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

Chapter 1808: Obtaining a Good General

The next morning, Yan Ruyu took the prepared seeds, some vegetables and grains, along with the silver ingot, and went to the nunnery.

Just after the silver ingot was sent away, the secret guard who went to investigate Xu Congshan also came back.

"Your Highness, Princess, the crime Xu Congshan committed back then was indeed a big one. It caused a huge sensation in the local area. Even today, many people still remember it clearly."

"As he said, the Su family is the richest in the area, but they are rich but unkind, bullying men and women. The people have long been deeply dissatisfied with this."

"But that official acted like he didn't have a very good relationship with the Su family, and he often said he wanted to make decisions for the people, but in fact, he was secretly colluding with them, saying he wanted to punish the Su family, but it was always just a lot of noise but little action."

"Xu Congshan's family is considered to be relatively wealthy. His father farmed some land. He loves martial arts, so he was paid to learn sword skills. The Xu and Wen families are also old friends. The Wen family has only one daughter, Wen Xiaolian."

"Wen Xiaolian and Xu Congshan had been engaged for a long time, and were just waiting for Xu Congshan to come back to get married. But she was caught by the young master of the Su family and molested. There were so many women molested by that young master, but they dared not say anything and just endured it after the molestation."

"But Wen Xiaolian looks soft but is actually strong-willed. She slapped Master Su on the spot, which angered Master Su, who insisted on taking her into the mansion to teach her a lesson. Wen Xiaolian refused to obey, so Master Su found out about the background of the Wen family and learned that the two families had no backers, so he massacred them."

"Xu Congshan came back and saw the house... and heard from the neighbors that the Wen family had also been affected, so he rushed to the Wen family. It was he who brought the terrified Wen Xiaolian out from under the bed."

"As he said, it was useless to appeal. The Su family often provoked and retaliated against him. He made up his mind and took revenge himself."

"The people felt sorry for him and admired his courage. When the government searched, many people offered him help and helped him hide. A few days later, he injured the official and escaped with Wen Xiaolian."

"As for how they came to Youcheng, no one knows. We only know that the two of them fled and never returned. I have asked around, but no one from the Su family is looking for them anymore."

Yan Ruyu nodded. She thought that Xu Congshan probably didn't know that no one was chasing them later, and he had been living in fear for the past few years.

So when she and Huo Changhe appeared, Xu Congshan thought that the Su family was not completely wiped out and there were some who had escaped the net, so they came to seek revenge on him.

Huo Changhe said: "In that case, what Xu Congshan said is indeed true."

"It is certain that he is not a mountain."

Yan Ruyu also breathed a sigh of relief. This result was the best.

"Your Majesty, I think Xu Congshan is smart, has good skills, is affectionate and has some strategies. Why not take advantage of the opportunity to recruit him for your own use?"

After all, Xu Congshan is guilty. There are many people in the military camp and no one knows where he is now. If someone finds him one day, it will be troublesome. They may not be able to protect him at that time. After all, he killed so many people and seriously injured officials.

Heaven is willing, and the law cannot justify it.

If he were to be kept in the palace, firstly, the palace would be in need of manpower, as both Ma Liyu and the abbot needed manpower, and Xu Congshan was skilled in martial arts and had good brains, so he would be a good helper.

Moreover, they are all his own people in these places, so even if he makes any mistakes in the future, the palace will be able to protect him.

Huo Changhe nodded: "I have the same idea, just waiting for the result. Now that it has been decided, I can talk to him."

Yan Ruyu whispered: "My Lord, how about this..."

……

Xu Congshan was taken away by people from the palace. Although it was done in a low-key manner, it was seen by many people and the news spread quickly.

"I heard he's some kind of insider."

"An insider? No, he's a spy!"

"Which country's spy?"

"I don't know about that. I only know that he is a spy. Just wait and see. Once he is taken away by the palace, I guarantee that he can be interrogated."

"No wonder he doesn't interact with others on weekdays. That's why."

"I guessed it when the city messenger questioned him and imprisoned him last time."

Li Chengshi's deputy general shouted, "Shut up! If you dare to make irresponsible remarks again, you will be punished by military law."

Voices can be suppressed, but rumors cannot.

Xu Congshan was brought into the palace, feeling uneasy. When he saw Wen Xiaolian was there, he hurried forward.

Wen Xiaolian smiled shyly and said softly that it was okay.

Xu Congshan looked nervous, and knelt down and kowtowed: "My Lord, Princess, I know I am guilty, but it has nothing to do with A Lian. Please punish me alone."

Huo Changhe put down the teacup: "You are indeed guilty and should be punished. Therefore, I will give you two choices."

"One is to follow Xiang Guang and Ma Liyu and practice martial arts and work in the manor; the other is to follow the master to work in the manor outside the city. Which one do you choose?"

Xu Congshan was stunned and couldn't believe his ears.

Yan Ruyu said, "Whichever place you want to go, go first. Both places are big enough and we will provide you with a suitable place to live. Wen Xiaolian is not in good health and it is not suitable for her to go anywhere. She should stay in the palace to take care of the baby first. After the confinement period, you can bring them mother and child over."

Xu Congshan quickly asked: "Then, when A-Lian gave birth..."

"Leaving her here is for safety reasons. Whether it's a manor or a farm, the conditions are relatively harsh and far inferior to the palace. If there is no good midwife during childbirth, it goes without saying what the conditions will be if she stays in the palace."

"You are not a hostage," Yan Ruyu said more clearly. "You are not being punished or exiled when you go to the manor or farm. You can come back to visit when you have free time."

"When the baby is due, you can come back half a month in advance to accompany her. If she hadn't gone into labor suddenly, I'm sure you wouldn't have missed it."

Xu Congshan's eyes were filled with tears. At this point, what else did he not understand?

Without saying a word, he kowtowed, making loud bangs on the ground. I don't know how many times he kowtowed.

Wen Xiaolian also burst into tears and wanted to kneel down to pay her respects.

Yan Ruyu ordered Song Ping to support the two of them.

Song Ping's nose was also a little sour: "Okay, brother, do a good job."

Xu Congshan wiped his face with his sleeves: "Prince, Princess, Xu Congshan swears here that I will go through fire and water for you, even if I die."

Huo Changhe has a superficial understanding: "You don't need to die a thousand times, or even just once, just live well."

Xu Congshan's tears welled up again: "Yes."

"Song Ping, take them to pack their things and arrange a place for Madam Xu to stay," she thought for a moment, "and tell Zhong Mao later to ask Mrs. Rong to arrange for a few ladies to come and chat with Madam Xu more, so that she won't be bored alone."

"Yes."

Mr. and Mrs. Xu Congce thanked them profusely and left together.

Not long after they left, Doctor Cao came back.

He was exhausted, alone, and without any silver ingots.

Yan Ruyu was puzzled: "Why are you so fast? Where is the silver ingot?"

According to the time when the silver ingots were sent out, they should have arrived soon.

Doctor Cao was even more confused than she was: "Silver ingot? How would I know? I just came back and haven't seen him yet."