On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

The eldest lady of the Wu family died.

When Song Ping told the news, Yan Ruyu was also stunned.

"How did you die?"

"My princess, it is said that Qingfeng Temple has been in disrepair for a long time and is sparsely populated. There are wild beasts roaming around. Therefore, the initial suspicion is that he was injured by wild beasts."

"Suspicious?" Yan Ruyu wondered, "No body?"

It seemed redundant to ask this question. Of course, if he was injured by a wild beast, although it is now after the New Year, it is still some time before spring, and the wild beasts in the mountains cannot catch other prey. How could they just bite a person to death after finally catching him?

That must have dragged the bodies away.

"The body was not found, but we did find some blood-stained tattered clothes and shoes."

Song Ping said: "Princess, this matter was discovered by a woodcutter passing by, who reported it to the Wu family. I sent people to keep an eye on the Wu family, and that's how I got the news."

"If the princess wants to know more details, I will go to the scene immediately."

Huo Changhe asked, "A woodcutter? How did the woodcutter know that they were from the Wu family?"

Although the Wu family is not a wealthy family, there is still some gap between them and the woodcutter. Given the behavior of the Wu family, they most likely will not have any dealings with the woodcutter.

"Your Highness, you may not know that this woodcutter has some connection with the Wu family. It is said that one year, Mr. Wu was in the wild and his carriage had an accident and rolled down the hillside. There was no one to help him. It happened that this woodcutter passed by while collecting firewood and saved him."

"Since then, Mr. Wu has taken good care of him. He makes a living by cutting and selling firewood. Sometimes he even introduces two restaurants to buy his firewood. This way, he can carry the firewood directly into the city to exchange for money without having to sell it everywhere."

"Every member of the Wu family has a waist badge on them. I think Madam Wu also has one. The waist badge fell off and was seen by the woodcutter, so he came to deliver the letter."

Huo Changhe nodded. This explanation made sense.

"What's the Wu family's reaction?" Yan Ruyu asked.

"According to the people who were following them, they seemed panicked and sad, but in reality, they were not that serious. They sent two servants to follow the woodcutter to the scene, that's all."

Huo Changhe sneered, "There is no one in the main house. The eldest master of the Wu family left the city with his baggage and surrendered all the shops. Wu Lao San went to sue the Zhao brothers, but not only did he fail, he was also beaten with 20 boards by the governor Cao in court, and the whole city was in an uproar. The Wu family is already in a state of panic, and they don't know how much they hate the couple, so they don't care about these things."

Yan Ruyu frowned: "The direction that Master Wu went must also be Qingfeng Temple. I don't know if he saw it."

I don’t know.

Song Ping shook his head: "Shall I go and take a look?"

Yan Ruyu actually didn't want to worry about the Wu family's troubles, but she felt that Madam Wu was the sadness of this era. Just as she was hesitating, someone spoke again at the gate of the courtyard.

"Miss Linlang, please let me know that I have an urgent matter to discuss with the prince and princess."

He was the governor of Cao.

Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu looked at each other and called for Governor Cao to come in.

Song Ping stepped aside temporarily.

When Governor Cao saw Song Ping standing in front of the window in the corridor, he subconsciously walked over but did not enter the house.

"My Lord, Princess, something happened at the posthouse!"

Governor Cao's face was slightly red and there was sweat on his forehead. He looked very anxious and came in a hurry.

Huo Changhe knew what was going on: "What happened?"

"I don't know why, but there was a little disturbance at the post station. It wasn't a big deal, and we could have just driven the people away. But Tang Yibai took advantage of the situation and kept on making a fuss, saying that there was an assassination attempt and someone was causing trouble, and that we couldn't ignore the princess's safety."

Governor Cao gnashed his teeth when he thought of Tang Yibai's face: "That guy has always been ruthless and wants to transfer his people into the city. Now he has the handle to transfer people into the city."

Huo Changhe asked with a gloomy face: "How many people does he want to transfer?"

Governor Cao snorted, "He said we don't need too many. Just a few who can protect the princess will be enough. Seven or eight will be enough."

"Seven or eight won't work. If seven or eight people come in, we'll have to use fifteen people to keep an eye on them..."

"Okay, promise him," Huo Changhe said.

Governor Cao was still speaking angrily: "Right, I said...ah?"

He quickly stopped talking, thinking he had heard wrongly: "The prince said to let his people enter the city?"

"Yes, you can, but not more than ten." Huo Changhe said.

Governor Cao swallowed his saliva and said, "But Your Majesty, Tang Yibai alone is troublesome enough. If someone else comes in, then... isn't this inappropriate? I always feel that there is a danger of letting a wolf into the house. People with the surname Tang are not easy to deal with."

Huo Changhe nodded: "What Governor Cao said is very true, but letting people into the city may seem to be beneficial to Tang Yibai, but in fact..."

Governor Cao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on. He took two steps forward and lowered his voice: "Could it be that the prince has any other tricks up his sleeve?"

"That's right," Huo Changhe motioned for him to come forward.

Governor Cao stepped forward. Although he looked fat, he was quite agile.

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

Huo Changhe whispered a few words in his ear, and the anger and doubt on Governor Cao's fat round face gradually faded away. A hint of joy rose in his eyes, and he kept nodding.

"Okay, okay, I understand. Your Majesty, this is a great idea."

Huo Changhe didn't want to tell him, after all, it was still dangerous, but he came to him and negotiated with Tang Yibai, which was also his job as the governor.

If I do everything myself and never let him take the lead, then what is the difference between me and Shen Huaixin back then?

Governor Cao was capable and reliable in his work. Huo Changhe told him to participate and take responsibility, which also made him feel that he had a strong sense of participation.

This is very important.

"Then I'll trouble you, sir. Have a good talk with Tang Yibai. Let him know that you are in a difficult situation and don't want to agree, but you are reluctant to agree for the sake of the princess and the hard-earned peace between the two countries. You must emphasize again and again that the number cannot exceed ten. This is your bottom line."

Governor Cao nodded solemnly: "Okay, Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely make it happen."

After that, he had some doubts again: "Your Highness, what if, I mean what if, among the people he picked, there is no..."

What would happen if he didn't have the people he had planted? Wouldn't this be a waste? He had sent people to Tang Yibai for nothing.

Huo Changhe smiled softly: "Don't worry, Governor Cao. I have fought with Tang Yibai on the battlefield more than once. I know both myself and the enemy. I know who his men are. You can rest assured."

Governor Cao's slightly worried heart was completely put to rest, and he quickly took his leave, turning around and happily ran to the posthouse to "negotiate" with Tang Yibai.

Yan Ruyu said, "Sir Governor, please stay."

Governor Cao hurried back and asked, "What do you want, princess?"

"Sir, the eldest lady of the Wu family was murdered outside the city. I would like to ask you to send two yamen runners to take a look," Yan Ruyu glanced at Song Ping.

Song Ping immediately understood and bowed to Governor Cao, saying, "Sir, I am willing to go with you and be your helper."