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

Yan Ruyu gave Huo Changhe a look, and the two of them stood up to see Song Ping.

Song Ping had already stood in the shadows and whispered quickly, "My Lord, Princess, something has happened to the Second Young Master."

Yan Ruyu's heart skipped a beat. Song Ping has always been steady. If he said that, it must be a big deal.

"What's the matter? Tell me slowly," Huo Changhe asked.

Song Ping quickly explained the situation: "It is said that the second young master met the great scholar in a brothel, and accidentally beat a courtesan to death. The courtesan had just been elected and was the cash cow of the madam. There was no mention of human life, and the people in the brothel refused to let the second young master go."

Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu looked at each other, both of them couldn't believe it.

"Changxu went to a brothel? And even beat the courtesan to death?" Yan Ruyu found every word she said unbelievable.

"This is the news. I think..."

Before Song Ping finished speaking, Cui Chong came hurriedly. When he saw the three of them were there, he bowed and greeted them.

"My Lord, Princess, you two know about the Second Young Master's affairs, right?"

"Did the brothel report to the police?"

"No, the Cheng family reported it to the authorities," Cui Chong said, "It was Miss Cheng's maid."

"Your Majesty, have someone prepare the carriage, and we will go there immediately."

Song Ping was about to say that he was going to prepare the horses, but Yan Ruyu stopped him: "You stay here. Keep the house in order. Don't let the news leak out for the time being. Don't let the first lady know."

"Yes."

Huo Changhe turned around and ordered the silver ingots. Yan Ruyu then asked Cui Chong in a low voice: "Why is Cheng Fengyao there? What did her maid say?"

Yan Ruyu was worried that Huo Changhe would become overwhelmed by his concern and would not be able to control his emotions.

The more urgent the situation is now, the more we need to stay calm.

Cui Chong calmed down and said, "The maid said that she was Miss Cheng's personal maid. She accompanied Miss Cheng to buy things and passed by the brothel. She heard about this and came to report it to the police."

"They also said that the young master is a gentleman of noble character and modest manner, and would not be the kind of person who would kill people."

Yan Ruyu was surprised: "How did she know?"

"Did she say 'Young Master', or something else?"

Cui Chong thought carefully and said with certainty, "That's right, young master. He didn't mention anything else, not even his surname."

Yan Ruyu stroked the jade bracelet and narrowed her eyes slightly: "She didn't say her last name, nor did she mention Changxu's name. Doesn't she know Changxu's true identity?"

"But if you don't know his identity, how can you say that you are a modest gentleman and not a murderer?"

A bit contradictory.

Cui Chong didn't notice this at all, and when Yan Ruyu asked him about it, he also felt it was strange.

Song Ping said: "Maybe she saw the Second Young Master, who is handsome and charming, so..."

Cui Chong shook his head and rejected it: "That won't happen."

"Why are you so sure?" Yan Ruyu asked.

"Princess, you don't know. Brother Song probably doesn't know either. The place where the incident happened was on the second floor of the brothel, not on the first floor. There were indeed some people watching the excitement at the door on the street, but they only heard about it and didn't see what happened on the second floor."

As they were talking, Huo Changhe came over. Yan Ruyu and he followed Cui Chong out of the mansion and got on the carriage.

Before getting on the carriage, Yan Ruyu warned, "Cui Chong, when you leave, if Cheng Fengyao is still here, don't mention Chang Xu's identity. Test her to see if she knows."

"Yes."

Cui Chong didn't understand, but he still obeyed the order.

Huo Changhe got on the carriage and asked in a low voice: "Why is Cheng Fengyao here too? What does it have to do with her?"

Huo Changhe didn't have a single good impression of the Cheng family.

The Cheng family is in the spotlight because of the Qiu family's affairs, and it is said that they are selling things everywhere to raise money.

Now, let alone making a fortune, I’m afraid I can’t even keep my original capital.

Yan Ruyu did not hide anything and told him what Cui Chong said: "Cheng Fengyao asked the people around her to report to the authorities. I always feel that something is not right. Let's see what happens when we get to the scene."

"I'll get off the car later," Yan Ruyu held his hand and comforted him softly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Changxu would never do such a thing. If he was framed, we will be able to find out the truth."

Huo Changhe suppressed his chaotic emotions and said, "Okay."

The carriage was moving very fast. With Cui Chong leading the way, they arrived at the brothel in less than a quarter of an hour.

Cui Chong dismounted from his horse, and found that the gate had been surrounded by yamen runners who had arrived earlier and were separating those who were watching the fun.

Even so, there were still many people looking around and not leaving.

Jealousy and murder, these kinds of explosive events have always attracted the most attention.

Yan Ruyu was not in a hurry to get out of the car. She asked Yinding to park the car in the shadows and observe carefully first.

Soon, she found the Cheng family's carriage.

The carriage had not moved yet, and there was a woman standing on one side. Yan Ruyu had some impression of this woman, having seen her before.

"Your Highness, look, Cheng Fengyao hasn't left yet. If she was just passing by and was kind enough to help report to the authorities, why hasn't she left now that the bailiffs have arrived?"

"Even if she is to stay and be questioned by the yamen runners, it should be the old woman who stays. Why would a young lady like her get involved in such a scandal?"

Huo Changhe nodded and stared at the carriage: "You are absolutely right, it is indeed strange."

Yan Ruyu thought for a moment, took out a set of men's clothes from the space and put them on, and quickly changed her skin color and makeup, looking like a handsome young man.

"I'll go take a look, Your Majesty, please wait for my news."

Huo Changhe couldn't wait any longer, but seeing that she had changed her attire, she must have had an idea in mind, so he had to hold back again.

"Yu'er, be careful. Those bastards in the brothel are unreasonable."

Yan Ruyu smiled lightly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. If anything happens, I will send out a signal arrow."

"it is good."

She got off the car and walked quickly to the door, deliberately passing in front of the carriage.

The carriage was quiet. The old woman was watching from the side, observing the movement at the door, as if she was ready to report to the people in the carriage at any time.

Yan Ruyu was certain that Cheng Fengyao had no intention of leaving and was waiting for news.

Could it be that this matter has something to do with her?

Suppressing his doubts, the most important thing now was to see Huo Changxu first.

When they got to the door, the bailiff stopped them: "Stand back, outsiders, don't come near."

Yan Ruyu said: "Everyone, I am not a bystander, I am the elder brother of the person involved."

The bailiff looked at her but didn't recognize her: "Brother?"

"Yes, I heard that my second brother was in trouble, so I came here specially to see him. Please give him some favors. If there is anything that requires compensation or going to the government office, there must be someone to come forward, right?"

The bailiff thought it made sense and was about to agree when Cui Chong turned his head and looked at him.

"What's the matter?"

Yan Ruyu waved: "Brother Cui, I'm here to see my second brother. It's me."

Cui Chong walked over and looked at Yan Ruyu. He was full of suspicion, but when he saw the bracelet on Yan Ruyu's wrist, his eyes lit up slightly.

"In that case, let's go in."

Yan Ruyu thanked him quickly, and before entering the door, she seemed to turn her head unintentionally and looked in the direction of the Cheng family's carriage.

As she expected, a corner of the carriage curtain was lifted up, and the old woman was looking down and listening, talking to someone in the carriage.

Yan Ruyu didn't look any further and walked into the brothel.