Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 534: You Can’t Go!

"Yue’er, don’t be angry, I understand now!"

Li Qingmu looked as obedient as could be.

Seeing the obedient look on the man’s face, Long Yue felt satisfied. She picked up the bowl of medicine and said, "I’m going out for a bit, I’ll be right back."

As Long Yue stepped out, she saw Cui Yongquan talking to people below. His face showed some impatience and anger, probably because he felt the subordinates were inept.

"Mr. Cui!"

Long Yue greeted him, and Cui Yongquan quickly returned the courtesy.

"Mrs. Li, how is Mr. Li’s health?"

"Much better than before, thank you for your concern,"

Cui Yongquan looked troubled: "Now that Mr. Li is in this state, it’s hard to approach him about many matters. This time, coming to Kaiyang County for drought relief, although His Majesty assigned me to lead, what he truly values is Mr. Li, alas!"

Cui Yongquan shook his head and turned to discuss with the officials how to handle the disaster relief.

Long Yue then went to find Duanmu Nan.

Duanmu Nan and Gouzi were together, studying a map.

"Master!"

Long Yue walked in, seeing Gouzi scratching his head, she couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Yue’er!" Duanmu Nan turned around and handed Long Yue a wooden box from the side, "Here are a hundred Lung Calming Pills, give him one each day, and during this period, you’ll also need to prepare some medicinal meals for him."

"Medicinal meals?"

Long Yue blinked but quickly understood.

Many foods have the effects of calming the lungs and nourishing the body, like stewing rock sugar, pear, and fritillary bulbs together into a soup to drink daily, which greatly helps with easing coughs.

"Okay, Master, I understand. Master, are you going to Guyang County?"

Long Yue noticed there was a bundle beside her master, indicating they were getting ready to depart.

Duanmu Nan replied, "Yes, last night I went to inspect and found that the water temperature in the river has risen a bit again. There might be a hot magma beneath the ground that’s surging up, but that’s just a guess. I need to go there and see the exact situation."

How clever Long Yue was! She immediately understood and was quite astonished: "Master, do you think this drought has something to do with Kaiyang County?"

"Perhaps, but I really can’t hastily confirm!"

Indeed, without investigation, there’s no right to speak, and Long Yue nodded: "Then you all be careful on your journey, A Mu and I won’t be able to join you this time."

Initially, everything was well planned. She would follow her master to Kaiyang County, find Li Qingmu, and then everyone would go to Guyang County together to check the exact situation.

But now, with Li Qingmu severely injured, those plans have crumbled.

In fact, while Long Yue and her husband couldn’t go, Duanmu Nan was somewhat relieved, as he couldn’t be sure what, if anything, might be in the family shrine’s burial pit beneath the site, and it might even contain some family secrets.

These are things that outsiders are not meant to see, no matter how much he values Long Yue.

There are always boundaries to such matters.

"When will Master set out?"

"Tomorrow, I’ll check on A Mu’s condition today."

"Alright, thank you, Master!"

Duanmu Nan smiled gently, "No need for such formality between Yue’er and Master."

Duanmu Nan stayed for another day to observe Li Qingmu, ensuring his injuries were stable enough for self-healing, and set off with Gouzi and Yun Jin early the next morning.

They were headed to the Duanmu Family’s base in Guyang County to assess the situation.

Long Yue continued as usual, while brewing and feeding him medicine, she also summoned someone to buy nourishing foods to prepare for him.

As Long Yue brewed the medicine, she entered to find Cui Yongquan talking with Li Qingmu.

"Mr. Li, these local officials could drive someone mad with rage. I took a tour in the lower areas, and guess what I saw?"

"While the common people are suffering, they’re reveling in music and dance."

"Huh?"

Cui Yongquan was taken aback, never expecting Li Qingmu’s words to be so sharp!

"How do you know?"

How could you know this much without going out?

Li Qingmu smiled lightly: "Mr. Cui, I was raised among the common people, and I have a deep understanding of their situation. Those in power, seated high in their temples, when have they ever really cared about the sufferings of ordinary people?"

His gaze deepened as he recalled his days as an official in Gaoyang County, gently shaking his head.

Sitting with a big belly, eating to the point of grease streaming down the corners of their mouths, while the people below were starving, even having to consume roots and bark to survive.

"Previously, when I was in Gaoyang County, I passed by a household with a crying child. I went in and saw the family was emaciated, with the mother giving them a dry cake, which was mostly dirt."

"This..."

For a moment, Cui Yongquan was lost for words.

Li Qingmu spoke calmly: "Those officials deserve to be punished! But we can’t do without them locally. It’s precisely because of this that they think they’re indispensable, thus becoming increasingly audacious, bullying the people, leaving them with no channel to express their grievances, generating immense resentment."

"Mr. Li speaks wisely. Honestly, I want to take down those men, but if I do, who will do the work? Who will supervise water control? The situation will only worsen!"

As Cui Yongquan spoke, he suddenly saw Li Qingmu getting up and quickly said, "Mr. Li, don’t move around recklessly, your injury is still fresh!"

"The best way to control water isn’t to let those officials dictate, but to lead by example! Mr. Cui, if we, as officials, worked alongside the people to build water projects, what do you think they would do?"

"This..."

With just one sentence, Li Qingmu had posed a question that struck Cui Yongquan.

"The people would be inspired! They’ve never seen officials act this way, so when they see officials helping with water projects, they’ll be motivated and feel they’re not fighting alone. In time, the whole populace will join in, and how can the water not be controlled?"

"Boom!"

Cui Yongquan felt a jolt go through his body. These words truly enlightened him!

"Good, good, thank you, Mr. Li. I will go now!"

Cui Yongquan deeply admired this young man and was about to leave in haste. Li Qingmu wished to follow them out of bed, but when he looked up, he saw Long Yue’s displeased expression.

"Thinking of running off to cause trouble again?"

Long Yue harrumphed, angrily stepping in.

"Master has said your health isn’t looking optimistic, and you should rest more. Running around everywhere, what’s that? Aren’t you afraid that the Emperor will be furious if he finds out?"

This...

Li Qingmu looked innocent; how did this even involve His Majesty the Emperor?

But seeing the anger on his wife’s face, Li Qingmu had no choice but to feign obedience.

"Dearest, your husband was wrong!"

"Hmm, good, as long as you know. Now drink your medicine!"

Li Qingmu looked distressed, "Drink more? Didn’t I just take some?"

Long Yue wanted to knock some sense into him: "This is pear soup with fritillary, it tastes good, be good, not bitter."

"I don’t even want to drink something sweet!"

Sadly, he had no room for negotiation...