A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 185 Another Parting 2

Only Xiao Yuan could return to the capital; no one else could help. However, Jiang Xinyu wanted to contribute to disaster relief.

Anyway, she couldn't possibly hide in Jiangnan. She would either return to Beijing with Xiao Yuan or stay here to help the fake Xiao Yuan stabilize the situation.

She wrote the disaster relief manuals, so she was quite familiar with them. She could also make the final decision when her bodyguards were unsure.

At least it can help the other party appear more convincing.

Most importantly, she is exceptionally skilled in martial arts, and with her protection, the chances of surviving the seven days are much greater.

Supervisor Xiao's face immediately darkened.

How to protect?

Close protection?

Two people sleeping in one tent?

He would rather the old emperor be killed than relinquish his position as the supervisor.

Jiang Xinyu knew he was a jealous man, and as soon as she saw his dark face, she immediately snuggled into his arms and gave him a kiss.

"Why are you so jealous of everything? Can't you have a little more perspective?"

Or is it that you don't trust me?

If you don't trust me, take me to the capital. That way, if anything changes, I can escape with you.

Feeling the warm, soft flesh in his arms, Xiao Yuan's voice sounded somewhat aggrieved.

"I'm not jealous. You're my only weakness. I've finally left the capital, so I can't go back."

It's dangerous here, and I don't feel comfortable leaving you here.

"Why don't we go to Jiangnan? Wouldn't it be better to visit your maternal grandfather on behalf of your mother-in-law?"

That's a reason that's hard to refuse.

Jiang Xinyu giggled and wrapped her arms around Xiao Yuan's neck, then gently whispered in his ear and nibbled on his earlobe.

"Are you really comfortable letting me go to my maternal grandparents' house by myself?"

I heard that both my second and youngest uncles have cousins ​​who are about my age but are not yet married.

My grandfather always regretted that my mother didn't stay with him. If she were gone, aren't you afraid I'd fall for someone else?

The soft, sweet voice and the warm breath near his ear sent a tingling, electric sensation through Xiao Yuan, but the underlying threat in her words was not to be ignored.

Xiao Yuan subconsciously embraced his wife and gave her a passionate, urgent kiss. His lips and teeth were filled with domineering and conquering words, and he could only utter intermittent sounds like "No... Don't."

Even though he knew that his wife was deliberately trying to scare him, Xiao Yuan still fell for it, eager to prove that they loved each other.

Jiang Xinyu was almost out of breath from the kiss, so she pinched the soft flesh on Xiao Yuan's waist. Seeing the strong possessiveness in his eyes, she softened her tone.

Don't you know how I feel about you?

One life, one love, one partner; if you never leave me, I will be with you through life and death.

My husband, you know better than anyone that once the Third Prince ascends the throne, we'll all be in deep trouble.

For the sake of our future, now is not the time for sentimental attachments.

My kung fu is no worse than yours, and I have a space to save my life. I know you're worried about me, but I'm just as worried about you.

But if we keep hesitating and miss this opportunity, are we really going to be on the run for the rest of our lives?

Xiao Yuan knew that what his wife said was right.

The safest course of action is to let her stay by the side of the fake Xiao Yuan to stabilize the disaster situation.

But he was worried about his wife's safety and couldn't bear to leave her side. He was also jealous of that bastard who was impersonating him.

His wife traveled a long way to see him, but they had only spent a few days together before they had to part again.

That bastard Zhang Zhongyi, if we can bring him down this time, I'll make him suffer every kind of torture in the imperial prison alive.

Xiao Douzi's voice outside the tent interrupted Xiao Yuan, who was still undecided.

The corpses have been burned and the samples of the Gu worms have been collected; it's time for them to set off.

This time, Xiao Yuan, unusually, didn't ride a horse but instead took Jiang Xinyu in a carriage. He wanted to hold his wife a little longer before parting ways.

Jiang Xinyu sighed helplessly, realizing that being too attached to personal feelings could indeed weaken a hero's resolve.

Xiao Yuan is in a bind; otherwise, he'd probably be eager to live a leisurely life.

It's a real shame that she turned the number one workaholic in the Great Jin Dynasty into such an unmotivated person.

Could salted fish be contagious?

