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  Chu Yu was squeezed by Yang Lan and had no way to go, but it wasn't good to argue with a girl, so he smiled and shook his head. "I won't bother with you, Rong Yi, let's go drink on our side!" As he left, he glanced at Yang Lan again, seemingly with profound meaning.

  Rong Yi smiled and patted Chu Yu's shoulder, then walked away with a chuckle.

  Le An's eyes followed Rong Yi's figure without blinking, her face flushed with a hint of red, her gaze filled with complex emotions such as regret, longing, and desolation, ending with a faint sigh that seemed to exist yet not exist.

  It was not long before this gaze was seen by Guilei, who sat beside Chu Leiyin with a thoughtful expression.

  After dinner, Yang Lan made an excuse to take a walk in the garden with Biyun, walking around and guessing that Liu Ge was intentionally coming over, perhaps wanting to say something to her, but it wasn't convenient due to the crowd.

  If so, where would he go? Where is more suitable for speaking?

  Yang Lan thought for a moment and asked: "Is Yuhuatai the highest place?"

  Biyun thought for a moment and nodded, "That's right, I just took a look at the Rain Flower Platform and it's indeed a relatively high place, would you like to go take a look, miss?"

  Yang Lan nodded, and casually removed the earrings from her ears and handed them to Bi Yun, smiling: "I lost my earrings, I think they fell off at Rain Flower Pavilion, let's go take a look!"

  Bi Yun's expression changed slightly, and she subtly withdrew her hand with the earrings into her sleeve. "Let's follow the path we took back earlier and see if we can find it!"

  "You're absolutely right!" Yang Lan smiled with satisfaction.

  The two arrived at Rain Flower Terrace and indeed saw Chu Yu and Rong Yi there, one fishing and the other strolling by the side. When he saw her coming, his eyes lit up.

  Rong Yi walked over with a brisk pace, his lips curled up into a handsome arc. His smile was bright and clear, his eyes shining like a beacon in the sunlight, flashing with dazzling brilliance. His slender figure, tall and lean, seemed to be a jade tree swaying gently in the wind, majestic and awe-inspiring!

  "I knew you'd come! I thought we'd have to wait a long time, but I didn't expect you to arrive so soon!"

  Rong Yihe smiled warmly, like a bright pearl shining brightly, dazzling the eyes. His voice was clear and gentle, like the soft sound of jade, with a warm and gentle tone.

  Yang Lan smiled with pursed lips, raised an eyebrow and said: "I lost one of my earrings, I was fishing here with Sister Zhou earlier, I came to see if it fell off here!" As she spoke, she stretched her head to look around on the ground, her eyes searching in all directions, while using the corner of her eye to discreetly scan the surroundings for anyone else.

  Chu Yu couldn't help but cover her mouth with her fist and chuckled, "No need to look. There's no one here, I've got someone keeping watch up front."

  Yang Lan saw that her little tricks had been seen through, so she didn't pretend anymore and threw up her hands. "Alright! What did you come to me for? Let's make one thing clear: don't mention anything that goes beyond my abilities or harms the Yang family!"

  Chu Yu glanced at Rong Yi, and made a gesture to pass by. Rong Yi immediately understood, cleared his throat and said: "I don't know if you've received any news lately. Some news from outside."

  Yang Lan furrowed her brow, slightly lowering her head as she quickly thought back to see if there was any significant news that caught her attention recently. Ah! Dingzhou had a disaster and famine, could it be related to this matter?

  "Is it a disaster in Dingzhou? But I haven't heard that it's very serious, what happened?" Yang Lan was clearly somewhat puzzled.

  Yi's eyes lit up, and she secretly admired him in her heart. Indeed, he was clever and quick-witted, and had seen through it all at once. It was truly effortless to talk to intelligent people.

  He let out a sigh, and then furrowed his brow, clearly worried. "The disaster in Dingzhou is not as simple as it seems on the surface. In reality, the officials have embezzled the grain from the granary, and now that there's no grain to open the warehouse, the number of refugees is increasing by the day. There are rumors that many vagrants have already set off towards the capital." He paused here, glancing at Yang Lan with a meaningful look.

  Yang Lan's smile also converged, and his face began to turn solemn. He asked in a deep voice: "How many people are there? Is there an epidemic? Does the Emperor's uncle know about it now? Are there any officials who have impeached him with a memorial to the throne? How will it be handled next? Has anyone been sent down to provide disaster relief? Is the capital prepared?" A string of questions came out of his mouth.

  His eyes became increasingly bright and dazzling, he waved his hand, "No." His face was filled with helpless anger.

  Yang Lan suddenly lifted her head, staring with surprise and anger, asking: "What did you say? Nothing?"

  Chu Yu also stood up, his face heavy with worry. "No, the officials below are covering it up very tightly. If there weren't too many refugees to cover up, we probably still wouldn't know how many people in Dingzhou will die. Now the Emperor has already sent someone to investigate and arrest corrupt officials, and also sent a special envoy to provide disaster relief, but ultimately it's a step late. At present, the national treasury is not very rich, the most urgent problem is what to do with the refugees who are about to flood into the capital? If handled improperly, it may have a significant impact, and may even bring epidemic diseases to the people of the capital." What he didn't say was that this matter seemed to be connected to the Second Prince.

  Yang Lan had already understood at this point, "You want me to help with disaster relief?" A slight sigh of relief in her heart, this request was not excessive.

  Chu Yu smiled and visibly breathed a sigh of relief, "Not bad! Catching corrupt officials isn't something we can do by ourselves, but we can help with disaster relief and comforting refugees. If done well, it's also a good deed!"

  Yang Lan looked at Chu Yu with a seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling expression, "Oh! That's right! I'm the one who put in the effort, but you're the one who gets the credit!"

