Xiao Changyan immediately ordered his men, then turned to Shen Xihe and said, "It was my negligence. Thank you, my lady-in-law, for your consideration."
Shen Xihe smiled and turned his head to look at Xiao Huayong: "Your Highness, since His Royal Highness King Jing is worried about our safety and has come to greet us, we might as well set off earlier. The situation in Dengzhou is serious, and His Royal Highness King Jing must be taking time out from his busy schedule. We should not delay His Royal Highness King Jing's work."
Xiao Huayong raised his head with his fist against his lips and looked at Shen Xihe, who was standing in front of him in an elegant and gracious manner. She no longer had her usual indifference, nor the casualness she had when they were together in private. Her every move was proper and polite, and she had the virtuous demeanor of a crown princess.
Lowering his eyelids to hide the smile that flashed across his eyes, he replied in a gentle voice, "Okay."
As he spoke, Tian Yuan carefully helped him up.
The carriage and horses had already stopped at the door. There was no more mountain road leading into Wendeng County from here. Although the water was quite deep, it did not affect the passage of the carriage. Xiao Huayong got on the carriage first, followed by Shen Xihe, who also got on the carriage with Biyu's hand, and stood on the shaft, stopping.
As if thinking of something, Shen Xihe turned his head to face Xiao Changyan below and said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, the female doctor and the medical officer beside me all have some knowledge of medicine. Now there is a shortage of doctors and medicinal materials in the city. Your Highness the Crown Prince and I also want to do our best for the people, so we will keep them here and listen to your orders."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are kind-hearted. I would like to thank you on behalf of the people." Xiao Changyan naturally had no reason to refuse.
Shen Xihe nodded gently to Zhenzhu and Sui Axi, and the two stayed.
The carriage took half an hour to reach the city gate. The rain was getting heavier along the way. When entering the city, Shen Xihe opened the curtain of the carriage. The rain was so thick that even the eaves and corners of the houses could not be seen clearly.
Every household closed their doors. The splashing rain soaked the front doors. In many low places, the rain had already reached the thresholds. Half of the house was soaked in water. Shen Xihe couldn't help but frown, and a trace of worry emerged in his eyes.
Xiao Changyan had already arranged accommodation. The condition of the post station in the county was worrying. There was severe water accumulation in the houses, making it impossible to stay. Naturally, they could not live in the post station, so Xiao Changyan moved into the county government office early on. The county government office had only a small piece of land, and Shen Xihe and others could not be accommodated. Xiao Changyan bought a house with a good location with his own money.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, why is His Highness Prince Yan not here?" Shen Xihe went inside and waited for a while, but did not see Xiao Changgeng, so he took the initiative to ask.
Xiao Changyan revealed the news of Xiao Changgeng's disappearance to Xiao Huayong, who was secretly watching them. Perhaps it did not escape the eyes and ears of Xiao Changqing. As for whether His Majesty knew about it, Shen Xihe could not be sure. In short, it was not made public.
"Several surrounding counties have also been disturbed by the heavy rain. The situation is not optimistic. My twelfth brother is in charge of the overall situation in Linqing County." Xiao Changyan explained, as if Xiao Changgeng was doing well in Linqing County.
Shen Xihe nodded. Her question was just to reveal that she didn't know about Xiao Changgeng's disappearance. Now that she had the answer, she naturally stopped asking.
After Xiao Changyan arranged everything for them, he left in a hurry.
They are here to act as mascots, but Xiao Changyan is the one who has the imperial order to provide disaster relief. Even though Xiao Huayong has a noble status, Xiao Changyan has the final say on mobilizing personnel and issuing disaster orders.