The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

He was speechless. "You!" Xia Tongsheng was telling the truth, so Min Youan had no way to refute it.

Xia Tongsheng, oblivious to Min Youan's anger, asked, "Your Highness, how did you find this place?"

Getting down to business, Min Youan became serious, "Cang Jue discovered this by accident yesterday, so I brought you here to see it!"

"Bring me to see this?" Xia Tongsheng raised an eyebrow. Was Min Youan trying to create a romantic atmosphere?

She wanted to share the good things with her. Could it be that the prince fell in love with her because of her initial concern for him?

This prince usually puts on a cool, unapproachable face, but I never expected him to be such a secretly passionate person.

Xia Tongsheng even thought that if he wanted to pursue her, she would definitely ignore him and take revenge on him for the damage he had caused to her young heart over the years.

Thinking of this, Xia Tongsheng got a little cocky and said smugly, "Do you have feelings for me? Let me tell you, I'm not someone who's easily swayed!"

He glanced at her sideways and said slowly, "I just brought you here to see if this place is suitable for flood discharge!"

Damn it, flood discharge...

"Ah! That's it!" Xia Tongsheng's expression turned somewhat unpleasant; it seemed she had overthought things.

"Otherwise? Your drawing is quite good; you must have some geological knowledge. I'd like to hear your opinion! Don't overthink it!"

Xia Tongsheng covered her face and squatted down on the ground! What kind of mess is this?!

What's there to be afraid of? I'm a strong, independent woman; why would I be afraid of embarrassment?

But the truth is, she was really afraid of an awkward situation, so she immediately changed the subject. She looked around and then glanced at the tranquil lake. "What is the shortest distance between here and the Wei River?"

Min Youan made a rough estimate in his mind, "Half a kilometer!"

Xia Tongsheng nodded, then measured the terrain again. It should be correct!

"In principle, it's possible to divert water by dredging a river!" she concluded.

"Okay, let's go!"

"Ah! You're leaving already? Won't you stay a little longer?" It's rare to come to such a wonderful place, which would be a 15A-level tourist attraction in modern times. How could Xia Tongsheng possibly waste such a good opportunity?

"Hmm?" The sexy voice carried a hint of threat.

Having received a warning from Min Youan, Xia Tongsheng had no choice but to obediently follow him away.

To avoid being abandoned like before, Xia Tongsheng was smarter this time. Before Min Youan left, Xia Tongsheng grabbed his arm.

She held him tightly, afraid of encountering the long, cute, blue creature again.

Although Min Youan's face was very gloomy, she would rather he scold her than encounter a snake.

Upon reaching the Wei River, Xia Tongsheng quickly released Min You'an's arm and stepped aside.

Min Youan moved his lips, "Come here! Cross the river!"

"Oh!" Xia Tongsheng didn't dare to look at him. She lowered her head, walked to his side, and opened her arms like a bird spreading its wings, waiting for him to put his arm around her waist.

Unexpectedly, Min Youan grabbed her collar and lifted her up like an eagle snatching a chick. She looked like she was hanging herself, completely devoid of any grace.

Xia Tongsheng felt like she was suffocating, her hands flailing wildly, "It's choking me!"

Min Youan really felt that he had been too lenient with her. If he didn't teach her a lesson, she would probably become arrogant. Thinking of this, he loosened his grip on his right hand.

Xia Tongsheng immediately transformed into a moving free-falling object, drawing a beautiful arc straight towards the center of the Wei River, not a perfect straight line!

She screamed, "I can't swim...!"

Before she could even utter the word "swim," Min Youan grabbed her again, yelling, "Shut up!"

Xia Tongsheng was still in shock, blinking rapidly, unable to utter a single word.

This prince is unpredictable and truly dangerous!

As soon as her feet touched the ground, Xia Tongsheng quickly ran to find Yingling, avoiding this burly man.

Min Youan didn't care about her at all; as soon as he returned, he immediately sent people to the lake to dig a channel.

Xia Tongsheng felt a pang of regret at the thought of such a beautiful place being destroyed, but then she thought that human life was far more valuable than beautiful scenery, and she let it go.

The task of dredging the river was left to Gao Wei, while Cang Jue led people to resettle the disaster victims. The rice and steamed buns that Xia Tongsheng brought were only enough to solve one meal.

The villagers are now living in makeshift shacks made of wooden planks, one family per household. Nobody cares about the separation of men and women anymore; they're just glad they can survive.

Cang Jue glanced at Min You'an standing in the distance, walked to his side, sighed and said, "Your Highness, the accommodation problem is solved, but what about food? We can't go hungry."

He frowned. "Go and summon Prefect Song!"

"Yes!"

Before long, Prefect Song rushed over in a panic, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

"How long has the prefect been in Baiyue?" Min You'an asked casually, standing on the bank of the Wei River and gazing into the distance.

"I have been serving in Baiyue for 15 years!" Prefect Song replied.

"After 15 years, Lord Song must be very familiar with the situation in Baiyue. The prefect should also know where the grain is. In that case, I'll leave the food supply for these people to you!"

Prefect Song looked troubled. "Your Highness, aren't you putting me in a difficult position?"

Looking at his expression, Min Youan scoffed, "What?"

Prefect Song explained, "A few days ago, the grain and rice sent by the imperial court were intercepted by bandits. Some of the rice from the past few years in the granary was cooked into porridge for the disaster victims, and the rest was eaten by rats! Now there isn't a single grain of rice left in the granary!"

Min You'an had already visited the granary yesterday, so he knew that only rats remained.

He roared in fury, "Take me to the granary!"

The prefect stumbled in fright, then trembled as he stood up, saying, "Yes, Your Highness!"

Cang Jue followed Min You'an to the granary. The magistrate had already been notified and was waiting outside early.

When Min Youan went inside, the granary was still the same as the night before, teeming with rats.

Min Youan's lips curled up slightly, a hint of cunning flashing between his brows. "Prefect, this place of yours not only needs to support people, but also rats. You must be having a hard time!"

The prefect froze, stunned.

The prefect immediately laughed and said, "Your Highness doesn't know, this flood washed all the rats out of the fields. With nothing to eat, the rats had no choice but to come to the granary! When we came to the granary a second time to open it for disaster relief, we found that all the rice had been eaten!"

"Finished eating?" Cang Jue said with amusement, "Although Your Highness is the chosen one of heaven, Your Highness has seen rats eat before. Now these rats are all listless, and they've finished eating, aren't they going to leave?"

"How dare you! You have the audacity to deceive me!"

The prefect thought that Min You'an had caught him doing something wrong, and he was so frightened that he couldn't speak.

Seeing the prefect's panicked expression, Min You'an was certain he had achieved his goal and began digging a pit. "How could rats eat so much grain? Could someone have stolen it?"