"The man who gave the silver wore a cap, a black men's suit, and gloves. His voice was hoarse, and it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female."
"He's about the same height as me."
Gu Heng's face darkened: "Take out the silver and let me see it."
The two little beggars rummaged through their clothes and found a few copper coins. They had no special markings or smell.
Gu Heng didn't find any clues on the copper coins, but he had a suspect in mind.
Apart from Chen Yunniang, Jiaojiao had no conflicts with the others in the group.
Back when he was in the Su family, he thought Chen Yunniang was scheming, but he never expected her to be so vicious!
However, this matter cannot be investigated too deeply, otherwise, if the Crown Prince asks about the reason, it will only draw more attention to Jiao Jiao.
His biggest worry now is that Chen Yunniang will ruin Su Yujiao's plans, and he doesn't know if she has recognized Jiaojiao.
It seems we need to cause her some trouble, otherwise she'll think Jiaojiao is easy to bully.
“Take them back and teach them a lesson, then punish them by not letting them eat for three days.”
"Don't let it escalate to the point of causing a death."
Gu Heng's face was cold and hard. He didn't want to make things difficult for the two little beggars, but whenever he thought of Jiao Jiao's panicked and helpless appearance just now, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
As long as he's around, no one can bully Jiaojiao!
What's that sound outside?
One of the constables replied, "Lord Gu, it seems like they're arresting someone outside."
"I heard that a plague has been discovered in Qicheng. Among the people who entered the city today, many are from Qicheng seeking refuge."
Magistrate Chen ordered his subordinates to expel all the outsiders who entered the city today.
Gu Heng frowned. Since the people had already infiltrated, kicking them out was not a good solution. Instead, it would allow them to roam around and spread the plague.
Jiaojiao said that in this situation, isolating on the spot is the best solution.
"Let's go to the county government office."
"yes."
Chen Yunniang had been waiting for news from Xiaohe, but instead of news of 'Physician Su' being embarrassed in public, she received news that the two little beggars had been arrested.
"Don't worry, Miss, they can't talk."
"Moreover, since I didn't go in person, Gu Heng can't trace it back to me."
Chen Yunniang frowned: "Who did you send?"
Xiaohe smiled knowingly, then lowered her head shyly and said, "Liu Wu."
"You two are having an affair?"
Xiaohe nodded hesitantly.
Chen Yunniang muttered under her breath, "Slut."
Xiaohe smiled nonchalantly: "I was just doing this to help you, Miss."
"That Liu Wu is very obedient and has a lot of guts. As long as he gets his way, he'll do anything."
"What if Gu Heng traces it back to Liu Wu?"
"How could someone who can't control his crotch cover for you?"
Xiaohe smiled confidently: "I have dirt on him. If I reveal it, it would be a crime punishable by the extermination of his entire family."
"Even if he gets arrested, he won't dare to implicate me."
"What leverage?"
"Liu Wu used to work in the palace, and he had an affair with an unfavored concubine."
"Later, that empress suddenly gained favor and even became pregnant with the emperor's child."
"Liu Wu was afraid that the empress would silence him, and he didn't know if he had done anything to confuse the royal bloodline, so he deliberately made a mistake and was expelled from the palace. Later, he joined the army and became a member of the Lu family army."
"He was chosen by General Lu this time because of his superb martial arts skills."
"That's true. He used to be a guard in the palace, so how could his skills not be good?"
Chen Yunniang asked curiously, "How do you know all this?"
"He spoke the truth when he was drunk."
Chen Yunniang was finally relieved.
But then, with a touch of gossip, she asked, "You knew about his huge secret, so why didn't he kill you to silence you?"
Xiaohe chuckled, her eyebrows revealing the seductive charm of a courtesan: "I told you long ago, no man is immune to lust."
"He wouldn't have the heart to kill me."
"..."
"Which concubine in the palace was having an affair with Liu Wu?"
Xiaohe shook her head: "Liu Wu mentioned a name, Chuntao, which may be the lady's maiden name."
"I don't know which lady in the palace is named Chuntao."
Chen Yunniang remembered the name Chuntao and did not continue to ask questions. Instead, she inquired about the situation of "Doctor Su".
Chen Yunniang was overjoyed to learn that 'Doctor Su' had been quite frightened. It was good that she had been scared, since there would be other opportunities in the future, especially with Liu Wu as an assistant.
"Come on, accompany me to stroll around Yun City."
"I've heard that Yuncheng's rouge is the most famous. It would be a shame not to take a look since I've come all this way."
Chen Yunniang and her maid had not gone far from the inn when they were blocked by a fat woman covered in gold and silver.
Behind the plump lady were three or four burly old women.
Before Chen Yunniang could react, the fat lady threw a big punch to her bottom.
"You little slut, how dare you steal my man? You're asking for trouble."
"Shameless slut, you like to wiggle your ass in front of men, huh? Well then, I'll let you be as wanton as you want."
"Aunt Liu, strip her naked!"
"yes."
Several burly old women surrounded Chen Yunniang and her servants, while Xiaohe's arm was twisted so she couldn't send a message.
Chen Yunniang fared even worse; she was pinned to the ground, her hair was cut, her clothes were torn, her groin was kicked, and her chest was stomped on…
The fat woman even stepped on Chen Yunniang's face, grinding and rubbing it forcefully...
Chen Yunniang was going crazy. She wished she could die and wake up to find that it was all just a dream.
Just as she was about to have her last piece of clothing, a bodice, stripped off, Gu Heng appeared with Magistrate Chen.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
"To commit violence in broad daylight, in the street—is there no law left?"
"Madam Wang, it's you again?"
Magistrate Chen saw the perpetrator and felt quite helpless.
Gu Heng asked curiously, "Magistrate Chen, do you know this person?"
“Sigh… something’s not right here in her head.” Magistrate Chen pointed to his head.
"The Wang family is the wealthiest family in the county and also a family that has always done good deeds. Every year they distribute porridge and grain, and in years of famine they save countless lives."
"The only regret is that after Mr. Wang died, his wife went mad. She spent her days either searching for someone in brothels or brothels."
"Brothels?"
"Ahem... Mr. Wang was once quite the ladies' man." Magistrate Chen said awkwardly, offering no further explanation.
"Today, Madam Wang must have mistaken this woman for a prostitute."
"Sigh... This kind of thing has happened before, but the Wang family always gave full compensation. I'm afraid it will be resolved the same way today."
At this moment, Gu Heng seemed to recognize Chen Yunniang: "Miss Chen, it's you?"
Chen Yunniang was still pinned to the ground by several old women and unable to move. Now that Madam Wang had been dragged away and no one was stepping on her mouth, she was able to shout out.
The woman's piercing screams startled many people, drawing even more onlookers.
"Yunniang?"
Lu Ziqian suddenly squeezed out of the crowd, but was stopped by Gu Heng.
"General Lu, don't touch her, she may have contracted the plague."
Upon hearing this, all the onlookers retreated, covering their mouths and noses with their hands.
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