When Yan Ruyu returned home, it was almost dusk.

Go and pay your respects to the eldest lady first, and also tell her that Huo Changhe is back.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw Huo Changxu was there too.

Huo Changxu quickly poured tea: "Sister-in-law, have some tea. I went to the courtyard just now, and Linlang said you were not there."

Yan Ruyu was thirsty and hungry, so she drank half a cup in one breath and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

The eldest lady quickly ordered someone to serve the meal: "Ruyu, wash your hands first, and talk while you eat."

Huo Changxu hesitated for a moment, and Yan Ruyu said, "It's okay, you speak first."

He turned to the table, picked up a few papers and handed them over with both hands.

"I want to show my sister-in-law these kinds of paper."

Yan Ruyu looked at it carefully under the light and touched it again: "It's in good condition."

She took a breath and said, "This one also has a light and refreshing fragrance, like... the fragrance of bamboo after the snow."

"Yes," Huo Changxu's eyes sparkled, "Sister-in-law is absolutely right. This is a new sample of paper. I plan to send this scented paper to the academy."

The rest will be kept in the store to see how they sell. The expensive ones will be sent to the academy to be used by the teachers there. They are not short of money and they care most about elegant things, so they should have no trouble selling them.

Huo Changxu is very confident about this.

Yan Ruyu saw the expectation in his eyes: "Not bad, the paper is good, your idea is also good, the plan I asked you to write before..."

"Here," Huo Changxu took out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it over respectfully.

"Sister-in-law, please take a look."

The eldest lady was setting the table while urging, "What do you want to review? Let's talk about it after dinner!"

"Sister-in-law, let's eat first. There's no rush."

Yan Ruyu put away the envelope and sat down: "Why are you in such a hurry to decide on the pattern?"

Huo Changxu blushed slightly: "Yes, I won't eat for now. I have to go discuss the order."

The eldest lady asked hurriedly, "You kid, are you short of a meal?"

Yan Ruyu didn't take it seriously at first, as her mind had not yet fully recovered.

At this moment, the words of Taoist Xuanqing came to mind: "The second young master will soon meet a woman named Qingyue. This woman can make paper, and her craftsmanship is not bad."

"The second young master sold her paper on his behalf. At first, she did help the second young master make some money, but later, her paper poisoned people. Many people came to look for the second young master, but the woman was nowhere to be found. They reported to the police, and the second young master was arrested. He had some poisoned paper in his hands. The evidence was irrefutable, and he was sentenced."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyes to look at Huo Changxu: "Changxu, eat first. Business is not urgent. The more anxious you are, the more likely the supplier will notice your intentions and raise the price."

Seeing Yan Ruyu say this, Huo Changxu sat down again: "Sister-in-law, you don't know, other businessmen may do it, but she won't."

Yan Ruyu remained calm: "Why?"

"She is a poor woman who came here to seek refuge with relatives. When she couldn't find any relatives, she made a living by making paper. She has already given me a fair price."

The eldest lady raised her voice: "Is it a girl? Where is she from? What relative did she come to live with? If we can't find her, we can help her look for her."

Ever since the last time the eldest lady had the idea of ​​letting Huo Changxu get married, she has never stopped thinking about it. When she heard that it was a girl, she immediately became excited.

Huo Changxu's face turned even redder: "Mother, I haven't asked any of these questions you asked. I'm just doing business with her, why would I ask these questions?"

Yan Ruyu said calmly, "You can ask where she is from and who she is seeking refuge with. Isn't this just a casual question? Since we are here to help, we should help her to the end. With our ability, if her relatives are in Youcheng, it won't be a problem to find them."

The eldest lady nodded: "Yes, Yu'er is right."

Huo Changxu pursed his lips: "Okay, then I'll ask her."

Yan Ruyu thought for a moment and said, "Let's not go tonight. She is a girl after all. If someone sees her, it will damage her reputation."

"Tomorrow morning, when the light is better, I'll take another look at the pattern. It won't be too late for you to find her before noon tomorrow."

Huo Changxu had no doubts and nodded in agreement.

Halfway through the meal, Huo Changhe came back and the family of four sat around.

The eldest lady was very happy and told some interesting stories of the past two days.

"Zhong Mao's injury is no longer serious. He went to the store again today. Although his movements were a little slow, they were still amazing. Many people surrounded him and asked him questions, marveling at him."

"I heard from Rong that Madam Cao also went to the dim sum shop to learn how to make dim sum. It turns out that she has some talent and can learn it right away. The next day, she made a cake for Governor Cao herself."

After listening to her, the meal was almost over. The eldest lady was satisfied and urged the three of them to go back and rest.

As soon as Huo Changxu left, Yinding came back to reply.

In fact, the silver ingot had arrived a long time ago, but seeing that Yan Ruyu was with the eldest lady, he had no chance to report back.

"Princess, this is all the information I have found about that woman. Please take a look."

Yan Ruyu took it and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Keep an eye on her and don't touch her for now."

"Every time she delivers the paper, she takes a few sheets of each item and brings them back for me to see."

"I will talk to the Third Young Master about this tomorrow. There is no need to be sneaky when the time comes. Just take it openly."

"Yes."

Back in the courtyard, Yan Ruyu said to Huo Changhe, "After you went to Dachao Village, Taoist Xuanqing also came to see me, but he was busy and didn't have time to talk to you."

She told Huo Changhe what had happened quickly and concisely.

Huo Changhe stood up immediately: "What? Is this true?"

Yan Ruyu pressed his shoulder and asked him to sit down: "Your Highness, don't worry. I have already arranged this matter. Didn't Yinding say just now that this is what he found out."

Huo Changhe unfolded the paper and read ten lines at a glance.

"Is it true? So..."

Taoist Xuanqing predicted correctly again?

The two looked at each other, and this time Huo Changhe was a little shaken.

So many things happened one after another, without mentioning others, these are the things that happened to them.

First, I went to Dachao Village, where Li Baru was indeed found, and I also found out that my father was still alive.

Then there is the matter of Huo Changxu. The results of the silver ingot investigation are here. Even if Taoist Xuanqing wants to arrange people, it is impossible for them to arrange them so carefully that they can escape the silver ingot investigation.

Huo Changhe thought about it and quickly denied it: "Could it be that it was arranged a long time ago? It's impossible to arrange it temporarily. What about three months in advance, or half a year?"

It may be possible.

"But what is his motive for doing this?"

Yan Ruyu said: "According to his words, he wants to establish a good relationship with the prince. To put it bluntly, he wants to surrender."

Huo Changhe sneered silently: "To surrender? Why would I recruit him? To predict something? To tell fortunes?"

As for his other abilities, even if he was good at martial arts, that was fine, but he was not very interested in fortune-telling.

Yan Ruyu smiled lightly: "Don't worry, just hold him back, he will come again."

"What did Governor Cao say?"

"They will be detained in prison for a few days. According to their crimes, they should be executed immediately. After the formalities are completed, we will bring them back for interrogation."

Whether to kill or keep him at that time will depend on Huo Changhe's intention.

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