The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

After the governor finished his speech, he personally took his attendants to distribute the disaster prevention leaflets that had been prepared in advance to the people.

The leaflets explain in detail the signs before an earthquake, emergency risk avoidance measures, and knowledge of self-rescue and mutual rescue after a disaster, aiming to raise people's awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation.

We didn’t dare to distribute it before because we were afraid that it would affect people’s hearts and cause unrest.

Someone suddenly realized, "No wonder the rats are not afraid of people in broad daylight and run around the streets in groups."

"I saw a snake a couple of days ago. I was wondering, aren't snakes sleeping in this winter?"

"Listen, cats and dogs in the city are barking. It's not like this normally! Oh, and my pigs haven't been willing to go into the pen lately."

"It looks like there really is an earthquake!"

"The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is so powerful that it can even predict earthquakes!"

Shi Anxia felt relieved. As long as people's hearts were not confused, the disaster would not be scary.

After handing out the leaflets at the foot of the city, the governor said loudly, "The court has also set up emergency granaries and shelters. If an earthquake really strikes, there is no need to panic. Believe that the court can protect the people's safety."

After saying this, he looked up at the princess on the city wall, illuminated by torches in the dark night.

But the princess nodded slightly and raised her hand to signal the soldiers guarding the city gate.

The city gates were wide open, no longer blocking people from entering or leaving.

I have said all the good and bad things I can think of. If there are still people who don’t believe this, there is nothing I can do.

There was indeed such a group of people who did not believe that the Imperial Observatory could predict earthquakes, and they left the city together and returned to Chang'an County.

Another group of people also left the city because they were worried about their parents or wives and children at home.

No matter what kind of person they were, they kowtowed and said goodbye to the princess on the city wall before leaving.

They prepared to walk back to Chang'an County in the wind and snow.

It was still the end of the Hai hour, and there was still about an hour left before the Chou hour. If we walked back like this, we should not have reached Chang'an County when the earthquake hit.

But they didn't know that the road was even more dangerous with flying rocks, trees and cracks in the ground. In the dark, this was a journey to death.

The soldiers defending the city could not help but persuade them again, "Everyone, no matter what the reason is, this journey is very difficult. Why bother? Wouldn't it be better to wait until dawn to see the results? If you go back now, you won't be able to help your family."

This persuaded some of the hesitant people.

In the end, only sixteen strong men embarked on the journey in the snow and wind for various reasons.

They didn’t know that this trip would mean no return.

Later, when many people talked about these 16 people who didn't listen to advice, they all sighed and lamented. They could have survived!

Yuncheng is safe.

At this moment, under the city tower of Yuncheng, the people were led by officials to an empty square with no houses or trees around to wait for the earthquake. It was safer this way.

More and more people gathered here.

On the city wall, Shi Anxia stood straight, but her hand was tightly held by Cen Yuan's big hand.

He asked, "Xia'er, are you scared?"

Shi Anxia bit her lip and nodded. She was afraid of separation, and even more afraid of life and death.

Cen Yuan wrapped her in his black cloak, held her in his arms, and shielded her from the raging wind and snow.

She looked up and smiled at him, "Then I won't be afraid anymore. Husband, as long as you are by my side, there is nothing to be afraid of."

Cen Yuan smiled and reached out to rub her hair without saying anything.

Everything is self-explanatory. Every moment we spend together, no matter what we go through, is sweet and reassuring.

This reminded him of every minute he spent in suspicion and anger after being poisoned.

The days are like years, and it’s hard to look back.

Now that she is in my arms, it feels real and warm. Cen Yuan is no longer afraid of life or death, but only of separation.

The wind gradually became stronger, making a whistling sound from time to time. The temperature rose sharply, and those who were particularly afraid of cold could feel their palms begin to sweat.

An official came to report that the water level in the well that had been monitored suddenly rose sharply and was bubbling.

Another official came to report... Each piece of information confirmed that the earthquake was really about to come.

After everyone left, Cen Yuan suddenly lowered her head and told Shi Anxia a story, "There was a young man who always came back late at night. As soon as he entered the room, he took off his shoes and threw them heavily. With a clang, the old man downstairs woke up from his dream. Then there was another clang, and he threw another shoe. Over time, the old man downstairs had to wait until he heard the clang of shoes twice every night before he could fall asleep..."

Shi Anxia's focus shifted, "This man's grandfather or grandmother has a really good temper."

Cen Yuan was stunned for a moment, "They are not grandparents, they are just strangers, neighbors."

No matter how smart Shi Anxia was, she couldn't understand how they could be strangers if they lived in the same yard and lived upstairs and downstairs from each other. How could they be neighbors?

She put it aside for the moment and asked, "And then?"

Cen Yuan continued, "The old man couldn't stand it anymore and went to the young man to protest."

“Does the young man still throw shoes?”

"The young man promised to correct his behavior. That night, he came home late again and threw his shoes with a clang."

"Huh? He didn't change?" Shi Anxia hated people who didn't keep their promises the most.

Seeing that the little girl was so absorbed in the play that she had visibly forgotten the danger of the earthquake, Cen Yuan smiled and said, "Listen to the end. The old man was woken up by the noise of the shoe again. He waited for the other shoe to fall to the ground, and dared not sleep, so he stayed up until dawn."

Shi Anxia laughed, "I see. After the young man threw down one shoe according to the old habit, he remembered that he promised the old man to change, so he didn't throw down the second shoe, but just gently put it on the ground. But it caused the old man to lose sleep all night?"

Cen Yuan nodded with a smile on her face, "Yes, the earthquake in Chang'an County is the second shoe."

Shi Anxia couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't the people living upstairs and downstairs the same family?"

This question... Cen Yuan thought about it, "There is a place that is a little different from ours. Their houses can be dozens of stories high, and each family lives in them, and they don't know each other."

"How is that possible?" Shi Anxia couldn't understand what it meant for a house to be dozens of stories high. Wouldn't that mean living in the clouds?

Cen Yuan said, "It's possible. Reinforced concrete houses are towering into the sky and can be seen everywhere in the city."

Shi Anxia looked at him sideways in surprise, "So there's 'movable type printing' there, and also... Mr. Liang, and Mr. Liang's 'Youth Talk'? The plays and the new-style poems that mother wrote, they're all from there, right?"

Cen Yuan was silent for a moment, then met the little girl's clear eyes, "Well, there are many things there that are not here."

"So it's not just a record in ancient books, but there really is such a place?" Shi Anxia was curious, "Is there anything else that's not here?"

Cen Yuan thought about it and gave her an example, "We traveled all the way here in a carriage, right?"

Shi Anxia nodded obediently and listened attentively.

"Just imagine that if a carriage flies into the sky, it might only take one or two hours to get from Chang'an County to the capital."

Shi Anxia was at a loss. Even though she was well-informed, she couldn't imagine how a carriage could fly into the sky. "Are the horses there different from ours? Do the horses have wings?"