It has to be said that Qiao Ruyan did save the Qiao family.

Although Xiao Li did not take Qiao Lanzhi seriously, if Qiao Ruyan had not stepped forward, it would have been just a matter of a word for Xiao Li to dismiss a prefect, and even if the Qiao family was not destroyed, they would never have the opportunity to enter officialdom again.

Because he admired Qiao Ruyan, Xiao Li was in a good mood and didn't care about Qiao Lanzhi at all.

A Qiao Lanzhi wasn't worth her getting angry about.

As for Governor Qiao, someone will investigate him.

After another day's journey, they arrived at a city called Songzhou in the evening of the next day.

When the team entered the city, they saw that the streets were very lively. It turned out that the son of the prefect of Songzhou was getting married.

Getting married is a big happy event, so Xiao Li asked someone to put things away, and he took Hongyue and Ziyue to watch the fun.

The downstairs was so crowded that Xiao Li had no choice but to pay to go to the private room on the second floor of the teahouse.

As soon as the tea was served, we heard the crackling sound of firecrackers, followed by the sound of suona from afar.

"Pick up the bride, pick up the bride..."

"Wedding candy, wedding candy..."

The children were running around happily on the road, cheering and looking forward to the arrival of the team just to throw wedding candies.

Even the adults are looking forward to it.

"I heard that the governor sent someone to the capital to buy wedding candy specifically for them. It comes from the Empress's factory. It's so beautiful and delicious."

"Wow, even the Empress eats food. How expensive must it be? Is the Governor really willing to spend it?"

"Ah, you don't know this, right? Although this candy was made by the Empress, it's not expensive. It's said that it was made specifically for the common people to have access to. You're not allowed to raise the price, and you're not allowed to resell it. Otherwise, it's illegal."

Hearing this, the people around him were extremely envious: "The people in the capital are really getting a great deal."

"Alas, you're wrong. These bargains aren't just for the people of the capital. It's said that the Empress wants to open a store in every city, selling products made by her factory, like sugar, salt, oil, and the like. They're all affordable, so anyone can afford them."

"Wow, that's great! I hope it opens soon."

"The Empress not only exempted taxes, but also made it possible for the people to afford food. She is truly a good emperor."

Xiao Li didn't expect to hear people praising him here.

Hong Yue was extremely excited when she heard this, her face flushed. "They are praising Your Majesty. Your Majesty cares about the people. The people are grateful to you. Our country will definitely get better and better."

Although Hongyue was a maid, she was not ignorant. Following Xiao Li, she listened to the emperor and the ministers discuss state affairs. She was influenced by what she saw and heard, and her vision and cognition had already reached a great height.

The more she understood the affairs of state, the more she admired her master.

Now, listening to the people praising His Majesty, she also feels honored.

Zi Yue leaned against the pillar. Although he didn't say anything, he looked at Xiao Li with a smile.

He will definitely do his best to protect His Majesty's sister.

Just a moment later, the bridal sedan came over with music and drums.

“Crackle!”

The firecrackers exploded as they fell to the ground, and the maid carrying the basket grabbed some candies and scattered them out. The colorful candies instantly attracted everyone's attention.

A group of people rushed over to grab it, and cheers came in waves.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”

"My, my."

"Don't grab it, this is what I saw."

Xiao Li leaned out slightly, wanting to take a look at the groom today, but he didn't expect to see the curtain being lifted. The bride suddenly rushed out from inside, fell to the ground without caring, rolled over, got up and ran away.

While everyone was grabbing the wedding candy, she quickly rushed into the other alley and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The bearers of the sedan chair were all stunned by this sudden change.

"Ah! The bride has run away!"

Finally someone yelled, startling everyone.

In an instant, the entire wedding procession was in chaos, and a group of people rushed to grab the bride.

Xiao Li picked up the teacup and took a big sip to calm his nerves. The next moment, he suddenly stood up and said, "Hongyue, go find Rong Qing. Ziyue, take me to chase the bride."

The two didn't understand why Xiao Li wanted to chase the bride, but their first reaction was to obey orders.

Zi Yue was an excellent fighter, and he took Xiao Li with him and chased out directly from the beam.

"Quick, quick, catch her!"

"There, there!"

The red dress was too eye-catching, and there were so many people chasing after her that she fled in panic and in the blink of an eye was about to break into the encirclement of the pursuing army.

Xiao Li: "Go directly to the bride."

Zi Yue ran so fast that his feet were almost smoking, and finally caught up with the bride before everyone else.

He had just stopped at the eaves when Xiao Li rolled over and fell into the alley, just in time to catch the fleeing bride.

"ah!"

The bride was so frightened that she couldn't stop and fell directly into Xiao Li's arms.

She thought she was about to be caught and struggled desperately: "Let me go, let me go!"

Xiao Li quickly held her hand: "It's me!"

Hearing this voice, the bride looked up in disbelief. The moment she saw Xiao Li's face clearly, she was about to burst into tears.

Xiao Li covered her mouth with his hand and quickly took off her coat.

"Zi Yue!"

Zi Yue caught it immediately, wrapped it around himself quickly, put it down and ran to the other one, while Xiao Li pulled the bride to hide in a corner, and only dared to breathe a sigh of relief after the chasing crowd had passed by.

“Wuwuwu…”

The bride hugged Xiao Li's waist tightly, buried her head in her arms and suppressed her sobs.

Xiao Li was almost strangled to death by her.

"Okay, now is not the time to cry."

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