Gu Nanfeng was sitting in the teahouse when he saw the carriage in the distance.

At first glance, the carriage curtains revealed swaying figures, indicating that there were quite a few people inside.

He noticed two men following beside the carriage, one of whom looked somewhat familiar, prompting him to take a second look.

That person seemed familiar.

Just as I was about to go over for a closer look, his men arrived.

"Sir, we've found out. The three children the beggar mentioned were saved by the wife of Jiang Changtian, the top suspect this year. The woman's surname is Lin, her given name is Yunniang, and she is from Xinghua Village. After getting married, she moved to Hewan Village. The couple originally lived in the county, but something happened, and they have temporarily returned to the village."

The academy suppressed the news about Jiang Changtian's student status, and Gu Nanfeng's people haven't been able to find out yet.

He also discovered that the beggar was no good; he had originally intended to harm the children, but the woman gouged out his eyes instead.

The subordinate was furious at the thought of feeding and caring for him to recover from his injuries these past few days. After finding out what he wanted, he immediately sent the man away.

"Lin Yunniang?"

Gu Nanfeng pondered for a moment, "Since there are no clues in the county, that's perfect, let's go to the village to investigate."

"Ah!"

After walking down one street, Lin Shuyun sneezed loudly and couldn't help but rub her nose.

"Yunyun, have you caught a cold?" Madam Qin asked with concern.

"Where did this cold come from in this sweltering heat? It must be my parents missing me. I didn't expect that we would have to go back to the village now, even though we just sent them back a few days ago." Lin Shuyun looked outside.

It's not very hot now; it's a little chilly when you wake up in the morning.

The academy is just behind this street. Lin Shuyun thought for a moment and leaned out of the carriage. "Husband, have you been to the prefectural city?"

Jiang Changtian shook his head.

Lin Shuyun had an idea in mind, "Why don't we go to the prefectural city and take a look? It's the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of August, maybe there will be a lantern festival, and we can go and broaden our horizons."

Xiaoqing walked beside her and said, "What's so interesting about a lantern festival in a prefecture? Besides, the Lantern Festival is the time to see lanterns. Where would you find lanterns for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Lin Shuyun smiled upon hearing this, "Brother Xiaoqing seems to know quite a lot, have you seen even bigger scenes? What are the lantern festivals like during the Lantern Festival?"

Xiaoqing used to panic, but now she glanced at Jiang Changtian walking beside her without changing her expression.

"I learned it from a book. If you don't believe me, ask Jiang Changtian. It's written in the book."

Jiang Changtian nodded; it was indeed mentioned in the lantern festival book.

But isn't this person supposed to be guarding the imperial tombs year-round? When has he ever seen a lantern festival?

"Theory on paper is never enough; true understanding comes from practice. So, since we've never seen it before, why don't we go and see it for ourselves?"

After Lin Shuyun finished speaking, she pulled her head back.

Inside the carriage, Madam Qin wholeheartedly agreed, "Yunyun, you're absolutely right. Let's ignore those two men outside and go take a look."

She had been to the prefectural city.

After saying that, she heard Gu Chen cough and then remembered that there were three children in the carriage.

What should we do with these three little brats in the car?

Lin Shuyun looked at Gu Chen, Gu Ru, and Gu Bao.

Gu Ru and Gu Bao were terrified. Was this lady going to sell them?

Lin Shuyun stroked her chin and said, "What should we do? Let them take the people to Doctor Zhang's place, and we'll take them to the countryside when we get back from the prefectural city."

Old Xu hurriedly said, "Yun girl, I'll drive the carriage for you. You just sit there comfortably!"

He was afraid that if he spoke too slowly, Lin Shuyun would leave him behind.

Now that we have a coachman, all that's left are Jiang Changtian and Xiaoqing by the carriage.

Lin Shuyun said, "You two take the three of them home. Remember to lock the door when you go to sleep tonight!"

After saying that, he put the three children down from the carriage.

Jiang Changtian: ...

Xiaoqing:......

After all that, they not only refused to let them ride in the carriage, but now they've abandoned them.

Looking at Gu Chen lying on the ground, Jiang Changtian said, "You take them away."

Xiaoqing glared at him upon hearing this, "Why should I deliver it?"

"I have something to do." He had to go to the prefectural city.

He had to resolve the matter of Prefect Xu before Yunyun could take action; he couldn't let her handle it every time.

"You have something to do, and so do I."

Xiaoqing ran away as soon as she finished speaking.

Jiang Changtian frowned deeply and carried Gu Chen to Doctor Zhang's place.

Gu Ru and Gu Bao didn't dare to speak either, and followed pitifully. The three of them were sent back to Doctor Zhang's house.

"Dr. Zhang, Old Xu went to the prefectural city with us. There's no one at home. Could you please look after them for a few more days?"

After saying that, Jiang Changtian put a few taels of silver on the table, which was given to him by Lin Shuyun.

Two of the pills Dr. Zhang made with purple Ganoderma lucidum were snatched by Old Man Xu, leaving only one. When Jiang Changtian arrived, he was lost in his own sorrow and didn't hear a word Jiang Changtian said.

It took them quite a while after they left before they suddenly realized what had happened.

"Why are the three of you back again?"

Gu Bao said in a low voice, "Madam Jiang went to the prefectural city, and there's no one at home. Master Jiang just brought us here."

"You mean, that old man with the white beard went along too?"

After saying that, Doctor Zhang immediately covered his mouth. He was furious that the Emperor Emeritus dared to call him an old man.

"They're gone, the old man drove the horse-drawn carriage."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Zhang felt a pang of anxiety, hoping that the old man wouldn't throw away his priceless pills on the way.

Old Xu didn't throw away the pills; he put them in the medicine bottle and kept them close to his body.

Wuyun County is quite close to the prefectural city; it only takes two hours to get there.

Lin Shuyun originally thought that this prefectural city would be more prosperous and lively than Wuyun County, but the streets were quite deserted and there weren't many people.

"Let's find a place to stay first, and then we'll look for some good food and fun things to do."

After inquiring about a restaurant called Xiangyun Kezhan nearby, the three of them took a carriage there.

Qin Niangzi and Lin Shuyun got off the carriage and went to the guest room first, while Old Man Xu went to return the rented carriage.

In this area, car rental companies are basically interconnected, so you can return your car anywhere.

Opposite Xiangyun Guest House is a pharmacy.

A woman in her early forties, dressed simply, was walking out of a pharmacy when she saw that figure from behind and froze instantly.

She had seen that figure from afar one year when she accompanied her master to Shengjing to report on his duties.

That was the emperor...

"Xiaomei, look, is that person there? Hurry, let's go over there!" The woman was so excited she was almost incoherent.

When the maid looked over, the person had already gone inside. Somewhat puzzled, she asked, "Madam, there's no one there. Are you seeing things?"

The woman then calmed down. "Yes, how could someone of such noble status appear in the capital? I must be seeing things."

If she were truly the Empress, how could she only have one person by her side? Besides, the Empress has been gone for many years.

"Madam, shall we return to the manor?" the maid asked again.

The woman's eyes flashed with disgust when she mentioned returning to the mansion. "What's the point of returning to the mansion? Going to the temple? Guo Zhen already controls the house. I, the legitimate wife, am just a figurehead. It's all filthy and disgusting."

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