Chapter 182 Shen Rou Takes in a Little Brother
Chapter 182 Shen Rou Takes in a Little Brother
Shen Rou rode her horse for many days from Yunzhou, but found no trace of the Beiyan people and Su Yu and the others along the way.
I came to Pingzhou today and planned to buy some more food and put it in my space before continuing on my journey.
As soon as we entered the city, we were struck by the bustle of activity, the cries of hawkers rising and falling, and the streets were filled with a dazzling array of goods. Crowds of people were bustling about, shoulder to shoulder, and the streets were lined with shops, selling everything.
Just as she was about to look for a Tongjitang pharmacy in Pingzhou City, she saw Su Yu coming towards her. She called out, "Su Yu..."
Su Yu heard Shen Rou's voice and quickly came to her and said excitedly: "Princess, why are you here?"
"It's hard to explain. I heard from Ye Qing that you and Su Luo brought the yamen runners to chase the men in black."
"We followed the trail from Yunzhou all the way to Pingzhou. When we were about to enter Pingzhou City, we were spotted by the men in black and started fighting with them. They were outnumbered and we were no match for them."
"The eight of us were all injured to varying degrees. We sent the injured to Tongjitang Pharmacy for treatment. When we went after the man in black, he had already disappeared."
"Gao Feng, Zhou Yan and I have been searching for the man in black for the past two days, but we still haven't found any clues."
"Who is Gao Feng Zhou Yan?"
"They are the officials from the Yunzhou government office. They learned that grandma and the others had been abducted that night, and they followed me on horseback to chase the men in black. They are quite skilled and are brave men."
"They must be really good to receive your praise."
"Indeed."
"Today, Manager Chen of the Tongjitang Pharmacy received a message from his master, telling him that if you come to the Tongjitang Pharmacy in Pingzhou, he will order them to fully cooperate with all your actions."
"He's carrying the Emperor's letter to His Majesty Beiyan, requesting someone. It'll take three or four days for him to arrive in Pingzhou. It would be best if you could wait here for the Master."
When Shen Rou heard that Shangguan Yunting had come with a letter from the credible state, she was immediately excited. Her heart, which had been wandering for many days, seemed to have found a place to rely on, and she felt much more at ease and secure.
"Princess, let's go to the Tongjitang Pharmacy to discuss countermeasures."
Shen Rou nodded in agreement, and the two of them walked towards Tongjitang Pharmacy.
Arriving at Tongjitang Pharmacy, the air was thick with the aroma of medicine. Upon learning Shen Rou's identity, Shopkeeper Chen quickly bowed and saluted, "I pay my respects to the princess."
"Shopkeeper Chen, please don't be polite."
When the injured yamen runners saw Shen Rou coming, they struggled to stand up and salute.
Shen Rou hurriedly stopped him, feeling guilty. If they hadn't followed Su Yu and the others to Pingzhou to rescue people, they wouldn't have been injured.
"Thank you. You were injured while trying to save my grandma and my younger siblings. I, Shen Rou, will always remember this kindness. I will repay you well when I return to Yunzhou. You can rest and recuperate here. When you are well, return to Yunzhou first."
"Princess, we are yamen runners and it is our duty to save people. Moreover, they are the family of the future Princess Mu. We would save them even if it cost us our own lives, but we are of no help."
"You did a great job, but the other side had too many people and you were overwhelmed."
"Princess, if you don't mind us being clumsy and incompetent, we are willing to follow you and do things for you."
"Thank you for thinking highly of me, Shen Rou. I welcome you to join me. But let me be frank. Since you are working with me, I will never allow any of you to betray me. This is my bottom line and my principle. I will never show mercy to anyone who betrays me. But if you are loyal, I will not treat you unfairly."
"Please rest assured, Princess. We would never dare to betray you."
"What are your names?"
"Gao Feng, Gao An, Zhou Yan, Liang Ping, Jiang Qing, Yan Chen, greet Princess Furong."
"Okay, take good care of yourselves. I'll make other arrangements after you recover."
"Yes."
"Su Yu, are you and Su Luo's injuries healed?"
"Our minor injuries are nothing to worry about."
"Minor injuries also need to be treated, otherwise it will be troublesome if they become infected."
"This subordinate is treating the wound."
Shen Rou didn't expect that she could recruit six subordinates after coming here. It was just in time for the need of people, and having them would save her a lot of effort.
They were quite smart. What future did they have working in the government office? Working under Princess Mu would make them guards of the palace. The lowest rank of a guard in the palace was sixth grade, which was definitely more promising than working in the government office.
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