I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 129 People’s Heart
Tao Anran smiled slightly and said, "The solution is actually very simple. We can avoid the government and go to Qizhou to deliver food and medicine. The Pacification Commissioner can't stop us all."

Mu Qingqing chuckled when she heard this. It seemed that his method was nothing special, but she had to admit that it was a very good one.

"I heard that many people in Baixiang County escaped from Qizhou, and many of the villagers' relatives died in Qizhou. It's reasonable for them to go back and pay their respects."

Mu Qingqing said, "Baixiang County has been saved from danger. I'll have General Chen Ping send a thousand men out of the city to clear the way. If we make a bigger noise, even the Pacification Commissioner won't be able to stop us."

At this point, she frowned tightly. "When Sister Wan and I left Yuzhou, we heard that my cousin had been seriously injured. I don't know how he is now. Qizhou is short of food and medicine. I'm really worried that he won't be able to hold on."

"I have saved several hundred-year-old ginseng and two thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum. I originally planned to send them to Taowu so that my daughter could present them to the Duke's wife. Your Highness has spared no effort to protect the Ye family this time. I will take the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum with me when I leave. I will use them to nourish Your Highness."

Tao Anran smiled faintly: "Miss Mu, don't worry. I brought a lot of the best wound medicine when I left Qizhou."

"Mr. Tao is just as Sister Wan said, he is thoughtful and capable." Mu Qingqing couldn't help but praise him.

Hearing this, Tao Anran's face lit up with joy: "Does my young master really say this about me?"

Mu Qingqing nodded: "Of course, Sister Wan has always valued Master Tao and said that Master Tao is the pillar of the Ye family."

Tao Anran was so moved that she almost cried. She thought the girl had only the Gu brothers in her eyes over the years, but she didn't expect that she had him in her heart all the time.

Excited, Tao Anran quickly jumped out of bed and said, "I'll get ready now and leave for Qizhou tomorrow morning."

But as soon as his feet touched the ground, he felt his body become light and he staggered and almost fell to the ground.

"Master Tao, be careful." Mu Qingqing was so scared that she quickly supported him. "Master Tao, if you have any instructions, let me and everyone else prepare them. You can have a good rest for a day and set off with us tomorrow."

"Miss Mu is going to Qizhou too?"

Tao Anran was stunned for a moment, a look of worry on his face: "The road is difficult to travel on now, and I don't know what the situation is in Qizhou. Miss Mu, you should stay in Baixiang County and wait for my news."

Mu Qingqing curled her lips unhappily: "Master Tao, are you afraid that I will drag you and everyone down?"

Tao Anran quickly shook his head: "How could that be? I'm just worried about Miss Mu's safety. You are my young master's friend, and I will never let you get into any trouble."

Ever since her father passed away, Mu Qingqing hasn't felt cared for for a long time.

It was the first time that a strange man cared about her. Although it was all thanks to Sister Wan, she still felt warm in her heart and a smile appeared on her face again.

"Mr. Tao, have you forgotten? What Qizhou City lacks most right now is medicine. I'm a medical student, how can I just stand by and watch?"

Mu Qingqing smiled lightly and said, "Sister Wan is not afraid of life and death and went to Qizhou to help. She and I are like sisters, so of course I can't lose out. I have to be with her."

Tao Anran had long seen that Miss Mu and the young master had a close relationship. Moreover, the man from Qizhou City was her cousin. She had no reason to force her to stay in Baixiang County, so she could only nod and say, "Then Miss Mu, please see if you need anything else. I'll go get it as soon as possible."

Knowing that he was worried about Sister Wan, it was unnecessary to ask him to rest and recuperate. Mu Qingqing smiled bitterly and said, "Then I will go with Master Tao."

Together with Chunhong and Xingtao, he walked out of the guest house of the county government office. Seeing the county lieutenant greeting the people, Tao Anran directly expressed his request for everyone to help escort food and medicine to Qizhou.

