Fu Yuheng has been worried about Shen Qingwan since she fell into the water last time. He was afraid that she might get into another accident, so he has been staying by her side, wanting to protect her at all times.
Fu Yuheng got up early that morning and asked Lianyun to help Shen Qingwan wash and dress. After she was ready, he returned to the room and sat down with her arm around her.
"Your Majesty called me so early today. I wonder what it is for?" After the careful care over the past few days, Shen Qingwan's complexion has become much rosier, and her eyes sparkled when she spoke to him.
"You are quite clever." Fu Yuheng's smile was gentle and not sharp. He stroked her hand and continued, "I know you are still concerned about the progress of the dam project. I specifically asked Li Chaoyang yesterday. He said that everything was normal and the project was progressing in an orderly manner. But just based on what he said, I know you still can't completely put your mind at ease. I plan to go there in person today."
"If Your Majesty is so intending, I have a favor to ask of you." As she spoke, she held Fu Yuheng's hand, with a pleading look in her eyes.
"I know." He held her hand, a faint smile on his face, "Do you want to go with me?"
"Your Majesty is truly wise. I cannot hide anything from your eyes." Shen Qingwan lowered her head and smiled. She had been idle in the mansion for a few days and was thinking of finding a time to ask Fu Yuheng when she could go to inspect the dam. The two of them had the same idea by coincidence.
"Speaking of which, I have been considering this for a long time. I am always worried about leaving you alone in the mansion. Seeing that your health has recovered well in the past few days, you can go with me. I can see you all the time, which will make me feel at ease." After he said that, he put his hands on Shen Qingwan's shoulders, and his black pupils appeared softer under the sunlight outside the window.
After they packed up briefly, they set off for the dam, but their carriage broke down on the way.
Fu Yuheng was a little unhappy. He was in a good mood today, but he didn't expect something to go wrong again.
Seeing this, Shen Qingwan chuckled, "Your Majesty, please don't be unhappy about these little things. We are not far from the dam. Let's walk first. When the driver has repaired the carriage, it won't be too late to catch up with us." Then she turned around and asked the driver, "When can the carriage be repaired?"
"To answer your question, it's just a part that has fallen off. There is a market nearby, I will go find it quickly and install it." The coachman checked the carriage and patted his chest.
"Then Your Majesty, please think of it as accompanying me for a walk." She smiled lightly and took his arm, not looking angry at all.
"It's been a long time since I took a walk outside the palace with you like this." Fu Yuheng couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the bustling crowd in the street not far away.
"The palace is good, but it lacks the bustle and life outside the palace," Shen Qingwan raised her hand and brushed the willow branches on the roadside, softening her tone, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so he naturally cannot live with ordinary people. But if your Majesty is tired one day, I am willing to accompany your Majesty out of the palace to relax."
"That's great." Fu Yuheng nodded and smiled easily.
The two of them chatted all the way and unknowingly arrived at the dam.
"Governor Li is a trustworthy person. Although I cannot come to check on him every day, the progress of this project is really as he said. It should be completed soon." Shen Qingwan looked at the dam, which had basically taken shape, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Hearing this, Fu Yuheng looked at her with a little more expectation in his eyes, "What are your plans next?"
"I propose to adopt the method of diversion and treatment." She tilted her head. She already had a blueprint in her mind and answered calmly.
"Divide and treat separately?" He touched his chin and thought for a while, then nodded, "Since you already have an idea, I am relieved. Let Li Chaoyang implement it as soon as possible."
The two found Li Chaoyang who was drawing a blueprint in a pavilion not far from the dam. After hearing about her plan, he took a pen and began to make changes on the original blueprint. Shen Qingwan pursed her lips and waited patiently on his left.
"I have finished the painting. Please review it, Your Majesty."
Soon, he put down his pen, gently picked up the drawing from the table, and handed it to Fu Yuheng, while Shen Qingwan walked forward to proofread it.
After carefully looking at it for a while and comparing it with the blueprint, she raised her voice slightly and said, "It meets the requirements overall, but there are still a few shortcomings."
"Please explain clearly, Your Majesty." Li Chaoyang frowned and hurriedly answered.
"Look..." Shen Qingwan took the pen from the table and began to draw. "Here and here, both pass through people's homes. This will inevitably cause inconvenience to people's lives. If there is a major flood, it may even destroy the houses, which goes against our original intention."
Leaning over, he saw that the route drawn on the blueprint had several marks. Li Chaoyang clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is right. I was not thoughtful enough. Please correct me."
She nodded slightly and pointed to the mark on the drawing. "With just a slight modification, we can move these waterways to the fields. Not only can we avoid the people's houses, but we can also make it easier to irrigate the fields and facilitate their production and life."
"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty. I will revise it now." Li Chaoyang suddenly realized, took the drawing, spread it on the table, and then continued to revise it.
Fu Yuheng had been listening to Shen Qingwan's clear and logical talk, with undisguised admiration in his eyes.
She volunteered to come here, which was truly a blessing to the people of Jiangnan.
He was somewhat glad that he finally agreed to her request. Now that the flood was under control, people's lives were gradually improving. He saw it with his own eyes and was happy in his heart. All of this was inseparable from her hard work these days and her love for the people and the country. He couldn't help but feel very happy.
"Your Majesty?" Turning around, she saw Fu Yuheng looking at her from the side, with a smile on his face from time to time, and she looked a little confused.
"Hmm?" His thoughts were brought back by her question, and he realized that he had been distracted just now, "What do you want to call me for?"
"Governor Li's drawings have been revised. Please review them, Your Majesty." After saying that, Shen Qingwan brought Fu Yuheng to the table.
After the two of them looked at the final drawing, they nodded in satisfaction, and Fu Yuheng gave the order to execute it immediately.
After receiving the order, Li Chaoyang left the pavilion and sent people to prepare for the diversion.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from behind him. It was Li Jieyu. When he turned around, he saw Li Jieyu standing opposite a peasant woman, but she was a little far away and he couldn't hear clearly what she was saying.