Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 364: Winning the Hearts of the People

Zhan Lan turned and waved to the crowd, mud splattering from her hands as she moved.

Suppressing a laugh, Mu Yan used his fingers to wipe the mud off her face; Zhan Lan looked back at him with a grin.

This scene left the crowd stunned.

Such a beautiful couple, standing in water, covered in mud, yet still radiating genuine care for the people and deep affection for each other.

Someone recognized Zhan Lan and Mu Yan instantly, "Ah, isn’t that the young gentleman who spoke to us that day?"

An old man’s eyes shone as he excitedly slapped his thigh, saying, "Oh, I even told the youth not to ask what shouldn’t be asked, but it turned out they were the Regent King and the Princess that day!"

The highest officials they had ever seen were County Magistrates, and today they had actually met the Regent King and the Princess!

Moreover, the Regent King and the Regent Princess Consort had been right beside them these past few days.

Huang Gun pointed at Zhan Hui and Chu Yin, saying, "This is the valiant Young General, and his delicate fiancée, the unofficiated wife of the Young General, who is also the Minister’s daughter!"

Chu Yin’s face turned bright red by the shore, while Zhan Hui chuckled, stacking stones.

A person once treated by Chu Yin exclaimed, "Oh, isn’t that Doctor Chu? Turns out she’s the Young General’s fiancée."

An elderly woman, wiping her tears, said, "The Young General is truly valiant, he even helped carry rice for our family!"

"The Young General and the Princess are siblings, from a family of military commanders. These four are truly remarkable people, turns out they are all family!"

"Isn’t that so? Indeed, birds of a feather flock together, they all are great benevolent people!"

Since the arrival of the Regent King and the Princess, they had been staying in warm tents, and had enough food to eat. freewёbnoνel.com

Moreover, in such icy water, the Regent King and Princess were personally helping plug the gap in the river bank.

The villagers were previously misled to oppose the government, and thinking about it now, they felt deeply ashamed.

Following that, the crowd along the riverbank knelt down one after another.

"Thank you, Regent King, thank you Princess! Thank you, esteemed officials!"

Mu Yan raised his hand and said, "Get up, there’s no need to kneel."

The crowds stood up, tearfully moved by the scene of esteemed officials and soldiers uniting together to build a human wall for the people.

A robust young man in the crowd spoke, "The mighty Regent King and Princess are standing in water carrying sandbags, what are we young folks doing!"

"Rather than waiting to be saved, better to save ourselves!" an elder remarked emotionally.

A brawny man rolled up his sleeves and declared, "Come on, folks, those who can swim, follow me, let’s go help!"

"I will join!"

"Me too!"

"I can too!"

Instantly, calls filled the air, and hundreds of villagers headed towards the riverbank.

Zhan Lan and Mu Yan exchanged smiles, seeing the villagers united as one today, how could they worry about rebuilding their homes!

Soon, the breach was sealed. Zhan Lan and Mu Yan emerged from the water, surrounded by the villagers.

Yet, they stood at a distance, admiring the two from afar—despite the mud on their faces, their stunning beauty and aura were unmistakable.

In the past, consumed by worries, they hadn’t noticed the innate nobility of these two.

Zhan Lan addressed the crowd, "The Prince caught a cold yesterday, we will be heading back now."

The villagers nodded profusely, having heard of the Regent King’s charismatic and dominant nature, but from his actions, it was evident how deeply he doted on the Regent Princess Consort.

Even while standing by the Regent Princess Consort, the Regent King had not taken his eyes off her.

Moreover, the fact that the Regent King had entered the cold water despite being sick touched the villagers even more.

The disaster victims watched Zhan Lan and Mu Yan leave.

They sighed one after another, "It turns out that real high officials, who wield tremendous power, are actually approachable."

"Yes, look at that Wu, the beast, always acting high and mighty, looking down on everyone, and yet he ended up being dealt with!"

"How we wish that after the Regent King and Princess arrive, they could completely change Helin County!"

The locals were eager, all hoping for the day to arrive.

When Zhan Lan and Mu Yan arrived at the hostel, the servant had prepared bathwater.

Mu Yan closed the door, took off his outer robe, and Zhan Lan touched Mu Yan’s back and said, "Good, it’s not so cold anymore."

Mu Yan sat in the bathtub, and Zhan Lan, having hung the towel she prepared on a rack, was about to leave.

Suddenly, her hand was caught by Mu Yan and brought to the rim of the tub, her belt loosened by Mu Yan, and Zhan Lan’s heartbeat thumped like a drum, pressing his hand and saying, "This is a hostel."

With a light tug from Mu Yan, Zhan Lan’s clothes fell to the floor.

With one arm he encircled Zhan Lan’s waist, and in the next moment, he lifted her entirely into the bathtub.

Mu Yan placed his hands on either side of Zhan Lan’s body, leaning in to whisper, "A hostel? Can’t we, as husband and wife, bathe together?"

Zhan Lan sat in the bathtub, which was just big enough for two people to bathe.

Her chin lifted by Mu Yan, his kiss landed on her lips.

Moments later, Zhan Lan, her cheeks flushed, and eyes misty, looked at Mu Yan and said, "We might be overheard."

Mu Yan, with a mischievous smile, said, "Overheard? Overheard what?"

Zhan Lan covered herself with her hands, looking down, not meeting his eyes; then suddenly, she grabbed Mu Yan’s hand under the water, her cheeks reddening as she looked at Mu Yan, "You..."

With a light laugh, Mu Yan said, "Mengmeng, what are you nervous about?"

He withdrew his hand, whispering in her ear, "Alright, I won’t touch you anymore. When we return to Ding’an City, this king will reclaim everything with interest."

Then, Zhan Lan knew what was like about a man’s words; none could be relied upon.

His kiss fell again, murmuring in her ear, "How about, let’s collect a bit of interest first."

...

After their bath, Zhan Lan left the room with rosy cheeks.

Just out, she saw Dugu Yan returning, with her pant legs muddy, barefoot.

She said, in her dirty state, "Zhan Lan, let’s go, time for a bath!"

After speaking, she glanced up and saw Zhan Lan was clean, apparently having bathed. Behind Zhan Lan, Mu Yan opened the door and came out, also looking refreshed.

Dugu Yan turned back into the room, muttering to herself, "I envy you, when can I, too, find a handsome man to bathe with?"

Unfortunately, the men around her, whether Vermilion Bird, Yun He, or Chen Zi, were all quite handsome, but she had no interest in them.

Dugu Yan washed her hands and face, stripped off her dirty clothes, sat in the bathtub, and prayed, "I’m at the age of spring fever, heaven above, earth below, please grant me a man!"

...

Half a month later, the disaster relief was proceeding orderly.

The locals also actively cooperated with the government’s relief efforts. The newly appointed County Magistrate Cheng Qian, the eldest son of the Qingzhou County magistrate, was observed, tested, and finally chosen by Mu Yan.

He actively cooperated with Mu Yan’s proposal to allow volunteers to migrate and register in neighboring counties for food assistance.

Cheng Qian organized the disaster victims in an orderly movement to regions rich in food supply, especially his father’s Qingzhou County, where he settled thousands of locals.

Zhan Lan and Mu Yan stood on the hill watching the locals migrating, some frequently turning back to bow to Zhan Lan and Mu Yan.

Zhan Lan waved her hand at them, then looked at Mu Yan and said, "Hey, Ice Cube, why not smile a bit?"