Chapter 54 Protect her in my arms

Chapter 54 Protect her in my arms

Huanyan followed Chu Li all the way to Dayingzhuang.

When their carriage arrived at Dayingzhuang, Kong Wu was already waiting there.

"Are you all ready?" Chu Li asked.

Kong Wu nodded, "The people have all been evacuated, and everything is ready."

"But, Master Taifu is here."

Chu Li was stunned. What was Ye Hanting doing here?

When Ye Hanting saw Chu Li coming, he got off the carriage.

"Sir, why are you also in Dayingzhuang?"

"Investigating the case." Ye Hanting said lightly with a distant expression.

Chu Li said "oh", okay, Ye Hanting is still the same Ye Hanting.

She thought she and Ye Hanting had gotten closer recently, at least they could be a little more friendly when they met and greeted each other.

"What is your highness going to do?" Ye Hanting looked at Chu Li's horse and saw that it was having some difficulty pulling the carriage.

Chu Li smiled slightly, "Play with fire."

Then she asked Kong Wu and Huan Yan to unload the heavy objects from the car.

"Be careful!" Chu Li warned.

The two of them were very cautious. Ye Hanting frowned and asked, "Is there gunpowder in here?"

Chu Li smiled faintly, "Yes, gunpowder."

"You want to blow up the Tianlong Dam!"

Chu Li nodded again, "Sir, you are so smart, you are worthy of being my teacher."

Ye Hanting looked at the Tianlong dam not far away. Chu Li's wrist suddenly tightened, and Ye Hanting suddenly clamped her wrist with his hand, "Have you thought it through!"

"Don't worry, sir. This time I will take the initiative to go to the Golden Palace and surrender myself. I will never let you stand up for me!"

As Chu Li spoke, she lit the tinder. The moment the flame burned, Ye Hanting saw a hint of arrogance and confidence in her eyes.

Chu Li lit the torch and walked towards the field ridge dam step by step.

After she lit the fuse, she turned and walked back.

There was a loud bang.

At the moment the explosion sounded, her wrist was suddenly grabbed by someone, and her body turned around. Ye Hanting held her in his arms.

Her face was buried in Ye Hanting's arms.

Ye Hanting's subconscious action was something he didn't even expect. Although Chu Li had almost left the explosion range, he was still worried that she was injured.

Chu Li heard Ye Hanting's heartbeat, which was strong and powerful, making people feel extremely safe.

She had never had anyone to rely on, and suddenly she felt particularly reassured by this chest.

Then he heard Ye Hanting's voice ringing in her ears.

"From today on, I will assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with all my heart, chasing the heavens and the earth, crossing rivers and seas, and crossing thousands of mountains. Please protect yourself and don't let me take the wrong person!"

He let go of Chu Li, rocks fell from behind him, and she saw Ye Hanting's cold, ink-black eyes.

Chu Li's eyes were bright, and she smiled and replied, "Okay, once the appointment is made, nothing can stand in our way!"

Ye Hanting raised his phoenix eyes slightly and looked into the distance.

The corners of Chi Yan's lips twitched. What are these two doing? It's so shameful to watch!

But the master has thought it through clearly. From now on, the relationship between him and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be that of monarch and subject!

This is better than the master having inappropriate thoughts.

It seems that the master has figured it out overnight, and they have more important things to do.

......

Jinluan Palace.

Emperor Qingyuan suddenly summoned all civil and military officials to court.

Chu Li and Ye Hanting also arrived.

Chu Li felt that the atmosphere was wrong as soon as she entered the hall, but she was mentally prepared.

Emperor Qingyuan said in a deep voice: "This time the mountain torrents are fierce. In addition to Xiaomei Manor, the people of three other manors have been affected to varying degrees. The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Revenue must take charge of disaster relief as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" officials from the three ministries said in unison.

This time Chu Yue also came in person. After she learned that the people of Xiaomei Village were drowned by the flood, she immediately sent a secret letter to Lu Dongchen anonymously.

Lu Dongchen raised his tablet high and nodded, saying, "Your Majesty, I was deeply saddened to hear about the flash floods. Xiaomei Manor has suffered heavy losses!"

Chu Li knew that this person had ill intentions.

"I have long said that there might be a big flash flood. I proposed this during the last autumn hunt, but no one agreed at that time. This time other manors were also flooded. Why did Lord Lu only bring up Xiaomei Manor?"