  Chu Yu looked a bit embarrassed, with a blush on her face from being seen through, and she cleared her throat uncomfortably, "That! I wanted to do something for Father Emperor to see, but I didn't dare to do it directly, so I came to ask my cousin!"

  Although Yang Lan was somewhat displeased, she could understand that her brother-in-law was not too selfish and still knew how to do things for the people, which was a redeeming quality. The repulsion in her heart lessened a bit.

  As for doing good deeds, it can still be done. If done well, it can not only bring honor to the Yang family but also accumulate merits for my father and brothers on the battlefield, ensuring their safe return. Even if Uncle finds out, it's just me being a naive child seeking fame, and since our elders are not around, it doesn't represent anything.

  Yang Lan thought for a long time, finally raised her head with bright and strong eyes, and said straightforwardly: "I can help you contact this matter. But I have a few requirements!"

  Chu Yu's face was also stern, "Speak!"

  "First, I'll take care of this matter myself. If you want to play, let's play big. As for how I do it, don't interfere. Second, you need to be responsible for communicating with me and smoothing things out with all parties involved, making things easier and less troublesome. Third, it's best if you keep a low profile. You can appear relaxed, but you must not reveal your identity or name, nor can you spread the word everywhere. You also cannot let anyone know about our conversation, even if you say something, I won't acknowledge it. What Yang Lian said doesn't count." She looked at Chu Yu seriously, wanting to see if this cousin was willing to make a sacrifice for the people's sake. If he wasn't willing, then there wouldn't be much benefit in doing so, it all depended on him now.

  How many people would be willing to do something that has no benefits? Moreover, Chu Yu's original intention was not like this.

  Chu Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, she opened her mouth to say something, but when she raised her head and saw Yang Lan's mocking gaze, it was as if a flood had suddenly washed over her brain. In an instant, she came back to herself, her mind racing in circles before finally settling into a calm and composed expression.

  "Thank you, cousin, for being willing to lend a helping hand. I agree to your request. Without revealing my name or showing my face, this matter has nothing to do with me, even if the Emperor asks about it. I will just say that I only reminded Brother Rong a few times and was worried in my heart. Seeing you all putting out money and effort, I couldn't help but help facilitate things a bit!" Chu Yu made a proper bow.

  Yang Lan stepped back, her eyes showing a hint of admiration. She smiled and said: "It's not in vain that my second brother holds you in such high esteem! Brother-in-law is indeed an upright and straightforward person, I must reevaluate him!" After finishing speaking, she turned around and left.

  "Cousin?" Chu Yu was obviously a bit anxious, and didn't understand why she left without finishing what she had to say!

  Rong Yi pulled him back and said in a low voice: "She has already promised us! If there's anything, someone will naturally come to find me."

  Chu Yu thought for a moment and then nodded, thinking to herself that she was too impatient, how could she not see this at all!

  "What didn't she say about that? What's her plan for playing around? How big is it going to be?" Chu Yu was still a bit worried, after all, his cousin was still young and didn't know if she could handle such a big thing for the first time.

  Rong Yi gazed at Yang Lan's back, her eyes revealing admiration. "I think she'll definitely be fine, even if there's a slight deviation, it's not a big deal, we just need to watch and see, maybe she can bring us some surprises!"

  "Hmm!" Chu Yu nodded slightly, seemingly indifferent.

  "If this matter is done well, you will definitely be able to show your face in front of the Emperor!" After thinking for half a day, Rong Yisi felt that Yang Lan's words were very good, and not showing her face or making a name for herself was actually better.

  "Who else will know what I've done?" Chu Yu was a bit nervous, but still willing to do it. Just doing some good deeds with a clear conscience is also good.

  "No, the county lord's words are reasonable. You're not suitable to show your face yet, it's not time yet. You're not the crown prince, even if you become the crown prince in the future, you can't surpass the emperor. What she said is correct. But if you make an effort, it's impossible for everyone to ignore you. As long as the emperor sees your sincere heart, that's enough!" Rong Yi explained seriously, and the more he thought about it, the clearer it became.

  Chu Yu lowered his head and thought for a long time, also smiling, patted his shoulder, "Thanks, since you were young, you've been more steady than me. The empress dowager always said that I'm too impulsive and not careful enough!"

  "The Queen Mother only wishes you well! What's the point of thanking each other, are we not family? Have you become estranged from me?" Rong Yi gave him a sideways glance.

  "What nonsense are you talking about? The feelings between us two since childhood, I and those brothers are just superficial relationships. Don't you know what's going on in the palace? I won't have a falling out with anyone else, let alone you!" Chu Yu bumped him with her shoulder and smiled.

  Rong Yi responded with a smile, and the two brothers went fishing together again, as if nothing had happened earlier.

  Yang Lan walked down from Rain Flower Terrace and headed towards the garden, slowly appreciating the beautiful scenery along the way, thinking about what had just happened in her mind.

  "Biyun spoke up and asked: 'Miss, why are you helping them?' Her face was filled with worry."

  Yang Lan smiled and said, "This matter is a good thing in itself. It can do good deeds and accumulate virtues, and it can also make a good name for my Yang family. The key is whether we can seize the opportunity and do it well. If we succeed, our Yang family's reputation will rise to a higher level, and it will also make the Emperor's uncle appreciate the loyalty of the Yang family. As for other things that have nothing to do with me, I'm not the heir of the Yang family, so what I say doesn't count!" She said this with a mischievous glint in her eye and a sly expression on her face.

  Biyun suddenly understood, covering her mouth and laughing, "Miss, you're so cunning, but that's good. This way, we won't offend the empress dowager, nor will we displease the emperor. It's perfect!"

  "That's right! We just need to remember our loyalty to His Majesty." Yang Lan said slowly.