Although the repair of the dam is progressing faster and faster, it will be completed within this period of time.
But Shen Qingwan was still worried. No matter how Fu Yuheng and Li Chaoyang persuaded her, she still went to the dam every day. Now it was almost the end, so she needed to pay more attention. After all, if something went wrong at this time, it could be said that all the previous efforts would be wasted!
Because she was not arrogant and was friendly to others, the soldiers would sometimes joke with her and were more anxious to repair the dam than the victims in the city.
She wasn't annoyed, she just smiled and didn't take it to heart.
The day before, Li Chaoyang told her that the dam would be sealed with mud in the next two days. If nothing unexpected happened, once the mud was dry, there would be no need for anyone to watch the dam, and all they would need to do was send a few soldiers to seal it again.
Although Fu Yuheng tried to persuade her again and again, she still insisted on coming. After a while, he finally let her go.
After all, he and she had been together in Jiangnan for so long, and he understood her temper better and better. No one could dissuade her from doing what she wanted to do.
But it's not a big matter of principle. It's just that there should be a lot of common people coming to watch on the dam tomorrow, so I just need to order two more guards to follow closely.
Shen Qingwan didn't know why, but she woke up earlier than usual that day. Lianyun helped her wash and dress. Seeing her smiling and talking, she could tell that she was happy about something.
"My lady, is there any happy event today? I can't hide the smile in your eyes."
After hearing this, she carefully looked at herself in the bronze mirror and smiled, "Is it so obvious? The dam is sealed with mud today and will be repaired in a few days. I am happy for the people in Jiangnan."
When Lianyun heard that it was about to end, she seemed even more excited than Shen Qingwan, "Really? That's great. This way, Your Majesty won't have to work so hard anymore."
Hearing this, she nodded, "Well, when I go back, I will definitely tell you two days in advance."
She knew that Lianyun felt sorry for her, and she was touched.
After packing up briefly, she went out to meet Li Chaoyang and headed straight for the dam.
As expected, Fu Yuheng was right. There were a lot of people on the dam today. They were all watching the soldiers in a mess with great interest. They were gathered in three layers inside and outside, as if those soldiers were rare figures.
In this case, there was no need for her to go forward and take a look, after all, she couldn't help much.
After Shen Qingwan and Li Chaoyang reached an agreement, they just walked slowly along the dam.
The woman in front of her who was wearing a plain brocade dress and had her back to her looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember who she was for a long time.
Taking two more steps closer, Shen Qingwan felt an inexplicable warmth in her heart, and called out in a gentle voice: "Wenling, how are you?"
Wen Ling was lost in thought as she was looking at the scene on the dam. When she heard someone calling her, she turned around subconsciously and saw that it was Shen Qingwan. A myriad of thoughts surged into her mind. She took a step back, lifted her skirt, and bowed deeply, "Mrs. Xianfei!"
Shen Qingwan quickly helped her up. Seeing that her face was rosy and her skin was delicate, she knew that she must not have suffered any hardship during this period of time.
For so long, she seemed to be living a good life. Leaving the Ninth Prince's Mansion was a relief, but she didn't expect that she would come to Jiangnan.
But maybe it was fate, as Fu Huaiyu had a place to stay in Jiangnan before.
"How have you been these days?" Shen Qingwan used a handkerchief to block the sunlight above her head and asked her with her head down.
Wen Ling's cheeks suddenly flushed, he lowered his head slightly, but there was more tenderness in his eyes, "Thanks to my sister's kindness, I ran away and met a woodcutter. He took me and ran a hundred miles overnight. I had some injuries, and he also healed me. Later, we fell in love with each other. I told him everything, and he didn't despise me. Now we are married and have a daughter, but she just turned one month old. I was bored so I came out for a walk, and I didn't expect to run into my sister."
Shen Qingwan quickly grasped the point. Looking at the shy woman in front of her, she couldn't help but take out a jade token from her sleeve and handed it to her. "This jade token is my gift to your daughter. Now that she is out, her food and clothing will be different from before. I'm afraid she will suffer a lot."
Wen Ling wanted to refuse, but Shen Qingwan's eyes were so sincere. After thinking for a moment, she accepted it and bowed to Shen Qingwan, "Then I will thank Sister Xianfei on her behalf."
Just at this moment, a guard came running over, knelt on one knee and reported: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is looking for you."
Shen Qingwan and the others looked back and saw the bright yellow figure coming, so they had to say goodbye temporarily.
After Wenling left, the three of them inspected the dam carefully. The sealing mud transported this time was all from the bricklayer families in Jiangbei. The three of them stared at it for a long time before returning home.
As soon as she entered the room, Shen Qingwan poured herself a cup of tea, took two sips and patted the table, "Lianyun, look what I bought for you."
Dried fish, a specialty of Jiangnan, can be preserved for a very long time. She bought them specially for Lianyun on the way back. She thought that she has always liked these snacks and they can be preserved for a long time, so she must be very happy.
But for a long time, Shen Qingwan didn't hear Lianyun's response. She looked back and saw that the room was empty. Where was there anyone
Shouldn't it be like this? Usually Lianyun would stay in her room obediently, waiting for me to come back. She had never been away when I came back.
After Shen Qingwan searched the kitchen, bathroom, front hall, backyard, and even the garden, she finally attracted everyone's attention.
It has been half an hour since she came back, but Lianyun is still not found. Where could a little girl like her go
Fu Yuheng came over at the right time, hugged her shoulders, and patted her back gently to reassure her, "Maybe Lianyun went out to buy things. Don't worry too much. There are not many places she can go. Let's look for her first."
Shen Qingwan didn't say anything, but just thought in her heart that Lianyun didn't seem like the type of person who would rashly go out to play by herself. Just like this morning, she was just worried about her and didn't even say she wanted to go out for a walk.
Li Chaoyang also came over at this time. After learning the whole story, he gathered all the servants in the mansion and questioned them one by one. Finally, a timid maid came out tremblingly, "I seemed to see someone calling Miss Lianyun out. I was sweeping the garden at the time, so I looked up and didn't pay attention."
Shen Qingwan took two steps forward and asked on behalf of Li Chaoyang, "Do you remember when it happened? What happened? What did that person look like?"
The servant was so frightened that she shook her head repeatedly, twisting the corners of her clothes with her hands, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into. "I don't remember anything. I just remember that there seemed to be something urgent at that time. I didn't hear the details clearly. I didn't look at the person, but I saw Miss Lianyun hurried out. At that time, I didn't pay attention and went to sweep the garden. If I knew now, I would definitely take a good look at that person."