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

Chapter 119 Goodbye, My Love
Several days of heavy rain had blown all the peach blossoms in Taowu to the ground. Looking at the withered flowers in the yard, Ye Wanshu felt inexplicably sad.

It feels like before I have time to savor this spring, many of its beauties have slipped away quietly.

It was as if it was one's own destiny, and no one had any control over it.

Even if I were to live my life again, there are still many things that I am willing to do but unable to do.

She had wanted to take people to clean up the fallen flowers in the yard when the rain subsided a little, but when she learned that that bastard Fu Mingchi was still guarding outside, Ye Wanshu immediately lost all interest and just stayed in Fu Yatang, refusing to go anywhere else.

As the third day was about to pass, Mother Yan felt very uneasy. She hurried to Fu Yatang, but saw that the girl still looked extremely indifferent. She swallowed the words of persuasion that were on her lips.

Ye Wanshu noticed the discomfort on Mother Yan's face and asked gloomily, "Is he still outside?"

Mother Yan sighed silently and nodded: "Girl, why don't you go out and take a look, even if it's just for a moment."

Ye Wanshu closed her eyes and said, "I can't take this step. I don't know how to face someone who once broke off an engagement with me."

She even found it difficult to understand Fu Mingchi. Since he didn't like dealing with her father, why did he bother her again? It was obvious that he was not saying one thing and thinking another.

In her opinion, it was simply hypocrisy.

When Mother Yan was feeling distressed, she suddenly saw Chunhong running in in a hurry.

"Girl, Mother Yan, something terrible has happened."

Chunhong raised an eyebrow and said, "Qizhou City was submerged by water, and countless soldiers and civilians were killed and injured. Pirates took the opportunity to invade, and our incense workshops throughout Qizhou suffered heavy losses."

"What? Qizhou City was submerged in water?"

Mother Yan's brows knitted together, she staggered and nearly fainted, looking at Ye Wanshu bewilderedly: "Miss, Qizhou is not only the hard work of the old lady, but also the place where the servants of the Ye family live."

At this point, she was so anxious that she almost cried: "Ever since the Duke's wife sold the ancestral property in Tongyang, I have relocated almost all the people from the original farms to Qizhou. The original Xiangnong in Qizhou are our current foundation. What should we do now that we have suffered such a disaster?"

The incense-making industry is the lifeblood of the Ye family today, and Ye Wanshu naturally knows this.

Supporting Mother Yan, she first comforted her: "Mother Yan, don't worry, let's find out the current situation of Qizhou first and then make a decision."

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately sent someone to call in the servant who had escaped.

The servant was already exhausted. After being helped to sit down by Chunhong and Xingtao, he had no time to catch his breath when he hurriedly said, "Miss, please try to save the Xiang farmers. Before I escaped from Qizhou, the pirates had already surrounded Baixiang County."

"Where is Manager Tao? Where is Manager Tao now?" Mother Yan interrupted hurriedly.

The servant continued, "Because the bank in Qizhou City was destroyed, Manager Tao couldn't exchange last year's interest-bearing silver for notes. He had no choice but to escort the silver to Baixiang County. There are still 3,000 farmers from our Ye family trapped in the county."

As far as Ye Wanshu could remember, there had never been such a shocking event in Qizhou. Although pirates occasionally invaded the territory, they were only minor incidents. Now that Qizhou City had been flooded, it was likely that there were officials from the imperial court involved in the incident.

After much thought, she concluded that the only person with such strength could be Xue Jiu from the Pacification Commissioner's Office.

After all, as the lord of Yuezhou, Fu Mingchi would never do anything that would destroy his own foundation.

"Gather everyone immediately and follow me to Baixiang County to help the farmers out of their predicament."

This matter not only concerns the lives of tens of thousands of people, but also the livelihoods of thousands of people in Taowu. Ye Wanshu did not dare to hesitate for a moment. She asked Chunhong and Xingtao to pack their bags quickly, and after instructing Mother Yan and Chu Yin to take good care of Taowu, she quickly left the house.

