She Rebuilt Her Fallen Country With Storage Space-Chapter 182: Draining the Lake, Governor Lu Faints from Crying

Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Draining the Lake, Governor Lu Faints from Crying

Governor Lu nodded, indicating a sense of helplessness.

"The little maid I arranged to send to Xiang Ying not only found that her attitude was the same, but even Crown Prince Xiang Li was as unshakeable as an old monk in meditation."

The little maid went to deliver water to Xiang Li. Following Governor Lu’s instructions, she repeated to Xiang Li exactly what she had said to Xiang Ying.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Li just sat quietly on the couch, silent.

The little maid was uncertain of his attitude and repeatedly tried to get his attention.

"Your Highness, Your Highness?"

"Don’t disturb me," Xiang Li spoke calmly and gently, yet with a sense of detachment, "I’m basking in the sun."

When Governor Lu relayed the message to Sixth Prince exactly as he had learned it, it was clear to see Sixth Prince’s face turning an ashen blue.

"Your Highness, you also recognize Jie Chen’s identity. Although the Emperor never publicly acknowledges it, privately... the Emperor has not ceased inquiring about him, after all, he is also a Prince..."

Unable to withstand the pressure from Sixth Prince, Governor Lu had no choice but to follow his orders.

But as an official caught between two Princes, it was indeed difficult for him.

If one day the Emperor suddenly casts blame, Sixth Prince would be fine, but he would certainly have to bear the responsibility.

Yet his advice only managed to displease the Sixth Prince.

"This Prince’s actions do not need your meddling, and besides, what kind of brother is Jie Chen to me?"

Seeing his attitude, Governor Lu immediately dared not say anything more.

Night fell.

Xiang Ying checked the drone, which was fully charged, and then flew it out.

As before, she first sent food to both Xiang Li and Xiang Rongrong.

Finally, she directed the drone straight to the Sixth Prince’s camp.

She had made some biting remarks today, and the Sixth Prince must certainly be planning something nasty.

Sure enough, following a soldier into the tent, Xiang Ying could see through the screen that the Sixth Prince was sitting with three people, discussing how to deal with her.

Xiang Ying narrowed her eyes.

Should she listen to what’s going on?

The person beside the Sixth Prince must be a military strategist.

He discussed three concerns about leaving Xiang Ying alive.

The simplest solution would be to kill her, without worrying about the Jade Seal, and pin the dirty deed of killing Xiang Ying on Jie Chen.

But he received a slap to the face from the Sixth Prince.

The strategist covered his face, confused.

Sixth Prince’s eyes were cold: "Fool! I want the Jade Seal too, not just Jie Chen’s life!"

"According to the legends, whoever holds the Imperial Jade Seal can unify the world. But Xiang Ying is currently not threatened by me at all, so even if she is beaten to death, what would it achieve?"

Another person suggested: "Why not use torture on her? After experiencing the agony, she’ll naturally confess the whereabouts of the Jade Seal."

The Sixth Prince glanced at him: "Do you want me to stir up such trouble and let Father know that I am stooping to any measures for the Jade Seal?"

The other immediately bowed his head, fearfully saying: "My wisdom is limited, Your Highness, forgive me."

Eventually, the Sixth Prince pondered for a moment and made a decision.

"Prepare good food and drinks for tomorrow. I have decided to personally meet the elder princess; she has been suppressed by me for so many days, she must need an outlet."

The others praised the Sixth Prince’s wisdom.

The strategist said: "I heard that when Xiang Ying was in Xizhou, she was extremely promiscuous. Once she lays eyes on the brilliant and valiant Sixth Prince, she will surely fall for him."

The people around agreed: "Certainly, Your Highness is handsome and of noble birth, no woman in despair would refuse the affection of a powerful man."

The Sixth Prince flicked open his folding fan with a shake and a smile: "I remember there’s a half-lake in Governor Lu’s mansion. Let him prepare a flat boat on it. With the right moment and scenery, Xiang Ying would have to submit even if she doesn’t want to."

The strategist applauded: "Brilliant! With this plan, let Jie Chen see Xiang Ying fawning over you, and it will naturally drive a wedge between them. Killing two birds with one stone, truly worthy of Your Highness."

Xiang Ying, holding freshly deep-fried radish balls, watched these people sing praises in unison on the screen.

Are they really flattering him that much? They’ve truly inflated the Sixth Prince’s ego.

Do they really think everyone else is as foolish as they are?

Xiang Ying’s fists creaked as she clenched them tightly.

If she doesn’t give the Sixth Prince a taste of suffering tomorrow, she’s not Xiang Ying!

Thinking this, she took control of the drone and flew out of the main tent toward the Sixth Prince’s granary camp.

During the day, she heard that the Sixth Prince had borrowed official grain reserves from Governor Lu Hong.

This grain was originally stored in the official warehouses, intended to be distributed to the drought-stricken folks in a few days.

But now, it had been prematurely used by the Sixth Prince.

Xiang Ying wouldn’t steal from the common people, but once something reached the Sixth Prince’s hands, she was determined to take it!

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After she was done, Xiang Ying had the drone fly back.

Taking advantage of the deep night, most people at the Governor’s Mansion were asleep.

She directly set up a pipe.

"So you want to fancy a boat ride on the lake, huh? I’ll drain the water and see how you manage that!"

The drone descended slowly, extending the pipe and connecting both ends, with the other end placed inside a cartoon character’s screen in Xiang Ying’s own space.

She triggered the mechanism, and the water began to be drawn automatically.

Half an hour passed.

The entire lake was sucked dry, leaving only a clear, bottom-visible stream.

Yet in the cartoon character’s world, torrential downpours began to fall.

They considered it a divine sign.

After all, in a desert place like Sha City, rain is not the norm, and an ongoing half-hour downpour is even rarer!

The citizens of Sha City rushed to the streets with their basins to catch the rainwater.

The children excitedly rolled around in the muddy rainwater.

Suddenly, fish started falling on people’s faces.

They were astonished—

"Why are there fish in the rain?"

"There are crabs too; one landed on my head!"

"It’s a blessing from the immortals! Thank you, immortal beings! Bow down!"

In no time, everyone was neatly kneeling, pitter-pattering in gratitude to Xiang Ying.

General Zhongyong stood in the courtyard, hands on hips, looking up at the sky with emotion.

"God Wang Ying truly is a kind immortal."

Just then, patrolling soldiers rushed in.

"Report! General, a group of people dressed in black is approaching fast from the front; there are quite a few of them, around a thousand!"

"What?" General Zhongyong immediately changed his expression and ordered the battle drums to be sounded. "Prepare for battle!"

It was unknown whether the approaching group was friend or foe. With Sha City’s resources currently so abundant, there were plenty outside who would want to rob and pillage.

General Wei Yong excitedly picked up his double-edged axe: "Excellent, it’s time to give the troops some practice!"

Xiang Ying was oblivious to what was happening on their end; she only knew she had slept soundly until morning.

But she heard a loud commotion outside, the noise was chaotic.

Tao Xue had been perched by the window, listening attentively for quite a while.

Xiang Ying yawned and sat up. After washing up, she greeted Tao Xue and asked her to bring the children for breakfast.

Tao Xue came over with a conspiratorial giggle.

"Elder Princess, I have good news for you. The Governor’s Mansion’s lake was mysteriously drained dry overnight, everyone is in utter disarray outside; it’s said that Governor Lu fainted three times from crying!"

"Now with the drought, his mansion still managed to have such a large lake; it was supposed to be kept for emergencies and for life-saving purposes, but now all that’s left is a shallow riverbed."