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

Upon hearing the news, nearby villagers rushed over in groups. When they saw the team coming, they stepped forward to stop them, crying and shouting.

"my daughter!"

"grandson……"

"sister!"

There was a lot of noise and chaos.

Yan Ruyu was behind the team, silent and calm.

This situation was expected.

Let’s first see if Cui Chong and the others can handle it properly.

Cui Chong let out a sigh of relief. To be honest, he had known that this job would not be easy. When Governor Cao called him to talk about this matter, he was almost shocked.

Move everyone away? That's even harder than exile.

However, after listening to the details introduced by Governor Cao, Cui Chong realized that he had to move.

He also signed the military order in front of Governor Cao.

He urged his horse forward and shouted, "I am Cui Chong, a constable from the Youcheng Governor's Office. Today, I am under the order of Governor Cao to send the villagers of Dachao Village out of our territory and out of the border!"

"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to talk and send things. If anyone interferes, they will be punished."

The scene fell silent.

An old woman with red eyes asked: "Sir, what crime has my daughter committed? Why are you sending her to the border?"

Yan Ruyu listened quietly and watched how Cui Chong would answer.

Cui Chong dismounted, but the atmosphere remained tense: "Old man, if your daughter really committed a crime, this trip would not be as simple as going outside the pass."

He pointed at the tied-up old village head and his son, Li Baru and others in the back and said, "Did you see that? Those people are all criminals. They can't go outside the pass. They have to be brought back to Youcheng and interrogated before being convicted."

The old woman was puzzled: "If there is no crime, why ..."

"Because the villagers of Dachao Village have evil intentions, we cannot stay here peacefully. Some of them are deliberately trying to destroy our stability and harm our people."

"It is a helpless and necessary move to ensure the safety of the majority of the people."

The old woman hugged her daughter and cried, "My daughter, please have pity on me. Anyone with bad intentions should be allowed to go. Why do you have to do this?"

Cui Chong looked at the more than 100 people and said, "Then let me ask you, among the women who married into Dachao Village, are there any who can abandon their families and husbands and are willing to live independently?"

Married women cannot return home easily. Now that Dachao Village is gone, where should they go? How should they survive?

These problems are like mountains to women in some remote rural mountainous areas today, let alone at this time.

Yan Ruyu was in a heavy mood, but she had to harden her heart.

If it was a woman like Rong Shi or Song Yiyi, she could take her in, give her a job and food to eat, and let her live in Youcheng in the future without any difficulty.

However, there are too many people involved. Who knows if we keep them, will they be used by people outside the Great Wall, or will they secretly pass on information?

Just like the old prince did back then, a lot of people have to be arranged to secretly watch them and never relax.

If one is not careful, it may lead to a disaster.

The lesser of two evils.

After Cui Chong asked, the crying women lowered their heads and remained silent. Except for two who had just gotten married and looked hesitant, the others did not express any opinion.

The results are obvious.

They don't want to leave, but they don't want to be separated from their husbands and be alone.

Cui Chong nodded: "You've seen it all, right? In that case, don't waste time, say what needs to be said, send what needs to be sent, and when the time comes, set off immediately!"

There was another round of crying, but Cui Chong remained calm and unmoved.

Huo Changhe whispered to Yan Ruyu: "Cui Chong is okay."

Yan Ruyu agreed: "Cao Governor has a good helper."

A quarter of an hour later, the team set off again. The crying and shouting became louder, but gradually became less as the team went further away.

Those who were reluctant to leave their daughters and sisters behind were eventually left behind in the group.

They are reluctant to let it go, but they can't accept it easily.

It was almost noon when they reached a fork in the road. Cui Chong approached Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe.

"Your Highness, Princess, there is a fork in the road ahead. I will lead them to the outside of the pass. You two should stop here."

Huo Changhe dismounted and patted him on the shoulder: "Although the journey is not far, it may not be smooth. I will leave ten people for you to assist you with all your strength."

Cui Chong was overjoyed, but he was actually afraid. If his men were simply escorting the prisoners, there would be no problem, but it was hard to say about these people. Who knew if there were any skilled ones among them, or if they were here to rob them.

With Huo Changhe's people coming to help, that won't be a problem.

He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will be more than welcome then."

Yan Ruyu took the prepared large basket from the horse.

"Here are some dry food and water, as well as some loose change. You've had a hard time on the journey, so take these with you on the road."

Cui Chong couldn't stop smiling, the princess's things were more valuable than silver.

"I'll take the things, and the money will be..."

Yan Ruyu said, "Take it. If you don't want it, the county yamen runners won't have to work so hard for nothing."

Cui Chong was grateful in his heart: "Then, thank you, Princess. Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my best and return after I finish the work."

Huo Changhe took out the prepared letter and gave it to him: "Take this with you too. It should be fine with the document from Governor Cao, but you have to go through Shencheng to leave the border. If you encounter trouble there, you can take this letter to the Grand Commander's Mansion to find Commander Xiao."

Cui Chong quickly took it with both hands: "Yes, I will remember it."

Huo Changhe turned around and ordered his secret guards and imperial guards to pick out ten people, take a carrier pigeon, and set off with Cui Chong.

The rest of the people followed him and Yan Ruyu and took another route back to Youcheng.

The abbot urged his horse to Yan Ruyu's side.

"Ruyu, can I go first?"

Yan Ruyu glanced at him and said, "What are you doing? Do you want to ride the tricycle again?"

The abbot stroked his beard and said, "Not entirely. I want to go to the manor to see how the mine is going. If there is a lot of gold sand, I will bring it back. How do you think?"

Yan Ruyu thought for a moment and decided that it would be okay to go for a visit. He felt dizzy and uncomfortable last time and came back in a hurry. This time he would go back to prepare some food for everyone and transport the gold sand back. The main focus in the next few days would be on road construction, and he might not have time to go to the manor for a while.

But... Yan Ruyu frowned: "I don't feel comfortable if you go alone."

The abbot had expected her to say that, so he blinked and said, "I'll let Jin Ting accompany me, how about that? You can rest assured, right?"

Jin Ting is very capable and basically doesn't talk. The abbot appreciates this point about him. If the abbot does something, even if Jin Ting sees it, he won't be able to tell anyone.

Yan Ruyu saw through his thoughts but did not reveal them: "Wait, I will talk to the prince."

To send the golden ingot, Huo Changhe had to make the first move.

Huo Changhe readily agreed and asked Jin Ding to protect the abbot.

When they reached the next intersection, the abbot took the golden ingot and the two of them sped away.

All the way to Youcheng, Huo Changhe asked Yan Ruyu to go back to the mansion to rest first, and he took a few villagers and went directly to the governor's mansion.

Now that we have gone through the government, we have to give an explanation. In case they investigate someday, all the procedures must be complete so as not to cause trouble for Governor Cao.