Jia Huai was well aware of the seriousness of the matter, so he went to find Chen Ping after receiving instructions.
Chen Ping was unaware of what had happened, and Jia Huai offered no explanation, only stating Princess Yongjia's order. Chen Ping knew something was up, but tactfully chose not to ask.
The two men rode out of the city and headed straight for the Huguo Temple with their men.
Fifty of Li family's private guards went with them this time, but these fifty people did not go up the mountain.
They didn't dare to make a big fuss in Huguo Temple, so they could only act quietly. These fifty people were just in case, and when the situation became desperate, they would not care about so many things.
At this time, in the Huguo Temple, Li Hu, a monk, was still worriedly thinking about this matter.
He recognized Jia Huai. Jia Huai was Princess Yongjia's personal bodyguard and he had seen him several times.
But he didn't know whether Jia Huai recognized him. He wondered whether he should leave Huguo Temple.
He has been in Huguo Temple for several years. If he leaves, he won't know where to go for a while.
But if he doesn't leave, if Jia Huai remembers her, Princess Yongjia will not let him go.
After pondering it all day, Li Hu decided to leave Huguo Temple the next day. The world was so big, there was always a place for him to stay. It was better than being recognized and facing death.
As the sky outside grew darker, Li Hu tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. In the temple, four fellow monks shared a room, but he was the only one who had asked the abbot to let him live alone.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps outside. Li Hu immediately opened his eyes, got up from the bed, and quietly walked to the door to look outside.
A moment later, Chen Ping and Jia Huai pushed the door open and Li Hu took advantage of their inattention to attack them. Then, he ran outside.
He did not seek help from his fellow disciples in the temple, because he knew in his heart that the Huguo Temple could not protect him.
There was a mountain behind his residence, so Li Hu ran into the mountain. However, his legs were not good, so he was caught up by Chen Ping and his companions before he even entered the mountain.
Fortunately, although Li Hu's legs and feet were weak, his martial arts skills were still there. In addition, he was very familiar with the mountain. During the fight, he rolled and slid into a valley. Taking advantage of the other man's unpreparedness, he ran down the mountain again.
Jia Huai said coldly, "I'll go after him. General Chen, go find those fifty private guards. We'll intercept him halfway up the mountain."
At this time, at the Shen family's farm outside the capital, Su Qingyu, Su Shunci, and Su Zhilan had been playing all day, picking grapes, digging lotus roots, and even catching a lot of fish.
The sisters had just changed into clean and fresh clothes. Su Zhilan looked at the several large boxes in the yard with a satisfied look on her face, "Big sister, fourth sister, we have returned with a full load."
Before Su Qingyu got married, her uncle and aunt returned with their child. Therefore, she hadn't had much contact with Su Zhilan. She had always thought that the child was just like her mother, gentle and dignified.
But after spending more time with her recently, she discovered that this fifth sister was actually very opinionated and sometimes even a little rebellious.
She thinks this is good. Having your own opinions and ideas is better than being docile and listening to others.
Su Shunci held half a bunch of grapes in her hand, spitting out the skins as she ate. "It looks like a lot, but it won't be much if I share it with you when I get back."
"Next year I'll buy a farm outside Beijing and grow more fruits and vegetables. I'll use my own savings to buy them, and I can use them as a dowry in the future."
Seeing Su Zhilan's envious face, Su Shunci said again: "I will give Fifth Sister another one, as my dowry to Fifth Sister."
In other words, money is a woman's greatest confidence.
No matter how old you are, as long as you have enough money, you will have the confidence to speak.
Shen Zhixiu said he would come to the farm to pick someone up, but as it was getting dark, no one showed up.
Just as I was wondering whether to go back directly, a guard came to report, "Madam, the Third Master has sent a message asking you and the two young ladies to wait a little longer. The Third Master is currently discussing matters with several adults and cannot be free for the time being."
Su Qingyu looked at the sky and told Jiang Qi, "Let's not wait any longer. Let's get ready to go back. It's very cloudy now. If we wait any longer, it might rain."
Afterwards, Jiang Qi took people to load the fruits and vegetables harvested today into the car. Su Qingyu and her two sisters rode in one car, while the maids and old women sat in the car at the back.
The carriage left the farm and headed towards the capital. Jiang Qi brought more than ten guards with him, guarding three carriages.
Based on Jiang Qi's experience, there wouldn't be any unexpected incidents along the way. No one in the capital dared to act rashly against the Shen family.
It was already dark at this time, and there were few people on the road. Sitting in the car, I could only hear the creaking sound of the carriage.
They had been busy all day picking grapes and vegetables. They hadn't felt much better at the farm, but the shaking of the carriage had suddenly overwhelmed them with fatigue.
Su Qingyu, in particular, leaned against the carriage wall, almost dozing off. Su Shunci, fearing she might feel uncomfortable, placed a soft pillow behind her. She also sat by the side, fearing the carriage's instability might startle her, and watched over her.
Soon, the carriage reached the official road at the foot of the mountain. Another ten miles on the official road led to the west gate of the capital.
As soon as I got onto the official road from the country road, I saw a man rolling down from the mountain not far away.
There were many huge rocks and tangled vegetation on the mountain. The man rolled to the foot of the mountain. Jiang Qi looked at the scene in amazement, grinning, thinking how painful it must be.
He glanced at it, but didn't stop driving. These things had nothing to do with him, so he just watched the fun.
But after the man rolled down the mountain, he immediately climbed out of the grass.
Then he limped to the front of the carriage, scaring Jiang Qi so much that he quickly tightened the reins.
"What are you doing? Are you looking for death?" Jiang Qi cursed.
He stopped the carriage suddenly, and everyone in the carriage fell forward.
Su Shunci was quick to act, holding Su Qingyu with one hand and grabbing Su Zhilan with the other.
Su Zhilan opened her eyes sleepily and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Qingyu was much more alert than her. She woke up instantly and lifted the car curtain to look outside.
"Why is it him?" Su Qingyu muttered. Wasn't that man a monk from Huguo Temple? Why was he in such a mess?
Li Hu was discussing with Jiang Qi at this time, "Little brother, can you give me a horse? I have to leave in a hurry."
Jiang Qi saw that although the man was wearing monk's clothes, he was obviously skilled in martial arts. He had just rolled down the mountain and wondered if he had committed some crime, so he didn't want to get involved.
He said politely, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience."
"Master, are you in trouble?" Su Qingyu got off the carriage, walked to the front of the carriage, and asked.
Perhaps because she had some connection with Master Ci'en in both of her past lives, she held a certain respect for the master of Huguo Temple. If she could help in any way she could, she would be willing to do so.
Li Hu raised his head and recognized Su Qingyu.
Just as he was about to ask for a horse again, he heard a noise coming from the nearby forest. Someone must be chasing him, and there must be quite a few of them.
Even if we could borrow a horse at this point, it might be too late.
Li Hu knelt on the ground and said to Su Qingyu, "Madam, could you help me escape this disaster? I have evidence that Princess Yongjia murdered her brothers and sisters."
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