When they got outside, they saw Fu Mingchi still standing in the rain, listening to Zhu Wencai and several generals reporting something. Ye Wanshu was holding an umbrella and was about to walk past him quietly, but Fu Mingchi obviously knew what she was thinking and hurriedly stopped her.

"Miss Ye, the current situation in Qizhou is unclear. You cannot go there in person."

"Get out of the way." Before Fu Mingchi could finish his words, Ye Wanshu pushed him away and walked straight towards the stable.

Tian Fu drove over in a carriage. Just as Ye Wanshu was about to get on, she suddenly saw a spacious sky-blue carriage coming towards them, blocking their way.

Ye Wanshu looked carefully and saw a woman in a crimson floral dress getting off the carriage.

"Sister Wan."

Just as she saw the man's figure clearly, a familiar voice called out to her ears, and Ye Wanshu couldn't help but feel happy.

"Qingqing."

The two of them ran towards each other at the same time and hugged each other tightly. Seeing this, Tian Fu and Yu Bai hurried forward to hold the umbrella for the two of them.

Mu Qingqing secretly glanced at her cousin who was soaked like a drowned rat in the distance. He looked more haggard than ever, and she felt extremely distressed.

However, on the way here, she had already heard Yu Bai tell her about what happened in Ji Kang County, so she didn't want to rush to defend her cousin.

From the moment he entered Lin'an to break off the engagement, Mu Qingqing had guessed that her cousin would suffer this misfortune.

Fortunately, she knew Sister Wan's personality well. She was not a cruel person, and she was confident that she could convince her.

"Sister Wan, why are you in such a hurry to go out? Where are you going?" Mu Qingqing asked softly.

"Qingqing, I'm so happy that you can come to see me."

Ye Wanshu explained, "It's just that I'm in a hurry to get to Qizhou right now. Why don't you go see your aunt first? I'll send someone to invite you when I get back."

"That won't do." Mu Qingqing said, "Sister Wan and I escaped from Lin'an City together. We have long been friends, sharing weal and woe. Wherever Sister Wan goes, I will go. I still have a lot to say to you."

"Okay then, let's go together."

Ye Wanshu didn't have the heart to be pretentious with her at this moment. Since she wanted to go with him, he pulled her into the carriage and hurriedly ordered Tian Fu to set off with the 1,000 guards he had just recruited.

Seeing her leading people away and not even bothering to look at him, Fu Mingchi felt a sharp pain in his heart. The wound burst open, and bright red blood soaked through his clothes. It dripped into the puddles with the rain, and immediately bloomed into blood-red raindrops.

"Your Highness." Zhu Wencai frowned.

Fu Mingchi raised his hand with a gloomy look and said, "Immediately gather the Yingzhou troops and rush to Qizhou."

"Your Highness, the Yingzhou army only has 20,000 men." Zhu Wencai raised an eyebrow and said, "Xue Jiu has been harboring the enemy and now he's become a traitor. He has 50,000 soldiers from the Pacification Commissioner's Office at his disposal, plus the pirates. How are we going to retake Qizhou?"

"Qizhou cannot be lost."

After looking at the direction Ye Wanshu left, Fu Mingchi said nothing more. He grabbed the horse that Yu Bai brought, jumped on it, and galloped away.

"Your Highness."

Zhu Wencai was unwilling to give in and wanted to stop her, but was stopped by Yu Bai: "You are not unfamiliar with His Highness's temperament. Not to mention that Qizhou concerns the lives of the people within the territory, how can His Highness be at ease if Miss Ye is anxious to go there now?"

"I'm not trying to stop Your Highness," Zhu Wencai sighed bitterly, "At least wait until all the troops are mobilized before heading out."

"It's too late. The closest troops to Yuzhou are only those from Yingzhou." Yu Bai said, "General Zhu, please quickly report to the Concubine Dowager. Yan Jin, His Highness, and I will rush to Qizhou to provide assistance."

After saying this, Yu Bai followed closely behind Fu Mingchi.

(End of this chapter)