Tonight is the busiest night in Yujiacun in the past five years.

Since five years ago, when the manager named Chunwang broke into the old patriarch's house with a group of thugs, the people of Yujia Village have entered a time when everyone is in danger and panic.

That year, all the female relatives in the village who were over 15 years old were brought into the imperial village.

No one came out.

The villagers, armed with hoes, knives and axes, went to Huangzhuang to ask for help. However, they did not expect that the thugs raised by Huangzhuang were deadly. More than 50 strong men were dragged back to the village, and only less than 20 of them were left.

Yujiacun no longer has the power to resist Huangzhuang.

Not only were the female relatives alive and dead, but even the handsome men began to disappear.

The people in the village ran to Xianzhou to complain, but before they could see the city gate, they were already corpses.

Four years ago, a passing wealthy businessman and his family stayed overnight in the village. A villager asked for help overnight, asking them to help him submit an appeal when they passed by the Xianzhou capital.

But...it's disappointing.

That night, Chunwang rode a donkey to the old patriarch with a smile: "If you hadn't caused this trouble, I never would have thought that these passers-by are also good sources of goods. In this case, let's go Whoever stays overnight in the village in the future, please ask the old patriarch and village chief to go to the village to inform you."

After saying that, he winked and said, "When it is done, it will be your own benefit, otherwise... I will use your people to make up the number!"

From then on, Yujiacun was tied to the pirate ship.

In the dilapidated main house of the village chief's house, the old patriarch and the village elders told Xu Rongrong with tears in their eyes the inhuman life they had lived in for the past five years.

The woman rescued from the dungeon was the granddaughter of the old patriarch. She had just turned 16 when she was taken away five years ago.

The boy who was originally destined to grow up with his childhood sweethearts, everything changed overnight.

The girl was arrested and taken to the Imperial Mansion. In order to save her beloved, the young man followed the villagers to the Imperial Mansion to ask for someone. He was beaten to death with sticks and his body was carried back with incomplete bones.

There are countless people in Yujia Village who are in such miserable conditions as theirs.

An old man asked tremblingly: "Although you have captured Chunwang, it is the prince's palace after all. If they come back, what will happen if Xiawang and Qiuwang are born again?"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xu Rongrong.

The people do not fight with the official, not to mention that this official is still the current prince.

Xu Rongrong understood the worries in their hearts. In this drafty room, her voice spoke with a hint of warmth:

"Now that Zhuangzi has been taken over by the Jiangnan Dao Camp, all the thugs in the village have been imprisoned in the dungeon, and there is no chance to harm you anymore. The remaining villagers are not allowed to go out at will before the matter is investigated. As for what you are worried about, it involves the royal estate. and the reputation of the royal family, Your Majesty will investigate strictly and will give you justice."

"But will the emperor really listen to us?" Another old man asked, "They say officials protect each other, not to mention that the prince is the emperor's biological son."

"Because of this, His Majesty will conduct a strict investigation. Chunwang will then be handed over to the Three Law Departments for review, and the activities here will be thoroughly investigated."

"Then... can the previous children be found?" the old man asked cautiously.

Everyone looked at Xu Rongrong sincerely.

"Chunwang has handed over an account book, which records the whereabouts of each group of people. Some are in the territory of Dazhou, and some have gone to other countries. There are traces to follow. We should do our best."

Xu Rongrong's words gave everyone a glimmer of hope.

But the old patriarch always had doubts. He asked: "Although you rescued the old granddaughter, I shouldn't question it, but... the Imperial Mansion really shouldn't be underestimated. Are you really sure?"

Mu Rong, who had been sitting next to her without saying a word, raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this: Someone actually questioned her?

He looked at the old patriarch: "Have you heard of Weiyuan Hou?"

The old man was startled at first, but since he didn't understand why, he nodded: "Although Yujia Village has been almost isolated from the world in recent years, how can you not know the reputation of a first-grade military lord?"

Now that I've heard about it, it's easier to handle over there. Mu Rong stood behind Xu Rongrong: "That's her husband-in-law. Do you think she's sure about it?"

Xu Rongrong: "..."

……

This night, everyone stayed overnight in Yujia Village.

They were only separated by one night, but the conditions were much better than before.

The Luo Xiao family and their daughter were invited to the aunt's house next door. The house was managed by female relatives, so although the place was not spacious, it was clean and comfortable.It wouldn't be like the night before, when mother and daughter hugged each other and fell asleep.

Chunwang was trapped tightly in the kitchen of the village chief's house, and Mu Lu lay on the carriage to guard him in case of accidents.

There was air leakage everywhere in the kitchen. Chunwang, who was used to being domineering, never experienced the pain he felt today, but... this was also the most comfortable night he had in the rest of his life.

Chu He was moved directly to the family doctor's home. Today, he relied on Shu Qing's medicine to maintain his strength. When everyone was out of danger and the medicine dissipated, his body was so weak that he fell limply in front of Xu Rongrong.

She was so panicked that she didn't know what to do. If Mu Rong hadn't stopped him in time, she might have gone into battle to pick up the man on the ground.

Fortunately, Chu He's wound did not burst open, so Mu Lu directly brought all the golden sore medicine from the palace.

Coupled with the ointment prepared by Xu Rongrong, his injuries can be suppressed for the time being, and he will only need to take a good rest in the future.

After settling everyone down, Xu Rongrong returned to his room.

The originally simple and cold house has been placed with a charcoal pot, making the house hot.

Not to mention that, Wen Yao used the Tang Pozi sent from next door to make the bed soft and warm, and sprinkled it with herbs to aid sleep.

Perhaps he was too tired from the day and night, or perhaps the herbs had an effect. Xu Rongrong lay on the couch and soon fell asleep.

Mu Rong stood outside her window, and the shallow breathing in the room did not escape his keen ears.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly unconsciously.

She recalled that when he said "Marquis Weiyuan is her husband-in-law" in the hall, she did not deny it.

Is she... willing to accept him?

The smile in the corner of his eyes and brows hadn't faded away when Mu Ai came to his side: "Master, what are your orders?"

"Have someone go check Chang Jing." He put away his smile and ordered coldly.

"I suspect that Master Chang Jing is behind the Imperial Mansion?"

Mu Rong's eyes were deep: "Who else could it be if it wasn't him? In the territory of Jiangnan Dao, Huangzhuang can do such things blatantly. Without him, the deposed envoy of Jiangnan Dao, planning behind the scenes, I can't imagine that this place would still exist. There is a second person with such power.”

"I will order someone to investigate right now!" Mu Ai responded. After saying this, he saw the tired look on his face, and then continued, "It's already late at night, please go to bed first. The eldest lady belongs here." Just keep watch."

Mu Rong shook his head: "No need, you are still injured."

"My subordinate's injury doesn't matter." After Mu Ai finished speaking, seeing the unquestionable look on his own Lord's face, he stopped insisting and asked in a low voice, "When will we return to Beijing?"

"We will leave early tomorrow morning," Mu Rong said. "Chunwang is in our hands. He is the key to this case. The people behind the scenes will definitely find ways to silence him. This is their territory, and staying for a long time will not be good for us."

"But seeing Chu He's injuries..." Mu Ai was a little worried.

"Then let him recuperate here, and order the Jiangnan Dao Camp to dispatch a team of troops to guard here. We have everything in the palace. If you need anything, just go and get it." Mu Rong snorted coldly.

When he thought of Xu Rongrong's worried expression just now, he wished that Chu He could stay here for the rest of his life.

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