When King Chen arrived in Nanyang, the scene was quite spectacular!

The convoy was huge along the way. Although our Lord King Chen specifically ordered us to keep a low profile, the victims were not blind. They had sharp noses and smelled a hint of something unusual. They knew clearly that the car must be loaded with good stuff.

However, our caravan is no pushover. We have a large number of people and strong momentum, so no one would dare to rob us.

As soon as they returned to Prince Chen's Mansion, Ling Chenyu and Liu Yaoyao were busy and happy. Ling Chenyu ordered people to set up a big pot at the entrance of Prince Chen's Mansion and prepare to cook some porridge for everyone to fill their stomachs first.

Liu Yaoyao was also very skillful. She planned to cut the sweet potatoes into small cubes, add some corn, and cook them into a thin sweet potato porridge.

"Madam, if you rush into disaster relief like this, I'm afraid something might go wrong." Leng Ying was quick to stop Liu Yaoyao and said seriously.

"Ah? What could go wrong?" Liu Yaoyao was stunned and looked at Leng Ying with some confusion.

"These people have been hungry for too long. They won't be able to bear eating too much all of a sudden," Leng Ying explained.

Liu Yaoyao nodded, thinking that Leng Ying was right, so she changed her mind: "You are right, then we will cook some porridge for them to fill their stomachs, and then slowly increase the amount."

"But," Liu Yaoyao changed the subject and said mysteriously, "We can't give these sweet potatoes for free. We have to let them work for us in exchange for food. We have to organize people to build temporary shelters, and we have to call on wealthy businessmen to donate supplies."

When Ling Chenyu heard this, he thought it was a good idea, so he ordered Lin Feng to mobilize the guards in the prefectural mansion to maintain order, and convened a meeting of all officials to convey Liu Yaoyao's arrangements.

After making all the arrangements, Ling Chenyu asked Liu Yaoyao curiously, "What do you want to do by asking these disaster victims to work for us?"

Liu Yaoyao said as a matter of course: "In addition to building temporary shelters, of course we need to build new water conservancy projects!"

"Build new water conservancy projects?" Ling Chenyu was puzzled. "Although the drought seems to be over soon, why should we go to such lengths?"

Liu Yaoyao smiled mysteriously and explained, "Although the drought is almost over, we can't let our guard down. When we plant in the spring next year, we need to divert water for irrigation to ensure a good harvest. And after such a long drought, it's likely to rain heavily next, and then the water conservancy project we've built will come in handy."

Ling Chenyu listened and nodded in admiration: "Yaoyao, you are really a woman with a lot of ravines in your chest, you don't look like a peasant girl at all."

Liu Yaoyao smiled to cover up: "Haha, this is the experience I gained from working in the farm for many years. It may not be useful, but it's better than nothing, right?"

As everyone was discussing, a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper walked in and asked dignifiedly, "Who is causing trouble in our Prince Chen's Mansion? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

After seeing that they were a group of refugees, he put on an air of superiority and said with disdain, "Where did these stinking beggars come from? Are you going to beg at our Prince Chen's Mansion?"

Liu Yaoyao couldn't help but want to laugh, thinking that this housekeeper didn't know their master? Such a small housekeeper was actually talking nonsense here.

Ling Chenyu also looked helpless. This housekeeper looked quite smart, so why was he so confused today?

So he deliberately asked the guard beside him: "Leng Feng, do you know this man?"

Leng Feng replied, "My lord, this is the housekeeper, Zhou Tong."

"Oh? Butler?" Ling Chenyu sneered, "If you don't even recognize your master, what use are you?"

master?

"Master, huh, my master passed away a year ago, so how can there be any master?" Zhou Tong widened his eyes in disbelief, as if he had heard some fairy tale.

"Then why are you still cheating people under the name of King Chen?" Liu Yaoyao looked at Zhou Tong with a joking expression.

Zhou Tong looked a little uncomfortable, but soon recovered as usual: "Humph, I am originally the steward of Prince Chen. What do you mean by using a title? I have the full authority! Now I have the final say in the entire Prince Chen's Mansion!"