However, it would be a good thing if Xiao Yuan could really retire. Her husband has worked hard for half his life and deserves to enjoy life.

The situation in Yonghe County was similar to what was expected, with fewer deaths compared to Yongshun County.

The problem is that a small section of the riverbank has collapsed.

It's barely blocked now, but if it rains a few more times, it might be washed away.

The magistrate of Yonghe County is still alive. This gaunt old man has been busy with disaster relief and has thus escaped the calamity.

When the old man saw the imperial envoy arrive in their poor place, he almost cried, saying that he was willing to cooperate fully, only asking that the river embankment be repaired for them first.

Several villages below were not flooded, but if the riverbank breached, the entire city would be washed away.

The fact that Yonghe County's town is too close to the river embankment is a major drawback. The wealthy residents in the town are not stupid; they know that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.

The mud-brick houses of ordinary people may be destroyed, but they have a lot of assets in the city.

Therefore, when disaster struck, wealthy households in Yonghe County were quite proactive, and every family with grain donated it to make porridge.

Therefore, the disaster victims in Yonghe County did not appear to be so pale and emaciated.

It was thanks to this that able-bodied young men were able to continuously repair the riverbank every day, allowing them to persevere for so many more days.

But all they had to build the dike was soil.

The village's fields have been dug into large pits, but no one dares to say how long the soil can be piled up.

The number of people Xiao Yuan brought was definitely not enough for repairing the dike.

Fortunately, they had cement in their supplies and had already rushed to Xuzhou to get new cement.

If we wait for the people from the Hexi camp to arrive, then there will definitely be enough to repair the dike.

Jiang Xinyu had also put the remaining dozens of bags of cement from the Governor's Mansion into her spatial storage before she arrived. Now, she could release them to solve the immediate problem.

They spent the night in Yonghe County, and Xiao Yuan held his wife with eyes full of reluctance.

Along the way, the two analyzed countless possibilities in the carriage and finally agreed to Jiang Xinyu's plan.

Aside from those close to him, no one could tell the real Xiao Yuan from the fake.

However, the commander of the garrison in Hexi should not be a fool. If he were to come into contact with the real governor and then be replaced by the fake one, the deception would inevitably be exposed.

Therefore, they need to make the handover before the garrison in Hexi arrives, and Xiao Yuan will leave early tomorrow morning.

The young couple, who had only recently reunited, were about to part again, and all their reluctance turned into a passionate and tearful embrace.

Xiao Yuan could never get enough of kissing and touching his lover; he wished he could meld his lover into his body and never be separated from him.

In the neighboring courtyard, Xiaodie was explaining to Chen Jiu, who was disguised as Xiaodouzi, how to cooperate.

The bodyguards, who had always been by Xiao Yuan's side, knew their master quite well.

Knowing their tone of voice, demeanor, and style of handling things will prevent you from being completely clueless.

Just as Jiang Xinyu said, it's not true that they are just bodyguards; when it comes to matters that require decision-making, they really don't dare to speak recklessly.

Rights sound cool, but they come with responsibilities.

A wrong decision could cost many lives and cause incalculable losses.

This responsibility was too great for a mere bodyguard like him to bear, but if he were to stand before others as the supervisor, he would have to give orders.

Seeing that there was no movement inside, Xiaodouzi secretly nudged Chen Jiu, "Don't say I didn't give you a heads-up, do you know what you should pay most attention to on this mission?"

Chen Jiu nodded expressionlessly, "Survive for 7 days to buy time for the Supervisor, and don't give yourself away."

"Bullshit, that's just basic stuff!"

Little Bean tapped his head dismissively, "You should be careful to keep your distance from Madam."

With our lady here, the chances of her being killed by assassins are slim.

But these past few days you've been spending time alone in a room with your wife, a man and a woman all by yourself. I think the one who most wants to kill you is our Commander-in-Chief."

Xiaodie snorted coldly, "Who said it was a lone man and woman? Am I not human?"

Little Bean grinned, realizing he'd forgotten there was a maidservant here.

It wasn't a man and a woman alone in a room; it was one man and two women.

Tsk tsk, poor Chen Jiu, I hope he doesn't get scared of women by those two tigresses.