"There are such rules?"
Mo Qi had often worked for the prince outside before, but this was the first time he heard such a statement.
The waiter shook his head and whispered, "Here, it's not that men are restricted from leaving the house. It's just that two years ago, the husband of our county governor's daughter died of a sudden illness, and she returned to her parents' home. She was so heartbroken that she started keeping a lover. It was fine at first, but later, whenever she saw a good-looking man, she would take him directly into her mansion."
"Madam, don't blame me for being nosy. Your husband is in this state, so you'd better cover it up quickly. Otherwise, you should leave immediately. If someone tips off the other side, I'm afraid..."
Jiang Li laughed angrily.
"It's already dark outside, where am I going now? Besides, Rongcheng County isn't particularly far from the capital. How could the county magistrate's daughter be so stubborn? How dare she kidnap a man and a woman?"
The waiter frowned upon hearing this and waved his hands hastily, "Oh my dear, please keep your voice down. Forget it, it's all my fault for being too talkative. Don't be angry. How about this, I'll help you find a place to stay first."
"Bang!" As he spoke, the door of the inn was kicked open.
A guard with a sword was standing alone in front, followed by a group of strong men.
"Pah!" The guard slammed his knife on the table. "I heard four outsiders entered this inn. Where are they?!"
The waiter's legs went weak, "It's over, ma'am. Your husband is going to be arrested."
Jiang Li: “…”
The four of them were so conspicuous that when Gu Qingchen turned his head, the guard sneered and waved his hand, "Take them away!"
Just as Mo Qi was about to make a move, he saw his own prince hide behind the princess, still shouting, "My wife, you have to protect me!"
Mo Qi: “…”
Should we fight or not fight?
Jiang Li and Gu Qingchen exchanged a glance, and immediately understood what Gu Qingchen meant, that they should not reveal their identities and alert the enemy.
The county magistrate held a high position, considered the most powerful official in the area. Yet, he allowed his daughter to abuse her power to commit crimes. The implications of this were far deeper than this. Since I was already here, I might as well take a look.
Thinking of this, Jiang Li stopped Mo Qi and stepped forward with her eyes downcast, saying to the guard, "I pay my respects to you, sir. To be honest, my husband is seriously ill, and I heard that a miracle doctor appeared nearby. That's why I sold my family property and brought him here to seek a doctor. Today is our first time in your place, and I wonder where you would like to take us?"
When the guard first saw the man's appearance, his eyes lit up and he thought that if he caught the man today, he would get a huge reward. However, he didn't expect the woman to say that the man was suffering from a serious illness. The guard's brows immediately frowned.
"Or, sir, do you know where the miracle doctor is? If you can help us find him, I am willing to reward you handsomely!"
Seeing that the guard remained silent, Jiang Li added another sentence and looked at the guard expectantly.
“Tsk!”
The guard had just focused his attention on the man, but now he realized that the girl in front of him was also very pretty, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Thinking of his master's private hobby, a wicked smile instantly appeared on his face, "It is our young lady who wants to invite the two of you to our house. If you want to talk about the miracle doctor in Rongcheng, then it is naturally in our house."
The guards don't care about miracle doctors or anything like that. All he needs to do is take the two of them back first.
Jiang Li was stunned when she heard this, but then her face lit up with joy as she responded, "Such a good thing actually happened? Look, my husband, I told you I should have brought you out to see this earlier. We're so lucky to have met such a good person right out of the gate!"
"Madam, then we..."
Seeing Jiang Li pulling Gu Qingchen and preparing to follow, Mo Qi quickly asked.
Seeing the guard shook his head, meaning that he couldn't bring anyone with him, Jiang Li sighed, "Then you can stay here first. I'll come back to see you after I take my husband to see his doctor."
After the group had completely left, the people in the inn were still muttering. Even the waiter sighed for the handsome and beautiful couple and said to Mo Qi, "I'm afraid your master won't be able to come back."
Bai Zhi's eyes turned red when she heard this, "Mo Qi, think of a solution quickly. Madam has sold the house. If something really happens, we will have nowhere to go..."
Mo Qi glared at the waiter and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, they are just visiting and will be back soon."
After Mo Qi and Bai Zhi went to the second floor, the two people who came with the guard left from the darkness outside the door and caught up with the main group.
County Magistrate's Office.
"Miss, I have already investigated. These two people are indeed from other places. There is no one else in the house except a maid and a servant. Xiao Liuzi and the others overheard that the two of them even sold their property to treat the man's illness."
Outside the curtain, the guard lowered his head and reported today's "results".
"Well done, go down and claim your reward."
A graceful voice came from inside, followed by a "pop" sound. "How dare you frown while putting on my shoes? You're so bold! If I wasn't in a hurry to meet someone new, I would have skinned you alive today!"
The person who spoke was named Huang Shurong, the only legitimate daughter of the county magistrate.
She was spoiled since childhood and was a famous talented woman in Rongcheng. Later, she married Qian Hongcai, a famous local talent. The two of them once became a local legend.
However, Qian Hongcai had an unfortunate fate and died young. As the waiter at the inn said, after her husband's death, she returned to her parents' home and lived a life of luxury and debauchery.
But one thing outsiders don't know is that she was responsible for her husband's death. He found out about her affair with another man.
After kicking the lover lying on the ground several times, Huang Shurong asked the maid to comb her hair again.
It was not until she staggered to the guest room that her anger caused by her lover's improper service disappeared in an instant.
She had never seen such a handsome man.
Without waiting for Huang Shurong to speak, Jiang Li pulled her hand out of Gu Qingchen's, stepped forward and saluted, saying, "I, Chen, greet Miss Huang. I heard that there is a miracle doctor in your mansion, so I brought my husband to come and bother you."
Huang Shurong didn't want to pay attention to Jiang Li, but the man had been staring at the woman in front of him from the beginning and seemed to be very dependent on her. Thinking of this, Huang Shurong felt excited. One day, she would also want him to look at her with that kind of eyes.
"Madam, there's no need to be so polite." Huang Shurong smiled slightly. "Since you've come to Rongcheng, as the host, I naturally want to let you two experience the good things about Rongcheng. It's getting late, so I think we should have dinner first. Tomorrow we can ask the miracle doctor to examine Mr. Chen."
As he spoke, Huang Shurong's eyes never left Gu Qingchen's face.
However, the man in front of her was too shy and didn't dare to look her in the eye. Later, when she heard that he was her son-in-law, Huang Shurong suddenly realized.
Because Jiang Li took the initiative to chat, the meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.
It wasn't until Jiang Li and Gu Qingchen both fainted on the table that the guard appeared and asked, "Miss, are you still going according to plan tonight?"
Huang Shurong walked around the table and wanted to touch Gu Qingchen's face, but he was lying face down. He could only stroke his hair and said, "It's a disease he brought from the womb. It's not serious. Just proceed as planned."
"yes."
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