The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

After Jiang Wumei said this, the secret guard had no choice but to obey.

The figure of the secret guard disappeared in the rain. Jiang Wumei stood up and walked to the door of the room, looking at the endless dark sky with her watery eyes.

The people huddled in the corner outside the government office, all wearing hats and holding umbrellas, gathered together to keep each other warm.

The child was surrounded by his parents, like a faint flame that was about to be extinguished by the heavy rain.

In fact, in addition to this place, there are several inns located on high ground in Qingcheng.

However, not only do the room prices of these inns skyrocket during heavy rain, but if the moat breaks, there is a risk of flooding everywhere.

The people of Qingcheng have been exploited repeatedly in recent years and their lives are already difficult. If they pay high rent to live in a place they don't know whether it is safe or not, they might as well bring their families and stay outside the government office for a night.

Although many times the whole family would catch a cold after a heavy rain, it would not cost them more than a night in an inn.

The secret guard came outside and called the officer to pass on the message.

The officials who stayed here all knew that Jiang Wumei was of noble status, and they dared not disobey her orders.

The official guarding the government gate was ordered to open the gate. Looking at the many people huddled in the corner, he shouted:

"Today the government has granted you permission to come into the government office to avoid the rain. If you want to come in, hurry up!"

Several officers stood at the door and shouted outside. Their voices were slightly weakened by the rain, but they did not prevent the people who were nearby from hearing what they said clearly.

This is the first time in all these years that the government office opened its doors in the middle of the night to allow people to enter.

When the people heard this, they were completely in disbelief and huddled in place, not daring to move.

It was not until the impatient shouts of several officials continued in the rainy night that the people held their clothes tightly, held their children's hands, and tentatively walked towards the government office gate.

However, hesitation was evident on every one of their faces, and their gazes towards the government office gate were filled with fear and uneasiness.

Finally, when they saw the first family of commoners tentatively walk into the government office and the officials did not stop them, the rest of the common people's eyes lit up and they all rushed forward, fearing that they would be too late and would not be able to enter.

Several officials were standing at the gate of the government office to maintain order. Seeing so many people rushing in through the rain, they hurriedly shouted:

"Everyone line up, no pushing!

Move forward one family at a time!"

"Everyone, get back to the right and line up!

Anyone who pushes forward will be kicked out!"

Heavy rain poured down on their heads. The officials wiped away the raindrops and pushed the people who were waiting to collect the taxes to line up at the end.

Amidst cheers, soaked citizens and their families flocked into the government office, taking shelter from the rain in the open rooms and corridors.

An hour later, the ginger soup in the back kitchen was ready.

The official ordered twenty young people to go back and forth between the front hall and the back kitchen to serve ginger soup to everyone.

After distributing the ginger soup, a smart official brought people to deliver dozens of servings to Jiang Wumei's courtyard.

The secret guard wanted to refuse, but was seen by Jiang Wumei, who then called the officer in to question him.

The official who was stopped by Jiang Wumei was one of the not-so-smart ones in the government office. He was so nervous when he suddenly saw a fairy-like woman and knew that she was of noble status that he couldn't speak.

It was Jiang Wumei who told him not to be nervous and asked a few questions about the people. After he finished speaking haltingly, Jiang Wumei raised her hand and asked him to leave.

The secret guards drank the ginger soup brought by the officials.

The officers were escorted out of the yard, and the secret guards asked them to keep an eye on the people and prevent anyone from coming over and bumping into the distinguished person, and then they let them go.

After the secret guard returned to the courtyard, Jiang Wumei listened to the sound of rain hitting the windowsill and said:

"Is there any news from the Emperor?"

The secret guard saluted and shook his head:

"Replying to the Queen, no one has come back to report."

Jiang Wumei frowned:

"How many of you are here?"

"Your Majesty, before the Emperor left, he left thirty people to guard your safety."

Hearing this, Jiang Wumei raised her eyes:

"Do you know where the emperor is right now?"

“I understand.

The Emperor is on the moat outside the city."

The secret guard lowered his head to reply. Jiang Wumei frowned and thought for a moment before speaking:

"You are to take twenty men with you to bring the Emperor back to the city immediately."

The rain was getting heavier instead of lighter. Jiang Wumei had a bad feeling that the dam outside the city might have already burst.

In such a dangerous situation, the best strategy for Xiao Tong is to return to Qingcheng.

For some reason, Xiao Tong had not returned to the city yet, but in Jiang Wumei's opinion, it was not a good sign.

The secret guard raised his head upon hearing this, looked at the beautiful woman at the top of the table, paused for a moment and then spoke:

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has issued a death order, and you must have no fewer than thirty people by your side.

If we leave, ten of us alone won't be enough to protect you."

Jiang Wumei frowned:

"Do you hear the heavy rain outside?"

The secret guard was stunned for a moment, then immediately listened attentively.

The raindrops were fast and dense, hitting the roof and the banana trees in the yard, creating bursts of white noise.

The secret guard nodded hesitantly:

"I heard..."

“It’s good to hear it.

When Your Majesty and I entered the city, the water level in the moat outside the city was only six feet from the ground. After a day of heavy rain, do you think there is a possibility that the moat embankment will collapse?"

The secret guard didn't dare to speak and stood there stiffly, not daring to move.

Jiang Wumei continued:

"Who do you think is more important to the Great Sage, me or the Emperor?"

The secret guard spoke with difficulty:

"My lady..."

"Take your men and set off immediately."

Interrupting the secret guard's words, Jiang Wumei changed her gentle tone from the previous few words, and her tone suddenly changed, with a decisiveness that did not allow any questioning.

The secret guard stood there for a while, and finally gritted his teeth:

"I obey my orders!"

The secret guards guarding the yard narrowed the protection circle to outside the room.

The secret guard who had just replied left in the rain with nineteen people, heading outside the city to look for the monarch.

Heavy rain, dark night.

Xiao Tong brought officials to the outside of the city to inspect the moat.

He ordered his men to line up the ten officials who had neglected their duties and tie them up beside the moat. Xiao Tong stood under Zhao Qi's umbrella with a frighteningly calm expression on his face.

The officials' weeping and pleas for mercy were washed away by the heavy rain. Xiao Tong stood on a high place and ordered the secret guards to drive another dozen officials to the edge of the moat to join many officers and soldiers in rescuing the people.

The river surged and slammed against the rocky bank. A dozen men in official uniforms felt their legs go weak as they listened to their colleague's dying cries.

There were two officials who felt the most guilty among the group. They were so beaten by the heavy rain that they could not open their eyes, and their heartbeats almost caught up with the thunder that exploded from time to time above their heads.

A dozen people, like a group of swaying ducks, were driven by the secret guards to join the operation of carrying stones to reinforce the moat embankment.

The two men, feeling guilty, were so weak in their hands and legs that they were holding a stone as big as a watermelon. Halfway through, their feet slipped like a rolling gourd and they crashed into the undulating moat with a thud, struggling and screaming for help.

The officers and soldiers who were reinforcing the moat were startled and were about to jump into the water to save the people when the emperor's voice rang out coldly above their heads:

"Don't worry about it, continue to reinforce it."