Yan Ruyu took out a few clothes and some applications in the space.

"Your Majesty, let's go to Yongchang County first and check out the situation."

Huo Changhe looked at those things: "In what capacity are we going?"

Yan Ruyu smiled slightly: "Master Jia, how are you? A big salt merchant, rich and sick. People consciously sympathize with the weak, so it is not easy to arouse suspicion."

Huo Changhe: "..."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly: "Shall the prince pretend to be himself, or shall I help you pretend?"

Huo Changhe simply risked his life: "You pretend to be for me. The previous secret guard didn't follow me, so I can't do it myself."

Yan Ruyu pushed him and he fell down: "I will do whatever the princess asks me to do."

Lin Nan was in a panic, sitting slumped in the woods, looking at the carriage blankly, wondering why everything was different from what he expected.

His brother died, his beloved woman could not be saved, and he himself became a cripple and a treacherous man.

I don't know what kind of medicine Yan Ruyu gave him. His whole body was so weak that he couldn't even die.

This horrible and hateful woman!

Not long after, the curtain of the carriage was opened by a bare hand. Yan Ruyu whispered a few instructions to the secret guard. The secret guard went to the woods, dragged Lin Nan up and threw her into the carriage.

As soon as he saw the two people in the carriage, Lin Nan's eyes widened in shock.

Huo Changhe was dressed in a light blue brocade robe, his shoulders and straight waist were slightly slumped, and his whole figure was filled with illness.

That face... was pale, the eye sockets were a bit deep, and the eyes were slender and half-opened. He looked completely different from Huo Changhe.

Yan Ruyu beside him also changed her outfit, into a dark blue dress, her hair was simply combed in a maid's style, and she was drinking tea behind Huo Changhe.

A sick young man and his little maid.

Lin Nan's throat rolled, and she wanted to say something, but felt that it was superfluous.

What qualifications does he have to speak now?

Yan Ruyu's eyebrows were sarcastic: "You are very knowledgeable and you don't ask questions. However, to be on the safe side, I still have to let you eat something."

Lin Nan pursed her lips tightly, and Yan Ruyu threw a pill to him.

Lin Nan didn't want to take it, but the medicine fell into his arms accurately.

Whether he eats or not is never up to him.

He twisted it up and swallowed it slowly, then his face turned pale. A sharp pain was like a blade cutting through his throat. The pain made him hold his throat tightly with both hands.

But it didn't help at all. It wasn't until I started sweating again and my eyesight turned a little black that the pain slowly subsided.

Lin Nan opened his mouth - there was no sound.

He was mute.

It wasn't surprising at all, but when it was confirmed, I was still filled with hatred.

He looked up at Yan Ruyu, breathing heavily and looking hateful. He couldn't figure out why a woman who was obviously beautiful could be so vicious.

First it made him unable to walk with his legs, then he became weak all over, and now he is mute.

Yan Ruyu was not afraid of his eyes: "I can't bear it now? Where are you? Those brothers who lived and died with you, they suffered much more pain before they died than you did."

"But don't worry, this medicine will only make your voice hoarse. It won't really make you dumb." Yan Ruyu slowly took a sip of tea. "After all, if there is a chance, I have to let you and the girl you miss so much." Miss Ying, do you want to talk?"

Lin Nan's eyes were filled with anticipation, and his look made Yan Ruyu's expression even more sarcastic.

Huo Changhe knocked on the wall of the carriage and the carriage moved forward slowly.

The carriage drove into Yongchang County. Although this place is not big, the streets are clean and there are many shops on the roadside, which is quite lively.

Huo Changhe lifted the curtain and looked out: "Nothing has changed here from before. Let's go to the county government office first and meet Magistrate Wu."

"Okay," Yan Ruyu nodded in agreement.

Lin Nan looked at Huo Changhe, his eyes like an earthquake.

Huo Changhe said calmly: "I am indeed blind, but I will recover soon."

"So, I have always known about your little tricks."

Lin Nan's throat rolled, and there was severe pain with the slightest exertion.

Huo Changhe didn't bother to look at his expression and looked away.

Magistrate Wu has just turned fifty this year and has been a magistrate all his life. He has a small official position, but he has greater responsibilities than magistrates in other counties.

There is no other reason than the head of Yongchang County.

The master stepped in lightly, holding ginseng soup in his hand, and whispered: "Sir, please drink some ginseng soup to replenish your body. You have lost weight these days."

Magistrate Wu sighed and put his hand on his forehead: "What can we do? Who let us have the head of Yongchang County?

Although I am said to be the county magistrate here, I actually do all the work, and all the benefits belong to others!

It's tax day again, and we can't make any mistakes. But in a small county like ours, it's not easy to collect so much tax money! "

The master nodded: "Indeed, sir, can you just ask those merchants to add more taxes?"

"How can it be that easy? The last time I added someone, there were already people who complained about it. If I add another one and make a fuss, I will be the one who gets reprimanded."

The master said angrily: "That one is really good at double-dealing. All the money clearly went to her county master's palace, so you were allowed to be such a villain for no reason."

This implicated him as a master, who usually couldn't get any profit or water, but he got a lot of scolding.

Magistrate Wu took a sip of the ginseng soup and sighed: "I don't ask for any merit. I just want to get through these few years and retire in peace. Alas, this is how it will be in this life. "

The master wanted to give some advice, but the official outside the door came to report: "Sir, there is someone outside who wants to see you."

The master frowned: "Who is it? It doesn't matter when, sir, can you see me if you want to?"

The yamen officer stepped forward and handed over the name card: "Sir, the villain said the same thing, but they said that they have something to ask for. This is the name card."

Magistrate Wu took over and glanced, his eyes suddenly widened: "Where is he?"

"It's right outside the door," the yamen servant said smartly, "Sir, do you want to leave them alone for a while? I'll make arrangements for them and let them wait outside."

"Asshole!" Magistrate Wu cursed, "Hurry up and ask someone to go to the front hall and serve tea, serve good tea! I want to entertain you well, so go quickly!"

The yamen servant didn't know what was going on and quickly left to make arrangements.

The master wondered: "Sir, who is he? That he deserves so much attention from you?"

Magistrate Wu picked up his hat and put it on, with joy on his face: "Important person! God has really blessed me this time and allowed me to get through this."

The master picked up the name card with confusion, looked at it carefully and was surprised: "Big salt merchant? Mr. Jia?"

"No, the country has laws and private individuals are not allowed to sell salt unless they have signed a salt sale order and have a pass issued by the government, but this is not something ordinary people can do.

Therefore, most of these salt merchants are not only rich, but also have unusual status, which is different from ordinary merchants. "

Magistrate Wu said as he walked out: "Now the tax money is enough."

“Not only is it enough, it’s also abundant.”

The master quickly followed suit: "Congratulations, sir!"

Magistrate Wu looked around and whispered: "Don't tell your sister, I will share the extra money with you, and we can both have a small treasury."

The master nodded repeatedly: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I know what's going on."

The two of them happily walked towards the front hall, and saw a noble gentleman sitting in the hall from a distance.

He wears a light blue brocade robe, the elegant color is eye-catching, and the golden hair crown on his head is almost blinding.

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