I had thought I would have to make a sincere plea, but unexpectedly, the people volunteered one after another: "Prince Yongning has not given up on us. Even if Qizhou is now a hell, we are willing to live and die with His Highness."

Some people even began to urge, "Master Tao, let's set off now. Delivering the supplies to Qizhou sooner will also save His Highness and the soldiers from suffering." Seeing the people's enthusiasm, Mu Qingqing was deeply moved and quickly bowed to everyone, "On behalf of my brother, I thank you all."

Thinking of Tao Anran's health, she looked at him with some worry. Tao Anran immediately shook his head: "It's okay, just follow the villagers' advice. The earlier we arrive, the better."

The county lieutenant wanted to stop them, but now the Yingzhou army was stationed in Baixiang County, so he could only let everyone go out of the city to deliver food. After everyone left, he secretly sent someone to deliver the news to the Pacification Commissioner's Office.

Qizhou City experienced two consecutive catastrophes. The city was impoverished and its material reserves were cleaner than a person's face.

Ting Feng sent people everywhere to buy medicinal herbs. He went to several nearby counties and prefectures, but returned empty-handed.

Ye Wanshu had no choice but to use the little rations left in the Yingzhou army and cooked some rice porridge every day to try to feed Fu Mingchi.

But she tried everything, but not even a grain of rice could be fed into Fu Mingchi's stomach.

Ji Yuan looked dejected, "Your Highness is already in a very weak state. Ordinary rice porridge is unlikely to have any medicinal effect on his health."

"The pirates haven't invaded Qizhou, so why are there no medicines to sell in other counties and prefectures?"

Ye Wanshu sensed something was amiss: "Father, I'm afraid someone did this on purpose."

Ji Yuan heard the hidden meaning in his daughter's words. Those bastards in the Pacification Office had been living a life of luxury behind closed doors these days. He sent people to the Pacification Office to ask for food, but those people kept making excuses with various reasons, just to force the army of Prince Yongning's Palace to withdraw from Qizhou as soon as possible.

It seems that Gu Tingchen is behind this.

His face darkened, and Ji Yuan immediately said, "Father will go find Gu Erlang himself."

Ye Wanshu shook her head. "He's used to being domineering. I'm afraid the only person in the entire Daye Dynasty who would listen to the instructions of the Empress Dowager Gu is him. Why would Father bother to seek bad luck?"

After thinking about it, her eyes lit up: "Although Baixiang County is a bit far from here, there are Yingzhou troops stationed there, so Gu Tingchen will have a hard time doing anything. Father asked Tingfeng to take more people to search there, and they will definitely find some medicinal herbs."

Ji Yuan was thinking about it and just nodded when Ting Feng said, "I came back from a nearby county and heard that the road to Baixiang County is completely flooded. People can't get through at all. It will take at least two or three days to open the road. I'm afraid Your Highness won't be able to bear it."

"Baixiang County is located in a high and steep area. The heavy rain a few days ago only flooded the entrance to the city. The rain has obviously slowed down in the past two days. How could it flood all the roads?" The more Ye Wanshu listened, the more she felt something was wrong.

Ting Feng replied, "A few days ago, when I was leaving the city, I saw the people from the Pacification Commissioner's Office releasing floodwaters to the southeast. I'm afraid they've released all the accumulated water southeast of Qizhou City into Baixiang County, flooding all the roads."

"It's this bastard again." Ye Wanshu gritted her teeth in anger.

Ji Yuan also felt extremely troubled. If the supplies from outside could not come in, let alone finding a way to save King Yongning, everyone in the city would probably starve to death.

By then, there will be complaints everywhere, and even if it's not just a rough guy like Zhu Wencai who comes to cause trouble, there will be chaos in the city.

Ye Wanshu had naturally thought of this. She silently glanced at the bed, looked at Fu Mingchi whose face was becoming increasingly darker and yellower, and suddenly stood up.

"Please, father, keep a good lookout for His Highness. I will personally go to Baixiang County, even if it means swimming."

Seeing his daughter walking out of the door with determination, Ji Yuan had no choice but to ask Ting Feng to follow her quickly.