On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1909: First Meeting with the Governor of Rongzhou

Yan Ruyu listened to Feng Shao's words and thought it was a good thing.

Especially the relationship between Liu Jiulang and Liu Balang is not good.

Internal conflicts between brothers are always a good opportunity for outsiders to take advantage of the situation.

After reporting the situation, Yan Ruyu praised everyone.

Yinding led the team unscathed and gained so much information.

After distributing some rewards to everyone, they withdrew to reunite and discuss.

Not long after, Beibei came back and the scene became even more lively.

Yan Ruyu was in the room, discussing with Huo Changhe.

"Your Highness, in what capacity do you intend to meet the Governor of Rongzhou?"

Huo Changhe tapped the edge of the table with his fingers: "Don't show up yet, explore at night."

Yan Ruyu agreed: "That's what I was thinking. Let's go together."

Although they were in the carriage and didn't walk much these days, they were actually not very comfortable and didn't get enough rest. They should keep their spirits up in the next period of time and wait for the action at night.

At dinner, Yinding ordered the dishes and had them delivered to the courtyard.

Yan Ruyu checked and found nothing abnormal. After dinner, she looked at the topographic map of Rongzhou.

He had a rough idea in mind, so when it was completely dark, he and Huo Changhe changed into night clothes, quietly left the inn, and headed straight for the governor's mansion.

At this time, the Youcheng Night Market should be bustling. It is already early summer, and it is even hotter here than in Youcheng. It should be the time when people are leisurely strolling on the streets.

But at this time the streets were quiet, with few pedestrians on the road, and there were not even any shops with lights on.

Yan Ruyu sighed in her heart. It was obvious that Rongzhou’s economy was not that good.

When we arrived at the Governor's Mansion, we saw several large lanterns in front of the door, swaying in the warm summer breeze.

Huo Changhe pointed at the big tree in front of the door and Yan Ruyu nodded.

He put his arm around Yan Ruyu's waist, jumped up, and landed lightly on the tree.

At this time, the branches were full of leaves, enough to hide the two people's figures.

Yan Ruyu took out a night telescope and looked into the distance, and found that this place was bigger than the residence of Governor Cao.

She gave the telescope to Huo Changhe.

Huo Changhe took it with joy, took a look at it, and secretly sighed - this thing is really great, it can see far and clearly.

Then he also felt that this place was really big.

After looking at the general layout, Huo Changhe took Yan Ruyu over the roof and walked lightly to the backyard.

It has been learned that Governor Ding did not buy a house in Rongzhou, but lived in the Governor's Mansion.

Generally speaking, officials did live in government offices, but most of them, if they had some extra money, would buy a house for themselves to accommodate their families.

Unless it is a temporary transfer, you will not live there permanently.

For example, when Governor Cao first arrived in Youcheng, he knew that he would not be transferred in the short term and might even remain in office until his death, so he bought the house behind the government office at a low price and lived in both houses together.

Since Governor Ding was exiled here, it must have been impossible for him to return to Beijing.

So, I didn’t buy a house.

But the further she walked, the more Yan Ruyu felt that this idea didn't seem right.

Because the decoration here is really luxurious.

Just that piece of background stone is worth a lot of money, with beautiful shape and exquisite layout.

Although Yan Ruyu didn't understand garden design, she had seen quite a few.

During her exile, she visited countless mansions of princes, high officials, wealthy people, and celebrities.

She pointed, and Huo Changhe also saw it.

Huo Changhe narrowed his eyes, as if thinking about something.

Seeing him like this, Yan Ruyu signaled him to put her down.

There was no one around and it was quiet.

Huo Changhe brought Yan Ruyu to the ground. Yan Ruyu asked him to wait behind the shadow of a tree not far away and went to the stone alone.

She waved her hand and put the stone into the space.

Huo Changhe stood there with his eyes wide open.

I often saw Yan Ruyu taking things out of the storage space these days, but this was the first time she had seen such a big stone.

Yan Ruyu returned to his side, pointed ahead, and the two continued forward.

When I arrived at a courtyard, I smelled a fragrance before I even entered.

The aroma of wine, meat, and rouge.

From a distance, you can see the courtyard is brightly lit, with the sounds of music, laughter, and water.

Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe looked at each other and moved more lightly and cautiously.

Outside the courtyard wall, there is a pearl tree with dense branches and leaves. Its small white flowers are like pearls and emit a faint fragrance.

Huo Changhe pointed at the tree and took Yan Ruyu up to find a suitable place to observe the courtyard.

He looked at Yan Ruyu eagerly, and Yan Ruyu gave him the telescope.

In fact, it is so close that it is not necessary.

Yan Ruyu didn't point it out and just gave it to him if he was happy to use it.

Looking through the branches and leaves, it’s no wonder that the yard is so lively.

The yard is very large, with a pavilion and a pond in it. There are two women in cool clothes in the pond.

They splashed water on each other and smiled at the men in the pavilion from time to time.

No wonder there is the sound of water.

In a pavilion not far from the shore, a man was drinking and listening to music, throwing fruit into the pool from time to time and flirting with the woman in the water.

The man was in his sixties and was wearing a shirt with several buttons undone on his collar, revealing his wrinkled skin.

His hair was gray and was pinned with a jade hairpin. It was a little messy, with a few strands hanging down.

There were two women next to him who were patting his shoulders and toasting him, but he didn't take the wine glass and drank directly from the women's hands. His lips and beard were wet with wine, and the wine dripped onto his chest.

Yan Ruyu just felt it was an eyesore.

There is no temptation at all, it just feels vulgar and disgusting.

Yan Ruyu turned her eyes away and looked away with a frown.

He thought to himself, Huo Changhe said that this Governor Ding should be 64 years old this year. Judging from his age, it should be him.

He also said that his family had produced two top scorers in the imperial examinations, and that he himself was also a Jinshi. Also, because he was from the faction of the late queen, Yan Ruyu still had a glimmer of hope for this man.

I hope he has not turned bad, but was just forced to do so, just like the governor Cao at the time, who was forced to temporarily submit due to the constraints of the environment.

In short, even if things get bad, they are still excusable.

Who would have thought that the first scene would have such a strong impact.

This man seems to be completely bad.

There's no need to ask any more questions. Just judging from his behavior, he can't be a good person.

While looking at the layout of other parts of the yard, Huo Changhe suddenly touched her lightly.

Yan Ruyu tilted her head to look at him, and he handed the telescope to her.

Following the direction he pointed, Yan Ruyu looked through the telescope.

Let’s look at Governor Ding.

When she looked just now, her eyes were all on Governor Ding himself, and she only saw two women beside him, dressed coolly.

The one pouring the wine was facing this side, and the one massaging the shoulder was just leaning sideways with his head down, so his face wasn't visible, and Yan Ruyu didn't pay too much attention to it.

At this time, the woman who was beating the man's shoulders turned behind Governor Ding and half raised her head.

Although he only raised his head halfway, Yan Ruyu could still see clearly.

When Yan Ruyu saw the woman's face, she was stunned and suspected that she had seen it wrong.

I couldn't help but adjust the angle of the telescope and take another closer look.

Now I can see it more clearly, there is no way I can make a mistake.

Yan Ruyu couldn't believe it: "Why is it her?"