Chapter 706 Attacked on the return journey (1 more)
Cheng was attacked
Chu Yichen sat back in the carriage, and the more he thought about it, the more unsure he became.
In order to maintain the flowers and trees and obtain the best scenery, this villa outside the city will not be used until the beginning of summer every year.
So this time Qian Poxin contacted him and said he wanted to find a convenient place to talk. The first thing he thought of was his own garden.
In order to prevent the news from leaking, he didn't even bring any entourage, only a servant he trusted most, and left him outside.
So when he saw the maid beside his wife in the back garden, he was stunned.
Fortunately, he quickly controlled his expression and Qian Poxin probably didn't notice the clues.
After sending Qian Poxin away, he asked the maid and found out that when he and Qian Poxin were talking at the waterside pavilion, Lady Tong was also in the back garden.
This news immediately made his heart skip a beat.
Although the back garden was very large, he had carefully checked that there was no one around him on the way there. When he was talking on the waterside pavilion, he was also distracted by paying attention to the downstairs and did not see anyone approaching.
After sending Qian Poxin away, he immediately came to the front to check the situation. According to his wife, Lady Tong probably had never been near the waterside pavilion at all.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any omissions.
But for some reason, he always felt a little uneasy.
When he thought of what he had discussed with Qian Poxin before, Chu Yichen felt cruel in his heart. If he couldn't do it, he would kill Lady Tong before she returned to the city.
In the wilderness, whether it is Prince Rui's Mansion or the government office, it is not easy to solve the case.
Once he had this thought, his thoughts seemed to be no longer under his control.
Anyway, Mrs. Tong and Princess Danyang were attacked in the city before, and I heard that four of the gangsters who blocked the car disappeared without being caught.
As long as he disguises himself a little and puts the blame on those four people...
The more Chu Yichen thought about it, the more excited he became. He suddenly sat up straight, opened the car window and asked the boy who was following the car on horseback: "Qinglin, please find four good people among the people who came out today. I will
I have something to tell you."
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Shen Tianshu and Mrs. Guo didn't talk about any personal matters on the way out of the city in the morning. They basically talked about the Chu family.
Now on the way back, we started to talk about other topics.
"I don't know what the current war situation is in Juzhou. Is the Guo family's road from Yongzhou still peaceful? Are there any refugees on the road?"
"There have never been refugees before," Mrs. Guo said, "Don't worry, Huguang has strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient grain depots. The most important thing is that Prince Rui's palace has always been benevolent and benevolent. Even if they really come, the palace will resettle the refugees. It won't really happen."
Let Wuchang Mansion become chaotic."
Shen Tianshu said: "I'm not worried about this, I'm just worried about the people outside. If the war really breaks out, I don't know how many people will be displaced."
Mrs. Guo comforted herself: "The war is mainly in Juzhou now. As long as we persist for another two or three months and don't affect the harvest in our fields, there won't be any big problem.
"Once the grain from the autumn harvest is put into the warehouse, the people will have food to eat this winter, and the army will also have food and grass guarantee. The Xirong people will definitely not be able to defeat us.
"Even if there are real refugees coming over, we in the Guo family will never hesitate to donate money or give up rice and rice."
The reason why Shen Tianshu suddenly mentioned the war was actually because he had been thinking about the secret meeting between Qian Poxin and Chu Yichen, but he was misunderstood by Mrs. Guo unexpectedly.
She quickly explained: "Mrs. Guo, that's not what I meant. I just heard that there was a war outside, but I didn't know the specific situation, so I just asked casually."
Mrs. Guo laughed when she heard this and said: "I know, I just said it in vain. Our Guo family dare not say anything else, but we have never been ambiguous in this regard.
"Not to mention that Mr. Shen is now the magistrate of Wuchang Prefecture. We are all old acquaintances. What we were like when we were in Yongzhou Prefecture, naturally they are still the same now."
"Then let me first thank Mrs. Guo for her understanding and kindness on behalf of my father." After thanking Shen Tianshu, he changed the subject and asked, "How has Mrs. Guo been feeling lately? How has she been doing since she recovered from her last illness? Not as good as me. Can I check your pulse?"
"Oh, that's perfect." Mrs. Guo looked surprised.
Mrs. Guo always felt a little embarrassed when she asked Shen Tianshu to help Chu Shuheng see a doctor this time. It was causing too much trouble to her.
So when she was in the Chu family's villa before, she was too embarrassed to mention this matter. She didn't expect that Shen Tianshu would take the initiative to talk about it at this time.
"It's just a matter of lifting a finger." Shen Tianshu took out the pulse pillow and carefully diagnosed Mrs. Guo's pulse.
After a while, she retracted her finger and said with a smile: "You are recovering very well. It seems that you have taken good care of yourself after recovering from the illness."
"I really don't know how to be grateful. If you hadn't helped me in the first place, I would have confessed long ago."
Mrs. Guo still felt a little frightened when she mentioned what happened last time.
"Those bastards in my family have learned a lesson. Since then, they have been following the methods you told me to nurse me back to health, and they don't dare to come up with any bad ideas again.
"As soon as I heard the news about the war, I wanted to move quickly, but the children said it would be a long journey and they would not move until I got better.
"Later on, I insisted on coming here early. Otherwise, when the weather gets hotter, wouldn't it be even more difficult on the road?
"If I follow them, I can't wait to come back after the winter holidays!"
"Mrs. Guo's sons are so filial, which is a blessing that no one else can envy!
"I'll write down a few more dietary prescriptions later and ask someone to send them to the Guo family. Today is getting hotter and hotter. It's not advisable to take excessive supplements, but we must be careful to prevent heatstroke from damaging the body and excessive loss of vitality..."
Before Shen Tianshu finished speaking, he felt the carriage suddenly shake, and then there was a noise outside.
"What happened?" Mrs. Guo wanted to ask the coachman, but she pushed twice but didn't.
When she was about to try harder, Shen Tianshu suddenly raised his hand and put it on her arm, shaking his head gently.
She could already smell the familiar smell of blood. As expected, the coachman must have been in danger.
Shen Tianshu signaled Mrs. Guo to lower her body, while he opened the car window and looked out.
The servants of the Guo family were already fighting with the intruder, and the sound of wood and metal hitting each other was heard all around.
For merchants like the Guo family, servants are not allowed to carry swords and swords. At most, they use a metal-headed spear, and most of them carry long sticks and other objects for self-defense.
But the few people who suddenly came to attack were armed with long knives.
Therefore, although the Guo family's servants have a certain advantage in numbers, it is still unknown whether they can repel the incoming people.