Liu Yaoyao didn't buy his tricks and said with a smile: "Oh? If you are the housekeeper of Prince Chen's Mansion, how come you don't even recognize Prince Chen? Have your wings grown hard and you want to fly?"

She quietly asked Ling Chenyu: "Where are the indentures of these people? Such blind guys should be taught a lesson!"

Ling Chenyu was confused. How could he know this? He had never cared about these trivial matters. They were all taken care of by the people below.

When Liu Yaoyao saw his look, she laughed inwardly, thinking that this prince was really carefree.

She turned to look at the butler and said sternly, "Take a good look, is he Prince Chen?"

Zhou Tong's heart skipped a beat, but he still took a closer look at Ling Chenyu. Ling Chenyu was tall, handsome, and had an extraordinary temperament. How could he look like a dead person?

He began to panic in his heart, but still refused to give in: "Humph, when Prince Chen was sent here, he was already disfigured and disabled. Now you bring back a complete person to impersonate him? You are kidding!"

Liu Yaoyao slapped her forehead. Yes, how could she forget to disguise Lin Chenyu? But then again, many people have seen Ling Chenyu like this. At worst, she can think of a way when she goes to the imperial city.

She didn't take the housekeeper's words to heart, but urged Ling Chenyu: "Hurry up and take out your seal, let this cocky housekeeper suffer!"

Ling Chenyu handed over the seal with a smile, Liu Yaoyao took it and threw it to the housekeeper: "Here, open your eyes and see if this is the seal of King Chen!"

Zhou Tong took the seal and looked at it, and was immediately frightened out of his wits. The seal was engraved with the four characters "The Seal of the King of Chen". The handwriting was clear and the carving was fine, and it was obvious at first glance that it was not an ordinary item.

Only then did he realize that he was in big trouble. Thinking of the things he had done recently, he immediately pretended to be righteous and called out to the maids and guards of Prince Chen's mansion: "Come quickly! Capture this traitor who pretended to be the king!"

However, just as he finished speaking, he heard a steady sound of footsteps. A group of armored guards rushed into the yard and surrounded Zhou Tong and others.

"Anyone who dares to touch a hair of King Chen will be killed without mercy!" Captain Lin Feng gave the order, and all the guards responded in unison, with a roar that shook the heavens.

When Zhou Tong saw this, he was so frightened that his face turned pale, his legs went weak, and he knelt down unconsciously.

Liu Yaoyao walked up to Zhou Tong and sneered, "Butler Zhou, you are so bold! You are cheating people in the name of the prince, and you want to take down the real Prince Chen? Do you think you are the boss in Prince Chen's mansion?"

Zhou Tong was so frightened that he dared not to be stubborn. He kowtowed repeatedly and begged for mercy: "I know I was wrong. I was blind and did not recognize the great man. Please spare my life, Master!"

Liu Yaoyao remained unmoved and continued in a cold voice: "Spare my life? Do you think begging for mercy will work?"

When Zhou Tong heard this, he was so frightened that he trembled all over. He knew that he had caused a big disaster this time and was afraid that his life would be in danger.

Ling Chenyu spoke up: "Yaoyao, I don't think he did it on purpose, so just spare his life."

When Liu Yaoyao heard this, she was immediately dissatisfied: "What? You're sympathizing with him? This blind guy should be taught a lesson!"

Ling Chenyu smiled and explained, "I don't sympathize with him, I just think he might be useful. We are new here and don't know much about the situation in Nanyang City. Maybe we can get some useful information from him."

When Liu Yaoyao heard this, she thought it made sense.

She nodded and said to Zhou Tong, "Okay, since Prince Chen has spoken, I will spare your life. But you can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the living crime! From today on, you are no longer the housekeeper of Prince Chen's Mansion. I will send someone else to take over your position."

When Zhou Tong heard this, he felt mixed emotions, even though he saved his life, but he lost his position as housekeeper. He kowtowed and thanked the master: "Thank you for not killing me! I will be loyal and serve the Chen Palace in the future!"

Just as this matter came to an end, the county magistrate Mada stumbled into the palace with a panicked look on his face, followed by a group of ragged victims.

【Good night, see you tomorrow】

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