My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

Chapter 402 Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist

When the visitor saw Lu Zhenzhen, he knelt on one knee and presented the half jade pendant: "I am Tang Liang, a captain of the Imperial Guards, and I pay my respects to the Princess of Le'an County."

Captain of the Imperial Guards?

Even if Lu Zhenzhen didn't have common sense, she knew that this was an army that guarded the capital and the emperor and was directly under the emperor's jurisdiction.

They were usually stationed in the imperial guard camp ten miles away from the capital.

He came to Tongcheng, and he was holding Fu Zhiyi's jade pendant. I'm afraid there must be some tricks here.

Lu Zhenzhen didn't dare to think about it any further.

He took the jade pendant, untied the remaining half from his waist and put the two pieces together to form one jade pendant.

If there is no problem with the jade pendant, then there should be no problem with that person, right?

"My Fourth Master asked Captain Tang to come, but what message did he bring?"

Lu Zhenzhen asked carefully.

Tang Liang said loudly, "Master Fu and the deputy commander of our Imperial Guards have captured all the bandits in the Canggou area. Master Fu knew that the county lady would be worried, so he sent his subordinates to inform her that everything is going well! Please wait here for two more days. Once Master Fu has concluded everything, he will naturally come to reunite with her."

Lu Zhenzhen was startled at first, then breathed a sigh of relief, as long as everything went well.

After trying to hold it back, she couldn't help but ask, "My Fourth Master, is he injured?"

Tang Liangka paused, blinked, and then replied calmly, "No! Master Fu is fine."

Lu Zhenzhen didn't say whether she believed it or not. She just looked at Tang Liang and asked, "Now that you've told me that the Fourth Master is safe, is there anything else you want to do?"

"Or rather, does the Fourth Master have anything else to say?"

Tang Liang grunted for a long time before saying, "Master Fu asked me to bring Doctor Qi, who is by the county lady's side, over there—"

Lu Zhenzhen stood up suddenly: "Who is injured?"

"Well, many of my brothers were injured. We didn't bring a military doctor, so we wanted to borrow the doctor from the county lady—" Tang Liang was still explaining.

Lu Zhenzhen pondered for a moment before saying, "Then Captain Tang, please go have a cup of tea and wait for a while. I'll ask Doctor Qi to pass on a few words to my Fourth Master. Is that okay?"

Tang Liang nodded quickly: "Of course it's fine! I'll take my leave first. When the county lady has finished her instructions, please let me know."

After saying that, he retreated quickly.

Without Lu Zhenzhen's instructions, Dingxiang just gave a look and went to invite Qi Chaihu over.

Qi Chaihu almost didn't sleep all night a few days ago because he was preparing the knockout drug and other strange and toxic medicines.

He was sent here the next day and stayed in Daman and Jingzhe's room to catch up on his sleep.

When he was called over at this moment, there was still some sleepiness on his face, but after hearing what Lu Zhenzhen said, his eyes soon became clear.

He nodded decisively, "I'll go back and gather some herbs and follow you. Madam, do you have any other instructions?"

Lu Zhenzhen looked at Qi Chaihu and said only one sentence: "If Qi Xiaoshengyi goes to the Fourth Master, he only needs to tell the Fourth Master one message: leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist.

Qi Chaihu repeated this twice, looking at Lu Zhenzhen in confusion: "What do you mean, Madam?"

Lu Zhenzhen sneered: "Just tell him this. Also, bring more herbs this time, in case they're not enough. Little Doctor Qi, take care of yourself too!"

Qi Chaihu nodded blankly and went back to pack his things.

Fortunately, because he was sent here in a hurry, he only brought his medicine box with him, and most of the medicinal materials were still left on the official ship.

There was nothing else to take, so he just carried the medicine box and followed Tang Liang.

After everyone left, Nanny Ye and the other maids dared to come forward to comfort them: "Fourth Madam, Fourth Master said everything is going well and he is fine. You can finally rest assured, right?"

Lu Zhenzhen forced a smile: "Yes, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

I'm already sharpening the knife in my heart. Fu Zhiyi, you'd better not lie to me, otherwise, you will know why the flowers are so red!

Not long after Tang Liang and the others left, they heard a commotion outside.

Looking out the window, I could see dust rising in the distance and the sound of footsteps on the dock.

In the twilight, a group of officers and soldiers with solemn expressions boarded the boat on the shore and sailed upstream.

A total of four large ships full of officers and soldiers went upstream, and the dock became quiet.

Only after the boats had sailed away did everyone dare to start chirping quietly.

"What's going on? Why are there so many military masters?"

"Why are they heading towards Canggou? Did something happen?"

"Haven't you heard? Something big happened in Canggou yesterday! Those pirates are at it again!"

"What's so strange about those pirates taking action? They happen every now and then, so what's the big deal?"

"What do you know? This time, they reportedly attacked a government ship. From what the people on the escaped ship said, the screams of killing were deafening! The river was ablaze, and the entire sky was ablaze. That government ship is probably doomed—"

"what?"

"No wonder, no wonder it alarmed the military commander! This, this won't be a repeat of the scene from five years ago, right?"

"If the imperial court really takes action again, that would be great! We could have a few years of peace and quiet—"

"Alright, alright, shut up! This is a matter of the imperial court, so everyone should keep quiet!"

……

These words were carried by the wind and reached Lu Zhenzhen's ears.

Lu Zhenzhen became more and more worried.

It is said that Qi Chaihu, along with Tang Liang and a few unfamiliar burly men, boarded a small boat. No one spoke, just nodded to each other, and then rowed silently towards Canggou.

Soon it got dark and a thin layer of mist rose over the river, making it difficult to see the surroundings.

The river was pitch black at night and the surroundings were eerily quiet. The occasional bird calls were even more frightening.

Except for a few lanterns on the bow, you can see the small area illuminated by the lights, and the rest of the place seems to be hidden in the fog.

A gust of wind blew, Qi Chaihu sneezed, and hugged the medicine box in front of him tightly.

Tang Liang, on the other hand, glanced at Qi Chaihu and said with a smile, "Doctor Qi, don't be nervous. Although our brothers have been injured, it's not serious. It's just that—"

His expression showed a hint of embarrassment.

Qi Chaihu couldn't help but ask, "Just what?"

Tang Liang then said, "The most troublesome thing is that Master Fu was slightly injured—"

"What?" Qi Chaihu stood up suddenly, and his movement was so big that the boat began to shake.

He was shaken so hard that he almost fell into the river. Fortunately, Tang Liang grabbed him and motioned him to sit down again.

Then he smiled bitterly and said, "Master Fu was accidentally injured, which is a bit tricky. The military doctor we brought with us is not very confident, so we came to fetch Doctor Qi. Master Fu specifically instructed us to keep it a secret because he was afraid that the county lady would worry--"

After saying this, Qi Chaihu didn't respond for a long time, and he thought he was scared.

Pushed Qi Chaihu.

Qi Chaihu finally woke up from a dream and sighed, "I'm afraid I can't hide it—"