After leaving the camp, Shen Yao arrived at the Qiang people's camp.
Baili Feng had already imprisoned the surrendered Qiang people. After all, he was from Daliang and it was not appropriate for him to interfere in the Qiang people's domestic affairs, so he pushed everything onto Luosang.
After all, the imperial court sent him to suppress the rebellion, but the battle ended before it even began. It's likely he'll miss out on the position of Grand General of the State this time.
Originally, Xie Yu was supposed to assist in cutting off the Qiang people's supply lines, but unexpectedly, the Qiang people had already surrendered, and the hero had no place to use his talents.
He was lying listlessly on a haystack, a blade of grass between his teeth, counting the stars in the sky.
Upon noticing Shen Yao approaching the main tent, Xie Yu instantly perked up, spat out the grass root in his mouth, patted the grass clippings off his bottom, and ran towards him eagerly.
As he ran, he asked, "Silly boy, where have you been?"
"Save people."
Xie Yu was unaware of Wang Ruofu's situation, so she was very curious about who Shen Yao was going to save. "Who are you going to save?"
Because of his worry for Su Yan, Shen Yao felt somewhat irritable and thought Xie Yu was like an incredibly noisy mosquito.
“Wang Ruofu”.
"Lord Wang? What's she doing here?"
As soon as Xie Yu finished speaking, he immediately regretted it, because he remembered that after the New Year, Wang Ruofu had left Beijing for Suizhou for a retrial.
Xie Yu and Wang Ruofu didn't have much of a relationship, but because Su Yan liked to go to the Dali Temple when she had nothing to do at the Supervisory Council, they had met a few times.
Out of concern, Xie Yu still pressed for details about Wang Ruofu's situation.
"How is she?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yao's face darkened, and he said very solemnly, "I don't know, but I have already taken the contraceptive incense. I don't know if it will have any effect."
"Contraceptive Fragrance!"
Xie Yu was quite surprised when he heard about this medicine. After all, he had participated in the investigation of Wulemu's case, so he knew that Bizixiang was indeed a life-saving medicine, but its side effects were also extremely severe.
"Don't be surprised, there's a lot you don't know..."
In the following days, Shen Yao told Xie Yu everything that had happened after he and Jing Ning left Luoshui Town.
He simply concealed the fact that Wang Ruofu had been imprisoned and tortured by Luo Yan, because he felt that this was a nightmare that those who had experienced it firsthand did not want to recall.
Therefore, Shen Yao felt it was best to keep it a secret.
After listening, Xie Yu couldn't help but give Wang Ruofu a thumbs up.
"Lord Wang truly deserves to be called a heroine among women. She resolved the crisis in Suizhou without lifting a finger, saving the people of Suizhou from the ravages of war."
Xie Yu made no attempt to hide his praise for Wang Ruofu, but Shen Yao just listened silently without saying anything.
Because he knew the kind of suffering Wang Ruofu had endured, and that it took immense courage for her to choose to live.
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After parting ways with Xie Yu, Shen Yao went to Baili Feng's tent.
At this moment, Baili Feng was discussing with Luosang how to deal with the mess left by Luo Yan.
Baili Feng was only responsible for leading troops into battle. Governing the country and maintaining peace was the duty of civil officials. In addition, the Qiang people and the people of Daliang had great differences in customs and perceptions.
After hearing this, Baili Feng felt like his head was about to explode.
Upon seeing Shen Yao, Baili Feng felt as if he had seen a savior.
"Shen Yao, you've finally arrived. Is that woman named Wang Ruofu feeling better?"
Shen Yao shook his head, his face grave, and said, "The medicine has already been taken, but we don't know if it will be effective..."
Upon hearing this, Baili Feng immediately had an idea and decided to dump this mess on Shen Yao. "You are familiar with Luosang, and you know better than me how to handle things. I'll go see how that Wang Sizhi is doing. I'll leave this place to you."
Before Shen Yao could answer, Baili Feng hurriedly left.
Baili Feng had originally hoped that this trip to Suizhou would bring him promotion and a higher rank, but now there's no need to fight a war.
A few days later, he was to return to the capital to report on his duties, and Baili Feng was too lazy to waste time on these trivial and tedious matters.
Losang watched Baili Feng's hurried departure without saying anything. He simply looked at Chen Yao, chuckled softly, and said with a touch of emotion, "I think he's not as good as you. His position as general is well-deserved..."
Shen Yao didn't say anything, but whispered a reminder: "Chief Luo has ears everywhere, it's best to say less of these things."
Because Losang surrendered, although he took on the position of Tusi (chieftain) of Suizhou, the Tusi's status was not as good as before due to the waste of resources and manpower in Luoyan. It would be better for everyone to act cautiously.
After Shen Yao's reminder, Losang didn't say anything more, but just silently complained, "No wonder my father said the chieftain's position was hard to hold, he wasn't lying after all..."
Shen Yao smiled and patted Losang's head. "You were a chieftain before, standing in a high position. Think more about your people. Don't be like Luo Yan."
"I understand, Lord Shen. You're just like my father..."
"You brat..."
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In the following period, Losang disbanded the army assembled by Luoyan, and Baili Feng also set off back to Chang'an with a portion of his troops. As for the prefect of Suizhou, he would have to wait for the court to reappoint him.
Wang Ruofu's injuries did improve considerably due to the use of contraceptives, but she remained unconscious.
With Su Yan taking care of him, he lost a lot of weight over the past ten days.
Li Qingming's case has also been closed.
Shi Zhongyu, Luo Yan, and the Dark Moon Pavilion were still colluding. Li Qingming was murdered because he discovered the armory in Tianchi.
Of the three murderers, all except Shi Zhongyu met their demise.
Shen Yao and the others had no choice but to take Shi Zhongyu back to the capital to report on their duties.
Su Yan originally wanted to take Li Changyan, who had become an orphan, back to Chang'an, but unexpectedly Changyan wanted to stay and return to Suizhou.
Su Yan initially couldn't understand, but when she saw the way Li Changyan looked at the little stutterer, she understood and didn't insist anymore.
Over time, Li Changyan had grown accustomed to staying by the little stutterer's side.
Although Little Stutterer only has a dilapidated thatched hut now, he has a good heart and is clever, making him a trustworthy person.
On the way back to the capital, Su Yan became much quieter, unlike her state of mind when she left Chang'an a few months ago.
Jingning and Xie Yu both saw this and kept trying to make her laugh.
A month later, Su Yan and the others returned to Chang'an.
When Jingning left Chang'an, he used the excuse of praying for the Prince of Zhennan at a Buddhist temple, so he could not travel with Su Yan.
Xie Yu naturally followed Jing Ning.
So only Su Yan and Shen Yao, along with Wang Ruofu, who is still unconscious, and Shi Zhongyu, one of the murderers of Li Qingming, returned to Chang'an.
Wang Ruofu had no fixed residence in Chang'an. After Su Yan settled her senior sister in her home, she and Shen Yao went to the East Palace to report on their duties.
When the Crown Prince saw Su Yan's emaciated appearance, he felt a pang of pity, after all, he also knew about what had happened in Suizhou.
"Minister Su, you've really worked hard. Take a good rest in the coming days. You don't need to be on duty at the Oversight Council every day."
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