The reborn sweet girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent prince hugs her and coaxes her!

Time flies by.

Soon it was time for people from all over the country to come to Beijing to present New Year gifts.

Mu Rong became busy again. Now that he was in charge of the defense of the capital, he worked non-stop.

Xu Rongrong often studied the books related to toxicology and pharmacology in the library at home alone. Once she made a new discovery, she would rush to the clinic to discuss it with Shu Qing.

After a month, the only three death row prisoners from southern Xinjiang left in the clinic were living in peace.

The female prisoner looked better.

From time to time, you can also do some activities under the patio in the courtyard.

This was also Xu Rongrong's suggestion to Shu Qing. Although these death row prisoners knew their mission and knew that they would be tortured to death by insects for the crimes they committed, they would suffer less if they were used for drug testing.

Maybe it can give me a chance to survive.

But after all, seven out of ten people are dead, and the shadow of death still hangs over their heads from time to time.

If they just stayed in the room, even if Shu Qing provided them with a very comfortable environment, it would not help with the treatment at all.

It is better to let them move more when they are healthy.

Shu Qing followed her advice.

Mu Rong dispatched several soldiers of the Mu family to guard outside to prevent them from escaping.

Since it was already the middle of the twelfth lunar month, the village also sent people over.

By now Xu Rongrong is already familiar with the Marquis's business, and with Mu Yi's assistance, it is extremely easy to handle.

However, the head of the farm that Mu Rong had given her and that she had turned into a medicinal garden did not come. He only sent a servant to deliver a painting.

Xu Rongrong felt a little strange.

The long painting unfolds to show a lush scene. The land within a radius of several miles is divided into pieces according to the properties of the medicinal materials. Some of the medicinal materials are dried on the spot, some are still growing vigorously, and some have sprouted thin seedlings on the climbing frame.

In the lower right corner of the picture, there are a few beautiful small words: A small work created in my spare time, dedicated to the county princess, presented to me by Xu Xiangnan.

When the servant saw that she had finished reading, he said respectfully, "Now there is a batch of medicinal herbs that need to be harvested before the snow falls. The people in the farm have been busy drying them these days, so Mr. Xu personally drew this panoramic view of the medicinal garden for the county lady to understand."

"Thank you, Mr. Xu."

Xu Rongrong's palms brushed across every part of the scroll, as if she could actually touch them.

It made her feel familiar.

She remembered that in her previous life, she had opened up a small medicine garden in the backyard of the marquis's mansion because she was bored. She planted medicinal herbs according to the instructions in the book, but she often had no idea how to do it.

It was also the appearance of Xu Xiangnan that helped her build the medicine garden bit by bit.

At that time, he also helped her divide the small piece of land into several parts and plant them according to the different properties of the herbs.

It looks exactly the same as in this picture.

In his previous life, Xu Xiangnan came here because he couldn't stand his own clumsiness.

In this life, Mu Rong arranged him to be by her side.

To her, Xu Xiangnan has a friendship that lasts for two lifetimes.

"I have accepted your kindness, sir. I heard that it will snow in a few days. I guess the manor is very busy. You should go back early and bring back the annual gifts and rewards for the manor."

"Thank you, ma'am." The servant bowed and followed Madam Xiao downstairs.

As soon as he left, Luo Shu came in and replied, "My brother is here."

Luo Chen? Xu Rongrong hurriedly asked her to bring him in.

Luo Chen is extremely busy nowadays. He has to send his subordinates to report many matters in the shop. Today he came in person, which is a bit rare.

"Why did you come here today?" Xu Rongrong asked after he greeted and sat down.

"There's some news coming from the south." Luo Chen said.

Xu Rongrong's heart skipped a beat and she glanced at Luo Shu.

The latter immediately understood, took a plate of peanuts out, closed the door, and sat on the steps under the eaves to peel the shells.

"What happened?"

"When the county lady was planning to settle down near Yuzhou City, didn't she ask me to set up some business in Jiangnan Road in advance?"

Xu Rongrong nodded: "I remember there are already three medicine shops now, right?"

Luo Chen replied, "That's right! There are many medicinal herbs in Jiangnan. In addition to wild ones, most of them are planted in large areas in local manors."

Xu Rongrong said nothing, waiting for him to continue.

"But a few days ago, news came from the vicinity of Yuzhou City that the farm where they often collected herbs had all moved out overnight, and two days later, many people dressed as farmers moved in. They thought there was something strange, so they went to investigate under the pretext of collecting herbs, and found that these people had no idea about growing herbs, but had the aura of warriors."

Xu Rongrong's eyebrows jumped: "How many people are there?"

"I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of them!"

"Tens of thousands of warriors... isn't that an army?"

"I think so."

Xu Rongrong frowned when she heard this: "It's not wartime now, and the Jiangnan Road garrison is not far away. Why is it necessary to hide an army in the manor? I'm afraid they have bad intentions."

Luo Chen looked at Xu Rongrong and asked uncertainly, "My Lord...how long has it been since you inspected the camps and guards around the capital?"

"He has been busy with the affairs of the capital these days and has not been out." Xu Rongrong said this and suddenly understood, "Do you think this matter is aimed at the Marquis?"

Luo Chen pursed his lips and thought for a while: "I just have this feeling. I have sent people to the Northwest Road and Lingnan Road to investigate. If there are signs of disguised troops stationed there, then we can conclude that they are coming for the Marquis."

"This matter is dangerous. Tell them to be more careful." Xu Rongrong warned.

Luo Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss. Most of them are local merchants. They walk around the streets to gather information and purchase items. They won't attract attention."

Xu Rongrong nodded, feeling heavy in her heart.

For this matter, Luo Chen's power alone is far from enough.

I happened to see the incident on Jiangnan Road, and only after I became suspicious did I find out the result.

The Northwest Road is vast, while the Lingnan Road is rugged. It would be slow and unsafe for the merchants to explore. It is better to tell Mu Rong about this as soon as possible. His Mu Family Army is embedded in dozens of armies of the Great Zhou. It will surely be more effective to inquire through them.

So, after sending Luo Chen away, she told Luo Shu: "Go to the government office and tell him to come back home early after his shift."

This was the first time she had sent someone to the yamen to deliver a message to Mu Rong in the six months since she married into the Marquis's Mansion.

Not only Luo Shu was a little surprised, even the people on duty at the yamen gate were a little surprised.

When the message was delivered, Mu Rong was dispatching personnel to increase patrol guards near the post stations, Pinyuefang, and Honglu Temple in the capital.

Mu Rong was stunned when he suddenly heard his wife telling him to return home early.

Several of his subordinates who were discussing matters with him began to make faces.

One of them said, "Everyone says that Princess Ping'an has a cold personality, but I didn't expect that she would cling to the Marquis so much."

Another person laughed and said, "It feels like a long time since we last met. Madam must be missing you, Lord Marquis."

"Nonsense!" Mu Rong glared at them.

He knew Xu Rongrong's personality. If it wasn't something important, she would definitely not send someone to pass on the message.

But when he heard his subordinates saying "I miss him" over and over again, his heart couldn't help but feel warm.

He stood up and for the first time showed his awkwardness in front of everyone: "You guys continue to discuss, I will go back to the mansion first."