The others had already left, each busy with their own things, leaving only Yan Ruyu, Huo Changhe and Governor Cao in the hall.

Governor Cao looked around and said in a low voice, "Princess, your opinion is great. Fortunately, Beibei came in advance and made some changes to the original file. Otherwise, I'm afraid Wu Zhouce would have caught this today."

Yan Ruyu smiled lightly: "Sir, it is true that I bought his farm at a low price. This princess does not deny it. There are many farms outside the city, and this princess is not short of this little money. Why should I buy his?"

Governor Cao was stunned and shook his head.

"Your Excellency is wise, why not move to the back hall and listen to what Liu Erzhu has to say."

Governor Cao was even more confused: "Liu Erzhu? Didn't he leave?"

Yan Ruyu smiled without saying anything, and Governor Cao walked to the back.

Huo Changhe held Yan Ruyu's hand and said, "Let's go take a look?"

The two followed slowly from behind, and Huo Changhe asked softly, "Have you calmed down a bit?"

Yan Ruyu felt the warmth of his fingertips and said, "This matter is not over yet. The Wu family and the blacksmith were both scapegoats pushed out by others."

"I know," Huo Changhe held her hand tightly, "Don't worry, I will find out who is behind this. I won't fall into their trap, nor will I let them succeed. It won't be that easy to harm me."

Yan Ruyu lowered her eyes and smiled: "Okay."

As they were talking, they went to the backyard and saw Feng Shao bringing Liu Erzhu back through the back door.

Liu Erzhu took a few quick steps forward and kowtowed: "Thank you, sir, for avenging my sister."

Governor Cao was puzzled: "Your sister?"

Feng Shao said, "Your Excellency, you may not know that when the princess ordered us to investigate the Wu family, we found that their farm was not well-behaved, the tenants suffered from oppression, and even people were killed. But they either left the case unsolved because of lack of evidence, or they were intimidated and bribed into not speaking out."

"Lian'er's story is indeed true, but the body has not been found. The body..." Feng Shao paused and looked at Liu Erzhu with red eyes, "The body brought to the hall by Brother Beibei is Liu Erzhu's sister. She was also killed by Mr. Wu San."

Governor Cao was shocked: "How could this be possible!"

"Yes," Liu Erzhu's eyes filled with tears, "My mother was still alive at the time, and the Wu family threatened to kill her, so I had to suppress the matter. My poor mother was still thinking about my sister when she was sick, so I just said that she found a good family and became a maid for them. Until my mother passed away, she didn't know that my sister had..."

"I am now alone and cannot fight against the Wu family. I hope that God will open his eyes every day. That day, this young man came to me and said that he could avenge my sister, but he wanted my sister's body. I thought that if I didn't take revenge, my sister would not be able to rest in peace, so I agreed."

Governor Cao suddenly realized.

It turned out to be the case.

He turned around to look at Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu: "Then you should thank Princess Ti. I have never done anything, and I am really ashamed."

"What are you talking about, sir?" Yan Ruyu smiled lightly, "In the end, it is your decision that will determine the outcome."

Governor Cao was delighted and said, "Liu Erzhu, I will give you another five taels of silver so that you can go back and bury your sister."

Liu Erzhu kowtowed and said, "Thank you, sir, but it's not necessary. The princess has ordered the farm steward to give us additional silver and food, and the doctor will treat us for free. Our future life will definitely get better and better."

Yan Ruyu gave Feng Shao a wink, and Feng Shao took Liu Erzhu away.

Governor Cao thanked Yan Ruyu profusely again.

"It would be too formal for you to thank me again, sir. The day after tomorrow is the young master's full moon banquet. Just treat me to a few more glasses of wine then."

"Of course, Princess, please take the seat! Princess is the savior of my daughter and my little grandson. No, she is the lifesaver of my family."

After a few more polite words, Yan Ruyu knew that Governor Cao was busy, so she did not stay any longer and left with Huo Changhe.

"When did you do so many things?" Huo Changhe asked.

He didn't know what happened at the Wu family farm. If Liu Erzhu hadn't just told him about it, he wouldn't have known anything about it.

"When you said that the Wu family had a farm outside the city, I asked people to keep an eye on it and investigate it secretly. It would be good to teach the Wu family a lesson and make them feel bad, but the farm must be really good. There is no need for us to take over a farm that has no future."

"It doesn't matter if I find out. It's true that there are so many problems. I didn't want to take over or manage it, but those tenants are really pitiful. It's too cheap for the Wu family to just buy the farm. So I want to find out the truth and find a chance to let the third son of the Wu family join in."

"I didn't expect that the Wu family would be destroyed, and Wu Lao San even lost his head. When Wu Zhouce came back, I was a little worried. It's not easy to treat a dead person. If he insists that those things didn't happen, it will be troublesome. On the contrary, we bought his manor at a low price and kept a record. So, I asked Beibei to correct it once."

Yan Ruyu couldn't help laughing: "Who would have thought that Beibei would change his name to such an outrageous one."

Huo Changhe helped her get on the carriage: "Yu'er is very thorough and thoughtful. I am ashamed of myself."

Yan Ruyu took the small hand warmer and said, "I just saw through the character of the Wu family. If I wasn't on guard against them, I wouldn't have to go through all this trouble."

"But even if we were to prevent him, he still caused trouble," Yan Ruyu's expression turned cold. "Let's lock him up for a while first."

Old Master Wu was also imprisoned, and the Wu family was completely deserted. It was not an easy task to bury so many bodies.

Yan Ruyu tapped the small hand stove with her fingers and said, "Let Jin Ting stay for two more days and see if anyone else comes."

"Okay, I will."

The two returned home and as soon as they entered the yard, they saw the boss and Linlang fighting. Both of them had obtained new weapons and wanted to practice.

Huo Changhe had also seen Song Ping's knife and Bei Bei and the others' golden locks before.

I feel a little sad.

Yan Ruyu gave him the cloak and the small hand warmer and said, "Your Highness, go into the house and look at the box I put on the shelf. Take out the things inside and put them on the shelf. I will play two rounds with them before going into the house."

Huo Changhe took the things and went back to the house alone.

I added some new charcoal so that it would be warmer when Yan Ruyu came in later. I went to the shelf and found the box that Yan Ruyu mentioned.

I found it quickly and opened it. It was full of golden light. Inside was a complete set of longevity locks, gold necklaces, gold bracelets, etc., all for the children.

It seems that this is the gift for Governor Cao's grandson, and it has been prepared.

Huo Changhe sighed quietly. Look, for such a little guy, Yan Ruyu took the trouble to draw a pattern and make a gift for him. She also said at the time that he also wanted it and agreed to it.

Now it seems I have forgotten.

We have to find an opportunity to bring it up again. We can't just let it go like this.

I put the box on the table and suddenly found a small box.

what is this?

Huo Changhe opened it curiously. The things inside were covered with a red cloth, and on the red cloth there was a piece of cardboard.

There is a line of writing on it.

It was Yan Ruyu’s handwriting—Huo Changhe knew her handwriting, which was always incomplete.

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