After solving the problem of refugees, Shen Qingwan was already a little tired. But since she had promised to go over to see how the project was going, she naturally couldn't break her promise, so she still cheered up and prepared to go.
Li Jieyu was feeling annoyed as she followed him. Why was he still going to check on the project at this hour? He should have gone back and rested. However, she did not say this thought out loud, or she would have seemed immature.
"Can you still hold on?" Li Chaoyang asked with concern as he walked beside Shen Qingwan. He seemed to understand why she was Fu Yuheng's favorite concubine. Who wouldn't like such a smart and clever woman
Compared to her, Li Jieyu, who also came from the palace, was much inferior. Although she came here on orders, Li Jieyu only came to look for her relatives, but she didn't ask about anything, and it seemed that her relatives had not even looked for her in person.
"Nothing." Shen Qingwan shook her head to indicate that she was fine, just a little tired. Visiting the project was the most important thing, and she wanted to help the victims get out of their misery as soon as possible.
Li Chaoyang understood Shen Qingwan's thoughts and stopped talking. He just deliberately slowed down his pace so that she would not be so tired.
When the group was about to reach the destination, they were suddenly stopped by a group of disaster victims. Li Jieyu subconsciously hid behind Shen Qingwan. She felt that this group of people was really dirty, and she didn't know if they were here to hurt them.
If there really was something wrong, it was all Shen Qingwan's fault. She didn't do anything. She pouted with some dissatisfaction, but didn't dare to speak.
"My Lady." Unexpectedly, the victims knelt down together in front of Shen Qingwan. They were all people she had helped. They knew she was coming and waited here on purpose.
"What are you doing? Get up quickly." Shen Qingwan was also a little surprised, and hurriedly helped the victims up one by one, not caring about the dirt on their bodies.
These were Fu Yuheng's people, so she would not treat them harshly. They were just poor people.
"Your Majesty, you deserve our respect." The victims who were helped up looked at Shen Qingwan with gratitude, and some women even shed tears.
The flood not only destroyed their homes, but also caused them to lose their husbands. Originally, they had no chance of getting food or clothes, but Shen Qingwan distributed them, giving them a chance to survive.
Therefore, she is like a reborn parent to them, and they only want the best for her.
"Don't say that, everyone. Please take more care of your health. The weather is still not very stable, and I'm afraid everyone will catch a cold here." Shen Qingwan still didn't dare to accept the compliments from the victims.
After all, she was just doing what she was supposed to do, and that was what they deserved.
The victims were even more moved when they heard Shen Qingwan cared about them. They asked about their well-being and believed that they were lucky to have such a caring official.
"Everyone, just listen to me." Shen Qingwan wiped the sweat from her forehead, feeling helpless.
"Your Majesty, please tell me what you want to say." Seeing that she was about to speak, the people immediately stopped talking and waited quietly for her to speak. Their eyes were filled with hope.
Originally, they were unwilling to let a woman come here, as they did not think a woman could do anything. However, everything Shen Qingwan did here was good for them, which changed their minds.
Shen Qingwan took a few steps forward and raised her eyes slightly. "Actually, I just did my job. The person you should thank the most is not me, but Li Chaoyang, the governor of Jiangnan." As she spoke, she pushed Li Chaoyang in front of the people.
Everyone then realized that Shen Qingwan was not alone, and there were two people with her, a man and a woman. They only felt that they looked familiar, but they didn't know who they were.
"Me?" Li Chaoyang was a little dazed when he was suddenly pushed out by Shen Qingwan. It was obviously her that the people wanted to thank, but now she pushed him out, which made him a little stunned.
The people were equally puzzled and looked at her for an explanation. The governor of Jiangnan was a good man, but they had not seen him do anything for them.
"You may not know that a lot of the food and clothing were actually bought by the governor of Jiangnan himself." Shen Qingwan spoke softly knowing everyone's doubts. Others may not know, but she knows it clearly.
The court had distributed some relief supplies, but it was far from enough. She had not expected the disaster to be so serious, and had told Fu Yuheng to ask for more supplies, but many people would die in the gaps.
Just when she felt helpless, it was Li Chaoyang who took the initiative to speak. In fact, his family did not have much property, but he was still willing to help the victims.
"Really?" Some people were unconvinced. They only knew that she was a living Bodhisattva, but they didn't expect that Li Chaoyang was also a good official who was honest and upright.
"Well, everyone believe me." Shen Qingwan nodded firmly and told some unknown things that Li Chaoyang did. If you say it, he has been able to persist in doing things for the people for so many years. This is a real good person!
Although Li Chaoyang looks inconspicuous, he has been silently contributing. If she were to overshadow him now, it would be wrong for her. After all, she only helped them once, but he has insisted on helping them for many years.
"Thank you, Lord Li." After getting the confirmation, the people bowed to thank Li Chaoyang one after another. Li Chaoyang's eyes were slightly red. He had never thought that there would be a day when the people would respect and love him.
Li Jieyu looked at the two people who were supported by the people with disdain on her face.
They are just a bunch of common people, what use can they be? But this vixen is really smart, she won the hearts of the people in such a short time. There was a hint of sarcasm on the corner of her mouth, and she was unhappy in her heart.
After talking to the people for a long time, Shen Qingwan didn't want to leave anymore, but wanted to go with them to see where they lived.
"Sister, are we going?" Seeing Shen Qingwan was about to leave with the victims, Li Jieyu immediately grabbed her sleeve, with a hint of impatience in her eyes.
Seeing her emotions, Shen Qingwan did not insist, "Sister, if you don't want to, just go back." She knew Li Jieyu's temper, and she would definitely not want to suffer like this. In this case, it would be better to let her go back to avoid any more trouble.
Li Jieyu could only shake her head when she heard his tone, but she decided to follow him. Besides, the Queen had said that she must be watched all the time, and she had been lazy for several days, so she could not continue.
But she still felt unhappy. If she hadn't volunteered to come to Jiangnan, wouldn't there have been so many problems
Thinking of the letter on the pigeon that day, Li Jieyu couldn't help but turn pale...