Lu Dongchen said calmly, "Your Highness, no one was killed in other manors, but only 18 people from Xiaomei Manor died in the flood!"

The ministers were in an uproar!

Emperor Qingyuan was furious!

Without waiting for the emperor to get angry, Chu Li took out a piece of document from his sleeve, threw it away with one hand, and held it high in front of the ministers.

"Everyone, look carefully! The dead are Mei Renpin's relatives. I have tried to persuade them again and again, but they just refused to move. They signed and sealed their names and refused to move. If I force them to do that, will you still accuse me, Chu Lian, of being arbitrary and domineering?"

Faced with the evidence, everyone was silent.

Chu Li looked at everyone and said loudly: "Today's mountain flood is not the first time. I have planned for the people step by step. I have tried my best to save the lives of 1,831 people in Xiaomei Village. If the people were as determined as the 18 of them and refused to move, they would all be dead today!"

Chu Li's eyes were cold, "Lu Dongchen, you've been staring at me all the time, aren't you tired? Have you finished the cases of Wu Cheng and Mei Renpin?"

Chu Li's every word was sonorous and powerful, leaving Lu Dongchen speechless and with a chill on his back.

It turned out that Chu Li had already asked Mei Renpin's family to write a document!

It turns out that he had already made plans!

Now you're asking him how the case went!

He also couldn't say that the Grand Tutor had already finished the interrogation and he didn't do anything!

Ye Hanting stood with his hands behind his back, the corners of his lips slightly raised. Chu Li was going to kill a chicken to scare the monkey today!

This is what a prince should look like!

He finally saw clearly that Chu Li had been preparing for many days just to win back the game today and re-establish his prestige!

Emperor Qingyuan was also a little annoyed because Chu Li had proposed to ban hunting, which might lead to even greater disasters.

At that time, he didn't take it seriously, which led to heavy losses this time.

He stared at Chu Li. Today, Chu Li was very imposing and had a strong sense of oppression. He pressed Lu Dongchen step by step!

He felt somewhat relieved, because being able to counter the opponent's moves and fight back effectively was what a crown prince should do!

Chu Yue saw that most of the court officials had a tendency to change their views on the prince, so she stood up and said, "The prince has done his best, Lord Lu, please don't make things difficult for him. Let's just pay attention to the disaster!"

After being told this by the boss, Lu Dongchen's face turned unhappy.

Chu Li met Chu Yue's understanding eyes, and she was certain in her heart: Chu Yue was definitely not as kind as she appeared to be.

As expected, Chu Yue continued, "Father, it is the autumn harvest season now. I heard that the Tianlong Reservoir was destroyed and all 500 hectares of fertile land in Daying Village were destroyed. I hope that Father will thoroughly investigate this matter and give justice to the people!"

Emperor Qingyuan was so upset about the flash floods and dam explosions that he had no intention of caring about Chu Li's affairs.

He looked at Chu Yue, "I sent you to personally supervise the destruction of the Tianlong Reservoir Dam!"

Chu Yue narrowed her eyes and was about to take the opportunity to tell him about Chu Li.

Unexpectedly, Chu Li looked at Emperor Qingyuan and said, "Father, it was your son who blew up the Tianlong Dam!"

Emperor Qingyuan frowned, wondering how could this good-for-nothing Chu Li be so stupid? He had just changed his opinion of Chu Li!

How could he feel at ease letting Chu Li be the regent?

Did he have to force him, the deposed crown prince whose father was the emperor?

The people from the Imperial Censorate exchanged glances, then immediately raised their tablets high and said in a loud voice:

"The prince blew up the dam without authorization, causing the destruction of 500 hectares of farmland and destroying the people's year's harvest. This is an unforgivable crime!"

"Your Majesty, it takes a lot of gunpowder to blow up the dam. Where did the prince get the gunpowder?"

"Food is the people's first necessity. Food is the people's life. Don't you feel guilty towards the people of Daying Village, Prince?"

They pressed forward step by step, throwing questions one after another at Chu Li, and for a moment she became the target of public criticism again!

Chu Yue's lips curled up slightly. Well, it turned out that she still needed to take action personally to stir up trouble.

As long as she lightly lights the flame, a raging fire will rush towards Chu Li!

Today, if your father doesn't depose the crown prince, it will be against the will of heaven!