Noble Lady

Because this batch of grain was purchased from the capital and had to be transported to the south, not only was the journey long, but the north was dry and the south was humid.

Afraid that the rice would not be able to withstand the turbulence on the road or that the rice would get damp, she asked Yuzhu to repackage the rice after purchasing it, and to pay special attention to moisture-proofing measures.

She will not admit her mistake.

Even if someone copied the packaging and the seal of Datong Trading Company, they could not also copy the moisture-proof treatment she had done, as that would cost a lot of money.

"Thank you very much, Miss Xue. If it weren't for you, who knows when the truth of this case would be revealed." Chen Mingxuan bowed solemnly to Xue Chenyu to express his gratitude.

"That's not necessary. This is my responsibility."

Chen Mingxuan couldn't help but say a few more words of thanks.

Xue Chenyu has heard so many thank yous lately that she can't take it anymore.

"Miss Xue, did you see that? There's so much food!"

"Yes, Miss Xue, it's all because of you that we have hope!"

Xue Chenyu smiled and nodded to the people she was talking to. "Everyone should also thank this Lord Chen. He, like the Crown Prince of Cheng, is a nobleman sent by the court to provide disaster relief."

The people hurriedly expressed their gratitude to Chen Mingxuan.

"Thank you, Master Chen!"

There was an endless stream of nice compliments.

Finally, it was someone else's turn to receive this kind of treatment. Seeing Chen Mingxuan looking somewhat at a loss, Xue Chenyu and Du Jingyuan exchanged glances with each other, and then laughed secretly.

The people are so enthusiastic that sometimes it’s really overwhelming.

……

With the grain transported by Chen Mingxuan, people's hearts became more stable.

and.

Chen Mingxuan obviously came with a mission.

As soon as he arrived, he brought the imperial edict from His Majesty to Situ Zhen, instructing him to act at his own convenience and let the local gentry provide work in lieu of relief to solve the living problems of some of the starving people.

Then he issued a task, asking the officials from the yamen to go to the countryside and notify the mayors and village heads in various places one by one, asking them to come to the county yamen.

The best way is to give those who have left home the confidence to return home.

Otherwise, more and more people will flock to the county town and get stuck in the county government office, and food, clothing and housing will also be problems.

Sooner or later there will be trouble.

As soon as Chen Mingxuan mentioned this, Du Jingyuan came over and said that she wanted to follow the yamen runner to the countryside to take a look.

"Xue Xiaoyu, you know I'm quite capable, and I can dress up as a man and take care of myself."

Xue Chenyu was worried. Although she had martial arts skills, no one knew what the situation was like in the countryside.

It would be fine if you meet a good person, but what if you meet a bad person?

But she was full of anticipation. Even after Xue Chenyu had persuaded her, she insisted, so she stopped persuading him. "Then you can take Yumei with you. At least the two of you will have company."

The most important thing is that although Yumei is young, she is very skilled.

Just like how she stabbed Pei Dahu in the middle of the night, if there really was a problem, she could still be of help.

Of course, if it weren't for the three girls around her who knew martial arts, Xia He hadn't returned from delivering the letter yet, and Qiu Hua and Dong Yue hadn't woken up yet, she wouldn't have let Yu Mei go.

"Okay, I promise to come back safe and sound." Du Jingyuan happily agreed, took some clothes, and followed the donkey-riding yamen runner to the countryside.

This is the county town, and it is an extremely remote place. The reason why he can ride a donkey is because he is a yamen runner and his family has some financial resources, so it is not time to slaughter animals for food, otherwise he would have been eaten long ago.

……

"Mrs. Chen, Miss Xue is here." Fang Rui reminded Chen Mingxuan.

He was stunned, and turned around to see Xue Chenyu standing outside the study with a maid.

"Ms. Xue, please come in."

"I hope I didn't disturb Lord Chen." Although Xue Chenyu waited until he finished his work before shamelessly disturbing him, she still had to be polite.

