missing Lord Shen was Princess Yongfu's fiancé.

"Your Highness, because Lord Shen is in trouble, the river construction has been temporarily put on hold. I have never stopped looking for Lord Shen, but I have not found any trace of him anywhere downstream. Please calm down, Your Highness!" Prefect Wu looked guilty and terrified.

You know, if the imperial envoy got into trouble in Chongzhou, even if it was an accident, he, as the prefect of Chongzhou, could not escape blame.

Zhu Qing'an had been traveling for days and felt dizzy after listening to what Magistrate Wu said.

"Prefect Wu, where was Mr. Shen washed away by the river that day? Please take me to see it!" Zhu Qing'an asked.

Prefect Wu glanced at King Zhongyi, and after receiving his nod, he hurriedly led the way.

Chongzhou was the border between north and south, but in previous years, during heavy rains, floods from upstream could completely submerge Chongzhou. During the scorching summer heat, Chongzhou suffered from drought, resulting in a complete crop failure. As a result, the entire city appeared impoverished, and its buildings were extremely dilapidated.

The Queen Mother wanted to build a canal from Chongzhou so that it could drain floodwaters during the rainy season and prevent Chongzhou and even more towns from being flooded. It was also to divert water from upstream during the dry season to irrigate crops.

Although Zhu Qing'an had agreed with her aunt's actions before, when she actually stood in Chongzhou, saw the walls washed by the flood, and saw the thin people, she suddenly understood why her aunt was so determined to build the ditches.

This is for the people and for the country!

Soon, Zhu Qing'an and others followed Magistrate Wu to the dam where the river was built. Because it was still autumn, the yellow river water was surging under the dam.

In front and behind the dam, you can still see the river channels and sluice gates that have already been built, but because of the accident, the tools are now laid aside, and the place is empty except for the soldiers guarding the government office.

Zhu Qing'an was standing on the dam. She looked at the boiling river water beneath her feet and thought that Shen Shixin had fallen from here. She almost fell down.

It was Bian Jingsheng who held her arm to prevent her from losing her composure.

"A few days ago, there was a sudden rainstorm. The dam was not solid to begin with, so Lord Shen took people to get some sandbags to prevent the flood during the rainstorm. However, the road was slippery due to the rain, and Lord Shen accidentally fell into the water. Even though the soldiers behind him jumped into the water immediately, they still couldn't find any trace of Lord Shen!" Magistrate Wu told the whole story of what happened that day.

Zhu Qing'an knew that Shen Shixin could not swim. With such a heavy rain and such a deep river, he must have been so helpless.

"Chuanbai, continue sending people to search!" Bian Jingsheng glanced at Zhu Qing'an, whose eyes were filled with grief, and ordered Chuanbai.

Chuan Bai immediately understood what his prince meant. He wanted to see him alive or his body.

"Princess, since there is no news about Master Shen, that is good news! The water level downstream has decreased, and Master Shen will be safe!" Bian Jingsheng comforted.

Even though Bian Jingsheng knew very well that if Shen Shixin was really gone, he could pursue Zhu Qingan.

But that despicable thought suddenly disappeared when he saw Zhu Qing'an's red eyes. He couldn't bear to see Zhu Qing'an so sad. Moreover, he admired Shen Shixin for doing so much for the people. Such a person should not suffer such a misfortune.

Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, Bian Jingsheng hopes that Shen Shixin is alive.

Although she knew that Bian Jingsheng's words were just comforting, Zhu Qing'an still didn't give up any hope. She grabbed Bian Jingsheng's arm and said, "Your Highness, please find him!"

Zhu Qingan was so helpless at this moment. Bian Jingsheng looked into her eyes and nodded heavily.

Bian Jingsheng asked Fu Guang to send Zhu Qing'an back first. Even if Zhu Qing'an wanted to stay there, she knew that she could do nothing and the construction of the river still needed to continue.

"Princess, please take a rest!" Fu Guang looked at Zhu Qing'an, who had been in a trance since she stayed at the residence of Magistrate Wu, and couldn't help but persuade her.

She was really afraid that her princess would fall down before Master Shen was found.

"I'm fine!" Zhu Qingan sat in the house, looked up at the window, and then said, "Fuguang, go find some locals, give them some money, and ask them to help find it! After all, the locals are more familiar with this place!"

Fu Guang nodded, and Zhu Qing'an continued, "Go get some doctors. If we really find Master Shen, and he's injured, it would be helpful to have doctors around!"

After Fu Guang left, Zhu Qing'an suddenly seemed to have lost all his strength, and even his shoulders seemed to slump a little.

Even though she kept telling herself in her heart that nothing would happen to Shen Shixin and he must still be alive.

However, she was very anxious because she hadn't heard from Shen Shixin for such a long time. She was afraid that there would be no news from Shen Shixin, and she was also afraid of hearing some bad news.

If so, what if something really happened to Shen Shixin?

Zhu Qingan kept asking herself, what should she do? She only knew that she was very sad. She still had many things to say to Shen Shixin, and many things she had not done with him.

Will she commit suicide for love?

If she could, she would. But she wouldn't, because her life didn't just include Shen Shixin, but also her aunt, father, and siblings. No matter how much pain she felt, she had to live.

Zhu Qing'an even felt a little disgusted with herself now. She cared so much about Shen Shixin, but she couldn't do it.

Zhu Qing'an fell into a deep sleep without knowing when. In a half-awake state, it seemed as if someone was standing beside the bed. She wanted to open her eyes, but she was too tired.

Bian Jingsheng looked at Zhu Qingan who was calling Shen Shixin in her sleep, and felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

"Do you really love him that much?" Bian Jingsheng stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Zhu Qingan's hair, but his palm stopped in mid-air.

What right did he have to touch her? Even looking at her openly could only be done when Zhu Qing was asleep.

"Qing'an, why can't you look at me?" Bian Jingsheng sighed softly, his voice full of pleading.

He knew that Shen Shixin was very important to Zhu Qing'an, but he didn't expect him to be so important.

"Don't worry, I will definitely find him back!" Bian Jingsheng said firmly. No matter whether Shen Shixin is alive or dead, he will do everything he can to bring him back!