The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

It rained all night and was still falling at dawn. Many families found many dead rats washed out by the water.

Terror spread among the crowd.

Families with elderly people who experienced the horrific flood twenty or thirty years ago are already preparing to temporarily relocate their families.

At this time, news came that Chu Heyi had emptied the national treasury last year and advocated the construction of water conservancy projects.

One of the people slapped his head and said, "Yes, this matter caused a lot of uproar last year. The only people who could go to work were those who had family members fighting in the Western Rong or Southern Border."

"From last year to now, the digging should be almost complete, right? Can we avoid the huge flood that happened more than ten years ago?" someone became excited.

In the crowd, a man named Lu Gui stood up and said, "Everyone, I have already checked. The canal has not been dug yet. Shengjing City is likely to be flooded."

"Why is this happening? Could it be that all the money the court paid went into Chu Heyi's pocket?"

"It is very likely so. Otherwise, why haven't we dug a canal to solve the flood problem in Shengjing City after so long?"

Lu Gui angrily echoed: "I think so too. I'm afraid Chu Heyi advocates the construction of water conservancy projects in order to enrich herself. She has never considered the lives of us ordinary people. Why don't we go to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and ask her for an explanation now!"

The people were so panicked that they responded one after another, wanting to follow Lu Gui to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to inquire about the situation.

When everyone gathered at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, it was still raining.

Some hold umbrellas, some wear straw raincoats, and some just wear a cloak.

They are innocent and pitiful, they are angry and frightened.

Lu Gui slammed the door of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion so loudly that it shook the heavens, as if he had a deep hatred for the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.

The second wife came out of the house and said to everyone, "Our family has agreed to go to Qingya River. If you have any questions, feel free to ask her by the Qingya River."

The Second Madam's eyes fell heavily on Lu Gui and she continued, "These days, everyone has been immersed in the joy of the Third Prince and his wife's victory and has not noticed that the rain has been falling for half a month.

"If there was going to be a major flood, it would have already happened. Don't listen to others' instigation and think that our family just took the money and did nothing.

"Also, the money in the national treasury does not go directly to our family. Instead, it is managed and distributed by special officials."

Lu Gui immediately shouted angrily: "You said I instigated others? It was raining heavily and ordinary people like me were panicking. Thinking of Miss Heyi's advocacy of digging a canal, we came to Miss Heyi to ask about the progress of the canal. What's wrong with that?

"Everyone is just too nervous. We are afraid that the huge flood that happened 20 or 30 years ago will happen again. I hope Miss Heyi can give us all some reassurance. What's wrong with that?"

The Second Madam sneered, "Did I say you instigated them? I can understand that everyone is panicking, but do you really need to bring everyone to the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion to make trouble? If you hadn't taken the lead, I'm afraid everyone would have gone straight to Qingya River to check the situation of the canal!"

Lu Gui's face turned pale and blue due to being blocked, and he stared at the Second Madam with a ferocious look.

"Madam, don't tell me. I did go to Qingya River to check the situation. They didn't dig a complete canal at all! Otherwise, why do you think we all came to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to ask for an explanation?"

The Second Madam looked at him and realized that this man had ulterior motives and was probably here deliberately to step on Chu Heyi.

"When did you go there? What did you see? You alone have no say!"

The Second Madam spoke in a cold voice and glanced at everyone again.

"Since you want to know the situation of the canal, why don't you come with me and walk along the Qingya River in person? Seeing is believing, hearing is not!"

For Chu Heyi, the second wife decided to go there in person.

Lu Gui frowned. He had indeed gone to inquire about the situation, and the canal had indeed been dug, but it had not been used.

Could it be that the Second Madam was deceiving him, thinking that if she said this, he would back off?

Lu Gui snorted coldly: "Okay, please lead the way, Madam!"

The second lady wore a straw raincoat and a cloak, rode on a horse, followed by two guards, leading the way and leading everyone to Qingya River.

Behind her, followed a large group of people.

And the number of people is gradually increasing.

When everyone heard that they were going to Qingya River to see the canal, they spontaneously joined the team and wanted to go with them to see what it was like.

The long line looks like a dragon.

When they reached Qingya River, they were stopped by soldiers.

The Second Madam said, "It has been raining heavily in Shengjing for half a month. Everyone is worried that the huge flood from 20 or 30 years ago will happen again, so we came to Qingya River to see how the canal is being dug. I wonder if we can take a closer look?"

The officer looked at the long line behind her and said, "Second Madam, you can take ten people with me. The rest of you will stay here and wait for news."

Lu Gui responded immediately: "I want to go and see!"

The people around him also responded, and finally the second lady picked out ten people including Lu Gui.

The officers and soldiers said to the remaining people, "It has been raining for too long, and the river water has risen sharply. Please do not rush forward, otherwise you will be washed away by the river and no one can save you!"

Another troop of officers and soldiers was dispatched to control the vast crowd of civilians and persuade them to retreat to the middle of the mountain.

The second lady took Lu Gui and the others and followed the soldiers forward.

The road was muddy, but the surrounding area was cleaned up and you could see the canal, but it had never been used, which made Lu Gui very proud.

In the distance came the sound of the river rolling, as if a giant beast was roaring, ready to devour everything.

At the riverside, I saw Chu Heyi and Sang Nong. They were soaked and had no time to hide from the rain.

Chu Heyi looked at them and said, "The river is flooding. We can't wait any longer. We should prepare to release the floodwater. Er Niang should take them to the middle of the mountain to prevent them from being washed away by the river."

Lu Gui immediately asked, "Can this canal really be used? Once the floodwaters are released, won't the people living downstream be flooded?"

Sang Nong: “It can be used.”

Lu Gui looked disdainful and said, "If it can be used, why didn't you use it before and wait until now?"

Chu Heyi: "It is not easy to dig a canal. First of all, we need to ensure that the canal will not be washed away when the flood rushes through it. Secondly, before releasing the flood, we need to clear out the debris inside and inform all the water workers working inside to evacuate.

"Finally, and most importantly, we asked the people to evacuate in advance. There are many people in the vicinity, and it is raining heavily, so it is difficult to evacuate and it takes a lot of time, so we have to wait until now."

Lu Gui refused to give in and refused to leave.

Chu Heyi gave an immediate order to drag him away.

Everyone retreated to the middle of the mountain, leaving Sang Nong and his men by the river.

Standing halfway up the mountain and looking towards the Qingya River, I felt that the huge waves of the Qingya River were rolling and it was very terrifying.

The waves rose high, as if they were going to swallow up the people nearby, and everyone was terrified.

They watched from afar and did not see how Sang Nong and his men released the flood. They only heard a loud noise in the valley, and the flood rushed out of the Qingya River and into the river channel that had been widened by humans.

At the end of the river, there are two canals for flood diversion, and the water flows rapidly down along the canals.

The river water increased more and more, and the canal could not contain it. The water gradually flooded the canal and overflowed onto the ground on both sides of the canal, which frightened the people.

But soon they calmed down. Although the canal was flooded, the flood was flowing in the direction of the canal and did not flood the nearby villages.

The scene is very spectacular.

Over the next five days, people from Shengjing City would come in groups to Qingya River to watch this spectacular scene.

As a result, on the day when the Third Prince and his wife returned home, there were not many people in Shengjing City lining the streets to greet them.

And Chu Heyi's reputation even surpassed theirs in this short period of time.