Chen Mingxuan waved his hands quickly, "Don't bother me, don't bother me, I have something else that I want to bother Miss Xue with."

Xue Chenyu smiled and nodded, then went into the study.

"I wonder what Master Chen wants to see me about?"

"Don't worry, let's talk about Miss Xue first."

Since Chen Mingxuan had said so, Xue Chenyu asked directly, "I came here to ask about that batch of grain. Because it involves the safety of several people in my family."

"They came from Zhushan and Huaiyuan counties and disappeared as soon as they arrived in Haicheng County, also because of this batch of grain. My people also found a message for help from one of them at a grain store I own in Haicheng County."

"This morning, my girl brought back the people who sent the call for help, but one was injured and the other overdosed on drugs and remains unconscious."

"I just want to ask, since Lord Chen has raided an illegal warehouse, do you have any clues that can help me find other missing people?"

Chen Mingxuan pondered for a moment before saying, "I basically understand what Miss Xue said, but I'm sorry, as this is related to the case, I have no further comment."

His voice was steady and his expression was natural; it was a perfectly normal answer.

This answer was also within Xue Chenyu's expectations.

Sure enough, this time His Majesty personally selected my father and Chen Mingxuan to come, which is not simple.

According to normal procedures, disaster relief should not be the responsibility of an instructor at the Imperial College or an idle official who retired from the battlefield.

I'm afraid both of them were requested by Prince Cheng and His Majesty.

Xue Chenyu originally wanted to inquire about the matter between Situ Zhen and Xue Hou, but now she felt that it was no longer necessary.

There should be news before sunset at the latest.

"Master Chen just said, is there anything else you need my assistance with?" Xue Chenyu took the initiative to ask the question.

Chen Mingxuan quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, I can't say I'm assisting you. I just want to ask Miss Xue to inform me after your two maids wake up. Thank you for troubling me, Miss Xue."

"It's only natural. It's not a big deal." Xue Chenyu said, as if she had thought of something. "I heard that Master Chen's wedding is coming up soon, but he suddenly came to the south. I wonder what his fiancée thinks?"

Chen Mingxuan was stunned. He obviously didn't expect Xue Chenyu to suddenly ask him a personal question.

This is a bit too personal...

"I'm sorry, this is Mr. Chen's personal matter. I'm sorry for being rude." Xue Chenyu seemed to have just realized that she shouldn't have asked this question, and apologized frankly.

Chen Mingxuan smiled awkwardly and said, "...It's nothing. I've already had someone notify the other party and postpone the wedding. This is due to official business, and it's not up to her whether she likes it or not."

There was a hint of displeasure in his words, though he had concealed it well.

Xue Chenyu was even more excited to watch the fun.

"By the way, there won't be any problems in the town that our Ayuan and Yumei are going to, right?" Xue Chenyu continued, "Although Ayuan has some martial arts experience, I'm also worried about the unknown situation outside and fearing that something might go wrong."

Chen Mingxuan seemed to have just remembered something after she reminded him, and his face froze. "...Nothing will happen. I'll have someone keep an eye on it."

"That's good." Xue Chenyu acted relieved.

After she finished what needed to be done, she stood up and said goodbye.

After leaving the study and walking a little further away, Yuzhu asked, "Young lady, did you speak to Master Chen like that just now? Did you want him to send someone to look after Miss Du?"

Xue Chenyu smiled and said, "Yes and no."

Is it and isn't it? So is it or isn't it?

Yuzhu's little brain, which was somewhat enlightened but not completely enlightened, could not understand for a moment why there was such a thing as provocation.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Mingxuan handed the matter over to Fang Rui, and rode eastward with two soldiers who had brought grain.

Xue Chenyu watched Chen Mingxuan rushing out of the county government office with a slight smile on her lips.

Whether it is true or false, you will know it after trying it.

She was very happy for A Yuan.

And just as Xue Chenyu had thought, before sunset, Xue Hou and Situ Zhen also returned with their men in great victory.